Early Neglect of Monkeypox is Rooted in Homophobia 15/08/2022 Michael Weinstein With COVID still upon us, it is hard to fathom why we have waited so long to address monkeypox. A cardinal rule of public health is to catch an emerging epidemic at the first instance it appears. Monkeypox, which was isolated in a few countries in Africa, leapt to Europe in early May and is […] Continue reading -> Monkeypox Variants Get New Names 12/08/2022 Editorial team While the process of renaming monkeypox is still underway, a group of global experts convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) has agreed that the virus’s variants will be renamed with Roman numerals. This follows a meeting convened by the WHO this week to enable virologists and public health experts to reach consensus on new […] Continue reading -> India is Trying to Reduce Maternal Mortality Without Addressing a Key Contributor: Suicide 12/08/2022 Disha Shetty Pregnancy is most often a cause for celebration of a new life and a new addition to the family. But for the women who walk into Garima Malik’s clinic in New Delhi, it is a very different story. Some cry. Others appear angry, irritable or frustrated. Usually, the cause is domestic violence – pregnancy is […] Continue reading -> Exclusive: Manufacturer of World’s Only Monkeypox Drug Says There’s No Shortage; Will Work with WHO on Supplies to LMICs 12/08/2022 Stefan Anderson & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Top executives at Bavarian Nordic, which makes the world’s only monkeypox vaccine, avoided news media in the face of a worldwide shortage of their product. But SIGA, the company behind the antiviral treatment Tecovirimat (TPOXX™), has not been so shy. In an exclusive interview, SIGA’s CEO, Phillip Gomez, says the small, speciality firm is prepared […] Continue reading -> Despite Reforms, WHO ‘Prequalification’ Program for Vital Medicines and Diagnostics Is Inconsistent and Full of Delays 11/08/2022 Raisa Santos & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Recent reforms to the World Health Organization “prequalification” program that certifies the safety and efficacy of health products procured in bulk by donors for low and middle-income countries have speeded up the process and thus accelerated access to lifesaving medicines and diagnostic tools in low- and middle-income countries. However, long lead times for product approvals, […] Continue reading -> US to Stretch Monkeypox Vaccine Supply Through Intradermal Injections; Experts Warn Plan May Backfire 10/08/2022 Raisa Santos In the aftermath of a national health emergency declaration for Monkeypox, the United States has now decided to split the approved MVA-BN vaccine into five doses in an effort to stretch supply. Some experts, however, have warned that the plan may backfire if health workers are not sufficiently trained in the intradermal skin-based jab technique […] Continue reading -> As Millions of Children Miss Developmental Targets, WHO Appeals for ‘Brain Health Optimisation’ 09/08/2022 Kerry Cullinan Some 43% of children under five in low- and middle-income countries – nearly 250 million children – were at risk of not reaching their developmental potential in 2017 due to extreme poverty and stunting. This is according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) position paper on brain health launched on Tuesday, which presents a […] Continue reading -> Bans on Family Visits, Health Worker Burnout and Misinformation Undermined Patient Safety During COVID-19 09/08/2022 Kerry Cullinan Desperately ill patients died alone in hospitals, tended in their final hours by burnt-out health workers. An avalanche of misinformation undermined care, and non-COVID patients and programmes faced cancelled appointments and treatment delays. These are some of the factors that undermined patient safety during COVID-19, according to a rapid review by the World Health Organization […] Continue reading -> Sub-Saharan Africa is to Get Bulk of US Climate Impact Aid 08/08/2022 Kerry Cullinan The bulk of $3 billion in annual aid the US has committed to helping the most vulnerable countries to adapt to the impact of climate change is likely to go to sub-Saharan Africa, said US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. Sub-Saharan Africa is home to 17 of the world’s 20 most climate vulnerable countries, which […] Continue reading -> As Monkeypox Threat Grows, Africa Needs More Robust Health Surveillance 08/08/2022 Ochieng’ Ogodo LEIDEN – Pandemic preparedness rests on having a robust surveillance system to identify health threats – something that is still “rudimentary” in many African countries, says Professor Salim Abdool Karim, a South African infectious diseases epidemiologist. Describing monkeypox as a threat to health security in Africa, Karim said that it was important that health services […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Monkeypox Variants Get New Names 12/08/2022 Editorial team While the process of renaming monkeypox is still underway, a group of global experts convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) has agreed that the virus’s variants will be renamed with Roman numerals. This follows a meeting convened by the WHO this week to enable virologists and public health experts to reach consensus on new […] Continue reading -> India is Trying to Reduce Maternal Mortality Without Addressing a Key Contributor: Suicide 12/08/2022 Disha Shetty Pregnancy is most often a cause for celebration of a new life and a new addition to the family. But for the women who walk into Garima Malik’s clinic in New Delhi, it is a very different story. Some cry. Others appear angry, irritable or frustrated. Usually, the cause is domestic violence – pregnancy is […] Continue reading -> Exclusive: Manufacturer of World’s Only Monkeypox Drug Says There’s No Shortage; Will Work with WHO on Supplies to LMICs 12/08/2022 Stefan Anderson & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Top executives at Bavarian Nordic, which makes the world’s only monkeypox vaccine, avoided news media in the face of a worldwide shortage of their product. But SIGA, the company behind the antiviral treatment Tecovirimat (TPOXX™), has not been so shy. In an exclusive interview, SIGA’s CEO, Phillip Gomez, says the small, speciality firm is prepared […] Continue reading -> Despite Reforms, WHO ‘Prequalification’ Program for Vital Medicines and Diagnostics Is Inconsistent and Full of Delays 11/08/2022 Raisa Santos & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Recent reforms to the World Health Organization “prequalification” program that certifies the safety and efficacy of health products procured in bulk by donors for low and middle-income countries have speeded up the process and thus accelerated access to lifesaving medicines and diagnostic tools in low- and middle-income countries. However, long lead times for product approvals, […] Continue reading -> US to Stretch Monkeypox Vaccine Supply Through Intradermal Injections; Experts Warn Plan May Backfire 10/08/2022 Raisa Santos In the aftermath of a national health emergency declaration for Monkeypox, the United States has now decided to split the approved MVA-BN vaccine into five doses in an effort to stretch supply. Some experts, however, have warned that the plan may backfire if health workers are not sufficiently trained in the intradermal skin-based jab technique […] Continue reading -> As Millions of Children Miss Developmental Targets, WHO Appeals for ‘Brain Health Optimisation’ 09/08/2022 Kerry Cullinan Some 43% of children under five in low- and middle-income countries – nearly 250 million children – were at risk of not reaching their developmental potential in 2017 due to extreme poverty and stunting. This is according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) position paper on brain health launched on Tuesday, which presents a […] Continue reading -> Bans on Family Visits, Health Worker Burnout and Misinformation Undermined Patient Safety During COVID-19 09/08/2022 Kerry Cullinan Desperately ill patients died alone in hospitals, tended in their final hours by burnt-out health workers. An avalanche of misinformation undermined care, and non-COVID patients and programmes faced cancelled appointments and treatment delays. These are some of the factors that undermined patient safety during COVID-19, according to a rapid review by the World Health Organization […] Continue reading -> Sub-Saharan Africa is to Get Bulk of US Climate Impact Aid 08/08/2022 Kerry Cullinan The bulk of $3 billion in annual aid the US has committed to helping the most vulnerable countries to adapt to the impact of climate change is likely to go to sub-Saharan Africa, said US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. Sub-Saharan Africa is home to 17 of the world’s 20 most climate vulnerable countries, which […] Continue reading -> As Monkeypox Threat Grows, Africa Needs More Robust Health Surveillance 08/08/2022 Ochieng’ Ogodo LEIDEN – Pandemic preparedness rests on having a robust surveillance system to identify health threats – something that is still “rudimentary” in many African countries, says Professor Salim Abdool Karim, a South African infectious diseases epidemiologist. Describing monkeypox as a threat to health security in Africa, Karim said that it was important that health services […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
India is Trying to Reduce Maternal Mortality Without Addressing a Key Contributor: Suicide 12/08/2022 Disha Shetty Pregnancy is most often a cause for celebration of a new life and a new addition to the family. But for the women who walk into Garima Malik’s clinic in New Delhi, it is a very different story. Some cry. Others appear angry, irritable or frustrated. Usually, the cause is domestic violence – pregnancy is […] Continue reading -> Exclusive: Manufacturer of World’s Only Monkeypox Drug Says There’s No Shortage; Will Work with WHO on Supplies to LMICs 12/08/2022 Stefan Anderson & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Top executives at Bavarian Nordic, which makes the world’s only monkeypox vaccine, avoided news media in the face of a worldwide shortage of their product. But SIGA, the company behind the antiviral treatment Tecovirimat (TPOXX™), has not been so shy. In an exclusive interview, SIGA’s CEO, Phillip Gomez, says the small, speciality firm is prepared […] Continue reading -> Despite Reforms, WHO ‘Prequalification’ Program for Vital Medicines and Diagnostics Is Inconsistent and Full of Delays 11/08/2022 Raisa Santos & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Recent reforms to the World Health Organization “prequalification” program that certifies the safety and efficacy of health products procured in bulk by donors for low and middle-income countries have speeded up the process and thus accelerated access to lifesaving medicines and diagnostic tools in low- and middle-income countries. However, long lead times for product approvals, […] Continue reading -> US to Stretch Monkeypox Vaccine Supply Through Intradermal Injections; Experts Warn Plan May Backfire 10/08/2022 Raisa Santos In the aftermath of a national health emergency declaration for Monkeypox, the United States has now decided to split the approved MVA-BN vaccine into five doses in an effort to stretch supply. Some experts, however, have warned that the plan may backfire if health workers are not sufficiently trained in the intradermal skin-based jab technique […] Continue reading -> As Millions of Children Miss Developmental Targets, WHO Appeals for ‘Brain Health Optimisation’ 09/08/2022 Kerry Cullinan Some 43% of children under five in low- and middle-income countries – nearly 250 million children – were at risk of not reaching their developmental potential in 2017 due to extreme poverty and stunting. This is according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) position paper on brain health launched on Tuesday, which presents a […] Continue reading -> Bans on Family Visits, Health Worker Burnout and Misinformation Undermined Patient Safety During COVID-19 09/08/2022 Kerry Cullinan Desperately ill patients died alone in hospitals, tended in their final hours by burnt-out health workers. An avalanche of misinformation undermined care, and non-COVID patients and programmes faced cancelled appointments and treatment delays. These are some of the factors that undermined patient safety during COVID-19, according to a rapid review by the World Health Organization […] Continue reading -> Sub-Saharan Africa is to Get Bulk of US Climate Impact Aid 08/08/2022 Kerry Cullinan The bulk of $3 billion in annual aid the US has committed to helping the most vulnerable countries to adapt to the impact of climate change is likely to go to sub-Saharan Africa, said US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. Sub-Saharan Africa is home to 17 of the world’s 20 most climate vulnerable countries, which […] Continue reading -> As Monkeypox Threat Grows, Africa Needs More Robust Health Surveillance 08/08/2022 Ochieng’ Ogodo LEIDEN – Pandemic preparedness rests on having a robust surveillance system to identify health threats – something that is still “rudimentary” in many African countries, says Professor Salim Abdool Karim, a South African infectious diseases epidemiologist. Describing monkeypox as a threat to health security in Africa, Karim said that it was important that health services […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Exclusive: Manufacturer of World’s Only Monkeypox Drug Says There’s No Shortage; Will Work with WHO on Supplies to LMICs 12/08/2022 Stefan Anderson & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Top executives at Bavarian Nordic, which makes the world’s only monkeypox vaccine, avoided news media in the face of a worldwide shortage of their product. But SIGA, the company behind the antiviral treatment Tecovirimat (TPOXX™), has not been so shy. In an exclusive interview, SIGA’s CEO, Phillip Gomez, says the small, speciality firm is prepared […] Continue reading -> Despite Reforms, WHO ‘Prequalification’ Program for Vital Medicines and Diagnostics Is Inconsistent and Full of Delays 11/08/2022 Raisa Santos & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Recent reforms to the World Health Organization “prequalification” program that certifies the safety and efficacy of health products procured in bulk by donors for low and middle-income countries have speeded up the process and thus accelerated access to lifesaving medicines and diagnostic tools in low- and middle-income countries. However, long lead times for product approvals, […] Continue reading -> US to Stretch Monkeypox Vaccine Supply Through Intradermal Injections; Experts Warn Plan May Backfire 10/08/2022 Raisa Santos In the aftermath of a national health emergency declaration for Monkeypox, the United States has now decided to split the approved MVA-BN vaccine into five doses in an effort to stretch supply. Some experts, however, have warned that the plan may backfire if health workers are not sufficiently trained in the intradermal skin-based jab technique […] Continue reading -> As Millions of Children Miss Developmental Targets, WHO Appeals for ‘Brain Health Optimisation’ 09/08/2022 Kerry Cullinan Some 43% of children under five in low- and middle-income countries – nearly 250 million children – were at risk of not reaching their developmental potential in 2017 due to extreme poverty and stunting. This is according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) position paper on brain health launched on Tuesday, which presents a […] Continue reading -> Bans on Family Visits, Health Worker Burnout and Misinformation Undermined Patient Safety During COVID-19 09/08/2022 Kerry Cullinan Desperately ill patients died alone in hospitals, tended in their final hours by burnt-out health workers. An avalanche of misinformation undermined care, and non-COVID patients and programmes faced cancelled appointments and treatment delays. These are some of the factors that undermined patient safety during COVID-19, according to a rapid review by the World Health Organization […] Continue reading -> Sub-Saharan Africa is to Get Bulk of US Climate Impact Aid 08/08/2022 Kerry Cullinan The bulk of $3 billion in annual aid the US has committed to helping the most vulnerable countries to adapt to the impact of climate change is likely to go to sub-Saharan Africa, said US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. Sub-Saharan Africa is home to 17 of the world’s 20 most climate vulnerable countries, which […] Continue reading -> As Monkeypox Threat Grows, Africa Needs More Robust Health Surveillance 08/08/2022 Ochieng’ Ogodo LEIDEN – Pandemic preparedness rests on having a robust surveillance system to identify health threats – something that is still “rudimentary” in many African countries, says Professor Salim Abdool Karim, a South African infectious diseases epidemiologist. Describing monkeypox as a threat to health security in Africa, Karim said that it was important that health services […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Despite Reforms, WHO ‘Prequalification’ Program for Vital Medicines and Diagnostics Is Inconsistent and Full of Delays 11/08/2022 Raisa Santos & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Recent reforms to the World Health Organization “prequalification” program that certifies the safety and efficacy of health products procured in bulk by donors for low and middle-income countries have speeded up the process and thus accelerated access to lifesaving medicines and diagnostic tools in low- and middle-income countries. However, long lead times for product approvals, […] Continue reading -> US to Stretch Monkeypox Vaccine Supply Through Intradermal Injections; Experts Warn Plan May Backfire 10/08/2022 Raisa Santos In the aftermath of a national health emergency declaration for Monkeypox, the United States has now decided to split the approved MVA-BN vaccine into five doses in an effort to stretch supply. Some experts, however, have warned that the plan may backfire if health workers are not sufficiently trained in the intradermal skin-based jab technique […] Continue reading -> As Millions of Children Miss Developmental Targets, WHO Appeals for ‘Brain Health Optimisation’ 09/08/2022 Kerry Cullinan Some 43% of children under five in low- and middle-income countries – nearly 250 million children – were at risk of not reaching their developmental potential in 2017 due to extreme poverty and stunting. This is according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) position paper on brain health launched on Tuesday, which presents a […] Continue reading -> Bans on Family Visits, Health Worker Burnout and Misinformation Undermined Patient Safety During COVID-19 09/08/2022 Kerry Cullinan Desperately ill patients died alone in hospitals, tended in their final hours by burnt-out health workers. An avalanche of misinformation undermined care, and non-COVID patients and programmes faced cancelled appointments and treatment delays. These are some of the factors that undermined patient safety during COVID-19, according to a rapid review by the World Health Organization […] Continue reading -> Sub-Saharan Africa is to Get Bulk of US Climate Impact Aid 08/08/2022 Kerry Cullinan The bulk of $3 billion in annual aid the US has committed to helping the most vulnerable countries to adapt to the impact of climate change is likely to go to sub-Saharan Africa, said US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. Sub-Saharan Africa is home to 17 of the world’s 20 most climate vulnerable countries, which […] Continue reading -> As Monkeypox Threat Grows, Africa Needs More Robust Health Surveillance 08/08/2022 Ochieng’ Ogodo LEIDEN – Pandemic preparedness rests on having a robust surveillance system to identify health threats – something that is still “rudimentary” in many African countries, says Professor Salim Abdool Karim, a South African infectious diseases epidemiologist. Describing monkeypox as a threat to health security in Africa, Karim said that it was important that health services […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
US to Stretch Monkeypox Vaccine Supply Through Intradermal Injections; Experts Warn Plan May Backfire 10/08/2022 Raisa Santos In the aftermath of a national health emergency declaration for Monkeypox, the United States has now decided to split the approved MVA-BN vaccine into five doses in an effort to stretch supply. Some experts, however, have warned that the plan may backfire if health workers are not sufficiently trained in the intradermal skin-based jab technique […] Continue reading -> As Millions of Children Miss Developmental Targets, WHO Appeals for ‘Brain Health Optimisation’ 09/08/2022 Kerry Cullinan Some 43% of children under five in low- and middle-income countries – nearly 250 million children – were at risk of not reaching their developmental potential in 2017 due to extreme poverty and stunting. This is according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) position paper on brain health launched on Tuesday, which presents a […] Continue reading -> Bans on Family Visits, Health Worker Burnout and Misinformation Undermined Patient Safety During COVID-19 09/08/2022 Kerry Cullinan Desperately ill patients died alone in hospitals, tended in their final hours by burnt-out health workers. An avalanche of misinformation undermined care, and non-COVID patients and programmes faced cancelled appointments and treatment delays. These are some of the factors that undermined patient safety during COVID-19, according to a rapid review by the World Health Organization […] Continue reading -> Sub-Saharan Africa is to Get Bulk of US Climate Impact Aid 08/08/2022 Kerry Cullinan The bulk of $3 billion in annual aid the US has committed to helping the most vulnerable countries to adapt to the impact of climate change is likely to go to sub-Saharan Africa, said US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. Sub-Saharan Africa is home to 17 of the world’s 20 most climate vulnerable countries, which […] Continue reading -> As Monkeypox Threat Grows, Africa Needs More Robust Health Surveillance 08/08/2022 Ochieng’ Ogodo LEIDEN – Pandemic preparedness rests on having a robust surveillance system to identify health threats – something that is still “rudimentary” in many African countries, says Professor Salim Abdool Karim, a South African infectious diseases epidemiologist. Describing monkeypox as a threat to health security in Africa, Karim said that it was important that health services […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
As Millions of Children Miss Developmental Targets, WHO Appeals for ‘Brain Health Optimisation’ 09/08/2022 Kerry Cullinan Some 43% of children under five in low- and middle-income countries – nearly 250 million children – were at risk of not reaching their developmental potential in 2017 due to extreme poverty and stunting. This is according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) position paper on brain health launched on Tuesday, which presents a […] Continue reading -> Bans on Family Visits, Health Worker Burnout and Misinformation Undermined Patient Safety During COVID-19 09/08/2022 Kerry Cullinan Desperately ill patients died alone in hospitals, tended in their final hours by burnt-out health workers. An avalanche of misinformation undermined care, and non-COVID patients and programmes faced cancelled appointments and treatment delays. These are some of the factors that undermined patient safety during COVID-19, according to a rapid review by the World Health Organization […] Continue reading -> Sub-Saharan Africa is to Get Bulk of US Climate Impact Aid 08/08/2022 Kerry Cullinan The bulk of $3 billion in annual aid the US has committed to helping the most vulnerable countries to adapt to the impact of climate change is likely to go to sub-Saharan Africa, said US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. Sub-Saharan Africa is home to 17 of the world’s 20 most climate vulnerable countries, which […] Continue reading -> As Monkeypox Threat Grows, Africa Needs More Robust Health Surveillance 08/08/2022 Ochieng’ Ogodo LEIDEN – Pandemic preparedness rests on having a robust surveillance system to identify health threats – something that is still “rudimentary” in many African countries, says Professor Salim Abdool Karim, a South African infectious diseases epidemiologist. Describing monkeypox as a threat to health security in Africa, Karim said that it was important that health services […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Bans on Family Visits, Health Worker Burnout and Misinformation Undermined Patient Safety During COVID-19 09/08/2022 Kerry Cullinan Desperately ill patients died alone in hospitals, tended in their final hours by burnt-out health workers. An avalanche of misinformation undermined care, and non-COVID patients and programmes faced cancelled appointments and treatment delays. These are some of the factors that undermined patient safety during COVID-19, according to a rapid review by the World Health Organization […] Continue reading -> Sub-Saharan Africa is to Get Bulk of US Climate Impact Aid 08/08/2022 Kerry Cullinan The bulk of $3 billion in annual aid the US has committed to helping the most vulnerable countries to adapt to the impact of climate change is likely to go to sub-Saharan Africa, said US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. Sub-Saharan Africa is home to 17 of the world’s 20 most climate vulnerable countries, which […] Continue reading -> As Monkeypox Threat Grows, Africa Needs More Robust Health Surveillance 08/08/2022 Ochieng’ Ogodo LEIDEN – Pandemic preparedness rests on having a robust surveillance system to identify health threats – something that is still “rudimentary” in many African countries, says Professor Salim Abdool Karim, a South African infectious diseases epidemiologist. Describing monkeypox as a threat to health security in Africa, Karim said that it was important that health services […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Sub-Saharan Africa is to Get Bulk of US Climate Impact Aid 08/08/2022 Kerry Cullinan The bulk of $3 billion in annual aid the US has committed to helping the most vulnerable countries to adapt to the impact of climate change is likely to go to sub-Saharan Africa, said US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. Sub-Saharan Africa is home to 17 of the world’s 20 most climate vulnerable countries, which […] Continue reading -> As Monkeypox Threat Grows, Africa Needs More Robust Health Surveillance 08/08/2022 Ochieng’ Ogodo LEIDEN – Pandemic preparedness rests on having a robust surveillance system to identify health threats – something that is still “rudimentary” in many African countries, says Professor Salim Abdool Karim, a South African infectious diseases epidemiologist. Describing monkeypox as a threat to health security in Africa, Karim said that it was important that health services […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
As Monkeypox Threat Grows, Africa Needs More Robust Health Surveillance 08/08/2022 Ochieng’ Ogodo LEIDEN – Pandemic preparedness rests on having a robust surveillance system to identify health threats – something that is still “rudimentary” in many African countries, says Professor Salim Abdool Karim, a South African infectious diseases epidemiologist. Describing monkeypox as a threat to health security in Africa, Karim said that it was important that health services […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts