Medicine Prices: Secrecy Of R&D Costs Remains Issue In Near-Final World Health Assembly Resolution 26/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The latest working draft World Health Assembly resolution calling for game-changing public disclosure of the prices paid for medicines, vaccines and other health products by countries and health systems shows a broad coalition of countries from Europe, Latin America, Africa and Asia forming around the compromise draft. The draft, obtained Sunday by Health Policy Watch, […] Continue reading -> Medicine Prices – Delegates Near Agreement On Softer Resolution For Disclosure 26/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After a grueling 34 hours of nearly non-stop negotiations, World Health Assembly delegates appeared to be close to a final agreement Saturday evening on a resolution supporting more systematic disclosure of prices for medicines purchased and sold on national and global markets; a “drafting group” is expected to reconvene Monday morning to put the finishing […] Continue reading -> Behind The Headlines: How Can Industry Contribute To Cancer Care As Part Of Universal Health Coverage? 24/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher From preventive screening to the quality of nursing care and the structure of national insurance systems, patients face multiple barriers to cancer prevention, treatment and care, said a high-level panel of experts at a side event on the margins of this week’s World Health Assembly (20-28 May). Image Credits: UnternehmerTUM/@birdyfoto.de. Continue reading -> Five Billion People Still At Risk From Industrial Trans Fat Exposure 23/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Some 28 WHO member states, representing 31 percent of the global population, have moved to restrict or ban the use of health-harmful industrial trans fats (TFAs) in food products – but that leaves two-thirds of the world’s population still exposed to risks from TFAs that kill approximately half a million people a year. Image Credits: […] Continue reading -> WHO Launches Health Product Profile Directory To Stimulate New Drug Research 16/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization has launched an online Health Product Profile Directory to guide the development of new health products for which there are limited markets or incentives for research and development. Image Credits: WHO. Continue reading -> WHO Releases Draft Guidance On Labelling For Healthy Foods 14/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO has released a set of draft “guiding principles” on front-of-label food packaging that would provide stronger indications to consumers of the healthy or unhealthy components in packaged and processed foods. Continue reading -> A Healthy Lifestyle Reduces Dementia Risks, Say New WHO Guidelines 14/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher People can reduce their risk of dementia by getting regular exercise, not smoking, avoiding harmful use of alcohol, controlling their weight, eating a healthy diet, and maintaining healthy blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels, according to new guidelines on this widespread condition, issued by the World Health Organization today. Continue reading -> UN Leaders Appeal To Member States: Step Up Climate Change Ambition, Action 13/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Leaders of the major UN agencies have issued an appeal to member states to step up their “ambition” and “actions” to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C. Continue reading -> Universal Health Coverage Requires Finance For Healthcare Systems & Prevention 06/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Stimulating national government investments in health systems and reducing the large global burden of environmental and work-related health risks are two complementary approaches to universal health coverage (UHC) that are key to its success, said WHO’s lead on the issue. Image Credits: E.R. Fletcher. Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Agenda, Technical Briefings, Side Events – Online Links To The Big Moments Ahead 03/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The first “World Health Assembly Journal” for the upcoming World Health Assembly, 20-28 May, has been published online, together with the provisional agenda for the 72nd WHA and links to some 50 progress reports, strategy plans and updates that will shape the face of the meeting between WHO’s 194 member states. Image Credits: WHO. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Medicine Prices – Delegates Near Agreement On Softer Resolution For Disclosure 26/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After a grueling 34 hours of nearly non-stop negotiations, World Health Assembly delegates appeared to be close to a final agreement Saturday evening on a resolution supporting more systematic disclosure of prices for medicines purchased and sold on national and global markets; a “drafting group” is expected to reconvene Monday morning to put the finishing […] Continue reading -> Behind The Headlines: How Can Industry Contribute To Cancer Care As Part Of Universal Health Coverage? 24/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher From preventive screening to the quality of nursing care and the structure of national insurance systems, patients face multiple barriers to cancer prevention, treatment and care, said a high-level panel of experts at a side event on the margins of this week’s World Health Assembly (20-28 May). Image Credits: UnternehmerTUM/@birdyfoto.de. Continue reading -> Five Billion People Still At Risk From Industrial Trans Fat Exposure 23/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Some 28 WHO member states, representing 31 percent of the global population, have moved to restrict or ban the use of health-harmful industrial trans fats (TFAs) in food products – but that leaves two-thirds of the world’s population still exposed to risks from TFAs that kill approximately half a million people a year. Image Credits: […] Continue reading -> WHO Launches Health Product Profile Directory To Stimulate New Drug Research 16/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization has launched an online Health Product Profile Directory to guide the development of new health products for which there are limited markets or incentives for research and development. Image Credits: WHO. Continue reading -> WHO Releases Draft Guidance On Labelling For Healthy Foods 14/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO has released a set of draft “guiding principles” on front-of-label food packaging that would provide stronger indications to consumers of the healthy or unhealthy components in packaged and processed foods. Continue reading -> A Healthy Lifestyle Reduces Dementia Risks, Say New WHO Guidelines 14/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher People can reduce their risk of dementia by getting regular exercise, not smoking, avoiding harmful use of alcohol, controlling their weight, eating a healthy diet, and maintaining healthy blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels, according to new guidelines on this widespread condition, issued by the World Health Organization today. Continue reading -> UN Leaders Appeal To Member States: Step Up Climate Change Ambition, Action 13/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Leaders of the major UN agencies have issued an appeal to member states to step up their “ambition” and “actions” to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C. Continue reading -> Universal Health Coverage Requires Finance For Healthcare Systems & Prevention 06/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Stimulating national government investments in health systems and reducing the large global burden of environmental and work-related health risks are two complementary approaches to universal health coverage (UHC) that are key to its success, said WHO’s lead on the issue. Image Credits: E.R. Fletcher. Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Agenda, Technical Briefings, Side Events – Online Links To The Big Moments Ahead 03/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The first “World Health Assembly Journal” for the upcoming World Health Assembly, 20-28 May, has been published online, together with the provisional agenda for the 72nd WHA and links to some 50 progress reports, strategy plans and updates that will shape the face of the meeting between WHO’s 194 member states. Image Credits: WHO. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Behind The Headlines: How Can Industry Contribute To Cancer Care As Part Of Universal Health Coverage? 24/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher From preventive screening to the quality of nursing care and the structure of national insurance systems, patients face multiple barriers to cancer prevention, treatment and care, said a high-level panel of experts at a side event on the margins of this week’s World Health Assembly (20-28 May). Image Credits: UnternehmerTUM/@birdyfoto.de. Continue reading -> Five Billion People Still At Risk From Industrial Trans Fat Exposure 23/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Some 28 WHO member states, representing 31 percent of the global population, have moved to restrict or ban the use of health-harmful industrial trans fats (TFAs) in food products – but that leaves two-thirds of the world’s population still exposed to risks from TFAs that kill approximately half a million people a year. Image Credits: […] Continue reading -> WHO Launches Health Product Profile Directory To Stimulate New Drug Research 16/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization has launched an online Health Product Profile Directory to guide the development of new health products for which there are limited markets or incentives for research and development. Image Credits: WHO. Continue reading -> WHO Releases Draft Guidance On Labelling For Healthy Foods 14/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO has released a set of draft “guiding principles” on front-of-label food packaging that would provide stronger indications to consumers of the healthy or unhealthy components in packaged and processed foods. Continue reading -> A Healthy Lifestyle Reduces Dementia Risks, Say New WHO Guidelines 14/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher People can reduce their risk of dementia by getting regular exercise, not smoking, avoiding harmful use of alcohol, controlling their weight, eating a healthy diet, and maintaining healthy blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels, according to new guidelines on this widespread condition, issued by the World Health Organization today. Continue reading -> UN Leaders Appeal To Member States: Step Up Climate Change Ambition, Action 13/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Leaders of the major UN agencies have issued an appeal to member states to step up their “ambition” and “actions” to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C. Continue reading -> Universal Health Coverage Requires Finance For Healthcare Systems & Prevention 06/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Stimulating national government investments in health systems and reducing the large global burden of environmental and work-related health risks are two complementary approaches to universal health coverage (UHC) that are key to its success, said WHO’s lead on the issue. Image Credits: E.R. Fletcher. Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Agenda, Technical Briefings, Side Events – Online Links To The Big Moments Ahead 03/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The first “World Health Assembly Journal” for the upcoming World Health Assembly, 20-28 May, has been published online, together with the provisional agenda for the 72nd WHA and links to some 50 progress reports, strategy plans and updates that will shape the face of the meeting between WHO’s 194 member states. Image Credits: WHO. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Five Billion People Still At Risk From Industrial Trans Fat Exposure 23/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Some 28 WHO member states, representing 31 percent of the global population, have moved to restrict or ban the use of health-harmful industrial trans fats (TFAs) in food products – but that leaves two-thirds of the world’s population still exposed to risks from TFAs that kill approximately half a million people a year. Image Credits: […] Continue reading -> WHO Launches Health Product Profile Directory To Stimulate New Drug Research 16/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization has launched an online Health Product Profile Directory to guide the development of new health products for which there are limited markets or incentives for research and development. Image Credits: WHO. Continue reading -> WHO Releases Draft Guidance On Labelling For Healthy Foods 14/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO has released a set of draft “guiding principles” on front-of-label food packaging that would provide stronger indications to consumers of the healthy or unhealthy components in packaged and processed foods. Continue reading -> A Healthy Lifestyle Reduces Dementia Risks, Say New WHO Guidelines 14/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher People can reduce their risk of dementia by getting regular exercise, not smoking, avoiding harmful use of alcohol, controlling their weight, eating a healthy diet, and maintaining healthy blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels, according to new guidelines on this widespread condition, issued by the World Health Organization today. Continue reading -> UN Leaders Appeal To Member States: Step Up Climate Change Ambition, Action 13/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Leaders of the major UN agencies have issued an appeal to member states to step up their “ambition” and “actions” to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C. Continue reading -> Universal Health Coverage Requires Finance For Healthcare Systems & Prevention 06/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Stimulating national government investments in health systems and reducing the large global burden of environmental and work-related health risks are two complementary approaches to universal health coverage (UHC) that are key to its success, said WHO’s lead on the issue. Image Credits: E.R. Fletcher. Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Agenda, Technical Briefings, Side Events – Online Links To The Big Moments Ahead 03/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The first “World Health Assembly Journal” for the upcoming World Health Assembly, 20-28 May, has been published online, together with the provisional agenda for the 72nd WHA and links to some 50 progress reports, strategy plans and updates that will shape the face of the meeting between WHO’s 194 member states. Image Credits: WHO. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Launches Health Product Profile Directory To Stimulate New Drug Research 16/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization has launched an online Health Product Profile Directory to guide the development of new health products for which there are limited markets or incentives for research and development. Image Credits: WHO. Continue reading -> WHO Releases Draft Guidance On Labelling For Healthy Foods 14/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO has released a set of draft “guiding principles” on front-of-label food packaging that would provide stronger indications to consumers of the healthy or unhealthy components in packaged and processed foods. Continue reading -> A Healthy Lifestyle Reduces Dementia Risks, Say New WHO Guidelines 14/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher People can reduce their risk of dementia by getting regular exercise, not smoking, avoiding harmful use of alcohol, controlling their weight, eating a healthy diet, and maintaining healthy blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels, according to new guidelines on this widespread condition, issued by the World Health Organization today. Continue reading -> UN Leaders Appeal To Member States: Step Up Climate Change Ambition, Action 13/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Leaders of the major UN agencies have issued an appeal to member states to step up their “ambition” and “actions” to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C. Continue reading -> Universal Health Coverage Requires Finance For Healthcare Systems & Prevention 06/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Stimulating national government investments in health systems and reducing the large global burden of environmental and work-related health risks are two complementary approaches to universal health coverage (UHC) that are key to its success, said WHO’s lead on the issue. Image Credits: E.R. Fletcher. Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Agenda, Technical Briefings, Side Events – Online Links To The Big Moments Ahead 03/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The first “World Health Assembly Journal” for the upcoming World Health Assembly, 20-28 May, has been published online, together with the provisional agenda for the 72nd WHA and links to some 50 progress reports, strategy plans and updates that will shape the face of the meeting between WHO’s 194 member states. Image Credits: WHO. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Releases Draft Guidance On Labelling For Healthy Foods 14/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO has released a set of draft “guiding principles” on front-of-label food packaging that would provide stronger indications to consumers of the healthy or unhealthy components in packaged and processed foods. Continue reading -> A Healthy Lifestyle Reduces Dementia Risks, Say New WHO Guidelines 14/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher People can reduce their risk of dementia by getting regular exercise, not smoking, avoiding harmful use of alcohol, controlling their weight, eating a healthy diet, and maintaining healthy blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels, according to new guidelines on this widespread condition, issued by the World Health Organization today. Continue reading -> UN Leaders Appeal To Member States: Step Up Climate Change Ambition, Action 13/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Leaders of the major UN agencies have issued an appeal to member states to step up their “ambition” and “actions” to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C. Continue reading -> Universal Health Coverage Requires Finance For Healthcare Systems & Prevention 06/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Stimulating national government investments in health systems and reducing the large global burden of environmental and work-related health risks are two complementary approaches to universal health coverage (UHC) that are key to its success, said WHO’s lead on the issue. Image Credits: E.R. Fletcher. Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Agenda, Technical Briefings, Side Events – Online Links To The Big Moments Ahead 03/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The first “World Health Assembly Journal” for the upcoming World Health Assembly, 20-28 May, has been published online, together with the provisional agenda for the 72nd WHA and links to some 50 progress reports, strategy plans and updates that will shape the face of the meeting between WHO’s 194 member states. Image Credits: WHO. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
A Healthy Lifestyle Reduces Dementia Risks, Say New WHO Guidelines 14/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher People can reduce their risk of dementia by getting regular exercise, not smoking, avoiding harmful use of alcohol, controlling their weight, eating a healthy diet, and maintaining healthy blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels, according to new guidelines on this widespread condition, issued by the World Health Organization today. Continue reading -> UN Leaders Appeal To Member States: Step Up Climate Change Ambition, Action 13/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Leaders of the major UN agencies have issued an appeal to member states to step up their “ambition” and “actions” to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C. Continue reading -> Universal Health Coverage Requires Finance For Healthcare Systems & Prevention 06/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Stimulating national government investments in health systems and reducing the large global burden of environmental and work-related health risks are two complementary approaches to universal health coverage (UHC) that are key to its success, said WHO’s lead on the issue. Image Credits: E.R. Fletcher. Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Agenda, Technical Briefings, Side Events – Online Links To The Big Moments Ahead 03/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The first “World Health Assembly Journal” for the upcoming World Health Assembly, 20-28 May, has been published online, together with the provisional agenda for the 72nd WHA and links to some 50 progress reports, strategy plans and updates that will shape the face of the meeting between WHO’s 194 member states. Image Credits: WHO. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
UN Leaders Appeal To Member States: Step Up Climate Change Ambition, Action 13/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Leaders of the major UN agencies have issued an appeal to member states to step up their “ambition” and “actions” to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C. Continue reading -> Universal Health Coverage Requires Finance For Healthcare Systems & Prevention 06/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Stimulating national government investments in health systems and reducing the large global burden of environmental and work-related health risks are two complementary approaches to universal health coverage (UHC) that are key to its success, said WHO’s lead on the issue. Image Credits: E.R. Fletcher. Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Agenda, Technical Briefings, Side Events – Online Links To The Big Moments Ahead 03/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The first “World Health Assembly Journal” for the upcoming World Health Assembly, 20-28 May, has been published online, together with the provisional agenda for the 72nd WHA and links to some 50 progress reports, strategy plans and updates that will shape the face of the meeting between WHO’s 194 member states. Image Credits: WHO. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Universal Health Coverage Requires Finance For Healthcare Systems & Prevention 06/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Stimulating national government investments in health systems and reducing the large global burden of environmental and work-related health risks are two complementary approaches to universal health coverage (UHC) that are key to its success, said WHO’s lead on the issue. Image Credits: E.R. Fletcher. Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Agenda, Technical Briefings, Side Events – Online Links To The Big Moments Ahead 03/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The first “World Health Assembly Journal” for the upcoming World Health Assembly, 20-28 May, has been published online, together with the provisional agenda for the 72nd WHA and links to some 50 progress reports, strategy plans and updates that will shape the face of the meeting between WHO’s 194 member states. Image Credits: WHO. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
World Health Assembly Agenda, Technical Briefings, Side Events – Online Links To The Big Moments Ahead 03/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The first “World Health Assembly Journal” for the upcoming World Health Assembly, 20-28 May, has been published online, together with the provisional agenda for the 72nd WHA and links to some 50 progress reports, strategy plans and updates that will shape the face of the meeting between WHO’s 194 member states. Image Credits: WHO. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts