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A church-goer crosses himself during Sunday mass at a structure next to the under renovation Saint Therese Catholic Church after unrest triggered by COVID-19 curbs, which have already rocked the nearby island of Guadeloupe, in Fort-de-France, Martinique November 28, 2021

The World Health Assembly Special Session and the Pandemic Treaty Controversy

by Obijiofor Aginam

Low- and middle-income countries face challenges in upcoming negotiations on pandemic governance

Governance
People wander through a COVID memorial made of 26,661 white flags at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, California, on November 20, 2021.

No Future But A Shared Future

by Lawrence O. Gostin, Kevin A. Klock, Sam F. Halabi, Katie Gottschalk, Katherine Ginsbach

An excerpt from "Legal Tools for Pandemic Preparedness"

Medical staff transport a COVID-19 patient from Brno to Prague, Czech Republic, on November 25, 2021.
Governance

The Case Against a Pandemic Treaty

by David P. Fidler

Strengthening global health governance after COVID-19 does not require a pandemic treaty

Chinese scientists and officials wait at the Hubei Animal Epidemic Disease Prevention and Control Center during a visit with a World Health Organization (WHO) team investigating the origins of COVID-19, in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, on February 2, 2021.
Environment

Revisiting the Origin Story of COVID-19

by Erin M. Sorrell, Julie E. Fischer

And why lab security in the age of COVID should be a priority

Placard reads "We want vaccines, there is nothing more to talk about"
Governance

Wanted: One Billion Booster Shots

by Samantha Kiernan, Bayan Galal, Thomas J. Bollyky

What the COVID-19 booster shot debate means for global vaccine access

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on his administration's coronavirus disease response, as Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House in Washington, DC on June 2, 2021.
Governance

A New Era in U.S. Global Health Leadership?

by David P. Fidler

What the World Health Assembly meeting revealed

A logo is pictured outside a building of the World Health Organization (WHO) during an executive board meeting on update on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Geneva, Switzerland, April 6, 2021
Governance

Six Things to Watch at The World Health Assembly

by David P. Fidler

Expect pandemic politics and demands to end health inequities

A National Guard soldier looks on as people stand in line at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center Vaccination Center as Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announces the start of the statewide "Vaccinate NY" ad campaign to encourage all New Yorkers to get vaccinated, in New York City, New York, U.S. April 6, 2021.
Governance

A Robust U.S. Response to China's Health Diplomacy Will Reap Domestic and Global Benefits

by Jennifer A. Hillman, Alex Tippett

It's in the United States' interest to provide an alternative to China's Health Silk Road

A member of the National Anti-locusts Committee prepares to fumigate locusts in the village of Soatanimbary in the Menabe region of western Madagascar, March 29, 2013.
Poverty

Why Neglected Tropical Diseases Still Matter

by Tegan Mosugu

Ending neglected tropical diseases is necessary for a brighter future

a retired goat herder poses for a photograph in Choklamsar, a village nestled high in the Indian Himalayas, India September 27, 2016. When asked how living in the worlds fastest growing major economy had affected life, Takapa replied: "Traditional values are being lost as we focus on money."
Aging

An Aging World Requires More Support for Health Systems

by Joseph L. Dieleman, Emilie Maddison, Ritu Sadana, Angela E. Micah

Development assistance should reflect this need

General view during a press conference of the World Health Organization (WHO) organised by the Geneva Association of United Nations Correspondents (ACANU) amid the COVID-19 outbreak, caused by the novel coronavirus, at the WHO headquarters in Geneva Switzerland July 3, 2020.
Governance

Institutional Failures in COVID-19

by Les Roberts

The pandemic shows us why organizations should separate nurturing partner and policing health authority roles

A student watches an online lecture in a digital mobile education library—which provides mobile phones to children who lack access for education during COVID-19 in Mumbai, India, on October 16, 2020. The photo shows a small child at a school desk with a mobile phone on the table in front of them. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
Governance

Big Data Requires Big Thinking on Data Governance

by Stefan Germann

We need concrete guidelines now to secure data privacy and address missing data, missed use of data, and misuse of data

Students attend a class at the beginning of the school year amid fears of the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Sanaa, Yemen October 18, 2020. The photo shows a darkened classroom with several students facing the camera. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah
Governance

COVID-19—A Review of Community Participation

by Oluwatemilorun Adenipekun

Citizen participation can reduce damages caused by the pandemic and—crucially—help identify a sustainable path forward

The White House press briefing room is cleaned on the evening U.S. President Donald Trump returns from Walter Reed Medical Center after contracting COVID-19, in Washington, DC, October 5, 2020.
Governance

The Virus Inside the White House

by Samantha Kiernan, Terrence Mullan