‘Show Up and Listen’: WHO Member States Are Urged to Attend Civil Society Meetings on Pandemic Agreement 14/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan After months of protesting about the lack of space for civil society in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) pandemic agreement negotiations, the Pandemic Action Network (PAN) is hosting two community meetings next week – and it expects member states to show up and listen. The meetings take place next Wednesday and Thursday (21 and 22 […] Continue reading -> WHO IHR Negotiators Agree on Special Session on Equity 12/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan The working group negotiating amendments to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Health Regulations (WGIHR) has extended its seventh meeting, which was supposed to end last Friday, to include a special session on equity. The resumed WGIHR 7 will be held within the first two weeks of March, finally acceding to member state’s requests – […] Continue reading -> Evergreening of Medicine Patents is ‘Abuse’ of Intellectual Property System 08/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan Evergreening patents on medical products – extending the lifespan of patents that are about to expire – is an “abuse of the intellectual property system”, an HIV activist told the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Fair Pricing Forum on Thursday. Meanwhile, an industry representative laid out her company’s value-based, country-specific approach to improving access to medicines, […] Continue reading -> EXCLUSIVE: Reject Drug Procurement Secrecy, Civil Society Urges ‘Big Five’ Buyers 07/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan Over 50 civil society groups have written to the leaders of the world’s biggest medicine procurement programmes urging them to reject “secrecy clauses” in their agreements with pharmaceutical companies. The letter, which has been shared exclusively with Health Policy Watch, was sent to the heads of UNICEF, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), vaccine alliance […] Continue reading -> Forum Discusses High Drug Prices in Wealthy Countries and Access to Medicines in Conflicts 07/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan The high price of medicines in many high- and middle-income countries and ensuring medical supply chains during crises were some of the issues discussed at the Fair Pricing Forum, which opened on Monday. The three-day forum, hosted by the World Health Organization’s (WHO), brings member states and stakeholders together to discuss how to ensure “optimal access […] Continue reading -> ‘Team Europe’ Agreements Boost Africa’s Pandemic Preparedness 06/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan Europe’s Health Emergency Response Agency (HERA) has pledged €6 million to assist the Africa Centre for Disease Control (ACDC) to scale up sequence-based disease surveillance and laboratory capacity on the continent. This was announced by Stella Kyriakides, the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, at the start of a three-day meeting between the African […] Continue reading -> With Only 10 Negotiating Days Left, Pressure Builds on Group Amending International Health Regulations 05/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan With only 10 official negotiating days left, the Working Group on Amendments to the International Health Regulations (WGIHR) is under pressure to reach agreement on changes to the rules that govern global health emergencies. The seventh WGIHR meeting which began on Monday officially kicked off the 2024 pandemic ‘season’ negotiations at the World Health Organization […] Continue reading -> Huge Increase in Cancers Predicted by 2050 – Driven Mainly by Tobacco, Alcohol, Obesity and Air Pollution 01/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan New cancer cases are projected to increase by a massive 77% between 2022 and 2050 – mainly as a result of tobacco, alcohol, obesity and air pollution. Ageing and population growth are also factors pushing new cases from 20 million in 2022 to an expected 35 million in 2050, according to the Global Cancer Observatory […] Continue reading -> Donkey Carts Ferry Patients to Hospital in Gaza; WHO Pushes for Zero Leprosy 31/01/2024 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) was able to get medical supplies to Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza on Monday but trucks attempting to deliver food were delayed near the checkpoint then were raided “by crowds who are also desperate for food”, said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the global body’s Director-General. Despite challenges including heavy fighting […] Continue reading -> Leaders Appeal for Effective, Binding Pandemic Accord to Protect All Countries 30/01/2024 Kerry Cullinan World leaders have a duty to deliver “an effective, legally-binding pandemic accord” by May to prevent the devastation wrought by COVID-19, according to a group of influential leaders and organisations. The call came in an open letter issued on Tuesday, the fourth anniversary of COVID-19 being declared a global emergency, and was signed by The […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO IHR Negotiators Agree on Special Session on Equity 12/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan The working group negotiating amendments to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Health Regulations (WGIHR) has extended its seventh meeting, which was supposed to end last Friday, to include a special session on equity. The resumed WGIHR 7 will be held within the first two weeks of March, finally acceding to member state’s requests – […] Continue reading -> Evergreening of Medicine Patents is ‘Abuse’ of Intellectual Property System 08/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan Evergreening patents on medical products – extending the lifespan of patents that are about to expire – is an “abuse of the intellectual property system”, an HIV activist told the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Fair Pricing Forum on Thursday. Meanwhile, an industry representative laid out her company’s value-based, country-specific approach to improving access to medicines, […] Continue reading -> EXCLUSIVE: Reject Drug Procurement Secrecy, Civil Society Urges ‘Big Five’ Buyers 07/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan Over 50 civil society groups have written to the leaders of the world’s biggest medicine procurement programmes urging them to reject “secrecy clauses” in their agreements with pharmaceutical companies. The letter, which has been shared exclusively with Health Policy Watch, was sent to the heads of UNICEF, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), vaccine alliance […] Continue reading -> Forum Discusses High Drug Prices in Wealthy Countries and Access to Medicines in Conflicts 07/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan The high price of medicines in many high- and middle-income countries and ensuring medical supply chains during crises were some of the issues discussed at the Fair Pricing Forum, which opened on Monday. The three-day forum, hosted by the World Health Organization’s (WHO), brings member states and stakeholders together to discuss how to ensure “optimal access […] Continue reading -> ‘Team Europe’ Agreements Boost Africa’s Pandemic Preparedness 06/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan Europe’s Health Emergency Response Agency (HERA) has pledged €6 million to assist the Africa Centre for Disease Control (ACDC) to scale up sequence-based disease surveillance and laboratory capacity on the continent. This was announced by Stella Kyriakides, the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, at the start of a three-day meeting between the African […] Continue reading -> With Only 10 Negotiating Days Left, Pressure Builds on Group Amending International Health Regulations 05/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan With only 10 official negotiating days left, the Working Group on Amendments to the International Health Regulations (WGIHR) is under pressure to reach agreement on changes to the rules that govern global health emergencies. The seventh WGIHR meeting which began on Monday officially kicked off the 2024 pandemic ‘season’ negotiations at the World Health Organization […] Continue reading -> Huge Increase in Cancers Predicted by 2050 – Driven Mainly by Tobacco, Alcohol, Obesity and Air Pollution 01/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan New cancer cases are projected to increase by a massive 77% between 2022 and 2050 – mainly as a result of tobacco, alcohol, obesity and air pollution. Ageing and population growth are also factors pushing new cases from 20 million in 2022 to an expected 35 million in 2050, according to the Global Cancer Observatory […] Continue reading -> Donkey Carts Ferry Patients to Hospital in Gaza; WHO Pushes for Zero Leprosy 31/01/2024 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) was able to get medical supplies to Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza on Monday but trucks attempting to deliver food were delayed near the checkpoint then were raided “by crowds who are also desperate for food”, said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the global body’s Director-General. Despite challenges including heavy fighting […] Continue reading -> Leaders Appeal for Effective, Binding Pandemic Accord to Protect All Countries 30/01/2024 Kerry Cullinan World leaders have a duty to deliver “an effective, legally-binding pandemic accord” by May to prevent the devastation wrought by COVID-19, according to a group of influential leaders and organisations. The call came in an open letter issued on Tuesday, the fourth anniversary of COVID-19 being declared a global emergency, and was signed by The […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Evergreening of Medicine Patents is ‘Abuse’ of Intellectual Property System 08/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan Evergreening patents on medical products – extending the lifespan of patents that are about to expire – is an “abuse of the intellectual property system”, an HIV activist told the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Fair Pricing Forum on Thursday. Meanwhile, an industry representative laid out her company’s value-based, country-specific approach to improving access to medicines, […] Continue reading -> EXCLUSIVE: Reject Drug Procurement Secrecy, Civil Society Urges ‘Big Five’ Buyers 07/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan Over 50 civil society groups have written to the leaders of the world’s biggest medicine procurement programmes urging them to reject “secrecy clauses” in their agreements with pharmaceutical companies. The letter, which has been shared exclusively with Health Policy Watch, was sent to the heads of UNICEF, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), vaccine alliance […] Continue reading -> Forum Discusses High Drug Prices in Wealthy Countries and Access to Medicines in Conflicts 07/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan The high price of medicines in many high- and middle-income countries and ensuring medical supply chains during crises were some of the issues discussed at the Fair Pricing Forum, which opened on Monday. The three-day forum, hosted by the World Health Organization’s (WHO), brings member states and