Explained | How One Health can help India respond better to health crises

Explained | How One Health can help India respond better to health crises

The concept of ‘One Health’ is currently gaining popularity worldwide; India has of late been taking significant strides to deploy concepts and strategies rooted in this idea to bolster the way it responds to health crises. However, One Health is not a new concept. One Health is a holistic approach to problems that recognises the … Read more

New Health Crises Emerge in Ukraine as Fighting Continues

New Health Crises Emerge in Ukraine as Fighting Continues

March 10, 2022 — Hypothermia, frostbite, respiratory diseases, mental health issues, and a lack of treatment for heart disease and cancer are the biggest health concerns at the moment for the people of Ukraine, the World Health Organization says. The WHO also is monitoring for infectious disease outbreaks, which are likely within Ukraine where, out … Read more

Healing Haiti: The Emotional Trauma of Repeat Crises

Healing Haiti: The Emotional Trauma of Repeat Crises

Aug. 24, 2021 — Steeve Verdieu was at his workstation in his bedroom when the shaking started the morning of Aug. 14. He jumped under his desk and held on as a 7.2-magnitude earthquake tore through his childhood home in southern Haiti. Verdieu, 25, says all he could think about was 2010, when a … Read more