Despite Waiver, Many US-Funded HIV Programmes Remain Paralysed; Trump Orders Face Protests, Lawsuits 05/02/2025 Kerry Cullinan Many HIV programmes worldwide remain paralysed despite being exempted from the United States’ 90-day freeze on foreign aid and “stop work order”. This is largely because the axe Elon Musk has taken to US agencies has resulted in there being too few staff members left to support their work, including processing payments and ensuring that […] Continue reading -> Member States Pledge Support for WHO But Urge Diplomatic Efforts to Woo Back USA 03/02/2025 Kerry Cullinan World Health Organization (WHO) member states expressed unanimous public support for the body at its executive board (EB) meeting on Monday (3 February) following the United States’ decision to quit. But several countries also urged diplomatic efforts to woo the US back. US ally Israel noted that while the loss of US membership fees […] Continue reading -> World is Unprepared for Next Global Pandemic with Critical Gaps in Diagnostics, Vaccines and Treatment for Key Diseases 03/02/2025 Kerry Cullinan The world remains unprepared for another pandemic, according to the International Pandemic Preparedness Secretariat (IPPS) which published its Fourth Implementation Report of the 100 Days Mission (100DM) last Friday. The IPPS is an initiative aimed at ensuring global access to diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines (DTVs) within 100 days of a public health emergency of international […] Continue reading -> Finances to Dominate WHO Executive Board Meeting After US Withdrawal Notice 30/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Finances will dominate the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 156th executive board meeting, which begins on Monday (3 February) under the shadow of the withdrawal of the United States, the body’s biggest member state. As the US has to give a year’s notice of its withdrawal from WHO, it is still technically a member until January […] Continue reading -> US Aid Pause Hampers Response to Multiple African Disease Outbreaks and Escalating DRC Conflict 30/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Ebola in Uganda. Marburg in Tanzania. Cholera in Angola. War in Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that escalated the risk of multiple disease outbreaks – and then the United States decision to halt foreign aid for 90 days and order grantees to stop all work. “This is not the kind of week […] Continue reading -> US Exempts ‘Life-Saving’ Projects from Global Health Services Stop-Work Order 29/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan The Trump Administration exempted “life-saving humanitarian assistance” from the “stop-work order” issued to all foreign aid recipients late Tuesday – but widespread confusion remained about which programmes could continue to operate unimpeded. Meanwhile, US Senate confirmation hearings for Robert F Kennedy Jr, Trump’s pick for Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), began Wednesday with […] Continue reading -> HIV Clinics Close Across Africa After US Issues ‘Stop-Work Order’ to All Aid Recipients 28/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Non-governmental organisations that receive US government funds across a range of sectors – including HIV, LGBTQ support and climate change – have been told to cease operations immediately. Over the past two days, letters have been sent to US grant recipients following a “stop-work order” issued late Friday by the US State Department’s Office of […] Continue reading -> CIA Report Reignites COVID-19 Origins Debate – But China’s Refusal to Share Evidence Stymies Any Conclusion 27/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan The weekend release of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) report favouring a laboratory leak as the likely origin of COVID-19 – albeit with “low confidence” – has reignited a vitriolic debate. On the one side of the divide are those who argue that SARS-CoV2, the virus causing COVID-19, originated from a lab leak from […] Continue reading -> WHO Freezes Recruitment and Slashes Travel to Mitigate US Withdrawal 24/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) is introducing immediate cost-cutting measures including a freeze on all but critical staff recruitment, according to an email from the Director-General to staff sent late Thursday. The body is also prioritising activities related to health priorities, “significantly reducing” travel, limiting procurement and suspending office upgrades. All meetings will be virtual […] Continue reading -> As US Retreats from Global Health, Africa Looks for New Sources of Financial Support 23/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan African countries will have “no option” but to find other sources of support for their public health programmes if the United States pulls back – and Korea, China and Japan have already provided help during recent disease outbreaks. This is according to Dr Ngashi Ngongo, a senior Africa Centres for Disease Control and Infection (Africa […] 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... 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Member States Pledge Support for WHO But Urge Diplomatic Efforts to Woo Back USA 03/02/2025 Kerry Cullinan World Health Organization (WHO) member states expressed unanimous public support for the body at its executive board (EB) meeting on Monday (3 February) following the United States’ decision to quit. But several countries also urged diplomatic efforts to woo the US back. US ally Israel noted that while the loss of US membership fees […] Continue reading -> World is Unprepared for Next Global Pandemic with Critical Gaps in Diagnostics, Vaccines and Treatment for Key Diseases 03/02/2025 Kerry Cullinan The world remains unprepared for another pandemic, according to the International Pandemic Preparedness Secretariat (IPPS) which published its Fourth Implementation Report of the 100 Days Mission (100DM) last Friday. The IPPS is an initiative aimed at ensuring global access to diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines (DTVs) within 100 days of a public health emergency of international […] Continue reading -> Finances to Dominate WHO Executive Board Meeting After US Withdrawal Notice 30/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Finances will dominate the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 156th executive board meeting, which begins on Monday (3 February) under the shadow of the withdrawal of the United States, the body’s biggest member state. As the US has to give a year’s notice of its withdrawal from WHO, it is still technically a member until January […] Continue reading -> US Aid Pause Hampers Response to Multiple African Disease Outbreaks and Escalating DRC Conflict 30/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Ebola in Uganda. Marburg in Tanzania. Cholera in Angola. War in Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that escalated the risk of multiple disease outbreaks – and then the United States decision to halt foreign aid for 90 days and order grantees to stop all work. “This is not the kind of week […] Continue reading -> US Exempts ‘Life-Saving’ Projects from Global Health Services Stop-Work Order 29/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan The Trump Administration exempted “life-saving humanitarian assistance” from the “stop-work order” issued to all foreign aid recipients late Tuesday – but widespread confusion remained about which programmes could continue to operate unimpeded. Meanwhile, US Senate confirmation hearings for Robert F Kennedy Jr, Trump’s pick for Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), began Wednesday with […] Continue reading -> HIV Clinics Close Across Africa After US Issues ‘Stop-Work Order’ to All Aid Recipients 28/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Non-governmental organisations that receive US government funds across a range of sectors – including HIV, LGBTQ support and climate change – have been told to cease operations immediately. Over the past two days, letters have been sent to US grant recipients following a “stop-work order” issued late Friday by the US State Department’s Office of […] Continue reading -> CIA Report Reignites COVID-19 Origins Debate – But China’s Refusal to Share Evidence Stymies Any Conclusion 27/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan The weekend release of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) report favouring a laboratory leak as the likely origin of COVID-19 – albeit with “low confidence” – has reignited a vitriolic debate. On the one side of the divide are those who argue that SARS-CoV2, the virus causing COVID-19, originated from a lab leak from […] Continue reading -> WHO Freezes Recruitment and Slashes Travel to Mitigate US Withdrawal 24/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) is introducing immediate cost-cutting measures including a freeze on all but critical staff recruitment, according to an email from the Director-General to staff sent late Thursday. The body is also prioritising activities related to health priorities, “significantly reducing” travel, limiting procurement and suspending office upgrades. All meetings will be virtual […] Continue reading -> As US Retreats from Global Health, Africa Looks for New Sources of Financial Support 23/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan African countries will have “no option” but to find other sources of support for their public health programmes if the United States pulls back – and Korea, China and Japan have already provided help during recent disease outbreaks. This is according to Dr Ngashi Ngongo, a senior Africa Centres for Disease Control and Infection (Africa […] 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.
World is Unprepared for Next Global Pandemic with Critical Gaps in Diagnostics, Vaccines and Treatment for Key Diseases 03/02/2025 Kerry Cullinan The world remains unprepared for another pandemic, according to the International Pandemic Preparedness Secretariat (IPPS) which published its Fourth Implementation Report of the 100 Days Mission (100DM) last Friday. The IPPS is an initiative aimed at ensuring global access to diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines (DTVs) within 100 days of a public health emergency of international […] Continue reading -> Finances to Dominate WHO Executive Board Meeting After US Withdrawal Notice 30/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Finances will dominate the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 156th executive board meeting, which begins on Monday (3 February) under the shadow of the withdrawal of the United States, the body’s biggest member state. As the US has to give a year’s notice of its withdrawal from WHO, it is still technically a member until January […] Continue reading -> US Aid Pause Hampers Response to Multiple African Disease Outbreaks and Escalating DRC Conflict 30/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Ebola in Uganda. Marburg in Tanzania. Cholera in Angola. War in Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that escalated the risk of multiple disease outbreaks – and then the United States decision to halt foreign aid for 90 days and order grantees to stop all work. “This is not the kind of week […] Continue reading -> US Exempts ‘Life-Saving’ Projects from Global Health Services Stop-Work Order 29/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan The Trump Administration exempted “life-saving humanitarian assistance” from the “stop-work order” issued to all foreign aid recipients late Tuesday – but widespread confusion remained about which programmes could continue to operate unimpeded. Meanwhile, US Senate confirmation hearings for Robert F Kennedy Jr, Trump’s pick for Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), began Wednesday with […] Continue reading -> HIV Clinics Close Across Africa After US Issues ‘Stop-Work Order’ to All Aid Recipients 28/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Non-governmental organisations that receive US government funds across a range of sectors – including HIV, LGBTQ support and climate change – have been told to cease operations immediately. Over the past two days, letters have been sent to US grant recipients following a “stop-work order” issued late Friday by the US State Department’s Office of […] Continue reading -> CIA Report Reignites COVID-19 Origins Debate – But China’s Refusal to Share Evidence Stymies Any Conclusion 27/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan The weekend release of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) report favouring a laboratory leak as the likely origin of COVID-19 – albeit with “low confidence” – has reignited a vitriolic debate. On the one side of the divide are those who argue that SARS-CoV2, the virus causing COVID-19, originated from a lab leak from […] Continue reading -> WHO Freezes Recruitment and Slashes Travel to Mitigate US Withdrawal 24/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) is introducing immediate cost-cutting measures including a freeze on all but critical staff recruitment, according to an email from the Director-General to staff sent late Thursday. The body is also prioritising activities related to health priorities, “significantly reducing” travel, limiting procurement and suspending office upgrades. All meetings will be virtual […] Continue reading -> As US Retreats from Global Health, Africa Looks for New Sources of Financial Support 23/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan African countries will have “no option” but to find other sources of support for their public health programmes if the United States pulls back – and Korea, China and Japan have already provided help during recent disease outbreaks. This is according to Dr Ngashi Ngongo, a senior Africa Centres for Disease Control and Infection (Africa […] 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.
Finances to Dominate WHO Executive Board Meeting After US Withdrawal Notice 30/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Finances will dominate the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 156th executive board meeting, which begins on Monday (3 February) under the shadow of the withdrawal of the United States, the body’s biggest member state. As the US has to give a year’s notice of its withdrawal from WHO, it is still technically a member until January […] Continue reading -> US Aid Pause Hampers Response to Multiple African Disease Outbreaks and Escalating DRC Conflict 30/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Ebola in Uganda. Marburg in Tanzania. Cholera in Angola. War in Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that escalated the risk of multiple disease outbreaks – and then the United States decision to halt foreign aid for 90 days and order grantees to stop all work. “This is not the kind of week […] Continue reading -> US Exempts ‘Life-Saving’ Projects from Global Health Services Stop-Work Order 29/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan The Trump Administration exempted “life-saving humanitarian assistance” from the “stop-work order” issued to all foreign aid recipients late Tuesday – but widespread confusion remained about which programmes could continue to operate unimpeded. Meanwhile, US Senate confirmation hearings for Robert F Kennedy Jr, Trump’s pick for Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), began Wednesday with […] Continue reading -> HIV Clinics Close Across Africa After US Issues ‘Stop-Work Order’ to All Aid Recipients 28/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Non-governmental organisations that receive US government funds across a range of sectors – including HIV, LGBTQ support and climate change – have been told to cease operations immediately. Over the past two days, letters have been sent to US grant recipients following a “stop-work order” issued late Friday by the US State Department’s Office of […] Continue reading -> CIA Report Reignites COVID-19 Origins Debate – But China’s Refusal to Share Evidence Stymies Any Conclusion 27/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan The weekend release of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) report favouring a laboratory leak as the likely origin of COVID-19 – albeit with “low confidence” – has reignited a vitriolic debate. On the one side of the divide are those who argue that SARS-CoV2, the virus causing COVID-19, originated from a lab leak from […] Continue reading -> WHO Freezes Recruitment and Slashes Travel to Mitigate US Withdrawal 24/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) is introducing immediate cost-cutting measures including a freeze on all but critical staff recruitment, according to an email from the Director-General to staff sent late Thursday. The body is also prioritising activities related to health priorities, “significantly reducing” travel, limiting procurement and suspending office upgrades. All meetings will be virtual […] Continue reading -> As US Retreats from Global Health, Africa Looks for New Sources of Financial Support 23/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan African countries will have “no option” but to find other sources of support for their public health programmes if the United States pulls back – and Korea, China and Japan have already provided help during recent disease outbreaks. This is according to Dr Ngashi Ngongo, a senior Africa Centres for Disease Control and Infection (Africa […] 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.
