Cummings’ evidence portrays a system that is not fit for purpose and goes some way to explaining why the UK’s performance on covid-19 was so poor […]
Month: May 2021
The UK’s coronavirus policy still places too much responsibility—and blame—on the public
The government’s current emphasis on personal responsibility and showing “common sense” once again displaces blame for their ineffective response to covid-19, says Simon Williams […]
Improving trust and solidarity could help release the full power of artificial intelligence in healthcare
Artificial intelligence (AI) has already started to disrupt the traditional medical model. While a new medical model is being incubated, there is still long way to go for it to […]
Covid-19: countermeasures and collateral consequences
Working as an infectious disease specialist at a tertiary care centre in Denmark over this past year has been busy and, at times, even chaotic. The pandemic has been fascinating […]
The value of a life in America: How many deaths are needed for prompt social and political recognition of pandemics?
Public health often defines the impact of diseases in terms of the number of people affected over time and space. An epidemic has been defined as “the occurrence of more […]
The 2021 Rome Global Health Summit: a missed opportunity
Rome offered G20 Leaders who met last week their San Francisco moment. San Francisco provided the venue in 1944 where world leaders took stock of the profound dislocation wrought by […]
Covid-19 in Nepal: a lack of preparedness and a lack of vaccines
Amid a worsening covid-19 crisis, the Nepali parliament has been dissolved. Buddha Basynat discusses Nepal’s covid response so far, and why vaccines are an urgent priority […]
How would a pandemic treaty relate with the existing IHR (2005)?
Before a formal process for a pandemic treaty begins, Haik Nikogosian and Ilona Kickbusch, consider how this will tie in with existing regulations Discussions on a proposed pandemic treaty are […]
An international treaty for pandemic preparedness and response is an urgent necessity
At the World Government Summit in Dubai in February 2018, Dr Tedros, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) gave an alarming caution that the world was unprepared for […]
Sarojini Nadimpally: Covid-19 has exposed deep cracks in the Indian healthcare system
Health and healthcare are basic human rights which must be treated as a topmost priority by all governments, writes Sarojini Nadimpally […]