Tobacco Industry Targeting Youth with Vaping Products, WHO and Watchdog Say 01/06/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska The tobacco industry is deliberately targeting children with nicotine products, using targeted marketing to lure the younger generation into smoking while publicly promoting e-cigarettes as a less harmful alternative for smokers, according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and STOP, a tobacco industry watchdog. The report, released ahead of World No-Tobacco […] Continue reading -> Gavi Urges Countries to Prioritize Zero-Dose Children at World Health Assembly 01/06/2024 Paul Adepoju At the 77th World Health Assembly, Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance, urged nations to prioritize vaccinating “zero-dose” children, particularly those in regions affected by humanitarian crises and complex emergencies. These children have not received any shots, putting them at a higher risk of preventable diseases. “We are scaling up routine immunization and reaching the estimated 14.3 […] Continue reading -> Palestine Granted Quasi WHO Member State Status – Without Voting Rights 01/06/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Palestine moved close to full recognition by WHO on Friday evening- with the broad approval of a World Health Assembly resolution that gives the Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority, which has limited governing authority in parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank, all the rights of WHO member states – short of the vote. The resolution, on “aligning […] Continue reading -> ‘People Need Help, Not Prison’: African Nations Unite to Tackle Mental Health 31/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan GENEVA – For two years, the family of a soldier in the DRC army could not trace him until they discovered that he had been imprisoned – not for doing anything wrong but because he had a mental illness. “When we speak of disorders, we forget these affect human beings. People who need to be […] Continue reading -> New Climate and Health Resolution Wins Strong Support from WHO Member States 31/05/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO member states approved the first resolution on climate and health to come before the World Health Assembly in 16 years – even as 50°C temperatures in Delhi, flooding in southern Brazil and devastating Caribbean storms are driving home the message to more and more countries that climate change is real. In several hours of […] Continue reading -> Community Involvement Is Key to Global Battle Against NCDs 30/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan GENEVA – Just six countries in the world are on track to meet global targets to reduce non-communicable diseases (NCDs), particularly cardiovascular disease (CVD), cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes. At the World Health Assembly (WHA) this week, every country – rich and poor – lamented their struggles to contain rising NCDs, which now cause […] Continue reading -> Climate Health Research Blind Spots Threaten WHO’s Climate Agenda, Experts Warn 30/05/2024 Sophia Samantaroy GENEVA – The World Health Organization has made climate change its top priority in its four-year work plan adopted at the World Health Assembly this week, but significant gaps in climate health research could hinder the UN health body’s efforts, experts warned at the Geneva Health Forum on Tuesday. Current research on the effects of […] Continue reading -> Cabo Verde Minister of Health: 5 Steps to Eliminate Malaria 30/05/2024 Maayan Hoffman Cabo Verde, a group of 10 islands in the Central Atlantic Ocean, was declared malaria-free in January. This milestone makes it one of the 43 countries and territories globally recognised with this certification by the World Health Organization (WHO). Cabo Verde is only the third country in the WHO African region to be certified malaria-free […] Continue reading -> BREAKING – Israel Wins WHA Approval of Hostage Reference in Draft Decision on Health in Occupied Palestinian Territories 29/05/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Israel scored a tactical victory Wednesday evening when World Health Organization (WHO) member states agreed in a vote of 50-44 to amend a draft decision denouncing the health situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, with a reference calling for the release of some 125 Israeli hostages still held by Hamas. Another 83 member states were […] Continue reading -> US Optimistic About Pandemic Treaty Talks, But Timeline Remains Uncertain 29/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan GENEVA – The United States believes a “good deal” is within reach on the pandemic agreement, with parties “close to consensus,” Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra told reporters at the US Mission in Geneva on Wednesday. “There is a clear consensus that we can’t let the status quo be upon us […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Gavi Urges Countries to Prioritize Zero-Dose Children at World Health Assembly 01/06/2024 Paul Adepoju At the 77th World Health Assembly, Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance, urged nations to prioritize vaccinating “zero-dose” children, particularly those in regions affected by humanitarian crises and complex emergencies. These children have not received any shots, putting them at a higher risk of preventable diseases. “We