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‘Why Is A Red Stain A Disaster?’ Tips On Fighting Period Stigma (Plus A Zine!)
That’s the question that researcher Inga Winkler of Columbia University asks. She shares advice on how to overcome feelings of shame and embarrassment about menstruation.
Older People, Got A Pandemic Problem? A Club To Help You Figure It Out — Yourself
Vietnam’s Intergenerational Self Help Clubs encourage older people in the neighborhood to find solutions to their own challenges, whether it’s feeling lonely or needing a little extra cash.
How To Care For Older People In The Pandemic (And A Printable Guide!)
Three experts share advice on how to help the older people in our lives — parents, grandparents, neighbors, relatives, friends — feel comfortable and safe in the pandemic.
‘I Will Kill You’ — Health Care Workers Face Rising Attacks Amid COVID-19
A doctor in Yemen says he was threatened at gunpoint when treating a patient infected with the virus. The incident is part of a larger trend of pandemic-related attacks worldwide.
Universal Health Care Supports Thailand’s Coronavirus Strategy
Thailand has been relatively successful at containing the spread of the coronavirus. Many say it’s due in no small part to Thailand’s universal health care system.
Where The Women Aren’t: On Coronavirus Task Forces
The pandemic is reportedly taking a greater toll on women. Yet women are underrepresented in expert groups that decide how to control the coronavirus and where funds should go.
The U.S. Is Giving Vast Sums Of Money To Fight COVID-19 Abroad. But There’s A Catch
Aid groups are frustrated by a new restriction on using U.S. funds to buy personal protective equipment like masks and gloves. The U.S. says it’s a way to ensure there’s enough PPE for domestic use.
Refugee Camps Face COVID-19: ‘If We Do Nothing, The Harm Is Going To Be So Extreme’
NPR spoke to humanitarian aid researcher Paul Spiegel about his analysis of conditions in the Rohingya camps in Bangladesh — and the outlook for refugees everywhere as the coronavirus looms.
COMIC: I Spent A Day In Coronavirus Awareness Mode. Epidemiologists, How Did I Do?
I thought it would be a breeze to follow the advice from health authorities to reduce my risk of catching COVID-19. I was very wrong.
