Uzma Alam Ph.D., MPHHow social sciences and modeling are informing COVID-19 policy responses across AfricaIn response to the varied impacts of COVID-19 on social dynamics, economic systems, and health systems, there is a renewed need for…Jul 19, 2021Jul 19, 2021
Uzma Alam Ph.D., MPHPublic confidence and COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in AfricaThe COVID-19 pandemic has had clearly negative impacts on health and socio-economies worldwide. For Africa in particular, there is…Jul 14, 2021Jul 14, 2021
Uzma Alam Ph.D., MPHUnderstanding COVID-19 transmission dynamics and diagnostics in Africa |Africa’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been hampered by several factors, including lack of adequate evidence on effective…Jun 16, 2021Jun 16, 2021
Uzma Alam Ph.D., MPHA collaboration to produce evidence-informed context-specific policy responses to COVID-19 in…Why does Africa need a context-specific, evidence-based response to COVID-19?Jun 9, 2021Jun 9, 2021
Uzma Alam Ph.D., MPHCelebrating African UnityAs we set out to commemorate Africa Day, a celebration of the foundation of the Organisation of African Unity (now African Union), there is…May 25, 2021May 25, 2021
Uzma Alam Ph.D., MPHAfrica and Global Health Security: Asking the Right QuestionsThe first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Africa was reported in February 2020. More than a year later, in early April 2021, Africa reported…May 12, 2021May 12, 2021
Uzma Alam Ph.D., MPHLessons from Africa: Building Resilience through Community-Based Health Systems.“If there’s one message, its health systems need to be resilient, agile, and equitable,” said Uzma Alam, a researcher at the Africa…Apr 24, 2021Apr 24, 2021
Uzma Alam Ph.D., MPHGender equity in STEM equals excellence.Another 2.2 billion people around the world do not have safely managed drinking water services. That is, one in three people globally do…Apr 1, 2021Apr 1, 2021
Uzma Alam Ph.D., MPHRedesigning Health Systems for Global Health Security.Africa was predicted to be hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, given its poor health systems. However, this outcome has not been the…Feb 22, 2021Feb 22, 2021
Uzma Alam Ph.D., MPHA tale of two countries, two leaders, and one virus.Coronavirus, Covid-19, pandemic, global health, public health, social distancing, isolation, self-quarantine, case zero; no longer words…Mar 21, 2020Mar 21, 2020
