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Diversity and digital security in healthcare must improve The healthcare sector has huge new year ’ s resolutions : from securing a Covid vaccine for everyone who wants one , to preventing food shortages and ensuring clinical trials cover a range of participants from all races , genders , ages , incomes and abilities .
Welcome to the February issue of Healthcare Global !
“ We also look closer at the importance of diversity in clinical trials ”
In this issue we review the history of the world ’ s largest pharmaceutical company , Johnson & Johnson and salute Prof Sir Jonathan Van-Tam , England ' s deputy chief medical officer .
We also look closer at the importance of diversity in clinical trials and catch up with Joost Bruggeman , CEO of secure messenger network Siilo . He explains how his app provides safety and security for healthcare professionals .
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus raised hopes across the world by stating he plans to vaccinate 70 % of the world by July . But the pandemic has forced food production and distribution staff to work in a socially distanced environment , leading to food shortages . In 2022 , 811mn people are still unjustifiably going hungry . Present food shortages around the world will create long-term health problems , even after the pandemic has been brought under control . Healthcare Global will be reporting on it .
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