WHO Advises Rationing Cholera Shots Amid Global Vaccine Shortage 19/10/2022 Megha Kaveri A shortage of cholera vaccines and a number of outbreaks have prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to advise countries to administer single doses of the vaccine instead of the usual two doses. So far, 29 countries have reported cholera outbreaks, with Haiti, Syria and Malawi dealing with large outbreaks. The standard preventive approach to […] Continue reading -> Exposure to Air Pollution May be a Factor in Obesity in Women 17/10/2022 Stefan Anderson New evidence that exposure to air pollution can potentially contribute to obesity in women has emerged from a study by the University of Michigan “Women in their late 40s and early 50s exposed long-term to air pollution—specifically, higher levels of fine particles, nitrogen dioxide and ozone—saw increases in their body size and composition measures,” said […] Continue reading -> Indian Government Halts Production at Pharma Firm that WHO Says Produced Tainted Cough Medicines 13/10/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The Indian government has halted the Maiden Pharmaceuticals plant that produced the cough and cold syrups that WHO says were tainted with toxic chemicals – possibly linked to the recent deaths of some 66 children in The Gambia. A senior WHO official confirmed that Indian government health authorities had shut down the plant after WHO […] Continue reading -> Gaping Hole in Global Funding for Hunger 12/10/2022 Paul Adepoju Over 90% of appeals for urgent hunger-related funding made through the United Nations humanitarian system were not fully funded in 2021, according to a report produced by Action Against Hunger. While global funding has increased by 233% over the past decade, overall humanitarian needs are up 500%. “This means that 42% fewer UN appeals are […] 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 -> Gavi Urged to Buy At Least 30% of Vaccines From African Manufacturers 03/10/2022 Paul Adepoju Global vaccine purchasing mechanisms including Gavi and the United Nations have been urged to purchase a minimum of 30% of their vaccines from African manufacturers, according to a resolution, Call to Action: Africa’s new public health order adopted by African member states on the sidelines of the recent United Nations general assembly (UNGA). The resolution, […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Plan to Tackle New Threat to Malaria Control and Elimination in Africa 30/09/2022 Paul Adepoju The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new initiative to counter the added malaria threat posed by the rapid expansion on the African continent of the mosquito Anopheles stephensi — native to parts of South Asia and the Arabian Peninsula, the organization said this week. The initiative comes just as the world struggles to […] 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 -> Air Pollution is Linked to Adverse Brain Development in Young Children 26/09/2022 Stefan Anderson Infants’ brains are negatively affected by air pollution, according to a study which has documented the effects of children’s exposure to air pollution from conception to the age of eight-and-a-half years for the first time. Tracking 3,515 children aged 9-12, the study found an association between exposure to air pollutants in the womb and their […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Exposure to Air Pollution May be a Factor in Obesity in Women 17/10/2022 Stefan Anderson New evidence that exposure to air pollution can potentially contribute to obesity in women has emerged from a study by the University of Michigan “Women in their late 40s and early 50s exposed long-term to air pollution—specifically, higher levels of fine particles, nitrogen dioxide and ozone—saw increases in their body size and composition measures,” said […] Continue reading -> Indian Government Halts Production at Pharma Firm that WHO Says Produced Tainted Cough Medicines 13/10/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The Indian government has halted the Maiden Pharmaceuticals plant that produced the cough and cold syrups that WHO says were tainted with toxic chemicals – possibly linked to the recent deaths of some 66 children in The Gambia. A senior WHO official confirmed that Indian government health authorities had shut down the plant after WHO […] Continue reading -> Gaping Hole in Global Funding for Hunger 12/10/2022 Paul Adepoju Over 90% of appeals for urgent hunger-related funding made through the United Nations humanitarian system were not fully funded in 2021, according to a report produced by Action Against Hunger. While global funding has increased by 233% over the past decade, overall humanitarian needs are up 500%. “This means that 42% fewer UN appeals are […] 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 -> Gavi Urged to Buy At Least 30% of Vaccines From African Manufacturers 03/10/2022 Paul Adepoju Global vaccine purchasing mechanisms including Gavi and the United Nations have been urged to purchase a minimum of 30% of their vaccines from African manufacturers, according to a resolution, Call to Action: Africa’s new public health order adopted by African member states on the sidelines of the recent United Nations general assembly (UNGA). The resolution, […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Plan to Tackle New Threat to Malaria Control and Elimination in Africa 30/09/2022 Paul Adepoju The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new initiative to counter the added malaria threat posed by the rapid expansion on the African continent of the mosquito Anopheles stephensi — native to parts of South Asia and the Arabian Peninsula, the organization said this week. The initiative comes just as the world struggles to […] 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 -> Air Pollution is Linked to Adverse Brain Development in Young Children 26/09/2022 Stefan Anderson Infants’ brains are negatively affected by air pollution, according to a study which has documented the effects of children’s exposure to air pollution from conception to the age of eight-and-a-half years for the first time. Tracking 3,515 children aged 9-12, the study found an association between exposure to air pollutants in the womb and their […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Indian Government Halts Production at Pharma Firm that WHO Says Produced Tainted Cough Medicines 13/10/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The Indian government has halted the Maiden Pharmaceuticals plant that produced the cough and cold syrups that WHO says were tainted with toxic chemicals – possibly linked to the recent deaths of some 66 children in The Gambia. A senior WHO official confirmed that Indian government health authorities had shut down the plant after WHO […] Continue reading -> Gaping Hole in Global Funding for Hunger 12/10/2022 Paul Adepoju Over 90% of appeals for urgent hunger-related funding made through the United Nations humanitarian system were not fully funded in 2021, according to a report produced by Action Against Hunger. While global funding has increased by 233% over the past decade, overall humanitarian needs are up 500%. “This means that 42% fewer UN appeals are […] 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 -> Gavi Urged to Buy At Least 30% of Vaccines From African Manufacturers 03/10/2022 Paul Adepoju Global vaccine purchasing mechanisms including Gavi and the United Nations have been urged to purchase a minimum of 30% of their vaccines from African manufacturers, according to a resolution, Call to Action: Africa’s new public health order adopted by African member states on the sidelines of the recent United Nations general assembly (UNGA). The resolution, […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Plan to Tackle New Threat to Malaria Control and Elimination in Africa 30/09/2022 Paul Adepoju The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new initiative to counter the added malaria threat posed by the rapid expansion on the African continent of the mosquito Anopheles stephensi — native to parts of South Asia and the Arabian Peninsula, the organization said this week. The initiative comes just as the world struggles to […] 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 -> Air Pollution is Linked to Adverse Brain Development in Young Children 26/09/2022 Stefan Anderson Infants’ brains are negatively affected by air pollution, according to a study which has documented the effects of children’s exposure to air pollution from conception to the age of eight-and-a-half years for the first time. Tracking 3,515 children aged 9-12, the study found an association between exposure to air pollutants in the womb and their […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Gaping Hole in Global Funding for Hunger 12/10/2022 Paul Adepoju Over 90% of appeals for urgent hunger-related funding made through the United Nations humanitarian system were not fully funded in 2021, according to a report produced by Action Against Hunger. While global funding has increased by 233% over the past decade, overall humanitarian needs are up 500%. “This means that 42% fewer UN appeals are […] 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 -> Gavi Urged to Buy At Least 30% of Vaccines From African Manufacturers 03/10/2022 Paul Adepoju Global vaccine purchasing mechanisms including Gavi and the United Nations have been urged to purchase a minimum of 30% of their vaccines from African manufacturers, according to a resolution, Call to Action: Africa’s new public health order adopted by African member states on the sidelines of the recent United Nations general assembly (UNGA). The resolution, […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Plan to Tackle New Threat to Malaria Control and Elimination in Africa 30/09/2022 Paul Adepoju The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new initiative to counter the added malaria threat posed by the rapid expansion on the African continent of the mosquito Anopheles stephensi — native to parts of South Asia and the Arabian Peninsula, the organization said this week. The initiative comes just as the world struggles to […] 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 -> Air Pollution is Linked to Adverse Brain Development in Young Children 26/09/2022 Stefan Anderson Infants’ brains are negatively affected by air pollution, according to a study which has documented the effects of children’s exposure to air pollution from conception to the age of eight-and-a-half years for the first time. Tracking 3,515 children aged 9-12, the study found an association between exposure to air pollutants in the womb and their […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
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 -> Gavi Urged to Buy At Least 30% of Vaccines From African Manufacturers 03/10/2022 Paul Adepoju Global vaccine purchasing mechanisms including Gavi and the United Nations have been urged to purchase a minimum of 30% of their vaccines from African manufacturers, according to a resolution, Call to Action: Africa’s new public health order adopted by African member states on the sidelines of the recent United Nations general assembly (UNGA). The resolution, […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Plan to Tackle New Threat to Malaria Control and Elimination in Africa 30/09/2022 Paul Adepoju The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new initiative to counter the added malaria threat posed by the rapid expansion on the African continent of the mosquito Anopheles stephensi — native to parts of South Asia and the Arabian Peninsula, the organization said this week. The initiative comes just as the world struggles to […] 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 -> Air Pollution is Linked to Adverse Brain Development in Young Children 26/09/2022 Stefan Anderson Infants’ brains are negatively affected by air pollution, according to a study which has documented the effects of children’s exposure to air pollution from conception to the age of eight-and-a-half years for the first time. Tracking 3,515 children aged 9-12, the study found an association between exposure to air pollutants in the womb and their […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Gavi Urged to Buy At Least 30% of Vaccines From African Manufacturers 03/10/2022 Paul Adepoju Global vaccine purchasing mechanisms including Gavi and the United Nations have been urged to purchase a minimum of 30% of their vaccines from African manufacturers, according to a resolution, Call to Action: Africa’s new public health order adopted by African member states on the sidelines of the recent United Nations general assembly (UNGA). The resolution, […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Plan to Tackle New Threat to Malaria Control and Elimination in Africa 30/09/2022 Paul Adepoju The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new initiative to counter the added malaria threat posed by the rapid expansion on the African continent of the mosquito Anopheles stephensi — native to parts of South Asia and the Arabian Peninsula, the organization said this week. The initiative comes just as the world struggles to […] 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 -> Air Pollution is Linked to Adverse Brain Development in Young Children 26/09/2022 Stefan Anderson Infants’ brains are negatively affected by air pollution, according to a study which has documented the effects of children’s exposure to air pollution from conception to the age of eight-and-a-half years for the first time. Tracking 3,515 children aged 9-12, the study found an association between exposure to air pollutants in the womb and their […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO’s Plan to Tackle New Threat to Malaria Control and Elimination in Africa 30/09/2022 Paul Adepoju The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new initiative to counter the added malaria threat posed by the rapid expansion on the African continent of the mosquito Anopheles stephensi — native to parts of South Asia and the Arabian Peninsula, the organization said this week. The initiative comes just as the world struggles to […] 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 -> Air Pollution is Linked to Adverse Brain Development in Young Children 26/09/2022 Stefan Anderson Infants’ brains are negatively affected by air pollution, according to a study which has documented the effects of children’s exposure to air pollution from conception to the age of eight-and-a-half years for the first time. Tracking 3,515 children aged 9-12, the study found an association between exposure to air pollutants in the womb and their […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
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 -> Air Pollution is Linked to Adverse Brain Development in Young Children 26/09/2022 Stefan Anderson Infants’ brains are negatively affected by air pollution, according to a study which has documented the effects of children’s exposure to air pollution from conception to the age of eight-and-a-half years for the first time. Tracking 3,515 children aged 9-12, the study found an association between exposure to air pollutants in the womb and their […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
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 -> Air Pollution is Linked to Adverse Brain Development in Young Children 26/09/2022 Stefan Anderson Infants’ brains are negatively affected by air pollution, according to a study which has documented the effects of children’s exposure to air pollution from conception to the age of eight-and-a-half years for the first time. Tracking 3,515 children aged 9-12, the study found an association between exposure to air pollutants in the womb and their […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Air Pollution is Linked to Adverse Brain Development in Young Children 26/09/2022 Stefan Anderson Infants’ brains are negatively affected by air pollution, according to a study which has documented the effects of children’s exposure to air pollution from conception to the age of eight-and-a-half years for the first time. Tracking 3,515 children aged 9-12, the study found an association between exposure to air pollutants in the womb and their […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts