The writer is a journalist and managing editor of Armando.info, an investigative journalism site.
Older adults are amongst the first Peruvians to receive COVID-19 vaccines at a vaccination site in Lima, Peru. “The World Health Organisation’s Global Vaccine Access Fund, or Covax, amounts to a clearinghouse for the West’s leftovers,” says the writer. Credit: UNICEF/Jose Vilca
MADRID, May 13 2021 (IPS) - While Western countries were busy with their own vaccination campaigns, Russia has filled the leadership vacuum in developing countries.
Amid the West’s scramble for vaccines, a trickle of news flies under the radar. Argentina becomes the first country in South America to produce Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine. The first shipment of Sputnik V is promised to Peru by May.
Location: Turin, Italy.
Education: MFA in architecture from Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy; BFA in architecture from Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela. I am a self-taught illustrator.
Career path: I have always been a kid who spent all his time drawing. However, In Venezuela, there were no creative careers related to drawing and illustrating, so if you had any interest towards creativity from a young age, you were pushed to study architecture and I did. But life changes continually. After a few years of living in Italy and working many horrible jobs, I took a pencil and a piece of paper and began to draw again it felt so natural! It took a few years of hard work, but I became a professional illustrator. I’m self-taught and very proud to say it. It’s been a long and slow process, filled with countless hours of practice, and many moments of both frustration and happiness, but I wouldn’t change a thing!
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Cloudbreak Health, LLC (“Cloudbreak”), a leading telehealth and video remote interpretation solutions provider, today announced that Tatiana Cestari, PhD, the company’s director of language service advocacy, was elected as a Director to the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC) board. NCIHC’s mission is to promote and enhance language access in health care in the United States.
“I am proud to have leaders like Tatiana dedicated to reducing health care disparities as part of Cloudbreak. She will be a truly valuable asset to the NCIHC,” said Jamey Edwards, CEO of Cloudbreak Health. “The Cloudbreak team has volunteered and championed NCIHC’s mission in advocating and working for the advancement of the healthcare interpreting profession consistently through the years. Within Cloudbreak’s telehealth services, language access is key to promoting health equity, bridging healthc
Aquiles Este working at the intersection of branding and big data
Aquiles Este working at the intersection of branding and big data
Your brand is what other people say about you when you are not in the room – Jeff Bezos, CEO Amazon
Agreeing to Mr. Bezos’s words, a brand is something that reflects the core idea and fundamental values behind a company. Consequently, it should be something that impresses people with its quality and reputation in the market. Businesses cannot become brands unless they change their practices and operations. Today, every business aims to transform itself into a specific niche brand but fails miserably when they take matters into their hands. This is where brand consultancy comes into the picture.
Ascend announces medical advisory board for Acteev technology
Comprising experts in the fields of PPE, viral pathology, epidemiology and infectious diseases, it will provide scientific review and advice on end applications.
23rd December 2020
Ascend Performance Materials has appointed a medical advisory board to provide counsel on its Acteev technology platform. Comprising internationally recognized experts in the fields of PPE evaluation, viral pathology, epidemiology and infectious diseases, the board will provide scientific review and advice on end applications of Acteev technology, including masks, filtration, fabrics and engineered plastics.
“This medical advisory board brings together some of the most distinguished researchers and medical experts from around the world,” said Dr. Vikram Gopal, Ascend’s senior vice president and chief technology officer. “We launched Acteev as a novel way to help fight the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, and this team of advisors wil