Strong leadership in a crisis can drastically improve response and recovery, while weak leadership can aggravate a dire situation. This article examines effective and ineffective leaders in disasters, and what we can learn from them - Written by Megan E Mantaro, Kristina Dolan, Carly Esteves and Ian Portelli. (Volume 11, Issue 4)
On February 1, 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the growing outbreak of the Zika virus in the Americas to be a Public Health Emergency of international concern. What is the virus, and why is it so important for the international community to bring it under control? - Written by Ian Portelli, Carly Esteves, Jaffer Naqvi, Shannon Rafferty, Kristina Dolan, Gabrielle O'Donoghue, Dr Reinaldo Acosta and Christian Lucky. (Volume 11, Issue 4)