The rapid ageing of India’s population raises questions about who will support the country’s old people in future

African responses to Covid-19 must be evidence-based and context-specific

Malawi is imposing a new tax on vehicles, saying the revenues will help to fight climate change

In the USA, constitutional checks and balances look increasingly weaker

Coronavirus: health systems must serve all people, regardless of their income

The countries of the global North are the forerunners of a population development that is now widespread in other world regions

Both ageing societies with declining populations and growing, youthful ones face serious challenges

Sub-Saharan health-care systems tend to be weak, so preventive action is needed in view of Covid-19

Religious obscurantism is making it harder to prevent Covid-19

Brazil aims to preserve the historical legacy of Quilombos, communities of escaped slaves