stakeholders together to discuss how to ensure “optimal access […] Continue reading -> ‘Team Europe’ Agreements Boost Africa’s Pandemic Preparedness 06/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan Europe’s Health Emergency Response Agency (HERA) has pledged €6 million to assist the Africa Centre for Disease Control (ACDC) to scale up sequence-based disease surveillance and laboratory capacity on the continent. This was announced by Stella Kyriakides, the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, at the start of a three-day meeting between the African […] Continue reading -> With Only 10 Negotiating Days Left, Pressure Builds on Group Amending International Health Regulations 05/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan With only 10 official negotiating days left, the Working Group on Amendments to the International Health Regulations (WGIHR) is under pressure to reach agreement on changes to the rules that govern global health emergencies. The seventh WGIHR meeting which began on Monday officially kicked off the 2024 pandemic ‘season’ negotiations at the World Health Organization […] Continue reading -> Huge Increase in Cancers Predicted by 2050 – Driven Mainly by Tobacco, Alcohol, Obesity and Air Pollution 01/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan New cancer cases are projected to increase by a massive 77% between 2022 and 2050 – mainly as a result of tobacco, alcohol, obesity and air pollution. Ageing and population growth are also factors pushing new cases from 20 million in 2022 to an expected 35 million in 2050, according to the Global Cancer Observatory […] Continue reading -> Donkey Carts Ferry Patients to Hospital in Gaza; WHO Pushes for Zero Leprosy 31/01/2024 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) was able to get medical supplies to Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza on Monday but trucks attempting to deliver food were delayed near the checkpoint then were raided “by crowds who are also desperate for food”, said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the global body’s Director-General. Despite challenges including heavy fighting […] Continue reading -> Leaders Appeal for Effective, Binding Pandemic Accord to Protect All Countries 30/01/2024 Kerry Cullinan World leaders have a duty to deliver “an effective, legally-binding pandemic accord” by May to prevent the devastation wrought by COVID-19, according to a group of influential leaders and organisations. The call came in an open letter issued on Tuesday, the fourth anniversary of COVID-19 being declared a global emergency, and was signed by The […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
EXCLUSIVE: Reject Drug Procurement Secrecy, Civil Society Urges ‘Big Five’ Buyers 07/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan Over 50 civil society groups have written to the leaders of the world’s biggest medicine procurement programmes urging them to reject “secrecy clauses” in their agreements with pharmaceutical companies. The letter, which has been shared exclusively with Health Policy Watch, was sent to the heads of UNICEF, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), vaccine alliance […] Continue reading -> Forum Discusses High Drug Prices in Wealthy Countries and Access to Medicines in Conflicts 07/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan The high price of medicines in many high- and middle-income countries and ensuring medical supply chains during crises were some of the issues discussed at the Fair Pricing Forum, which opened on Monday. The three-day forum, hosted by the World Health Organization’s (WHO), brings member states and stakeholders together to discuss how to ensure “optimal access […] Continue reading -> ‘Team Europe’ Agreements Boost Africa’s Pandemic Preparedness 06/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan Europe’s Health Emergency Response Agency (HERA) has pledged €6 million to assist the Africa Centre for Disease Control (ACDC) to scale up sequence-based disease surveillance and laboratory capacity on the continent. This was announced by Stella Kyriakides, the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, at the start of a three-day meeting between the African […] Continue reading -> With Only 10 Negotiating Days Left, Pressure Builds on Group Amending International Health Regulations 05/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan With only 10 official negotiating days left, the Working Group on Amendments to the International Health Regulations (WGIHR) is under pressure to reach agreement on changes to the rules that govern global health emergencies. The seventh WGIHR meeting which began on Monday officially kicked off the 2024 pandemic ‘season’ negotiations at the World Health Organization […] Continue reading -> Huge Increase in Cancers Predicted by 2050 – Driven Mainly by Tobacco, Alcohol, Obesity and Air Pollution 01/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan New cancer cases are projected to increase by a massive 77% between 2022 and 2050 – mainly as a result of tobacco, alcohol, obesity and air pollution. Ageing and population growth are also factors pushing new cases from 20 million in 2022 to an expected 35 million in 2050, according to the Global Cancer Observatory […] Continue reading -> Donkey Carts Ferry Patients to Hospital in Gaza; WHO Pushes for Zero Leprosy 31/01/2024 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) was able to get medical supplies to Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza on Monday but trucks attempting to deliver food were delayed near the checkpoint then were raided “by crowds who are also desperate for food”, said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the global body’s Director-General. Despite challenges including heavy fighting […] Continue reading -> Leaders Appeal for Effective, Binding Pandemic Accord to Protect All Countries 30/01/2024 Kerry Cullinan World leaders have a duty to deliver “an effective, legally-binding pandemic accord” by May to prevent the devastation wrought by COVID-19, according to a group of influential leaders and organisations. The call came in an open letter issued on Tuesday, the fourth anniversary of COVID-19 being declared a global emergency, and was signed by The […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Forum Discusses High Drug Prices in Wealthy Countries and Access to Medicines in Conflicts 07/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan The high price of medicines in many high- and middle-income countries and ensuring medical supply chains during crises were some of the issues discussed at the Fair Pricing Forum, which opened on Monday. The three-day forum, hosted by the World Health Organization’s (WHO), brings member states and stakeholders together to discuss how to ensure “optimal access […] Continue reading -> ‘Team Europe’ Agreements Boost Africa’s Pandemic Preparedness 06/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan Europe’s Health Emergency Response Agency (HERA) has pledged €6 million to assist the Africa Centre for Disease Control (ACDC) to scale up sequence-based disease surveillance and laboratory capacity on the continent. This was announced by Stella Kyriakides, the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, at the start of a three-day meeting between the African […] Continue reading -> With Only 10 Negotiating Days Left, Pressure Builds on Group Amending International Health Regulations 05/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan With only 10 official negotiating days left, the Working Group on Amendments to the International Health Regulations (WGIHR) is under pressure to reach agreement on changes to the rules that govern global health emergencies. The seventh WGIHR meeting which began on Monday officially kicked off the 2024 pandemic ‘season’ negotiations at the World Health Organization […] Continue reading -> Huge Increase in Cancers Predicted by 2050 – Driven Mainly by Tobacco, Alcohol, Obesity and Air Pollution 01/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan New cancer cases are projected to increase by a massive 77% between 2022 and 2050 – mainly as a result of tobacco, alcohol, obesity and air pollution. Ageing and population growth are also factors pushing new cases from 20 million in 2022 to an expected 35 million in 2050, according to the Global Cancer Observatory […] Continue reading -> Donkey Carts Ferry Patients to Hospital in Gaza; WHO Pushes for Zero Leprosy 31/01/2024 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) was able to get medical supplies to Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza on Monday but trucks attempting to deliver food were delayed near the checkpoint then were raided “by crowds who are also desperate for food”, said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the global body’s Director-General. Despite challenges including heavy fighting […] Continue reading -> Leaders Appeal for Effective, Binding Pandemic Accord to Protect All Countries 30/01/2024 Kerry Cullinan World leaders have a duty to deliver “an effective, legally-binding pandemic accord” by May to prevent the devastation wrought by COVID-19, according to a group of influential leaders and organisations. The call came in an open letter issued on Tuesday, the fourth anniversary of COVID-19 being declared a global emergency, and was signed by The […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
‘Team Europe’ Agreements Boost Africa’s Pandemic Preparedness 06/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan Europe’s Health Emergency Response Agency (HERA) has pledged €6 million to assist the Africa Centre for Disease Control (ACDC) to scale up sequence-based disease surveillance and laboratory capacity on the continent. This was announced by Stella Kyriakides, the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, at the start of a three-day meeting between the African […] Continue reading -> With Only 10 Negotiating Days Left, Pressure Builds on Group Amending International Health Regulations 05/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan With only 10 official negotiating days left, the Working Group on Amendments to the International Health Regulations (WGIHR) is under pressure to reach agreement on changes to the rules that govern global health emergencies. The seventh WGIHR meeting which began on Monday officially kicked off the 2024 pandemic ‘season’ negotiations at the World Health Organization […] Continue reading -> Huge Increase in Cancers Predicted by 2050 – Driven Mainly by Tobacco, Alcohol, Obesity and Air Pollution 01/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan New cancer cases are projected to increase by a massive 77% between 2022 and 2050 – mainly as a result of tobacco, alcohol, obesity and air pollution. Ageing and population growth are also factors pushing new cases from 20 million in 2022 to an expected 35 million in 2050, according to the Global Cancer Observatory […] Continue reading -> Donkey Carts Ferry Patients to Hospital in Gaza; WHO Pushes for Zero Leprosy 31/01/2024 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) was able to get medical supplies to Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza on Monday but trucks attempting to deliver food were delayed near the checkpoint then were raided “by crowds who are also desperate for food”, said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the global body’s Director-General. Despite challenges including heavy fighting […] Continue reading -> Leaders Appeal for Effective, Binding Pandemic Accord to Protect All Countries 30/01/2024 Kerry Cullinan World leaders have a duty to deliver “an effective, legally-binding pandemic accord” by May to prevent the devastation wrought by COVID-19, according to a group of influential leaders and organisations. The call came in an open letter issued on Tuesday, the fourth anniversary of COVID-19 being declared a global emergency, and was signed by The […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
With Only 10 Negotiating Days Left, Pressure Builds on Group Amending International Health Regulations 05/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan With only 10 official negotiating days left, the Working Group on Amendments to the International Health Regulations (WGIHR) is under pressure to reach agreement on changes to the rules that govern global health emergencies. The seventh WGIHR meeting which began on Monday officially kicked off the 2024 pandemic ‘season’ negotiations at the World Health Organization […] Continue reading -> Huge Increase in Cancers Predicted by 2050 – Driven Mainly by Tobacco, Alcohol, Obesity and Air Pollution 01/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan New cancer cases are projected to increase by a massive 77% between 2022 and 2050 – mainly as a result of tobacco, alcohol, obesity and air pollution. Ageing and population growth are also factors pushing new cases from 20 million in 2022 to an expected 35 million in 2050, according to the Global Cancer Observatory […] Continue reading -> Donkey Carts Ferry Patients to Hospital in Gaza; WHO Pushes for Zero Leprosy 31/01/2024 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) was able to get medical supplies to Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza on Monday but trucks attempting to deliver food were delayed near the checkpoint then were raided “by crowds who are also desperate for food”, said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the global body’s Director-General. Despite challenges including heavy fighting […] Continue reading -> Leaders Appeal for Effective, Binding Pandemic Accord to Protect All Countries 30/01/2024 Kerry Cullinan World leaders have a duty to deliver “an effective, legally-binding pandemic accord” by May to prevent the devastation wrought by COVID-19, according to a group of influential leaders and organisations. The call came in an open letter issued on Tuesday, the fourth anniversary of COVID-19 being declared a global emergency, and was signed by The […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Huge Increase in Cancers Predicted by 2050 – Driven Mainly by Tobacco, Alcohol, Obesity and Air Pollution 01/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan New cancer cases are projected to increase by a massive 77% between 2022 and 2050 – mainly as a result of tobacco, alcohol, obesity and air pollution. Ageing and population growth are also factors pushing new cases from 20 million in 2022 to an expected 35 million in 2050, according to the Global Cancer Observatory […] Continue reading -> Donkey Carts Ferry Patients to Hospital in Gaza; WHO Pushes for Zero Leprosy 31/01/2024 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) was able to get medical supplies to Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza on Monday but trucks attempting to deliver food were delayed near the checkpoint then were raided “by crowds who are also desperate for food”, said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the global body’s Director-General. Despite challenges including heavy fighting […] Continue reading -> Leaders Appeal for Effective, Binding Pandemic Accord to Protect All Countries 30/01/2024 Kerry Cullinan World leaders have a duty to deliver “an effective, legally-binding pandemic accord” by May to prevent the devastation wrought by COVID-19, according to a group of influential leaders and organisations. The call came in an open letter issued on Tuesday, the fourth anniversary of COVID-19 being declared a global emergency, and was signed by The […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Donkey Carts Ferry Patients to Hospital in Gaza; WHO Pushes for Zero Leprosy 31/01/2024 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) was able to get medical supplies to Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza on Monday but trucks attempting to deliver food were delayed near the checkpoint then were raided “by crowds who are also desperate for food”, said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the global body’s Director-General. Despite challenges including heavy fighting […] Continue reading -> Leaders Appeal for Effective, Binding Pandemic Accord to Protect All Countries 30/01/2024 Kerry Cullinan World leaders have a duty to deliver “an effective, legally-binding pandemic accord” by May to prevent the devastation wrought by COVID-19, according to a group of influential leaders and organisations. The call came in an open letter issued on Tuesday, the fourth anniversary of COVID-19 being declared a global emergency, and was signed by The […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Leaders Appeal for Effective, Binding Pandemic Accord to Protect All Countries 30/01/2024 Kerry Cullinan World leaders have a duty to deliver “an effective, legally-binding pandemic accord” by May to prevent the devastation wrought by COVID-19, according to a group of influential leaders and organisations. The call came in an open letter issued on Tuesday, the fourth anniversary of COVID-19 being declared a global emergency, and was signed by The […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts