Fighting Tuberculosis in a War

The war has made the already strenuous TB situation even more challenging. COVID-19 diverted attention and resources, destroying 12 years of progress in the fight against TB.

Looking Forward to a Future Where Malaria is a Disease of the Past

For malaria and other diseases, there is reason to celebrate when we look at the power of science and what it has helped us accomplish over the years. But much more remains to be done.

Omicron Should Serve As a Wake-Up Call to the Consequences of Vaccine Inequities

This does not need to be a zero-sum game. We can all do our part to stop the spread of this virus by getting ourselves and our loved ones vaccinated when the opportunity arises. But with that privilege should come the responsibility to advocate for our governments to do the right thing, including releasing advanced purchases they will not need, and donating funds, and excess doses, to the COVAX facilities.

Digitizing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

The pandemic has acted as a catalyst to modify the way sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) is handled globally. Digital health interventions, for example, could allow more people access to SRHR information, including among underserved populations.

For Tuberculosis in 2020, the Madness Extended Well Past March

For many people in the U.S., there is a desire to return to “normal,” to return to college basketball games and its annual “March Madness.” But in the more impoverished parts of the world, returning to normal includes the perils of TB. If we can figure out the game plan for beating the COVID-19 pandemic in just over a year, it is past time to flex our scientific muscles and vanquish TB.

Prioritizing Equity: Who's Being Left Behind In The Global COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout?

Behind the amazing public health achievements during the response to the COVID-19 pandemic hides a reality that too few people want to talk about: the wildly inequitable ways in which these vaccines are being distributed around the world.