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2020 is the year we all learnt
more about the devastation a tiny virus
can bring
2021 then will hopefully be the year we
witness how science and changes to our
behavior
can put us back on track this is the
uk's margaret keenan
in december she became the first person
in the world
to have the fisa beyond tech vaccine
outside of a clinical trial but the
world health organization
says no one is fully protected until
everyone is protected
so the biggest question for 2021 is how
to vaccinate the whole world
that's where something called kovacs
comes in it's a new system
set up by the big health bodies like
gavi the vaccine alliance
its aim is to ensure everyone who needs
a vaccine most
wherever they are in the world will have
access to it
the plan is to secure enough doses to
protect at least a billion people
in 2021 healthcare workers and people
over 65
are at the front of the queue but it's
not the only vaccine that's important
the world health organization says
millions of children are now at risk of
catching measles and
polio because of disruption to routine
immunizations
to tackle this expect to see a newly
designed polio vaccine
and a global plan to thwart measles
outbreaks in the next few months
the new year will also bring much needed
attention
to children's and caregivers mental
health
unicef says there needs to be more
support for the youngest minds
it's worried about the long-term impact
on small children
because healthy young brains need social
interaction and stimulation
to grow but it's clear we all need
more good news and there is some the
latest world malaria report shows
there's been astonishing progress
with 10 countries being declared malaria
free in the last two decades
and the virus has made health systems
and humans
adapt in some unexpectedly helpful ways
people may actually see their doctors
less in 2021 as virtual hospital visits
continue to grow
there have been many covert tests and
experimental treatments
developed at speed like laboratory-made
monoclonal antibodies
designed to help our bodies fight
coronavirus and it's likely we'll see
more innovation
with better ways to detect and treat the
disease
the hardest question is if or when
things will get back to normal
no one knows for sure yet there are huge
challenges
but perhaps the crisis is a chance to
reimagine a world
where health comes first for everyone
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