US Aid Pause Hampers Response to Multiple African Disease Outbreaks and Escalating DRC Conflict 30/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Ebola in Uganda. Marburg in Tanzania. Cholera in Angola. War in Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that escalated the risk of multiple disease outbreaks – and then the United States decision to halt foreign aid for 90 days and order grantees to stop all work. “This is not the kind of week […] Continue reading -> US Exempts ‘Life-Saving’ Projects from Global Health Services Stop-Work Order 29/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan The Trump Administration exempted “life-saving humanitarian assistance” from the “stop-work order” issued to all foreign aid recipients late Tuesday – but widespread confusion remained about which programmes could continue to operate unimpeded. Meanwhile, US Senate confirmation hearings for Robert F Kennedy Jr, Trump’s pick for Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), began Wednesday with […] Continue reading -> HIV Clinics Close Across Africa After US Issues ‘Stop-Work Order’ to All Aid Recipients 28/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Non-governmental organisations that receive US government funds across a range of sectors – including HIV, LGBTQ support and climate change – have been told to cease operations immediately. Over the past two days, letters have been sent to US grant recipients following a “stop-work order” issued late Friday by the US State Department’s Office of […] Continue reading -> CIA Report Reignites COVID-19 Origins Debate – But China’s Refusal to Share Evidence Stymies Any Conclusion 27/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan The weekend release of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) report favouring a laboratory leak as the likely origin of COVID-19 – albeit with “low confidence” – has reignited a vitriolic debate. On the one side of the divide are those who argue that SARS-CoV2, the virus causing COVID-19, originated from a lab leak from […] Continue reading -> WHO Freezes Recruitment and Slashes Travel to Mitigate US Withdrawal 24/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) is introducing immediate cost-cutting measures including a freeze on all but critical staff recruitment, according to an email from the Director-General to staff sent late Thursday. The body is also prioritising activities related to health priorities, “significantly reducing” travel, limiting procurement and suspending office upgrades. All meetings will be virtual […] Continue reading -> As US Retreats from Global Health, Africa Looks for New Sources of Financial Support 23/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan African countries will have “no option” but to find other sources of support for their public health programmes if the United States pulls back – and Korea, China and Japan have already provided help during recent disease outbreaks. This is according to Dr Ngashi Ngongo, a senior Africa Centres for Disease Control and Infection (Africa […] 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.
US Exempts ‘Life-Saving’ Projects from Global Health Services Stop-Work Order 29/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan The Trump Administration exempted “life-saving humanitarian assistance” from the “stop-work order” issued to all foreign aid recipients late Tuesday – but widespread confusion remained about which programmes could continue to operate unimpeded. Meanwhile, US Senate confirmation hearings for Robert F Kennedy Jr, Trump’s pick for Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), began Wednesday with […] Continue reading -> HIV Clinics Close Across Africa After US Issues ‘Stop-Work Order’ to All Aid Recipients 28/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Non-governmental organisations that receive US government funds across a range of sectors – including HIV, LGBTQ support and climate change – have been told to cease operations immediately. Over the past two days, letters have been sent to US grant recipients following a “stop-work order” issued late Friday by the US State Department’s Office of […] Continue reading -> CIA Report Reignites COVID-19 Origins Debate – But China’s Refusal to Share Evidence Stymies Any Conclusion 27/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan The weekend release of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) report favouring a laboratory leak as the likely origin of COVID-19 – albeit with “low confidence” – has reignited a vitriolic debate. On the one side of the divide are those who argue that SARS-CoV2, the virus causing COVID-19, originated from a lab leak from […] Continue reading -> WHO Freezes Recruitment and Slashes Travel to Mitigate US Withdrawal 24/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) is introducing immediate cost-cutting measures including a freeze on all but critical staff recruitment, according to an email from the Director-General to staff sent late Thursday. The body is also prioritising activities related to health priorities, “significantly reducing” travel, limiting procurement and suspending office upgrades. All meetings will be virtual […] Continue reading -> As US Retreats from Global Health, Africa Looks for New Sources of Financial Support 23/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan African countries will have “no option” but to find other sources of support for their public health programmes if the United States pulls back – and Korea, China and Japan have already provided help during recent disease outbreaks. This is according to Dr Ngashi Ngongo, a senior Africa Centres for Disease Control and Infection (Africa […] 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.
