Biodiversity is the Core Solution to COVID-19 and Climate Crisis 22/07/2021 Raisa Santos Biodiversity sits at the heart of the simultaneous fight against both COVID-19 and the climate crisis, said experts during a Wednesday event hosted by the Society for International Development (SID). At the event, ‘The Vaccine for Biodiversity’, panelists discussed re-focusing attention on the current health and climate crisis, and how new pandemics should and can […] Continue reading -> As COVID-19 Echoes the AIDS Pandemic, Africa’s Faith in Global Solidarity and COVAX Frays 22/07/2021 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – The two men at the centre of Africa’s COVID-19 response – John Nkengasong and Strive Masiwiya – vowed that the pandemic would not follow the same pattern as for HIV, where millions of Africans died because they could not get access to the life-saving antiretroviral (ARV) medicine available in wealthy Western countries. […] Continue reading -> At Polarised TRIPS Meeting, Europe Continues to Oppose IP Waiver 21/07/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) remains deadlocked on the “fundamental question” of whether a waiver on intellectual property rights of COVID-related products is the best way to address equitable vaccine access during the pandemic. This is according to a draft oral status report adopted at Tuesday’s […] Continue reading -> Pfizer/BioNTech Announce Milestone COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacture Deal in South Africa – But Production Only Beginning Next Year 21/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In a milestone deal for Africa, Pfizer/BioNTech announced Wednesday that it would partner with the Cape Town-based pharma firm Biovac to produce over 100 million doses annually of it’s cutting edge mRNA vaccine – for distribution within the African Union. The deal was quickly hailed as a major breakthrough on a continent that is desperately […] Continue reading -> Every 12 Seconds, a Child Loses Their Caregiver to COVID-19 21/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin An estimated 1.5 million children worldwide have lost a parent, grandparent, or caregiver due to COVID-19, according to a new study published in The Lancet on Tuesday. The study, which was conducted by international researchers, including scientists from the World Health Organization (WHO), US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the University of […] Continue reading -> WTO Identifies Bottlenecks to COVID Products Ahead of Key Meeting with WHO 20/07/2021 Editorial team The World Trade Organization (WTO) Secretariat has issued a list of bottlenecks and trade-facilitating measures on critical COVID-19 products, ahead of Wednesday’s High-Level Dialogue between itself and the World Health Organization (WHO) on how to expand COVID-19 vaccines manufacturing to ensure equitable access. “One common theme that emerges from the list is that essential goods […] Continue reading -> Finally – Better Antiretroviral Drugs for Children with HIV 20/07/2021 Esther Nakkazi Children living with HIV in six African countries will soon get access to the antiretroviral (ARV) drug, dolutegravir (DTG), which is more effective, easier to take and has fewer side effects than many other ARVs. DTG will soon be recommended for children in Uganda, Benin, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria and Zimbabwe, Kenyan AIDS activist Jacque Wambui […] Continue reading -> ‘Dose Donations are Proving to be a Good Medicine for Vaccine Nationalism’, says UNICEF’s Gian Gandhi 20/07/2021 Priti Patniak/Geneva Health Files As an official partner of the COVAX Facility, UNICEF is responsible for procurement, logistics and delivery of COVID-19 vaccines. PRITI PATNAIK spoke with Gian Gandhi, who coordinates COVAX operations for UNICEF, to get a sense of the challenges faced by the organization during the pandemic in the context of production shortages and realities at the […] Continue reading -> Indonesia Becomes Epicenter of COVID Pandemic, as Southeast Asia is Battered by Third Wave 19/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin Indonesia has overtaken Brazil and India to claim the highest number of new COVID-19 cases and deaths, becoming the new epicenter of the pandemic. The surge is part of a third wave hitting all across Southeast Asia. Countries in Southeast Asia emerged from the first year of the pandemic relatively unscathed, but SARS-CoV2 variants, inconsistent […] Continue reading -> Tired of Being Excluded from HIV Research, Transgender People Issue Manifesto 19/07/2021 Kerry Cullinan Almost one in five trans women globally are living with HIV – 49 times greater than the general population – while HIV in trans men is woefully understudied. Yet trans and gender-diverse (TGD) people are “frequently and often systematically left out of HIV prevention research and responses”, according to No Data No More, a global […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. 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As COVID-19 Echoes the AIDS Pandemic, Africa’s Faith in Global Solidarity and COVAX Frays 22/07/2021 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – The two men at the centre of Africa’s COVID-19 response – John Nkengasong and Strive Masiwiya – vowed that the pandemic would not follow the same pattern as for HIV, where millions of Africans died because they could not get access to the life-saving antiretroviral (ARV) medicine available in wealthy Western countries. […] Continue reading -> At Polarised TRIPS Meeting, Europe Continues to Oppose IP Waiver 21/07/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) remains deadlocked on the “fundamental question” of whether a waiver on intellectual property rights of COVID-related products is the best way to address equitable vaccine access during the pandemic. This is according to a draft oral status report adopted at Tuesday’s […] Continue reading -> Pfizer/BioNTech Announce Milestone COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacture Deal in South Africa – But Production Only Beginning Next Year 21/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In a milestone deal for Africa, Pfizer/BioNTech announced Wednesday that it would partner with the Cape Town-based pharma firm Biovac to produce over 100 million doses annually of it’s cutting edge mRNA vaccine – for distribution within the African Union. The deal was quickly hailed as a major breakthrough on a continent that is desperately […] Continue reading -> Every 12 Seconds, a Child Loses Their Caregiver to COVID-19 21/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin An estimated 1.5 million children worldwide have lost a parent, grandparent, or caregiver due to COVID-19, according to a new study published in The Lancet on Tuesday. The study, which was conducted by international researchers, including scientists from the World Health Organization (WHO), US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the University of […] Continue reading -> WTO Identifies Bottlenecks to COVID Products Ahead of Key Meeting with WHO 20/07/2021 Editorial team The World Trade Organization (WTO) Secretariat has issued a list of bottlenecks and trade-facilitating measures on critical COVID-19 products, ahead of Wednesday’s High-Level Dialogue between itself and the World Health Organization (WHO) on how to expand COVID-19 vaccines manufacturing to ensure equitable access. “One common theme that emerges from the list is that essential goods […] Continue reading -> Finally – Better Antiretroviral Drugs for Children with HIV 20/07/2021 Esther Nakkazi Children living with HIV in six African countries will soon get access to the antiretroviral (ARV) drug, dolutegravir (DTG), which is more effective, easier to take and has fewer side effects than many other ARVs. DTG will soon be recommended for children in Uganda, Benin, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria and Zimbabwe, Kenyan AIDS activist Jacque Wambui […] Continue reading -> ‘Dose Donations are Proving to be a Good Medicine for Vaccine Nationalism’, says UNICEF’s Gian Gandhi 20/07/2021 Priti Patniak/Geneva Health Files As an official partner of the COVAX Facility, UNICEF is responsible for procurement, logistics and delivery of COVID-19 vaccines. PRITI PATNAIK spoke with Gian Gandhi, who coordinates COVAX operations for UNICEF, to get a sense of the challenges faced by the organization during the pandemic in the context of production shortages and realities at the […] Continue reading -> Indonesia Becomes Epicenter of COVID Pandemic, as Southeast Asia is Battered by Third Wave 19/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin Indonesia has overtaken Brazil and India to claim the highest number of new COVID-19 cases and deaths, becoming the new epicenter of the pandemic. The surge is part of a third wave hitting all across Southeast Asia. Countries in Southeast Asia emerged from the first year of the pandemic relatively unscathed, but SARS-CoV2 variants, inconsistent […] Continue reading -> Tired of Being Excluded from HIV Research, Transgender People Issue Manifesto 19/07/2021 Kerry Cullinan Almost one in five trans women globally are living with HIV – 49 times greater than the general population – while HIV in trans men is woefully understudied. Yet trans and gender-diverse (TGD) people are “frequently and often systematically left out of HIV prevention research and responses”, according to No Data No More, a global […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
