Crisis in Mali
“Each year, we witness a further drop in rainfall -- which translates to a drop in produce -- resulting in us not having enough food to consume, let alone sell,”…
The malnutrition crisis
Malnutrition remains one of the deadliest barriers in equity to the holistic development of all Pakistani children. The challenge is huge for Pakistan as it is facing a global acute…
Child rights crisis
AS the planet bakes in the hottest summer ever, with each passing month warmer than the last, the climate crisis is depriving children of some of their basic human rights…
‘Health for All Collective’
HEALTH needs to be understood as a holistic and normative concept. ‘Holistic’ would mean covering the physical, mental and social well-being dimensions, while ‘normative’ indicates an independent and normal state…
Confronting the crisis: corruption, mismanagement, and the path forward
Corruption stems from the absence or inadequacy of constitutional rule and leads to a breakdown in governance, which is essential for economic survival, revival, and growth. Corruption erodes the very…
AMR crisis
A GLOBAL and local public health threat, antimicrobial resistance is also a development challenge. AMR occurs when bacteria, parasites, viruses and fungi become resistant to antimicrobial medicines that are used…
Biden heat rule likely still years away as climate crisis worsens
President Joe Biden’s administration is advancing a first-of-its-kind proposal to safeguard indoor and outdoor workers from the perils of extreme heat as the United States swelters under record-breaking temperatures this…
Polio outbreak looms in Gaza’s crippled health system
The World Health Organization voiced alarm on Tuesday at the prospect of outbreaks of polio and other diseases in war-ravaged Gaza, amid an already crippling health crisis. Here is an…
Can our cities survive the climate crisis?
“Only when the last tree has been cut down, the last fish been caught, and the last stream poisoned, will we realize we cannot eat money.” This prophetic warning resonates…
Crisis of public trust
Effective governance is a key factor for establishing public trust for any political democratic dispensation and governments ensure it through effective delivery systems. In Pakistan, we have witnessed erosion of…
