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As the war in Ukraine extends into its second month, the implications for health are broad, affecting fighters, civilians, refugees, humanitarians, journalists, and populations embracing people fleeing the conflict. Our Think Global Health team considers another health angle: how sanctions on Russia could thwart the production and distribution of Sputnik V, Russia's COVID-19 vaccine, dealing an additional blow to its already checkered history. In a personal essay, one author recalls her grandparents' harrowing flight from their home in Ukraine amid brutal fighting between the Nazis and Soviets during World War II and emphasizes the importance of listening to displaced people narrate their own histories.
Beyond the war, a new report asks if the COVID-19 pandemic could have had an even more devastating outcome in the United States if not for recent medical advances related to noncommunicable diseases. The newest piece in our series on how mayors are transforming health in their towns features Kate Gallego, the mayor of Phoenix, Arizona, and her strategy to build a sustainable desert city.
As always, thank you for reading, and be well. —Thomas J. Bollyky and Mary Brophy Marcus, Editors |
by Lillian Posner, Sarah Nance, and Samantha Kiernan |
Russia's invasion of Ukraine presents political, payment, and production obstacles for its vaccine Read this story |
