Editor’s note: The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Southeast, based in Miami, publishes a monthly interview spotlighting members of its newly established Georgia chapter, which seeks to showcase and grow business […]
Category: Global Health
Posted inMexico
Mexican Consulate Honors Latino Community Fund for Pandemic Help at Independence Gathering
The Latino Community Fund Georgia received a prestigious award from the Consulate General of Mexico for its health advocacy work throughout the pandemic at last Wednesday’s celebration of Mexico’s bicentennial […]
Posted inAfrica
Delta’s Africa Flights Return as Continent Sees COVID ‘Third Wave’
Delta Air Lines Inc. will soon have restarted all Africa flights suspended during the pandemic, including a nearly 17-hour nonstop to Johannesburg from Atlanta that will be renewed Aug. 1. Delta, which claims […]
Posted inUnited Kingdom
Prioritizing Global Health Preparedness and Equity: Atlanta’s Role in the New Atlantic Charter
Ahead of the G7 summit in June, President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Boris Johnson held separate bilateral meetings to discuss enhanced cooperation between the U.S. and the U.K., marking […]
Posted inGlobal Health, Technology
German Medical Device Firm Moves HQ to Alpharetta
After finding initial success in Georgia, a German medical device firm is tripling down on the state, moving from Norcross to a new facility in Alpharetta to manage its growth in the U.S. market. […]
Posted inGlobal Health
Africa CDC Director: Vaccine Rampup Needs More Than Patent Waivers
African governments have shown firm resolve in fighting COVID-19 jointly, but the next stage of the continent’s response — a rapidly accelerated vaccination campaign — will rely largely on decisions made […]
Posted inGlobal Health
Atlanta Global Health Summit: Why India’s Oxygen Shortage Is a Cautionary Tale for the World
What a difference 40 days makes. In just over a month, Ramanan Laxminarayan turned from epidemiological researcher to dogged fundraiser, spurred on by frustration that such a basic component of […]
Posted inGlobal Health
CARE India Seeks Further Support as COVID Surge Moves Into Rural Areas
CARE India has made a dent in combating the country’s current COVID-19 spike, opening oxygen-equipped makeshift hospitals to triage patients with less severe cases and reducing the load on main […]
Posted inBriefs, Global Health, Nonprofits
UPS Foundation Pledges $1 Million in Cash, Services to Help India Fight COVID Surge
United Parcel Service Inc. is joining other companies in pledging $1 million in funding and in-kind services to help India combat a runaway COVID-19 outbreak. Thousands are dying each day, […]
Posted inGlobal Health
Merck to License Emory Antiviral Drug to Combat India’s COVID-19 Surge
An antiviral drug discovered at Emory University could soon be put to use combating the COVID-19 surge in India through a partnership with Merck & Co. The pharmaceutical giant will […]