WHO’s African mRNA Hub to Begin Animal Trial on COVID Vaccine 05/10/2022 Megha Kaveri The mRNA Vaccine Technology Transfer Hub in South Africa will start animal studies on its first COVID-19 vaccine candidate in October, a senior World Health Organization official said Wednesday. If all goes according to plan, human clinical trials will begin towards the end of 2023. “We did start this (mRNA vaccine hub) with a longer […] Continue reading -> WHO Sets 2030 as Deadline to Find Cure for Alzheimer’s Disease 04/10/2022 Megha Kaveri The World Health Organization (WHO) has pushed the deadline to find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease from 2025 to 2030. The earlier deadline had been decided on at the 2013 G8 Dementia Summit. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia and makes up 60-70% of the global dementia cases. WHO’s A Blueprint for […] Continue reading -> Routine Childhood Immunisations in Low-Income Countries Declined Again in 2021; Signs of Recovery in 2022 30/09/2022 Megha Kaveri Routine childhood immunisation across 57 low income countries declined slightly for the second consecutive year in 2021, following massive pandemic-related interruptions in vaccine coverage in 2020, according to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. Vaccine coverage stood at 77%, one percent less than in 2020. Preliminary data between January and May 2022, however, shows signs of improvement […] Continue reading -> Efficiency and Innovation Key to Addressing Europe’s Health System Woes 28/09/2022 Megha Kaveri Budgetary efficiency and innovative ways to finance health emerged as key solutions to the problems plaguing the European health systems, according to a panel at the European Health Forum in Bad Gastein on Tuesday. Europe’s healthcare system is faced with several bottlenecks, said panelists. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated problems such as a lack of […] Continue reading -> Call for Women Health Workers to Share Experiences of Sexual Harassment and Violence 23/09/2022 Megha Kaveri A significant number of women health care workers are being driven from the professional because of sexual harassment, and Women in Global Health (WGH) collecting their testimonies. There are no laws against sexual harassment at workplace in over 50 countries, and WGH has called for a ‘change at all levels’ of the ecosystem. The organisation […] Continue reading -> 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
WHO Sets 2030 as Deadline to Find Cure for Alzheimer’s Disease 04/10/2022 Megha Kaveri The World Health Organization (WHO) has pushed the deadline to find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease from 2025 to 2030. The earlier deadline had been decided on at the 2013 G8 Dementia Summit. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia and makes up 60-70% of the global dementia cases. WHO’s A Blueprint for […] Continue reading -> Routine Childhood Immunisations in Low-Income Countries Declined Again in 2021; Signs of Recovery in 2022 30/09/2022 Megha Kaveri Routine childhood immunisation across 57 low income countries declined slightly for the second consecutive year in 2021, following massive pandemic-related interruptions in vaccine coverage in 2020, according to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. Vaccine coverage stood at 77%, one percent less than in 2020. Preliminary data between January and May 2022, however, shows signs of improvement […] Continue reading -> Efficiency and Innovation Key to Addressing Europe’s Health System Woes 28/09/2022 Megha Kaveri Budgetary efficiency and innovative ways to finance health emerged as key solutions to the problems plaguing the European health systems, according to a panel at the European Health Forum in Bad Gastein on Tuesday. Europe’s healthcare system is faced with several bottlenecks, said panelists. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated problems such as a lack of […] Continue reading -> Call for Women Health Workers to Share Experiences of Sexual Harassment and Violence 23/09/2022 Megha Kaveri A significant number of women health care workers are being driven from the professional because of sexual harassment, and Women in Global Health (WGH) collecting their testimonies. There are no laws against sexual harassment at workplace in over 50 countries, and WGH has called for a ‘change at all levels’ of the ecosystem. The organisation […] Continue reading -> 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
Routine Childhood Immunisations in Low-Income Countries Declined Again in 2021; Signs of Recovery in 2022 30/09/2022 Megha Kaveri Routine childhood immunisation across 57 low income countries declined slightly for the second consecutive year in 2021, following massive pandemic-related interruptions in vaccine coverage in 2020, according to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. Vaccine coverage stood at 77%, one percent less than in 2020. Preliminary data between January and May 2022, however, shows signs of improvement […] Continue reading -> Efficiency and Innovation Key to Addressing Europe’s Health System Woes 28/09/2022 Megha Kaveri Budgetary efficiency and innovative ways to finance health emerged as key solutions to the problems plaguing the European health systems, according to a panel at the European Health Forum in Bad Gastein on Tuesday. Europe’s healthcare system is faced with several bottlenecks, said panelists. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated problems such as a lack of […] Continue reading -> Call for Women Health Workers to Share Experiences of Sexual Harassment and Violence 23/09/2022 Megha Kaveri A significant number of women health care workers are being driven from the professional because of sexual harassment, and Women in Global Health (WGH) collecting their testimonies. There are no laws against sexual harassment at workplace in over 50 countries, and WGH has called for a ‘change at all levels’ of the ecosystem. The organisation […] Continue reading -> 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
Efficiency and Innovation Key to Addressing Europe’s Health System Woes 28/09/2022 Megha Kaveri Budgetary efficiency and innovative ways to finance health emerged as key solutions to the problems plaguing the European health systems, according to a panel at the European Health Forum in Bad Gastein on Tuesday. Europe’s healthcare system is faced with several bottlenecks, said panelists. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated problems such as a lack of […] Continue reading -> Call for Women Health Workers to Share Experiences of Sexual Harassment and Violence 23/09/2022 Megha Kaveri A significant number of women health care workers are being driven from the professional because of sexual harassment, and Women in Global Health (WGH) collecting their testimonies. There are no laws against sexual harassment at workplace in over 50 countries, and WGH has called for a ‘change at all levels’ of the ecosystem. The organisation […] Continue reading -> 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
Call for Women Health Workers to Share Experiences of Sexual Harassment and Violence 23/09/2022 Megha Kaveri A significant number of women health care workers are being driven from the professional because of sexual harassment, and Women in Global Health (WGH) collecting their testimonies. There are no laws against sexual harassment at workplace in over 50 countries, and WGH has called for a ‘change at all levels’ of the ecosystem. The organisation […] Continue reading ->