Introducing The New Health Policy Watch Website 23/01/2019 William New Today marks the launch of a brand-new online platform for Health Policy Watch, www.healthpolicy-watch.org, which has been redesigned to bring the richest possible selection of stories and ideas about current issues under debate in global health policy circles – which directly or indirectly touch the well-being of nearly everyone on the planet. Continue reading -> Top Global Health Policy Issues – What To Watch In 2019 23/01/2019 David Branigan When historians look back, will this year mark a turning point in global health? Certainly some of the big issues on the agenda in 2019 might suggest that we are at a crossroads. We can expect to see an intensification of the push for universal health coverage (UHC), culminating with a first-ever high-level United Nations meeting, and a shift away from disease-specific interventions towards more integrated approaches. Health Policy Watch spoke with a range of leading global health policy experts from the World Health Organization (WHO), NGOs, industry and foundations to get their take on the top issues, and here is what they said to watch for in 2019 in five priority areas. Continue reading -> Tafenoquine – Milestone In Journey Towards Malaria Elimination 23/01/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Tafenoquine, the first new drug to be developed in over 60 years to treat relapsing malaria, has in fact been around since the late 1970s, when researchers with the US Walter Reed Army Institute of Research first took note of its antimalarial properties. But the drug’s potential to cure relapsing malaria caused by the Plasmodium vivax parasite, the less deadly but most widespread malaria species, has only been recently been recognised. Continue reading -> Amazonian Quest For P Vivax Malaria Solutions 23/01/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Alejandro Llanos-Cuentas has been fighting P vivax malaria in Peru throughout most of his professional life. For many years, he failed to see significant inroads in control of the disease, which is most prevalent in the remote communities of the country’s Amazon region. Continue reading -> Video: Stopping Malaria Relapse – New Approaches For An Old Disease 22/01/2019 Editorial team Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) tells the story of the new single-dose tefanoquine treatment for relapsing malaria, caused by the Plasmodium vivax species of the parasite – the most widespread in the world. Continue reading -> WHO Executive Board Meeting: What Are The Hot Topics? 22/01/2019 Catherine Saez The World Health Organization Executive Board is being asked this week to consider a steep budget increase to cover the ambitious new “Transformation Plan” of Director General Tedros Adhanom Gheyebresus, which aims to improve the health of at least 3 billion people by 2025. The 8 percent budget hike requested for 2020-2021 will be reviewed by the Board along with a range of critical policy issues when it meets for its 144th session from 24 January-1 February. Here's what you need to know to follow the action. Continue reading -> Kenyan Doctors’ Professional Body Proposes Fee Reduction To Support UHC 21/01/2019 Fredrick Nzwili NAIROBI, Kenya – In an effort made to support the attainment of universal health coverage (UHC) in Kenya, a doctors’ board has proposed the cutting of doctors' professional fees, signalling a chance for better times for ordinary citizens in the coming days. Continue reading -> Single Dose Drug Effective For Recurrent Malaria, Trial Results Show 17/01/2019 Editorial team A powerful new single-dose anti-malarial drug can significantly lower the risk of recurrent malaria from the Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax) species of the parasite, according to clinical trial results published today in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Continue reading -> As Waistlines Increase, Diabetes Sets In In Tanzania 15/01/2019 Kizito Makoye DAR ES SALAAM -- As she walks through a narrow passage in Tandale slum in Dar es Salaam to work, Lulu Kambogi braves the taunts shouted at her: “Bonge, Bonge, Bonge.” (Fat woman) Continue reading -> Tanzania Approves Herbs To Treat Erectile Dysfunction 07/01/2019 Kizito Makoye DAR ES SALAAM -- As rain sprinkled on the muddy soil, Patrick Nyembo and his wife Agnes waded on the mud-soaked pathway to a remote village in western Tanzania as they desperately try to reach a herbalist whose herbs are believed to treat a very embarrassing problem. 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
Top Global Health Policy Issues – What To Watch In 2019 23/01/2019 David Branigan When historians look back, will this year mark a turning point in global health? Certainly some of the big issues on the agenda in 2019 might suggest that we are at a crossroads. We can expect to see an intensification of the push for universal health coverage (UHC), culminating with a first-ever high-level United Nations meeting, and a shift away from disease-specific interventions towards more integrated approaches. Health Policy Watch spoke with a range of leading global health policy experts from the World Health Organization (WHO), NGOs, industry and foundations to get their take on the top issues, and here is what they said to watch for in 2019 in five priority areas. Continue reading -> Tafenoquine – Milestone In Journey Towards Malaria Elimination 23/01/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Tafenoquine, the first new drug to be developed in over 60 years to treat relapsing malaria, has in fact been around since the late 1970s, when researchers with the US Walter Reed Army Institute of Research first took note of its antimalarial properties. But the drug’s potential to cure relapsing malaria caused by the Plasmodium vivax parasite, the less deadly but most widespread malaria species, has only been recently been recognised. Continue reading -> Amazonian Quest For P Vivax Malaria Solutions 23/01/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Alejandro Llanos-Cuentas has been fighting P vivax malaria in Peru throughout most of his professional life. For many years, he failed to see significant inroads in control of the disease, which is most prevalent in the remote communities of the country’s Amazon region. Continue reading -> Video: Stopping Malaria Relapse – New Approaches For An Old Disease 22/01/2019 Editorial team Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) tells the story of the new single-dose tefanoquine treatment for relapsing malaria, caused by the Plasmodium vivax species of the parasite – the most widespread in the world. Continue reading -> WHO Executive Board Meeting: What Are The Hot Topics? 22/01/2019 Catherine Saez The World Health Organization Executive Board is being asked this week to consider a steep budget increase to cover the ambitious new “Transformation Plan” of Director General Tedros Adhanom Gheyebresus, which aims to improve the health of at least 3 billion people by 2025. The 8 percent budget hike requested for 2020-2021 will be reviewed by the Board along with a range of critical policy issues when it meets for its 144th session from 24 January-1 February. Here's what you need to know to follow the action. Continue reading -> Kenyan Doctors’ Professional Body Proposes Fee Reduction To Support UHC 21/01/2019 Fredrick Nzwili NAIROBI, Kenya – In an effort made to support the attainment of universal health coverage (UHC) in Kenya, a doctors’ board has proposed the cutting of doctors' professional fees, signalling a chance for better times for ordinary citizens in the coming days. Continue reading -> Single Dose Drug Effective For Recurrent Malaria, Trial Results Show 17/01/2019 Editorial team A powerful new single-dose anti-malarial drug can significantly lower the risk of recurrent malaria from the Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax) species of the parasite, according to clinical trial results published today in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Continue reading -> As Waistlines Increase, Diabetes Sets In In Tanzania 15/01/2019 Kizito Makoye DAR ES SALAAM -- As she walks through a narrow passage in Tandale slum in Dar es Salaam to work, Lulu Kambogi braves the taunts shouted at her: “Bonge, Bonge, Bonge.” (Fat woman) Continue reading -> Tanzania Approves Herbs To Treat Erectile Dysfunction 07/01/2019 Kizito Makoye DAR ES SALAAM -- As rain sprinkled on the muddy soil, Patrick Nyembo and his wife Agnes waded on the mud-soaked pathway to a remote village in western Tanzania as they desperately try to reach a herbalist whose herbs are believed to treat a very embarrassing problem. 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
Tafenoquine – Milestone In Journey Towards Malaria Elimination 23/01/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Tafenoquine, the first new drug to be developed in over 60 years to treat relapsing malaria, has in fact been around since the late 1970s, when researchers with the US Walter Reed Army Institute of Research first took note of its antimalarial properties. But the drug’s potential to cure relapsing malaria caused by the Plasmodium vivax parasite, the less deadly but most widespread malaria species, has only been recently been recognised. Continue reading -> Amazonian Quest For P Vivax Malaria Solutions 23/01/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Alejandro Llanos-Cuentas has been fighting P vivax malaria in Peru throughout most of his professional life. For many years, he failed to see significant inroads in control of the disease, which is most prevalent in the remote communities of the country’s Amazon region. Continue reading -> Video: Stopping Malaria Relapse – New Approaches For An Old Disease 22/01/2019 Editorial team Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) tells the story of the new single-dose tefanoquine treatment for relapsing malaria, caused by the Plasmodium vivax species of the parasite – the most widespread in the world. Continue reading -> WHO Executive Board Meeting: What Are The Hot Topics? 22/01/2019 Catherine Saez The World Health Organization Executive Board is being asked this week to consider a steep budget increase to cover the ambitious new “Transformation Plan” of Director General Tedros Adhanom Gheyebresus, which aims to improve the health of at least 3 billion people by 2025. The 8 percent budget hike requested for 2020-2021 will be reviewed by the Board along with a range of critical policy issues when it meets for its 144th session from 24 January-1 February. Here's what you need to know to follow the action. Continue reading -> Kenyan Doctors’ Professional Body Proposes Fee Reduction To Support UHC 21/01/2019 Fredrick Nzwili NAIROBI, Kenya – In an effort made to support the attainment of universal health coverage (UHC) in Kenya, a doctors’ board has proposed the cutting of doctors' professional fees, signalling a chance for better times for ordinary citizens in the coming days. Continue reading -> Single Dose Drug Effective For Recurrent Malaria, Trial Results Show 17/01/2019 Editorial team A powerful new single-dose anti-malarial drug can significantly lower the risk of recurrent malaria from the Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax) species of the parasite, according to clinical trial results published today in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Continue reading -> As Waistlines Increase, Diabetes Sets In In Tanzania 15/01/2019 Kizito Makoye DAR ES SALAAM -- As she walks through a narrow passage in Tandale slum in Dar es Salaam to work, Lulu Kambogi braves the taunts shouted at her: “Bonge, Bonge, Bonge.” (Fat woman) Continue reading -> Tanzania Approves Herbs To Treat Erectile Dysfunction 07/01/2019 Kizito Makoye DAR ES SALAAM -- As rain sprinkled on the muddy soil, Patrick Nyembo and his wife Agnes waded on the mud-soaked pathway to a remote village in western Tanzania as they desperately try to reach a herbalist whose herbs are believed to treat a very embarrassing problem. 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
Amazonian Quest For P Vivax Malaria Solutions 23/01/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Alejandro Llanos-Cuentas has been fighting P vivax malaria in Peru throughout most of his professional life. For many years, he failed to see significant inroads in control of the disease, which is most prevalent in the remote communities of the country’s Amazon region. Continue reading -> Video: Stopping Malaria Relapse – New Approaches For An Old Disease 22/01/2019 Editorial team Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) tells the story of the new single-dose tefanoquine treatment for relapsing malaria, caused by the Plasmodium vivax species of the parasite – the most widespread in the world. Continue reading -> WHO Executive Board Meeting: What Are The Hot Topics? 22/01/2019 Catherine Saez The World Health Organization Executive Board is being asked this week to consider a steep budget increase to cover the ambitious new “Transformation Plan” of Director General Tedros Adhanom Gheyebresus, which aims to improve the health of at least 3 billion people by 2025. The 8 percent budget hike requested for 2020-2021 will be reviewed by the Board along with a range of critical policy issues when it meets for its 144th session from 24 January-1 February. Here's what you need to know to follow the action. Continue reading -> Kenyan Doctors’ Professional Body Proposes Fee Reduction To Support UHC 21/01/2019 Fredrick Nzwili NAIROBI, Kenya – In an effort made to support the attainment of universal health coverage (UHC) in Kenya, a doctors’ board has proposed the cutting of doctors' professional fees, signalling a chance for better times for ordinary citizens in the coming days. Continue reading -> Single Dose Drug Effective For Recurrent Malaria, Trial Results Show 17/01/2019 Editorial team A powerful new single-dose anti-malarial drug can significantly lower the risk of recurrent malaria from the Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax) species of the parasite, according to clinical trial results published today in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Continue reading -> As Waistlines Increase, Diabetes Sets In In Tanzania 15/01/2019 Kizito Makoye DAR ES SALAAM -- As she walks through a narrow passage in Tandale slum in Dar es Salaam to work, Lulu Kambogi braves the taunts shouted at her: “Bonge, Bonge, Bonge.” (Fat woman) Continue reading -> Tanzania Approves Herbs To Treat Erectile Dysfunction 07/01/2019 Kizito Makoye DAR ES SALAAM -- As rain sprinkled on the muddy soil, Patrick Nyembo and his wife Agnes waded on the mud-soaked pathway to a remote village in western Tanzania as they desperately try to reach a herbalist whose herbs are believed to treat a very embarrassing problem. 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
Video: Stopping Malaria Relapse – New Approaches For An Old Disease 22/01/2019 Editorial team Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) tells the story of the new single-dose tefanoquine treatment for relapsing malaria, caused by the Plasmodium vivax species of the parasite – the most widespread in the world. Continue reading -> WHO Executive Board Meeting: What Are The Hot Topics? 22/01/2019 Catherine Saez The World Health Organization Executive Board is being asked this week to consider a steep budget increase to cover the ambitious new “Transformation Plan” of Director General Tedros Adhanom Gheyebresus, which aims to improve the health of at least 3 billion people by 2025. The 8 percent budget hike requested for 2020-2021 will be reviewed by the Board along with a range of critical policy issues when it meets for its 144th session from 24 January-1 February. Here's what you need to know to follow the action. Continue reading -> Kenyan Doctors’ Professional Body Proposes Fee Reduction To Support UHC 21/01/2019 Fredrick Nzwili NAIROBI, Kenya – In an effort made to support the attainment of universal health coverage (UHC) in Kenya, a doctors’ board has proposed the cutting of doctors' professional fees, signalling a chance for better times for ordinary citizens in the coming days. Continue reading -> Single Dose Drug Effective For Recurrent Malaria, Trial Results Show 17/01/2019 Editorial team A powerful new single-dose anti-malarial drug can significantly lower the risk of recurrent malaria from the Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax) species of the parasite, according to clinical trial results published today in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Continue reading -> As Waistlines Increase, Diabetes Sets In In Tanzania 15/01/2019 Kizito Makoye DAR ES SALAAM -- As she walks through a narrow passage in Tandale slum in Dar es Salaam to work, Lulu Kambogi braves the taunts shouted at her: “Bonge, Bonge, Bonge.” (Fat woman) Continue reading -> Tanzania Approves Herbs To Treat Erectile Dysfunction 07/01/2019 Kizito Makoye DAR ES SALAAM -- As rain sprinkled on the muddy soil, Patrick Nyembo and his wife Agnes waded on the mud-soaked pathway to a remote village in western Tanzania as they desperately try to reach a herbalist whose herbs are believed to treat a very embarrassing problem. 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
WHO Executive Board Meeting: What Are The Hot Topics? 22/01/2019 Catherine Saez The World Health Organization Executive Board is being asked this week to consider a steep budget increase to cover the ambitious new “Transformation Plan” of Director General Tedros Adhanom Gheyebresus, which aims to improve the health of at least 3 billion people by 2025. The 8 percent budget hike requested for 2020-2021 will be reviewed by the Board along with a range of critical policy issues when it meets for its 144th session from 24 January-1 February. Here's what you need to know to follow the action. Continue reading -> Kenyan Doctors’ Professional Body Proposes Fee Reduction To Support UHC 21/01/2019 Fredrick Nzwili NAIROBI, Kenya – In an effort made to support the attainment of universal health coverage (UHC) in Kenya, a doctors’ board has proposed the cutting of doctors' professional fees, signalling a chance for better times for ordinary citizens in the coming days. Continue reading -> Single Dose Drug Effective For Recurrent Malaria, Trial Results Show 17/01/2019 Editorial team A powerful new single-dose anti-malarial drug can significantly lower the risk of recurrent malaria from the Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax) species of the parasite, according to clinical trial results published today in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Continue reading -> As Waistlines Increase, Diabetes Sets In In Tanzania 15/01/2019 Kizito Makoye DAR ES SALAAM -- As she walks through a narrow passage in Tandale slum in Dar es Salaam to work, Lulu Kambogi braves the taunts shouted at her: “Bonge, Bonge, Bonge.” (Fat woman) Continue reading -> Tanzania Approves Herbs To Treat Erectile Dysfunction 07/01/2019 Kizito Makoye DAR ES SALAAM -- As rain sprinkled on the muddy soil, Patrick Nyembo and his wife Agnes waded on the mud-soaked pathway to a remote village in western Tanzania as they desperately try to reach a herbalist whose herbs are believed to treat a very embarrassing problem. 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
Kenyan Doctors’ Professional Body Proposes Fee Reduction To Support UHC 21/01/2019 Fredrick Nzwili NAIROBI, Kenya – In an effort made to support the attainment of universal health coverage (UHC) in Kenya, a doctors’ board has proposed the cutting of doctors' professional fees, signalling a chance for better times for ordinary citizens in the coming days. Continue reading -> Single Dose Drug Effective For Recurrent Malaria, Trial Results Show 17/01/2019 Editorial team A powerful new single-dose anti-malarial drug can significantly lower the risk of recurrent malaria from the Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax) species of the parasite, according to clinical trial results published today in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Continue reading -> As Waistlines Increase, Diabetes Sets In In Tanzania 15/01/2019 Kizito Makoye DAR ES SALAAM -- As she walks through a narrow passage in Tandale slum in Dar es Salaam to work, Lulu Kambogi braves the taunts shouted at her: “Bonge, Bonge, Bonge.” (Fat woman) Continue reading -> Tanzania Approves Herbs To Treat Erectile Dysfunction 07/01/2019 Kizito Makoye DAR ES SALAAM -- As rain sprinkled on the muddy soil, Patrick Nyembo and his wife Agnes waded on the mud-soaked pathway to a remote village in western Tanzania as they desperately try to reach a herbalist whose herbs are believed to treat a very embarrassing problem. 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
Single Dose Drug Effective For Recurrent Malaria, Trial Results Show 17/01/2019 Editorial team A powerful new single-dose anti-malarial drug can significantly lower the risk of recurrent malaria from the Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax) species of the parasite, according to clinical trial results published today in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Continue reading -> As Waistlines Increase, Diabetes Sets In In Tanzania 15/01/2019 Kizito Makoye DAR ES SALAAM -- As she walks through a narrow passage in Tandale slum in Dar es Salaam to work, Lulu Kambogi braves the taunts shouted at her: “Bonge, Bonge, Bonge.” (Fat woman) Continue reading -> Tanzania Approves Herbs To Treat Erectile Dysfunction 07/01/2019 Kizito Makoye DAR ES SALAAM -- As rain sprinkled on the muddy soil, Patrick Nyembo and his wife Agnes waded on the mud-soaked pathway to a remote village in western Tanzania as they desperately try to reach a herbalist whose herbs are believed to treat a very embarrassing problem. 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
As Waistlines Increase, Diabetes Sets In In Tanzania 15/01/2019 Kizito Makoye DAR ES SALAAM -- As she walks through a narrow passage in Tandale slum in Dar es Salaam to work, Lulu Kambogi braves the taunts shouted at her: “Bonge, Bonge, Bonge.” (Fat woman) Continue reading -> Tanzania Approves Herbs To Treat Erectile Dysfunction 07/01/2019 Kizito Makoye DAR ES SALAAM -- As rain sprinkled on the muddy soil, Patrick Nyembo and his wife Agnes waded on the mud-soaked pathway to a remote village in western Tanzania as they desperately try to reach a herbalist whose herbs are believed to treat a very embarrassing problem. 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
Tanzania Approves Herbs To Treat Erectile Dysfunction 07/01/2019 Kizito Makoye DAR ES SALAAM -- As rain sprinkled on the muddy soil, Patrick Nyembo and his wife Agnes waded on the mud-soaked pathway to a remote village in western Tanzania as they desperately try to reach a herbalist whose herbs are believed to treat a very embarrassing problem. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts