Tag: Health

Lessons from COVID-19 for a stronger One Health partnership between the EU and West Africa
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Lessons from COVID-19 for a stronger One Health partnership between the EU and West Africa

The blog is based on a previous ETTG expert seminar on EU-West Africa cooperation on the One Health approach. The webinar brought together people from different institutions and organisations who exchanged valuable insights on challenges and opportunities. Pauline Veron, the moderator of the event, is sharing with us on this blog four takeaways from the seminar together with some key lessons for health cooperation.

Overcoming Covid-19 and preventing new crises. What role will research play in the “super year” 2021?
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Overcoming Covid-19 and preventing new crises. What role will research play in the “super year” 2021?

2020 was dominated by a collective global crisis on an unprecedented scale, the impact of which was felt differently around the globe and in parts of society. And the Covid-19 pandemic will continue to cast its shadow this year. The fight against Covid-19 and the recovery in the economy and society are coming at the same time as several major events in international environmental and climate policy.

A more inclusive post-Covid-19 world for persons with disabilities – how humanitarians can play their part
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A more inclusive post-Covid-19 world for persons with disabilities – how humanitarians can play their part

One billion people live with a disability. The International Day of Persons with Disabilities provides a key opportunity to highlight the issues they face and take stock of how the humanitarian sector can play its part in building a more inclusive post-Covid-19 world. This is an urgent challenge.

Visit of Josep Borrell Fontelles, Vice-President of the European Commission and Janez Lenarčič, European Commissioner to Ethiopia
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Fit for purpose: The EU’s role in global health in the era of COVID-19

Although COVID-19 is having a significant impact on the economy, politics and health, it did not cause a fundamental change in the rules of the game when it comes to the EU’s limited role as a global health player. The block needs to address persistent coordination issues between the EU and its member states – as well as across EU institutions – if it wishes to enhance its effectiveness and credibility in this arena.

Building Back Better Social Contracts - International Cooperation with Fragile MENA Countries in the COVID-19 Context
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Building Back Better Social Contracts – International Cooperation with Fragile MENA Countries in the COVID-19 Context

Governments in the Middle East and in North Africa (MENA) are tackling the pandemic in different ways, many challenged by weak social systems and growing societal frustrations. In relatively prosperous (middle-income) countries – such as Lebanon, Egypt and Iraq – leaders have used the pandemic as an excuse to suppress justified protests at their lack of accountability and failure to provide basic services. For international cooperation, which supports the functioning of legitimate, accountable governments and resilient societies, this poses a critical challenge – as the case of Lebanon currently illuminates.

Policy coherence issues emerging from COVID-19 with a focus on healthcare supply chains
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Policy coherence issues emerging from COVID-19 with a focus on healthcare supply chains

The management of the coronavirus pandemic has been considerably impaired by a dearth of essential medical and pharmaceutical products. Disruptions in supply chains for healthcare goods have caused shortages and tight inventories. The reliance of many countries, particularly in Europe and Africa, on products imported from a few international suppliers is largely the result of the process of globalisation in the past decades. In conjunction with the lack of preparedness of health and civil protection systems, interdependencies in healthcare sectors, notably between Europe and Asia, made them vulnerable to a crisis affecting both exporters and importers.

The role of Public Development Banks in supporting the post-COVID-19 crisis recovery in emerging and developing countries
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The role of Public Development Banks in supporting the post-COVID-19 crisis recovery in emerging and developing countries

There is not a ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution to respond and recover from the current global health emergency and economic fallout resulting from COVID-19. A combination of pragmatic solutions is needed to face the debt issue and give countries room to make the policy choices and investments that will also lay foundations to recover, putting people and nature at the heart of economic growth and development.

Is teleworking a driver towards more sustainable lifestyles?
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Is teleworking a driver towards more sustainable lifestyles?

The lockdown period related to the Covid-19 pandemic was marked by the requirement to teleworking for those who could do so. The possibility of its large-scale development burst into the public debate. This blog post gives an overview of the associated issues, and suggests ways to explore in a broader way the possible impacts on our lifestyles of a generalisation of teleworking.