A Frontline Report from Europe’s First HLTH Gathering in Amsterdam
The following article is based on expert discussions taken from the MSD Pneumococcal Vaccination Policy Roundtable that took place in Cape Town, South Africa on March 18, 2024. The global population is ageing. This has long been a trend in Western nations. However, many developing countries are now witnessing a similar societal shift. This will […]
The demographic choices of the last 50 years are catching up to us.
What would my 23-year-old self have made of my 63-year-old self moderating a session on the end of AIDS as a public health threat by 2030? I’m sure he could not have imagined a World AIDS Day. In October of 1983, I was in my fourth month as the first communications director of the Gay […]
Lord David Frost recently downplayed the urgency of climate warming mitigation, suggesting that the UK manage this with air conditioning and structural changes to buildings. However, his stance seems dangerously shortsighted with looming threats like disease transmission from the tiger mosquito and potentially catastrophic shifts in weather patterns due to the Gulf Stream’s instability. It’s critical to approach climate change with the gravity and urgency it warrants, prioritising long-term safety over short-term convenience.
To get the best value for money, our politicians should focus on non-medical interventions.
Our global leaders may regret not paying more attention to what is happening in health: help middle-income countries leap past more advanced counterparts.
