Somalia Leads Call for Urgent Action on Global Disparities in Maternal, Newborn and Child Mortality 27/01/2024 Paul Adepoju WHO’s director general says the battle against maternal mortality has stalled; Somalia calls for a new WHA resolution committing to stepped-up action on maternal and child deaths, a leading global health inequality. The battle against maternal mortality has stagnated and high rates of deaths continue to plague sub-Saharan Africa, as well as other low- and […] Continue reading -> WHO Asks Member States: Join Talks on Global Plastics Treaty, Up Game in Climate Action for Health 27/01/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A first-ever WHO initiative to join global negotiations on a plastics treaty, as well as the first WHO decision on climate and health since 2008, are set to come before the World Health Assembly in May, following a strong show of member state support for both measures on the closing day of this week’s Executive […] Continue reading -> Countries Struggle to Bring Global Immunization Rates Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels 26/01/2024 Disha Shetty Global levels for routine immunisations are still lagging behind pre-pandemic rates, with uneven progress in different countries, World Health Organization (WHO) officials said at a session of the Executive Board on Friday. In its report to the EB, the WHO has documented that the current progress is not enough to meet the WHO’s Immunization Agenda […] Continue reading -> United States Unveils Four-Pronged Strategy to Eradicate Polio Globally at WHO EB 26/01/2024 Paul Adepoju The United States described a four-pronged strategy to accelerate the eradication of polio globally at the WHO Executive Board session on poliomyelitis on Thursday. No. 1: Halt circulation in Afghanistan, Pakistan The first action, the U.S. representative said, would be the intensification of efforts to halt the circulation of the wild poliovirus in Afghanistan and […] Continue reading -> Poland Urges WHO Pandemic Accord Delay Amid Political Strife at Board Meeting Over Gaza and Ukraine 26/01/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Poland on Thursday suggested that it might be better to delay the approval of a new World Health Organization (WHO) pandemic accord, beyond the planned May 2024 deadline – so as to get to an “ambitious, clear and consistent” agreement. The Polish trial balloon seemed to break ranks with the drumbeat of recent statements by […] Continue reading -> Call for Swift Actions to Counter the Emerging Threat of e-cigarettes at WHO Board 25/01/2024 Paul Adepoju World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus lauded the success of tobacco control measures at the Wednesday evening session of the Executive Board meeting, but expressed concerns about the growing use of harmful products like e-cigarettes among youth. He urged member states, “to take swift action to counter this emerging threat” of children […] Continue reading -> Universal Health Coverage Has Wide Support But is Undermined by Lack of Financing and Health Workers 25/01/2024 Disha Shetty The World Health Organization’s (WHO) executive board discussed ways to deliver Universal Health Coverage (UHC) on Wednesday, and while most member states expressed support for UHC, they highlighted bottlenecks of lack of finance and trained healthcare workers for being off track with its implementation. In its report to the board, the WHO estimated that over […] Continue reading -> Global Pandemic Preparedness Report Reveals Lack of Investment in Therapeutics and Vaccines 24/01/2024 Maayan Hoffman There is a global lack of preparedness and reactive responses when confronted with emerging epidemic threats, a concerning lack of investment in the R&D vaccine and therapeutics pipeline, and signs of waning focus on pandemic preparedness, according to a new report by the International Pandemic Preparedness Secretariat (IPPS). The IPPS launched its third annual report on […] Continue reading -> WHO’s New Regional Appointments Are Historic – and Controversial 23/01/2024 Disha Shetty The World Health Organization’s (WHO) executive board confirmed the appointment of three new regional directors on Tuesday, which are both controversial and historic. The election of Saima Wazed, the daughter of Bangladesh’s prime minister, to lead the South-East Asia region has already been mired in allegations of nepotism. Tonga’s Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala steps into his […] Continue reading -> No Agreement on How to Address WHO Regional Election Differences 23/01/2024 Kerry Cullinan Variation between the six regions of the World Health Organization (WHO) on how their regional directors are nominated – and whether these should be standardised – generated substantial discussion at the body’s executive board (EB) meeting on Tuesday. A report from the WHO’s legal counsel on regional nominations noted key areas where a lack of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Asks Member States: Join Talks on Global Plastics Treaty, Up Game in Climate Action for Health 27/01/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A first-ever WHO initiative to join global negotiations on a plastics treaty, as well as the first WHO decision on climate and health since 2008, are set to come before the World Health Assembly in May, following a strong show of member state support for both measures on the closing day of this week’s Executive […] Continue reading -> Countries Struggle to Bring Global Immunization Rates Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels 26/01/2024 Disha Shetty Global levels for routine immunisations are still lagging behind pre-pandemic rates, with uneven progress in different countries, World Health Organization (WHO) officials said at a session of the Executive Board on Friday. In its report to the EB, the WHO has documented that the current progress is not enough to meet the WHO’s Immunization Agenda […] Continue reading -> United States Unveils Four-Pronged Strategy to Eradicate Polio Globally at WHO EB 26/01/2024 Paul Adepoju The United States described a four-pronged strategy to accelerate the eradication of polio globally at the WHO Executive Board session on poliomyelitis on Thursday. No. 1: Halt circulation in Afghanistan, Pakistan The first action, the U.S. representative said, would be the intensification of efforts to halt the circulation of the wild poliovirus in Afghanistan and […] Continue reading -> Poland Urges WHO Pandemic Accord Delay Amid Political Strife at Board Meeting Over Gaza and Ukraine 26/01/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Poland on Thursday suggested that it might be better to delay the approval of a new World Health Organization (WHO) pandemic accord, beyond the planned May 2024 deadline – so as to get to an “ambitious, clear and consistent” agreement. The Polish trial balloon seemed to break ranks with the drumbeat of recent statements by […] Continue reading -> Call for Swift Actions to Counter the Emerging Threat of e-cigarettes at WHO Board 25/01/2024 Paul Adepoju World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus lauded the success of tobacco control measures at the Wednesday evening session of the Executive Board meeting, but expressed concerns about the growing use of harmful products like e-cigarettes among youth. He urged member states, “to take swift action to counter this emerging threat” of children […] Continue reading -> Universal Health Coverage Has Wide Support But is Undermined by Lack of Financing and Health Workers 25/01/2024 Disha Shetty The World Health Organization’s (WHO) executive board discussed ways to deliver Universal Health Coverage (UHC) on Wednesday, and while most member states expressed support for UHC, they highlighted bottlenecks of lack of finance and trained healthcare workers for being off track with its implementation. In its report to the board, the WHO estimated that over […] Continue reading -> Global Pandemic Preparedness Report Reveals Lack of Investment in Therapeutics and Vaccines 24/01/2024 Maayan Hoffman There is a global lack of preparedness and reactive responses when confronted with emerging epidemic threats, a concerning lack of investment in the R&D vaccine and therapeutics pipeline, and signs of waning focus on pandemic preparedness, according to a new report by the International Pandemic Preparedness Secretariat (IPPS). The IPPS launched its third annual report on […] Continue reading -> WHO’s New Regional Appointments Are Historic – and Controversial 23/01/2024 Disha Shetty The World Health Organization’s (WHO) executive board confirmed the appointment of three new regional directors on Tuesday, which are both controversial and historic. The election of Saima Wazed, the daughter of Bangladesh’s prime minister, to lead the South-East Asia region has already been mired in allegations of nepotism. Tonga’s Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala steps into his […] Continue reading -> No Agreement on How to Address WHO Regional Election Differences 23/01/2024 Kerry Cullinan Variation between the six regions of the World Health Organization (WHO) on how their regional directors are nominated – and whether these should be standardised – generated substantial discussion at the body’s executive board (EB) meeting on Tuesday. A report from the WHO’s legal counsel on regional nominations noted key areas where a lack of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Countries Struggle to Bring Global Immunization Rates Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels 26/01/2024 Disha Shetty Global levels for routine immunisations are still lagging behind pre-pandemic rates, with uneven progress in different countries, World Health Organization (WHO) officials said at a session of the Executive Board on Friday. In its report to the EB, the WHO has documented that the current progress is not enough to meet the WHO’s Immunization Agenda […] Continue reading -> United States Unveils Four-Pronged Strategy to Eradicate Polio Globally at WHO EB 26/01/2024 Paul Adepoju The United States described a four-pronged strategy to accelerate the eradication of polio globally at the WHO Executive Board session on poliomyelitis on Thursday. No. 1: Halt circulation in Afghanistan, Pakistan The first action, the U.S. representative said, would be the intensification of efforts to halt the circulation of the wild poliovirus in Afghanistan and […] Continue reading -> Poland Urges WHO Pandemic Accord Delay Amid Political Strife at Board Meeting Over Gaza and Ukraine 26/01/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Poland on Thursday suggested that it might be better to delay the approval of a new World Health Organization (WHO) pandemic accord, beyond the planned May 2024 deadline – so as to get to an “ambitious, clear and consistent” agreement. The Polish trial balloon seemed to break ranks with the drumbeat of recent statements by […] Continue reading -> Call for Swift Actions to Counter the Emerging Threat of e-cigarettes at WHO Board 25/01/2024 Paul Adepoju World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus lauded the success of tobacco control measures at the Wednesday evening session of the Executive Board meeting, but expressed concerns about the growing use of harmful products like e-cigarettes among youth. He urged member states, “to take swift action to counter this emerging threat” of children […] Continue reading -> Universal Health Coverage Has Wide Support But is Undermined by Lack of Financing and Health Workers 25/01/2024 Disha Shetty The World Health Organization’s (WHO) executive board discussed ways to deliver Universal Health Coverage (UHC) on Wednesday, and while most member states expressed support for UHC, they highlighted bottlenecks of lack of finance and trained healthcare workers for being off track with its implementation. In its report to the board, the WHO estimated that over […] Continue reading -> Global Pandemic Preparedness Report Reveals Lack of Investment in Therapeutics and Vaccines 24/01/2024 Maayan Hoffman There is a global lack of preparedness and reactive responses when confronted with emerging epidemic threats, a concerning lack of investment in the R&D vaccine and therapeutics pipeline, and signs of waning focus on pandemic preparedness, according to a new report by the International Pandemic Preparedness Secretariat (IPPS). The IPPS launched its third annual report on […] Continue reading -> WHO’s New Regional Appointments Are Historic – and Controversial 23/01/2024 Disha Shetty The World Health Organization’s (WHO) executive board confirmed the appointment of three new regional directors on Tuesday, which are both controversial and historic. The election of Saima Wazed, the daughter of Bangladesh’s prime minister, to lead the South-East Asia region has already been mired in allegations of nepotism. Tonga’s Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala steps into his […] Continue reading -> No Agreement on How to Address WHO Regional Election Differences 23/01/2024 Kerry Cullinan Variation between the six regions of the World Health Organization (WHO) on how their regional directors are nominated – and whether these should be standardised – generated substantial discussion at the body’s executive board (EB) meeting on Tuesday. A report from the WHO’s legal counsel on regional nominations noted key areas where a lack of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
United States Unveils Four-Pronged Strategy to Eradicate Polio Globally at WHO EB 26/01/2024 Paul Adepoju The United States described a four-pronged strategy to accelerate the eradication of polio globally at the WHO Executive Board session on poliomyelitis on Thursday. No. 1: Halt circulation in Afghanistan, Pakistan The first action, the U.S. representative said, would be the intensification of efforts to halt the circulation of the wild poliovirus in Afghanistan and […] Continue reading -> Poland Urges WHO Pandemic Accord Delay Amid Political Strife at Board Meeting Over Gaza and Ukraine 26/01/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Poland on Thursday suggested that it might be better to delay the approval of a new World Health Organization (WHO) pandemic accord, beyond the planned May 2024 deadline – so as to get to an “ambitious, clear and consistent” agreement. The Polish trial balloon seemed to break ranks with the drumbeat of recent statements by […] Continue reading -> Call for Swift Actions to Counter the Emerging Threat of e-cigarettes at WHO Board 25/01/2024 Paul Adepoju World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus lauded the success of tobacco control measures at the Wednesday evening session of the Executive Board meeting, but expressed concerns about the growing use of harmful products like e-cigarettes among youth. He urged member states, “to take swift action to counter this emerging threat” of children […] Continue reading -> Universal Health Coverage Has Wide Support But is Undermined by Lack of Financing and Health Workers 25/01/2024 Disha Shetty The World Health Organization’s (WHO) executive board discussed ways to deliver Universal Health Coverage (UHC) on Wednesday, and while most member states expressed support for UHC, they highlighted bottlenecks of lack of finance and trained healthcare workers for being off track with its implementation. In its report to the board, the WHO estimated that over […] Continue reading -> Global Pandemic Preparedness Report Reveals Lack of Investment in Therapeutics and Vaccines 24/01/2024 Maayan Hoffman There is a global lack of preparedness and reactive responses when confronted with emerging epidemic threats, a concerning lack of investment in the R&D vaccine and therapeutics pipeline, and signs of waning focus on pandemic preparedness, according to a new report by the International Pandemic Preparedness Secretariat (IPPS). The IPPS launched its third annual report on […] Continue reading -> WHO’s New Regional Appointments Are Historic – and Controversial 23/01/2024 Disha Shetty The World Health Organization’s (WHO) executive board confirmed the appointment of three new regional directors on Tuesday, which are both controversial and historic. The election of Saima Wazed, the daughter of Bangladesh’s prime minister, to lead the South-East Asia region has already been mired in allegations of nepotism. Tonga’s Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala steps into his […] Continue reading -> No Agreement on How to Address WHO Regional Election Differences 23/01/2024 Kerry Cullinan Variation between the six regions of the World Health Organization (WHO) on how their regional directors are nominated – and whether these should be standardised – generated substantial discussion at the body’s executive board (EB) meeting on Tuesday. A report from the WHO’s legal counsel on regional nominations noted key areas where a lack of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Poland Urges WHO Pandemic Accord Delay Amid Political Strife at Board Meeting Over Gaza and Ukraine 26/01/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Poland on Thursday suggested that it might be better to delay the approval of a new World Health Organization (WHO) pandemic accord, beyond the planned May 2024 deadline – so as to get to an “ambitious, clear and consistent” agreement. The Polish trial balloon seemed to break ranks with the drumbeat of recent statements by […] Continue reading -> Call for Swift Actions to Counter the Emerging Threat of e-cigarettes at WHO Board 25/01/2024 Paul Adepoju World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus lauded the success of tobacco control measures at the Wednesday evening session of the Executive Board meeting, but expressed concerns about the growing use of harmful products like e-cigarettes among youth. He urged member states, “to take swift action to counter this emerging threat” of children […] Continue reading -> Universal Health Coverage Has Wide Support But is Undermined by Lack of Financing and Health Workers 25/01/2024 Disha Shetty The World Health Organization’s (WHO) executive board discussed ways to deliver Universal Health Coverage (UHC) on Wednesday, and while most member states expressed support for UHC, they highlighted bottlenecks of lack of finance and trained healthcare workers for being off track with its implementation. In its report to the board, the WHO estimated that over […] Continue reading -> Global Pandemic Preparedness Report Reveals Lack of Investment in Therapeutics and Vaccines 24/01/2024 Maayan Hoffman There is a global lack of preparedness and reactive responses when confronted with emerging epidemic threats, a concerning lack of investment in the R&D vaccine and therapeutics pipeline, and signs of waning focus on pandemic preparedness, according to a new report by the International Pandemic Preparedness Secretariat (IPPS). The IPPS launched its third annual report on […] Continue reading -> WHO’s New Regional Appointments Are Historic – and Controversial 23/01/2024 Disha Shetty The World Health Organization’s (WHO) executive board confirmed the appointment of three new regional directors on Tuesday, which are both controversial and historic. The election of Saima Wazed, the daughter of Bangladesh’s prime minister, to lead the South-East Asia region has already been mired in allegations of nepotism. Tonga’s Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala steps into his […] Continue reading -> No Agreement on How to Address WHO Regional Election Differences 23/01/2024 Kerry Cullinan Variation between the six regions of the World Health Organization (WHO) on how their regional directors are nominated – and whether these should be standardised – generated substantial discussion at the body’s executive board (EB) meeting on Tuesday. A report from the WHO’s legal counsel on regional nominations noted key areas where a lack of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Call for Swift Actions to Counter the Emerging Threat of e-cigarettes at WHO Board 25/01/2024 Paul Adepoju World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus lauded the success of tobacco control measures at the Wednesday evening session of the Executive Board meeting, but expressed concerns about the growing use of harmful products like e-cigarettes among youth. He urged member states, “to take swift action to counter this emerging threat” of children […] Continue reading -> Universal Health Coverage Has Wide Support But is Undermined by Lack of Financing and Health Workers 25/01/2024 Disha Shetty The World Health Organization’s (WHO) executive board discussed ways to deliver Universal Health Coverage (UHC) on Wednesday, and while most member states expressed support for UHC, they highlighted bottlenecks of lack of finance and trained healthcare workers for being off track with its implementation. In its report to the board, the WHO estimated that over […] Continue reading -> Global Pandemic Preparedness Report Reveals Lack of Investment in Therapeutics and Vaccines 24/01/2024 Maayan Hoffman There is a global lack of preparedness and reactive responses when confronted with emerging epidemic threats, a concerning lack of investment in the R&D vaccine and therapeutics pipeline, and signs of waning focus on pandemic preparedness, according to a new report by the International Pandemic Preparedness Secretariat (IPPS). The IPPS launched its third annual report on […] Continue reading -> WHO’s New Regional Appointments Are Historic – and Controversial 23/01/2024 Disha Shetty The World Health Organization’s (WHO) executive board confirmed the appointment of three new regional directors on Tuesday, which are both controversial and historic. The election of Saima Wazed, the daughter of Bangladesh’s prime minister, to lead the South-East Asia region has already been mired in allegations of nepotism. Tonga’s Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala steps into his […] Continue reading -> No Agreement on How to Address WHO Regional Election Differences 23/01/2024 Kerry Cullinan Variation between the six regions of the World Health Organization (WHO) on how their regional directors are nominated – and whether these should be standardised – generated substantial discussion at the body’s executive board (EB) meeting on Tuesday. A report from the WHO’s legal counsel on regional nominations noted key areas where a lack of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Universal Health Coverage Has Wide Support But is Undermined by Lack of Financing and Health Workers 25/01/2024 Disha Shetty The World Health Organization’s (WHO) executive board discussed ways to deliver Universal Health Coverage (UHC) on Wednesday, and while most member states expressed support for UHC, they highlighted bottlenecks of lack of finance and trained healthcare workers for being off track with its implementation. In its report to the board, the WHO estimated that over […] Continue reading -> Global Pandemic Preparedness Report Reveals Lack of Investment in Therapeutics and Vaccines 24/01/2024 Maayan Hoffman There is a global lack of preparedness and reactive responses when confronted with emerging epidemic threats, a concerning lack of investment in the R&D vaccine and therapeutics pipeline, and signs of waning focus on pandemic preparedness, according to a new report by the International Pandemic Preparedness Secretariat (IPPS). The IPPS launched its third annual report on […] Continue reading -> WHO’s New Regional Appointments Are Historic – and Controversial 23/01/2024 Disha Shetty The World Health Organization’s (WHO) executive board confirmed the appointment of three new regional directors on Tuesday, which are both controversial and historic. The election of Saima Wazed, the daughter of Bangladesh’s prime minister, to lead the South-East Asia region has already been mired in allegations of nepotism. Tonga’s Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala steps into his […] Continue reading -> No Agreement on How to Address WHO Regional Election Differences 23/01/2024 Kerry Cullinan Variation between the six regions of the World Health Organization (WHO) on how their regional directors are nominated – and whether these should be standardised – generated substantial discussion at the body’s executive board (EB) meeting on Tuesday. A report from the WHO’s legal counsel on regional nominations noted key areas where a lack of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Global Pandemic Preparedness Report Reveals Lack of Investment in Therapeutics and Vaccines 24/01/2024 Maayan Hoffman There is a global lack of preparedness and reactive responses when confronted with emerging epidemic threats, a concerning lack of investment in the R&D vaccine and therapeutics pipeline, and signs of waning focus on pandemic preparedness, according to a new report by the International Pandemic Preparedness Secretariat (IPPS). The IPPS launched its third annual report on […] Continue reading -> WHO’s New Regional Appointments Are Historic – and Controversial 23/01/2024 Disha Shetty The World Health Organization’s (WHO) executive board confirmed the appointment of three new regional directors on Tuesday, which are both controversial and historic. The election of Saima Wazed, the daughter of Bangladesh’s prime minister, to lead the South-East Asia region has already been mired in allegations of nepotism. Tonga’s Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala steps into his […] Continue reading -> No Agreement on How to Address WHO Regional Election Differences 23/01/2024 Kerry Cullinan Variation between the six regions of the World Health Organization (WHO) on how their regional directors are nominated – and whether these should be standardised – generated substantial discussion at the body’s executive board (EB) meeting on Tuesday. A report from the WHO’s legal counsel on regional nominations noted key areas where a lack of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO’s New Regional Appointments Are Historic – and Controversial 23/01/2024 Disha Shetty The World Health Organization’s (WHO) executive board confirmed the appointment of three new regional directors on Tuesday, which are both controversial and historic. The election of Saima Wazed, the daughter of Bangladesh’s prime minister, to lead the South-East Asia region has already been mired in allegations of nepotism. Tonga’s Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala steps into his […] Continue reading -> No Agreement on How to Address WHO Regional Election Differences 23/01/2024 Kerry Cullinan Variation between the six regions of the World Health Organization (WHO) on how their regional directors are nominated – and whether these should be standardised – generated substantial discussion at the body’s executive board (EB) meeting on Tuesday. A report from the WHO’s legal counsel on regional nominations noted key areas where a lack of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
No Agreement on How to Address WHO Regional Election Differences 23/01/2024 Kerry Cullinan Variation between the six regions of the World Health Organization (WHO) on how their regional directors are nominated – and whether these should be standardised – generated substantial discussion at the body’s executive board (EB) meeting on Tuesday. A report from the WHO’s legal counsel on regional nominations noted key areas where a lack of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts