Aug 6, 2020
“Women are bearing the brunt of COVID-19,” explains Savior Mendin, Last Mile Health’s County Manager for Grand Bassa, Liberia. “Naturally, women are called upon to take care of their children and families which has a huge impact on emotional and psychological well being.”
Public health emergencies exacerbate health…
Aug 6, 2020
Across the globe, health workers have been unable to deliver antimalarial commodities and services due to lockdowns and social distancing enforcement; vaccination campaigns for polio, measles, cholera, HPV, yellow fever, and meningitis have been postponed; and about 80% of tuberculosis, H.I.V. and malaria programs worldwide have reported disruptions…
Jul 27, 2020
This piece was originally featured on Prevent Epidemics by Resolve to Save Lives, an initiative of Vital Strategies
As the world grappled with a new and unprecedented health threat, every country faced the challenge of training and empowering their frontline health workers to safely identify and treat patients and help…
