One Health: Healthcare Transformations in Indonesia
So far, 74% (174 million people) of the target population in Indonesia has been fully vaccinated against Covid, and 29% …
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Egypt: From the cradle of modern civilisation to a hub of modern medicine
Egypt. Where the pyramids stand tall, the cotton is extra long, and a canal can disrupt global trade. The country …
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Brazil: Where the beaches are golden, and the people lack medicine
216 million people. The largest country in South America and the sixth most populous in the world. At 2.2%, the …
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Making in Africa
Africa is home to about 375 pharmaceutical manufacturers, according to a 2019 McKinsey report. For a comparable population, India and …
The suicide pandemic
In 1980, the American Psychiatric Association recognised a new diagnosis – post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD – in the aftermath …
Cry me a river
If you know a woman, you most likely know someone who experienced unexpected side effects from taking a Covid vaccine. …
Time’s up. Almost.
Yesterday, Lancet released its annual report on how climate change is affecting human health around the globe. And it paints …
Menopause: Overlooked and Ignored
48 recognised symptoms. And only three of them are familiar or discussed – sort of. One thing that struck me …
The A to Z of health checkups
Doctors and health professionals worldwide advise us to get an annual health checkup done, especially after we cross a certain …
Let them eat cake.
The most significant and most imminent crisis facing our planet right now is not pollution. Or the pandemic. Or climate …
AI takes over the world
Remember Baymax, the inflatable healthcare robot from Big Hero 6? Or the tricorder from Star Trek? Well, AI and robots …
Revirginise this!
A few years ago, a famous rapper thought it was okay to air his misogynistic views about his teenage daughter’s …
A new world order
Speaking of change in healthcare systems across Africa, the Africa CDC has been at the forefront of several initiatives to …
A storm in my uterus
Carl Sagan once wrote, “Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.” He was referring to outer space and all …
What ails the Indian pharma industry?
Recently I read an article about how India was set to overtake China as the generics capital of the world. …
Polio: the comeback kid
In April this year, Malawi reported a case of polio, its first since 1992. The WHO identified this as type …
Nostalgic for the pandemic
Whether the pandemic is over or not isn’t a question we will ponder today. For most people and businesses in …
Is Monkeypox a new global threat?
It was in December 2019 when China reported the first cases of the SARS-CoV-2 virus – the deadly pathogen that …