WHO Names Directors For Western Pacific, Southeast Asia 26/01/2019 William New The World Health Organization Executive Board today appointed the next directors for two of its its six regions. Continue reading -> Single Dose Drug Effective For Recurrent Malaria, Trial Results Show 17/01/2019 Editorial team A powerful new single-dose anti-malarial drug can significantly lower the risk of recurrent malaria from the Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax) species of the parasite, according to clinical trial results published today in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Continue reading -> WHO Report On Cancer Now Available 18/12/2018 William New The World Health Organization has released the full version of its new report on cancer, which concluded that high prices for cancer medicines are impairing health care systems' ability to provide affordable access for the full population. Continue reading -> Rotary Announces US$ 96.5 Million To End Polio 23/08/2018 Leila Ueberschlag Rotary, a global network of community leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges, recently announced nearly US$100 million in grants to support the global effort to end polio, a vaccine-preventable disease that once paralyzed hundreds of thousands of children each year. Continue reading -> Trilateral Report On 154 Countries Shows Progress On Antimicrobial Resistance 18/07/2018 William New Three international organisations playing a key role in the global effort to address rising human resistance to known antibiotics today announced a report on efforts at the national level worldwide, including with animal health, recognised as one of the key sources of resistance. In sum: progress is being made, but "serious gaps remain." Continue reading -> 2018 World Food Prize Awarded To David Nabarro, Lawrence Haddad 25/06/2018 David Branigan The 2018 World Food Prize was awarded today to David Nabarro and Lawrence Haddad, for their work reducing maternal and child malnutrition. According to the World Food Prize press release, their efforts contributed toward “reducing the world’s number of stunted children by 10 million between 2012 and 2017.” Continue reading -> Health Advocates Concerned On Francophone Africa Quality Medical Products Initiative 12/06/2018 William New Public health advocacy groups from Africa and elsewhere have sent a letter raising "serious" concerns about a declaration from a recent conference on access to quality medical products in francophone Africa. Continue reading -> Substandard, Falsified Medicines Not About IP, Geneva Experts Say 06/06/2018 Catherine Saez Falsified and substandard medical products continue to be a global concern, and how those products are characterised is important to avoid confusion, particularly with intellectual property rights infringement. A panel convened by Brazil, India and South Africa yesterday at the World Trade Organization looked at the implications of a new definition of such products at the neighbouring World Health Organization. Continue reading -> UNAIDS Launches New 5-Year Gender Action Plan 05/06/2018 William New UNAIDS announced today the launch of a "Gender Action Plan" for the next five years aimed at elevating women's status in the organisation worldwide. Continue reading -> New South African Patent Policy May Impact Public Health 31/05/2018 William New The new Intellectual Property Policy of South Africa has been posted to a government website. The contains a range of measures on patenting that will affect public health. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts 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
Single Dose Drug Effective For Recurrent Malaria, Trial Results Show 17/01/2019 Editorial team A powerful new single-dose anti-malarial drug can significantly lower the risk of recurrent malaria from the Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax) species of the parasite, according to clinical trial results published today in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Continue reading -> WHO Report On Cancer Now Available 18/12/2018 William New The World Health Organization has released the full version of its new report on cancer, which concluded that high prices for cancer medicines are impairing health care systems' ability to provide affordable access for the full population. Continue reading -> Rotary Announces US$ 96.5 Million To End Polio 23/08/2018 Leila Ueberschlag Rotary, a global network of community leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges, recently announced nearly US$100 million in grants to support the global effort to end polio, a vaccine-preventable disease that once paralyzed hundreds of thousands of children each year. Continue reading -> Trilateral Report On 154 Countries Shows Progress On Antimicrobial Resistance 18/07/2018 William New Three international organisations playing a key role in the global effort to address rising human resistance to known antibiotics today announced a report on efforts at the national level worldwide, including with animal health, recognised as one of the key sources of resistance. In sum: progress is being made, but "serious gaps remain." Continue reading -> 2018 World Food Prize Awarded To David Nabarro, Lawrence Haddad 25/06/2018 David Branigan The 2018 World Food Prize was awarded today to David Nabarro and Lawrence Haddad, for their work reducing maternal and child malnutrition. According to the World Food Prize press release, their efforts contributed toward “reducing the world’s number of stunted children by 10 million between 2012 and 2017.” Continue reading -> Health Advocates Concerned On Francophone Africa Quality Medical Products Initiative 12/06/2018 William New Public health advocacy groups from Africa and elsewhere have sent a letter raising "serious" concerns about a declaration from a recent conference on access to quality medical products in francophone Africa. Continue reading -> Substandard, Falsified Medicines Not About IP, Geneva Experts Say 06/06/2018 Catherine Saez Falsified and substandard medical products continue to be a global concern, and how those products are characterised is important to avoid confusion, particularly with intellectual property rights infringement. A panel convened by Brazil, India and South Africa yesterday at the World Trade Organization looked at the implications of a new definition of such products at the neighbouring World Health Organization. Continue reading -> UNAIDS Launches New 5-Year Gender Action Plan 05/06/2018 William New UNAIDS announced today the launch of a "Gender Action Plan" for the next five years aimed at elevating women's status in the organisation worldwide. Continue reading -> New South African Patent Policy May Impact Public Health 31/05/2018 William New The new Intellectual Property Policy of South Africa has been posted to a government website. The contains a range of measures on patenting that will affect public health. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts 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 Report On Cancer Now Available 18/12/2018 William New The World Health Organization has released the full version of its new report on cancer, which concluded that high prices for cancer medicines are impairing health care systems' ability to provide affordable access for the full population. Continue reading -> Rotary Announces US$ 96.5 Million To End Polio 23/08/2018 Leila Ueberschlag Rotary, a global network of community leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges, recently announced nearly US$100 million in grants to support the global effort to end polio, a vaccine-preventable disease that once paralyzed hundreds of thousands of children each year. Continue reading -> Trilateral Report On 154 Countries Shows Progress On Antimicrobial Resistance 18/07/2018 William New Three international organisations playing a key role in the global effort to address rising human resistance to known antibiotics today announced a report on efforts at the national level worldwide, including with animal health, recognised as one of the key sources of resistance. In sum: progress is being made, but "serious gaps remain." Continue reading -> 2018 World Food Prize Awarded To David Nabarro, Lawrence Haddad 25/06/2018 David Branigan The 2018 World Food Prize was awarded today to David Nabarro and Lawrence Haddad, for their work reducing maternal and child malnutrition. According to the World Food Prize press release, their efforts contributed toward “reducing the world’s number of stunted children by 10 million between 2012 and 2017.” Continue reading -> Health Advocates Concerned On Francophone Africa Quality Medical Products Initiative 12/06/2018 William New Public health advocacy groups from Africa and elsewhere have sent a letter raising "serious" concerns about a declaration from a recent conference on access to quality medical products in francophone Africa. Continue reading -> Substandard, Falsified Medicines Not About IP, Geneva Experts Say 06/06/2018 Catherine Saez Falsified and substandard medical products continue to be a global concern, and how those products are characterised is important to avoid confusion, particularly with intellectual property rights infringement. A panel convened by Brazil, India and South Africa yesterday at the World Trade Organization looked at the implications of a new definition of such products at the neighbouring World Health Organization. Continue reading -> UNAIDS Launches New 5-Year Gender Action Plan 05/06/2018 William New UNAIDS announced today the launch of a "Gender Action Plan" for the next five years aimed at elevating women's status in the organisation worldwide. Continue reading -> New South African Patent Policy May Impact Public Health 31/05/2018 William New The new Intellectual Property Policy of South Africa has been posted to a government website. The contains a range of measures on patenting that will affect public health. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts 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
Rotary Announces US$ 96.5 Million To End Polio 23/08/2018 Leila Ueberschlag Rotary, a global network of community leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges, recently announced nearly US$100 million in grants to support the global effort to end polio, a vaccine-preventable disease that once paralyzed hundreds of thousands of children each year. Continue reading -> Trilateral Report On 154 Countries Shows Progress On Antimicrobial Resistance 18/07/2018 William New Three international organisations playing a key role in the global effort to address rising human resistance to known antibiotics today announced a report on efforts at the national level worldwide, including with animal health, recognised as one of the key sources of resistance. In sum: progress is being made, but "serious gaps remain." Continue reading -> 2018 World Food Prize Awarded To David Nabarro, Lawrence Haddad 25/06/2018 David Branigan The 2018 World Food Prize was awarded today to David Nabarro and Lawrence Haddad, for their work reducing maternal and child malnutrition. According to the World Food Prize press release, their efforts contributed toward “reducing the world’s number of stunted children by 10 million between 2012 and 2017.” Continue reading -> Health Advocates Concerned On Francophone Africa Quality Medical Products Initiative 12/06/2018 William New Public health advocacy groups from Africa and elsewhere have sent a letter raising "serious" concerns about a declaration from a recent conference on access to quality medical products in francophone Africa. Continue reading -> Substandard, Falsified Medicines Not About IP, Geneva Experts Say 06/06/2018 Catherine Saez Falsified and substandard medical products continue to be a global concern, and how those products are characterised is important to avoid confusion, particularly with intellectual property rights infringement. A panel convened by Brazil, India and South Africa yesterday at the World Trade Organization looked at the implications of a new definition of such products at the neighbouring World Health Organization. Continue reading -> UNAIDS Launches New 5-Year Gender Action Plan 05/06/2018 William New UNAIDS announced today the launch of a "Gender Action Plan" for the next five years aimed at elevating women's status in the organisation worldwide. Continue reading -> New South African Patent Policy May Impact Public Health 31/05/2018 William New The new Intellectual Property Policy of South Africa has been posted to a government website. The contains a range of measures on patenting that will affect public health. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts 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
Trilateral Report On 154 Countries Shows Progress On Antimicrobial Resistance 18/07/2018 William New Three international organisations playing a key role in the global effort to address rising human resistance to known antibiotics today announced a report on efforts at the national level worldwide, including with animal health, recognised as one of the key sources of resistance. In sum: progress is being made, but "serious gaps remain." Continue reading -> 2018 World Food Prize Awarded To David Nabarro, Lawrence Haddad 25/06/2018 David Branigan The 2018 World Food Prize was awarded today to David Nabarro and Lawrence Haddad, for their work reducing maternal and child malnutrition. According to the World Food Prize press release, their efforts contributed toward “reducing the world’s number of stunted children by 10 million between 2012 and 2017.” Continue reading -> Health Advocates Concerned On Francophone Africa Quality Medical Products Initiative 12/06/2018 William New Public health advocacy groups from Africa and elsewhere have sent a letter raising "serious" concerns about a declaration from a recent conference on access to quality medical products in francophone Africa. Continue reading -> Substandard, Falsified Medicines Not About IP, Geneva Experts Say 06/06/2018 Catherine Saez Falsified and substandard medical products continue to be a global concern, and how those products are characterised is important to avoid confusion, particularly with intellectual property rights infringement. A panel convened by Brazil, India and South Africa yesterday at the World Trade Organization looked at the implications of a new definition of such products at the neighbouring World Health Organization. Continue reading -> UNAIDS Launches New 5-Year Gender Action Plan 05/06/2018 William New UNAIDS announced today the launch of a "Gender Action Plan" for the next five years aimed at elevating women's status in the organisation worldwide. Continue reading -> New South African Patent Policy May Impact Public Health 31/05/2018 William New The new Intellectual Property Policy of South Africa has been posted to a government website. The contains a range of measures on patenting that will affect public health. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts 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
