H.I.V. Infections Remain Persistently High, U.N. Reports
While the world’s attention was riveted on the Covid pandemic and the…
Economy Is at Risk of Recession by a Force Hiding in Plain Sight
This past week brought home the magnitude of the overlapping crises assailing…
Global Growth Will Be Choked Amid Inflation and War, Says World Bank
For large and small nations around the globe, the hope of averting…
Poor Countries Face a Mounting Catastrophe Fueled by Inflation and Debt
Before war ravaged Yemen, Walid Al-Ahdal did not worry about feeding his…
Why Did a U.N. Agency Give a Family $61 Million?
At the United Nations, two officials had a problem. The little-known agency…
The Drive to Vaccinate the World Against Covid Is Losing Steam
In the middle of last year, the World Health Organization began promoting…
In Africa, a Mix of Shots Drives an Uncertain Covid Vaccination Push
But in most African countries there is far too little of everything…
Paul Farmer, Pioneer of Global Health, Dies at 62
“When you talk about iconic giants in the field of public health,…
Rich Countries Lure Health Workers From Low-Income Nations to Fight Shortages
LUSAKA, Zambia — There are few nurses in the Zambian capital with…
