The remdesivir story may actually be good news for the rest of the world, argues James M Brophy […]
Global health
Swapping production of malaria tests for covid-19 tests requires an urgent response
Since April 2020, several diagnostic companies have suggested that production dedicated to the most widely used malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) will be reallocated to covid-19 RDTs. In resource limited […]
Will covid-19 be the catalyst for a “new deal” for the health and wellbeing of women, children and adolescents?
This week, I joined online with over 1700 delegates from 120 countries for Lives in the Balance: A covid-19 summit to explore ways of improving and increasing investment in health […]
Ensuring continuity of tuberculosis care during the covid-19 crisis
As the number of people affected by covid-19 continues to increase worldwide, there is growing concern over the massive collateral damage to routine health services in all settings. Among the […]
Covid-19 in New Zealand: A move to online consultations in primary care could widen health inequalities
Several advantages have helped New Zealand avoid the worst of the covid-19 pandemic and allowed the government to pursue a plan to eliminate the virus from the country. [1] New […]
“I Can’t Breathe:” The chokehold of racism on America’s public health response to covid-19
Racism is a public health crisis. The heartbreaking events of the past few weeks, along with the covid-19 pandemic, have laid bare that stark reality, not only to public health […]
Covid-19 in Brazil has exposed socio-economic inequalities and underfunding of its public health system
Brazil currently has the world’s second highest number of deaths from covid-19. The lack of action from the Brazilian President, Jair Bolsonaro, and his open denial of the pandemic is […]
Kwanele Asante: George Floyd’s death—a catalyst for global anti-racism movements
George Floyd’s death at the hands of the police in the US has sparked a global movement against racial injustice. His death has seized the attention of world leaders and […]
Kiran Mitha: Covid-19 is testing the limits of the fragile healthcare system in Peru’s Amazon region
In the remote Peruvian state of Loreto, physicians are a rare human resource and are risking their lives to care for patients with covid-19. How many more doctors must die […]
What we all should know about PPE for healthcare workers
One of the key issues for healthcare systems around the world during the covid-19 pandemic has been the lack of sufficient personal protective equipment (PPE) available for healthcare workers. We […]