Developing World
The ‘other’ suffering caused by the coronavirus
The COVID-19 pandemic has been raging for over seven months now. It has directly killed over 800,000 people and, indirectly, caused massive losses to people who are mostly unseen. While I do not have the figures for this ‘collateral damage’, I have no doubt that it is many times more than the 800,000 deaths. Vulnerable…
Read MoreJany Haddad – surgeon, pastor, leader, mentor and family man
En français, русский, português Jany Haddad (born Teheran, Iran, 13 March 1954, died Aleppo, Syria, 14 August 2020) ‘Doctor, we plead with you, please do not leave Aleppo, you are the salt of this land. You are the light of this city.’ So spoke Dr Jany Haddad’s Muslim patients during the dark days in Syria…
Read MoreCreative and practical ways to help people in poor communities respond to COVID-19
En Français, Pусский, Español As I write, we will be living in a wide variety of situations. We may be at the front line, exhausted and overworked. Or, at the other end of the spectrum, being in lockdown and enjoying more time with our families. And of course, many situations in between. But perhaps on…
Read More‘Green zones’ for the vulnerable may be a cheap and effective option for preventing coronavirus spread in low-resource settings
En Français, Español, Português US and Western Europe have so far been the hardest hit by the coronavirus with over 80% of cases worldwide – but there’s good reason to think that the Developing World will ultimately suffer most. According to a recent report, 40 million lives may be at risk this year (see my previous…
Read MoreThe Developing World and not the West will bear the brunt of coronavirus – but acting quickly could save over 30 million lives this year
Em Português, русский With 80% of coronavirus deaths in Western Europe the focus of the world’s media has understandably been there. The UK had 260 deaths today and has had over 1,000 deaths overall. But COVID-19 is affecting 199 countries and territories around the world. Among these are 27 countries with between 3 and 40 deaths today…
Read MoreCoronavirus and the call to risk
En Français, Español, Português. It’s the early hours of the morning, and I’m standing in a cholera camp looking at the scene around me. There are people everywhere – on beds, on benches, on the floor, even lying in wheelbarrows. Sunken eyes look up at me as I look at the line of IV drips…
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