Sports Teams Took Their Shots, But Fans Lag Behind
What NFL, WNBA, and other professional athletes and teams around the globe can teach us about COVID-19 vaccination
Questioning NATO for Health
A new model of global health security governance should prioritize unity and solidarity among nations
Mexico's Short-Sighted COVID-19 Foreign Policy
Valuing tourism over human life
Suicide and Indian Housewives
In India, the chances of dying by suicide jump drastically if a woman is a housewife
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7 Percent
In 2020, demonstrations around the world increased by 7 percent
Pandemic Protests: When Unrest and Instability Go Viral
8.5 years
Since 2001, average life expectancy in Afghanistan has increased by 8.5 years
What Afghanistan Stands to Lose
3 Percent
In 2018, only 3 percent of international donor funding for health was tagged for climate change
Closing the Gap on Health-Related Climate Financing
34 Million
The number of people who have died from AIDS-related illnesses
HIV/AIDS and COVID: A Dual Battle
1 in 3
One in three women—some 1.3 billion women and girls worldwide—experiences gender-based violence over her...
Dual Pandemics: Coronavirus and Gender-Based Violence
75 Percent
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
79
Seventy-nine countries and territories experienced a net decline in freedom in 2020
The Devastating Impact of COVID-19 on Democracy
70 Percent
Chinese factories supply 70 percent of active ingredients for India’s generic drug manufacturers, which supply...
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...
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
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Latin America, COVID-19, and the Fate of a Post-Pandemic Civilization
Latin American countries need U.S. power to restore global health values
The Challenge of Pandemic Governance for Low- and Middle-Income Countries after COVID-19
LMICs should find better ways to cooperate against global health threats
Pandemic Governance Negotiations and U.S. Foreign Policy
Ready or not, the future of pandemic governance will be determined next year
An Island Nation Covered in Ash Now Worries About a COVID Intrusion
After an epic volcanic eruption and tsunami, virus-free Tonga fears risk of COVID-19 exposure from outside aid workers
Hong Kong to Cull 2,000 Hamsters After COVID-19 Outbreak
Pet owners told not to kiss hamsters after infected hamsters imported from the Netherlands tested positive for COVID-19
UN-Backed COVAX Delivers Its One Billionth COVID-19 Vaccine Dose
With a 1.1 million jab delivery in Rwanda, COVAX reaches its one billion milestone
Headed for Six Figures the Omicron Variant is Bringing Russia's COVID-19 Epidemic to a Tipping Point, Officials Warn
According to government officials, Russia's coronavirus epidemic has reached a tipping point