WHO’s Country Offices: Should Host Nations Foot More of the Bill? 19/05/2025 Pragyan Ghale The World Health Organization (WHO) is confronting an unprecedented financial crisis, with a projected shortfall of $2.5 billion for the 2025–2027 period. In his official remarks to the Programme, Budget and Administration Committee (PBAC) on 14 May 2025, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that the Organization may be forced to close certain country […] Continue reading -> Health Taxes are a Proven Solution: Why They Matter for Africa’s Future 15/05/2025 Mary-Ann Etiebet Significant portions of health care budgets across Africa have vanished. Countries across the continent are grappling with the unprecedented scale and speed of recent reductions in development assistance for health. In 2021, external financing supported more than a third of health expenditures in half of the countries in sub-Saharan Africa. While multilateral and bilateral development assistance […] Continue reading -> A Better World for Our Changemakers: Nurses and Their Well-Being 09/05/2025 Akhona Tshangela & Felistas Mpachika-Mfipa With declining global spending on health, as the world prepares to observe International Nurses Day, Monday 12 May, there is renewed urgency to build health systems that respond to the needs of nurses and the people they serve. Investing in nurses yields high returns. It improves maternal and child health, HIV/AIDS prevention, and outbreak response […] Continue reading -> Midwives: The Missing Link in Crisis Response 05/05/2025 Daniela Drandic & Ana Gutierrez On International Midwives’ Day (5 May), the crucial role of midwives – particularly in humanitarian crises – needs recognition, and their voices need to be included in planning and policies. Being pregnant, giving birth or having a newborn are times of change and challenge – but when a woman is also facing a humanitarian crisis, […] Continue reading -> Immunisation Is the Future of Pandemic Survival 01/05/2025 Tian Johnson African countries like Uganda and South Africa are rewriting the rules of emergency response. The rest of the world must follow – or fall behind. Every April, World Immunisation Week is observed with predictable rhetoric: health leaders celebrate progress, governments make declarations, and global agencies issue reports highlighting gains and gaps in vaccination. But as […] Continue reading -> A Shot at Life: How to Reach More Children in Humanitarian Settings with Lifesaving Vaccination 25/04/2025 Victorine de Milliano & Pamela Onango During this World Immunization Week (24-30 April), Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), shares recommendations for how Gavi – which is developing its new five-year strategy amidst looming funding cuts – can strengthen collaboration between governments and humanitarian organisations to ensure that more children up until the age of at least five, especially those living in fragile […] Continue reading -> Malaria’s Gender Divide: Why Women Bear the Brunt of a Global Health Crisis 24/04/2025 Jemimah Njuki & Lizz Ntonjira After the World Malaria Report 2024 was published, the global community confronted an undeniable and uncomfortable truth: while malaria affects entire communities, its burden is not equally distributed. Women, particularly in malaria-endemic regions, are disproportionately impacted. Their physical, social and economic health suffers more than others’ as they bear the brunt of caregiving responsibilities, suffer […] Continue reading -> Now is Not the Time for Germany to Relinquish its Leadership of Global Health 15/04/2025 Githinji Gitahi & Ralph Achenbach Germany’s contribution to global health has been transformative – and as its new coalition government takes shape, now is not the time for it to weaken this commitment Germany has long stood as a global leader, not just in public health but also in shaping international cooperation on health through platforms like the G7 and […] Continue reading -> What’s New in the Latest Draft Pandemic Agreement? 07/04/2025 Gian Luca Burci, Ava Greenup, Ricardo Matute, Suerie Moon, Daniela Morich & Adam Strobeyko World Health Organization (WHO) member states have entered their final week of scheduled negotiations on the pandemic agreement (PA), amid renewed urgency following the United States withdrawal from the organization and widespread aid cuts that carry serious implications for global health. With limited time before the May World Health Assembly, when a final version of […] Continue reading -> Medicine for Rare Disorder Provides Case Study of Contradictions in Drug Development System 31/03/2025 David Franco The journey of the medicine, Caplacizumab – from a publicly funded scientific breakthrough to a high-cost pharmaceutical product controlled by a multinational corporation – illustrates the contradictions of the existing drug development system. It is a story of public investment, private capital, industrial consolidation, and the persistent question: Who ultimately benefits from medical innovation? At […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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. 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Health Taxes are a Proven Solution: Why They Matter for Africa’s Future 15/05/2025 Mary-Ann Etiebet Significant portions of health care budgets across Africa have vanished. Countries across the continent are grappling with the unprecedented scale and speed of recent reductions in development assistance for health. In 2021, external financing supported more than a third of health expenditures in half of the countries in sub-Saharan Africa. While multilateral and bilateral development assistance […] Continue reading -> A Better World for Our Changemakers: Nurses and Their Well-Being 09/05/2025 Akhona Tshangela & Felistas Mpachika-Mfipa With declining global spending on health, as the world prepares to observe International Nurses Day, Monday 12 May, there is renewed urgency to build health systems that respond to the needs of nurses and the people they serve. Investing in nurses yields high returns. It improves maternal and child health, HIV/AIDS prevention, and outbreak response […] Continue reading -> Midwives: The Missing Link in Crisis Response 05/05/2025 Daniela Drandic & Ana Gutierrez On International Midwives’ Day (5 May), the crucial role of midwives – particularly in humanitarian crises – needs recognition, and their voices need to be included in planning and policies. Being pregnant, giving birth or having a newborn are times of change and challenge – but when a woman is also facing a humanitarian crisis, […] Continue reading -> Immunisation Is the Future of Pandemic Survival 01/05/2025 Tian Johnson African countries like Uganda and South Africa are rewriting the rules of emergency response. The rest of the world must follow – or fall behind. Every April, World Immunisation Week is observed with predictable rhetoric: health leaders celebrate progress, governments make declarations, and global agencies issue reports highlighting gains and gaps in vaccination. But as […] Continue reading -> A Shot at Life: How to Reach More Children in Humanitarian Settings with Lifesaving Vaccination 25/04/2025 Victorine de Milliano & Pamela Onango During this World Immunization Week (24-30 April), Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), shares recommendations for how Gavi – which is developing its new five-year strategy amidst looming funding cuts – can strengthen collaboration between governments and humanitarian organisations to ensure that more children up until the age of at least five, especially those living in fragile […] Continue reading -> Malaria’s Gender Divide: Why Women Bear the Brunt of a Global Health Crisis 24/04/2025 Jemimah Njuki & Lizz Ntonjira After the World Malaria Report 2024 was published, the global community confronted an undeniable and uncomfortable truth: while malaria affects entire communities, its burden is not equally distributed. Women, particularly in malaria-endemic regions, are disproportionately impacted. Their physical, social and economic health suffers more than others’ as they bear the brunt of caregiving responsibilities, suffer […] Continue reading -> Now is Not the Time for Germany to Relinquish its Leadership of Global Health 15/04/2025 Githinji Gitahi & Ralph Achenbach Germany’s contribution to global health has been transformative – and as its new coalition government takes shape, now is not the time for it to weaken this commitment Germany has long stood as a global leader, not just in public health but also in shaping international cooperation on health through platforms like the G7 and […] Continue reading -> What’s New in the Latest Draft Pandemic Agreement? 07/04/2025 Gian Luca Burci, Ava Greenup, Ricardo Matute, Suerie Moon, Daniela Morich & Adam Strobeyko World Health Organization (WHO) member states have entered their final week of scheduled negotiations on the pandemic agreement (PA), amid renewed urgency following the United States withdrawal from the organization and widespread aid cuts that carry serious implications for global health. With limited time before the May World Health Assembly, when a final version of […] Continue reading -> Medicine for Rare Disorder Provides Case Study of Contradictions in Drug Development System 31/03/2025 David Franco The journey of the medicine, Caplacizumab – from a publicly funded scientific breakthrough to a high-cost pharmaceutical product controlled by a multinational corporation – illustrates the contradictions of the existing drug development system. It is a story of public investment, private capital, industrial consolidation, and the persistent question: Who ultimately benefits from medical innovation? At […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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. 