2018 World Food Prize Awarded To David Nabarro, Lawrence Haddad 25/06/2018 David Branigan The 2018 World Food Prize was awarded today to David Nabarro and Lawrence Haddad, for their work reducing maternal and child malnutrition. According to the World Food Prize press release, their efforts contributed toward “reducing the world’s number of stunted children by 10 million between 2012 and 2017.” Continue reading -> Health Advocates Concerned On Francophone Africa Quality Medical Products Initiative 12/06/2018 William New Public health advocacy groups from Africa and elsewhere have sent a letter raising "serious" concerns about a declaration from a recent conference on access to quality medical products in francophone Africa. Continue reading -> Substandard, Falsified Medicines Not About IP, Geneva Experts Say 06/06/2018 Catherine Saez Falsified and substandard medical products continue to be a global concern, and how those products are characterised is important to avoid confusion, particularly with intellectual property rights infringement. A panel convened by Brazil, India and South Africa yesterday at the World Trade Organization looked at the implications of a new definition of such products at the neighbouring World Health Organization. Continue reading -> UNAIDS Launches New 5-Year Gender Action Plan 05/06/2018 William New UNAIDS announced today the launch of a "Gender Action Plan" for the next five years aimed at elevating women's status in the organisation worldwide. Continue reading -> New South African Patent Policy May Impact Public Health 31/05/2018 William New The new Intellectual Property Policy of South Africa has been posted to a government website. The contains a range of measures on patenting that will affect public health. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts 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
Health Advocates Concerned On Francophone Africa Quality Medical Products Initiative 12/06/2018 William New Public health advocacy groups from Africa and elsewhere have sent a letter raising "serious" concerns about a declaration from a recent conference on access to quality medical products in francophone Africa. Continue reading -> Substandard, Falsified Medicines Not About IP, Geneva Experts Say 06/06/2018 Catherine Saez Falsified and substandard medical products continue to be a global concern, and how those products are characterised is important to avoid confusion, particularly with intellectual property rights infringement. A panel convened by Brazil, India and South Africa yesterday at the World Trade Organization looked at the implications of a new definition of such products at the neighbouring World Health Organization. Continue reading -> UNAIDS Launches New 5-Year Gender Action Plan 05/06/2018 William New UNAIDS announced today the launch of a "Gender Action Plan" for the next five years aimed at elevating women's status in the organisation worldwide. Continue reading -> New South African Patent Policy May Impact Public Health 31/05/2018 William New The new Intellectual Property Policy of South Africa has been posted to a government website. The contains a range of measures on patenting that will affect public health. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts 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
Substandard, Falsified Medicines Not About IP, Geneva Experts Say 06/06/2018 Catherine Saez Falsified and substandard medical products continue to be a global concern, and how those products are characterised is important to avoid confusion, particularly with intellectual property rights infringement. A panel convened by Brazil, India and South Africa yesterday at the World Trade Organization looked at the implications of a new definition of such products at the neighbouring World Health Organization. Continue reading -> UNAIDS Launches New 5-Year Gender Action Plan 05/06/2018 William New UNAIDS announced today the launch of a "Gender Action Plan" for the next five years aimed at elevating women's status in the organisation worldwide. Continue reading -> New South African Patent Policy May Impact Public Health 31/05/2018 William New The new Intellectual Property Policy of South Africa has been posted to a government website. The contains a range of measures on patenting that will affect public health. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts 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
UNAIDS Launches New 5-Year Gender Action Plan 05/06/2018 William New UNAIDS announced today the launch of a "Gender Action Plan" for the next five years aimed at elevating women's status in the organisation worldwide. Continue reading -> New South African Patent Policy May Impact Public Health 31/05/2018 William New The new Intellectual Property Policy of South Africa has been posted to a government website. The contains a range of measures on patenting that will affect public health. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts 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
New South African Patent Policy May Impact Public Health 31/05/2018 William New The new Intellectual Property Policy of South Africa has been posted to a government website. The contains a range of measures on patenting that will affect public health. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts