Bassim Birkland

Bassim Birkland is the country director for Zambia at Seed Global Health.

A woman carries bottles of water in a neighborhood affected by the cholera outbreak.
Environment

Zambia's Cholera Outbreak Rings Warning Bells on Climate Change

by Vanessa Kerry, Bassim Birkland

Cholera spikes are one of many signs foretelling the rapid emergence of climate-sensitive diseases