Global Health

The World Health Assembly, which sets WHO priorities, convenes virtually May 24 – June 1. Image: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images

A High-Stakes World Health Assembly, Previewed

Demonstrators, wearing face masks due to COVID-19, clash with riot police during a protest against President Sebastian Pinera's government in Santiago, Chile on April 27, 2020.

Chile: Covid May Be Surging, but So Is Civil Society

A Red Cross worker in Narok, Kenya, where an anthrax outbreak in 2019 was swiftly contained.

Learning from the “Near Misses”

Blue map of the world with red spots indicating countries covered in GHN's Covid country series so far

COVID Country Dispatches

Passengers wear masks while commuting on the Shanghai metro, April 7 2021. Image: Wei Wei

'Vaccines Are Not Our Cure'

Tourists wear face masks at Santa Claus Village in the Arctic Circle, Rovaniemi, Finnish Lapland, December 18, 2020. Image: Kaisa Siren/Lehtikuva/AFP/Getty

In Finland, Respect for Rules is a Major Asset

Person in PPE looks out over Red Square, Moscow. Shutterstock

TB & HIV Slip Through COVID-Weakened Safety Nets

Street scene in Coyoacan, Mexico City. Image courtesy of Angélica López Hernández

In Mexico, Vaccines Arrive, but Cases Rise

Midwives in Tijuana, Mexico receive clinical support via Zoom. Screenshot courtesy of Xin She

The Untold Global Health Story of 2021: The Midwives of Tijuana

West Dhanmondi, Dhaka, March 31, 2021. Image:Taufique Joarder

In Bangladesh, Plenty of Vaccines but Few Takers

The Big Question: Will Vaccine Passports Fly?

Manual garbage dumping is common in Bangladesh despite the dangers to human health. Many children have no other choice but to search landfills for food. Halishahar, Chattogram, Aug. 27, 2019. Image: Shahriar Farzana.

Pictures of Public Health in Bangladesh