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Ann Aerts

Ann Aerts

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Ann Aerts is Head of the Novartis Foundation.

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  1. Virtual Health for All
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    Virtual Health for All

    Nov 5, 2021 Ann Aerts identifies ways to ensure that the pandemic-induced boom in digital care is equitable and inclusive.

  2. A Digital Path to Health for All
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    A Digital Path to Health for All

    Jul 5, 2019 Ann Aerts & Steve Davis highlight the potential of new technologies and artificial intelligence to address a crucial global goal.

  3. The Global Promise of Digital Health
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    The Global Promise of Digital Health

    Oct 10, 2018 Ann Aerts & Harald Nusser explain how new technologies are transforming medical care in developing countries.

  4. The Promise of Telemedicine
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    The Promise of Telemedicine

    Feb 19, 2018 Koku Awoonor-Williams & Ann Aerts show how an innovative health-care program in Ghana could be a model for expanding health access elsewhere.

  5. The Promise of Digital Health
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    The Promise of Digital Health

    Dec 23, 2016 Ann Aerts offers guidelines for conceiving and implementing primary-care solutions in poor countries.

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    Might Modi Lose?

    Shashi Tharoor predicts that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party will perform worse than expected in India’s general election.
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    The European Union’s New Triumvirate

    Sławomir Sierakowski sees France, Germany, and Poland setting a new strategic course for the bloc.
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    The Popular Decimation of India’s Democracy

    Pranab Bardhan examines the shrewd tactics and false narratives that underpin broad support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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    Why Non-Compete Clauses Should Be Banned

    Eric Posner explains why the arguments in favor of legally binding employees to firms ultimately fall flat.
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    India’s Despotic Election

    Debasish Roy Chowdhury

    For the past decade, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been eroding civil liberties and minority rights, curtailing dissent, undermining democratic institutions, and building a cult of personality. The ongoing national election must be understood in this context.

    explains how Prime Minister Narendra Modi has eroded democratic safeguards and stacked the deck in his favor.
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    What Fiscally Sound Industrial Policy Can Do

    Keun Lee highlights three tools that can support domestic-market growth and development without breaking the bank.
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    Why Voters Are Unhappy About the Biden Economy

    Michael J. Boskin explains why Americans do not share the White House’s rosy assessment of its economic track record.
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    Our Freedoms Depend on Press Freedom

    Jodie Ginsberg warns that the increased targeting of journalists and the media is a key indicator of democratic erosion.
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    Climate Change Is a Worse Health Threat Than We Think

    Manica Balasegaram warns that the world is underestimating the extent to which global warming will fuel antimicrobial resistance.

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