The World Needs a Digital Lifeline
Riccardo PulitiJuly 26, 2022
By Riccardo Puliti WASHINGTON, DC – In periods of crisis, digital technologies provide a lifeline that keeps people,
Aiding the Digital Revolution in Global Financial Inclusion
David MalpassJuly 18, 2022
By David Malpass WASHINGTON, DC – Around the world, high inflation, slow economic growth, and food shortages are hurting the poor the
Funding the Fight Against Noncommunicable Diseases
Stephen OgwenoJuly 11, 2022
By Stephen Ogweno NAIROBI – Noncommunicable diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, lung disease, diabetes, obesity, and
Today’s Crises Are Different
Mauricio CárdenasJune 28, 2022
By Mauricio Cárdenas BOGOTÁ – Just as one generation gives way to the next, global challenges are superseded by a new cohort. The
We Can End Neglected Tropical Diseases
Samia Suluhu HassanJune 21, 2022
By Samia Suluhu Hassan DODOMA – Earlier this year, world leaders began the process of committing to and endorsing the Kigali
Surviving a Future of Extreme Heat
Kristie L. EbiJune 14, 2022
By Kristie L. Ebi SEATTLE – Although nearly all heat-related deaths are preventable, heatwaves kill thousands of people worldwide
The Global Hunger Crisis Is Here
Seta TutundjianJune 6, 2022
By Seta Tutundjian DUBAI – Global food prices are soaring. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s Food Price Index –
Has the US Damaged Africa’s COVID-19 Vaccination Drive?
Ebere OkerekeMay 31, 2022
By Ebere Okereke LONDON – The United States Food and Drug Administration’s recent decision to limit the use of the Johnson &
Funding the Polio Eradication Endgame
Minda DentlerMay 23, 2022
By Minda Dentler NEW YORK – Growing up in India, I did not have access to the polio vaccine, and the disease paralyzed
Breathing New Life into Medical Oxygen
Leith GreensladeMay 18, 2022
By Leith Greenslade NEW YORK – COVID-19 has taken at least 18 million lives, and it is anyone’s guess how many of those deaths were