BY: Etta Madete — Roads are one of the world’s biggest killers, but they do not have to be. If you are an average reader, it might take you about four minutes to get to the bottom of this article. In that time, 10 people – 10 people who woke up this morning, just like …
BY: Nay Lin Tun — COVID-19 travel restrictions will not keep people from fleeing when there are mortar shells falling around them, writes a medical doctor on the COVID-19 frontline in Sittwe. This past week has been tragic for Sittwe, the Rakhine State capital. One person tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, followed by three on …
BY: Deborah Nakatudde — Jackie, a ten-year-old girl from Wakiso district, was in her final year of primary school and used to walk early in the morning to the village where her school was located. One morning, a man riding a motorcycle offered to give her a lift. She accepted the offer since the man …
In 2018, Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng took the stage at Aspen Ideas: Health Festival. “What will the next phase of my journey look like?”, she asked the universe. The universe has answered: UN Special Rapporteur for Health. Today, the Aspen New Voices Fellowship congratulates Dr. T, as she is affectionately known, on her new role. Dr …
BY: Damaris Matoke-Muhia As the race to contain one of the worst pandemics in history continues, there is an urgent need for more stringent and innovative strategies to battle COVID-19. But on the world stage, one critically important element remains a low priority. While women perform 70 percent of the world’s healthcare services, they comprise …