Is This Coronavirus Epidemic The Big One?
This article, authored by ACCESS Health Chair and President William A. Haseltine, was originally published on Forbes. When a friend asked me if this was the big one two weeks ago, I was not sure. Today I can answer: Yes. This is …
Partners In Health Rwanda: Lessons In Eliminating Barriers To Care
This article, authored by ACCESS Health Chair and President William A. Haseltine, originally appeared in Forbes. In late February, Dr. Krishna Reddy, Country Director of ACCESS Health India, and I traveled to Rwanda to learn more about health systems strengthening from an …
Study Shows Hydroxy Chloroquine Is Ineffective Against Covid-19 — So What Now?
This article by ACCESS Health President and Chair William A. Haseltine originally appeared in Forbes. Results from a controlled clinical trial from China on the use of hydroxy chloroquine as a treatment for Covid-19 have shown no significant differences in health outcomes …
Interview with an American Quarantined in China for Covid-19
Quarantine is a powerful approach to curbing the spread of infectious disease. But the term can often be disquieting, evoking images of the sick and defenseless being dragged from homes and locked away with hundreds of potentially infectious strangers. The reality of …
Coronavirus pandemic could end in these ways – Maybe sooner than we expect
This piece by ACCESS Health Chair and President William A. Haseltine originally appeared on Fox News Opinion. The way public life has changed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic may feel new and frightening to many. But the older among us …
Social workers have a key role to play in the war against coronavirus
This piece by ACCESS Health Chair and President William A. Haseltine originally appeared on Fox News Opinion. As the number of Americans critically ill from coronavirus mounts, one thing is becoming increasingly clear: it’s the oldest among us who are most vulnerable. …
MSNBC with Stephanie Ruhle Features ACCESS Health
MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle invited ACCESS Health Chair and President William A. Haseltine to explored the development of new drugs to treat Covid-19 and to help prevent further infection. The full clip is available here. …
Terrified of Quarantine? Here’s What It Actually Looks Like (Part 2 of 2)
This piece by ACCESS Health Chair and President William A. Haseltine originally appeared in Psychology Today. There have been many unfortunate moments in America’s quarantine history, from the forced confinement of Typhoid Mary to the barbed wire strung around parts of San …
Wondering What A Coronavirus Quarantine Is Really Like? (Part 1 of 2)
This piece by ACCESS Health Chair and President William A. Haseltine originally appeared in Forbes. Quarantine is an often disquieting term. From the mid 1300s to today, the word has evoked images of the sick and defenseless being dragged from their homes …
Social workers have a key role to play in the war against coronavirus
This article by ACCESS Health Chair and President William A. Haseltine originally appeared on FOX Opinion. As the number of Americans critically ill from coronavirus mounts, one thing is becoming increasingly clear: it’s the oldest among us who are most vulnerable. Among the most …