WHA Proposes Condemning War in Ukraine 23/05/2022 John Heilprin GENEVA – Russia’s attacks on healthcare facilities amid its war in Ukraine took center stage on the first full day of the World Health Assembly (WHA), where 46 mostly European nations including Turkey, Ukraine, and the United States proposed a draft resolution “condemning in the strongest terms” Russia’s invasion and the attacks on health facilities, […] Continue reading -> Monkeypox Outbreak Stokes Stigma and Vaccine Race 23/05/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar Fifteen non-endemic World Health Organisation(WHO) member states have reported 95 confirmed cases of monkeypox between 13-22 May – but the language and imagery used to report the outbreak has raised concerns over the reemergence of disease-related stigma against LGBTI and African members of society. Based on currently available information, the WHO said that cases have […] Continue reading -> Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Cloud Still Hovers over WHO as WHA75 Kicks Off 23/05/2022 Paul Adepoju Over 20 babies have been born as a result of sexual exploitation and abuse by World Health Organization (WHO) staff and contractors in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and the global health body, cannot yet move on from the two-year-old scandal. Addressing the WHO’s stained record of sexual exploitation abuse and harassment remains unfinished […] Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Opens Under Health for Peace Banner – But in Shadow of War 22/05/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & John Heilprin GENEVA – Opening the World Health Assembly under a “health for peace” banner that is this year’s theme, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned WHA member states that achieving ambitious global health goals – from snuffing out COVID-19 to expanding universal health coverage – will be virtually impossible if regional conflicts like ones ongoing in Ukraine, […] Continue reading -> Polio Resurgence in Pakistan After 15-Month Hiatus Is Big Setback to Eradication Aim 21/05/2022 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Mohammed Nadeem Chaudhry [ISLAMABAD] Despite gains made to end polio during COVID-19, Pakistan has recently reported a resurgence of the virus after a gap of fifteen months. The sobering news comes just ahead of the start of the World Health Assembly in Geneva -which will review progress on polio eradication – including a recent polio wildvirus outbreak in […] Continue reading -> More Reliable Funding for WHO, Slow Progress on Pandemic Reform & Ukraine Controversy – What to Watch at the World Health Assembly 20/05/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher More stable funding for WHO, but only incremental progress on reforms in global pandemic response are expected out of the upcoming World Health Assembly, where member states also will debate and discuss over two dozen other critical health issues that don’t always make the headlines. The 75th World Health Assembly, WHO’s annual meeting of member […] Continue reading -> Kenya’s Cabinet Greenlights Move to Ratify African Medicines Agency Treaty 20/05/2022 Ochieng’ Ogodo [NAIROBI] Kenya is preparing to join the African Medicines Agency alongside thirty-one other African Union member states following the Kenyan cabinet’s decision to approve the ratification of the African Union Treaty last Thursday. The move by the cabinet, chaired by President Uhuru Kenyatta, would be a major boost to the AMA’s establishment given that Kenya […] Continue reading -> Monkeypox Case in US as Reported Infections Outside Africa Increase Seven-Fold Within Days 19/05/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Raisa Santos Within a matter of days, over 50 cases of suspected and confirmed infection with the monkeypox virus have now been reported across Europe and North America, including the first reported case in the United States yesterday, said Massachusetts state officials; the case involved a man who had recently traveled to Quebec, Canada. That adds the […] Continue reading -> Launch Event: Global Study on the Value of Self-Care 19/05/2022 Editorial team A one-of-a-kind global study demonstrating the value of self-care will be released this week during a side event of the World Health Organization’s World Health Assembly in Geneva. The study, “Self-Care Socio-Economic Research,” was produced by the Global Self-Care Federation (GSCF). “Given the proven benefits and efficiency gains that self-care delivers, it is clear self-care […] Continue reading -> Concern Grows Over Smokeless Tobacco Marketing and Consumption Among Tobacco Users 18/05/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar The high rate of smokeless tobacco consumption especially in low-and middle income countries is a looming global public health challenge. The unregulated sale of these products especially in South and South-East Asia has underscored the need to revamp the national regulations, according to the Seventh Edition of the Tobacco Atlas published Wednesday. The report by […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Monkeypox Outbreak Stokes Stigma and Vaccine Race 23/05/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar Fifteen non-endemic World Health Organisation(WHO) member states have reported 95 confirmed cases of monkeypox between 13-22 May – but the language and imagery used to report the outbreak has raised concerns over the reemergence of disease-related stigma against LGBTI and African members of society. Based on currently available information, the WHO said that cases have […] Continue reading -> Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Cloud Still Hovers over WHO as WHA75 Kicks Off 23/05/2022 Paul Adepoju Over 20 babies have been born as a result of sexual exploitation and abuse by World Health Organization (WHO) staff and contractors in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and the global health body, cannot yet move on from the two-year-old scandal. Addressing the WHO’s stained record of sexual exploitation abuse and harassment remains unfinished […] Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Opens Under Health for Peace Banner – But in Shadow of War 22/05/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & John Heilprin GENEVA – Opening the World Health Assembly under a “health for peace” banner that is this year’s theme, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned WHA member states that achieving ambitious global health goals – from snuffing out COVID-19 to expanding universal health coverage – will be virtually impossible if regional conflicts like ones ongoing in Ukraine, […] Continue reading -> Polio Resurgence in Pakistan After 15-Month Hiatus Is Big Setback to Eradication Aim 21/05/2022 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Mohammed Nadeem Chaudhry [ISLAMABAD] Despite gains made to end polio during COVID-19, Pakistan has recently reported a resurgence of the virus after a gap of fifteen months. The sobering news comes just ahead of the start of the World Health Assembly in Geneva -which will review progress on polio eradication – including a recent polio wildvirus outbreak in […] Continue reading -> More Reliable Funding for WHO, Slow Progress on Pandemic Reform & Ukraine Controversy – What to Watch at the World Health Assembly 20/05/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher More stable funding for WHO, but only incremental progress on reforms in global pandemic response are expected out of the upcoming World Health Assembly, where member states also will debate and discuss over two dozen other critical health issues that don’t always make the headlines. The 75th World Health Assembly, WHO’s annual meeting of member […] Continue reading -> Kenya’s Cabinet Greenlights Move to Ratify African Medicines Agency Treaty 20/05/2022 Ochieng’ Ogodo [NAIROBI] Kenya is preparing to join the African Medicines Agency alongside thirty-one other African Union member states following the Kenyan cabinet’s decision to approve the ratification of the African Union Treaty last Thursday. The move by the cabinet, chaired by President Uhuru Kenyatta, would be a major boost to the AMA’s establishment given that Kenya […] Continue reading -> Monkeypox Case in US as Reported Infections Outside Africa Increase Seven-Fold Within Days 19/05/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Raisa Santos Within a matter of days, over 50 cases of suspected and confirmed infection with the monkeypox virus have now been reported across Europe and North America, including the first reported case in the United States yesterday, said Massachusetts state officials; the case involved a man who had recently traveled to Quebec, Canada. That adds the […] Continue reading -> Launch Event: Global Study on the Value of Self-Care 19/05/2022 Editorial team A one-of-a-kind global study demonstrating the value of self-care will be released this week during a side event of the World Health Organization’s World Health Assembly in Geneva. The study, “Self-Care Socio-Economic Research,” was produced by the Global Self-Care Federation (GSCF). “Given the proven benefits and efficiency gains that self-care delivers, it is clear self-care […] Continue reading -> Concern Grows Over Smokeless Tobacco Marketing and Consumption Among Tobacco Users 18/05/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar The high rate of smokeless tobacco consumption especially in low-and middle income countries is a looming global public health challenge. The unregulated sale of these products especially in South and South-East Asia has underscored the need to revamp the national regulations, according to the Seventh Edition of the Tobacco Atlas published Wednesday. The report by […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Cloud Still Hovers over WHO as WHA75 Kicks Off 23/05/2022 Paul Adepoju Over 20 babies have been born as a result of sexual exploitation and abuse by World Health Organization (WHO) staff and contractors in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and the global health body, cannot yet move on from the two-year-old scandal. Addressing the WHO’s stained record of sexual exploitation abuse and harassment remains unfinished […] Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Opens Under Health for Peace Banner – But in Shadow of War 22/05/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & John Heilprin GENEVA – Opening the World Health Assembly under a “health for peace” banner that is this year’s theme, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned WHA member states that achieving ambitious global health goals – from snuffing out COVID-19 to expanding universal health coverage – will be virtually impossible if regional conflicts like ones ongoing in Ukraine, […] Continue reading -> Polio Resurgence in Pakistan After 15-Month Hiatus Is Big Setback to Eradication Aim 21/05/2022 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Mohammed Nadeem Chaudhry [ISLAMABAD] Despite gains made to end polio during COVID-19, Pakistan has recently reported a resurgence of the virus after a gap of fifteen months. The sobering news comes just ahead of the start of the World Health Assembly in Geneva -which will review progress on polio eradication – including a recent polio wildvirus outbreak in […] Continue reading -> More Reliable Funding for WHO, Slow Progress on Pandemic Reform & Ukraine Controversy – What to Watch at the World Health Assembly 20/05/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher More stable funding for WHO, but only incremental progress on reforms in global pandemic response are expected out of the upcoming World Health Assembly, where member states also will debate and discuss over two dozen other critical health issues that don’t always make the headlines. The 75th World Health Assembly, WHO’s annual meeting of member […] Continue reading -> Kenya’s Cabinet Greenlights Move to Ratify African Medicines Agency Treaty 20/05/2022 Ochieng’ Ogodo [NAIROBI] Kenya is preparing to join the African Medicines Agency alongside thirty-one other African Union member states following the Kenyan cabinet’s decision to approve the ratification of the African Union Treaty last Thursday. The move by the cabinet, chaired by President Uhuru Kenyatta, would be a major boost to the AMA’s establishment given that Kenya […] Continue reading -> Monkeypox Case in US as Reported Infections Outside Africa Increase Seven-Fold Within Days 19/05/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Raisa Santos Within a matter of days, over 50 cases of suspected and confirmed infection with the monkeypox virus have now been reported across Europe and North America, including the first reported case in the United States yesterday, said Massachusetts state officials; the case involved a man who had recently traveled to Quebec, Canada. That adds the […] Continue reading -> Launch Event: Global Study on the Value of Self-Care 19/05/2022 Editorial team A one-of-a-kind global study demonstrating the value of self-care will be released this week during a side event of the World Health Organization’s World Health Assembly in Geneva. The study, “Self-Care Socio-Economic Research,” was produced by the Global Self-Care Federation (GSCF). “Given the proven benefits and efficiency gains that self-care delivers, it is clear self-care […] Continue reading -> Concern Grows Over Smokeless Tobacco Marketing and Consumption Among Tobacco Users 18/05/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar The high rate of smokeless tobacco consumption especially in low-and middle income countries is a looming global public health challenge. The unregulated sale of these products especially in South and South-East Asia has underscored the need to revamp the national regulations, according to the Seventh Edition of the Tobacco Atlas published Wednesday. The report by […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
World Health Assembly Opens Under Health for Peace Banner – But in Shadow of War 22/05/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & John Heilprin GENEVA – Opening the World Health Assembly under a “health for peace” banner that is this year’s theme, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned WHA member states that achieving ambitious global health goals – from snuffing out COVID-19 to expanding universal health coverage – will be virtually impossible if regional conflicts like ones ongoing in Ukraine, […] Continue reading -> Polio Resurgence in Pakistan After 15-Month Hiatus Is Big Setback to Eradication Aim 21/05/2022 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Mohammed Nadeem Chaudhry [ISLAMABAD] Despite gains made to end polio during COVID-19, Pakistan has recently reported a resurgence of the virus after a gap of fifteen months. The sobering news comes just ahead of the start of the World Health Assembly in Geneva -which will review progress on polio eradication – including a recent polio wildvirus outbreak in […] Continue reading -> More Reliable Funding for WHO, Slow Progress on Pandemic Reform & Ukraine Controversy – What to Watch at the World Health Assembly 20/05/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher More stable funding for WHO, but only incremental progress on reforms in global pandemic response are expected out of the upcoming World Health Assembly, where member states also will debate and discuss over two dozen other critical health issues that don’t always make the headlines. The 75th World Health Assembly, WHO’s annual meeting of member […] Continue reading -> Kenya’s Cabinet Greenlights Move to Ratify African Medicines Agency Treaty 20/05/2022 Ochieng’ Ogodo [NAIROBI] Kenya is preparing to join the African Medicines Agency alongside thirty-one other African Union member states following the Kenyan cabinet’s decision to approve the ratification of the African Union Treaty last Thursday. The move by the cabinet, chaired by President Uhuru Kenyatta, would be a major boost to the AMA’s establishment given that Kenya […] Continue reading -> Monkeypox Case in US as Reported Infections Outside Africa Increase Seven-Fold Within Days 19/05/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Raisa Santos Within a matter of days, over 50 cases of suspected and confirmed infection with the monkeypox virus have now been reported across Europe and North America, including the first reported case in the United States yesterday, said Massachusetts state officials; the case involved a man who had recently traveled to Quebec, Canada. That adds the […] Continue reading -> Launch Event: Global Study on the Value of Self-Care 19/05/2022 Editorial team A one-of-a-kind global study demonstrating the value of self-care will be released this week during a side event of the World Health Organization’s World Health Assembly in Geneva. The study, “Self-Care Socio-Economic Research,” was produced by the Global Self-Care Federation (GSCF). “Given the proven benefits and efficiency gains that self-care delivers, it is clear self-care […] Continue reading -> Concern Grows Over Smokeless Tobacco Marketing and Consumption Among Tobacco Users 18/05/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar The high rate of smokeless tobacco consumption especially in low-and middle income countries is a looming global public health challenge. The unregulated sale of these products especially in South and South-East Asia has underscored the need to revamp the national regulations, according to the Seventh Edition of the Tobacco Atlas published Wednesday. The report by […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Polio Resurgence in Pakistan After 15-Month Hiatus Is Big Setback to Eradication Aim 21/05/2022 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Mohammed Nadeem Chaudhry [ISLAMABAD] Despite gains made to end polio during COVID-19, Pakistan has recently reported a resurgence of the virus after a gap of fifteen months. The sobering news comes just ahead of the start of the World Health Assembly in Geneva -which will review progress on polio eradication – including a recent polio wildvirus outbreak in […] Continue reading -> More Reliable Funding for WHO, Slow Progress on Pandemic Reform & Ukraine Controversy – What to Watch at the World Health Assembly 20/05/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher More stable funding for WHO, but only incremental progress on reforms in global pandemic response are expected out of the upcoming World Health Assembly, where member states also will debate and discuss over two dozen other critical health issues that don’t always make the headlines. The 75th World Health Assembly, WHO’s annual meeting of member […] Continue reading -> Kenya’s Cabinet Greenlights Move to Ratify African Medicines Agency Treaty 20/05/2022 Ochieng’ Ogodo [NAIROBI] Kenya is preparing to join the African Medicines Agency alongside thirty-one other African Union member states following the Kenyan cabinet’s decision to approve the ratification of the African Union Treaty last Thursday. The move by the cabinet, chaired by President Uhuru Kenyatta, would be a major boost to the AMA’s establishment given that Kenya […] Continue reading -> Monkeypox Case in US as Reported Infections Outside Africa Increase Seven-Fold Within Days 19/05/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Raisa Santos Within a matter of days, over 50 cases of suspected and confirmed infection with the monkeypox virus have now been reported across Europe and North America, including the first reported case in the United States yesterday, said Massachusetts state officials; the case involved a man who had recently traveled to Quebec, Canada. That adds the […] Continue reading -> Launch Event: Global Study on the Value of Self-Care 19/05/2022 Editorial team A one-of-a-kind global study demonstrating the value of self-care will be released this week during a side event of the World Health Organization’s World Health Assembly in Geneva. The study, “Self-Care Socio-Economic Research,” was produced by the Global Self-Care Federation (GSCF). “Given the proven benefits and efficiency gains that self-care delivers, it is clear self-care […] Continue reading -> Concern Grows Over Smokeless Tobacco Marketing and Consumption Among Tobacco Users 18/05/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar The high rate of smokeless tobacco consumption especially in low-and middle income countries is a looming global public health challenge. The unregulated sale of these products especially in South and South-East Asia has underscored the need to revamp the national regulations, according to the Seventh Edition of the Tobacco Atlas published Wednesday. The report by […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
More Reliable Funding for WHO, Slow Progress on Pandemic Reform & Ukraine Controversy – What to Watch at the World Health Assembly 20/05/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher More stable funding for WHO, but only incremental progress on reforms in global pandemic response are expected out of the upcoming World Health Assembly, where member states also will debate and discuss over two dozen other critical health issues that don’t always make the headlines. The 75th World Health Assembly, WHO’s annual meeting of member […] Continue reading -> Kenya’s Cabinet Greenlights Move to Ratify African Medicines Agency Treaty 20/05/2022 Ochieng’ Ogodo [NAIROBI] Kenya is preparing to join the African Medicines Agency alongside thirty-one other African Union member states following the Kenyan cabinet’s decision to approve the ratification of the African Union Treaty last Thursday. The move by the cabinet, chaired by President Uhuru Kenyatta, would be a major boost to the AMA’s establishment given that Kenya […] Continue reading -> Monkeypox Case in US as Reported Infections Outside Africa Increase Seven-Fold Within Days 19/05/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Raisa Santos Within a matter of days, over 50 cases of suspected and confirmed infection with the monkeypox virus have now been reported across Europe and North America, including the first reported case in the United States yesterday, said Massachusetts state officials; the case involved a man who had recently traveled to Quebec, Canada. That adds the […] Continue reading -> Launch Event: Global Study on the Value of Self-Care 19/05/2022 Editorial team A one-of-a-kind global study demonstrating the value of self-care will be released this week during a side event of the World Health Organization’s World Health Assembly in Geneva. The study, “Self-Care Socio-Economic Research,” was produced by the Global Self-Care Federation (GSCF). “Given the proven benefits and efficiency gains that self-care delivers, it is clear self-care […] Continue reading -> Concern Grows Over Smokeless Tobacco Marketing and Consumption Among Tobacco Users 18/05/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar The high rate of smokeless tobacco consumption especially in low-and middle income countries is a looming global public health challenge. The unregulated sale of these products especially in South and South-East Asia has underscored the need to revamp the national regulations, according to the Seventh Edition of the Tobacco Atlas published Wednesday. The report by […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Kenya’s Cabinet Greenlights Move to Ratify African Medicines Agency Treaty 20/05/2022 Ochieng’ Ogodo [NAIROBI] Kenya is preparing to join the African Medicines Agency alongside thirty-one other African Union member states following the Kenyan cabinet’s decision to approve the ratification of the African Union Treaty last Thursday. The move by the cabinet, chaired by President Uhuru Kenyatta, would be a major boost to the AMA’s establishment given that Kenya […] Continue reading -> Monkeypox Case in US as Reported Infections Outside Africa Increase Seven-Fold Within Days 19/05/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Raisa Santos Within a matter of days, over 50 cases of suspected and confirmed infection with the monkeypox virus have now been reported across Europe and North America, including the first reported case in the United States yesterday, said Massachusetts state officials; the case involved a man who had recently traveled to Quebec, Canada. That adds the […] Continue reading -> Launch Event: Global Study on the Value of Self-Care 19/05/2022 Editorial team A one-of-a-kind global study demonstrating the value of self-care will be released this week during a side event of the World Health Organization’s World Health Assembly in Geneva. The study, “Self-Care Socio-Economic Research,” was produced by the Global Self-Care Federation (GSCF). “Given the proven benefits and efficiency gains that self-care delivers, it is clear self-care […] Continue reading -> Concern Grows Over Smokeless Tobacco Marketing and Consumption Among Tobacco Users 18/05/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar The high rate of smokeless tobacco consumption especially in low-and middle income countries is a looming global public health challenge. The unregulated sale of these products especially in South and South-East Asia has underscored the need to revamp the national regulations, according to the Seventh Edition of the Tobacco Atlas published Wednesday. The report by […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Monkeypox Case in US as Reported Infections Outside Africa Increase Seven-Fold Within Days 19/05/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Raisa Santos Within a matter of days, over 50 cases of suspected and confirmed infection with the monkeypox virus have now been reported across Europe and North America, including the first reported case in the United States yesterday, said Massachusetts state officials; the case involved a man who had recently traveled to Quebec, Canada. That adds the […] Continue reading -> Launch Event: Global Study on the Value of Self-Care 19/05/2022 Editorial team A one-of-a-kind global study demonstrating the value of self-care will be released this week during a side event of the World Health Organization’s World Health Assembly in Geneva. The study, “Self-Care Socio-Economic Research,” was produced by the Global Self-Care Federation (GSCF). “Given the proven benefits and efficiency gains that self-care delivers, it is clear self-care […] Continue reading -> Concern Grows Over Smokeless Tobacco Marketing and Consumption Among Tobacco Users 18/05/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar The high rate of smokeless tobacco consumption especially in low-and middle income countries is a looming global public health challenge. The unregulated sale of these products especially in South and South-East Asia has underscored the need to revamp the national regulations, according to the Seventh Edition of the Tobacco Atlas published Wednesday. The report by […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Launch Event: Global Study on the Value of Self-Care 19/05/2022 Editorial team A one-of-a-kind global study demonstrating the value of self-care will be released this week during a side event of the World Health Organization’s World Health Assembly in Geneva. The study, “Self-Care Socio-Economic Research,” was produced by the Global Self-Care Federation (GSCF). “Given the proven benefits and efficiency gains that self-care delivers, it is clear self-care […] Continue reading -> Concern Grows Over Smokeless Tobacco Marketing and Consumption Among Tobacco Users 18/05/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar The high rate of smokeless tobacco consumption especially in low-and middle income countries is a looming global public health challenge. The unregulated sale of these products especially in South and South-East Asia has underscored the need to revamp the national regulations, according to the Seventh Edition of the Tobacco Atlas published Wednesday. The report by […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Concern Grows Over Smokeless Tobacco Marketing and Consumption Among Tobacco Users 18/05/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar The high rate of smokeless tobacco consumption especially in low-and middle income countries is a looming global public health challenge. The unregulated sale of these products especially in South and South-East Asia has underscored the need to revamp the national regulations, according to the Seventh Edition of the Tobacco Atlas published Wednesday. The report by […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts