HIV and COVID-19 – When Pandemics Collide

An ICAP World AIDS Day / Columbia Mailman Centennial Distinguished Speakers Series Event Presented by ICAP at Columbia University and the Columbia Mailman School of Public Health  Against the backdrop of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, ICAP and the Columbia Mailman School Public Health commemorated World AIDS Day 2021 with an event that considered the status…

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Protect Health Care Workers and Academia from Violence

PRESS RELEASE | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The virulent spread of disinformation and an increasingly polarized political environment has fueled threats of violence against healthcare workers and academics. It has also resulted in aggressive efforts by some to obstruct access to health care facilities by patients and caregivers. Canada’s Liberal government under PM Justin Trudeau has…

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Resources on Australia’s Covid-19 Response

In Australia they thought they had crushed COVID-19 and were quick to congratulate themselves for our capacity to test, trace, isolate, and quarantine, and where necessary, stay at home. For a brief period, those tools worked and Australia enjoyed months of living largely free of the virus. Whilethe virus continued to ravage other parts of…

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Webinar Recording: Oral Health Solutions

Oral health diseases affect over 3.5 Billion people globally. From dental caries to oral cancer, many of these diseases are preventable or treatable if found early in their progress. Despite this, coverage for oral health is usually not part of UHC and known public health measures are not implemented that can dramatically, and, cost-effectively address these health threats.This panel of global leaders in oral health shared what can be…

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Examining the Links Between Climate Change and Health

Check out this article co-authored by CUGH Executive Director Dr. Keith Martin and Dr. Catherine Machalaba, which examines the links between climate change and human health. “Once viewed as a future threat, the science is clear that the impacts of climate change are very much present and rapidly growing. These are increasingly evident in climate…

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