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A Better World for Our Changemakers: Nurses and Their Well-Being 09/05/2025 Akhona Tshangela & Felistas Mpachika-Mfipa With declining global spending on health, as the world prepares to observe International Nurses Day, Monday 12 May, there is renewed urgency to build health systems that respond to the needs of nurses and the people they serve. Investing in nurses yields high returns. It improves maternal and child health, HIV/AIDS prevention, and outbreak response […] Continue reading -> Midwives: The Missing Link in Crisis Response 05/05/2025 Daniela Drandic & Ana Gutierrez On International Midwives’ Day (5 May), the crucial role of midwives – particularly in humanitarian crises – needs recognition, and their voices need to be included in planning and policies. Being pregnant, giving birth or having a newborn are times of change and challenge – but when a woman is also facing a humanitarian crisis, […] Continue reading -> Immunisation Is the Future of Pandemic Survival 01/05/2025 Tian Johnson African countries like Uganda and South Africa are rewriting the rules of emergency response. The rest of the world must follow – or fall behind. Every April, World Immunisation Week is observed with predictable rhetoric: health leaders celebrate progress, governments make declarations, and global agencies issue reports highlighting gains and gaps in vaccination. But as […] Continue reading -> A Shot at Life: How to Reach More Children in Humanitarian Settings with Lifesaving Vaccination 25/04/2025 Victorine de Milliano & Pamela Onango During this World Immunization Week (24-30 April), Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), shares recommendations for how Gavi – which is developing its new five-year strategy amidst looming funding cuts – can strengthen collaboration between governments and humanitarian organisations to ensure that more children up until the age of at least five, especially those living in fragile […] Continue reading -> Malaria’s Gender Divide: Why Women Bear the Brunt of a Global Health Crisis 24/04/2025 Jemimah Njuki & Lizz Ntonjira After the World Malaria Report 2024 was published, the global community confronted an undeniable and uncomfortable truth: while malaria affects entire communities, its burden is not equally distributed. Women, particularly in malaria-endemic regions, are disproportionately impacted. Their physical, social and economic health suffers more than others’ as they bear the brunt of caregiving responsibilities, suffer […] Continue reading -> Now is Not the Time for Germany to Relinquish its Leadership of Global Health 15/04/2025 Githinji Gitahi & Ralph Achenbach Germany’s contribution to global health has been transformative – and as its new coalition government takes shape, now is not the time for it to weaken this commitment Germany has long stood as a global leader, not just in public health but also in shaping international cooperation on health through platforms like the G7 and […] Continue reading -> What’s New in the Latest Draft Pandemic Agreement? 07/04/2025 Gian Luca Burci, Ava Greenup, Ricardo Matute, Suerie Moon, Daniela Morich & Adam Strobeyko World Health Organization (WHO) member states have entered their final week of scheduled negotiations on the pandemic agreement (PA), amid renewed urgency following the United States withdrawal from the organization and widespread aid cuts that carry serious implications for global health. With limited time before the May World Health Assembly, when a final version of […] Continue reading -> Medicine for Rare Disorder Provides Case Study of Contradictions in Drug Development System 31/03/2025 David Franco The journey of the medicine, Caplacizumab – from a publicly funded scientific breakthrough to a high-cost pharmaceutical product controlled by a multinational corporation – illustrates the contradictions of the existing drug development system. It is a story of public investment, private capital, industrial consolidation, and the persistent question: Who ultimately benefits from medical innovation? At […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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 Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Midwives: The Missing Link in Crisis Response 05/05/2025 Daniela Drandic & Ana Gutierrez On International Midwives’ Day (5 May), the crucial role of midwives – particularly in humanitarian crises – needs recognition, and their voices need to be included in planning and policies. Being pregnant, giving birth or having a newborn are times of change and challenge – but when a woman is also facing a humanitarian crisis, […] Continue reading -> Immunisation Is the Future of Pandemic Survival 01/05/2025 Tian Johnson African countries like Uganda and South Africa are rewriting the rules of emergency response. The rest of the world must follow – or fall behind. Every April, World Immunisation Week is observed with predictable rhetoric: health leaders celebrate progress, governments make declarations, and global agencies issue reports highlighting gains and gaps in vaccination. But as […] Continue reading -> A Shot at Life: How to Reach More Children in Humanitarian Settings with Lifesaving Vaccination 25/04/2025 Victorine de Milliano & Pamela Onango During this World Immunization Week (24-30 April), Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), shares recommendations for how Gavi – which is developing its new five-year strategy amidst looming funding cuts – can strengthen collaboration between governments and humanitarian organisations to ensure that more children up until the age of at least five, especially those living in fragile […] Continue reading -> Malaria’s Gender Divide: Why Women Bear the Brunt of a Global Health Crisis 24/04/2025 Jemimah Njuki & Lizz Ntonjira After the World Malaria Report 2024 was published, the global community confronted an undeniable and uncomfortable truth: while malaria affects entire communities, its burden is not equally distributed. Women, particularly in malaria-endemic regions, are disproportionately impacted. Their physical, social and economic health suffers more than others’ as they bear the brunt of caregiving responsibilities, suffer […] Continue reading -> Now is Not the Time for Germany to Relinquish its Leadership of Global Health 15/04/2025 Githinji Gitahi & Ralph Achenbach Germany’s contribution to global health has been transformative – and as its new coalition government takes shape, now is not the time for it to weaken this commitment Germany has long stood as a global leader, not just in public health but also in shaping international cooperation on health through platforms like the G7 and […] Continue reading -> What’s New in the Latest Draft Pandemic Agreement? 07/04/2025 Gian Luca Burci, Ava Greenup, Ricardo Matute, Suerie Moon, Daniela Morich & Adam Strobeyko World Health Organization (WHO) member states have entered their final week of scheduled negotiations on the pandemic agreement (PA), amid renewed urgency following the United States withdrawal from the organization and widespread aid cuts that carry serious implications for global health. With limited time before the May World Health Assembly, when a final version of […] Continue reading -> Medicine for Rare Disorder Provides Case Study of Contradictions in Drug Development System 31/03/2025 David Franco The journey of the medicine, Caplacizumab – from a publicly funded scientific breakthrough to a high-cost pharmaceutical product controlled by a multinational corporation – illustrates the contradictions of the existing drug development system. It is a story of public investment, private capital, industrial consolidation, and the persistent question: Who ultimately benefits from medical innovation? At […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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 Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Immunisation Is the Future of Pandemic Survival 01/05/2025 Tian Johnson African countries like Uganda and South Africa are rewriting the rules of emergency response. The rest of the world must follow – or fall behind. Every April, World Immunisation Week is observed with predictable rhetoric: health leaders celebrate progress, governments make declarations, and global agencies issue reports highlighting gains and gaps in vaccination. But as […] Continue reading -> A Shot at Life: How to Reach More Children in Humanitarian Settings with Lifesaving Vaccination 25/04/2025 Victorine de Milliano & Pamela Onango During this World Immunization Week (24-30 April), Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), shares recommendations for how Gavi – which is developing its new five-year strategy amidst looming funding cuts – can strengthen collaboration between governments and humanitarian organisations to ensure that more children up until the age of at least five, especially those living in fragile […] Continue reading -> Malaria’s Gender Divide: Why Women Bear the Brunt of a Global Health Crisis 24/04/2025 Jemimah Njuki & Lizz Ntonjira After the World Malaria Report 2024 was published, the global community confronted an undeniable and uncomfortable truth: while malaria affects entire communities, its burden is not equally distributed. Women, particularly in malaria-endemic regions, are disproportionately impacted. Their physical, social and economic health suffers more than others’ as they bear the brunt of caregiving responsibilities, suffer […] Continue reading -> Now is Not the Time for Germany to Relinquish its Leadership of Global Health 15/04/2025 Githinji Gitahi & Ralph Achenbach Germany’s contribution to global health has been transformative – and as its new coalition government takes shape, now is not the time for it to weaken this commitment Germany has long stood as a global leader, not just in public health but also in shaping international cooperation on health through platforms like the G7 and […] Continue reading -> What’s New in the Latest Draft Pandemic Agreement? 07/04/2025 Gian Luca Burci, Ava Greenup, Ricardo Matute, Suerie Moon, Daniela Morich & Adam Strobeyko World Health Organization (WHO) member states have entered their final week of scheduled negotiations on the pandemic agreement (PA), amid renewed urgency following the United States withdrawal from the organization and widespread aid cuts that carry serious implications for global health. With limited time before the May World Health Assembly, when a final version of […] Continue reading -> Medicine for Rare Disorder Provides Case Study of Contradictions in Drug Development System 31/03/2025 David Franco The journey of the medicine, Caplacizumab – from a publicly funded scientific breakthrough to a high-cost pharmaceutical product controlled by a multinational corporation – illustrates the contradictions of the existing drug development system. It is a story of public investment, private capital, industrial consolidation, and the persistent question: Who ultimately benefits from medical innovation? At […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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 Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
A Shot at Life: How to Reach More Children in Humanitarian Settings with Lifesaving Vaccination 25/04/2025 Victorine de Milliano & Pamela Onango During this World Immunization Week (24-30 April), Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), shares recommendations for how Gavi – which is developing its new five-year strategy amidst looming funding cuts – can strengthen collaboration between governments and humanitarian organisations to ensure that more children up until the age of at least five, especially those living in fragile […] Continue reading -> Malaria’s Gender Divide: Why Women Bear the Brunt of a Global Health Crisis 24/04/2025 Jemimah Njuki & Lizz Ntonjira After the World Malaria Report 2024 was published, the global community confronted an undeniable and uncomfortable truth: while malaria affects entire communities, its burden is not equally distributed. Women, particularly in malaria-endemic regions, are disproportionately impacted. Their physical, social and economic health suffers more than others’ as they bear the brunt of caregiving responsibilities, suffer […] Continue reading -> Now is Not the Time for Germany to Relinquish its Leadership of Global Health 15/04/2025 Githinji Gitahi & Ralph Achenbach Germany’s contribution to global health has been transformative – and as its new coalition government takes shape, now is not the time for it to weaken this commitment Germany has long stood as a global leader, not just in public health but also in shaping international cooperation on health through platforms like the G7 and […] Continue reading -> What’s New in the Latest Draft Pandemic Agreement? 07/04/2025 Gian Luca Burci, Ava Greenup, Ricardo Matute, Suerie Moon, Daniela Morich & Adam Strobeyko World Health Organization (WHO) member states have entered their final week of scheduled negotiations on the pandemic agreement (PA), amid renewed urgency following the United States withdrawal from the organization and widespread aid cuts that carry serious implications for global health. With limited time before the May World Health Assembly, when a final version of […] Continue reading -> Medicine for Rare Disorder Provides Case Study of Contradictions in Drug Development System 31/03/2025 David Franco The journey of the medicine, Caplacizumab – from a publicly funded scientific breakthrough to a high-cost pharmaceutical product controlled by a multinational corporation – illustrates the contradictions of the existing drug development system. It is a story of public investment, private capital, industrial consolidation, and the persistent question: Who ultimately benefits from medical innovation? At […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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 Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Malaria’s Gender Divide: Why Women Bear the Brunt of a Global Health Crisis 24/04/2025 Jemimah Njuki & Lizz Ntonjira After the World Malaria Report 2024 was published, the global community confronted an undeniable and uncomfortable truth: while malaria affects entire communities, its burden is not equally distributed. Women, particularly in malaria-endemic regions, are disproportionately impacted. Their physical, social and economic health suffers more than others’ as they bear the brunt of caregiving responsibilities, suffer […] Continue reading -> Now is Not the Time for Germany to Relinquish its Leadership of Global Health 15/04/2025 Githinji Gitahi & Ralph Achenbach Germany’s contribution to global health has been transformative – and as its new coalition government takes shape, now is not the time for it to weaken this commitment Germany has long stood as a global leader, not just in public health but also in shaping international cooperation on health through platforms like the G7 and […] Continue reading -> What’s New in the Latest Draft Pandemic Agreement? 07/04/2025 Gian Luca Burci, Ava Greenup, Ricardo Matute, Suerie Moon, Daniela Morich & Adam Strobeyko World Health Organization (WHO) member states have entered their final week of scheduled negotiations on the pandemic agreement (PA), amid renewed urgency following the United States withdrawal from the organization and widespread aid cuts that carry serious implications for global health. With limited time before the May World Health Assembly, when a final version of […] Continue reading -> Medicine for Rare Disorder Provides Case Study of Contradictions in Drug Development System 31/03/2025 David Franco The journey of the medicine, Caplacizumab – from a publicly funded scientific breakthrough to a high-cost pharmaceutical product controlled by a multinational corporation – illustrates the contradictions of the existing drug development system. It is a story of public investment, private capital, industrial consolidation, and the persistent question: Who ultimately benefits from medical innovation? At […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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 Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Now is Not the Time for Germany to Relinquish its Leadership of Global Health 15/04/2025 Githinji Gitahi & Ralph Achenbach Germany’s contribution to global health has been transformative – and as its new coalition government takes shape, now is not the time for it to weaken this commitment Germany has long stood as a global leader, not just in public health but also in shaping international cooperation on health through platforms like the G7 and […] Continue reading -> What’s New in the Latest Draft Pandemic Agreement? 07/04/2025 Gian Luca Burci, Ava Greenup, Ricardo Matute, Suerie Moon, Daniela Morich & Adam Strobeyko World Health Organization (WHO) member states have entered their final week of scheduled negotiations on the pandemic agreement (PA), amid renewed urgency following the United States withdrawal from the organization and widespread aid cuts that carry serious implications for global health. With limited time before the May World Health Assembly, when a final version of […] Continue reading -> Medicine for Rare Disorder Provides Case Study of Contradictions in Drug Development System 31/03/2025 David Franco The journey of the medicine, Caplacizumab – from a publicly funded scientific breakthrough to a high-cost pharmaceutical product controlled by a multinational corporation – illustrates the contradictions of the existing drug development system. It is a story of public investment, private capital, industrial consolidation, and the persistent question: Who ultimately benefits from medical innovation? At […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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 Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
What’s New in the Latest Draft Pandemic Agreement? 07/04/2025 Gian Luca Burci, Ava Greenup, Ricardo Matute, Suerie Moon, Daniela Morich & Adam Strobeyko World Health Organization (WHO) member states have entered their final week of scheduled negotiations on the pandemic agreement (PA), amid renewed urgency following the United States withdrawal from the organization and widespread aid cuts that carry serious implications for global health. With limited time before the May World Health Assembly, when a final version of […] Continue reading -> Medicine for Rare Disorder Provides Case Study of Contradictions in Drug Development System 31/03/2025 David Franco The journey of the medicine, Caplacizumab – from a publicly funded scientific breakthrough to a high-cost pharmaceutical product controlled by a multinational corporation – illustrates the contradictions of the existing drug development system. It is a story of public investment, private capital, industrial consolidation, and the persistent question: Who ultimately benefits from medical innovation? At […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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
Medicine for Rare Disorder Provides Case Study of Contradictions in Drug Development System 31/03/2025 David Franco The journey of the medicine, Caplacizumab – from a publicly funded scientific breakthrough to a high-cost pharmaceutical product controlled by a multinational corporation – illustrates the contradictions of the existing drug development system. It is a story of public investment, private capital, industrial consolidation, and the persistent question: Who ultimately benefits from medical innovation? At […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts