A month ago I downloaded all the CVs and applications of the three shortlisted candidates for the new WHO director general. I immediately noted that Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was the only one who directly called out the need to bolster the frail health frontlines of many poor countries. As an infectious disease epidemiologist who …
Meningitis is an infectious and life-threatening bacterial disease that infects and inflames the brain and spinal cord. It’s a disease that the world has been able to prevent through vaccines for more than a decade – yet thousands of people are still dying from it in Africa. This year alone 750 people have died and …
Dr. Ola Orekunrin critiques the "Sugar Daddy" relationship between African countries and the West, calling for a relationship made up of equals instead. As part of the Undaunted: 10 frontline innovators shaping global health session at the Aspen Ideas Festival The Aspen Ideas Festival is the nation’s premier, public gathering place for leaders from around …
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9TzU6e2mskk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Tiny bloodsucking hitchhikers can be much more dangerous than we realize. Dr. Bilcha tells the story of when they nearly caused disaster in a small village. As part of the Undaunted: 10 frontline innovators shaping global health session at the Aspen Ideas Festival The Aspen Ideas Festival is the …