Category: Global health

  • Online learning around Ebola so far

    This is the third in a series of five blog posts reflecting on what is at stake in how we learn lessons from the Ebola crisis that erupted in 2014 and continued in 2015. A new blog post will be published each morning this week (subscribe here). “The responsible use of technology in humanitarian action offers concrete ways to make assistance…

    Humanitarian Health Lessons Learned: Ebola
  • Why learning is key to the strategic shift in how the world manages health crises

    This is the second in a series of five blog posts reflecting on what is at stake in how we learn lessons from the Ebola crisis that erupted in 2014 and continued in 2015. A new blog post will be published each morning this week (subscribe here). “Whereas health is considered the sovereign responsibility of countries, the means to fulfill this…

    Humanitarian Health Lessons Learned: Ebola
  • Lessons learned from Ebola

    This is the first in a series of five blog posts reflecting on what is at stake in how we learn lessons from the Ebola crisis that erupted in 2014 and continued in 2015. A new blog post will be published each morning this week (subscribe here). The unprecedented complexity and scale of the current Ebola…

    Humanitarian Health Lessons Learned: Ebola
  • Colonialism and disease: tuberculosis in Algeria

    Tuberculosis in Algeria as part of colonization: high death rates and false explanations During French colonial rule in Algeria (1830-1962), tuberculosis became a major killer disease. The French brought this deadly sickness with them when they invaded Algeria. Before the French came, tuberculosis was not a big problem for Algerian people. The disease spread quickly…

    Tuberculosis in Algeria