Poland and Global Threats

New global viral threats

Infectious diseases have caused great catastrophes in human history, as in the example of the plague, which wiped out half of the population in Europe in the 14th century. Ebola virus and H7N9 avian influenza virus are 2 lethal pathogens that we have encountered in the second decade of the 21st century. Ebola infection is currently being seen in West Africa, and H7N9 avian flu appears to have s...

Global Health Threats : Global Warming in Perspective

Some authorities have claimed that global warming is one of the most—if not the most—important public health threat of this century. They do not, however, support this assertion by comparative analysis of the relative magnitude and severity of various health threats. Such an analysis, presented here, shows that other global health threats outrank global warming at present, and are likely to con...

Managing the new global threats

Towards global health equity: opportunities and threats

O n 29 August, 2011, I had the honour and pleasure to witness and facilitate the creation of the African Federation of Public Health Associations. It was a landmark event attended by all Ministers of Health of the African region, during which we committed to work together to support Governments and communities to address the public health challenges that we face at regional and country levels. ...

Microbial threats and the global society.

The public health threat of microbial organisms living in what can be regarded as one large global society was the subject of a recent interactive workshop sponsored by Tufts University’s Education for Public Inquiry and International Citizenship 10th anniversary celebration, held at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts. The participants* discussed microbes as the harbingers of disease an...