Ending AIDS is Achievable With Progressive Laws and Policies, Says New UNAIDS Report 03/06/2021 Raisa Santos Despite the disruptions of the COVID pandemic, dozens of countries have met or exceeded the ambitious targets set by the UN General Assembly towards a goal of ending AIDS by 2030, with evidence indicating that targets were not just aspirational but achievable, according to a new report by UNAIDS. The report, released today, shows that […] Continue reading -> WHO Internal Justice Needs Reforms; Staff On “Unequal Footing” With Administration 02/06/2021 Paul Adepoju & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Shortcomings and failures in the World Health Organization’s internal justice system – laid bare during revelations of sexual abuse and exploitation in DR Congo – require more systematic reform to make the system transparent, fair and equitable, the head of WHO’s Staff Association told WHO’s Executive Board governing body on Wednesday. “Delays in responding to […] Continue reading -> United States Slams Syria and Belarus on Health & Human Rights at WHO Forum – Ahead of Biden-Putin “Geneva Summit” 02/06/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher United States charges against Syria and Belarus for human rights abuses, including reference to a “ruthless Assad regime”, were a major theme at Wednesday’s World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board meeting – in what may also be a signal by Washington to Russia ahead of a high profile “Geneva Summit” that the US is going […] Continue reading -> Gavi Summit Raises US $2.4 Billion More For COVAX Global Vaccine Facility & 54 Million More COVID Vaccine Doses 02/06/2021 Raisa Santos The WHO-sponsored COVAX facility raised another US $2.4 billion on Wednesday from donors to fund more COVID vaccines for low- and middle-income countries – exceeding their total funding target and bringing the total pledged to the COVAX AMC to US $9.6 billion, following a GAVI COVAX AMC Summit “One World Protected” virtual event. But the […] Continue reading -> WHO Monitoring Reports of First Case of Human Infection With H10N3 Bird Flu Strain in China 02/06/2021 Chandre Prince The World Health Organization(WHO) is working with Chinese authorities to assess the circumstances around the first documented case of human infection with a rare strain bird flu known as H10N3. This is after a 41-year-old man in China’s eastern province of Jiangsu, located northwest of Shanghai, tested positive for H10N3 on May 28 – a […] Continue reading -> Global Leaders Call for $50-billion Investment to End COVID-19, boost economies 01/06/2021 Kerry Cullinan A $50-billion plan to end the COVID-19 pandemic developed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), would generate an additional $9 trillion in global economic returns by 2025, said IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Tuesday. The plan is supported by the World Bank Group, World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO), and […] Continue reading -> Six Pacific Nations First To Benefit From New Zealand’s COVID-19 Vaccine Donation 01/06/2021 Editorial team Six low-and middle-income countries in the Pacific region are set to receive the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines donated by the government of New Zealand in response to global supply constraints. Fiji, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga and Tuvalu will in the coming months benefit from the dose-sharing agreement, signed on Tuesday […] Continue reading -> African Experts Welcome WHO Guidance on Ethics, Standards, and Governance of Genetically Modified Mosquito Research 01/06/2021 Esther Nakkazi Researchers engaged in mosquito gene drive technologies are optimistic that new World Health Organization (WHO) guidance on best research practices will ensure that their work is safe and ethical. Such guidance also helps research results advance from laboratories to be used in the field, the researchers told Health Policy Watch. Due to limiting regulatory frameworks, […] Continue reading -> COVID Has Caused ‘Mass Trauma,’ Worsening Mental Health Globally 31/05/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin “Mass trauma” from COVID-19 has worsened mental health worldwide, WHO officials said at the 74th World Health Assembly (WHA) on Monday. The long neglected issue received special attention on the Assembly’s closing day, with member states expressing broad support for more action – after a year that saw new mental health issues emerge even while […] Continue reading -> Appeal for Pandemic Treaty, More Resources and Vaccine Equity Close World Health Assembly 31/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan The 74th World Health Assembly (WHA) closed on Monday with appeals for vaccine equity, more resources for the World Health Organization (WHO) and support for a “pandemic treaty” to combat future pathogens. WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus devoted much of his concluding speech to the global body’s dearth of finances and the importance […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
