The Lancet Celebrates its 200th Anniversary

The Lancet was founded in 1823 by Thomas Wakley with the vision that it should be more than a medical journal. It should drive social and political change through advancing medical research and science for the greater good. As they embark on our 200th anniversary, they will celebrate, self-reflect, and amplify their founding ideas with their…

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CUGH-Pulitzer Center Workshop 2021: Infodemic: How to Fight Disinformation—& Not Make Things Worse

The viral threat of disinformation has not only helped exacerbate the COVID-19 pandemic, it has undermined the public’s belief in science and evidence. Global health professionals, scientists, and students need to understand the how and why of disinformation and learn strategies for responding to it. This panel, which will include a journalist, scientist, and disinformation…

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Use CUGH’s New Online Capacity Strengthening Platform

The deficit in skilled workers, particularly in low-income nations, is a major obstacle to addressing current and future development challenges. For healthcare alone, the global workforce deficit is 15 million individuals. Africa is predicted to have a shortfall of 6.1 million workers by 2030. This a significant obstacle to development. A central challenge is a…

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Stopping Gun Violence in the Americas

Millions of guns are shipped to Central and South America from the United States. Many of these weapons fall into the hands of paramilitary groups, organized criminal networks and gangs. This is a significant driver of the very high homicide rate in this region and has created a climate of terror in many areas that is…

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