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Health-care workers hand off a biohazard bag at a COVID-19 testing site outside the International Community Health Services, in Seattle, Washington, on March 26, 2020.

Prioritizing Prevention in the Pandemic Treaty

by Colin J. Carlson, Daniel J. Becker, Timothée Poisot

Ahead of debates next month, negotiators should come with clear, commonsense proposals that can gain global support

Poverty
A woman walks her granddaughter to the restroom after having samples collected, at the Yalolia health center, in Yakusu, Tshopo, Democratic Republic of Congo, on October 3, 2022.

Preparing for Disease X

by Mosoka P. Fallah, Faraan Rahim, Dieudonné Mwamba, Placide Mbala, Jean Kaseya

A recent outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo underscores the need to prepare for future pandemics

People use the internet at a hotspot, in Havana, Cuba, on December 18, 2018.
Governance

Health Disinformation Grows in Latin America

by Andersson Boscán

As social platforms forgo fact-checking, trolls are fueling disinformation and eroding trust in media

Firefighters battle the Palisades Fire as it burns during a windstorm, on the west side of Los Angeles, California, on January 7, 2025.
Environment

Regaining Momentum on Climate and Health

by Arthur Wyns

This year could mark a turning point for efforts to the devastating impacts of climate change on global health

A boy shows fish to the photographer after fishermen returned from a trip on their boats, in the small fishing village of Ban Nam Khem, Thailand, on December 9, 2009.
Food

Small Fish: Big Nutritional Impact

by Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted, Ben Wismen

Incorporating indigenous small fish into local diets can deliver health benefits to communities facing malnutrition

U.S. President Jimmy Carter (right) speaking with Indian Prime Minister Morarji Desai during a luncheon, in New Delhi, India, on January 2, 1978.
Governance

Carterpuri: A Tribute to Jimmy Carter's Legacy in India

by Prashant Yadav

CFR's Prashant Yadav reflects on President Jimmy Carter's work in India and the value of global cooperation

USAID's Global Health Priorities
Governance

Atul Gawande on Global Health's Past and Present

by Allison Krugman

In a conversation with Thomas J. Bollyky, Atul Gawande reflects on progress and future opportunities in global health

People watch as relief materials are loaded onto a helicopter to be delivered to inaccessible areas after flash floods caused by a lake burst, in Sikkim, India, on October 9, 2023.
Environment

Mental Health After India's Glacial Floods

by Diwash Gahatraj

One year after India's climate disaster, fear and anxiety persist in Himalayan communities

A deaf student counts numbers with his hands at the Mission de L'Espoir school, in Leveque, Haiti, on April 11, 2016.
Governance

A New Era of Support for Deaf People Through Deaf Leadership

by Nathaniel Humpal

How Deaf-led organizations are helping break down barriers for all Deaf people

A worker transports therapeutic food in a United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund warehouse, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on April 22, 2016.
Food

How Innovations in Gut Health Can Help Treat Global Hunger

by Heather Stobaugh

Advancements in gut microbiome research could strengthen existing hunger treatments and prevent malnutrition relapse

An aerial view shows a plant of Omsktechuglerod company producing carbon black.
Governance

Russia's Strategic Approach to Climate Change

by Nataliya Shok

Moscow accepts that climate change is real but uses climate diplomacy to advance national security and geopolitical ends

eople wearing masks are seen at a railway station, as the Czech government bans most travel to contain the spread of the COVID-19.
Migration

Global Travel Restrictions: Lessons from COVID-19 to Marburg

by Aggrey Aluso

Recent outbreaks have resurfaced conversations about when travel restrictions are appropriate to contain virus spread

Recent outbreaks in Africa require investments in local vaccine manufacturing and ownership over allocation and access.
Trade

Vaccines for Africa by Africa

by Mariëlle Bemelmans, Moses Mulumba

Recent outbreaks require investments in local vaccine manufacturing and ownership over allocation and access

Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, known as Bobi Wine, is seen before addressing Ugandans living in South Africa on political issues in their home country.
Trade

Africa's Music Industry Fights Health Misinformation

by Mariel Ferragamo

As misinformation grows alongside public health threats, Africa's music industry is stepping in to counter it