The company has told countries that it can supply only 18.8 million of the 29.6 million doses it was contracted to deliver this year.
Tag: Developing Countries
Rainstorms Kill More Than 130 in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Pakistani officials warned of more flooding and heavy rainfall next week, stoking fears of a particularly brutal monsoon season to come.
Eyeglasses Improve Income as Well as Sight, Study Shows
A study found that when farsighted workers in Bangladesh were given free reading glasses, they earned 33 percent more than those who had not.
Global Warming Is Particularly Bad for Women-Led Families, Study Says
New U.N. research shows that climate change disproportionately erodes income in households led by women in poorer countries. But there are ways to fix it.
China Keeps Building Stadiums in Africa. But at What Cost?
This year’s Africa Cup of Nations, like several previous editions, played out in Chinese-built arenas. It will end with familiar questions about their legacy.
New Hope — and an Old Hurdle — for a Terrible Disease With Terrible Treatments
Researchers in developing countries are trying to find treatments for conditions that affect the poorest people. But the system is stacked against their therapies.
The Debt Problem Is Enormous. Experts Say the System for Fixing It Is Broken.
Economists offer alternatives to financial safeguards created when the U.S. was the pre-eminent superpower and climate change wasn’t on the agenda.
World Bank Warns Record Debt Burdens Haunt Developing Economies
Surging interest rates and waning financing options threaten a “lost decade” for poor countries.
New Sickle Cell Therapies Will Be Out of Reach Where They Are Needed Most
There is no clear path for African patients to get access to the treatments, which have multimillion-dollar price tags and are highly complex to manufacture and deliver.
New Sickle Cell Therapies Will Be Out of Reach Where They Are Needed Most
There is no clear path for African patients to get access to the treatments, which have multimillion-dollar price tags and are highly complex to manufacture and deliver.