Dear Global Health community, here are some interesting news:
Measles Outbreaks Surge as Millions of Children Remain Unvaccinated (Health Policy Watch, November 17, 2023)
> Measles cases and deaths have skyrocketed worldwide, with 37 countries experiencing large or disruptive outbreaks in 2022 compared to 22 in 2021, according to a joint report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). https://healthpolicy-watch.news/measles-outbreaks-surge-as-millions-of-…
Opinion: How multigenerational leadership can transform global health (Devex, November 14, 2023)
> Perhaps more than other recent generations, current emerging leaders are politically and socially active. Concerned by climate change and financial uncertainty, many young people feel they have no choice but to advocate for a cause. https://www.devex.com/news/sponsored/opinion-how-multigenerational-lead…
World Toilet Day, flush with innovations for safer sanitation (UN News, November 18, 2023)
> In line with this year’s theme of accelerating change, innovators have been part of ongoing efforts to address the needs of some of the world’s 3.5 billion people living without safe toilets. https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/11/1143757