The "Lives in the Balance: Delivering Commitments in Humanitarian and Fragile Settings" Summit urges governments, donors and other stakeholders to follow through their commitments to protect the world's most vulnerable groups. These commitments underlines the central piece universal health coverage plays in mitigating the effects of COVID-19. However, climate change, the war in Ukraine, and other conflicts compound the effects of the pandemic.
Listen to this interview on Africa Rise and Shine as PMNCH Executive Director, Helga Fogstad reflects on the ways in which increased climate related shocks and the the crisis in Ukraine affect women's, children's and adolescents' health.