Women Can Give Themselves Injectable Contraception, WHO Advises 15/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan In the aftermath of massive pandemic-related disruptions to family planning services, the World Health Organization (WHO) says that women can be taught to give themselves contraceptive injections. This is one of the practical measures to ensure the continuity of family planning services during epidemics that is contained in the WHO’s updated family planning handbook, which […] Continue reading -> Colombia Votes to Tax Junk Food and Sugary Drinks 14/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan Colombia’s Congress has voted to impose taxes on ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks to curb obesity and address other health issues. Ultra-processed foods facing taxes are those with high added sugars, salt, and saturated fats, including sausages, cereals, jellies and jams, purees, sauces, condiments and seasoning. These will face a 10% tax in September 2023, […] Continue reading -> Developing Nations Clamour for New Deal on Debt and Climate Finance 08/11/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Kerry Cullinan SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt – Small island states and other African and Asian developing nations stepped up their appeals Tuesday for a reboot of the global financial system to make climate finance more affordable to their debt-ridden nations, now battling a rising wave of climate emergencies along with demands to “go green”. Reducing interest rates on […] Continue reading -> Shorter Treatment Regimen for Drug-Resistant TB is More Effective 08/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan Two shorter treatment regimens for multi-drug resistant (MDR) tuberculosis have proven to be safe and more effective than the current treatment, the Union World Conference on Lung Health heard on Tuesday. Results from Stage 2 of the STREAM clinical trial, published in The Lancet on the same day, show that a fully-oral nine-month bedaquiline-based regimen […] Continue reading -> Europe’s ‘Dash for Gas’ in Africa is a Setback for Renewable Energy 07/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan Europe’s attempts to get alternative gas supplies from African countries in the wake of Russia’s war in Ukraine are a “bridge to nowhere”, former US vice-president Al Gore told the UN climate change talks in Egypt, COP27. “We must see the so-called dash for gas for what it really is: a dash down a bridge […] Continue reading -> Gavi Undertakes to Change Vaccine Procurement to Support New African Manufacturers 03/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan Gavi, the global vaccine alliance, has undertaken to adapt its approach to procuring vaccines in order to support African vaccine manufacturing. In a plan released on Thursday, Gavi has committed to placing “a higher value on the benefits of diversification to supply security, with a focus on Africa”. The 10-point plan, developed in consultation with […] Continue reading -> New Initiative to Tackle Alcohol Harms Will Focus on Taxation 01/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan A $15 million initiative to address the harms of alcohol consumption through policy change was launched Tuesday, roughly doubling the total global spending on mitigating the effects of alcohol. Alcohol is one of the top-ten drivers of death, illness and injury, with wide-ranging social and economic harms, many disproportionately affecting young adults, according to Vital […] Continue reading -> No Short-Term Solution to Cholera Vaccine Shortage – But Preventive Vaccines May Stabilise Market 28/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan The global cholera vaccines shortage relates to the unpredictability of the disease, and the fact that it unattractive to manufacturers as it is a disease of poverty – but if preventive vaccines are part of a routine vaccine package where cholera is endemic, this could stabilise demand and outbreaks There is no short-term solution to […] Continue reading -> ACT-A Announces ‘Transition Plan’ as World Moves to Long-Term COVID Control 28/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan The Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator is going to focus on vaccinating high-risk populations, introducing new treatments, boosting testing and securing sustained access to COVID-19 tools in the next six months. ACT-A announced its new transition plan at a meeting on Friday as the world moves to long-term COVID-19 control. “Recognizing the evolving nature […] Continue reading -> TB Cases and Deaths Increase as COVID Pandemic Wipes Out Decades of Gains 27/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan Tuberculosis cases and deaths have increased for the first time in decades, and fewer cases were detected and fewer people treated during 2021 – all as a result of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). An estimated 10.6 million people fell sick with TB last year, an increase […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Colombia Votes to Tax Junk Food and Sugary Drinks 14/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan Colombia’s Congress has voted to impose taxes on ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks to curb obesity and address other health issues. Ultra-processed foods facing taxes are those with high added sugars, salt, and saturated fats, including sausages, cereals, jellies and jams, purees, sauces, condiments and seasoning. These will face a 10% tax in September 2023, […] Continue reading -> Developing Nations Clamour for New Deal on Debt and Climate Finance 08/11/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Kerry Cullinan SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt – Small island states and other African and Asian developing nations stepped up their appeals Tuesday for a reboot of the global financial system to make climate finance more affordable to their debt-ridden nations, now battling a rising wave of climate emergencies along with demands to “go green”. Reducing interest rates on […] Continue reading -> Shorter Treatment Regimen for Drug-Resistant TB is More Effective 08/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan Two shorter treatment regimens for multi-drug resistant (MDR) tuberculosis have proven to be safe and more effective than the current treatment, the Union World Conference on Lung Health heard on Tuesday. Results from Stage 2 of the STREAM clinical trial, published in The Lancet on the same day, show that a fully-oral nine-month bedaquiline-based regimen […] Continue reading -> Europe’s ‘Dash for Gas’ in Africa is a Setback for Renewable Energy 07/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan Europe’s attempts to get alternative gas supplies from African countries in the wake of Russia’s war in Ukraine are a “bridge to nowhere”, former US vice-president Al Gore told the UN climate change talks in Egypt, COP27. “We must see the so-called dash for gas for what it really is: a dash down a bridge […] Continue reading -> Gavi Undertakes to Change Vaccine Procurement to Support New African Manufacturers 03/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan Gavi, the global vaccine alliance, has undertaken to adapt its approach to procuring vaccines in order to support African vaccine manufacturing. In a plan released on Thursday, Gavi has committed to placing “a higher value on the benefits of diversification to supply security, with a focus on Africa”. The 10-point plan, developed in consultation with […] Continue reading -> New Initiative to Tackle Alcohol Harms Will Focus on Taxation 01/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan A $15 million initiative to address the harms of alcohol consumption through policy change was launched Tuesday, roughly doubling the total global spending on mitigating the effects of alcohol. Alcohol is one of the top-ten drivers of death, illness and injury, with wide-ranging social and economic harms, many disproportionately affecting young adults, according to Vital […] Continue reading -> No Short-Term Solution to Cholera Vaccine Shortage – But Preventive Vaccines May Stabilise Market 28/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan The global cholera vaccines shortage relates to the unpredictability of the disease, and the fact that it unattractive to manufacturers as it is a disease of poverty – but if preventive vaccines are part of a routine vaccine package where cholera is endemic, this could stabilise demand and outbreaks There is no short-term solution to […] Continue reading -> ACT-A Announces ‘Transition Plan’ as World Moves to Long-Term COVID Control 28/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan The Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator is going to focus on vaccinating high-risk populations, introducing new treatments, boosting testing and securing sustained access to COVID-19 tools in the next six months. ACT-A announced its new transition plan at a meeting on Friday as the world moves to long-term COVID-19 control. “Recognizing the evolving nature […] Continue reading -> TB Cases and Deaths Increase as COVID Pandemic Wipes Out Decades of Gains 27/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan Tuberculosis cases and deaths have increased for the first time in decades, and fewer cases were detected and fewer people treated during 2021 – all as a result of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). An estimated 10.6 million people fell sick with TB last year, an increase […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Developing Nations Clamour for New Deal on Debt and Climate Finance 08/11/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Kerry Cullinan SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt – Small island states and other African and Asian developing nations stepped up their appeals Tuesday for a reboot of the global financial system to make climate finance more affordable to their debt-ridden nations, now battling a rising wave of climate emergencies along with demands to “go green”. Reducing interest rates on […] Continue reading -> Shorter Treatment Regimen for Drug-Resistant TB is More Effective 08/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan Two shorter treatment regimens for multi-drug resistant (MDR) tuberculosis have proven to be safe and more effective than the current treatment, the Union World Conference on Lung Health heard on Tuesday. Results from Stage 2 of the STREAM clinical trial, published in The Lancet on the same day, show that a fully-oral nine-month bedaquiline-based regimen […] Continue reading -> Europe’s ‘Dash for Gas’ in Africa is a Setback for Renewable Energy 07/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan Europe’s attempts to get alternative gas supplies from African countries in the wake of Russia’s war in Ukraine are a “bridge to nowhere”, former US vice-president Al Gore told the UN climate change talks in Egypt, COP27. “We must see the so-called dash for gas for what it really is: a dash down a bridge […] Continue reading -> Gavi Undertakes to Change Vaccine Procurement to Support New African Manufacturers 03/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan Gavi, the global vaccine alliance, has undertaken to adapt its approach to procuring vaccines in order to support African vaccine manufacturing. In a plan released on Thursday, Gavi has committed to placing “a higher value on the benefits of diversification to supply security, with a focus on Africa”. The 10-point plan, developed in consultation with […] Continue reading -> New Initiative to Tackle Alcohol Harms Will Focus on Taxation 01/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan A $15 million initiative to address the harms of alcohol consumption through policy change was launched Tuesday, roughly doubling the total global spending on mitigating the effects of alcohol. Alcohol is one of the top-ten drivers of death, illness and injury, with wide-ranging social and economic harms, many disproportionately affecting young adults, according to Vital […] Continue reading -> No Short-Term Solution to Cholera Vaccine Shortage – But Preventive Vaccines May Stabilise Market 28/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan The global cholera vaccines shortage relates to the unpredictability of the disease, and the fact that it unattractive to manufacturers as it is a disease of poverty – but if preventive vaccines are part of a routine vaccine package where cholera is endemic, this could stabilise demand and outbreaks There is no short-term solution to […] Continue reading -> ACT-A Announces ‘Transition Plan’ as World Moves to Long-Term COVID Control 28/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan The Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator is going to focus on vaccinating high-risk populations, introducing new treatments, boosting testing and securing sustained access to COVID-19 tools in the next six months. ACT-A announced its new transition plan at a meeting on Friday as the world moves to long-term COVID-19 control. “Recognizing the evolving nature […] Continue reading -> TB Cases and Deaths Increase as COVID Pandemic Wipes Out Decades of Gains 27/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan Tuberculosis cases and deaths have increased for the first time in decades, and fewer cases were detected and fewer people treated during 2021 – all as a result of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). An estimated 10.6 million people fell sick with TB last year, an increase […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Shorter Treatment Regimen for Drug-Resistant TB is More Effective 08/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan Two shorter treatment regimens for multi-drug resistant (MDR) tuberculosis have proven to be safe and more effective than the current treatment, the Union World Conference on Lung Health heard on Tuesday. Results from Stage 2 of the STREAM clinical trial, published in The Lancet on the same day, show that a fully-oral nine-month bedaquiline-based regimen […] Continue reading -> Europe’s ‘Dash for Gas’ in Africa is a Setback for Renewable Energy 07/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan Europe’s attempts to get alternative gas supplies from African countries in the wake of Russia’s war in Ukraine are a “bridge to nowhere”, former US vice-president Al Gore told the UN climate change talks in Egypt, COP27. “We must see the so-called dash for gas for what it really is: a dash down a bridge […] Continue reading -> Gavi Undertakes to Change Vaccine Procurement to Support New African Manufacturers 03/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan Gavi, the global vaccine alliance, has undertaken to adapt its approach to procuring vaccines in order to support African vaccine manufacturing. In a plan released on Thursday, Gavi has committed to placing “a higher value on the benefits of diversification to supply security, with a focus on Africa”. The 10-point plan, developed in consultation with […] Continue reading -> New Initiative to Tackle Alcohol Harms Will Focus on Taxation 01/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan A $15 million initiative to address the harms of alcohol consumption through policy change was launched Tuesday, roughly doubling the total global spending on mitigating the effects of alcohol. Alcohol is one of the top-ten drivers of death, illness and injury, with wide-ranging social and economic harms, many disproportionately affecting young adults, according to Vital […] Continue reading -> No Short-Term Solution to Cholera Vaccine Shortage – But Preventive Vaccines May Stabilise Market 28/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan The global cholera vaccines shortage relates to the unpredictability of the disease, and the fact that it unattractive to manufacturers as it is a disease of poverty – but if preventive vaccines are part of a routine vaccine package where cholera is endemic, this could stabilise demand and outbreaks There is no short-term solution to […] Continue reading -> ACT-A Announces ‘Transition Plan’ as World Moves to Long-Term COVID Control 28/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan The Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator is going to focus on vaccinating high-risk populations, introducing new treatments, boosting testing and securing sustained access to COVID-19 tools in the next six months. ACT-A announced its new transition plan at a meeting on Friday as the world moves to long-term COVID-19 control. “Recognizing the evolving nature […] Continue reading -> TB Cases and Deaths Increase as COVID Pandemic Wipes Out Decades of Gains 27/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan Tuberculosis cases and deaths have increased for the first time in decades, and fewer cases were detected and fewer people treated during 2021 – all as a result of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). An estimated 10.6 million people fell sick with TB last year, an increase […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Europe’s ‘Dash for Gas’ in Africa is a Setback for Renewable Energy 07/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan Europe’s attempts to get alternative gas supplies from African countries in the wake of Russia’s war in Ukraine are a “bridge to nowhere”, former US vice-president Al Gore told the UN climate change talks in Egypt, COP27. “We must see the so-called dash for gas for what it really is: a dash down a bridge […] Continue reading -> Gavi Undertakes to Change Vaccine Procurement to Support New African Manufacturers 03/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan Gavi, the global vaccine alliance, has undertaken to adapt its approach to procuring vaccines in order to support African vaccine manufacturing. In a plan released on Thursday, Gavi has committed to placing “a higher value on the benefits of diversification to supply security, with a focus on Africa”. The 10-point plan, developed in consultation with […] Continue reading -> New Initiative to Tackle Alcohol Harms Will Focus on Taxation 01/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan A $15 million initiative to address the harms of alcohol consumption through policy change was launched Tuesday, roughly doubling the total global spending on mitigating the effects of alcohol. Alcohol is one of the top-ten drivers of death, illness and injury, with wide-ranging social and economic harms, many disproportionately affecting young adults, according to Vital […] Continue reading -> No Short-Term Solution to Cholera Vaccine Shortage – But Preventive Vaccines May Stabilise Market 28/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan The global cholera vaccines shortage relates to the unpredictability of the disease, and the fact that it unattractive to manufacturers as it is a disease of poverty – but if preventive vaccines are part of a routine vaccine package where cholera is endemic, this could stabilise demand and outbreaks There is no short-term solution to […] Continue reading -> ACT-A Announces ‘Transition Plan’ as World Moves to Long-Term COVID Control 28/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan The Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator is going to focus on vaccinating high-risk populations, introducing new treatments, boosting testing and securing sustained access to COVID-19 tools in the next six months. ACT-A announced its new transition plan at a meeting on Friday as the world moves to long-term COVID-19 control. “Recognizing the evolving nature […] Continue reading -> TB Cases and Deaths Increase as COVID Pandemic Wipes Out Decades of Gains 27/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan Tuberculosis cases and deaths have increased for the first time in decades, and fewer cases were detected and fewer people treated during 2021 – all as a result of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). An estimated 10.6 million people fell sick with TB last year, an increase […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Gavi Undertakes to Change Vaccine Procurement to Support New African Manufacturers 03/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan Gavi, the global vaccine alliance, has undertaken to adapt its approach to procuring vaccines in order to support African vaccine manufacturing. In a plan released on Thursday, Gavi has committed to placing “a higher value on the benefits of diversification to supply security, with a focus on Africa”. The 10-point plan, developed in consultation with […] Continue reading -> New Initiative to Tackle Alcohol Harms Will Focus on Taxation 01/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan A $15 million initiative to address the harms of alcohol consumption through policy change was launched Tuesday, roughly doubling the total global spending on mitigating the effects of alcohol. Alcohol is one of the top-ten drivers of death, illness and injury, with wide-ranging social and economic harms, many disproportionately affecting young adults, according to Vital […] Continue reading -> No Short-Term Solution to Cholera Vaccine Shortage – But Preventive Vaccines May Stabilise Market 28/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan The global cholera vaccines shortage relates to the unpredictability of the disease, and the fact that it unattractive to manufacturers as it is a disease of poverty – but if preventive vaccines are part of a routine vaccine package where cholera is endemic, this could stabilise demand and outbreaks There is no short-term solution to […] Continue reading -> ACT-A Announces ‘Transition Plan’ as World Moves to Long-Term COVID Control 28/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan The Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator is going to focus on vaccinating high-risk populations, introducing new treatments, boosting testing and securing sustained access to COVID-19 tools in the next six months. ACT-A announced its new transition plan at a meeting on Friday as the world moves to long-term COVID-19 control. “Recognizing the evolving nature […] Continue reading -> TB Cases and Deaths Increase as COVID Pandemic Wipes Out Decades of Gains 27/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan Tuberculosis cases and deaths have increased for the first time in decades, and fewer cases were detected and fewer people treated during 2021 – all as a result of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). An estimated 10.6 million people fell sick with TB last year, an increase […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
New Initiative to Tackle Alcohol Harms Will Focus on Taxation 01/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan A $15 million initiative to address the harms of alcohol consumption through policy change was launched Tuesday, roughly doubling the total global spending on mitigating the effects of alcohol. Alcohol is one of the top-ten drivers of death, illness and injury, with wide-ranging social and economic harms, many disproportionately affecting young adults, according to Vital […] Continue reading -> No Short-Term Solution to Cholera Vaccine Shortage – But Preventive Vaccines May Stabilise Market 28/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan The global cholera vaccines shortage relates to the unpredictability of the disease, and the fact that it unattractive to manufacturers as it is a disease of poverty – but if preventive vaccines are part of a routine vaccine package where cholera is endemic, this could stabilise demand and outbreaks There is no short-term solution to […] Continue reading -> ACT-A Announces ‘Transition Plan’ as World Moves to Long-Term COVID Control 28/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan The Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator is going to focus on vaccinating high-risk populations, introducing new treatments, boosting testing and securing sustained access to COVID-19 tools in the next six months. ACT-A announced its new transition plan at a meeting on Friday as the world moves to long-term COVID-19 control. “Recognizing the evolving nature […] Continue reading -> TB Cases and Deaths Increase as COVID Pandemic Wipes Out Decades of Gains 27/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan Tuberculosis cases and deaths have increased for the first time in decades, and fewer cases were detected and fewer people treated during 2021 – all as a result of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). An estimated 10.6 million people fell sick with TB last year, an increase […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
No Short-Term Solution to Cholera Vaccine Shortage – But Preventive Vaccines May Stabilise Market 28/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan The global cholera vaccines shortage relates to the unpredictability of the disease, and the fact that it unattractive to manufacturers as it is a disease of poverty – but if preventive vaccines are part of a routine vaccine package where cholera is endemic, this could stabilise demand and outbreaks There is no short-term solution to […] Continue reading -> ACT-A Announces ‘Transition Plan’ as World Moves to Long-Term COVID Control 28/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan The Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator is going to focus on vaccinating high-risk populations, introducing new treatments, boosting testing and securing sustained access to COVID-19 tools in the next six months. ACT-A announced its new transition plan at a meeting on Friday as the world moves to long-term COVID-19 control. “Recognizing the evolving nature […] Continue reading -> TB Cases and Deaths Increase as COVID Pandemic Wipes Out Decades of Gains 27/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan Tuberculosis cases and deaths have increased for the first time in decades, and fewer cases were detected and fewer people treated during 2021 – all as a result of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). An estimated 10.6 million people fell sick with TB last year, an increase […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
ACT-A Announces ‘Transition Plan’ as World Moves to Long-Term COVID Control 28/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan The Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator is going to focus on vaccinating high-risk populations, introducing new treatments, boosting testing and securing sustained access to COVID-19 tools in the next six months. ACT-A announced its new transition plan at a meeting on Friday as the world moves to long-term COVID-19 control. “Recognizing the evolving nature […] Continue reading -> TB Cases and Deaths Increase as COVID Pandemic Wipes Out Decades of Gains 27/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan Tuberculosis cases and deaths have increased for the first time in decades, and fewer cases were detected and fewer people treated during 2021 – all as a result of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). An estimated 10.6 million people fell sick with TB last year, an increase […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
TB Cases and Deaths Increase as COVID Pandemic Wipes Out Decades of Gains 27/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan Tuberculosis cases and deaths have increased for the first time in decades, and fewer cases were detected and fewer people treated during 2021 – all as a result of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). An estimated 10.6 million people fell sick with TB last year, an increase […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts