East Africa’s Attempt to Improve Sexual and Reproductive Services Faces Opposition 05/07/2022 Kerry Cullinan A Bill that aims to improve access to sexual and reproductive health services for women and girls in six East African countries faces a tough uphill battle to approval, with opposition from conservatives who claim that it would promote abortion and LBGTQ rights Over the past week, the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) has conducted […] Continue reading -> ‘Devastating’ Decision by US Supreme Court Curbs Environmental Agency’s Ability to Regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions 01/07/2022 Kerry Cullinan Within a week of overturning the constitutional right to an abortion, the United States Supreme Court has now dealt a severe blow to the nation’s ability to strictly regulate and reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants that contribute to global warming, with escalating impacts on health and well-being. US President Joe Biden described Thursday’s […] Continue reading -> WHO Sets Up Hub in Nairobi to Address East Africa Malnutrition Crisis 30/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan In the face of growing malnutrition and related diseases of pneumonia, diarrhoea and measles, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that it is setting up a hub in Kenya to help fight the “major physical and mental health repercussions” of the food crisis in the Eastern Africa region. More than 80 million people, or […] Continue reading -> WHO Concerned About Monkeypox Spreading Among Children 29/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Monkeypox appears to be establishing itself as a prominent danger to high-risk populations such as children, immune-compromised people and pregnant women, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned. Already, WHO said authorities confirmed cases involving two children in the UK and a child each in Spain, France and the Netherlands. Tedros, however, […] Continue reading -> WHO Will Reconsider Declaring Monkeypox a Health Emergency in 21 Days – If Certain Criteria Are Met 27/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Although the World Health Organization (WHO) has decided not to declare monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), it could change its mind if there is evidence of “significant spread” in the next 21 days. This was announced over the weekend following the meeting of the WHO’s International Health Regulations (IHR) Emergency […] Continue reading -> Biden Undertakes to Safeguard Access to Abortion Pills, Travel to Other States, After US Supreme Court Removes Abortion Rights 24/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Women’s rights activists and political opponents reacted with fury to the US Supreme Court’s stunning reversal of the fundamental right to abortion established almost 50 years ago in the landmark 1973 ruling of Roe v. Wade. US President Joe Biden called it a “tragic error,” saying this is the first time the US Supreme Court […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Vaccines Saved Almost 20 Million Lives in a Year, Modelling Study Estimates 24/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan COVID-19 vaccines prevented almost 20 million deaths worldwide in the first year of the vaccine programme, according to a modelling study published in The Lancet on Friday. The first modelling study to quantify the global impact of COVID-19 vaccines estimates that 19.8 million out of a potential 31.4 million deaths were prevented in the first […] Continue reading -> As US States Prepares for Abortion Ban, NY State Health Commissioner Shares Her Story 22/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Americans are bracing for a firestorm over abortion rights as the US Supreme Court prepares to announce its decision soon in the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case. The court’s conservative majority is expected, based on a leaked draft of Justice Samuel Alito’s opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization in early May, to […] Continue reading -> Tedros Convenes WHO Emergency Committee to Discuss Monkeypox Outbreak 14/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has called a meeting of the emergency committee for next Thursday to discuss whether monkeypox should be declared a public health emergency. This follows the spread of the disease in at least 32 new countries outside of the nine African countries where it is […] Continue reading -> From US to South Korea, COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Are Eased Globally 13/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Travellers entering the US from other countries no longer need negative COVID-19 tests, Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Sunday. The CDC continues to recommend that all people stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations and wear masks on public transport. From Saturday, 11 June 2022, all […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
‘Devastating’ Decision by US Supreme Court Curbs Environmental Agency’s Ability to Regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions 01/07/2022 Kerry Cullinan Within a week of overturning the constitutional right to an abortion, the United States Supreme Court has now dealt a severe blow to the nation’s ability to strictly regulate and reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants that contribute to global warming, with escalating impacts on health and well-being. US President Joe Biden described Thursday’s […] Continue reading -> WHO Sets Up Hub in Nairobi to Address East Africa Malnutrition Crisis 30/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan In the face of growing malnutrition and related diseases of pneumonia, diarrhoea and measles, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that it is setting up a hub in Kenya to help fight the “major physical and mental health repercussions” of the food crisis in the Eastern Africa region. More than 80 million people, or […] Continue reading -> WHO Concerned About Monkeypox Spreading Among Children 29/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Monkeypox appears to be establishing itself as a prominent danger to high-risk populations such as children, immune-compromised people and pregnant women, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned. Already, WHO said authorities confirmed cases involving two children in the UK and a child each in Spain, France and the Netherlands. Tedros, however, […] Continue reading -> WHO Will Reconsider Declaring Monkeypox a Health Emergency in 21 Days – If Certain Criteria Are Met 27/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Although the World Health Organization (WHO) has decided not to declare monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), it could change its mind if there is evidence of “significant spread” in the next 21 days. This was announced over the weekend following the meeting of the WHO’s International Health Regulations (IHR) Emergency […] Continue reading -> Biden Undertakes to Safeguard Access to Abortion Pills, Travel to Other States, After US Supreme Court Removes Abortion Rights 24/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Women’s rights activists and political opponents reacted with fury to the US Supreme Court’s stunning reversal of the fundamental right to abortion established almost 50 years ago in the landmark 1973 ruling of Roe v. Wade. US President Joe Biden called it a “tragic error,” saying this is the first time the US Supreme Court […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Vaccines Saved Almost 20 Million Lives in a Year, Modelling Study Estimates 24/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan COVID-19 vaccines prevented almost 20 million deaths worldwide in the first year of the vaccine programme, according to a modelling study published in The Lancet on Friday. The first modelling study to quantify the global impact of COVID-19 vaccines estimates that 19.8 million out of a potential 31.4 million deaths were prevented in the first […] Continue reading -> As US States Prepares for Abortion Ban, NY State Health Commissioner Shares Her Story 22/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Americans are bracing for a firestorm over abortion rights as the US Supreme Court prepares to announce its decision soon in the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case. The court’s conservative majority is expected, based on a leaked draft of Justice Samuel Alito’s opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization in early May, to […] Continue reading -> Tedros Convenes WHO Emergency Committee to Discuss Monkeypox Outbreak 14/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has called a meeting of the emergency committee for next Thursday to discuss whether monkeypox should be declared a public health emergency. This follows the spread of the disease in at least 32 new countries outside of the nine African countries where it is […] Continue reading -> From US to South Korea, COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Are Eased Globally 13/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Travellers entering the US from other countries no longer need negative COVID-19 tests, Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Sunday. The CDC continues to recommend that all people stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations and wear masks on public transport. From Saturday, 11 June 2022, all […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Sets Up Hub in Nairobi to Address East Africa Malnutrition Crisis 30/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan In the face of growing malnutrition and related diseases of pneumonia, diarrhoea and measles, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that it is setting up a hub in Kenya to help fight the “major physical and mental health repercussions” of the food crisis in the Eastern Africa region. More than 80 million people, or […] Continue reading -> WHO Concerned About Monkeypox Spreading Among Children 29/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Monkeypox appears to be establishing itself as a prominent danger to high-risk populations such as children, immune-compromised people and pregnant women, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned. Already, WHO said authorities confirmed cases involving two children in the UK and a child each in Spain, France and the Netherlands. Tedros, however, […] Continue reading -> WHO Will Reconsider Declaring Monkeypox a Health Emergency in 21 Days – If Certain Criteria Are Met 27/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Although the World Health Organization (WHO) has decided not to declare monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), it could change its mind if there is evidence of “significant spread” in the next 21 days. This was announced over the weekend following the meeting of the WHO’s International Health Regulations (IHR) Emergency […] Continue reading -> Biden Undertakes to Safeguard Access to Abortion Pills, Travel to Other States, After US Supreme Court Removes Abortion Rights 24/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Women’s rights activists and political opponents reacted with fury to the US Supreme Court’s stunning reversal of the fundamental right to abortion established almost 50 years ago in the landmark 1973 ruling of Roe v. Wade. US President Joe Biden called it a “tragic error,” saying this is the first time the US Supreme Court […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Vaccines Saved Almost 20 Million Lives in a Year, Modelling Study Estimates 24/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan COVID-19 vaccines prevented almost 20 million deaths worldwide in the first year of the vaccine programme, according to a modelling study published in The Lancet on Friday. The first modelling study to quantify the global impact of COVID-19 vaccines estimates that 19.8 million out of a potential 31.4 million deaths were prevented in the first […] Continue reading -> As US States Prepares for Abortion Ban, NY State Health Commissioner Shares Her Story 22/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Americans are bracing for a firestorm over abortion rights as the US Supreme Court prepares to announce its decision soon in the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case. The court’s conservative majority is expected, based on a leaked draft of Justice Samuel Alito’s opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization in early May, to […] Continue reading -> Tedros Convenes WHO Emergency Committee to Discuss Monkeypox Outbreak 14/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has called a meeting of the emergency committee for next Thursday to discuss whether monkeypox should be declared a public health emergency. This follows the spread of the disease in at least 32 new countries outside of the nine African countries where it is […] Continue reading -> From US to South Korea, COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Are Eased Globally 13/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Travellers entering the US from other countries no longer need negative COVID-19 tests, Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Sunday. The CDC continues to recommend that all people stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations and wear masks on public transport. From Saturday, 11 June 2022, all […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Concerned About Monkeypox Spreading Among Children 29/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Monkeypox appears to be establishing itself as a prominent danger to high-risk populations such as children, immune-compromised people and pregnant women, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned. Already, WHO said authorities confirmed cases involving two children in the UK and a child each in Spain, France and the Netherlands. Tedros, however, […] Continue reading -> WHO Will Reconsider Declaring Monkeypox a Health Emergency in 21 Days – If Certain Criteria Are Met 27/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Although the World Health Organization (WHO) has decided not to declare monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), it could change its mind if there is evidence of “significant spread” in the next 21 days. This was announced over the weekend following the meeting of the WHO’s International Health Regulations (IHR) Emergency […] Continue reading -> Biden Undertakes to Safeguard Access to Abortion Pills, Travel to Other States, After US Supreme Court Removes Abortion Rights 24/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Women’s rights activists and political opponents reacted with fury to the US Supreme Court’s stunning reversal of the fundamental right to abortion established almost 50 years ago in the landmark 1973 ruling of Roe v. Wade. US President Joe Biden called it a “tragic error,” saying this is the first time the US Supreme Court […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Vaccines Saved Almost 20 Million Lives in a Year, Modelling Study Estimates 24/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan COVID-19 vaccines prevented almost 20 million deaths worldwide in the first year of the vaccine programme, according to a modelling study published in The Lancet on Friday. The first modelling study to quantify the global impact of COVID-19 vaccines estimates that 19.8 million out of a potential 31.4 million deaths were prevented in the first […] Continue reading -> As US States Prepares for Abortion Ban, NY State Health Commissioner Shares Her Story 22/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Americans are bracing for a firestorm over abortion rights as the US Supreme Court prepares to announce its decision soon in the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case. The court’s conservative majority is expected, based on a leaked draft of Justice Samuel Alito’s opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization in early May, to […] Continue reading -> Tedros Convenes WHO Emergency Committee to Discuss Monkeypox Outbreak 14/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has called a meeting of the emergency committee for next Thursday to discuss whether monkeypox should be declared a public health emergency. This follows the spread of the disease in at least 32 new countries outside of the nine African countries where it is […] Continue reading -> From US to South Korea, COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Are Eased Globally 13/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Travellers entering the US from other countries no longer need negative COVID-19 tests, Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Sunday. The CDC continues to recommend that all people stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations and wear masks on public transport. From Saturday, 11 June 2022, all […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Will Reconsider Declaring Monkeypox a Health Emergency in 21 Days – If Certain Criteria Are Met 27/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Although the World Health Organization (WHO) has decided not to declare monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), it could change its mind if there is evidence of “significant spread” in the next 21 days. This was announced over the weekend following the meeting of the WHO’s International Health Regulations (IHR) Emergency […] Continue reading -> Biden Undertakes to Safeguard Access to Abortion Pills, Travel to Other States, After US Supreme Court Removes Abortion Rights 24/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Women’s rights activists and political opponents reacted with fury to the US Supreme Court’s stunning reversal of the fundamental right to abortion established almost 50 years ago in the landmark 1973 ruling of Roe v. Wade. US President Joe Biden called it a “tragic error,” saying this is the first time the US Supreme Court […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Vaccines Saved Almost 20 Million Lives in a Year, Modelling Study Estimates 24/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan COVID-19 vaccines prevented almost 20 million deaths worldwide in the first year of the vaccine programme, according to a modelling study published in The Lancet on Friday. The first modelling study to quantify the global impact of COVID-19 vaccines estimates that 19.8 million out of a potential 31.4 million deaths were prevented in the first […] Continue reading -> As US States Prepares for Abortion Ban, NY State Health Commissioner Shares Her Story 22/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Americans are bracing for a firestorm over abortion rights as the US Supreme Court prepares to announce its decision soon in the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case. The court’s conservative majority is expected, based on a leaked draft of Justice Samuel Alito’s opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization in early May, to […] Continue reading -> Tedros Convenes WHO Emergency Committee to Discuss Monkeypox Outbreak 14/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has called a meeting of the emergency committee for next Thursday to discuss whether monkeypox should be declared a public health emergency. This follows the spread of the disease in at least 32 new countries outside of the nine African countries where it is […] Continue reading -> From US to South Korea, COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Are Eased Globally 13/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Travellers entering the US from other countries no longer need negative COVID-19 tests, Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Sunday. The CDC continues to recommend that all people stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations and wear masks on public transport. From Saturday, 11 June 2022, all […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Biden Undertakes to Safeguard Access to Abortion Pills, Travel to Other States, After US Supreme Court Removes Abortion Rights 24/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Women’s rights activists and political opponents reacted with fury to the US Supreme Court’s stunning reversal of the fundamental right to abortion established almost 50 years ago in the landmark 1973 ruling of Roe v. Wade. US President Joe Biden called it a “tragic error,” saying this is the first time the US Supreme Court […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Vaccines Saved Almost 20 Million Lives in a Year, Modelling Study Estimates 24/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan COVID-19 vaccines prevented almost 20 million deaths worldwide in the first year of the vaccine programme, according to a modelling study published in The Lancet on Friday. The first modelling study to quantify the global impact of COVID-19 vaccines estimates that 19.8 million out of a potential 31.4 million deaths were prevented in the first […] Continue reading -> As US States Prepares for Abortion Ban, NY State Health Commissioner Shares Her Story 22/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Americans are bracing for a firestorm over abortion rights as the US Supreme Court prepares to announce its decision soon in the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case. The court’s conservative majority is expected, based on a leaked draft of Justice Samuel Alito’s opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization in early May, to […] Continue reading -> Tedros Convenes WHO Emergency Committee to Discuss Monkeypox Outbreak 14/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has called a meeting of the emergency committee for next Thursday to discuss whether monkeypox should be declared a public health emergency. This follows the spread of the disease in at least 32 new countries outside of the nine African countries where it is […] Continue reading -> From US to South Korea, COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Are Eased Globally 13/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Travellers entering the US from other countries no longer need negative COVID-19 tests, Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Sunday. The CDC continues to recommend that all people stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations and wear masks on public transport. From Saturday, 11 June 2022, all […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
COVID-19 Vaccines Saved Almost 20 Million Lives in a Year, Modelling Study Estimates 24/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan COVID-19 vaccines prevented almost 20 million deaths worldwide in the first year of the vaccine programme, according to a modelling study published in The Lancet on Friday. The first modelling study to quantify the global impact of COVID-19 vaccines estimates that 19.8 million out of a potential 31.4 million deaths were prevented in the first […] Continue reading -> As US States Prepares for Abortion Ban, NY State Health Commissioner Shares Her Story 22/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Americans are bracing for a firestorm over abortion rights as the US Supreme Court prepares to announce its decision soon in the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case. The court’s conservative majority is expected, based on a leaked draft of Justice Samuel Alito’s opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization in early May, to […] Continue reading -> Tedros Convenes WHO Emergency Committee to Discuss Monkeypox Outbreak 14/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has called a meeting of the emergency committee for next Thursday to discuss whether monkeypox should be declared a public health emergency. This follows the spread of the disease in at least 32 new countries outside of the nine African countries where it is […] Continue reading -> From US to South Korea, COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Are Eased Globally 13/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Travellers entering the US from other countries no longer need negative COVID-19 tests, Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Sunday. The CDC continues to recommend that all people stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations and wear masks on public transport. From Saturday, 11 June 2022, all […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
As US States Prepares for Abortion Ban, NY State Health Commissioner Shares Her Story 22/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Americans are bracing for a firestorm over abortion rights as the US Supreme Court prepares to announce its decision soon in the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case. The court’s conservative majority is expected, based on a leaked draft of Justice Samuel Alito’s opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization in early May, to […] Continue reading -> Tedros Convenes WHO Emergency Committee to Discuss Monkeypox Outbreak 14/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has called a meeting of the emergency committee for next Thursday to discuss whether monkeypox should be declared a public health emergency. This follows the spread of the disease in at least 32 new countries outside of the nine African countries where it is […] Continue reading -> From US to South Korea, COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Are Eased Globally 13/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Travellers entering the US from other countries no longer need negative COVID-19 tests, Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Sunday. The CDC continues to recommend that all people stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations and wear masks on public transport. From Saturday, 11 June 2022, all […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Tedros Convenes WHO Emergency Committee to Discuss Monkeypox Outbreak 14/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has called a meeting of the emergency committee for next Thursday to discuss whether monkeypox should be declared a public health emergency. This follows the spread of the disease in at least 32 new countries outside of the nine African countries where it is […] Continue reading -> From US to South Korea, COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Are Eased Globally 13/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Travellers entering the US from other countries no longer need negative COVID-19 tests, Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Sunday. The CDC continues to recommend that all people stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations and wear masks on public transport. From Saturday, 11 June 2022, all […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
From US to South Korea, COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Are Eased Globally 13/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Travellers entering the US from other countries no longer need negative COVID-19 tests, Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Sunday. The CDC continues to recommend that all people stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations and wear masks on public transport. From Saturday, 11 June 2022, all […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts