communicable diseases

Three Lessons That Past Global Crises Can Teach Us About Today’s Pandemic

The 1918 flu, World War II and the Great Depression all provide important lessons for dealing with COVID-19 and its wide ranging effects across society.

The 1918 flu, World War II and the Great Depression all provide important lessons for dealing with COVID-19 and its wide ranging effects across society.

As COVID-19 Hits Older Persons, Asia’s ‘Grey Divide’ Deepens

While the pandemic has affected the entire population, it has had a disproportionate impact on the older generation that built this region’s prosperity. We owe it to older persons to pursue policies that help them to make it through the crisis healthy and happy.

While the pandemic has affected the entire population, it has had a disproportionate impact on the older generation that built this region’s prosperity. We owe it to older persons to pursue policies that help them to make it through the crisis healthy and happy.

Prioritize Nature in Asia-Pacific’s COVID-19 Recovery

Countries in Asia and the Pacific region depend on natural resources for jobs, livelihood, health and well-being. We need to protect these valuable resources as we emerge from the pandemic.

Countries in Asia and the Pacific region depend on natural resources for jobs, livelihood, health and well-being. We need to protect these valuable resources as we emerge from the pandemic.

In the People’s Republic of China, Helping Women Will Help the Environment

Gender equality needs to be at the forefront to make environmental policies more effective and to speed the full recovery from COVID-19.

Gender equality needs to be at the forefront to make environmental policies more effective and to speed the full recovery from COVID-19.

Asia’s Fabled Supply Chains to be Tested by COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery

The enormous logistical challenge of vaccine distribution will be aided by trade and supply chain finance guarantees.

The enormous logistical challenge of vaccine distribution will be aided by trade and supply chain finance guarantees.

Businesses Need to Take a Green Path to Recovery After COVID-19

To ensure that we have an economic recovery that benefits people and the planet, we should scale up investments in businesses that provide environmental benefits.  

To ensure that we have an economic recovery that benefits people and the planet, we should scale up investments in businesses that provide environmental benefits.  

The COVID-19 Dilemma: Public Health Versus the Economy

The tradeoff between lost lives during the pandemic and lost livelihoods is often viewed as an all-or-nothing choice between complete lockdown versus zero restrictions. In reality, a balance can be struck.

The tradeoff between lost lives during the pandemic and lost livelihoods is often viewed as an all-or-nothing choice between complete lockdown versus zero restrictions. In reality, a balance can be struck.

How Much Has COVID-19 Turned Back Asia’s Poverty Clock?

Without the right policies and programs, Asia’s poorest people could suffer needlessly as economies bounce back after the pandemic.

Without the right policies and programs, Asia’s poorest people could suffer needlessly as economies bounce back after the pandemic.

Coping with the Pandemic in South Asia by Making it Easier to Trade

The pandemic has underscored the importance of trade facilitation within South Asia and with the region’s neighbors.

The pandemic has underscored the importance of trade facilitation within South Asia and with the region’s neighbors.

How Indonesia’s Local Governments are Getting Vital COVID-19 Data to the People Who Need It

Indonesia’s provincial, municipal and other local governments are finding innovative digital solutions to map COVID-19 and make the information available to the public.

Indonesia’s provincial, municipal and other local governments are finding innovative digital solutions to map COVID-19 and make the information available to the public.

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