Uganda Extends Lockdowns in Bid to End Ebola Outbreak 28/11/2022 Stefan Anderson Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has extended quarantine measures in the two districts at the epicentre of the country’s Ebola epidemic for another 21 days, citing the need to protect gains in the fight against the virus. This marks the third renewal of lockdowns in Kassanda and Mubende, and authorities are hopeful it will be the […] Continue reading -> Parliamentarians Seek to Address Post-COVID ‘Tsunami’ of Health System Problems 28/11/2022 Maayan Hoffman “There is this tsunami that is happening after the earthquake that was COVID-19 that is now coming to shore and hitting health systems across the world,” said Ricardo Baptista Leite, president and founder of UNITE, a global network of parliamentarians committed to addressing global health challenges. “The pandemic also led to a huge economic crisis […] Continue reading -> There are a Wide Range of Treatments for Obesity, but Many People Cannot Afford Care 28/11/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more Amber Huett-Garcia is trying to drive global change for affordable treatment, care and support for individuals suffering from obesity. A resident of the United States and born into a family suffering from generational obesity, she weighed 101 pounds by the […] Continue reading -> In Vietnam, Nguyen Ha Linh Calls on Government to Give Economic Support to People Living with NCDs 28/11/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more A young woman living in Vietnam has called on organizations and communities locally and globally to step up support for people living with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) – especially multiple sclerosis (MS). “I call on the Vietnamese government to give economic […] Continue reading -> More Than Five Women Killed Every Hour by Intimate Partners or Family: UN Women, UNODC report 25/11/2022 Megha Kaveri Women and girls are more at risk of getting killed at home by intimate partners or family. A new report by UN Women and the UN Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) said that more than five women or girls are killed every hour across the world by their partners or families. The report, released […] Continue reading -> Fossil Fuels Cast Dark Shadow Over Tanzania’s Green Future 25/11/2022 Kizito Makoye DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania – Issa Abdul’s desperate urge for solar power began when he realised a smoke-spewing generator at his barber shop was costing him too much. “Solar power is very cheap. I regret spending my money on this fuel-guzzling machine,” he told Health Policy Watch. The 32-year-old barber in Tanzania’s port city spent […] Continue reading -> COP27: Diplomatic Baby Steps amid Mounting Humanitarian Crises 24/11/2022 Paula Dupraz-Dobias (SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt via The New Humanitarian) – Climate justice played a central role at COP27, where the snail’s pace of progress on addressing the climate emergency once again stood in stark contrast to the realities on disaster front lines. Negotiators and policymakers emerged from the annual summit in Egypt hailing a breakthrough on so-called […] Continue reading -> As WTO Considers Patent Waiver on COVID Treatments, Some Say it is Too Late 24/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan Little agreement emerged from an informal World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting on Tuesday about whether an intellectual property (IP) waiver should be extended to COVID-19 therapeutics and diagnostics. But low and middle-income countries (LMIC) that qualify for free COVID-19 anti-virals Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir) and Molnupiravir have shown so little interest in accepting donations that some question […] Continue reading -> Bacterial Pathogens Killed 7.7 million in 2019 – But Barely Attract Research Funding 23/11/2022 Megha Kaveri Some 7.7 million people are estimated to have been killed by bacterial pathogens in 2019 according to a study published in The Lancet this week, making this the second leading cause of death globally in2019. Some 33 bacterial pathogens across 11 infectious syndromes were linked to 13.6% of all global deaths in 2019, according to […] Continue reading -> What Role Should the WHO Play in Regulating Digital Health Access and Information? 23/11/2022 Maayan Hoffman Should the World Health Organization (WHO) intervene on social networks and other organic platforms that are providing health information? And, if so, how? These were pressing questions raised on Tuesday during a webinar presented by the Global Health Centre at the Graduate Institute Geneva in coordination with the Digital Health and Rights Project. Project researchers […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Parliamentarians Seek to Address Post-COVID ‘Tsunami’ of Health System Problems 28/11/2022 Maayan Hoffman “There is this tsunami that is happening after the earthquake that was COVID-19 that is now coming to shore and hitting health systems across the world,” said Ricardo Baptista Leite, president and founder of UNITE, a global network of parliamentarians committed to addressing global health challenges. “The pandemic also led to a huge economic crisis […] Continue reading -> There are a Wide Range of Treatments for Obesity, but Many People Cannot Afford Care 28/11/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more Amber Huett-Garcia is trying to drive global change for affordable treatment, care and support for individuals suffering from obesity. A resident of the United States and born into a family suffering from generational obesity, she weighed 101 pounds by the […] Continue reading -> In Vietnam, Nguyen Ha Linh Calls on Government to Give Economic Support to People Living with NCDs 28/11/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more A young woman living in Vietnam has called on organizations and communities locally and globally to step up support for people living with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) – especially multiple sclerosis (MS). “I call on the Vietnamese government to give economic […] Continue reading -> More Than Five Women Killed Every Hour by Intimate Partners or Family: UN Women, UNODC report 25/11/2022 Megha Kaveri Women and girls are more at risk of getting killed at home by intimate partners or family. A new report by UN Women and the UN Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) said that more than five women or girls are killed every hour across the world by their partners or families. The report, released […] Continue reading -> Fossil Fuels Cast Dark Shadow Over Tanzania’s Green Future 25/11/2022 Kizito Makoye DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania – Issa Abdul’s desperate urge for solar power began when he realised a smoke-spewing generator at his barber shop was costing him too much. “Solar power is very cheap. I regret spending my money on this fuel-guzzling machine,” he told Health Policy Watch. The 32-year-old barber in Tanzania’s port city spent […] Continue reading -> COP27: Diplomatic Baby Steps amid Mounting Humanitarian Crises 24/11/2022 Paula Dupraz-Dobias (SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt via The New Humanitarian) – Climate justice played a central role at COP27, where the snail’s pace of progress on addressing the climate emergency once again stood in stark contrast to the realities on disaster front lines. Negotiators and policymakers emerged from the annual summit in Egypt hailing a breakthrough on so-called […] Continue reading -> As WTO Considers Patent Waiver on COVID Treatments, Some Say it is Too Late 24/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan Little agreement emerged from an informal World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting on Tuesday about whether an intellectual property (IP) waiver should be extended to COVID-19 therapeutics and diagnostics. But low and middle-income countries (LMIC) that qualify for free COVID-19 anti-virals Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir) and Molnupiravir have shown so little interest in accepting donations that some question […] Continue reading -> Bacterial Pathogens Killed 7.7 million in 2019 – But Barely Attract Research Funding 23/11/2022 Megha Kaveri Some 7.7 million people are estimated to have been killed by bacterial pathogens in 2019 according to a study published in The Lancet this week, making this the second leading cause of death globally in2019. Some 33 bacterial pathogens across 11 infectious syndromes were linked to 13.6% of all global deaths in 2019, according to […] Continue reading -> What Role Should the WHO Play in Regulating Digital Health Access and Information? 23/11/2022 Maayan Hoffman Should the World Health Organization (WHO) intervene on social networks and other organic platforms that are providing health information? And, if so, how? These were pressing questions raised on Tuesday during a webinar presented by the Global Health Centre at the Graduate Institute Geneva in coordination with the Digital Health and Rights Project. Project researchers […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
There are a Wide Range of Treatments for Obesity, but Many People Cannot Afford Care 28/11/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more Amber Huett-Garcia is trying to drive global change for affordable treatment, care and support for individuals suffering from obesity. A resident of the United States and born into a family suffering from generational obesity, she weighed 101 pounds by the […] Continue reading -> In Vietnam, Nguyen Ha Linh Calls on Government to Give Economic Support to People Living with NCDs 28/11/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more A young woman living in Vietnam has called on organizations and communities locally and globally to step up support for people living with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) – especially multiple sclerosis (MS). “I call on the Vietnamese government to give economic […] Continue reading -> More Than Five Women Killed Every Hour by Intimate Partners or Family: UN Women, UNODC report 25/11/2022 Megha Kaveri Women and girls are more at risk of getting killed at home by intimate partners or family. A new report by UN Women and the UN Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) said that more than five women or girls are killed every hour across the world by their partners or families. The report, released […] Continue reading -> Fossil Fuels Cast Dark Shadow Over Tanzania’s Green Future 25/11/2022 Kizito Makoye DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania – Issa Abdul’s desperate urge for solar power began when he realised a smoke-spewing generator at his barber shop was costing him too much. “Solar power is very cheap. I regret spending my money on this fuel-guzzling machine,” he told Health Policy Watch. The 32-year-old barber in Tanzania’s port city spent […] Continue reading -> COP27: Diplomatic Baby Steps amid Mounting Humanitarian Crises 24/11/2022 Paula Dupraz-Dobias (SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt via The New Humanitarian) – Climate justice played a central role at COP27, where the snail’s pace of progress on addressing the climate emergency once again stood in stark contrast to the realities on disaster front lines. Negotiators and policymakers emerged from the annual summit in Egypt hailing a breakthrough on so-called […] Continue reading -> As WTO Considers Patent Waiver on COVID Treatments, Some Say it is Too Late 24/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan Little agreement emerged from an informal World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting on Tuesday about whether an intellectual property (IP) waiver should be extended to COVID-19 therapeutics and diagnostics. But low and middle-income countries (LMIC) that qualify for free COVID-19 anti-virals Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir) and Molnupiravir have shown so little interest in accepting donations that some question […] Continue reading -> Bacterial Pathogens Killed 7.7 million in 2019 – But Barely Attract Research Funding 23/11/2022 Megha Kaveri Some 7.7 million people are estimated to have been killed by bacterial pathogens in 2019 according to a study published in The Lancet this week, making this the second leading cause of death globally in2019. Some 33 bacterial pathogens across 11 infectious syndromes were linked to 13.6% of all global deaths in 2019, according to […] Continue reading -> What Role Should the WHO Play in Regulating Digital Health Access and Information? 23/11/2022 Maayan Hoffman Should the World Health Organization (WHO) intervene on social networks and other organic platforms that are providing health information? And, if so, how? These were pressing questions raised on Tuesday during a webinar presented by the Global Health Centre at the Graduate Institute Geneva in coordination with the Digital Health and Rights Project. Project researchers […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
In Vietnam, Nguyen Ha Linh Calls on Government to Give Economic Support to People Living with NCDs 28/11/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more A young woman living in Vietnam has called on organizations and communities locally and globally to step up support for people living with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) – especially multiple sclerosis (MS). “I call on the Vietnamese government to give economic […] Continue reading -> More Than Five Women Killed Every Hour by Intimate Partners or Family: UN Women, UNODC report 25/11/2022 Megha Kaveri Women and girls are more at risk of getting killed at home by intimate partners or family. A new report by UN Women and the UN Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) said that more than five women or girls are killed every hour across the world by their partners or families. The report, released […] Continue reading -> Fossil Fuels Cast Dark Shadow Over Tanzania’s Green Future 25/11/2022 Kizito Makoye DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania – Issa Abdul’s desperate urge for solar power began when he realised a smoke-spewing generator at his barber shop was costing him too much. “Solar power is very cheap. I regret spending my money on this fuel-guzzling machine,” he told Health Policy Watch. The 32-year-old barber in Tanzania’s port city spent […] Continue reading -> COP27: Diplomatic Baby Steps amid Mounting Humanitarian Crises 24/11/2022 Paula Dupraz-Dobias (SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt via The New Humanitarian) – Climate justice played a central role at COP27, where the snail’s pace of progress on addressing the climate emergency once again stood in stark contrast to the realities on disaster front lines. Negotiators and policymakers emerged from the annual summit in Egypt hailing a breakthrough on so-called […] Continue reading -> As WTO Considers Patent Waiver on COVID Treatments, Some Say it is Too Late 24/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan Little agreement emerged from an informal World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting on Tuesday about whether an intellectual property (IP) waiver should be extended to COVID-19 therapeutics and diagnostics. But low and middle-income countries (LMIC) that qualify for free COVID-19 anti-virals Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir) and Molnupiravir have shown so little interest in accepting donations that some question […] Continue reading -> Bacterial Pathogens Killed 7.7 million in 2019 – But Barely Attract Research Funding 23/11/2022 Megha Kaveri Some 7.7 million people are estimated to have been killed by bacterial pathogens in 2019 according to a study published in The Lancet this week, making this the second leading cause of death globally in2019. Some 33 bacterial pathogens across 11 infectious syndromes were linked to 13.6% of all global deaths in 2019, according to […] Continue reading -> What Role Should the WHO Play in Regulating Digital Health Access and Information? 23/11/2022 Maayan Hoffman Should the World Health Organization (WHO) intervene on social networks and other organic platforms that are providing health information? And, if so, how? These were pressing questions raised on Tuesday during a webinar presented by the Global Health Centre at the Graduate Institute Geneva in coordination with the Digital Health and Rights Project. Project researchers […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
More Than Five Women Killed Every Hour by Intimate Partners or Family: UN Women, UNODC report 25/11/2022 Megha Kaveri Women and girls are more at risk of getting killed at home by intimate partners or family. A new report by UN Women and the UN Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) said that more than five women or girls are killed every hour across the world by their partners or families. The report, released […] Continue reading -> Fossil Fuels Cast Dark Shadow Over Tanzania’s Green Future 25/11/2022 Kizito Makoye DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania – Issa Abdul’s desperate urge for solar power began when he realised a smoke-spewing generator at his barber shop was costing him too much. “Solar power is very cheap. I regret spending my money on this fuel-guzzling machine,” he told Health Policy Watch. The 32-year-old barber in Tanzania’s port city spent […] Continue reading -> COP27: Diplomatic Baby Steps amid Mounting Humanitarian Crises 24/11/2022 Paula Dupraz-Dobias (SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt via The New Humanitarian) – Climate justice played a central role at COP27, where the snail’s pace of progress on addressing the climate emergency once again stood in stark contrast to the realities on disaster front lines. Negotiators and policymakers emerged from the annual summit in Egypt hailing a breakthrough on so-called […] Continue reading -> As WTO Considers Patent Waiver on COVID Treatments, Some Say it is Too Late 24/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan Little agreement emerged from an informal World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting on Tuesday about whether an intellectual property (IP) waiver should be extended to COVID-19 therapeutics and diagnostics. But low and middle-income countries (LMIC) that qualify for free COVID-19 anti-virals Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir) and Molnupiravir have shown so little interest in accepting donations that some question […] Continue reading -> Bacterial Pathogens Killed 7.7 million in 2019 – But Barely Attract Research Funding 23/11/2022 Megha Kaveri Some 7.7 million people are estimated to have been killed by bacterial pathogens in 2019 according to a study published in The Lancet this week, making this the second leading cause of death globally in2019. Some 33 bacterial pathogens across 11 infectious syndromes were linked to 13.6% of all global deaths in 2019, according to […] Continue reading -> What Role Should the WHO Play in Regulating Digital Health Access and Information? 23/11/2022 Maayan Hoffman Should the World Health Organization (WHO) intervene on social networks and other organic platforms that are providing health information? And, if so, how? These were pressing questions raised on Tuesday during a webinar presented by the Global Health Centre at the Graduate Institute Geneva in coordination with the Digital Health and Rights Project. Project researchers […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Fossil Fuels Cast Dark Shadow Over Tanzania’s Green Future 25/11/2022 Kizito Makoye DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania – Issa Abdul’s desperate urge for solar power began when he realised a smoke-spewing generator at his barber shop was costing him too much. “Solar power is very cheap. I regret spending my money on this fuel-guzzling machine,” he told Health Policy Watch. The 32-year-old barber in Tanzania’s port city spent […] Continue reading -> COP27: Diplomatic Baby Steps amid Mounting Humanitarian Crises 24/11/2022 Paula Dupraz-Dobias (SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt via The New Humanitarian) – Climate justice played a central role at COP27, where the snail’s pace of progress on addressing the climate emergency once again stood in stark contrast to the realities on disaster front lines. Negotiators and policymakers emerged from the annual summit in Egypt hailing a breakthrough on so-called […] Continue reading -> As WTO Considers Patent Waiver on COVID Treatments, Some Say it is Too Late 24/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan Little agreement emerged from an informal World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting on Tuesday about whether an intellectual property (IP) waiver should be extended to COVID-19 therapeutics and diagnostics. But low and middle-income countries (LMIC) that qualify for free COVID-19 anti-virals Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir) and Molnupiravir have shown so little interest in accepting donations that some question […] Continue reading -> Bacterial Pathogens Killed 7.7 million in 2019 – But Barely Attract Research Funding 23/11/2022 Megha Kaveri Some 7.7 million people are estimated to have been killed by bacterial pathogens in 2019 according to a study published in The Lancet this week, making this the second leading cause of death globally in2019. Some 33 bacterial pathogens across 11 infectious syndromes were linked to 13.6% of all global deaths in 2019, according to […] Continue reading -> What Role Should the WHO Play in Regulating Digital Health Access and Information? 23/11/2022 Maayan Hoffman Should the World Health Organization (WHO) intervene on social networks and other organic platforms that are providing health information? And, if so, how? These were pressing questions raised on Tuesday during a webinar presented by the Global Health Centre at the Graduate Institute Geneva in coordination with the Digital Health and Rights Project. Project researchers […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
COP27: Diplomatic Baby Steps amid Mounting Humanitarian Crises 24/11/2022 Paula Dupraz-Dobias (SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt via The New Humanitarian) – Climate justice played a central role at COP27, where the snail’s pace of progress on addressing the climate emergency once again stood in stark contrast to the realities on disaster front lines. Negotiators and policymakers emerged from the annual summit in Egypt hailing a breakthrough on so-called […] Continue reading -> As WTO Considers Patent Waiver on COVID Treatments, Some Say it is Too Late 24/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan Little agreement emerged from an informal World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting on Tuesday about whether an intellectual property (IP) waiver should be extended to COVID-19 therapeutics and diagnostics. But low and middle-income countries (LMIC) that qualify for free COVID-19 anti-virals Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir) and Molnupiravir have shown so little interest in accepting donations that some question […] Continue reading -> Bacterial Pathogens Killed 7.7 million in 2019 – But Barely Attract Research Funding 23/11/2022 Megha Kaveri Some 7.7 million people are estimated to have been killed by bacterial pathogens in 2019 according to a study published in The Lancet this week, making this the second leading cause of death globally in2019. Some 33 bacterial pathogens across 11 infectious syndromes were linked to 13.6% of all global deaths in 2019, according to […] Continue reading -> What Role Should the WHO Play in Regulating Digital Health Access and Information? 23/11/2022 Maayan Hoffman Should the World Health Organization (WHO) intervene on social networks and other organic platforms that are providing health information? And, if so, how? These were pressing questions raised on Tuesday during a webinar presented by the Global Health Centre at the Graduate Institute Geneva in coordination with the Digital Health and Rights Project. Project researchers […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
As WTO Considers Patent Waiver on COVID Treatments, Some Say it is Too Late 24/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan Little agreement emerged from an informal World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting on Tuesday about whether an intellectual property (IP) waiver should be extended to COVID-19 therapeutics and diagnostics. But low and middle-income countries (LMIC) that qualify for free COVID-19 anti-virals Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir) and Molnupiravir have shown so little interest in accepting donations that some question […] Continue reading -> Bacterial Pathogens Killed 7.7 million in 2019 – But Barely Attract Research Funding 23/11/2022 Megha Kaveri Some 7.7 million people are estimated to have been killed by bacterial pathogens in 2019 according to a study published in The Lancet this week, making this the second leading cause of death globally in2019. Some 33 bacterial pathogens across 11 infectious syndromes were linked to 13.6% of all global deaths in 2019, according to […] Continue reading -> What Role Should the WHO Play in Regulating Digital Health Access and Information? 23/11/2022 Maayan Hoffman Should the World Health Organization (WHO) intervene on social networks and other organic platforms that are providing health information? And, if so, how? These were pressing questions raised on Tuesday during a webinar presented by the Global Health Centre at the Graduate Institute Geneva in coordination with the Digital Health and Rights Project. Project researchers […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Bacterial Pathogens Killed 7.7 million in 2019 – But Barely Attract Research Funding 23/11/2022 Megha Kaveri Some 7.7 million people are estimated to have been killed by bacterial pathogens in 2019 according to a study published in The Lancet this week, making this the second leading cause of death globally in2019. Some 33 bacterial pathogens across 11 infectious syndromes were linked to 13.6% of all global deaths in 2019, according to […] Continue reading -> What Role Should the WHO Play in Regulating Digital Health Access and Information? 23/11/2022 Maayan Hoffman Should the World Health Organization (WHO) intervene on social networks and other organic platforms that are providing health information? And, if so, how? These were pressing questions raised on Tuesday during a webinar presented by the Global Health Centre at the Graduate Institute Geneva in coordination with the Digital Health and Rights Project. Project researchers […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
What Role Should the WHO Play in Regulating Digital Health Access and Information? 23/11/2022 Maayan Hoffman Should the World Health Organization (WHO) intervene on social networks and other organic platforms that are providing health information? And, if so, how? These were pressing questions raised on Tuesday during a webinar presented by the Global Health Centre at the Graduate Institute Geneva in coordination with the Digital Health and Rights Project. Project researchers […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts