Intellectual Property Negotiations Belong at WTO, European Countries Tell Pandemic Accord Negotiations 06/11/2023 Kerry Cullinan At the start of the seventh round of negotiations on a pandemic agreement on Monday, a number of European countries asserted that any changes to intellectual property (IP) rights should be thrashed out at the World Trade Organization (WTO) – not the World Health Organization (WHO). IP rights are one of the most controversial aspects […] Continue reading -> From Amputations to PTSD: The Devastating Burden of Snakebites on Communities Worldwide 04/11/2023 Maayan Hoffman Snakebite is a complex and neglected issue that requires a multifactorial strategy, including conservation, community engagement, scientific research and robust healthcare delivery, according to experts who recently participated in a Global Health Matters podcast. In the most recent episode of Global Health Matters, host Garry Aslanyan speaks with Fan Hui Wen and Thea Litschka-Koen, snakebite […] Continue reading -> Severe Air Pollution Takes Delhi by Surprise 03/11/2023 Chetan Bhattacharji Within hours, the Delhi government closed schools and announced traffic and construction curbs, but experts are questioning whether the government is tackling the right causes. Meanwhile, a database reporting the contribution of pollution from farm fires has been discontinued by the national government. The air quality forecast remains bleak. Delhi’s air pollution suddenly got a […] Continue reading -> Swiss, Singapore and Korean Regulatory Agencies Become First to Receive New WHO Listing 03/11/2023 Disha Shetty The drug regulatory authorities of Switzerland, the Republic of Korea and Singapore have become the first three countries to be listed as WHO-Listed Authorities (WLA) that can be used as a point of reference for other countries’ deliberations on approval of new drugs and vaccines. The WHO’s recently established WLA framework is intended to create […] Continue reading -> Health Sector is ‘Ill-Prepared’ to Protect People Against Heat and Other Extreme Weather Events 03/11/2023 Kerry Cullinan Heat is the deadliest of extreme weather events, and heat-related mortality could be 30 times higher than previously thought, killing 500,000 people annually between 2000 and 2019. Yet only half the world’s governments have heat warning services, less than a quarter (23%) of health ministries use meteorological information to monitor climate-sensitive health risks, and […] Continue reading -> WHO Repeats Call for Humanitarian Pause in Gaza-Israel Conflict as Injured Palestinians Arrive in Egypt for Treatment 02/11/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus repeated calls for a “humanitarian pause” in the fierce fighting between Israel and Hamas-controlled Gaza to allow for the resupply of Palestinian hospitals in Gaza, and treatment of injured and ill, saying “we are running out of words to describe the horror.” Speaking at a press briefing Thursday, […] Continue reading -> Climate Adaptation Crisis Deepens as Rich Nations Break Finance Promises 02/11/2023 Stefan Anderson Wealthy nations are falling tens of billions of dollars short of their pledge to help climate-vulnerable regions adapt to a warming planet, widening an already vast gap in funding and leaving millions at risk, according to a new report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). The report, released on Thursday, found that international financial flows […] Continue reading -> New Gonorrhoea Treatment Shows Positive Results in Trial Sponsored by Non-Profit Partnership 02/11/2023 Kerry Cullinan The world may soon have a new antibiotic to treat gonorrhoea after a successful phase 3 trial of an oral pill, zoliflodacin, that was led and sponsored by a non-profit organisation. The results were announced late Wednesday by the Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership (GARDP), which conducted the trial in collaboration with Innoviva Specialty […] Continue reading -> Bangladesh Becomes World’s First Country to Eliminate Visceral Leishmaniasis 01/11/2023 Disha Shetty Bangladesh has become the first country globally to be validated by the World Health Organization for the elimination of visceral leishmaniasis or kala azar, as a public health problem. VL, a life-threatening neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by a parasite transmitted by sandflies, affects some one million people worldwide every year, mostly in Southeast Asia […] Continue reading -> 46 Million Healthworkers to COP28 President: Fossil Fuel Interests Have No Place in Climate Talks 01/11/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A group of international health organisations representing 46 million healthcare workers, has published an open letter to the COP28 president Dr Ahmed Al Jaber demanding an “end to the fossil fuel era” at the upcoming UN Climate Conference in Dubai (29 November-12 December). Al Jaber, is the United Arab Emirates Minister of Industry and Advanced […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. 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From Amputations to PTSD: The Devastating Burden of Snakebites on Communities Worldwide 04/11/2023 Maayan Hoffman Snakebite is a complex and neglected issue that requires a multifactorial strategy, including conservation, community engagement, scientific research and robust healthcare delivery, according to experts who recently participated in a Global Health Matters podcast. In the most recent episode of Global Health Matters, host Garry Aslanyan speaks with Fan Hui Wen and Thea Litschka-Koen, snakebite […] Continue reading -> Severe Air Pollution Takes Delhi by Surprise 03/11/2023 Chetan Bhattacharji Within hours, the Delhi government closed schools and announced traffic and construction curbs, but experts are questioning whether the government is tackling the right causes. Meanwhile, a database reporting the contribution of pollution from farm fires has been discontinued by the national government. The air quality forecast remains bleak. Delhi’s air pollution suddenly got a […] Continue reading -> Swiss, Singapore and Korean Regulatory Agencies Become First to Receive New WHO Listing 03/11/2023 Disha Shetty The drug regulatory authorities of Switzerland, the Republic of Korea and Singapore have become the first three countries to be listed as WHO-Listed Authorities (WLA) that can be used as a point of reference for other countries’ deliberations on approval of new drugs and vaccines. The WHO’s recently established WLA framework is intended to create […] Continue reading -> Health Sector is ‘Ill-Prepared’ to Protect People Against Heat and Other Extreme Weather Events 03/11/2023 Kerry Cullinan Heat is the deadliest of extreme weather events, and heat-related mortality could be 30 times higher than previously thought, killing 500,000 people annually between 2000 and 2019. Yet only half the world’s governments have heat warning services, less than a quarter (23%) of health ministries use meteorological information to monitor climate-sensitive health risks, and […] Continue reading -> WHO Repeats Call for Humanitarian Pause in Gaza-Israel Conflict as Injured Palestinians Arrive in Egypt for Treatment 02/11/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus repeated calls for a “humanitarian pause” in the fierce fighting between Israel and Hamas-controlled Gaza to allow for the resupply of Palestinian hospitals in Gaza, and treatment of injured and ill, saying “we are running out of words to describe the horror.” Speaking at a press briefing Thursday, […] Continue reading -> Climate Adaptation Crisis Deepens as Rich Nations Break Finance Promises 02/11/2023 Stefan Anderson Wealthy nations are falling tens of billions of dollars short of their pledge to help climate-vulnerable regions adapt to a warming planet, widening an already vast gap in funding and leaving millions at risk, according to a new report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). The report, released on Thursday, found that international financial flows […] Continue reading -> New Gonorrhoea Treatment Shows Positive Results in Trial Sponsored by Non-Profit Partnership 02/11/2023 Kerry Cullinan The world may soon have a new antibiotic to treat gonorrhoea after a successful phase 3 trial of an oral pill, zoliflodacin, that was led and sponsored by a non-profit organisation. The results were announced late Wednesday by the Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership (GARDP), which conducted the trial in collaboration with Innoviva Specialty […] Continue reading -> Bangladesh Becomes World’s First Country to Eliminate Visceral Leishmaniasis 01/11/2023 Disha Shetty Bangladesh has become the first country globally to be validated by the World Health Organization for the elimination of visceral leishmaniasis or kala azar, as a public health problem. VL, a life-threatening neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by a parasite transmitted by sandflies, affects some one million people worldwide every year, mostly in Southeast Asia […] Continue reading -> 46 Million Healthworkers to COP28 President: Fossil Fuel Interests Have No Place in Climate Talks 01/11/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A group of international health organisations representing 46 million healthcare workers, has published an open letter to the COP28 president Dr Ahmed Al Jaber demanding an “end to the fossil fuel era” at the upcoming UN Climate Conference in Dubai (29 November-12 December). Al Jaber, is the United Arab Emirates Minister of Industry and Advanced […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. 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Severe Air Pollution Takes Delhi by Surprise 03/11/2023 Chetan Bhattacharji Within hours, the Delhi government closed schools and announced traffic and construction curbs, but experts are questioning whether the government is tackling the right causes. Meanwhile, a database reporting the contribution of pollution from farm fires has been discontinued by the national government. The air quality forecast remains bleak. Delhi’s air pollution suddenly got a […] Continue reading -> Swiss, Singapore and Korean Regulatory Agencies Become First to Receive New WHO Listing 03/11/2023 Disha Shetty The drug regulatory authorities of Switzerland, the Republic of Korea and Singapore have become the first three countries to be listed as WHO-Listed Authorities (WLA) that can be used as a point of reference for other countries’ deliberations on approval of new drugs and vaccines. The WHO’s recently established WLA framework is intended to create […] Continue reading -> Health Sector is ‘Ill-Prepared’ to Protect People Against Heat and Other Extreme Weather Events 03/11/2023 Kerry Cullinan Heat is the deadliest of extreme weather events, and heat-related mortality could be 30 times higher than previously thought, killing 500,000 people annually between 2000 and 2019. Yet only half the world’s governments have heat warning services, less than a quarter (23%) of health ministries use meteorological information to monitor climate-sensitive health risks, and […] Continue reading -> WHO Repeats Call for Humanitarian Pause in Gaza-Israel Conflict as Injured Palestinians Arrive in Egypt for Treatment 02/11/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus repeated calls for a “humanitarian pause” in the fierce fighting between Israel and Hamas-controlled Gaza to allow for the resupply of Palestinian hospitals in Gaza, and treatment of injured and ill, saying “we are running out of words to describe the horror.” Speaking at a press briefing Thursday, […] Continue reading -> Climate Adaptation Crisis Deepens as Rich Nations Break Finance Promises 02/11/2023 Stefan Anderson Wealthy nations are falling tens of billions of dollars short of their pledge to help climate-vulnerable regions adapt to a warming planet, widening an already vast gap in funding and leaving millions at risk, according to a new report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). The report, released on Thursday, found that international financial flows […] Continue reading -> New Gonorrhoea Treatment Shows Positive Results in Trial Sponsored by Non-Profit Partnership 02/11/2023 Kerry Cullinan The world may soon have a new antibiotic to treat gonorrhoea after a successful phase 3 trial of an oral pill, zoliflodacin, that was led and sponsored by a non-profit organisation. The results were announced late Wednesday by the Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership (GARDP), which conducted the trial in collaboration with Innoviva Specialty […] Continue reading -> Bangladesh Becomes World’s First Country to Eliminate Visceral Leishmaniasis 01/11/2023 Disha Shetty Bangladesh has become the first country globally to be validated by the World Health Organization for the elimination of visceral leishmaniasis or kala azar, as a public health problem. VL, a life-threatening neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by a parasite transmitted by sandflies, affects some one million people worldwide every year, mostly in Southeast Asia […] Continue reading -> 46 Million Healthworkers to COP28 President: Fossil Fuel Interests Have No Place in Climate Talks 01/11/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A group of international health organisations representing 46 million healthcare workers, has published an open letter to the COP28 president Dr Ahmed Al Jaber demanding an “end to the fossil fuel era” at the upcoming UN Climate Conference in Dubai (29 November-12 December). Al Jaber, is the United Arab Emirates Minister of Industry and Advanced […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Swiss, Singapore and Korean Regulatory Agencies Become First to Receive New WHO Listing 03/11/2023 Disha Shetty The drug regulatory authorities of Switzerland, the Republic of Korea and Singapore have become the first three countries to be listed as WHO-Listed Authorities (WLA) that can be used as a point of reference for other countries’ deliberations on approval of new drugs and vaccines. The WHO’s recently established WLA framework is intended to create […] Continue reading -> Health Sector is ‘Ill-Prepared’ to Protect People Against Heat and Other Extreme Weather Events 03/11/2023 Kerry Cullinan Heat is the deadliest of extreme weather events, and heat-related mortality could be 30 times higher than previously thought, killing 500,000 people annually between 2000 and 2019. Yet only half the world’s governments have heat warning services, less than a quarter (23%) of health ministries use meteorological information to monitor climate-sensitive health risks, and […] Continue reading -> WHO Repeats Call for Humanitarian Pause in Gaza-Israel Conflict as Injured Palestinians Arrive in Egypt for Treatment 02/11/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus repeated calls for a “humanitarian pause” in the fierce fighting between Israel and Hamas-controlled Gaza to allow for the resupply of Palestinian hospitals in Gaza, and treatment of injured and ill, saying “we are running out of words to describe the horror.” Speaking at a press briefing Thursday, […] Continue reading -> Climate Adaptation Crisis Deepens as Rich Nations Break Finance Promises 02/11/2023 Stefan Anderson Wealthy nations are falling tens of billions of dollars short of their pledge to help climate-vulnerable regions adapt to a warming planet, widening an already vast gap in funding and leaving millions at risk, according to a new report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). The report, released on Thursday, found that international financial flows […] Continue reading -> New Gonorrhoea Treatment Shows Positive Results in Trial Sponsored by Non-Profit Partnership 02/11/2023 Kerry Cullinan The world may soon have a new antibiotic to treat gonorrhoea after a successful phase 3 trial of an oral pill, zoliflodacin, that was led and sponsored by a non-profit organisation. The results were announced late Wednesday by the Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership (GARDP), which conducted the trial in collaboration with Innoviva Specialty […] Continue reading -> Bangladesh Becomes World’s First Country to Eliminate Visceral Leishmaniasis 01/11/2023 Disha Shetty Bangladesh has become the first country globally to be validated by the World Health Organization for the elimination of visceral leishmaniasis or kala azar, as a public health problem. VL, a life-threatening neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by a parasite transmitted by sandflies, affects some one million people worldwide every year, mostly in Southeast Asia […] Continue reading -> 46 Million Healthworkers to COP28 President: Fossil Fuel Interests Have No Place in Climate Talks 01/11/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A group of international health organisations representing 46 million healthcare workers, has published an open letter to the COP28 president Dr Ahmed Al Jaber demanding an “end to the fossil fuel era” at the upcoming UN Climate Conference in Dubai (29 November-12 December). Al Jaber, is the United Arab Emirates Minister of Industry and Advanced […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Health Sector is ‘Ill-Prepared’ to Protect People Against Heat and Other Extreme Weather Events 03/11/2023 Kerry Cullinan Heat is the deadliest of extreme weather events, and heat-related mortality could be 30 times higher than previously thought, killing 500,000 people annually between 2000 and 2019. Yet only half the world’s governments have heat warning services, less than a quarter (23%) of health ministries use meteorological information to monitor climate-sensitive health risks, and […] Continue reading -> WHO Repeats Call for Humanitarian Pause in Gaza-Israel Conflict as Injured Palestinians Arrive in Egypt for Treatment 02/11/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus repeated calls for a “humanitarian pause” in the fierce fighting between Israel and Hamas-controlled Gaza to allow for the resupply of Palestinian hospitals in Gaza, and treatment of injured and ill, saying “we are running out of words to describe the horror.” Speaking at a press briefing Thursday, […] Continue reading -> Climate Adaptation Crisis Deepens as Rich Nations Break Finance Promises 02/11/2023 Stefan Anderson Wealthy nations are falling tens of billions of dollars short of their pledge to help climate-vulnerable regions adapt to a warming planet, widening an already vast gap in funding and leaving millions at risk, according to a new report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). The report, released on Thursday, found that international financial flows […] Continue reading -> New Gonorrhoea Treatment Shows Positive Results in Trial Sponsored by Non-Profit Partnership 02/11/2023 Kerry Cullinan The world may soon have a new antibiotic to treat gonorrhoea after a successful phase 3 trial of an oral pill, zoliflodacin, that was led and sponsored by a non-profit organisation. The results were announced late Wednesday by the Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership (GARDP), which conducted the trial in collaboration with Innoviva Specialty […] Continue reading -> Bangladesh Becomes World’s First Country to Eliminate Visceral Leishmaniasis 01/11/2023 Disha Shetty Bangladesh has become the first country globally to be validated by the World Health Organization for the elimination of visceral leishmaniasis or kala azar, as a public health problem. VL, a life-threatening neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by a parasite transmitted by sandflies, affects some one million people worldwide every year, mostly in Southeast Asia […] Continue reading -> 46 Million Healthworkers to COP28 President: Fossil Fuel Interests Have No Place in Climate Talks 01/11/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A group of international health organisations representing 46 million healthcare workers, has published an open letter to the COP28 president Dr Ahmed Al Jaber demanding an “end to the fossil fuel era” at the upcoming UN Climate Conference in Dubai (29 November-12 December). Al Jaber, is the United Arab Emirates Minister of Industry and Advanced […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
WHO Repeats Call for Humanitarian Pause in Gaza-Israel Conflict as Injured Palestinians Arrive in Egypt for Treatment 02/11/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus repeated calls for a “humanitarian pause” in the fierce fighting between Israel and Hamas-controlled Gaza to allow for the resupply of Palestinian hospitals in Gaza, and treatment of injured and ill, saying “we are running out of words to describe the horror.” Speaking at a press briefing Thursday, […] Continue reading -> Climate Adaptation Crisis Deepens as Rich Nations Break Finance Promises 02/11/2023 Stefan Anderson Wealthy nations are falling tens of billions of dollars short of their pledge to help climate-vulnerable regions adapt to a warming planet, widening an already vast gap in funding and leaving millions at risk, according to a new report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). The report, released on Thursday, found that international financial flows […] Continue reading -> New Gonorrhoea Treatment Shows Positive Results in Trial Sponsored by Non-Profit Partnership 02/11/2023 Kerry Cullinan The world may soon have a new antibiotic to treat gonorrhoea after a successful phase 3 trial of an oral pill, zoliflodacin, that was led and sponsored by a non-profit organisation. The results were announced late Wednesday by the Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership (GARDP), which conducted the trial in collaboration with Innoviva Specialty […] Continue reading -> Bangladesh Becomes World’s First Country to Eliminate Visceral Leishmaniasis 01/11/2023 Disha Shetty Bangladesh has become the first country globally to be validated by the World Health Organization for the elimination of visceral leishmaniasis or kala azar, as a public health problem. VL, a life-threatening neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by a parasite transmitted by sandflies, affects some one million people worldwide every year, mostly in Southeast Asia […] Continue reading -> 46 Million Healthworkers to COP28 President: Fossil Fuel Interests Have No Place in Climate Talks 01/11/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A group of international health organisations representing 46 million healthcare workers, has published an open letter to the COP28 president Dr Ahmed Al Jaber demanding an “end to the fossil fuel era” at the upcoming UN Climate Conference in Dubai (29 November-12 December). Al Jaber, is the United Arab Emirates Minister of Industry and Advanced […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Climate Adaptation Crisis Deepens as Rich Nations Break Finance Promises 02/11/2023 Stefan Anderson Wealthy nations are falling tens of billions of dollars short of their pledge to help climate-vulnerable regions adapt to a warming planet, widening an already vast gap in funding and leaving millions at risk, according to a new report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). The report, released on Thursday, found that international financial flows […] Continue reading -> New Gonorrhoea Treatment Shows Positive Results in Trial Sponsored by Non-Profit Partnership 02/11/2023 Kerry Cullinan The world may soon have a new antibiotic to treat gonorrhoea after a successful phase 3 trial of an oral pill, zoliflodacin, that was led and sponsored by a non-profit organisation. The results were announced late Wednesday by the Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership (GARDP), which conducted the trial in collaboration with Innoviva Specialty […] Continue reading -> Bangladesh Becomes World’s First Country to Eliminate Visceral Leishmaniasis 01/11/2023 Disha Shetty Bangladesh has become the first country globally to be validated by the World Health Organization for the elimination of visceral leishmaniasis or kala azar, as a public health problem. VL, a life-threatening neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by a parasite transmitted by sandflies, affects some one million people worldwide every year, mostly in Southeast Asia […] Continue reading -> 46 Million Healthworkers to COP28 President: Fossil Fuel Interests Have No Place in Climate Talks 01/11/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A group of international health organisations representing 46 million healthcare workers, has published an open letter to the COP28 president Dr Ahmed Al Jaber demanding an “end to the fossil fuel era” at the upcoming UN Climate Conference in Dubai (29 November-12 December). Al Jaber, is the United Arab Emirates Minister of Industry and Advanced […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
New Gonorrhoea Treatment Shows Positive Results in Trial Sponsored by Non-Profit Partnership 02/11/2023 Kerry Cullinan The world may soon have a new antibiotic to treat gonorrhoea after a successful phase 3 trial of an oral pill, zoliflodacin, that was led and sponsored by a non-profit organisation. The results were announced late Wednesday by the Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership (GARDP), which conducted the trial in collaboration with Innoviva Specialty […] Continue reading -> Bangladesh Becomes World’s First Country to Eliminate Visceral Leishmaniasis 01/11/2023 Disha Shetty Bangladesh has become the first country globally to be validated by the World Health Organization for the elimination of visceral leishmaniasis or kala azar, as a public health problem. VL, a life-threatening neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by a parasite transmitted by sandflies, affects some one million people worldwide every year, mostly in Southeast Asia […] Continue reading -> 46 Million Healthworkers to COP28 President: Fossil Fuel Interests Have No Place in Climate Talks 01/11/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A group of international health organisations representing 46 million healthcare workers, has published an open letter to the COP28 president Dr Ahmed Al Jaber demanding an “end to the fossil fuel era” at the upcoming UN Climate Conference in Dubai (29 November-12 December). Al Jaber, is the United Arab Emirates Minister of Industry and Advanced […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Bangladesh Becomes World’s First Country to Eliminate Visceral Leishmaniasis 01/11/2023 Disha Shetty Bangladesh has become the first country globally to be validated by the World Health Organization for the elimination of visceral leishmaniasis or kala azar, as a public health problem. VL, a life-threatening neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by a parasite transmitted by sandflies, affects some one million people worldwide every year, mostly in Southeast Asia […] Continue reading -> 46 Million Healthworkers to COP28 President: Fossil Fuel Interests Have No Place in Climate Talks 01/11/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A group of international health organisations representing 46 million healthcare workers, has published an open letter to the COP28 president Dr Ahmed Al Jaber demanding an “end to the fossil fuel era” at the upcoming UN Climate Conference in Dubai (29 November-12 December). Al Jaber, is the United Arab Emirates Minister of Industry and Advanced […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
46 Million Healthworkers to COP28 President: Fossil Fuel Interests Have No Place in Climate Talks 01/11/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A group of international health organisations representing 46 million healthcare workers, has published an open letter to the COP28 president Dr Ahmed Al Jaber demanding an “end to the fossil fuel era” at the upcoming UN Climate Conference in Dubai (29 November-12 December). Al Jaber, is the United Arab Emirates Minister of Industry and Advanced […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts