WHO Fact Sheet: Ebola Virus Disease

This case study describes how Indiana state health officials attempted to develop a united response to H1N1 (“Swine Flu”) in 2009. The challenge of coordinating efforts across nearly 100 independent local health units will prompt students to consider intergovernmental relations that impact health, and how public officials might work together better in routine decision-making as well as during times of crisis. The case is part of a series produced by the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)…

These issue briefs from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) explore the impacts of the current COVID-19 pandemic on migration worldwide, specifically examining xenophobia, COVID recovery, immigration policies, and vulnerable migrant populations. Briefs include: Countering Xenophobia and Stigma Why Migration Matters for “Recovering Better” From COVID-19 COVID-19 and Stranded Migrants COVID-19: Policies and Impact on Seasonal Agricultural Workers Mobility Crisis and Response in the Time of COVID-19: The Republic of Korea’s Approach Migration-Related Socioeconomic Impacts…

This report from the World Health Organization (WHO) summarizes the discussions of a scoping meeting about ethical issues associated with vector-borne diseases, which particularly highlighted environmental and social determinants of health, the ethics of vector control, new technologies, ethics of surveillance and research, and the ethics of mass public health interventions. Over 25 international experts convened at this meeting and aimed to provide comprehensive WHO guidelines. Their findings are compiled in this report which can…