Winnipeg Free Press By: Kyle Hiebert
The federal government’s new plan to make the Novavax vaccine at a government-run facility in Montreal by the end of this year is seen by some as tragically late – though better late than never. Others counter that, alongside Canada being the only rich nation to claim doses from COVAX, the global vaccine-sharing initiative meant to help poor countries, a renewed focus on domestic production only aggravates the harmful phenomenon of vaccine nationalism.
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The federal government’s new plan to make the Novavax vaccine at a government-run facility in Montreal by the end of this year is seen by some as tragically late – though better late than never. Others counter that, alongside Canada being the only rich nation to claim doses from COVAX, the global vaccine-sharing initiative meant to help poor countries, a renewed focus on domestic production only aggravates the harmful phenomenon o
Essential: Mastering soft skills a must. Photo: 123rf
THE importance of education is enshrined in the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 4, SDG4: Quality Education for all.
The Covid-19 driven worldwide lockdowns forced educators worldwide to reconsider quality education delivery, in shifting from the traditional live classes to online offerings.
Such delivery is possible through ubiquitous hardware and software platforms.
The challenge is structuring the delivery to make the learning exciting and engaging, leveraging the unique features of the online setting.
A key opportunity to set a motivating tone for the rest of the semester occurs in the first class, where students can be asked to introduce themselves.
Updates on SDG Goal 3 in Kenya
February 17, 2021COVID-19
SEATTLE, Washington The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 3 aims to “ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages” by 2030. The U.N. reported that, in 2020, approximately 70 countries were facing moderate to severe COVID-19 disruptions in healthcare, reversing decades of healthcare improvements. Research showed that if the decline continued, between 9.8% and 44.8% of children younger than five-years-old could lose their lives. Additionally, 8.3% to 38.6% of women could die during childbirth each month globally for a duration of six months. Sub-Saharan Africa is particularly at risk. Because of the travel restrictions, inhabitants of sub-Saharan Africa suffer from reduced access to healthcare services and nutritious diets. Other challenges, such as fear of contracting the virus at healthcare facilities and overwhelmed healthcare workers, have further downscaled the progress of SDG goal 3 i
I remember returning to New Delhi after a semester at Yale University in Connecticut some years back and trying to move what I had in U.S. dollars to my bank account in India. The process of remitting these savings was so clunky – involving applications in banks in both countries — that I just used my U.S. debit card until the account ran dry.