COVID-19

Coronavirus Disease 2019

Crucial steps to Global health: Insights from the World Health Summit 2023 as part of the Global Health Next Generation Network delegation

The World Health Summit 2023, held in Berlin, convened over 3,100 global health stakeholders from more than 106 countries. Among the attendees was a delegation from the Global Health Next Generation Network, a platform committed to involving and supporting young, dynamic professionals in participating in global health policies and discussions. Read more…

By Joan Segui Barber, ago
Planet B

There is no planet B

1. Environmental health is a multisectoral problem, which requires coordination and cooperation among the many different sectors in order to improve the lives of millions of people. Although humans have been aware of the crucial relationship between human health and the environment for millennia, there still is a tendency to separate health and environmental issues and deal with them independently. To protect the environment, promote human health, and practice sustainable development, this attitude must be changed. Despite global efforts made in recent decades, air pollution, water contamination, substandard waste management and lack of sanitation services, in addition to negative impacts of climate change, continue to pose environmental public health threats, especially in developing countries.

By Eleleta Surafel Abay, ago
Covid and climate change: two crises

A Tale of Two Crises: COVID and climate change

Humankind is facing the overlap of two crises with unprecedented impacts on our society: COVID- 19 and climate change. COVID-19 and the climate crisis have exposed the fact that the poorest and most marginalized people in society are the ones suffering most. In both crises, we must ensure that the most vulnerable ones receive the attention, guidance and assistance they need. Coordinating the responses and decisions being made now creates an opportunity to improve public health systems and create a more sustainable economic future for everyone, reducing the chances of a new pandemic.

By Flávia Monteiro Borges, ago