HIV Clinics Close Across Africa After US Issues ‘Stop-Work Order’ to All Aid Recipients 28/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Non-governmental organisations that receive US government funds across a range of sectors – including HIV, LGBTQ support and climate change – have been told to cease operations immediately. Over the past two days, letters have been sent to US grant recipients following a “stop-work order” issued late Friday by the US State Department’s Office of […] Continue reading -> CIA Report Reignites COVID-19 Origins Debate – But China’s Refusal to Share Evidence Stymies Any Conclusion 27/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan The weekend release of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) report favouring a laboratory leak as the likely origin of COVID-19 – albeit with “low confidence” – has reignited a vitriolic debate. On the one side of the divide are those who argue that SARS-CoV2, the virus causing COVID-19, originated from a lab leak from […] Continue reading -> WHO Freezes Recruitment and Slashes Travel to Mitigate US Withdrawal 24/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) is introducing immediate cost-cutting measures including a freeze on all but critical staff recruitment, according to an email from the Director-General to staff sent late Thursday. The body is also prioritising activities related to health priorities, “significantly reducing” travel, limiting procurement and suspending office upgrades. All meetings will be virtual […] Continue reading -> As US Retreats from Global Health, Africa Looks for New Sources of Financial Support 23/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan African countries will have “no option” but to find other sources of support for their public health programmes if the United States pulls back – and Korea, China and Japan have already provided help during recent disease outbreaks. This is according to Dr Ngashi Ngongo, a senior Africa Centres for Disease Control and Infection (Africa […] 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.
CIA Report Reignites COVID-19 Origins Debate – But China’s Refusal to Share Evidence Stymies Any Conclusion 27/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan The weekend release of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) report favouring a laboratory leak as the likely origin of COVID-19 – albeit with “low confidence” – has reignited a vitriolic debate. On the one side of the divide are those who argue that SARS-CoV2, the virus causing COVID-19, originated from a lab leak from […] Continue reading -> WHO Freezes Recruitment and Slashes Travel to Mitigate US Withdrawal 24/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) is introducing immediate cost-cutting measures including a freeze on all but critical staff recruitment, according to an email from the Director-General to staff sent late Thursday. The body is also prioritising activities related to health priorities, “significantly reducing” travel, limiting procurement and suspending office upgrades. All meetings will be virtual […] Continue reading -> As US Retreats from Global Health, Africa Looks for New Sources of Financial Support 23/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan African countries will have “no option” but to find other sources of support for their public health programmes if the United States pulls back – and Korea, China and Japan have already provided help during recent disease outbreaks. This is according to Dr Ngashi Ngongo, a senior Africa Centres for Disease Control and Infection (Africa […] 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 Freezes Recruitment and Slashes Travel to Mitigate US Withdrawal 24/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) is introducing immediate cost-cutting measures including a freeze on all but critical staff recruitment, according to an email from the Director-General to staff sent late Thursday. The body is also prioritising activities related to health priorities, “significantly reducing” travel, limiting procurement and suspending office upgrades. All meetings will be virtual […] Continue reading -> As US Retreats from Global Health, Africa Looks for New Sources of Financial Support 23/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan African countries will have “no option” but to find other sources of support for their public health programmes if the United States pulls back – and Korea, China and Japan have already provided help during recent disease outbreaks. This is according to Dr Ngashi Ngongo, a senior Africa Centres for Disease Control and Infection (Africa […] 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 US Retreats from Global Health, Africa Looks for New Sources of Financial Support 23/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan African countries will have “no option” but to find other sources of support for their public health programmes if the United States pulls back – and Korea, China and Japan have already provided help during recent disease outbreaks. This is according to Dr Ngashi Ngongo, a senior Africa Centres for Disease Control and Infection (Africa […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts