Gavi Pledges $142 Million in New Funding to Prevent 1.4 Million Deaths from Cervical Cancer 28/04/2023 Stefan Anderson Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance has pledged $142 million in additional funds to expand global coverage of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, increasing its total investment to $600 million by the end of 2025, the organization has announced. Gavi said it expects its new investment to help reach 86 million adolescent girls by 2025, preventing over […] Continue reading -> It’s Time for the G7 to End Lead Poisoning – Worldwide and Forever 28/04/2023 Rachel Silverman Bonnifield The G7 summit in Hiroshima needs to produce a strong, clear high-level statement, acting upon recent commitments by Environment Ministers to end lead poisoning, and consigning this leading cause of childhood death and disability to the dustbin of history. In 2014, residents of Flint, Michigan, began reporting problems with the tap water in their homes. […] Continue reading -> Updated International Health Regulations More Important Than Pandemic Accord ? 28/04/2023 Kerry Cullinan As the current US Senate is unlikely to ratify a pandemic accord, it might make more sense for World Health Organization (WHO) member states to invest more effort in ensuring that the International Health Regulations (IHR) are adapted to respond to the next pandemic. So suggested Daniel Warner, Assistant Director for International Affairs at the […] Continue reading -> WHO to Share Information with Congolese Court in Sexual Abuse Cases of 13 Women 27/04/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Gaya Gamhewage, the agency’s lead official in prevention and response to sexual misconduct, describes WHO’s recent moves to bring justice to DRC’s victims. In a long-awaited move, the World Health Organization (WHO) is preparing to share files with the Congolese courts on the sexual exploitation and abuse complaints of 13 women who are pursuing criminal […] Continue reading -> New Africa CDC Head Proposes Airline Tax to Fund Health 27/04/2023 Paul Adepoju The new head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Dr Jean Kaseya, wants to introduce a tax on all airline passengers on the continent to help finance health. Days into the start of his term, the Congolese medical doctor revealed his manifesto for his four-year term at a media briefing […] Continue reading -> WHO has Terminated Eight Staffers’ Contracts for Sexual Misconduct in Past Seven Months 26/04/2023 Megha Kaveri Four World Health Organization (WHO) staff or consultants had their contracts terminated as a result of sexual misconduct allegations in the last quarter of 2022 – the most of any year so far. The contracts of another three people had already been terminated between January and March of this year, Dr Gaya Gamhewage, WHO’s Director […] Continue reading -> European Commission Finally Releases Pharma Law Reforms, Proposing Cuts to Market Exclusivity for New Drugs 26/04/2023 Kerry Cullinan Long-anticipated European Commission proposals to reform the European Union’s pharmaceutical legislation – the biggest shake-up in 20 years – were finally made public on Wednesday. The reforms are aimed particularly at addressing access and price disparities between European states, ensuring that all EU citizens have access to the same products at the same price, EU […] Continue reading -> World Needs Ambitious Pandemic Accord – ‘Failing is Not an Option’ says German MP 26/04/2023 Alex Winston Many challenges remain in negotiating an international pandemic treaty, experts tell a committee of the German Parliament. As COVID-19 cases decline, multilateral polarization and a weary public leaves countries at risk should another global pandemic strike, German MP Andrew Ullmann stated on Monday at the German Parliament (Bundestag). The Bundestag’s Global Health Subcommittee held a […] Continue reading -> Global Action Against Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill Amid Surge of Violent Attacks 25/04/2023 Kerry Cullinan Protestors gathered outside Ugandan embassies worldwide on Tuesday for a global day of action against that country’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill, which criminalises all LGBTQ people and proposes a series of punishments ranging from fines to the death penalty. Violence against people suspected of being LGBTQ has already surged in the past month since Uganda’s Parliament […] Continue reading -> Trump Politicisation of COVID Was a ‘Comorbidity’ in Disappointing US Pandemic Response 25/04/2023 Megha Kaveri An expert investigation into the US response to the COVID-19 pandemic has concluded that the country’s performance was the most disappointing in the world. The investigation’s report was launched on Tuesday as a book, Lessons from the COVID War, providing an in-depth analysis of America’s response to the pandemic and the aftermath by the COVID […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
It’s Time for the G7 to End Lead Poisoning – Worldwide and Forever 28/04/2023 Rachel Silverman Bonnifield The G7 summit in Hiroshima needs to produce a strong, clear high-level statement, acting upon recent commitments by Environment Ministers to end lead poisoning, and consigning this leading cause of childhood death and disability to the dustbin of history. In 2014, residents of Flint, Michigan, began reporting problems with the tap water in their homes. […] Continue reading -> Updated International Health Regulations More Important Than Pandemic Accord ? 28/04/2023 Kerry Cullinan As the current US Senate is unlikely to ratify a pandemic accord, it might make more sense for World Health Organization (WHO) member states to invest more effort in ensuring that the International Health Regulations (IHR) are adapted to respond to the next pandemic. So suggested Daniel Warner, Assistant Director for International Affairs at the […] Continue reading -> WHO to Share Information with Congolese Court in Sexual Abuse Cases of 13 Women 27/04/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Gaya Gamhewage, the agency’s lead official in prevention and response to sexual misconduct, describes WHO’s recent moves to bring justice to DRC’s victims. In a long-awaited move, the World Health Organization (WHO) is preparing to share files with the Congolese courts on the sexual exploitation and abuse complaints of 13 women who are pursuing criminal […] Continue reading -> New Africa CDC Head Proposes Airline Tax to Fund Health 27/04/2023 Paul Adepoju The new head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Dr Jean Kaseya, wants to introduce a tax on all airline passengers on the continent to help finance health. Days into the start of his term, the Congolese medical doctor revealed his manifesto for his four-year term at a media briefing […] Continue reading -> WHO has Terminated Eight Staffers’ Contracts for Sexual Misconduct in Past Seven Months 26/04/2023 Megha Kaveri Four World Health Organization (WHO) staff or consultants had their contracts terminated as a result of sexual misconduct allegations in the last quarter of 2022 – the most of any year so far. The contracts of another three people had already been terminated between January and March of this year, Dr Gaya Gamhewage, WHO’s Director […] Continue reading -> European Commission Finally Releases Pharma Law Reforms, Proposing Cuts to Market Exclusivity for New Drugs 26/04/2023 Kerry Cullinan Long-anticipated European Commission proposals to reform the European Union’s pharmaceutical legislation – the biggest shake-up in 20 years – were finally made public on Wednesday. The reforms are aimed particularly at addressing access and price disparities between European states, ensuring that all EU citizens have access to the same products at the same price, EU […] Continue reading -> World Needs Ambitious Pandemic Accord – ‘Failing is Not an Option’ says German MP 26/04/2023 Alex Winston Many challenges remain in negotiating an international pandemic treaty, experts tell a committee of the German Parliament. As COVID-19 cases decline, multilateral polarization and a weary public leaves countries at risk should another global pandemic strike, German MP Andrew Ullmann stated on Monday at the German Parliament (Bundestag). The Bundestag’s Global Health Subcommittee held a […] Continue reading -> Global Action Against Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill Amid Surge of Violent Attacks 25/04/2023 Kerry Cullinan Protestors gathered outside Ugandan embassies worldwide on Tuesday for a global day of action against that country’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill, which criminalises all LGBTQ people and proposes a series of punishments ranging from fines to the death penalty. Violence against people suspected of being LGBTQ has already surged in the past month since Uganda’s Parliament […] Continue reading -> Trump Politicisation of COVID Was a ‘Comorbidity’ in Disappointing US Pandemic Response 25/04/2023 Megha Kaveri An expert investigation into the US response to the COVID-19 pandemic has concluded that the country’s performance was the most disappointing in the world. The investigation’s report was launched on Tuesday as a book, Lessons from the COVID War, providing an in-depth analysis of America’s response to the pandemic and the aftermath by the COVID […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Updated International Health Regulations More Important Than Pandemic Accord ? 28/04/2023 Kerry Cullinan As the current US Senate is unlikely to ratify a pandemic accord, it might make more sense for World Health Organization (WHO) member states to invest more effort in ensuring that the International Health Regulations (IHR) are adapted to respond to the next pandemic. So suggested Daniel Warner, Assistant Director for International Affairs at the […] Continue reading -> WHO to Share Information with Congolese Court in Sexual Abuse Cases of 13 Women 27/04/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Gaya Gamhewage, the agency’s lead official in prevention and response to sexual misconduct, describes WHO’s recent moves to bring justice to DRC’s victims. In a long-awaited move, the World Health Organization (WHO) is preparing to share files with the Congolese courts on the sexual exploitation and abuse complaints of 13 women who are pursuing criminal […] Continue reading -> New Africa CDC Head Proposes Airline Tax to Fund Health 27/04/2023 Paul Adepoju The new head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Dr Jean Kaseya, wants to introduce a tax on all airline passengers on the continent to help finance health. Days into the start of his term, the Congolese medical doctor revealed his manifesto for his four-year term at a media briefing […] Continue reading -> WHO has Terminated Eight Staffers’ Contracts for Sexual Misconduct in Past Seven Months 26/04/2023 Megha Kaveri Four World Health Organization (WHO) staff or consultants had their contracts terminated as a result of sexual misconduct allegations in the last quarter of 2022 – the most of any year so far. The contracts of another three people had already been terminated between January and March of this year, Dr Gaya Gamhewage, WHO’s Director […] Continue reading -> European Commission Finally Releases Pharma Law Reforms, Proposing Cuts to Market Exclusivity for New Drugs 26/04/2023 Kerry Cullinan Long-anticipated European Commission proposals to reform the European Union’s pharmaceutical legislation – the biggest shake-up in 20 years – were finally made public on Wednesday. The reforms are aimed particularly at addressing access and price disparities between European states, ensuring that all EU citizens have access to the same products at the same price, EU […] Continue reading -> World Needs Ambitious Pandemic Accord – ‘Failing is Not an Option’ says German MP 26/04/2023 Alex Winston Many challenges remain in negotiating an international pandemic treaty, experts tell a committee of the German Parliament. As COVID-19 cases decline, multilateral polarization and a weary public leaves countries at risk should another global pandemic strike, German MP Andrew Ullmann stated on Monday at the German Parliament (Bundestag). The Bundestag’s Global Health Subcommittee held a […] Continue reading -> Global Action Against Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill Amid Surge of Violent Attacks 25/04/2023 Kerry Cullinan Protestors gathered outside Ugandan embassies worldwide on Tuesday for a global day of action against that country’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill, which criminalises all LGBTQ people and proposes a series of punishments ranging from fines to the death penalty. Violence against people suspected of being LGBTQ has already surged in the past month since Uganda’s Parliament […] Continue reading -> Trump Politicisation of COVID Was a ‘Comorbidity’ in Disappointing US Pandemic Response 25/04/2023 Megha Kaveri An expert investigation into the US response to the COVID-19 pandemic has concluded that the country’s performance was the most disappointing in the world. The investigation’s report was launched on Tuesday as a book, Lessons from the COVID War, providing an in-depth analysis of America’s response to the pandemic and the aftermath by the COVID […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO to Share Information with Congolese Court in Sexual Abuse Cases of 13 Women 27/04/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Gaya Gamhewage, the agency’s lead official in prevention and response to sexual misconduct, describes WHO’s recent moves to bring justice to DRC’s victims. In a long-awaited move, the World Health Organization (WHO) is preparing to share files with the Congolese courts on the sexual exploitation and abuse complaints of 13 women who are pursuing criminal […] Continue reading -> New Africa CDC Head Proposes Airline Tax to Fund Health 27/04/2023 Paul Adepoju The new head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Dr Jean Kaseya, wants to introduce a tax on all airline passengers on the continent to help finance health. Days into the start of his term, the Congolese medical doctor revealed his manifesto for his four-year term at a media briefing […] Continue reading -> WHO has Terminated Eight Staffers’ Contracts for Sexual Misconduct in Past Seven Months 26/04/2023 Megha Kaveri Four World Health Organization (WHO) staff or consultants had their contracts terminated as a result of sexual misconduct allegations in the last quarter of 2022 – the most of any year so far. The contracts of another three people had already been terminated between January and March of this year, Dr Gaya Gamhewage, WHO’s Director […] Continue reading -> European Commission Finally Releases Pharma Law Reforms, Proposing Cuts to Market Exclusivity for New Drugs 26/04/2023 Kerry Cullinan Long-anticipated European Commission proposals to reform the European Union’s pharmaceutical legislation – the biggest shake-up in 20 years – were finally made public on Wednesday. The reforms are aimed particularly at addressing access and price disparities between European states, ensuring that all EU citizens have access to the same products at the same price, EU […] Continue reading -> World Needs Ambitious Pandemic Accord – ‘Failing is Not an Option’ says German MP 26/04/2023 Alex Winston Many challenges remain in negotiating an international pandemic treaty, experts tell a committee of the German Parliament. As COVID-19 cases decline, multilateral polarization and a weary public leaves countries at risk should another global pandemic strike, German MP Andrew Ullmann stated on Monday at the German Parliament (Bundestag). The Bundestag’s Global Health Subcommittee held a […] Continue reading -> Global Action Against Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill Amid Surge of Violent Attacks 25/04/2023 Kerry Cullinan Protestors gathered outside Ugandan embassies worldwide on Tuesday for a global day of action against that country’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill, which criminalises all LGBTQ people and proposes a series of punishments ranging from fines to the death penalty. Violence against people suspected of being LGBTQ has already surged in the past month since Uganda’s Parliament […] Continue reading -> Trump Politicisation of COVID Was a ‘Comorbidity’ in Disappointing US Pandemic Response 25/04/2023 Megha Kaveri An expert investigation into the US response to the COVID-19 pandemic has concluded that the country’s performance was the most disappointing in the world. The investigation’s report was launched on Tuesday as a book, Lessons from the COVID War, providing an in-depth analysis of America’s response to the pandemic and the aftermath by the COVID […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
