Why Does COVID-19 Testing Still Matter as Vaccines Roll Out?
“The vaccine is great, but you still need to test people.”
Why Global Citizens Should Care
For people living in poverty, health care and COVID-19 testing locations are not widely available. Diagnostic testing is key to tracking symptoms of COVID-19 and protecting public health. The United Nations’ Global Goal 3 aims to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all. You can join us and take action on this issue
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COVID-19 vaccine distribution is increasing across the globe, but some of the most vulnerable communities still lack access to testing sites through their local health departments.
COVID-19 in Latin America: Hospitalizations and Deaths of Young People Are on the Rise
In the past week, nearly 40% of all global COVID-19 deaths took place in the Americas.
Why Global Citizens Should Care
The United Nations’ Global Goal 3 seeks to ensure global health for everyone, everywhere. The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the most vulnerable countries hardest, especially Latin America, one of the regions that has suffered the most. Join our movement and take action here to achieve a more equitable world.
Hospitalizations and deaths among young people are increasing as the COVID-19 pandemic accelerates in the Americas, Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), warned on Wednesday.
Why Is Herd Immunity Important, and How Is Inequity Getting in the Way?
We spoke with Emanuele Capobianco from the IFRC about why inequity is an issue for everyone.
Why Global Citizens Should Care
The equitable distribution of vaccines worldwide is essential to ending the COVID-19 pandemic, as it spreads rapidly between countries. The United Nations’ Global Goal 3 calls for good health and well-being for all, which cannot be achieved if countries adopt a mentality of vaccine nationalism rather than supporting the global response. You can join us in taking action on this issue here.
More than a year since the COVID-19 pandemic halted life as we knew it, the world is now in a very different place. There are now eight vaccine candidates approved for full use and more than 1 billion doses administered worldwide the international community is on its way to ending the pandemic.
A Hunger Crisis Is Looming for 31 Million People in West Africa
Nearly 10 million children under five years old are acutely malnourished across West Africa.
Why Global Citizens Should Care
Conflict, worsening economic conditions, and the COVID-19 pandemic have left millions of the world’s most vulnerable people hungry and at risk of food insecurity. The United Nations’ Global Goal 2 calls on countries to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture. Join the movement and take action on the issue here.
A UN agency has said 31 million people in West and Central Africa may not have enough food to eat in the coming months, thanks to an “explosive mix” of rapidly increasing food prices, conflict and insecurity, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
16 Powerful Photos From the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Around the World
Why Global Citizens Should Care
The United Nations’ Global Goal 3 aims to ensure everyone, everywhere, has access to good health and well-being. This includes protection against preventable diseases and vaccines are integral to making this a reality. This World Immunization Week, join us in taking action on this issue and many more here
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It s been more than a year since the COVID-19 pandemic turned our lives upside down.
After a devastating year of loss, grief, and growing inequality, vaccine development has finally provided communities with a glimmer of hope. Hundreds of thousands of people across the world are flocking to stadiums- and amusement parks-turned-vaccination sites to get their jabs.