An Equitable Pandemic Agreement is a Global Public Good 09/07/2026 Mokgweetsi Masisi & Michael Weinstein As the WHO Intergovernmental Working Group reconvenes in Geneva in the quest to nail down an accord on Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS), the former President of Botswana and the President of AIDS Healthcare Foundation argue that this critical annex to the 2025 Pandemic Agreement needs to ensure benefit-sharing commitments are just as mandatory and […] Continue reading -> Regional Investment in Health is Key for Sustainable Development 02/12/2025 Michael Weinstein & Mehdi Jomaa As the world navigates a pivotal moment in global health and development, one of the most critical pathways to sustainable development is through regional public health. Investing in regional health systems and production capacity of public health goods isn’t just a moral responsibility; it is an economic imperative. A 2020 McKinsey & Company report revealed […] Continue reading -> Early Neglect of Monkeypox is Rooted in Homophobia 15/08/2022 Michael Weinstein With COVID still upon us, it is hard to fathom why we have waited so long to address monkeypox. A cardinal rule of public health is to catch an emerging epidemic at the first instance it appears. Monkeypox, which was isolated in a few countries in Africa, leapt to Europe in early May and is […] Continue reading ->
Regional Investment in Health is Key for Sustainable Development 02/12/2025 Michael Weinstein & Mehdi Jomaa As the world navigates a pivotal moment in global health and development, one of the most critical pathways to sustainable development is through regional public health. Investing in regional health systems and production capacity of public health goods isn’t just a moral responsibility; it is an economic imperative. A 2020 McKinsey & Company report revealed […] Continue reading -> Early Neglect of Monkeypox is Rooted in Homophobia 15/08/2022 Michael Weinstein With COVID still upon us, it is hard to fathom why we have waited so long to address monkeypox. A cardinal rule of public health is to catch an emerging epidemic at the first instance it appears. Monkeypox, which was isolated in a few countries in Africa, leapt to Europe in early May and is […] Continue reading ->
Early Neglect of Monkeypox is Rooted in Homophobia 15/08/2022 Michael Weinstein With COVID still upon us, it is hard to fathom why we have waited so long to address monkeypox. A cardinal rule of public health is to catch an emerging epidemic at the first instance it appears. Monkeypox, which was isolated in a few countries in Africa, leapt to Europe in early May and is […] Continue reading ->