New Africa CDC Head Proposes Airline Tax to Fund Health 27/04/2023 Paul Adepoju The new head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Dr Jean Kaseya, wants to introduce a tax on all airline passengers on the continent to help finance health. Days into the start of his term, the Congolese medical doctor revealed his manifesto for his four-year term at a media briefing […] Continue reading -> WHO has Terminated Eight Staffers’ Contracts for Sexual Misconduct in Past Seven Months 26/04/2023 Megha Kaveri Four World Health Organization (WHO) staff or consultants had their contracts terminated as a result of sexual misconduct allegations in the last quarter of 2022 – the most of any year so far. The contracts of another three people had already been terminated between January and March of this year, Dr Gaya Gamhewage, WHO’s Director […] Continue reading -> European Commission Finally Releases Pharma Law Reforms, Proposing Cuts to Market Exclusivity for New Drugs 26/04/2023 Kerry Cullinan Long-anticipated European Commission proposals to reform the European Union’s pharmaceutical legislation – the biggest shake-up in 20 years – were finally made public on Wednesday. The reforms are aimed particularly at addressing access and price disparities between European states, ensuring that all EU citizens have access to the same products at the same price, EU […] Continue reading -> World Needs Ambitious Pandemic Accord – ‘Failing is Not an Option’ says German MP 26/04/2023 Alex Winston Many challenges remain in negotiating an international pandemic treaty, experts tell a committee of the German Parliament. As COVID-19 cases decline, multilateral polarization and a weary public leaves countries at risk should another global pandemic strike, German MP Andrew Ullmann stated on Monday at the German Parliament (Bundestag). The Bundestag’s Global Health Subcommittee held a […] Continue reading -> Global Action Against Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill Amid Surge of Violent Attacks 25/04/2023 Kerry Cullinan Protestors gathered outside Ugandan embassies worldwide on Tuesday for a global day of action against that country’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill, which criminalises all LGBTQ people and proposes a series of punishments ranging from fines to the death penalty. Violence against people suspected of being LGBTQ has already surged in the past month since Uganda’s Parliament […] Continue reading -> Trump Politicisation of COVID Was a ‘Comorbidity’ in Disappointing US Pandemic Response 25/04/2023 Megha Kaveri An expert investigation into the US response to the COVID-19 pandemic has concluded that the country’s performance was the most disappointing in the world. The investigation’s report was launched on Tuesday as a book, Lessons from the COVID War, providing an in-depth analysis of America’s response to the pandemic and the aftermath by the COVID […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO has Terminated Eight Staffers’ Contracts for Sexual Misconduct in Past Seven Months 26/04/2023 Megha Kaveri Four World Health Organization (WHO) staff or consultants had their contracts terminated as a result of sexual misconduct allegations in the last quarter of 2022 – the most of any year so far. The contracts of another three people had already been terminated between January and March of this year, Dr Gaya Gamhewage, WHO’s Director […] Continue reading -> European Commission Finally Releases Pharma Law Reforms, Proposing Cuts to Market Exclusivity for New Drugs 26/04/2023 Kerry Cullinan Long-anticipated European Commission proposals to reform the European Union’s pharmaceutical legislation – the biggest shake-up in 20 years – were finally made public on Wednesday. The reforms are aimed particularly at addressing access and price disparities between European states, ensuring that all EU citizens have access to the same products at the same price, EU […] Continue reading -> World Needs Ambitious Pandemic Accord – ‘Failing is Not an Option’ says German MP 26/04/2023 Alex Winston Many challenges remain in negotiating an international pandemic treaty, experts tell a committee of the German Parliament. As COVID-19 cases decline, multilateral polarization and a weary public leaves countries at risk should another global pandemic strike, German MP Andrew Ullmann stated on Monday at the German Parliament (Bundestag). The Bundestag’s Global Health Subcommittee held a […] Continue reading -> Global Action Against Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill Amid Surge of Violent Attacks 25/04/2023 Kerry Cullinan Protestors gathered outside Ugandan embassies worldwide on Tuesday for a global day of action against that country’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill, which criminalises all LGBTQ people and proposes a series of punishments ranging from fines to the death penalty. Violence against people suspected of being LGBTQ has already surged in the past month since Uganda’s Parliament […] Continue reading -> Trump Politicisation of COVID Was a ‘Comorbidity’ in Disappointing US Pandemic Response 25/04/2023 Megha Kaveri An expert investigation into the US response to the COVID-19 pandemic has concluded that the country’s performance was the most disappointing in the world. The investigation’s report was launched on Tuesday as a book, Lessons from the COVID War, providing an in-depth analysis of America’s response to the pandemic and the aftermath by the COVID […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
European Commission Finally Releases Pharma Law Reforms, Proposing Cuts to Market Exclusivity for New Drugs 26/04/2023 Kerry Cullinan Long-anticipated European Commission proposals to reform the European Union’s pharmaceutical legislation – the biggest shake-up in 20 years – were finally made public on Wednesday. The reforms are aimed particularly at addressing access and price disparities between European states, ensuring that all EU citizens have access to the same products at the same price, EU […] Continue reading -> World Needs Ambitious Pandemic Accord – ‘Failing is Not an Option’ says German MP 26/04/2023 Alex Winston Many challenges remain in negotiating an international pandemic treaty, experts tell a committee of the German Parliament. As COVID-19 cases decline, multilateral polarization and a weary public leaves countries at risk should another global pandemic strike, German MP Andrew Ullmann stated on Monday at the German Parliament (Bundestag). The Bundestag’s Global Health Subcommittee held a […] Continue reading -> Global Action Against Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill Amid Surge of Violent Attacks 25/04/2023 Kerry Cullinan Protestors gathered outside Ugandan embassies worldwide on Tuesday for a global day of action against that country’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill, which criminalises all LGBTQ people and proposes a series of punishments ranging from fines to the death penalty. Violence against people suspected of being LGBTQ has already surged in the past month since Uganda’s Parliament […] Continue reading -> Trump Politicisation of COVID Was a ‘Comorbidity’ in Disappointing US Pandemic Response 25/04/2023 Megha Kaveri An expert investigation into the US response to the COVID-19 pandemic has concluded that the country’s performance was the most disappointing in the world. The investigation’s report was launched on Tuesday as a book, Lessons from the COVID War, providing an in-depth analysis of America’s response to the pandemic and the aftermath by the COVID […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
World Needs Ambitious Pandemic Accord – ‘Failing is Not an Option’ says German MP 26/04/2023 Alex Winston Many challenges remain in negotiating an international pandemic treaty, experts tell a committee of the German Parliament. As COVID-19 cases decline, multilateral polarization and a weary public leaves countries at risk should another global pandemic strike, German MP Andrew Ullmann stated on Monday at the German Parliament (Bundestag). The Bundestag’s Global Health Subcommittee held a […] Continue reading -> Global Action Against Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill Amid Surge of Violent Attacks 25/04/2023 Kerry Cullinan Protestors gathered outside Ugandan embassies worldwide on Tuesday for a global day of action against that country’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill, which criminalises all LGBTQ people and proposes a series of punishments ranging from fines to the death penalty. Violence against people suspected of being LGBTQ has already surged in the past month since Uganda’s Parliament […] Continue reading -> Trump Politicisation of COVID Was a ‘Comorbidity’ in Disappointing US Pandemic Response 25/04/2023 Megha Kaveri An expert investigation into the US response to the COVID-19 pandemic has concluded that the country’s performance was the most disappointing in the world. The investigation’s report was launched on Tuesday as a book, Lessons from the COVID War, providing an in-depth analysis of America’s response to the pandemic and the aftermath by the COVID […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Global Action Against Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill Amid Surge of Violent Attacks 25/04/2023 Kerry Cullinan Protestors gathered outside Ugandan embassies worldwide on Tuesday for a global day of action against that country’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill, which criminalises all LGBTQ people and proposes a series of punishments ranging from fines to the death penalty. Violence against people suspected of being LGBTQ has already surged in the past month since Uganda’s Parliament […] Continue reading -> Trump Politicisation of COVID Was a ‘Comorbidity’ in Disappointing US Pandemic Response 25/04/2023 Megha Kaveri An expert investigation into the US response to the COVID-19 pandemic has concluded that the country’s performance was the most disappointing in the world. The investigation’s report was launched on Tuesday as a book, Lessons from the COVID War, providing an in-depth analysis of America’s response to the pandemic and the aftermath by the COVID […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Trump Politicisation of COVID Was a ‘Comorbidity’ in Disappointing US Pandemic Response 25/04/2023 Megha Kaveri An expert investigation into the US response to the COVID-19 pandemic has concluded that the country’s performance was the most disappointing in the world. The investigation’s report was launched on Tuesday as a book, Lessons from the COVID War, providing an in-depth analysis of America’s response to the pandemic and the aftermath by the COVID […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts