Map of the Day: Irresponsible European Parents Mark Leon Goldberg February 3, 2014 Europeans are opting out of vaccines for their children. This is dangerous
Conflict Brings Measles Back to Central African Republic Mark Leon Goldberg June 17, 2013 The health-conflict nexus is real
UN Dispatch Podcast: Winning the Global Fight Against Measles Mark Leon Goldberg January 18, 2013 I caught up with Dr. Robert Kezaala of UNICEF who discusses the new data about measles infections worldwide, what strategies have worked to reduce measles deaths, and what more needs to be done to clear that final hurdle toward total global eradication. Have a listen!
The Good News, Bad News and Mixed News From New World Health Statistics Mark Leon Goldberg May 16, 2012 The World Health Organization just released its annual World Health Statistics, in which number crunchers and statisticians distill the latest measurable trends in global health. Three data points worth watching.
1 Billion Children Vaccinated Against Measles in 10 Years Mark Leon Goldberg August 4, 2011 One or two hundred years from now, I can't help but think historians will think of this as an axial age of global health. Looking at the big picture, progress against common and deadly disease is the single most important story of our era.
Measles Making a Comeback Mark Leon Goldberg July 18, 2011 Between a new outbreak in the Horn of Africa and a resurgence of the measles in the developed world, the highly communicable disease is poised for a global resurgence.
Measles Outbreak…In Europe Mark Leon Goldberg April 21, 2011 Measles is on the return, this time in Europe.
Measles Deaths on the Rise Mark Leon Goldberg April 1, 2011 When USAID Administrator Raj Shah told congress yesterday that 70,000 children could needlessly die should Congress pass a restrictive global health budget, this is what he was talking about.
Measles in My Town Mark Leon Goldberg March 1, 2011 A Measles scare in Washington, D.C. should remind us of the continuing toll of the disease around the world.