The world is unprepared for global health crises and is not ready for using artificial intelligence for the covid-19 response The covid-19 pandemic has shown that the world is unprepared […]
Global health
Embracing Afghanistan’s refugees into the UK’s health and social care system
The response to refugees arriving in the UK after the international emergency in Afghanistan requires health professionals to be equipped for the needs of this population. The integration of this […]
A global health response to gender justice requires continued engagement
The 2021 Global Peace Index reports a significant deterioration in global peace over the last fifteen years. [1] The Global Humanitarian Overview 2021 reports an increase in the number of […]
Academic medicine and publishing from developing countries
Samiran Nundy, Atul Kakar, and Zulfi Bhutta have published a book titled How to Practice Academic Medicine and Publish from Developing Countries? A Practical Guide. It’s a book that will […]
What game theory can teach us about controlling pandemics
Although the daily number of new covid-19 infections globally is thankfully falling, there are still around 240,000 new infections worldwide each day, and there are many “hot spots” of uncontrolled […]
Confronting future pandemics: what could a new treaty resolve beyond the IHR?
One critical question in the ongoing discussions for an international instrument to deal with future pandemics is to gain clarity on what the issues are that a treaty under Article […]
Let’s reverse our slogans: no healthy life without universal health coverage
For everyone to be able to fully exercise their right to health, we must ensure universal access to good quality and affordable services. At the 2019 United Nations high level […]
A paradigm shift in how we think about health is needed if we are to build back better
The covid-19 pandemic has been a massive international shock to global health, to the world economy, and to the geopolitical order. As we write, reported deaths have exceeded 4.5 million […]
Why we cannot ignore Nepal’s covid-19 crisis
In recent months, a multitude of voices have raised the alarm about the covid-19 crisis in Nepal, imploring wealthy nations like the US to provide immediate vaccine aid. These calls […]
Striving for equality by putting women at the centre of their maternity care
Maternal mortality and morbidity have been at the forefront of the public health agenda for the past three decades. However, despite global efforts, avoidable injury and death remain a considerable […]