stefan peterson
XChief of Health UNICEF. Prof Global Health at Uppsala University, Karolinska Institutet and Makerere University. Co founderMSF Sweden. Views personal
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Voting by Mail Is Crucial for Democracy
Especially amid the pandemic, it’s the surest path to a more inclusive, more accurate and more secure election.
”Problemet är att vi inte har ett hållbart samhälle” - DN.SE
Mats Målqvist, Take Aanstoot och Anna Bergström: Befolkningsmängden i sig är inte problemet utan den bakomliggande dynamiken.
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Utmärkt replik på @AndersWijkman et al: ”Problemet är att vi inte har ett hållbart samhälle” - DN.SE dn.se/debatt/problem…
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John Lewis: Together, You Can Redeem the Soul of Our Nation
Though I may not be here with you, I urge you to answer the highest calling of your heart and stand up for what you truly believe.
Communities, Schools, Workplaces, & Events
Cleaning and Disinfecting: Everyday steps, when someone is sick, and considerations for employers.
Så blir Sverige 2050 – om klimatkatastrofen kommer | SvD
Skogsbränder, värmeböljor, extrema regnoväder och tomma hyllor i matbutiken. Om 30 år, säger experterna, riskerar Sverige fler och värre klimatrelaterade problem – oavsett om världen minskar sina utsläpp eller inte.
Record Number of Environmental Activists Killed In 2019
An environmental NGO says the actual death toll is likely much higher, as many cases go unreported
Treat Our Climate Crisis Like Our House Is On Fire – Because It Is
Solving the climate crisis is the greatest and most complex challenge we have ever faced. The solution, however, is so simple that even a small child can understand it.
Ireland on verge of its 'greenest government ever'
Green Party members could vote in favour of a new coalition.
Supreme Court finds government climate plan falls "well short"
The case was brought to the Supreme Court by Friends of the Irish Environment after the High Court rejected its case in September.
Landmark ruling sees Ugandan poacher jailed for killing Rafiki the gorilla
Six-year sentence following death of one of country’s best-known silverback mountain gorillas is first of its kind
Jacinda Ardern is known for her empathy – but where is it for Kiwis returning home? | Elle Hunt
Charging New Zealanders an exorbitant fee for quarantine smacks of a concession to ugly xenophobia and tall poppy syndrome
Vaccination of pregnant women with respiratory syncytial virus vaccine and protection of their infants - PubMed
Funded by Novavax, with supporting grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
‘Their greed is gonna kill us’: Indian Country fights against more fracking
Expansion of drilling in New Mexico would threaten sacred artefacts and bring public health risks to area still reeling from Covid-19
Obesity: tackling the causes of the causes - The BMJ
Growing evidence of the links between overweight and severity of covid-19 outcomes has added even greater urgency to the imperative to act on the large and increasing epidemic of obesity. [...]More...
A Third of Children Have Dangerous Levels of Lead In Their Blood
Most affected children are in low and middle-income countries, with South Asia accounting for half of the global total.
Defending Tomorrow: The climate crisis and threats against land and environmental defenders | Global Witness
Our annual report into the killings of land and environmental defenders in 2019 shows the highest number yet have been murdered in a single year
One in three children 'exposed to lead' globally
One in three children are poisoned by lead that can cause their health irreversible harm, research finds.
Acting despite uncertainty: restricting food marketing to kids
Public health advocates across the world welcomed the announcement in the UK this week that the government plans to further restrict unhealthy food marketing. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s...
Kan mobilapp vara lösningen på dålig sjukvård? - Studio Ett
I Afrika har Covid-19 satt fokus på de stora bristerna i sjukvården. Ojämlik tillgång, sjukhus med dåliga resurser och för få läkare är några av problemen.
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stefan peterson
Kan mobilapp vara lösningen på dålig sjukvård? - mina tankar i Studio Ett | Sveriges Radio. @unicefsverige
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