
In India, simultaneously fighting tuberculosis and COVID-19 could save millions of lives
COVID-19 and tuberculosis are both respiratory illnesses that can be addressed with similar strategies and resources.
Dr. Patrick L. Osewe is currently the Chief of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Health Sector Group, providing leadership on all Health Sector Group technical and operational matters. Patrick has been at the forefront of strengthening health systems against the threat of disease outbreaks through innovative, multi-sector approaches for more than 25 years. Prior to his time at ADB, Patrick worked as the World Bank’s Global Lead of Healthy Societies, He received his medical degree from the University of Nairobi and holds a Master’s of Public Health from Harvard University.
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COVID-19 and tuberculosis are both respiratory illnesses that can be addressed with similar strategies and resources.
Countries should start planning now to deliver COVID-19 vaccines, in order to enjoy a faster recovery from both the health and economic impacts of the pandemic.
在一年内研制出新冠疫苗是一项十分艰巨的任务。而让数亿甚至数十亿有需要的人获得疫苗更是难上加难,对较贫困国家的居民来说尤其如此。
Developing a vaccine for COVID-19 within one year is a herculean task. Getting the vaccine to the hundreds of millions if not billions of people who need it—especially in poorer countries—may be even harder.
A harmonized set of industry-wide health and safety protocols are necessary for travel and tourism to recover.
Эксперты сходятся во мнении, что безопасное восстановление экономики зависит от внедрения обширного тестирования на COVID-19. Но что это означает в разных странах с разным потенциалом тестирования?
Experts agree that safely restarting economies hinges on widespread COVID-19 testing. But what does that mean across countries with varying testing capacities?
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