WHO Internal Justice Needs Reforms; Staff On “Unequal Footing” With Administration 02/06/2021 Paul Adepoju & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Shortcomings and failures in the World Health Organization’s internal justice system – laid bare during revelations of sexual abuse and exploitation in DR Congo – require more systematic reform to make the system transparent, fair and equitable, the head of WHO’s Staff Association told WHO’s Executive Board governing body on Wednesday. “Delays in responding to […] Continue reading -> United States Slams Syria and Belarus on Health & Human Rights at WHO Forum – Ahead of Biden-Putin “Geneva Summit” 02/06/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher United States charges against Syria and Belarus for human rights abuses, including reference to a “ruthless Assad regime”, were a major theme at Wednesday’s World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board meeting – in what may also be a signal by Washington to Russia ahead of a high profile “Geneva Summit” that the US is going […] Continue reading -> Gavi Summit Raises US $2.4 Billion More For COVAX Global Vaccine Facility & 54 Million More COVID Vaccine Doses 02/06/2021 Raisa Santos The WHO-sponsored COVAX facility raised another US $2.4 billion on Wednesday from donors to fund more COVID vaccines for low- and middle-income countries – exceeding their total funding target and bringing the total pledged to the COVAX AMC to US $9.6 billion, following a GAVI COVAX AMC Summit “One World Protected” virtual event. But the […] Continue reading -> WHO Monitoring Reports of First Case of Human Infection With H10N3 Bird Flu Strain in China 02/06/2021 Chandre Prince The World Health Organization(WHO) is working with Chinese authorities to assess the circumstances around the first documented case of human infection with a rare strain bird flu known as H10N3. This is after a 41-year-old man in China’s eastern province of Jiangsu, located northwest of Shanghai, tested positive for H10N3 on May 28 – a […] Continue reading -> Global Leaders Call for $50-billion Investment to End COVID-19, boost economies 01/06/2021 Kerry Cullinan A $50-billion plan to end the COVID-19 pandemic developed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), would generate an additional $9 trillion in global economic returns by 2025, said IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Tuesday. The plan is supported by the World Bank Group, World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO), and […] Continue reading -> Six Pacific Nations First To Benefit From New Zealand’s COVID-19 Vaccine Donation 01/06/2021 Editorial team Six low-and middle-income countries in the Pacific region are set to receive the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines donated by the government of New Zealand in response to global supply constraints. Fiji, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga and Tuvalu will in the coming months benefit from the dose-sharing agreement, signed on Tuesday […] Continue reading -> African Experts Welcome WHO Guidance on Ethics, Standards, and Governance of Genetically Modified Mosquito Research 01/06/2021 Esther Nakkazi Researchers engaged in mosquito gene drive technologies are optimistic that new World Health Organization (WHO) guidance on best research practices will ensure that their work is safe and ethical. Such guidance also helps research results advance from laboratories to be used in the field, the researchers told Health Policy Watch. Due to limiting regulatory frameworks, […] Continue reading -> COVID Has Caused ‘Mass Trauma,’ Worsening Mental Health Globally 31/05/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin “Mass trauma” from COVID-19 has worsened mental health worldwide, WHO officials said at the 74th World Health Assembly (WHA) on Monday. The long neglected issue received special attention on the Assembly’s closing day, with member states expressing broad support for more action – after a year that saw new mental health issues emerge even while […] Continue reading -> Appeal for Pandemic Treaty, More Resources and Vaccine Equity Close World Health Assembly 31/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan The 74th World Health Assembly (WHA) closed on Monday with appeals for vaccine equity, more resources for the World Health Organization (WHO) and support for a “pandemic treaty” to combat future pathogens. WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus devoted much of his concluding speech to the global body’s dearth of finances and the importance […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
United States Slams Syria and Belarus on Health & Human Rights at WHO Forum – Ahead of Biden-Putin “Geneva Summit” 02/06/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher United States charges against Syria and Belarus for human rights abuses, including reference to a “ruthless Assad regime”, were a major theme at Wednesday’s World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board meeting – in what may also be a signal by Washington to Russia ahead of a high profile “Geneva Summit” that the US is going […] Continue reading -> Gavi Summit Raises US $2.4 Billion More For COVAX Global Vaccine Facility & 54 Million More COVID Vaccine Doses 02/06/2021 Raisa Santos The WHO-sponsored COVAX facility raised another US $2.4 billion on Wednesday from donors to fund more COVID vaccines for low- and middle-income countries – exceeding their total funding target and bringing the total pledged to the COVAX AMC to US $9.6 billion, following a GAVI COVAX AMC Summit “One World Protected” virtual event. But the […] Continue reading -> WHO Monitoring Reports of First Case of Human Infection With H10N3 Bird Flu Strain in China 02/06/2021 Chandre Prince The World Health Organization(WHO) is working with Chinese authorities to assess the circumstances around the first documented case of human infection with a rare strain bird flu known as H10N3. This is after a 41-year-old man in China’s eastern province of Jiangsu, located northwest of Shanghai, tested positive for H10N3 on May 28 – a […] Continue reading -> Global Leaders Call for $50-billion Investment to End COVID-19, boost economies 01/06/2021 Kerry Cullinan A $50-billion plan to end the COVID-19 pandemic developed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), would generate an additional $9 trillion in global economic returns by 2025, said IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Tuesday. The plan is supported by the World Bank Group, World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO), and […] Continue reading -> Six Pacific Nations First To Benefit From New Zealand’s COVID-19 Vaccine Donation 01/06/2021 Editorial team Six low-and middle-income countries in the Pacific region are set to receive the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines donated by the government of New Zealand in response to global supply constraints. Fiji, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga and Tuvalu will in the coming months benefit from the dose-sharing agreement, signed on Tuesday […] Continue reading -> African Experts Welcome WHO Guidance on Ethics, Standards, and Governance of Genetically Modified Mosquito Research 01/06/2021 Esther Nakkazi Researchers engaged in mosquito gene drive technologies are optimistic that new World Health Organization (WHO) guidance on best research practices will ensure that their work is safe and ethical. Such guidance also helps research results advance from laboratories to be used in the field, the researchers told Health Policy Watch. Due to limiting regulatory frameworks, […] Continue reading -> COVID Has Caused ‘Mass Trauma,’ Worsening Mental Health Globally 31/05/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin “Mass trauma” from COVID-19 has worsened mental health worldwide, WHO officials said at the 74th World Health Assembly (WHA) on Monday. The long neglected issue received special attention on the Assembly’s closing day, with member states expressing broad support for more action – after a year that saw new mental health issues emerge even while […] Continue reading -> Appeal for Pandemic Treaty, More Resources and Vaccine Equity Close World Health Assembly 31/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan The 74th World Health Assembly (WHA) closed on Monday with appeals for vaccine equity, more resources for the World Health Organization (WHO) and support for a “pandemic treaty” to combat future pathogens. WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus devoted much of his concluding speech to the global body’s dearth of finances and the importance […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Gavi Summit Raises US $2.4 Billion More For COVAX Global Vaccine Facility & 54 Million More COVID Vaccine Doses 02/06/2021 Raisa Santos The WHO-sponsored COVAX facility raised another US $2.4 billion on Wednesday from donors to fund more COVID vaccines for low- and middle-income countries – exceeding their total funding target and bringing the total pledged to the COVAX AMC to US $9.6 billion, following a GAVI COVAX AMC Summit “One World Protected” virtual event. But the […] Continue reading -> WHO Monitoring Reports of First Case of Human Infection With H10N3 Bird Flu Strain in China 02/06/2021 Chandre Prince The World Health Organization(WHO) is working with Chinese authorities to assess the circumstances around the first documented case of human infection with a rare strain bird flu known as H10N3. This is after a 41-year-old man in China’s eastern province of Jiangsu, located northwest of Shanghai, tested positive for H10N3 on May 28 – a […] Continue reading -> Global Leaders Call for $50-billion Investment to End COVID-19, boost economies 01/06/2021 Kerry Cullinan A $50-billion plan to end the COVID-19 pandemic developed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), would generate an additional $9 trillion in global economic returns by 2025, said IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Tuesday. The plan is supported by the World Bank Group, World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO), and […] Continue reading -> Six Pacific Nations First To Benefit From New Zealand’s COVID-19 Vaccine Donation 01/06/2021 Editorial team Six low-and middle-income countries in the Pacific region are set to receive the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines donated by the government of New Zealand in response to global supply constraints. Fiji, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga and Tuvalu will in the coming months benefit from the dose-sharing agreement, signed on Tuesday […] Continue reading -> African Experts Welcome WHO Guidance on Ethics, Standards, and Governance of Genetically Modified Mosquito Research 01/06/2021 Esther Nakkazi Researchers engaged in mosquito gene drive technologies are optimistic that new World Health Organization (WHO) guidance on best research practices will ensure that their work is safe and ethical. Such guidance also helps research results advance from laboratories to be used in the field, the researchers told Health Policy Watch. Due to limiting regulatory frameworks, […] Continue reading -> COVID Has Caused ‘Mass Trauma,’ Worsening Mental Health Globally 31/05/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin “Mass trauma” from COVID-19 has worsened mental health worldwide, WHO officials said at the 74th World Health Assembly (WHA) on Monday. The long neglected issue received special attention on the Assembly’s closing day, with member states expressing broad support for more action – after a year that saw new mental health issues emerge even while […] Continue reading -> Appeal for Pandemic Treaty, More Resources and Vaccine Equity Close World Health Assembly 31/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan The 74th World Health Assembly (WHA) closed on Monday with appeals for vaccine equity, more resources for the World Health Organization (WHO) and support for a “pandemic treaty” to combat future pathogens. WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus devoted much of his concluding speech to the global body’s dearth of finances and the importance […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
WHO Monitoring Reports of First Case of Human Infection With H10N3 Bird Flu Strain in China 02/06/2021 Chandre Prince The World Health Organization(WHO) is working with Chinese authorities to assess the circumstances around the first documented case of human infection with a rare strain bird flu known as H10N3. This is after a 41-year-old man in China’s eastern province of Jiangsu, located northwest of Shanghai, tested positive for H10N3 on May 28 – a […] Continue reading -> Global Leaders Call for $50-billion Investment to End COVID-19, boost economies 01/06/2021 Kerry Cullinan A $50-billion plan to end the COVID-19 pandemic developed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), would generate an additional $9 trillion in global economic returns by 2025, said IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Tuesday. The plan is supported by the World Bank Group, World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO), and […] Continue reading -> Six Pacific Nations First To Benefit From New Zealand’s COVID-19 Vaccine Donation 01/06/2021 Editorial team Six low-and middle-income countries in the Pacific region are set to receive the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines donated by the government of New Zealand in response to global supply constraints. Fiji, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga and Tuvalu will in the coming months benefit from the dose-sharing agreement, signed on Tuesday […] Continue reading -> African Experts Welcome WHO Guidance on Ethics, Standards, and Governance of Genetically Modified Mosquito Research 01/06/2021 Esther Nakkazi Researchers engaged in mosquito gene drive technologies are optimistic that new World Health Organization (WHO) guidance on best research practices will ensure that their work is safe and ethical. Such guidance also helps research results advance from laboratories to be used in the field, the researchers told Health Policy Watch. Due to limiting regulatory frameworks, […] Continue reading -> COVID Has Caused ‘Mass Trauma,’ Worsening Mental Health Globally 31/05/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin “Mass trauma” from COVID-19 has worsened mental health worldwide, WHO officials said at the 74th World Health Assembly (WHA) on Monday. The long neglected issue received special attention on the Assembly’s closing day, with member states expressing broad support for more action – after a year that saw new mental health issues emerge even while […] Continue reading -> Appeal for Pandemic Treaty, More Resources and Vaccine Equity Close World Health Assembly 31/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan The 74th World Health Assembly (WHA) closed on Monday with appeals for vaccine equity, more resources for the World Health Organization (WHO) and support for a “pandemic treaty” to combat future pathogens. WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus devoted much of his concluding speech to the global body’s dearth of finances and the importance […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Global Leaders Call for $50-billion Investment to End COVID-19, boost economies 01/06/2021 Kerry Cullinan A $50-billion plan to end the COVID-19 pandemic developed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), would generate an additional $9 trillion in global economic returns by 2025, said IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Tuesday. The plan is supported by the World Bank Group, World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO), and […] Continue reading -> Six Pacific Nations First To Benefit From New Zealand’s COVID-19 Vaccine Donation 01/06/2021 Editorial team Six low-and middle-income countries in the Pacific region are set to receive the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines donated by the government of New Zealand in response to global supply constraints. Fiji, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga and Tuvalu will in the coming months benefit from the dose-sharing agreement, signed on Tuesday […] Continue reading -> African Experts Welcome WHO Guidance on Ethics, Standards, and Governance of Genetically Modified Mosquito Research 01/06/2021 Esther Nakkazi Researchers engaged in mosquito gene drive technologies are optimistic that new World Health Organization (WHO) guidance on best research practices will ensure that their work is safe and ethical. Such guidance also helps research results advance from laboratories to be used in the field, the researchers told Health Policy Watch. Due to limiting regulatory frameworks, […] Continue reading -> COVID Has Caused ‘Mass Trauma,’ Worsening Mental Health Globally 31/05/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin “Mass trauma” from COVID-19 has worsened mental health worldwide, WHO officials said at the 74th World Health Assembly (WHA) on Monday. The long neglected issue received special attention on the Assembly’s closing day, with member states expressing broad support for more action – after a year that saw new mental health issues emerge even while […] Continue reading -> Appeal for Pandemic Treaty, More Resources and Vaccine Equity Close World Health Assembly 31/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan The 74th World Health Assembly (WHA) closed on Monday with appeals for vaccine equity, more resources for the World Health Organization (WHO) and support for a “pandemic treaty” to combat future pathogens. WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus devoted much of his concluding speech to the global body’s dearth of finances and the importance […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Six Pacific Nations First To Benefit From New Zealand’s COVID-19 Vaccine Donation 01/06/2021 Editorial team Six low-and middle-income countries in the Pacific region are set to receive the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines donated by the government of New Zealand in response to global supply constraints. Fiji, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga and Tuvalu will in the coming months benefit from the dose-sharing agreement, signed on Tuesday […] Continue reading -> African Experts Welcome WHO Guidance on Ethics, Standards, and Governance of Genetically Modified Mosquito Research 01/06/2021 Esther Nakkazi Researchers engaged in mosquito gene drive technologies are optimistic that new World Health Organization (WHO) guidance on best research practices will ensure that their work is safe and ethical. Such guidance also helps research results advance from laboratories to be used in the field, the researchers told Health Policy Watch. Due to limiting regulatory frameworks, […] Continue reading -> COVID Has Caused ‘Mass Trauma,’ Worsening Mental Health Globally 31/05/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin “Mass trauma” from COVID-19 has worsened mental health worldwide, WHO officials said at the 74th World Health Assembly (WHA) on Monday. The long neglected issue received special attention on the Assembly’s closing day, with member states expressing broad support for more action – after a year that saw new mental health issues emerge even while […] Continue reading -> Appeal for Pandemic Treaty, More Resources and Vaccine Equity Close World Health Assembly 31/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan The 74th World Health Assembly (WHA) closed on Monday with appeals for vaccine equity, more resources for the World Health Organization (WHO) and support for a “pandemic treaty” to combat future pathogens. WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus devoted much of his concluding speech to the global body’s dearth of finances and the importance […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
African Experts Welcome WHO Guidance on Ethics, Standards, and Governance of Genetically Modified Mosquito Research 01/06/2021 Esther Nakkazi Researchers engaged in mosquito gene drive technologies are optimistic that new World Health Organization (WHO) guidance on best research practices will ensure that their work is safe and ethical. Such guidance also helps research results advance from laboratories to be used in the field, the researchers told Health Policy Watch. Due to limiting regulatory frameworks, […] Continue reading -> COVID Has Caused ‘Mass Trauma,’ Worsening Mental Health Globally 31/05/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin “Mass trauma” from COVID-19 has worsened mental health worldwide, WHO officials said at the 74th World Health Assembly (WHA) on Monday. The long neglected issue received special attention on the Assembly’s closing day, with member states expressing broad support for more action – after a year that saw new mental health issues emerge even while […] Continue reading -> Appeal for Pandemic Treaty, More Resources and Vaccine Equity Close World Health Assembly 31/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan The 74th World Health Assembly (WHA) closed on Monday with appeals for vaccine equity, more resources for the World Health Organization (WHO) and support for a “pandemic treaty” to combat future pathogens. WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus devoted much of his concluding speech to the global body’s dearth of finances and the importance […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
COVID Has Caused ‘Mass Trauma,’ Worsening Mental Health Globally 31/05/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin “Mass trauma” from COVID-19 has worsened mental health worldwide, WHO officials said at the 74th World Health Assembly (WHA) on Monday. The long neglected issue received special attention on the Assembly’s closing day, with member states expressing broad support for more action – after a year that saw new mental health issues emerge even while […] Continue reading -> Appeal for Pandemic Treaty, More Resources and Vaccine Equity Close World Health Assembly 31/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan The 74th World Health Assembly (WHA) closed on Monday with appeals for vaccine equity, more resources for the World Health Organization (WHO) and support for a “pandemic treaty” to combat future pathogens. WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus devoted much of his concluding speech to the global body’s dearth of finances and the importance […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Appeal for Pandemic Treaty, More Resources and Vaccine Equity Close World Health Assembly 31/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan The 74th World Health Assembly (WHA) closed on Monday with appeals for vaccine equity, more resources for the World Health Organization (WHO) and support for a “pandemic treaty” to combat future pathogens. WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus devoted much of his concluding speech to the global body’s dearth of finances and the importance […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts