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The African Union Endorses Plan To Strengthen Healthcare Workforce In Wake Of Covid Pandemic

Global public health experts Agnes Binagwaho, Githinji Gitahi, John Nkengasong and Vanessa Kerry discuss a new plan to invest in the healthcare workforce in Africa, where 36 out of 57 countries face dire shortages.

As We Get Even Closer To Covid-19 Vaccines For Young Kids, We Cannot Forget The Rest Of The World

Dr. Vanessa Kerry, cofounder and CEO of Seed Global Health, discusses the need to place equity and fairness at the heart of the global health agenda.

Covid-19 Has Ravaged The Global Healthcare Workforce. We Need To Invest In Their Future

Dr. Vanessa Kerry, cofounder and CEO of Seed Global Health, discusses how governments can help build healthcare worker capacity for a significant return on investment.

The Covid-19 Pandemic And The Case For Healthcare As A Fundamental Freedom

Dr. Vanessa Kerry, cofounder and CEO of Seed Global Health, explains why the U. S. should take a rights-based approached to healthcare as a pillar of society on the anniversary of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s famous “Four Freedoms” speech.

The Moral Complexities Of The Covid-19 Recovery Ahead

Dr. Pooja Yerramilli, Dr. Folasade P. May and Dr. Vanessa Bradford Kerry discuss the need for long-term political leadership and investment in three critical areas: the social determinants of health, public health infrastructure, and access to health s…

How Public Health Experts Are Harnessing The Power Of Community-Led Solutions To Tackle The Covid-19 Pandemic

Dr. Vanessa Kerry, cofounder of Seed Global Health, and Pooja Wagh, a director at MIT Solve, explain how smart investments in local solutions can boost health security and scale up the pandemic response.

A Global Health Expert Discusses Covid-19 And The Challenges Ahead, As UN Convenes General Assembly

Dr. Vanessa Kerry, cofounder and CEO of Seed Global Health, explains why the world needs cooperative approaches to solving the pandemic rather than isolated short-term fixes.