are scaling up routine immunization and reaching the estimated 14.3 […] Continue reading -> Palestine Granted Quasi WHO Member State Status – Without Voting Rights 01/06/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Palestine moved close to full recognition by WHO on Friday evening- with the broad approval of a World Health Assembly resolution that gives the Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority, which has limited governing authority in parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank, all the rights of WHO member states – short of the vote. The resolution, on “aligning […] Continue reading -> ‘People Need Help, Not Prison’: African Nations Unite to Tackle Mental Health 31/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan GENEVA – For two years, the family of a soldier in the DRC army could not trace him until they discovered that he had been imprisoned – not for doing anything wrong but because he had a mental illness. “When we speak of disorders, we forget these affect human beings. People who need to be […] Continue reading -> New Climate and Health Resolution Wins Strong Support from WHO Member States 31/05/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO member states approved the first resolution on climate and health to come before the World Health Assembly in 16 years – even as 50°C temperatures in Delhi, flooding in southern Brazil and devastating Caribbean storms are driving home the message to more and more countries that climate change is real. In several hours of […] Continue reading -> Community Involvement Is Key to Global Battle Against NCDs 30/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan GENEVA – Just six countries in the world are on track to meet global targets to reduce non-communicable diseases (NCDs), particularly cardiovascular disease (CVD), cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes. At the World Health Assembly (WHA) this week, every country – rich and poor – lamented their struggles to contain rising NCDs, which now cause […] Continue reading -> Climate Health Research Blind Spots Threaten WHO’s Climate Agenda, Experts Warn 30/05/2024 Sophia Samantaroy GENEVA – The World Health Organization has made climate change its top priority in its four-year work plan adopted at the World Health Assembly this week, but significant gaps in climate health research could hinder the UN health body’s efforts, experts warned at the Geneva Health Forum on Tuesday. Current research on the effects of […] Continue reading -> Cabo Verde Minister of Health: 5 Steps to Eliminate Malaria 30/05/2024 Maayan Hoffman Cabo Verde, a group of 10 islands in the Central Atlantic Ocean, was declared malaria-free in January. This milestone makes it one of the 43 countries and territories globally recognised with this certification by the World Health Organization (WHO). Cabo Verde is only the third country in the WHO African region to be certified malaria-free […] Continue reading -> BREAKING – Israel Wins WHA Approval of Hostage Reference in Draft Decision on Health in Occupied Palestinian Territories 29/05/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Israel scored a tactical victory Wednesday evening when World Health Organization (WHO) member states agreed in a vote of 50-44 to amend a draft decision denouncing the health situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, with a reference calling for the release of some 125 Israeli hostages still held by Hamas. Another 83 member states were […] Continue reading -> US Optimistic About Pandemic Treaty Talks, But Timeline Remains Uncertain 29/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan GENEVA – The United States believes a “good deal” is within reach on the pandemic agreement, with parties “close to consensus,” Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra told reporters at the US Mission in Geneva on Wednesday. “There is a clear consensus that we can’t let the status quo be upon us […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Palestine Granted Quasi WHO Member State Status – Without Voting Rights 01/06/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Palestine moved close to full recognition by WHO on Friday evening- with the broad approval of a World Health Assembly resolution that gives the Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority, which has limited governing authority in parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank, all the rights of WHO member states – short of the vote. The resolution, on “aligning […] Continue reading -> ‘People Need Help, Not Prison’: African Nations Unite to Tackle Mental Health 31/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan GENEVA – For two years, the family of a soldier in the DRC army could not trace him until they discovered that he had been imprisoned – not for doing anything wrong but because he had a mental illness. “When we speak of disorders, we forget these affect human beings. People who need to be […] Continue reading -> New Climate and Health Resolution Wins Strong Support from WHO Member States 31/05/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO member states approved the first resolution on climate and health to come before the World Health Assembly in 16 years – even as 50°C temperatures in Delhi, flooding in southern Brazil and devastating Caribbean storms are driving home the message to more and more countries that climate change