By February 2021, more than 100 million cases and 2 million deaths from COVID-19 have been confirmed since the beginning of the pandemic. While only about 2% of these cases have been reported in Africa, the Americas are leading the global ranking. With this scene, countries have rushed to contribute Read more
The Option B+ PMTCT programme for HIV infected women at the Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa Background South Africa’s National Department of Health has adopted World Health Organization’s (WHO) 2013 consolidated guidelines on the use of ARVs for treatment and prevention of HIV infection. The guidelines Read more
“Climate change is the greatest public health challenge of the 21st century”- The Lancet Climate change already has an impact on the health of populations everywhere and according to all predictions, this impact will only increase and put a strain on already fragile health systems serving the most poor and Read more
During the US presidential elections much of the world was watching hesitantly to see what would unfold. This brought a great deal of reflection over the past four years and what Trump has done during his time in office. While reflecting on this presidency, I have also reflected on the Read more
A worried fraternity says young doctors are dying because of long working hours, and improper gear. The country has lost more than 450 healthcare workers to COVID-19 since the outbreak of the virus earlier this year, but the death of young doctors lately has come as a shock to the Read more
Mother Earth and the future happiness of your fellow human beings depend on all you little cells of sustainable cultural transformation Disclaimer:Just to be clear: In this text, I am not suggesting that we do not need technology, tech innovation and global health aides traveling the world. However, it is Read more
Medical experts in India say that the realization of a COVID-19 vaccine is unrealistic, as the shortest time it has taken to produce a vaccine was for mumps, which took nearly four years of research. On average, vaccines take 5 to 10 years to develop and in many cases it Read more
“Oh, you’re a physiotherapist? You know, my back has been killing me these last days – a massage would be awesome…?” The reaction I get when telling people about my profession is, unfortunately, very predictable. Yet, a physiotherapist is so much more than a masseuse. The fields we are trained Read more
Regardless of one’s opinion on migration, it is impossible to deny the influence that the foreign-born population has had on the United States (U.S.) The United States Census Bureau (USCB) estimated 44,728,721 foreign-born people are living in the US as of 2018, making up 13.7% of the total population and Read more
In honor of World Refugee Day, Anila Noor joined us for an interview about her experience as a refugee and work as a Gender Migration Policy Expert. We don’t have to look far to find strong, inspiring women around us, but what stands out the most about Anila is her Read more