Jacqueline Bhabha and Vasileia Digidiki discuss the current covid-19 situation in Greece, the migrant hotspot Greek islands, and what the EU should be doing to help the crisis. […]
Global health
Living in a nation with covid-19: a perspective from South Korea
I am a neurologist working at a university hospital in Goyang, a city in South Korea that is located on the outskirts of Seoul. Seoul is the most densely populated […]
The role of universal health coverage in overcoming the covid-19 pandemic
Amirhossein Takian, Mohsen Aarabi and Hajar Haghighi analyse covid-19’s effect on the global economy and what it means for the sustainable development agenda and universal health coverage […]
Gender equality should not be about competing vulnerabilities
Pascale Allotey and Michelle Remme discuss solutions and strategies to tackle gender equality […]
Trumping the World Health Organization—what does it mean?
We all know Donald Trump is impulsive. His sudden decision to stop funding the World Health Organization just days after calling it “very China-centric” and “wrong about a lot of […]
Kwanele Asante: Covid-19 in South Africa—calm before a heavy and devastating storm?
The rapid spread of covid-19 around the globe has brought the world to a stunning standstill. It has massively disrupted our lives in ways never experienced since the Spanish flu […]
How can urban planning contribute to building health equity?
Sharon Roerty from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation tells us more about the Salzburg Global Seminar on Building Healthy Equitable Communities, and what can be done to make cities a […]
Connected green spaces in cities pay real dividends
Nick Chapman writes about the benefits of urban green spaces. This article is part of the Building Healthy Communities collection. […]
Confronting power and privilege for inclusive, equitable, and healthy communities
The authors set out a call to interrogate power and analyse privilege to create and sustain healthy communities. This article is part of the Building Healthy Communities collection. […]
Covid-19: Should cloth masks be used by healthcare workers as a last resort?
Health workers facing critical shortages of masks in the US and other countries are searching for evidence on their use. Agencies such as the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) […]