is real. In several hours of […] Continue reading -> Community Involvement Is Key to Global Battle Against NCDs 30/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan GENEVA – Just six countries in the world are on track to meet global targets to reduce non-communicable diseases (NCDs), particularly cardiovascular disease (CVD), cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes. At the World Health Assembly (WHA) this week, every country – rich and poor – lamented their struggles to contain rising NCDs, which now cause […] Continue reading -> Climate Health Research Blind Spots Threaten WHO’s Climate Agenda, Experts Warn 30/05/2024 Sophia Samantaroy GENEVA – The World Health Organization has made climate change its top priority in its four-year work plan adopted at the World Health Assembly this week, but significant gaps in climate health research could hinder the UN health body’s efforts, experts warned at the Geneva Health Forum on Tuesday. Current research on the effects of […] Continue reading -> Cabo Verde Minister of Health: 5 Steps to Eliminate Malaria 30/05/2024 Maayan Hoffman Cabo Verde, a group of 10 islands in the Central Atlantic Ocean, was declared malaria-free in January. This milestone makes it one of the 43 countries and territories globally recognised with this certification by the World Health Organization (WHO). Cabo Verde is only the third country in the WHO African region to be certified malaria-free […] Continue reading -> BREAKING – Israel Wins WHA Approval of Hostage Reference in Draft Decision on Health in Occupied Palestinian Territories 29/05/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Israel scored a tactical victory Wednesday evening when World Health Organization (WHO) member states agreed in a vote of 50-44 to amend a draft decision denouncing the health situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, with a reference calling for the release of some 125 Israeli hostages still held by Hamas. Another 83 member states were […] Continue reading -> US Optimistic About Pandemic Treaty Talks, But Timeline Remains Uncertain 29/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan GENEVA – The United States believes a “good deal” is within reach on the pandemic agreement, with parties “close to consensus,” Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra told reporters at the US Mission in Geneva on Wednesday. “There is a clear consensus that we can’t let the status quo be upon us […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
‘People Need Help, Not Prison’: African Nations Unite to Tackle Mental Health 31/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan GENEVA – For two years, the family of a soldier in the DRC army could not trace him until they discovered that he had been imprisoned – not for doing anything wrong but because he had a mental illness. “When we speak of disorders, we forget these affect human beings. People who need to be […] Continue reading -> New Climate and Health Resolution Wins Strong Support from WHO Member States 31/05/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO member states approved the first resolution on climate and health to come before the World Health Assembly in 16 years – even as 50°C temperatures in Delhi, flooding in southern Brazil and devastating Caribbean storms are driving home the message to more and more countries that climate change is real. In several hours of […] Continue reading -> Community Involvement Is Key to Global Battle Against NCDs 30/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan GENEVA – Just six countries in the world are on track to meet global targets to reduce non-communicable diseases (NCDs), particularly cardiovascular disease (CVD), cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes. At the World Health Assembly (WHA) this week, every country – rich and poor – lamented their struggles to contain rising NCDs, which now cause […] Continue reading -> Climate Health Research Blind Spots Threaten WHO’s Climate Agenda, Experts Warn 30/05/2024 Sophia Samantaroy GENEVA – The World Health Organization has made climate change its top priority in its four-year work plan adopted at the World Health Assembly this week, but significant gaps in climate health research could hinder the UN health body’s efforts, experts warned at the Geneva Health Forum on Tuesday. Current research on the effects of […] Continue reading -> Cabo Verde Minister of Health: 5 Steps to Eliminate Malaria 30/05/2024 Maayan Hoffman Cabo Verde, a group of 10 islands in the Central Atlantic Ocean, was declared malaria-free in January. This milestone makes it one of the 43 countries and territories globally recognised with this certification by the World Health Organization (WHO). Cabo Verde is only the third country in the WHO African region to be certified malaria-free […] Continue reading -> BREAKING – Israel Wins WHA Approval of Hostage Reference in Draft Decision on Health in Occupied Palestinian Territories 29/05/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Israel scored a tactical victory Wednesday evening when World Health Organization (WHO) member states agreed in a vote of 50-44 to amend a draft decision denouncing the health situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, with a reference calling for the release of some 125 Israeli hostages still held by Hamas. Another 83 member states were […] Continue reading -> US Optimistic About Pandemic Treaty Talks, But Timeline Remains Uncertain 29/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan GENEVA – The United States believes a “good deal” is within reach on the pandemic agreement, with parties “close to consensus,” Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra told reporters at the US Mission in Geneva on Wednesday. “There is a clear consensus that we can’t let the status quo be upon us […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
New Climate and Health Resolution Wins Strong Support from WHO Member States 31/05/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO member states approved the first resolution on climate and health to come before the World Health Assembly in 16 years – even as 50°C temperatures in Delhi, flooding in southern Brazil and devastating Caribbean storms are driving home the message to more and more countries that climate change is real. In several hours of […] Continue reading -> Community Involvement Is Key to Global Battle Against NCDs 30/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan GENEVA – Just six countries in the world are on track to meet global targets to reduce non-communicable diseases (NCDs), particularly cardiovascular disease (CVD), cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes. At the World Health Assembly (WHA) this week, every country – rich and poor – lamented their struggles to contain rising NCDs, which now cause […] Continue reading -> Climate Health Research Blind Spots Threaten WHO’s Climate Agenda, Experts Warn 30/05/2024 Sophia Samantaroy GENEVA – The World Health Organization has made climate change its top priority in its four-year work plan adopted at the World Health Assembly this week, but significant gaps in climate health research could hinder the UN health body’s efforts, experts warned at the Geneva Health Forum on Tuesday. Current research on the effects of […] Continue reading -> Cabo Verde Minister of Health: 5 Steps to Eliminate Malaria 30/05/2024 Maayan Hoffman Cabo Verde, a group of 10 islands in the Central Atlantic Ocean, was declared malaria-free in January. This milestone makes it one of the 43 countries and territories globally recognised with this certification by the World Health Organization (WHO). Cabo Verde is only the third country in the WHO African region to be certified malaria-free […] Continue reading -> BREAKING – Israel Wins WHA Approval of Hostage Reference in Draft Decision on Health in Occupied Palestinian Territories 29/05/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Israel scored a tactical victory Wednesday evening when World Health Organization (WHO) member states agreed in a vote of 50-44 to amend a draft decision denouncing the health situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, with a reference calling for the release of some 125 Israeli hostages still held by Hamas. Another 83 member states were […] Continue reading -> US Optimistic About Pandemic Treaty Talks, But Timeline Remains Uncertain 29/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan GENEVA – The United States believes a “good deal” is within reach on the pandemic agreement, with parties “close to consensus,” Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra told reporters at the US Mission in Geneva on Wednesday. “There is a clear consensus that we can’t let the status quo be upon us […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Community Involvement Is Key to Global Battle Against NCDs 30/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan GENEVA – Just six countries in the world are on track to meet global targets to reduce non-communicable diseases (NCDs), particularly cardiovascular disease (CVD), cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes. At the World Health Assembly (WHA) this week, every country – rich and poor – lamented their struggles to contain rising NCDs, which now cause […] Continue reading -> Climate Health Research Blind Spots Threaten WHO’s Climate Agenda, Experts Warn 30/05/2024 Sophia Samantaroy GENEVA – The World Health Organization has made climate change its top priority in its four-year work plan adopted at the World Health Assembly this week, but significant gaps in climate health research could hinder the UN health body’s efforts, experts warned at the Geneva Health Forum on Tuesday. Current research on the effects of […] Continue reading -> Cabo Verde Minister of Health: 5 Steps to Eliminate Malaria 30/05/2024 Maayan Hoffman Cabo Verde, a group of 10 islands in the Central Atlantic Ocean, was declared malaria-free in January. This milestone makes it one of the 43 countries and territories globally recognised with this certification by the World Health Organization (WHO). Cabo Verde is only the third country in the WHO African region to be certified malaria-free […] Continue reading -> BREAKING – Israel Wins WHA Approval of Hostage Reference in Draft Decision on Health in Occupied Palestinian Territories 29/05/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Israel scored a tactical victory Wednesday evening when World Health Organization (WHO) member states agreed in a vote of 50-44 to amend a draft decision denouncing the health situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, with a reference calling for the release of some 125 Israeli hostages still held by Hamas. Another 83 member states were […] Continue reading -> US Optimistic About Pandemic Treaty Talks, But Timeline Remains Uncertain 29/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan GENEVA – The United States believes a “good deal” is within reach on the pandemic agreement, with parties “close to consensus,” Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra told reporters at the US Mission in Geneva on Wednesday. “There is a clear consensus that we can’t let the status quo be upon us […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Climate Health Research Blind Spots Threaten WHO’s Climate Agenda, Experts Warn 30/05/2024 Sophia Samantaroy GENEVA – The World Health Organization has made climate change its top priority in its four-year work plan adopted at the World Health Assembly this week, but significant gaps in climate health research could hinder the UN health body’s efforts, experts warned at the Geneva Health Forum on Tuesday. Current research on the effects of […] Continue reading -> Cabo Verde Minister of Health: 5 Steps to Eliminate Malaria 30/05/2024 Maayan Hoffman Cabo Verde, a group of 10 islands in the Central Atlantic Ocean, was declared malaria-free in January. This milestone makes it one of the 43 countries and territories globally recognised with this certification by the World Health Organization (WHO). Cabo Verde is only the third country in the WHO African region to be certified malaria-free […] Continue reading -> BREAKING – Israel Wins WHA Approval of Hostage Reference in Draft Decision on Health in Occupied Palestinian Territories 29/05/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Israel scored a tactical victory Wednesday evening when World Health Organization (WHO) member states agreed in a vote of 50-44 to amend a draft decision denouncing the health situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, with a reference calling for the release of some 125 Israeli hostages still held by Hamas. Another 83 member states were […] Continue reading -> US Optimistic About Pandemic Treaty Talks, But Timeline Remains Uncertain 29/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan GENEVA – The United States believes a “good deal” is within reach on the pandemic agreement, with parties “close to consensus,” Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra told reporters at the US Mission in Geneva on Wednesday. “There is a clear consensus that we can’t let the status quo be upon us […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Cabo Verde Minister of Health: 5 Steps to Eliminate Malaria 30/05/2024 Maayan Hoffman Cabo Verde, a group of 10 islands in the Central Atlantic Ocean, was declared malaria-free in January. This milestone makes it one of the 43 countries and territories globally recognised with this certification by the World Health Organization (WHO). Cabo Verde is only the third country in the WHO African region to be certified malaria-free […] Continue reading -> BREAKING – Israel Wins WHA Approval of Hostage Reference in Draft Decision on Health in Occupied Palestinian Territories 29/05/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Israel scored a tactical victory Wednesday evening when World Health Organization (WHO) member states agreed in a vote of 50-44 to amend a draft decision denouncing the health situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, with a reference calling for the release of some 125 Israeli hostages still held by Hamas. Another 83 member states were […] Continue reading -> US Optimistic About Pandemic Treaty Talks, But Timeline Remains Uncertain 29/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan GENEVA – The United States believes a “good deal” is within reach on the pandemic agreement, with parties “close to consensus,” Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra told reporters at the US Mission in Geneva on Wednesday. “There is a clear consensus that we can’t let the status quo be upon us […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
BREAKING – Israel Wins WHA Approval of Hostage Reference in Draft Decision on Health in Occupied Palestinian Territories 29/05/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Israel scored a tactical victory Wednesday evening when World Health Organization (WHO) member states agreed in a vote of 50-44 to amend a draft decision denouncing the health situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, with a reference calling for the release of some 125 Israeli hostages still held by Hamas. Another 83 member states were […] Continue reading -> US Optimistic About Pandemic Treaty Talks, But Timeline Remains Uncertain 29/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan GENEVA – The United States believes a “good deal” is within reach on the pandemic agreement, with parties “close to consensus,” Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra told reporters at the US Mission in Geneva on Wednesday. “There is a clear consensus that we can’t let the status quo be upon us […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
US Optimistic About Pandemic Treaty Talks, But Timeline Remains Uncertain 29/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan GENEVA – The United States believes a “good deal” is within reach on the pandemic agreement, with parties “close to consensus,” Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra told reporters at the US Mission in Geneva on Wednesday. “There is a clear consensus that we can’t let the status quo be upon us […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts