The Medicines Patent Pool Publishes Intellectual Property Status Of 18 Drugs Added To WHO Essential Medicines List 03/10/2019 Press release [The Medicines Patent Pool] Geneva (2 October 2019) — The Medicines Patent Pool today announced the first of a two-step update of its database MedsPaL to include additional patented small molecule medicines following the publication of the World Health Organization (WHO)’s updated Model List of Essential Medicines (EML) in July. Launched in 2016, MedsPaL is […] Continue reading -> Climate Change: An Unstoppable Movement Takes Hold 03/10/2019 António Guterres On the eve of the September UN Climate Action Summit, young women and men around the world mobilized by the millions and told global leaders: “You are failing us”. They are right. Global emissions are increasing. Temperatures are rising. The consequences for oceans, forests, weather patterns, biodiversity, food production, water, jobs and, ultimately, lives, are […] Continue reading -> Malta Looks For European Action On Medicines Price Transparency 02/10/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Bad Hofgastein, Austria – Malta is working with Italy and 8 other European countries to lay the groundwork for a formal European Union framework in which members could voluntarily share information about medicines prices, in order to advance more coherent pricing policies in regional markets, Malta’s Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister said on Wednesday. […] Continue reading -> Shifting Health Spending Toward Primary Health Services Saves More Lives & Costs Less 02/10/2019 Grace Ren Some 70% of all health needs can be addressed through primary health care systems based in local communities, and yet the bulk of the US $7.5 trillion spent on health each year goes towards funding care in secondary and tertiary hospital care, which people reach only after they are already very ill, leading to higher […] Continue reading -> Life Expectancy At All Time High In The Russian Federation Thanks To Alcohol Regulations 02/10/2019 Grace Ren Life expectancy increased to a historic peak of 68 years for men and 78 years for women in the Russian Federation in 2018 thanks in part to stringent alcohol regulations. A new study published by the World Health Organization’s European Regional Office found that alcohol regulations in the country reduced consumption by more than 40% […] Continue reading -> Norway Becomes Latest Donor To Scale Up Pledges To The Global Fund 30/09/2019 Editorial team Norway pledged to scale up their investments to NOK 2.020 billion (over US $220 million) to The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria over the next three years. Norway joins other European donors such as Spain, Luxembourg, Ireland, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, the European Commission, Germany, and Italy, who have stepped up […] Continue reading -> Europe’s Gastein Forum: ‘Healthy Disruption’ To Tackle Inequalities, Promote Well-Being 29/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The 2019 European Health Forum (Gastein) opens Wednesday under this year’s theme: “A Healthy Dose of Disruption.” The three-day Forum will explore ways in which Europe can transform health systems into levers of good health and well-being, guided by the aspirations of the recent UN declaration on Universal Health Coverage. Since its foundation in 1998, […] Continue reading -> Antimicrobial Resistance Rising Fast In Livestock of Developing World 27/09/2019 Grace Ren Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is emerging fast in livestock in the developing world, with northeast India and northern China among the most worrisome “hotspots”, says a first-ever study mapping AMR in low and middle-income countries, published this week in Science. Parts of Turkey, Kenya, Brazil, Egypt, Vietnam and South Africa were also noted as areas of high […] Continue reading -> Video: Greta Visits The “Pollution Pods” 27/09/2019 Editorial team Greta Thunberg, young climate activist, visits the “Pollution Pods” with Dr. Maria Neira, director of Public Health at the WHO. The “Pollution Pods” allows visitors to experience simulated air pollution levels in different cities around the world, bringing attention to the connection between climate change, air pollution, and respiratory health. Continue reading -> Fueling An Unhealthy Future – Report Sheds New Light On Health Costs of Fossil Fuel Subsidies 26/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – Globally, governments are spending nearly $US 300 billion in price supports and other pre-tax subsidies for fossil fuels – which are costing national governments a whopping $US 2.7 trillion in health costs from air pollution-related mortality, disease and lost productivity—not to mention fueling climate change. As just one stunning example of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Climate Change: An Unstoppable Movement Takes Hold 03/10/2019 António Guterres On the eve of the September UN Climate Action Summit, young women and men around the world mobilized by the millions and told global leaders: “You are failing us”. They are right. Global emissions are increasing. Temperatures are rising. The consequences for oceans, forests, weather patterns, biodiversity, food production, water, jobs and, ultimately, lives, are […] Continue reading -> Malta Looks For European Action On Medicines Price Transparency 02/10/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Bad Hofgastein, Austria – Malta is working with Italy and 8 other European countries to lay the groundwork for a formal European Union framework in which members could voluntarily share information about medicines prices, in order to advance more coherent pricing policies in regional markets, Malta’s Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister said on Wednesday. […] Continue reading -> Shifting Health Spending Toward Primary Health Services Saves More Lives & Costs Less 02/10/2019 Grace Ren Some 70% of all health needs can be addressed through primary health care systems based in local communities, and yet the bulk of the US $7.5 trillion spent on health each year goes towards funding care in secondary and tertiary hospital care, which people reach only after they are already very ill, leading to higher […] Continue reading -> Life Expectancy At All Time High In The Russian Federation Thanks To Alcohol Regulations 02/10/2019 Grace Ren Life expectancy increased to a historic peak of 68 years for men and 78 years for women in the Russian Federation in 2018 thanks in part to stringent alcohol regulations. A new study published by the World Health Organization’s European Regional Office found that alcohol regulations in the country reduced consumption by more than 40% […] Continue reading -> Norway Becomes Latest Donor To Scale Up Pledges To The Global Fund 30/09/2019 Editorial team Norway pledged to scale up their investments to NOK 2.020 billion (over US $220 million) to The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria over the next three years. Norway joins other European donors such as Spain, Luxembourg, Ireland, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, the European Commission, Germany, and Italy, who have stepped up […] Continue reading -> Europe’s Gastein Forum: ‘Healthy Disruption’ To Tackle Inequalities, Promote Well-Being 29/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The 2019 European Health Forum (Gastein) opens Wednesday under this year’s theme: “A Healthy Dose of Disruption.” The three-day Forum will explore ways in which Europe can transform health systems into levers of good health and well-being, guided by the aspirations of the recent UN declaration on Universal Health Coverage. Since its foundation in 1998, […] Continue reading -> Antimicrobial Resistance Rising Fast In Livestock of Developing World 27/09/2019 Grace Ren Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is emerging fast in livestock in the developing world, with northeast India and northern China among the most worrisome “hotspots”, says a first-ever study mapping AMR in low and middle-income countries, published this week in Science. Parts of Turkey, Kenya, Brazil, Egypt, Vietnam and South Africa were also noted as areas of high […] Continue reading -> Video: Greta Visits The “Pollution Pods” 27/09/2019 Editorial team Greta Thunberg, young climate activist, visits the “Pollution Pods” with Dr. Maria Neira, director of Public Health at the WHO. The “Pollution Pods” allows visitors to experience simulated air pollution levels in different cities around the world, bringing attention to the connection between climate change, air pollution, and respiratory health. Continue reading -> Fueling An Unhealthy Future – Report Sheds New Light On Health Costs of Fossil Fuel Subsidies 26/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – Globally, governments are spending nearly $US 300 billion in price supports and other pre-tax subsidies for fossil fuels – which are costing national governments a whopping $US 2.7 trillion in health costs from air pollution-related mortality, disease and lost productivity—not to mention fueling climate change. As just one stunning example of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Malta Looks For European Action On Medicines Price Transparency 02/10/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Bad Hofgastein, Austria – Malta is working with Italy and 8 other European countries to lay the groundwork for a formal European Union framework in which members could voluntarily share information about medicines prices, in order to advance more coherent pricing policies in regional markets, Malta’s Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister said on Wednesday. […] Continue reading -> Shifting Health Spending Toward Primary Health Services Saves More Lives & Costs Less 02/10/2019 Grace Ren Some 70% of all health needs can be addressed through primary health care systems based in local communities, and yet the bulk of the US $7.5 trillion spent on health each year goes towards funding care in secondary and tertiary hospital care, which people reach only after they are already very ill, leading to higher […] Continue reading -> Life Expectancy At All Time High In The Russian Federation Thanks To Alcohol Regulations 02/10/2019 Grace Ren Life expectancy increased to a historic peak of 68 years for men and 78 years for women in the Russian Federation in 2018 thanks in part to stringent alcohol regulations. A new study published by the World Health Organization’s European Regional Office found that alcohol regulations in the country reduced consumption by more than 40% […] Continue reading -> Norway Becomes Latest Donor To Scale Up Pledges To The Global Fund 30/09/2019 Editorial team Norway pledged to scale up their investments to NOK 2.020 billion (over US $220 million) to The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria over the next three years. Norway joins other European donors such as Spain, Luxembourg, Ireland, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, the European Commission, Germany, and Italy, who have stepped up […] Continue reading -> Europe’s Gastein Forum: ‘Healthy Disruption’ To Tackle Inequalities, Promote Well-Being 29/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The 2019 European Health Forum (Gastein) opens Wednesday under this year’s theme: “A Healthy Dose of Disruption.” The three-day Forum will explore ways in which Europe can transform health systems into levers of good health and well-being, guided by the aspirations of the recent UN declaration on Universal Health Coverage. Since its foundation in 1998, […] Continue reading -> Antimicrobial Resistance Rising Fast In Livestock of Developing World 27/09/2019 Grace Ren Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is emerging fast in livestock in the developing world, with northeast India and northern China among the most worrisome “hotspots”, says a first-ever study mapping AMR in low and middle-income countries, published this week in Science. Parts of Turkey, Kenya, Brazil, Egypt, Vietnam and South Africa were also noted as areas of high […] Continue reading -> Video: Greta Visits The “Pollution Pods” 27/09/2019 Editorial team Greta Thunberg, young climate activist, visits the “Pollution Pods” with Dr. Maria Neira, director of Public Health at the WHO. The “Pollution Pods” allows visitors to experience simulated air pollution levels in different cities around the world, bringing attention to the connection between climate change, air pollution, and respiratory health. Continue reading -> Fueling An Unhealthy Future – Report Sheds New Light On Health Costs of Fossil Fuel Subsidies 26/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – Globally, governments are spending nearly $US 300 billion in price supports and other pre-tax subsidies for fossil fuels – which are costing national governments a whopping $US 2.7 trillion in health costs from air pollution-related mortality, disease and lost productivity—not to mention fueling climate change. As just one stunning example of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Shifting Health Spending Toward Primary Health Services Saves More Lives & Costs Less 02/10/2019 Grace Ren Some 70% of all health needs can be addressed through primary health care systems based in local communities, and yet the bulk of the US $7.5 trillion spent on health each year goes towards funding care in secondary and tertiary hospital care, which people reach only after they are already very ill, leading to higher […] Continue reading -> Life Expectancy At All Time High In The Russian Federation Thanks To Alcohol Regulations 02/10/2019 Grace Ren Life expectancy increased to a historic peak of 68 years for men and 78 years for women in the Russian Federation in 2018 thanks in part to stringent alcohol regulations. A new study published by the World Health Organization’s European Regional Office found that alcohol regulations in the country reduced consumption by more than 40% […] Continue reading -> Norway Becomes Latest Donor To Scale Up Pledges To The Global Fund 30/09/2019 Editorial team Norway pledged to scale up their investments to NOK 2.020 billion (over US $220 million) to The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria over the next three years. Norway joins other European donors such as Spain, Luxembourg, Ireland, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, the European Commission, Germany, and Italy, who have stepped up […] Continue reading -> Europe’s Gastein Forum: ‘Healthy Disruption’ To Tackle Inequalities, Promote Well-Being 29/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The 2019 European Health Forum (Gastein) opens Wednesday under this year’s theme: “A Healthy Dose of Disruption.” The three-day Forum will explore ways in which Europe can transform health systems into levers of good health and well-being, guided by the aspirations of the recent UN declaration on Universal Health Coverage. Since its foundation in 1998, […] Continue reading -> Antimicrobial Resistance Rising Fast In Livestock of Developing World 27/09/2019 Grace Ren Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is emerging fast in livestock in the developing world, with northeast India and northern China among the most worrisome “hotspots”, says a first-ever study mapping AMR in low and middle-income countries, published this week in Science. Parts of Turkey, Kenya, Brazil, Egypt, Vietnam and South Africa were also noted as areas of high […] Continue reading -> Video: Greta Visits The “Pollution Pods” 27/09/2019 Editorial team Greta Thunberg, young climate activist, visits the “Pollution Pods” with Dr. Maria Neira, director of Public Health at the WHO. The “Pollution Pods” allows visitors to experience simulated air pollution levels in different cities around the world, bringing attention to the connection between climate change, air pollution, and respiratory health. Continue reading -> Fueling An Unhealthy Future – Report Sheds New Light On Health Costs of Fossil Fuel Subsidies 26/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – Globally, governments are spending nearly $US 300 billion in price supports and other pre-tax subsidies for fossil fuels – which are costing national governments a whopping $US 2.7 trillion in health costs from air pollution-related mortality, disease and lost productivity—not to mention fueling climate change. As just one stunning example of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Life Expectancy At All Time High In The Russian Federation Thanks To Alcohol Regulations 02/10/2019 Grace Ren Life expectancy increased to a historic peak of 68 years for men and 78 years for women in the Russian Federation in 2018 thanks in part to stringent alcohol regulations. A new study published by the World Health Organization’s European Regional Office found that alcohol regulations in the country reduced consumption by more than 40% […] Continue reading -> Norway Becomes Latest Donor To Scale Up Pledges To The Global Fund 30/09/2019 Editorial team Norway pledged to scale up their investments to NOK 2.020 billion (over US $220 million) to The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria over the next three years. Norway joins other European donors such as Spain, Luxembourg, Ireland, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, the European Commission, Germany, and Italy, who have stepped up […] Continue reading -> Europe’s Gastein Forum: ‘Healthy Disruption’ To Tackle Inequalities, Promote Well-Being 29/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The 2019 European Health Forum (Gastein) opens Wednesday under this year’s theme: “A Healthy Dose of Disruption.” The three-day Forum will explore ways in which Europe can transform health systems into levers of good health and well-being, guided by the aspirations of the recent UN declaration on Universal Health Coverage. Since its foundation in 1998, […] Continue reading -> Antimicrobial Resistance Rising Fast In Livestock of Developing World 27/09/2019 Grace Ren Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is emerging fast in livestock in the developing world, with northeast India and northern China among the most worrisome “hotspots”, says a first-ever study mapping AMR in low and middle-income countries, published this week in Science. Parts of Turkey, Kenya, Brazil, Egypt, Vietnam and South Africa were also noted as areas of high […] Continue reading -> Video: Greta Visits The “Pollution Pods” 27/09/2019 Editorial team Greta Thunberg, young climate activist, visits the “Pollution Pods” with Dr. Maria Neira, director of Public Health at the WHO. The “Pollution Pods” allows visitors to experience simulated air pollution levels in different cities around the world, bringing attention to the connection between climate change, air pollution, and respiratory health. Continue reading -> Fueling An Unhealthy Future – Report Sheds New Light On Health Costs of Fossil Fuel Subsidies 26/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – Globally, governments are spending nearly $US 300 billion in price supports and other pre-tax subsidies for fossil fuels – which are costing national governments a whopping $US 2.7 trillion in health costs from air pollution-related mortality, disease and lost productivity—not to mention fueling climate change. As just one stunning example of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Norway Becomes Latest Donor To Scale Up Pledges To The Global Fund 30/09/2019 Editorial team Norway pledged to scale up their investments to NOK 2.020 billion (over US $220 million) to The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria over the next three years. Norway joins other European donors such as Spain, Luxembourg, Ireland, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, the European Commission, Germany, and Italy, who have stepped up […] Continue reading -> Europe’s Gastein Forum: ‘Healthy Disruption’ To Tackle Inequalities, Promote Well-Being 29/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The 2019 European Health Forum (Gastein) opens Wednesday under this year’s theme: “A Healthy Dose of Disruption.” The three-day Forum will explore ways in which Europe can transform health systems into levers of good health and well-being, guided by the aspirations of the recent UN declaration on Universal Health Coverage. Since its foundation in 1998, […] Continue reading -> Antimicrobial Resistance Rising Fast In Livestock of Developing World 27/09/2019 Grace Ren Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is emerging fast in livestock in the developing world, with northeast India and northern China among the most worrisome “hotspots”, says a first-ever study mapping AMR in low and middle-income countries, published this week in Science. Parts of Turkey, Kenya, Brazil, Egypt, Vietnam and South Africa were also noted as areas of high […] Continue reading -> Video: Greta Visits The “Pollution Pods” 27/09/2019 Editorial team Greta Thunberg, young climate activist, visits the “Pollution Pods” with Dr. Maria Neira, director of Public Health at the WHO. The “Pollution Pods” allows visitors to experience simulated air pollution levels in different cities around the world, bringing attention to the connection between climate change, air pollution, and respiratory health. Continue reading -> Fueling An Unhealthy Future – Report Sheds New Light On Health Costs of Fossil Fuel Subsidies 26/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – Globally, governments are spending nearly $US 300 billion in price supports and other pre-tax subsidies for fossil fuels – which are costing national governments a whopping $US 2.7 trillion in health costs from air pollution-related mortality, disease and lost productivity—not to mention fueling climate change. As just one stunning example of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Europe’s Gastein Forum: ‘Healthy Disruption’ To Tackle Inequalities, Promote Well-Being 29/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The 2019 European Health Forum (Gastein) opens Wednesday under this year’s theme: “A Healthy Dose of Disruption.” The three-day Forum will explore ways in which Europe can transform health systems into levers of good health and well-being, guided by the aspirations of the recent UN declaration on Universal Health Coverage. Since its foundation in 1998, […] Continue reading -> Antimicrobial Resistance Rising Fast In Livestock of Developing World 27/09/2019 Grace Ren Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is emerging fast in livestock in the developing world, with northeast India and northern China among the most worrisome “hotspots”, says a first-ever study mapping AMR in low and middle-income countries, published this week in Science. Parts of Turkey, Kenya, Brazil, Egypt, Vietnam and South Africa were also noted as areas of high […] Continue reading -> Video: Greta Visits The “Pollution Pods” 27/09/2019 Editorial team Greta Thunberg, young climate activist, visits the “Pollution Pods” with Dr. Maria Neira, director of Public Health at the WHO. The “Pollution Pods” allows visitors to experience simulated air pollution levels in different cities around the world, bringing attention to the connection between climate change, air pollution, and respiratory health. Continue reading -> Fueling An Unhealthy Future – Report Sheds New Light On Health Costs of Fossil Fuel Subsidies 26/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – Globally, governments are spending nearly $US 300 billion in price supports and other pre-tax subsidies for fossil fuels – which are costing national governments a whopping $US 2.7 trillion in health costs from air pollution-related mortality, disease and lost productivity—not to mention fueling climate change. As just one stunning example of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Antimicrobial Resistance Rising Fast In Livestock of Developing World 27/09/2019 Grace Ren Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is emerging fast in livestock in the developing world, with northeast India and northern China among the most worrisome “hotspots”, says a first-ever study mapping AMR in low and middle-income countries, published this week in Science. Parts of Turkey, Kenya, Brazil, Egypt, Vietnam and South Africa were also noted as areas of high […] Continue reading -> Video: Greta Visits The “Pollution Pods” 27/09/2019 Editorial team Greta Thunberg, young climate activist, visits the “Pollution Pods” with Dr. Maria Neira, director of Public Health at the WHO. The “Pollution Pods” allows visitors to experience simulated air pollution levels in different cities around the world, bringing attention to the connection between climate change, air pollution, and respiratory health. Continue reading -> Fueling An Unhealthy Future – Report Sheds New Light On Health Costs of Fossil Fuel Subsidies 26/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – Globally, governments are spending nearly $US 300 billion in price supports and other pre-tax subsidies for fossil fuels – which are costing national governments a whopping $US 2.7 trillion in health costs from air pollution-related mortality, disease and lost productivity—not to mention fueling climate change. As just one stunning example of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Video: Greta Visits The “Pollution Pods” 27/09/2019 Editorial team Greta Thunberg, young climate activist, visits the “Pollution Pods” with Dr. Maria Neira, director of Public Health at the WHO. The “Pollution Pods” allows visitors to experience simulated air pollution levels in different cities around the world, bringing attention to the connection between climate change, air pollution, and respiratory health. Continue reading -> Fueling An Unhealthy Future – Report Sheds New Light On Health Costs of Fossil Fuel Subsidies 26/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – Globally, governments are spending nearly $US 300 billion in price supports and other pre-tax subsidies for fossil fuels – which are costing national governments a whopping $US 2.7 trillion in health costs from air pollution-related mortality, disease and lost productivity—not to mention fueling climate change. As just one stunning example of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Fueling An Unhealthy Future – Report Sheds New Light On Health Costs of Fossil Fuel Subsidies 26/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – Globally, governments are spending nearly $US 300 billion in price supports and other pre-tax subsidies for fossil fuels – which are costing national governments a whopping $US 2.7 trillion in health costs from air pollution-related mortality, disease and lost productivity—not to mention fueling climate change. As just one stunning example of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts