The global COVID-19 response must include refugees and migrants

COVID-19 and Power in Global Health

Political scientists bring important tools to the analysis of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, particularly a focus on the crucial role of power in global health politics. We delineate different kinds of power at play during the COVID-19 crisis, showing how a dearth of compulsory, institutional, and epistemic power undermined global cooperation and fuel...

Risks among refugees include schizophrenia

Health[1] Health[1]Mental health [2]Refugees [3]Sweden [4]Forskning.no [5] Refugees in Sweden run three times more risk of developing schizophrenia than persons born in Sweden. They can experience armed drones in the sky, bloody battles, frequent bombings and all sorts of persecution and abuse before encountering the worries and traumas of a dramatic exodus and an uncertain future. A huge study...

Envelopment analysis for global response to novel 2019 Coronavirus-SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19)

Communities are constantly seeking to manage the damages which are caused by crises. In this regard, health centers have become the most expensive unit of the health system as they provide quick and timely health care services to reduce the effects of unexpected accidents. So, their planning and preparation should be considered as an important part of strategic health policies. The purpose of t...

COVID-19: The potential role of nutritional deficiencies, global climatic changes, and immune system dysfunction

Neglected tropical disease targets must include morbidity

The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene is holding a 1-day meeting in London, UK, on Sept 25, 2015, to discuss “The disease elimination agenda: the role of science, policy and advocacy”.1 Important meetings such as this are a welcome forum at which to discuss progress and challenges and to reflect on important milestones, particularly with regard to neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)...