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Opinion: The world is on fire from COVID-19. If we work together, we can put out the flames.

The concept of global health addresses health care issues and concerns that transcend national boundaries and are best addressed by cooperative actions and solutions. The understanding of this concept  has never been as important in human history as today with the COVID-19 pandemic.  We are engaged in a global effort as we mobilize the resources […]

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Opinion: Ensure fairness, equity, and justice for all children. Transform Medicaid to a universal program.

July 30 marked the 55th birthday of Medicaid and Medicare. This anniversary, noted at a time of great health peril in our country, offers us an opportunity to address the needs of our children.  As a pediatrician with many years of commitment to the care of children, here and worldwide, I am fearful as the […]

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Opinion: WHO cuts will lead to maternal and childhood deaths across the world

If President Trump cuts ties with the World Health Organization (WHO), our country will effectively walk away from long-standing commitments to the world’s most vulnerable mothers and children.   The WHO doesn’t just deal with infectious diseases and pandemics.  Reducing childbirth deaths and childhood mortality has always been a major WHO focus.  In fact, the Center […]