The Caribbean has been comparatively successful in managing COVID-19 from a public health perspective, able to seal borders as an island archipelago to achieve a measure of virus containment. A heavy reliance on tourism, however, has left the Caribbean region exposed to severe economic downturn, widening inequalities in its society. During this live webinar on […]
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Upcoming Webinar: “COVID-19 in the Caribbean: Successes, Challenges, Opportunities”
NOVEMBER 19TH @ 11AM ET Sign up / Submit questions in advance The Caribbean has been comparatively successful in managing COVID-19 from a public health perspective, able to seal borders as an island archipelago to achieve a measure of virus containment. Heavy reliance on tourism has left the Caribbean region exposed to severe economic downturn, […]
Webinar – September 30th: Countries and Context (Argentina and Peru)
Latin America continues to be the global epicenter for COVID-19. With only 8% of the world’s population, it has 36% of average daily deaths. Peru ranks 42nd in global population and 7th in COVID-19-related mortality, while Argentina ranks 31st in global population and 14th in COVID-19-related mortality. During this live webinar on September 30th, former […]
Upcoming Webinar: “COVID-19 in the Americas: Countries and Context (Argentina and Peru)”
SEPTEMBER 30TH @ 1:30PM ET Sign up / Submit questions in advance Latin America continues to be the global epicenter for COVID-19. Peru ranks 42nd in global population and 7th in COVID-19-related mortality, while Argentina ranks 31st in global population and 14th in COVID-19-related mortality. With only 8% of the world’s population, Latin America has […]
Upcoming Webinar: “Gender-Based Violence in a Pandemic: Evidence to Inform Prevention and Response”
TOMORROW @ 10:30 AM ET Sign-up: https://t.co/GhzijyJWTT?amp=1 Before the COVID-19 pandemic, 1 in 3 women worldwide experienced physical or sexual violence. In recent times, lockdowns have restricted women’s mobility, increased economic strain and familial stress, and worsened the threat of violence. A “shadow pandemic” of gender-based violence has emerged. Join our researcher Dr. Felicia M. […]
Webinar – September 2nd: Policies and Perspectives
Latin America is a global hotspot for COVID-19. With only 8% of the world’s population, it has 43% of the average daily deaths (about 5.5 million). During this live webinar on September 2nd, Dr. Rafael Lozano, director of Health Systems at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluations (IHME) presented projections until December 2020 for […]
Webinar – June 25th: The Emerging Crisis in Brazil
Brazil is now the global COVID-19 hotspot with over 1,000 deaths per day and more than 1 million cases overall. President Bolsonaro’s failure to respond to the pandemic places the burden on state and local governments. During this live webinar on June 25th, world-renowned public health expert Dr. Cesar Victora shared new results from studies […]