On COVID Shockers, Vaccine Disparities, Nagging the White House, and Next-Gen Physicians
An interview with longtime global public health physician and Partners In Health cofounder Paul Farmer
HIV/AIDS and COVID: A Dual Battle
HIV/AIDS and COVID: A Dual Battle
Criminalizing HIV Slows Progress
Discriminatory laws keep people from seeking care and prevention information
Traversing Nepal’s COVID Peaks and Valleys
Traversing Nepal’s COVID Peaks and Valleys
Data in Global Health
Featured Data Points
$4.8 B
Indirect costs of the first 10,000 cases of AIDS in the United States alone were estimated at $4.8 billion
Investment in Our Economy
75 Percent
In Minnesota and Saudi Arabia mask use is 76 percent and 75 percent, respectively
Mask Use in MN and Saudi Arabia
90 Percent
In the United States, more than 90 percent of the population was directed to shelter in place during the first lockdown
90 Percent of U.S. Population
1 in 3
One in three women—some 1.3 billion women and girls worldwide—experiences gender-based violence over her lifetime
Dual Pandemics: Coronavirus and Gender-Based Violence
70 Percent
If 70 percent of U.S. residents are vaccinated or exposed to COVID-19 by May, the country could achieve herd immunity
Herd Immunity
75%
In Washington DC, some 75 percent of those who died of coronavirus were Black Americans
We Need a Pro-Poor and Pro-Black Response to COVID-19
13-Fold
Between May 15 and May 22, COVID-19 testing capacity in Wuhan increased more than 13-fold, from 11,400 to 1.5 million te
Ten Million Tests in Ten Days
70 Percent
Chinese factories supply 70 percent of active ingredients for India’s generic drug manufacturers, which supply the world
Coronavirus and the World Economy
80 Percent
More than 80% of people in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa have no social protections against illness or unemployment
Untrained Drug Sellers Replacing Doctors—A Challenge for COVID-19
$2 Billion
In Sub-Saharan Africa alone, community health is underfunded by an estimated $2 billion every year
COVID-19 Highlights the Need for Community Health
Series: #WorldNoTobaccoDay
See allMay 31 is World No Tobacco Day, created in 1987 by the World Health Organization to draw global attention to the tobacco epidemic. Our #WorldNoTobaccoDay series delves into how tobacco affects lives, the business practices of tobacco companies, and how public health policies and initiatives can help reduce tobacco-related illnesses and deaths.
Unknowing Victims
The risk of secondhand smoke exposure during COVID lockdowns
E-Cigarettes and the U.S. Menthol Ban: A Missed Opportunity to Protect Youth
The FDA's recent promise to ban menthol-flavored tobacco needs to go further, nixing flavors in all tobacco products
On Global Health, President Biden’s Finest Hour
American leadership arrives at the G7 summit
The Delta Variant Adds a Speed Bump to the Pandemic Escape Route
The fast-spreading version of the virus first detected in India is changing the rules of the game as the world tries to exit the pandemic
COVID-19 Cases Falling in India, but Disrupted Health System Still Causing Deaths
Coronavirus patients are not the only ones suffering from a COVID-fragile health system
G7 Leaders Pledge 870 Million Vaccines to Low-Income Countries
Vaccine donations come as WHO chief warns many countries face COVID surges
An Open Letter from Women in Global Health to the Leaders of the G7
It’s time to lead with humility, vaccinate the world, and invest in women who deliver health and social care