https://www.scmp.com/rss/511249/feed John Fleming is the Asia Pacific head of health at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The devastating effect of Covid-19 is still unfolding globally and a broader health crisis is growing. Entire health systems have been held hostage by the virus for much of the past 18 months. People still fear going to the hospital. Global efforts to contain and eradicate other infectious diseases, including malaria, tuberculosis (TB) and HIV, have been set back with deadly consequences. Around 2.5 million people died from these three diseases last year. Climate change is adding to the mounting... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/world/article/3156981/covid-19-proving-deadly-distraction-fight-against-malaria-tb?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/world/article/3156981/covid-19-proving-deadly-distraction-fight-against-malaria-tb?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Nov 2021 01:15:22 +0000