There Has Been a 300% Increase in Measles Cases This Year Mark Leon Goldberg April 19, 2019It is not usual that the heads of UNICEF and the World Health Organization would team up to jointly warn the world about a fast spreading disease that stalks children. But a sudden surge in measles cases in the...
A Revolution in Access to Medicine is Underway in Five African Countries Mark Leon Goldberg April 15, 2019Among the many barriers to quality healthcare in the developing world is the high cost of medicine. This is due, in part, to frequent disruptions in the supply chain. Customers who visit a pharmacy to purchase ...
How a Social Entrepreneur is Fighting Counterfeit Medicines in the Developing World Mark Leon Goldberg April 3, 2019Not long ago, the social entrepreneur Bright Simons tried and failed to create a platform to pair organic farmers in Ghana with consumers of organic products. But in that failure he made an important discovery ...
A Race to Stop Cholera in Mozambique in the Wake of Cyclone Idai Mark Leon Goldberg April 2, 2019International and local aid workers are racing to stop a cholera outbreak in Mozambique, which so far has sickened at least 1,000 people in the wake of Cyclone Idai.Cholera is a deadly waterborne disease th...
“It’s Really Worrying Right Now.” An Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is NOT Under Control Mark Leon Goldberg March 24, 2019The second worst Ebola outbreak in history is currently unfolding in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Since August last year there have been nearly 1,000 confirmed cases and over 600 deaths.The DRC is a ve...
Why Snakebites are a Global Health Problem Mark Leon Goldberg March 21, 2019Getting bitten by a poisonous snake is not just an individual injury -- rather it is now recognized as a global health hazard. The World Health Organization estimates that between 80,000 and 136,000 people die...
These are the Most Alarming Measles Outbreaks Worldwide Mark Leon Goldberg March 1, 2019Measles outbreaks around the world are surging after years-long declines.According to data released by UNICEF today, 98 countries are reporting more measles cases in 2018, compared to 2017. To make matters ...
We Already Know Vaccines Save Lives. New Research Shows How They Fight Poverty, Too Mark Leon Goldberg February 18, 2019A measles outbreak is ravaging children in several states in the United States, including Washington and Oregon have sickened hundreds of of children, many unvaccinated. Thousands more have been exposed to the ...
Foodies Are Celebrating the New United Nations Holiday, World Pulses Day Mark Leon Goldberg February 8, 2019The United Nations General Assembly voted to add "World Pulses Day" to the official UN calendar of awareness raising holidays and commemorations. So, World Pulses Day will be commemorated for the first time at ...