At Polarised TRIPS Meeting, Europe Continues to Oppose IP Waiver 21/07/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) remains deadlocked on the “fundamental question” of whether a waiver on intellectual property rights of COVID-related products is the best way to address equitable vaccine access during the pandemic. This is according to a draft oral status report adopted at Tuesday’s […] Continue reading -> Pfizer/BioNTech Announce Milestone COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacture Deal in South Africa – But Production Only Beginning Next Year 21/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In a milestone deal for Africa, Pfizer/BioNTech announced Wednesday that it would partner with the Cape Town-based pharma firm Biovac to produce over 100 million doses annually of it’s cutting edge mRNA vaccine – for distribution within the African Union. The deal was quickly hailed as a major breakthrough on a continent that is desperately […] Continue reading -> Every 12 Seconds, a Child Loses Their Caregiver to COVID-19 21/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin An estimated 1.5 million children worldwide have lost a parent, grandparent, or caregiver due to COVID-19, according to a new study published in The Lancet on Tuesday. The study, which was conducted by international researchers, including scientists from the World Health Organization (WHO), US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the University of […] Continue reading -> WTO Identifies Bottlenecks to COVID Products Ahead of Key Meeting with WHO 20/07/2021 Editorial team The World Trade Organization (WTO) Secretariat has issued a list of bottlenecks and trade-facilitating measures on critical COVID-19 products, ahead of Wednesday’s High-Level Dialogue between itself and the World Health Organization (WHO) on how to expand COVID-19 vaccines manufacturing to ensure equitable access. “One common theme that emerges from the list is that essential goods […] Continue reading -> Finally – Better Antiretroviral Drugs for Children with HIV 20/07/2021 Esther Nakkazi Children living with HIV in six African countries will soon get access to the antiretroviral (ARV) drug, dolutegravir (DTG), which is more effective, easier to take and has fewer side effects than many other ARVs. DTG will soon be recommended for children in Uganda, Benin, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria and Zimbabwe, Kenyan AIDS activist Jacque Wambui […] Continue reading -> ‘Dose Donations are Proving to be a Good Medicine for Vaccine Nationalism’, says UNICEF’s Gian Gandhi 20/07/2021 Priti Patniak/Geneva Health Files As an official partner of the COVAX Facility, UNICEF is responsible for procurement, logistics and delivery of COVID-19 vaccines. PRITI PATNAIK spoke with Gian Gandhi, who coordinates COVAX operations for UNICEF, to get a sense of the challenges faced by the organization during the pandemic in the context of production shortages and realities at the […] Continue reading -> Indonesia Becomes Epicenter of COVID Pandemic, as Southeast Asia is Battered by Third Wave 19/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin Indonesia has overtaken Brazil and India to claim the highest number of new COVID-19 cases and deaths, becoming the new epicenter of the pandemic. The surge is part of a third wave hitting all across Southeast Asia. Countries in Southeast Asia emerged from the first year of the pandemic relatively unscathed, but SARS-CoV2 variants, inconsistent […] Continue reading -> Tired of Being Excluded from HIV Research, Transgender People Issue Manifesto 19/07/2021 Kerry Cullinan Almost one in five trans women globally are living with HIV – 49 times greater than the general population – while HIV in trans men is woefully understudied. Yet trans and gender-diverse (TGD) people are “frequently and often systematically left out of HIV prevention research and responses”, according to No Data No More, a global […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Pfizer/BioNTech Announce Milestone COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacture Deal in South Africa – But Production Only Beginning Next Year 21/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In a milestone deal for Africa, Pfizer/BioNTech announced Wednesday that it would partner with the Cape Town-based pharma firm Biovac to produce over 100 million doses annually of it’s cutting edge mRNA vaccine – for distribution within the African Union. The deal was quickly hailed as a major breakthrough on a continent that is desperately […] Continue reading -> Every 12 Seconds, a Child Loses Their Caregiver to COVID-19 21/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin An estimated 1.5 million children worldwide have lost a parent, grandparent, or caregiver due to COVID-19, according to a new study published in The Lancet on Tuesday. The study, which was conducted by international researchers, including scientists from the World Health Organization (WHO), US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the University of […] Continue reading -> WTO Identifies Bottlenecks to COVID Products Ahead of Key Meeting with WHO 20/07/2021 Editorial team The World Trade Organization (WTO) Secretariat has issued a list of bottlenecks and trade-facilitating measures on critical COVID-19 products, ahead of Wednesday’s High-Level Dialogue between itself and the World Health Organization (WHO) on how to expand COVID-19 vaccines manufacturing to ensure equitable access. “One common theme that emerges from the list is that essential goods […] Continue reading -> Finally – Better Antiretroviral Drugs for Children with HIV 20/07/2021 Esther Nakkazi Children living with HIV in six African countries will soon get access to the antiretroviral (ARV) drug, dolutegravir (DTG), which is more effective, easier to take and has fewer side effects than many other ARVs. DTG will soon be recommended for children in Uganda, Benin, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria and Zimbabwe, Kenyan AIDS activist Jacque Wambui […] Continue reading -> ‘Dose Donations are Proving to be a Good Medicine for Vaccine Nationalism’, says UNICEF’s Gian Gandhi 20/07/2021 Priti Patniak/Geneva Health Files As an official partner of the COVAX Facility, UNICEF is responsible for procurement, logistics and delivery of COVID-19 vaccines. PRITI PATNAIK spoke with Gian Gandhi, who coordinates COVAX operations for UNICEF, to get a sense of the challenges faced by the organization during the pandemic in the context of production shortages and realities at the […] Continue reading -> Indonesia Becomes Epicenter of COVID Pandemic, as Southeast Asia is Battered by Third Wave 19/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin Indonesia has overtaken Brazil and India to claim the highest number of new COVID-19 cases and deaths, becoming the new epicenter of the pandemic. The surge is part of a third wave hitting all across Southeast Asia. Countries in Southeast Asia emerged from the first year of the pandemic relatively unscathed, but SARS-CoV2 variants, inconsistent […] Continue reading -> Tired of Being Excluded from HIV Research, Transgender People Issue Manifesto 19/07/2021 Kerry Cullinan Almost one in five trans women globally are living with HIV – 49 times greater than the general population – while HIV in trans men is woefully understudied. Yet trans and gender-diverse (TGD) people are “frequently and often systematically left out of HIV prevention research and responses”, according to No Data No More, a global […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Every 12 Seconds, a Child Loses Their Caregiver to COVID-19 21/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin An estimated 1.5 million children worldwide have lost a parent, grandparent, or caregiver due to COVID-19, according to a new study published in The Lancet on Tuesday. The study, which was conducted by international researchers, including scientists from the World Health Organization (WHO), US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the University of […] Continue reading -> WTO Identifies Bottlenecks to COVID Products Ahead of Key Meeting with WHO 20/07/2021 Editorial team The World Trade Organization (WTO) Secretariat has issued a list of bottlenecks and trade-facilitating measures on critical COVID-19 products, ahead of Wednesday’s High-Level Dialogue between itself and the World Health Organization (WHO) on how to expand COVID-19 vaccines manufacturing to ensure equitable access. “One common theme that emerges from the list is that essential goods […] Continue reading -> Finally – Better Antiretroviral Drugs for Children with HIV 20/07/2021 Esther Nakkazi Children living with HIV in six African countries will soon get access to the antiretroviral (ARV) drug, dolutegravir (DTG), which is more effective, easier to take and has fewer side effects than many other ARVs. DTG will soon be recommended for children in Uganda, Benin, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria and Zimbabwe, Kenyan AIDS activist Jacque Wambui […] Continue reading -> ‘Dose Donations are Proving to be a Good Medicine for Vaccine Nationalism’, says UNICEF’s Gian Gandhi 20/07/2021 Priti Patniak/Geneva Health Files As an official partner of the COVAX Facility, UNICEF is responsible for procurement, logistics and delivery of COVID-19 vaccines. PRITI PATNAIK spoke with Gian Gandhi, who coordinates COVAX operations for UNICEF, to get a sense of the challenges faced by the organization during the pandemic in the context of production shortages and realities at the […] Continue reading -> Indonesia Becomes Epicenter of COVID Pandemic, as Southeast Asia is Battered by Third Wave 19/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin Indonesia has overtaken Brazil and India to claim the highest number of new COVID-19 cases and deaths, becoming the new epicenter of the pandemic. The surge is part of a third wave hitting all across Southeast Asia. Countries in Southeast Asia emerged from the first year of the pandemic relatively unscathed, but SARS-CoV2 variants, inconsistent […] Continue reading -> Tired of Being Excluded from HIV Research, Transgender People Issue Manifesto 19/07/2021 Kerry Cullinan Almost one in five trans women globally are living with HIV – 49 times greater than the general population – while HIV in trans men is woefully understudied. Yet trans and gender-diverse (TGD) people are “frequently and often systematically left out of HIV prevention research and responses”, according to No Data No More, a global […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
WTO Identifies Bottlenecks to COVID Products Ahead of Key Meeting with WHO 20/07/2021 Editorial team The World Trade Organization (WTO) Secretariat has issued a list of bottlenecks and trade-facilitating measures on critical COVID-19 products, ahead of Wednesday’s High-Level Dialogue between itself and the World Health Organization (WHO) on how to expand COVID-19 vaccines manufacturing to ensure equitable access. “One common theme that emerges from the list is that essential goods […] Continue reading -> Finally – Better Antiretroviral Drugs for Children with HIV 20/07/2021 Esther Nakkazi Children living with HIV in six African countries will soon get access to the antiretroviral (ARV) drug, dolutegravir (DTG), which is more effective, easier to take and has fewer side effects than many other ARVs. DTG will soon be recommended for children in Uganda, Benin, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria and Zimbabwe, Kenyan AIDS activist Jacque Wambui […] Continue reading -> ‘Dose Donations are Proving to be a Good Medicine for Vaccine Nationalism’, says UNICEF’s Gian Gandhi 20/07/2021 Priti Patniak/Geneva Health Files As an official partner of the COVAX Facility, UNICEF is responsible for procurement, logistics and delivery of COVID-19 vaccines. PRITI PATNAIK spoke with Gian Gandhi, who coordinates COVAX operations for UNICEF, to get a sense of the challenges faced by the organization during the pandemic in the context of production shortages and realities at the […] Continue reading -> Indonesia Becomes Epicenter of COVID Pandemic, as Southeast Asia is Battered by Third Wave 19/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin Indonesia has overtaken Brazil and India to claim the highest number of new COVID-19 cases and deaths, becoming the new epicenter of the pandemic. The surge is part of a third wave hitting all across Southeast Asia. Countries in Southeast Asia emerged from the first year of the pandemic relatively unscathed, but SARS-CoV2 variants, inconsistent […] Continue reading -> Tired of Being Excluded from HIV Research, Transgender People Issue Manifesto 19/07/2021 Kerry Cullinan Almost one in five trans women globally are living with HIV – 49 times greater than the general population – while HIV in trans men is woefully understudied. Yet trans and gender-diverse (TGD) people are “frequently and often systematically left out of HIV prevention research and responses”, according to No Data No More, a global […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Finally – Better Antiretroviral Drugs for Children with HIV 20/07/2021 Esther Nakkazi Children living with HIV in six African countries will soon get access to the antiretroviral (ARV) drug, dolutegravir (DTG), which is more effective, easier to take and has fewer side effects than many other ARVs. DTG will soon be recommended for children in Uganda, Benin, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria and Zimbabwe, Kenyan AIDS activist Jacque Wambui […] Continue reading -> ‘Dose Donations are Proving to be a Good Medicine for Vaccine Nationalism’, says UNICEF’s Gian Gandhi 20/07/2021 Priti Patniak/Geneva Health Files As an official partner of the COVAX Facility, UNICEF is responsible for procurement, logistics and delivery of COVID-19 vaccines. PRITI PATNAIK spoke with Gian Gandhi, who coordinates COVAX operations for UNICEF, to get a sense of the challenges faced by the organization during the pandemic in the context of production shortages and realities at the […] Continue reading -> Indonesia Becomes Epicenter of COVID Pandemic, as Southeast Asia is Battered by Third Wave 19/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin Indonesia has overtaken Brazil and India to claim the highest number of new COVID-19 cases and deaths, becoming the new epicenter of the pandemic. The surge is part of a third wave hitting all across Southeast Asia. Countries in Southeast Asia emerged from the first year of the pandemic relatively unscathed, but SARS-CoV2 variants, inconsistent […] Continue reading -> Tired of Being Excluded from HIV Research, Transgender People Issue Manifesto 19/07/2021 Kerry Cullinan Almost one in five trans women globally are living with HIV – 49 times greater than the general population – while HIV in trans men is woefully understudied. Yet trans and gender-diverse (TGD) people are “frequently and often systematically left out of HIV prevention research and responses”, according to No Data No More, a global […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
‘Dose Donations are Proving to be a Good Medicine for Vaccine Nationalism’, says UNICEF’s Gian Gandhi 20/07/2021 Priti Patniak/Geneva Health Files As an official partner of the COVAX Facility, UNICEF is responsible for procurement, logistics and delivery of COVID-19 vaccines. PRITI PATNAIK spoke with Gian Gandhi, who coordinates COVAX operations for UNICEF, to get a sense of the challenges faced by the organization during the pandemic in the context of production shortages and realities at the […] Continue reading -> Indonesia Becomes Epicenter of COVID Pandemic, as Southeast Asia is Battered by Third Wave 19/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin Indonesia has overtaken Brazil and India to claim the highest number of new COVID-19 cases and deaths, becoming the new epicenter of the pandemic. The surge is part of a third wave hitting all across Southeast Asia. Countries in Southeast Asia emerged from the first year of the pandemic relatively unscathed, but SARS-CoV2 variants, inconsistent […] Continue reading -> Tired of Being Excluded from HIV Research, Transgender People Issue Manifesto 19/07/2021 Kerry Cullinan Almost one in five trans women globally are living with HIV – 49 times greater than the general population – while HIV in trans men is woefully understudied. Yet trans and gender-diverse (TGD) people are “frequently and often systematically left out of HIV prevention research and responses”, according to No Data No More, a global […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Indonesia Becomes Epicenter of COVID Pandemic, as Southeast Asia is Battered by Third Wave 19/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin Indonesia has overtaken Brazil and India to claim the highest number of new COVID-19 cases and deaths, becoming the new epicenter of the pandemic. The surge is part of a third wave hitting all across Southeast Asia. Countries in Southeast Asia emerged from the first year of the pandemic relatively unscathed, but SARS-CoV2 variants, inconsistent […] Continue reading -> Tired of Being Excluded from HIV Research, Transgender People Issue Manifesto 19/07/2021 Kerry Cullinan Almost one in five trans women globally are living with HIV – 49 times greater than the general population – while HIV in trans men is woefully understudied. Yet trans and gender-diverse (TGD) people are “frequently and often systematically left out of HIV prevention research and responses”, according to No Data No More, a global […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Tired of Being Excluded from HIV Research, Transgender People Issue Manifesto 19/07/2021 Kerry Cullinan Almost one in five trans women globally are living with HIV – 49 times greater than the general population – while HIV in trans men is woefully understudied. Yet trans and gender-diverse (TGD) people are “frequently and often systematically left out of HIV prevention research and responses”, according to No Data No More, a global […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts