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A guard stands at the gate of the Shanghai Public Clinical Center Shanghai, where the coronavirus patients are quarantined, in Shanghai, China February 17, 2020.

A Virus Hunter's Struggle for Respect in Post-COVID China

by Yanzhong Huang

Zhang Yongzhen's recent ordeal is an interplay of personal, cultural, institutional, and political factors

Governance
A motorcycle convoy carrying measles vaccines for the NGO Doctors Without Borders crosses a log bridge in Mongala Province, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, on February 27, 2020.

Why Harassing International NGOs Is Bad for Health

by Mirko Heinzel, Mathias Koenig-Archibugi

Authoritarian leaders inadvertently weaken their countries' health infrastructure when they legislate against nonprofits

A young woman with dark hair in a black coat and white mask holds a black phone in one hand and covers part of her face with the other. She looks serious as she sits on grey stone steps in Warsaw, Poland.
Gender

Poland's New 'Pregnancy Registry' Raises Red Flags

by Lillian Posner

Some women feel their privacy and autonomy are on the line

A funeral worker wears a face mask with an illustration of Jesus, outside Los Ceibos hospital amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on April 15, 2020. The photo shows the worker in protective head covering and mask. on his mask is an image of Jesus with a rainbow colors on his robe. REUTERS/Santiago Arcos
Urbanization

Religion and COVID-19—Keeping Faith in the Battle Against Coronavirus

by Samantha Kiernan, Lily Cohen

Faith leaders and their organizations can and should serve as crucial allies in the fight against COVID-19—and many are

A Mauritanian man stands on what appears to be an ancient wall of old baked bricks on Aug 16, 2005 in the ancient village of Ouadane. He is wearing a light blue robe that is filling with strong winds, presumably carrying sand and dust south from the Sahara, and stands in bright contrast to the dull red background. Africa’s Sahel region is threatened by desertification. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly
Governance

The Once and Future World of Global Health Governance

by David P. Fidler

To meet twenty-first century geopolitical, national security, and climate challenges, global health policies must evolve