When can we expect a vaccine for COVID-19? How will we ensure that it is safe? The WHO’s Top Scientist Explains Mark Leon Goldberg October 28, 2020 When can we expect a vaccine for COVID-19? How will we ensure that it is safe? Who should be vaccinated first and why? A new podcast from the World Health Organization seeks to answer some of the public's mo...
Why the UN Is Making the Case for Universal Health Coverage Joanne Lu October 7, 2020 Amid a global pandemic, achieving universal health coverage may seem like an ambition for a later time. But in a new report released today, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres argues that universal health cov...
Routine Immunization is More Important than Ever Mark Leon Goldberg May 6, 2020 A campaign to champion all vaccines matters now more than ever Katherine E. Gallagher, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine; Anthony Scott, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine; Ifeda...
How Air Pollution, Children’s Health and GDP Correlate Mark Leon Goldberg April 30, 2020 Where does this air pollution come from? Setting fires to clear land for planting crops, or crop burning, is a common practice in many places around India. And as you can imagine, this kind of burning emits ...
Why the WHO Needs U.S. Support to Fight Coronavirus Spread Mark Leon Goldberg April 20, 2020 When President Trump announced a hold on US funding for the WHO (World Health Organization), nearly every single public health expert objected for the straightforward reason that COVID-19 does not respect borde...
WHO Launches COVID-19 “Solidarity Response Fund” to Mobilize Private Sector Coronavirus Response Mark Leon Goldberg March 13, 2020 The World Health Organization is seeking to mobilize $675 million through April to support COVID-19 preparedness and response efforts around the world. So far, governments are the key contributors to this effor...
How the Democratic Republic of the Congo Defeated the Ebola Outbreak Mark Leon Goldberg March 10, 2020 Janusz Paweska, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, South Africa The most severe outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo The last patient receiving treatment for Ebola was recently...
How Community Health Workers Prevent Conflict in Kenya Mark Leon Goldberg February 13, 2020 Dr. Roseanne Njiru is a sociologist at the University of Nairobi who has conducted cutting edge field research that finds a link between healthcare and peacebuilding. Specifically, she examines the role that co...
How Multilateral Cooperation Can Stop the Coronavirus Outbreak From Spreading Mark Leon Goldberg January 23, 2020 According to the latest data from the World Health Organization a new form of coronavirus, which originated in Wuhan, China has spread to Japan, Thailand, South Korea and most recently, the United States. Some ...
