Articles tagged in Global Health
The New York Times—Only Six Nations Have Evaluated Readiness for Global Pandemic
July 31, 2017
Of the world’s countries, only six — three rich ones and three poor ones — have taken the steps they should have to evaluate their ability to withstand a global pandemic, according to a…
The Washington Post—We can cure hepatitis C. But we’re now making the same mistake we did with AIDS.
July 29, 2017
Neil Gupta is an instructor in internal medicine and pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and a clinical director for the nonprofit organization Partners in Health. Paul Farmer is the Kolokotrones university professor at Harvard…
Health is a Human Right
July 27, 2017
In 1978 the governments of the world came together and determined that “Health, which is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, is a fundamental human right, whose realization requires action by…
New York Times—In Health Care, Republicans Could Learn From Rwanda
July 18, 2017
Republicans, you are probably tired of hearing how so many Americans are sicker than their peers in other rich countries, lacking access to needed medical care. There are only so many times one can take…
Harvard Study: Vitamin A Helps Protect Against TB
July 7, 2017
Tuberculosis is the most deadly infectious disease in the world, killing 1.8 million people in 2015 alone, yet little is known about why exposure to the airborne disease sickens some people and not others.…
World Health Organization—Director-General Dr Tedros takes the helm of WHO
July 3, 2017
Director-General Dr Tedros takes the helm of WHO: address to WHO staff Today it is my pleasure and privilege to join and stand before you as the new Director-General of the World Health Organization.…
New York Times—U.S. Malaria Donations Saved Almost 2 Million African Children
June 27, 2017
Over the last decade, American donations to fight malaria in Africa have saved the lives of nearly two million children, according to a new analysis of mortality rates in 32 countries there. The study,…
Bending the Arc at Aspen Ideas Festival
June 24, 2017
Last week Bending the Arc joined the Aspen Ideas Festival to discuss the future of global health in their #SpotlightHealth series. Dr. Agnes Binagwaho joined the panel to discuss “What’s Next in Global Health?”…
Barack Obama on the fight for healthcare
June 22, 2017
Originally posted on Barack Obama’s Facebook Page Our politics are divided. They have been for a long time. And while I know that division makes it difficult to listen to Americans with whom we…
Jim Yong Kim gives TEDTalk on ending extreme poverty and promoting shared prosperity
June 16, 2017
Bending the Arc film subject, Partners In Health co-founder, and current President of the World Bank Group, Dr. Jim Yong Kim, joined the 2017 TEDTalks to discuss ending extreme poverty and promoting shared prosperity. “Aspirations…