Joanne Lu
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Doctors Without Borders addresses charges of racism within its ranks
Journalists have compiled instances of favoring international staff over local staff and treating people of color inequitably. A grassroots group of staffers agrees. Here's how MSF is responding. → Read More
Men — especially from rich countries — still fill the boards of global health groups
That's the finding in a new study from Global Health 50/50. They report that some progress has been made. But the statistics are, as one woman global health leader puts it, "shocking." → Read More
Oxfam says the rich got richer in the pandemic, and the wealth gap is killing the poor
The poverty-fighting charity points to unprecedented new wealth accrued by the ultra-rich — and asserts that the result of the world's growing inequality is "economic violence" for the impoverished. → Read More
10 global crises to pay attention to in 2022, according to 'The New Humanitarian'
The New Humanitarian has compiled its list of the conflicts, disasters and threats to watch this year. Editor Josephine Schmidt discusses how they came up with the list. → Read More
10 global crises to pay attention to in 2022, according to 'The New Humanitarian'
The New Humanitarian has compiled its list of the conflicts, disasters and threats to watch this year. Editor Josephine Schmidt discusses how they came up with the list. → Read More
10 global crises to pay attention to in 2022, according to 'The New Humanitarian'
The New Humanitarian has compiled its list of the conflicts, disasters and threats to watch this year. Editor Josephine Schmidt discusses how they came up with the list. → Read More
How $6 billion from Elon Musk could feed millions on the brink of famine
Elon Musk reportedly made $36 billion in a single day. What if he gave a sixth of that to the World Food Programme? We ask researchers how much of a change $6 billion could bring. → Read More
BTS Spoke At The UNGA. And That's Not The Only Surprise At The U.N. Event
The appearance of the popular boy band from South Korea is one of many unexpected moments at the U.N. General Assembly — everything from a U.N. TikTok to a groundbreaking food summit. → Read More
BTS Spoke At The UNGA. And That’s Not The Only Surprise At The U.N. Event
The appearance of the popular boy band from South Korea is one of many unexpected moments at the United Nations General Assembly — everything from a U.N. TikTok to a groundbreaking food summit. → Read More
Aid Groups Wonder Whether To Stay Or Go As The Taliban Take Over Afghanistan
Now that the Taliban are back in power, aid agencies in Afghanistan are bracing for an uncertain future — and hope to maintain the progress they've made over the past two decades. → Read More
They're Asking Biden To Vaccinate The World. It's Not Fair. But It's Not Impossible
An open letter from 175 experts to President Biden made the ask. "We're not trying to be unreasonable," explains Dr. Paul Farmer, one of the signers. "We're trying to be optimistic and audacious." → Read More
How Do You Help Girls Thrive In School? There's A Surprising Answer
A new study finds that girl-centric programs may not be the only effective way to boost girls' school performance in low-income countries. → Read More
How Do You Help Girls Thrive In School? There's A Surprising Answer
A new study finds that girl-centric programs may not be the only effective way to boost girls' school performance in low-income countries. → Read More
How Do You Help Girls Thrive In School? There’s A Surprising Answer
A new study finds that girl-centric programs may not be the only effective way to boost girls' school performance in low-income countries. → Read More
Why Pandemics Give Birth To Hate: From Bubonic Plague To COVID-19
The pandemic has been responsible for an outbreak of violence and hate directed against Asians around the world, blaming them for the spread of COVID-19. → Read More
Why Pandemics Give Birth To Hate: From Bubonic Plague To COVID-19
The Atlanta shooting has led to heated discussion about the blame — and violence — aimed at Asians during the pandemic. It's the latest example in a long history of hatred fueled by disease. → Read More
Why Pandemics Give Birth To Hate: From Bubonic Plague To COVID-19
The Atlanta shooting has led to heated discussion about the blame — and violence — aimed at Asians during the pandemic. It's the latest example in a long history of hatred fueled by disease. → Read More
A Doc Was Mad That People Die From Preventable Diseases. So He Wrote A Book About It
Dr. Eugene Richardson has spent most of his adult life working as a physician and an anthropologist in countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, Peru, South Africa and Sudan. → Read More
A Doc Was Mad That People Die From Preventable Diseases. So He Wrote A Book About It
Harvard professor Dr. Eugene Richardson explores colonialism's impact on global health in Epidemic Illusions: On the Coloniality of Global Public Health. → Read More
We All Know Smoke Is Bad For Your Health. It Could Be Worse Than You Think
Could smoke carry disease-causing microorganisms? "It's a very new idea to think of smoke as having a living component," says Leda Kobziar, co-author of an article that explores this theory. → Read More