Lab Leak? Bioweapons Attack? Natural Pathogen? A New Proposal Would Give the UN the Ability to Investigate | Angela KaneRapidly identifying an emerging infectious pathogen is critical to prevent a disease outbreak from becoming an epidemic — or even...
How to Stop the Global Food Crisis From Getting Worse | Sir Mark LowcockFood prices are soaring around the world, and along with it so are rates of food insecurity and the risk...
How Climate Change Threatens Maternal and Fetal HealthThe piece is written by Cara Korte for CBS News and is made available to UN Dispatch readers as part...
When can we expect a vaccine for COVID-19? How will we ensure that it is safe? The WHO’s Top Scientist ExplainsWhen can we expect a vaccine for COVID-19? How will we ensure that it is safe? Who should be vaccinated...
Why the UN Is Making the Case for Universal Health CoverageAmid a global pandemic, achieving universal health coverage may seem like an ambition for a later time. But in a...
Routine Immunization is More Important than EverA campaign to champion all vaccines matters now more than ever Katherine E. Gallagher, London School of Hygiene & Tropical...
How Air Pollution, Children’s Health and GDP CorrelateWhere does this air pollution come from? Setting fires to clear land for planting crops, or crop burning, is a...
Why the WHO Needs U.S. Support to Fight Coronavirus SpreadWhen President Trump announced a hold on US funding for the WHO (World Health Organization), nearly every single public health...
WHO Launches COVID-19 “Solidarity Response Fund” to Mobilize Private Sector Coronavirus ResponseThe World Health Organization is seeking to mobilize $675 million through April to support COVID-19 preparedness and response efforts around...
