Coronavirus: Millions could die from COVID-19 in poor countries, war surgeon warns Dr David Nott says the world must help people in crisis and conflict areas to protect themselves from the virus. A surgeon who treats people in wars and disasters has warned that millions of peop...
Covid-19 has harmed poorest countries the most across Asia Pacific, says OECDdoi:10.1136/bmj.m4660The covid-19 pandemic has highlighted existing gaps in healthcare within the Asia Pacific region and reinforced differences between rich and poor, a report from the Organisation for Economic Co-...
A new report accuses American drugmaker Moderna of prioritizing profits from COVID-19 vaccines by keeping poor countries waiting. The New York Times says the vaccine maker has sold most of its doses to wealthier nations. Only one million doses have gone to low-income countries...
head of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, have issued a reminder to the world that the pandemic will not end unless stronger efforts are made to vaccinate people living in poor countries. In their Focus piece published in the journalScience...
NEW YORK, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- About a year since mostly wealthy nations began rolling out coronavirus vaccines, more than half of the world population has been fully vaccinated, but the global rollout remains uneven, with poor countries reporting much lower vaccination rates than rich countries...
Sign InHow Countries Are Vaccinating For COVID Best Countries News Home Wealthy Countries Are Outpacing Poor Nations in COVID-19 Vaccination Rates A regularly updated examination on how countries are rolling out vaccination programs. By Christopher Wolf, Alex Leeds Matthews and Horus Alas | Nov. 7...
In poor countries, containment policies must be combined with consumption support. This aid can take the form of transfers in cash, if food markets are working, or in-kind benefits otherwise (Ravallion, 2020). Many low-income countries are utilizing both existing and new cash transfer schemes ...
realization is that the Covid-19 pandemic affects the poorest of the poorest the hardest. According to a study by the World Bank, the Covid-19 pandemic is pushing between 119 and 124 million people worldwide into poverty, 55-63 million of them are in the poorest countries ...
Similarly, Nigeria and DRC ranked first or second in schistosomiasis and onchocerciasis, as well as hosting the highest number of cases of lymphatic fila- riasis on the African continent [5]. Therefore, the resur- gence of poverty in these countries could become a major factor in slowing ...
19 pandemic exposed the negligence of the concerned authorities around the world with regard to FSWs. In Canada, legislation such as Bill C-36 of 2014 makes it illegal to buy or publicise sexual favours which places sex workers at a more endangered position with poor health and safety issues ...