Ethiopian Ambassador Slams WHO Director General Tedros over Tigray Conflict 06/09/2022 Editorial team The Ethiopian ambassador to the European Union has spoken sharply against World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, calling his criticisms against the Ethiopian government and its role in the Tigray conflict in northern Ethiopia “unprofessional” and that he was using his position “degrading” and “abusing”. “The way he’s handling the matter is completely […] Continue reading -> Unitaid Invests in New TB Tests, as South Africa Study Reports Importance of Better Screening 06/09/2022 Kerry Cullinan Two-fifths of people with tuberculosis are unaware that they are infected because their diagnosis relies on outdated tests – something Unitaid and partners aim to change with a $30 million investment in new diagnostic technologies to enable same-day results. Announcing the investment on Tuesday, the global health agency explained that the current diagnosis in low and […] Continue reading -> Argentina Now Requires Big Food to Add Warning Labels to Ultra-Processed Foods 06/09/2022 Raisa Santos Consumers in Argentina are getting help to identify unhealthy food, thanks to new food promotion laws that mandate front-of-package warning labels, the first phase of which started recently. Last year, Argentina’s president signed one of the world’s strongest and most comprehensive food policy laws, requiring ultra-processed products with excess levels of sodium, sugar, fats and […] Continue reading -> Africa Pushes Gas as Transitional Energy Source, Insisting Climate Goals Cannot Hamper Economic Progress 05/09/2022 Paul Adepoju The US government committed itself to supporting Nigeria’s transition away from fossil fuels during a meeting between US vice-president Kamala Harris and Nigeria’s vice-president, Yemi Osinbajo, last Friday. However, despite global commitments to reduce fossil fuel reliance to address climate change, a number of African countries have recently committed to expanding their oil and coal […] Continue reading -> Breaking: DNDi Founder Bernard Pécoul Steps Down After 19 Years 05/09/2022 Stefan Anderson The Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), one of the most important nonprofit drug developers in the world, has appointed a new leader to fill the shoes of its outgoing founder. Dr Luis Pizarro, a Chilean-French doctor and global health expert, will serve as DNDi’s new executive director, succeeding DNDi founder Dr Bernard Pécoul, who […] Continue reading -> NCDA: Investing in Cost-effective NCD Policies Now, Could Save Lives and Money Later 04/09/2022 Maayan Hoffman Amber Huett-Garcia has struggled with obesity since she was in first grade. “Now in adulthood, despite reducing my BMI from 69 to 24 (245 lbs. lost), I still carry the expensive diagnosis of obesity,” she wrote in a recent blog for the Noncommunicable Disease Alliance (NCD Alliance). “I’ve used pharmacotherapy, surgical interventions, mental health care […] Continue reading -> UN Approves High-Level Pandemic Summit 02/09/2022 John Heilprin The United Nations General Assembly voted to hold a summit of heads of state and other world leaders next year to find fair, long-lasting solutions for the global inequities and inadequate responses that the COVID-19 pandemic has all too painfully highlighted. Delegates to the 193-nation assembly overwhelmingly approved the resolution in a consensus vote on […] Continue reading -> Fraction of US Monkeypox Cases With No Recent MSM Contact Continues to Increase in Silent Spread to Other Communities 02/09/2022 Raisa Santos The fraction of monkeypox cases with no recent contact with men who have sex with men (MSM) continues to rise in the US – accounting for one-third of cases – suggesting a silent spread of the virus to other communities. Men with recent MSM contact accounted for 65.78% of cases as of 20 August, according […] Continue reading -> WHO Indefinitely Removes Regional Director Over Racism, Abuse Claims 02/09/2022 John Heilprin The World Health Organization says it has put its regional director for the Western Pacific Region “on leave” while it carries out an investigation into him. “The investigation is still ongoing,” the UN health agency said in a statement provided to Health Policy Watch. “WHO is not in a position to comment on matters pertaining […] Continue reading -> Using Urban Design to Promote Physical Activity and Healthy Diets in the WHO European Region 01/09/2022 Raisa Santos From playful elements in street architecture in Cork, Ireland, to teaching children how to grow vegetables in Lisbon, Portugal, cities across Europe are using urban design and health interventions to promote the well-being of their populations. Europe has a unique opportunity to make city life healthier since it has relatively few mega cities; more than […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Unitaid Invests in New TB Tests, as South Africa Study Reports Importance of Better Screening 06/09/2022 Kerry Cullinan Two-fifths of people with tuberculosis are unaware that they are infected because their diagnosis relies on outdated tests – something Unitaid and partners aim to change with a $30 million investment in new diagnostic technologies to enable same-day results. Announcing the investment on Tuesday, the global health agency explained that the current diagnosis in low and […] Continue reading -> Argentina Now Requires Big Food to Add Warning Labels to Ultra-Processed Foods 06/09/2022 Raisa Santos Consumers in Argentina are getting help to identify unhealthy food, thanks to new food promotion laws that mandate front-of-package warning labels, the first phase of which started recently. Last year, Argentina’s president signed one of the world’s strongest and most comprehensive food policy laws, requiring ultra-processed products with excess levels of sodium, sugar, fats and […] Continue reading -> Africa Pushes Gas as Transitional Energy Source, Insisting Climate Goals Cannot Hamper Economic Progress 05/09/2022 Paul Adepoju The US government committed itself to supporting Nigeria’s transition away from fossil fuels during a meeting between US vice-president Kamala Harris and Nigeria’s vice-president, Yemi Osinbajo, last Friday. However, despite global commitments to reduce fossil fuel reliance to address climate change, a number of African countries have recently committed to expanding their oil and coal […] Continue reading -> Breaking: DNDi Founder Bernard Pécoul Steps Down After 19 Years 05/09/2022 Stefan Anderson The Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), one of the most important nonprofit drug developers in the world, has appointed a new leader to fill the shoes of its outgoing founder. Dr Luis Pizarro, a Chilean-French doctor and global health expert, will serve as DNDi’s new executive director, succeeding DNDi founder Dr Bernard Pécoul, who […] Continue reading -> NCDA: Investing in Cost-effective NCD Policies Now, Could Save Lives and Money Later 04/09/2022 Maayan Hoffman Amber Huett-Garcia has struggled with obesity since she was in first grade. “Now in adulthood, despite reducing my BMI from 69 to 24 (245 lbs. lost), I still carry the expensive diagnosis of obesity,” she wrote in a recent blog for the Noncommunicable Disease Alliance (NCD Alliance). “I’ve used pharmacotherapy, surgical interventions, mental health care […] Continue reading -> UN Approves High-Level Pandemic Summit 02/09/2022 John Heilprin The United Nations General Assembly voted to hold a summit of heads of state and other world leaders next year to find fair, long-lasting solutions for the global inequities and inadequate responses that the COVID-19 pandemic has all too painfully highlighted. Delegates to the 193-nation assembly overwhelmingly approved the resolution in a consensus vote on […] Continue reading -> Fraction of US Monkeypox Cases With No Recent MSM Contact Continues to Increase in Silent Spread to Other Communities 02/09/2022 Raisa Santos The fraction of monkeypox cases with no recent contact with men who have sex with men (MSM) continues to rise in the US – accounting for one-third of cases – suggesting a silent spread of the virus to other communities. Men with recent MSM contact accounted for 65.78% of cases as of 20 August, according […] Continue reading -> WHO Indefinitely Removes Regional Director Over Racism, Abuse Claims 02/09/2022 John Heilprin The World Health Organization says it has put its regional director for the Western Pacific Region “on leave” while it carries out an investigation into him. “The investigation is still ongoing,” the UN health agency said in a statement provided to Health Policy Watch. “WHO is not in a position to comment on matters pertaining […] Continue reading -> Using Urban Design to Promote Physical Activity and Healthy Diets in the WHO European Region 01/09/2022 Raisa Santos From playful elements in street architecture in Cork, Ireland, to teaching children how to grow vegetables in Lisbon, Portugal, cities across Europe are using urban design and health interventions to promote the well-being of their populations. Europe has a unique opportunity to make city life healthier since it has relatively few mega cities; more than […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Argentina Now Requires Big Food to Add Warning Labels to Ultra-Processed Foods 06/09/2022 Raisa Santos Consumers in Argentina are getting help to identify unhealthy food, thanks to new food promotion laws that mandate front-of-package warning labels, the first phase of which started recently. Last year, Argentina’s president signed one of the world’s strongest and most comprehensive food policy laws, requiring ultra-processed products with excess levels of sodium, sugar, fats and […] Continue reading -> Africa Pushes Gas as Transitional Energy Source, Insisting Climate Goals Cannot Hamper Economic Progress 05/09/2022 Paul Adepoju The US government committed itself to supporting Nigeria’s transition away from fossil fuels during a meeting between US vice-president Kamala Harris and Nigeria’s vice-president, Yemi Osinbajo, last Friday. However, despite global commitments to reduce fossil fuel reliance to address climate change, a number of African countries have recently committed to expanding their oil and coal […] Continue reading -> Breaking: DNDi Founder Bernard Pécoul Steps Down After 19 Years 05/09/2022 Stefan Anderson The Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), one of the most important nonprofit drug developers in the world, has appointed a new leader to fill the shoes of its outgoing founder. Dr Luis Pizarro, a Chilean-French doctor and global health expert, will serve as DNDi’s new executive director, succeeding DNDi founder Dr Bernard Pécoul, who […] Continue reading -> NCDA: Investing in Cost-effective NCD Policies Now, Could Save Lives and Money Later 04/09/2022 Maayan Hoffman Amber Huett-Garcia has struggled with obesity since she was in first grade. “Now in adulthood, despite reducing my BMI from 69 to 24 (245 lbs. lost), I still carry the expensive diagnosis of obesity,” she wrote in a recent blog for the Noncommunicable Disease Alliance (NCD Alliance). “I’ve used pharmacotherapy, surgical interventions, mental health care […] Continue reading -> UN Approves High-Level Pandemic Summit 02/09/2022 John Heilprin The United Nations General Assembly voted to hold a summit of heads of state and other world leaders next year to find fair, long-lasting solutions for the global inequities and inadequate responses that the COVID-19 pandemic has all too painfully highlighted. Delegates to the 193-nation assembly overwhelmingly approved the resolution in a consensus vote on […] Continue reading -> Fraction of US Monkeypox Cases With No Recent MSM Contact Continues to Increase in Silent Spread to Other Communities 02/09/2022 Raisa Santos The fraction of monkeypox cases with no recent contact with men who have sex with men (MSM) continues to rise in the US – accounting for one-third of cases – suggesting a silent spread of the virus to other communities. Men with recent MSM contact accounted for 65.78% of cases as of 20 August, according […] Continue reading -> WHO Indefinitely Removes Regional Director Over Racism, Abuse Claims 02/09/2022 John Heilprin The World Health Organization says it has put its regional director for the Western Pacific Region “on leave” while it carries out an investigation into him. “The investigation is still ongoing,” the UN health agency said in a statement provided to Health Policy Watch. “WHO is not in a position to comment on matters pertaining […] Continue reading -> Using Urban Design to Promote Physical Activity and Healthy Diets in the WHO European Region 01/09/2022 Raisa Santos From playful elements in street architecture in Cork, Ireland, to teaching children how to grow vegetables in Lisbon, Portugal, cities across Europe are using urban design and health interventions to promote the well-being of their populations. Europe has a unique opportunity to make city life healthier since it has relatively few mega cities; more than […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Africa Pushes Gas as Transitional Energy Source, Insisting Climate Goals Cannot Hamper Economic Progress 05/09/2022 Paul Adepoju The US government committed itself to supporting Nigeria’s transition away from fossil fuels during a meeting between US vice-president Kamala Harris and Nigeria’s vice-president, Yemi Osinbajo, last Friday. However, despite global commitments to reduce fossil fuel reliance to address climate change, a number of African countries have recently committed to expanding their oil and coal […] Continue reading -> Breaking: DNDi Founder Bernard Pécoul Steps Down After 19 Years 05/09/2022 Stefan Anderson The Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), one of the most important nonprofit drug developers in the world, has appointed a new leader to fill the shoes of its outgoing founder. Dr Luis Pizarro, a Chilean-French doctor and global health expert, will serve as DNDi’s new executive director, succeeding DNDi founder Dr Bernard Pécoul, who […] Continue reading -> NCDA: Investing in Cost-effective NCD Policies Now, Could Save Lives and Money Later 04/09/2022 Maayan Hoffman Amber Huett-Garcia has struggled with obesity since she was in first grade. “Now in adulthood, despite reducing my BMI from 69 to 24 (245 lbs. lost), I still carry the expensive diagnosis of obesity,” she wrote in a recent blog for the Noncommunicable Disease Alliance (NCD Alliance). “I’ve used pharmacotherapy, surgical interventions, mental health care […] Continue reading -> UN Approves High-Level Pandemic Summit 02/09/2022 John Heilprin The United Nations General Assembly voted to hold a summit of heads of state and other world leaders next year to find fair, long-lasting solutions for the global inequities and inadequate responses that the COVID-19 pandemic has all too painfully highlighted. Delegates to the 193-nation assembly overwhelmingly approved the resolution in a consensus vote on […] Continue reading -> Fraction of US Monkeypox Cases With No Recent MSM Contact Continues to Increase in Silent Spread to Other Communities 02/09/2022 Raisa Santos The fraction of monkeypox cases with no recent contact with men who have sex with men (MSM) continues to rise in the US – accounting for one-third of cases – suggesting a silent spread of the virus to other communities. Men with recent MSM contact accounted for 65.78% of cases as of 20 August, according […] Continue reading -> WHO Indefinitely Removes Regional Director Over Racism, Abuse Claims 02/09/2022 John Heilprin The World Health Organization says it has put its regional director for the Western Pacific Region “on leave” while it carries out an investigation into him. “The investigation is still ongoing,” the UN health agency said in a statement provided to Health Policy Watch. “WHO is not in a position to comment on matters pertaining […] Continue reading -> Using Urban Design to Promote Physical Activity and Healthy Diets in the WHO European Region 01/09/2022 Raisa Santos From playful elements in street architecture in Cork, Ireland, to teaching children how to grow vegetables in Lisbon, Portugal, cities across Europe are using urban design and health interventions to promote the well-being of their populations. Europe has a unique opportunity to make city life healthier since it has relatively few mega cities; more than […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Breaking: DNDi Founder Bernard Pécoul Steps Down After 19 Years 05/09/2022 Stefan Anderson The Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), one of the most important nonprofit drug developers in the world, has appointed a new leader to fill the shoes of its outgoing founder. Dr Luis Pizarro, a Chilean-French doctor and global health expert, will serve as DNDi’s new executive director, succeeding DNDi founder Dr Bernard Pécoul, who […] Continue reading -> NCDA: Investing in Cost-effective NCD Policies Now, Could Save Lives and Money Later 04/09/2022 Maayan Hoffman Amber Huett-Garcia has struggled with obesity since she was in first grade. “Now in adulthood, despite reducing my BMI from 69 to 24 (245 lbs. lost), I still carry the expensive diagnosis of obesity,” she wrote in a recent blog for the Noncommunicable Disease Alliance (NCD Alliance). “I’ve used pharmacotherapy, surgical interventions, mental health care […] Continue reading -> UN Approves High-Level Pandemic Summit 02/09/2022 John Heilprin The United Nations General Assembly voted to hold a summit of heads of state and other world leaders next year to find fair, long-lasting solutions for the global inequities and inadequate responses that the COVID-19 pandemic has all too painfully highlighted. Delegates to the 193-nation assembly overwhelmingly approved the resolution in a consensus vote on […] Continue reading -> Fraction of US Monkeypox Cases With No Recent MSM Contact Continues to Increase in Silent Spread to Other Communities 02/09/2022 Raisa Santos The fraction of monkeypox cases with no recent contact with men who have sex with men (MSM) continues to rise in the US – accounting for one-third of cases – suggesting a silent spread of the virus to other communities. Men with recent MSM contact accounted for 65.78% of cases as of 20 August, according […] Continue reading -> WHO Indefinitely Removes Regional Director Over Racism, Abuse Claims 02/09/2022 John Heilprin The World Health Organization says it has put its regional director for the Western Pacific Region “on leave” while it carries out an investigation into him. “The investigation is still ongoing,” the UN health agency said in a statement provided to Health Policy Watch. “WHO is not in a position to comment on matters pertaining […] Continue reading -> Using Urban Design to Promote Physical Activity and Healthy Diets in the WHO European Region 01/09/2022 Raisa Santos From playful elements in street architecture in Cork, Ireland, to teaching children how to grow vegetables in Lisbon, Portugal, cities across Europe are using urban design and health interventions to promote the well-being of their populations. Europe has a unique opportunity to make city life healthier since it has relatively few mega cities; more than […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
NCDA: Investing in Cost-effective NCD Policies Now, Could Save Lives and Money Later 04/09/2022 Maayan Hoffman Amber Huett-Garcia has struggled with obesity since she was in first grade. “Now in adulthood, despite reducing my BMI from 69 to 24 (245 lbs. lost), I still carry the expensive diagnosis of obesity,” she wrote in a recent blog for the Noncommunicable Disease Alliance (NCD Alliance). “I’ve used pharmacotherapy, surgical interventions, mental health care […] Continue reading -> UN Approves High-Level Pandemic Summit 02/09/2022 John Heilprin The United Nations General Assembly voted to hold a summit of heads of state and other world leaders next year to find fair, long-lasting solutions for the global inequities and inadequate responses that the COVID-19 pandemic has all too painfully highlighted. Delegates to the 193-nation assembly overwhelmingly approved the resolution in a consensus vote on […] Continue reading -> Fraction of US Monkeypox Cases With No Recent MSM Contact Continues to Increase in Silent Spread to Other Communities 02/09/2022 Raisa Santos The fraction of monkeypox cases with no recent contact with men who have sex with men (MSM) continues to rise in the US – accounting for one-third of cases – suggesting a silent spread of the virus to other communities. Men with recent MSM contact accounted for 65.78% of cases as of 20 August, according […] Continue reading -> WHO Indefinitely Removes Regional Director Over Racism, Abuse Claims 02/09/2022 John Heilprin The World Health Organization says it has put its regional director for the Western Pacific Region “on leave” while it carries out an investigation into him. “The investigation is still ongoing,” the UN health agency said in a statement provided to Health Policy Watch. “WHO is not in a position to comment on matters pertaining […] Continue reading -> Using Urban Design to Promote Physical Activity and Healthy Diets in the WHO European Region 01/09/2022 Raisa Santos From playful elements in street architecture in Cork, Ireland, to teaching children how to grow vegetables in Lisbon, Portugal, cities across Europe are using urban design and health interventions to promote the well-being of their populations. Europe has a unique opportunity to make city life healthier since it has relatively few mega cities; more than […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
UN Approves High-Level Pandemic Summit 02/09/2022 John Heilprin The United Nations General Assembly voted to hold a summit of heads of state and other world leaders next year to find fair, long-lasting solutions for the global inequities and inadequate responses that the COVID-19 pandemic has all too painfully highlighted. Delegates to the 193-nation assembly overwhelmingly approved the resolution in a consensus vote on […] Continue reading -> Fraction of US Monkeypox Cases With No Recent MSM Contact Continues to Increase in Silent Spread to Other Communities 02/09/2022 Raisa Santos The fraction of monkeypox cases with no recent contact with men who have sex with men (MSM) continues to rise in the US – accounting for one-third of cases – suggesting a silent spread of the virus to other communities. Men with recent MSM contact accounted for 65.78% of cases as of 20 August, according […] Continue reading -> WHO Indefinitely Removes Regional Director Over Racism, Abuse Claims 02/09/2022 John Heilprin The World Health Organization says it has put its regional director for the Western Pacific Region “on leave” while it carries out an investigation into him. “The investigation is still ongoing,” the UN health agency said in a statement provided to Health Policy Watch. “WHO is not in a position to comment on matters pertaining […] Continue reading -> Using Urban Design to Promote Physical Activity and Healthy Diets in the WHO European Region 01/09/2022 Raisa Santos From playful elements in street architecture in Cork, Ireland, to teaching children how to grow vegetables in Lisbon, Portugal, cities across Europe are using urban design and health interventions to promote the well-being of their populations. Europe has a unique opportunity to make city life healthier since it has relatively few mega cities; more than […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Fraction of US Monkeypox Cases With No Recent MSM Contact Continues to Increase in Silent Spread to Other Communities 02/09/2022 Raisa Santos The fraction of monkeypox cases with no recent contact with men who have sex with men (MSM) continues to rise in the US – accounting for one-third of cases – suggesting a silent spread of the virus to other communities. Men with recent MSM contact accounted for 65.78% of cases as of 20 August, according […] Continue reading -> WHO Indefinitely Removes Regional Director Over Racism, Abuse Claims 02/09/2022 John Heilprin The World Health Organization says it has put its regional director for the Western Pacific Region “on leave” while it carries out an investigation into him. “The investigation is still ongoing,” the UN health agency said in a statement provided to Health Policy Watch. “WHO is not in a position to comment on matters pertaining […] Continue reading -> Using Urban Design to Promote Physical Activity and Healthy Diets in the WHO European Region 01/09/2022 Raisa Santos From playful elements in street architecture in Cork, Ireland, to teaching children how to grow vegetables in Lisbon, Portugal, cities across Europe are using urban design and health interventions to promote the well-being of their populations. Europe has a unique opportunity to make city life healthier since it has relatively few mega cities; more than […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Indefinitely Removes Regional Director Over Racism, Abuse Claims 02/09/2022 John Heilprin The World Health Organization says it has put its regional director for the Western Pacific Region “on leave” while it carries out an investigation into him. “The investigation is still ongoing,” the UN health agency said in a statement provided to Health Policy Watch. “WHO is not in a position to comment on matters pertaining […] Continue reading -> Using Urban Design to Promote Physical Activity and Healthy Diets in the WHO European Region 01/09/2022 Raisa Santos From playful elements in street architecture in Cork, Ireland, to teaching children how to grow vegetables in Lisbon, Portugal, cities across Europe are using urban design and health interventions to promote the well-being of their populations. Europe has a unique opportunity to make city life healthier since it has relatively few mega cities; more than […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Using Urban Design to Promote Physical Activity and Healthy Diets in the WHO European Region 01/09/2022 Raisa Santos From playful elements in street architecture in Cork, Ireland, to teaching children how to grow vegetables in Lisbon, Portugal, cities across Europe are using urban design and health interventions to promote the well-being of their populations. Europe has a unique opportunity to make city life healthier since it has relatively few mega cities; more than […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts