WHO Calls on ‘All Parties’ to Honor Gaza Ceasefire and Hostage Release Deal 20/01/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO welcomed Sunday’s Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release deal as the first Israeli hostages – three young women – were released to the Red Cross amidst throngs of masked Hamas operatives, who brandished guns atop the Red Cross vehicles and fired shots at times into the air to ward off the crowds of people that […] Continue reading -> Tanzania Confirms Marburg Outbreak 20/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Tanzania has confirmed an outbreak of Marburg virus disease in the northwestern Kagera region after one case tested positive for the virus following investigations and laboratory analysis of suspected cases of the disease. Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan announced this during a press briefing on Monday with World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom […] Continue reading -> WHO Africa Re-opens Nominations for Regional Director 20/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan & Paul Adepoju The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa resolved to reopen nominations for a regional director at a special session last week. This follows the unexpected passing of director-elect Dr Faustine Ndugulile in November 2024. He was due to assume the post in February once his election had been confirmed by the WHO Executive Board. […] Continue reading -> Unhappy About ‘Woke Agenda’ of PEPFAR, US Conservatives Finally Have Pretext to Cut HIV Funds 19/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Influential conservatives have long sought to curtail the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) – and the actions of four nurses in Mozambique may have inadvertently given them the ammunition to do just that. Deeply uncomfortable with the sexual dimension of HIV transmission, the powerful Heritage Foundation, which authored the conservative Project […] Continue reading -> Is ‘White Saviorism’ Blocking Progress in Global Health? 18/01/2025 Maayan Hoffman How do you define “white saviorism?” According to Themrise Khan, white saviorism is “imprinted psychologically in the minds of anyone who wants to be a saviour, anyone who thinks that they are superior to others and thinks that it is only them who can bring betterment into the lives of others.” This phenomenon often manifests […] Continue reading -> Bangladesh to Investigate Appointment of WHO Regional Director for South East Asia 17/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan & Chetan Bhattacharji As Bangladesh presses for its former prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, to be extradited to face charges of human rights abuses, her daughter, the World Health Organization (WHO) regional director for South East Asia (SEARO), is also under scrutiny. Saima Wazed was elected to the WHO position by regional leaders in November 2023 amid allegations that […] Continue reading -> WHO Welcomes Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal Amidst Jitters that Accord Will Indeed Take Effect Sunday 16/01/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO and other UN and international relief agencies heartily welcomed Wednesday’s announcement of a long-awaited Israeli-Hamas ceasefire. Israelis and Palestinians, meanwhile, began an anxious countdown, hoping that the agreement would indeed take effect as planned Sunday – even as Israel and Hamas traded accusations Thursday that the other was trying to torpedo the accord. “Wednesday’s […] Continue reading -> WEF: Armed Conflict, Environment Are Key Concerns of Global Leaders 15/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Armed conflict, mis- and disinformation and environmental risk dominate the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Risks Report, released on Wednesday. The report, released on the eve of WEF’s annual meeting in Davos next week, is based on a Global Risks Perception Survey (GRPS) of over 900 global leaders in academia, business, government and civil society […] Continue reading -> Experts Propose New Criteria for Diagnosing Obesity 15/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Diagnosing obesity should extend beyond body mass index (BMI) to include measures such as waist circumference and individual physical symptoms. So says the Commission on Clinical Obesity, comprising 58 experts from a range of medical institutions and countries in an article published in Tuesday’s The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. There has long been a debate […] Continue reading -> If US Pulls Out of WHO, Will Other Member States Step Up? 14/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan If the United States withdraws from the World Health Organization (WHO) when Donald Trump assumes the presidency next week (20 January), will other member states – particularly China – step up to safeguard global health? “The signs coming out of Trump’s transition team paint a bleak picture for the WHO. Trump tried to pull out […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Tanzania Confirms Marburg Outbreak 20/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Tanzania has confirmed an outbreak of Marburg virus disease in the northwestern Kagera region after one case tested positive for the virus following investigations and laboratory analysis of suspected cases of the disease. Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan announced this during a press briefing on Monday with World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom […] Continue reading -> WHO Africa Re-opens Nominations for Regional Director 20/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan & Paul Adepoju The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa resolved to reopen nominations for a regional director at a special session last week. This follows the unexpected passing of director-elect Dr Faustine Ndugulile in November 2024. He was due to assume the post in February once his election had been confirmed by the WHO Executive Board. […] Continue reading -> Unhappy About ‘Woke Agenda’ of PEPFAR, US Conservatives Finally Have Pretext to Cut HIV Funds 19/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Influential conservatives have long sought to curtail the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) – and the actions of four nurses in Mozambique may have inadvertently given them the ammunition to do just that. Deeply uncomfortable with the sexual dimension of HIV transmission, the powerful Heritage Foundation, which authored the conservative Project […] Continue reading -> Is ‘White Saviorism’ Blocking Progress in Global Health? 18/01/2025 Maayan Hoffman How do you define “white saviorism?” According to Themrise Khan, white saviorism is “imprinted psychologically in the minds of anyone who wants to be a saviour, anyone who thinks that they are superior to others and thinks that it is only them who can bring betterment into the lives of others.” This phenomenon often manifests […] Continue reading -> Bangladesh to Investigate Appointment of WHO Regional Director for South East Asia 17/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan & Chetan Bhattacharji As Bangladesh presses for its former prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, to be extradited to face charges of human rights abuses, her daughter, the World Health Organization (WHO) regional director for South East Asia (SEARO), is also under scrutiny. Saima Wazed was elected to the WHO position by regional leaders in November 2023 amid allegations that […] Continue reading -> WHO Welcomes Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal Amidst Jitters that Accord Will Indeed Take Effect Sunday 16/01/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO and other UN and international relief agencies heartily welcomed Wednesday’s announcement of a long-awaited Israeli-Hamas ceasefire. Israelis and Palestinians, meanwhile, began an anxious countdown, hoping that the agreement would indeed take effect as planned Sunday – even as Israel and Hamas traded accusations Thursday that the other was trying to torpedo the accord. “Wednesday’s […] Continue reading -> WEF: Armed Conflict, Environment Are Key Concerns of Global Leaders 15/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Armed conflict, mis- and disinformation and environmental risk dominate the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Risks Report, released on Wednesday. The report, released on the eve of WEF’s annual meeting in Davos next week, is based on a Global Risks Perception Survey (GRPS) of over 900 global leaders in academia, business, government and civil society […] Continue reading -> Experts Propose New Criteria for Diagnosing Obesity 15/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Diagnosing obesity should extend beyond body mass index (BMI) to include measures such as waist circumference and individual physical symptoms. So says the Commission on Clinical Obesity, comprising 58 experts from a range of medical institutions and countries in an article published in Tuesday’s The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. There has long been a debate […] Continue reading -> If US Pulls Out of WHO, Will Other Member States Step Up? 14/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan If the United States withdraws from the World Health Organization (WHO) when Donald Trump assumes the presidency next week (20 January), will other member states – particularly China – step up to safeguard global health? “The signs coming out of Trump’s transition team paint a bleak picture for the WHO. Trump tried to pull out […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Africa Re-opens Nominations for Regional Director 20/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan & Paul Adepoju The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa resolved to reopen nominations for a regional director at a special session last week. This follows the unexpected passing of director-elect Dr Faustine Ndugulile in November 2024. He was due to assume the post in February once his election had been confirmed by the WHO Executive Board. […] Continue reading -> Unhappy About ‘Woke Agenda’ of PEPFAR, US Conservatives Finally Have Pretext to Cut HIV Funds 19/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Influential conservatives have long sought to curtail the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) – and the actions of four nurses in Mozambique may have inadvertently given them the ammunition to do just that. Deeply uncomfortable with the sexual dimension of HIV transmission, the powerful Heritage Foundation, which authored the conservative Project […] Continue reading -> Is ‘White Saviorism’ Blocking Progress in Global Health? 18/01/2025 Maayan Hoffman How do you define “white saviorism?” According to Themrise Khan, white saviorism is “imprinted psychologically in the minds of anyone who wants to be a saviour, anyone who thinks that they are superior to others and thinks that it is only them who can bring betterment into the lives of others.” This phenomenon often manifests […] Continue reading -> Bangladesh to Investigate Appointment of WHO Regional Director for South East Asia 17/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan & Chetan Bhattacharji As Bangladesh presses for its former prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, to be extradited to face charges of human rights abuses, her daughter, the World Health Organization (WHO) regional director for South East Asia (SEARO), is also under scrutiny. Saima Wazed was elected to the WHO position by regional leaders in November 2023 amid allegations that […] Continue reading -> WHO Welcomes Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal Amidst Jitters that Accord Will Indeed Take Effect Sunday 16/01/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO and other UN and international relief agencies heartily welcomed Wednesday’s announcement of a long-awaited Israeli-Hamas ceasefire. Israelis and Palestinians, meanwhile, began an anxious countdown, hoping that the agreement would indeed take effect as planned Sunday – even as Israel and Hamas traded accusations Thursday that the other was trying to torpedo the accord. “Wednesday’s […] Continue reading -> WEF: Armed Conflict, Environment Are Key Concerns of Global Leaders 15/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Armed conflict, mis- and disinformation and environmental risk dominate the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Risks Report, released on Wednesday. The report, released on the eve of WEF’s annual meeting in Davos next week, is based on a Global Risks Perception Survey (GRPS) of over 900 global leaders in academia, business, government and civil society […] Continue reading -> Experts Propose New Criteria for Diagnosing Obesity 15/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Diagnosing obesity should extend beyond body mass index (BMI) to include measures such as waist circumference and individual physical symptoms. So says the Commission on Clinical Obesity, comprising 58 experts from a range of medical institutions and countries in an article published in Tuesday’s The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. There has long been a debate […] Continue reading -> If US Pulls Out of WHO, Will Other Member States Step Up? 14/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan If the United States withdraws from the World Health Organization (WHO) when Donald Trump assumes the presidency next week (20 January), will other member states – particularly China – step up to safeguard global health? “The signs coming out of Trump’s transition team paint a bleak picture for the WHO. Trump tried to pull out […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Unhappy About ‘Woke Agenda’ of PEPFAR, US Conservatives Finally Have Pretext to Cut HIV Funds 19/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Influential conservatives have long sought to curtail the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) – and the actions of four nurses in Mozambique may have inadvertently given them the ammunition to do just that. Deeply uncomfortable with the sexual dimension of HIV transmission, the powerful Heritage Foundation, which authored the conservative Project […] Continue reading -> Is ‘White Saviorism’ Blocking Progress in Global Health? 18/01/2025 Maayan Hoffman How do you define “white saviorism?” According to Themrise Khan, white saviorism is “imprinted psychologically in the minds of anyone who wants to be a saviour, anyone who thinks that they are superior to others and thinks that it is only them who can bring betterment into the lives of others.” This phenomenon often manifests […] Continue reading -> Bangladesh to Investigate Appointment of WHO Regional Director for South East Asia 17/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan & Chetan Bhattacharji As Bangladesh presses for its former prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, to be extradited to face charges of human rights abuses, her daughter, the World Health Organization (WHO) regional director for South East Asia (SEARO), is also under scrutiny. Saima Wazed was elected to the WHO position by regional leaders in November 2023 amid allegations that […] Continue reading -> WHO Welcomes Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal Amidst Jitters that Accord Will Indeed Take Effect Sunday 16/01/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO and other UN and international relief agencies heartily welcomed Wednesday’s announcement of a long-awaited Israeli-Hamas ceasefire. Israelis and Palestinians, meanwhile, began an anxious countdown, hoping that the agreement would indeed take effect as planned Sunday – even as Israel and Hamas traded accusations Thursday that the other was trying to torpedo the accord. “Wednesday’s […] Continue reading -> WEF: Armed Conflict, Environment Are Key Concerns of Global Leaders 15/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Armed conflict, mis- and disinformation and environmental risk dominate the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Risks Report, released on Wednesday. The report, released on the eve of WEF’s annual meeting in Davos next week, is based on a Global Risks Perception Survey (GRPS) of over 900 global leaders in academia, business, government and civil society […] Continue reading -> Experts Propose New Criteria for Diagnosing Obesity 15/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Diagnosing obesity should extend beyond body mass index (BMI) to include measures such as waist circumference and individual physical symptoms. So says the Commission on Clinical Obesity, comprising 58 experts from a range of medical institutions and countries in an article published in Tuesday’s The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. There has long been a debate […] Continue reading -> If US Pulls Out of WHO, Will Other Member States Step Up? 14/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan If the United States withdraws from the World Health Organization (WHO) when Donald Trump assumes the presidency next week (20 January), will other member states – particularly China – step up to safeguard global health? “The signs coming out of Trump’s transition team paint a bleak picture for the WHO. Trump tried to pull out […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Is ‘White Saviorism’ Blocking Progress in Global Health? 18/01/2025 Maayan Hoffman How do you define “white saviorism?” According to Themrise Khan, white saviorism is “imprinted psychologically in the minds of anyone who wants to be a saviour, anyone who thinks that they are superior to others and thinks that it is only them who can bring betterment into the lives of others.” This phenomenon often manifests […] Continue reading -> Bangladesh to Investigate Appointment of WHO Regional Director for South East Asia 17/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan & Chetan Bhattacharji As Bangladesh presses for its former prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, to be extradited to face charges of human rights abuses, her daughter, the World Health Organization (WHO) regional director for South East Asia (SEARO), is also under scrutiny. Saima Wazed was elected to the WHO position by regional leaders in November 2023 amid allegations that […] Continue reading -> WHO Welcomes Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal Amidst Jitters that Accord Will Indeed Take Effect Sunday 16/01/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO and other UN and international relief agencies heartily welcomed Wednesday’s announcement of a long-awaited Israeli-Hamas ceasefire. Israelis and Palestinians, meanwhile, began an anxious countdown, hoping that the agreement would indeed take effect as planned Sunday – even as Israel and Hamas traded accusations Thursday that the other was trying to torpedo the accord. “Wednesday’s […] Continue reading -> WEF: Armed Conflict, Environment Are Key Concerns of Global Leaders 15/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Armed conflict, mis- and disinformation and environmental risk dominate the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Risks Report, released on Wednesday. The report, released on the eve of WEF’s annual meeting in Davos next week, is based on a Global Risks Perception Survey (GRPS) of over 900 global leaders in academia, business, government and civil society […] Continue reading -> Experts Propose New Criteria for Diagnosing Obesity 15/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Diagnosing obesity should extend beyond body mass index (BMI) to include measures such as waist circumference and individual physical symptoms. So says the Commission on Clinical Obesity, comprising 58 experts from a range of medical institutions and countries in an article published in Tuesday’s The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. There has long been a debate […] Continue reading -> If US Pulls Out of WHO, Will Other Member States Step Up? 14/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan If the United States withdraws from the World Health Organization (WHO) when Donald Trump assumes the presidency next week (20 January), will other member states – particularly China – step up to safeguard global health? “The signs coming out of Trump’s transition team paint a bleak picture for the WHO. Trump tried to pull out […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Bangladesh to Investigate Appointment of WHO Regional Director for South East Asia 17/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan & Chetan Bhattacharji As Bangladesh presses for its former prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, to be extradited to face charges of human rights abuses, her daughter, the World Health Organization (WHO) regional director for South East Asia (SEARO), is also under scrutiny. Saima Wazed was elected to the WHO position by regional leaders in November 2023 amid allegations that […] Continue reading -> WHO Welcomes Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal Amidst Jitters that Accord Will Indeed Take Effect Sunday 16/01/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO and other UN and international relief agencies heartily welcomed Wednesday’s announcement of a long-awaited Israeli-Hamas ceasefire. Israelis and Palestinians, meanwhile, began an anxious countdown, hoping that the agreement would indeed take effect as planned Sunday – even as Israel and Hamas traded accusations Thursday that the other was trying to torpedo the accord. “Wednesday’s […] Continue reading -> WEF: Armed Conflict, Environment Are Key Concerns of Global Leaders 15/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Armed conflict, mis- and disinformation and environmental risk dominate the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Risks Report, released on Wednesday. The report, released on the eve of WEF’s annual meeting in Davos next week, is based on a Global Risks Perception Survey (GRPS) of over 900 global leaders in academia, business, government and civil society […] Continue reading -> Experts Propose New Criteria for Diagnosing Obesity 15/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Diagnosing obesity should extend beyond body mass index (BMI) to include measures such as waist circumference and individual physical symptoms. So says the Commission on Clinical Obesity, comprising 58 experts from a range of medical institutions and countries in an article published in Tuesday’s The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. There has long been a debate […] Continue reading -> If US Pulls Out of WHO, Will Other Member States Step Up? 14/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan If the United States withdraws from the World Health Organization (WHO) when Donald Trump assumes the presidency next week (20 January), will other member states – particularly China – step up to safeguard global health? “The signs coming out of Trump’s transition team paint a bleak picture for the WHO. Trump tried to pull out […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Welcomes Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal Amidst Jitters that Accord Will Indeed Take Effect Sunday 16/01/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO and other UN and international relief agencies heartily welcomed Wednesday’s announcement of a long-awaited Israeli-Hamas ceasefire. Israelis and Palestinians, meanwhile, began an anxious countdown, hoping that the agreement would indeed take effect as planned Sunday – even as Israel and Hamas traded accusations Thursday that the other was trying to torpedo the accord. “Wednesday’s […] Continue reading -> WEF: Armed Conflict, Environment Are Key Concerns of Global Leaders 15/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Armed conflict, mis- and disinformation and environmental risk dominate the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Risks Report, released on Wednesday. The report, released on the eve of WEF’s annual meeting in Davos next week, is based on a Global Risks Perception Survey (GRPS) of over 900 global leaders in academia, business, government and civil society […] Continue reading -> Experts Propose New Criteria for Diagnosing Obesity 15/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Diagnosing obesity should extend beyond body mass index (BMI) to include measures such as waist circumference and individual physical symptoms. So says the Commission on Clinical Obesity, comprising 58 experts from a range of medical institutions and countries in an article published in Tuesday’s The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. There has long been a debate […] Continue reading -> If US Pulls Out of WHO, Will Other Member States Step Up? 14/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan If the United States withdraws from the World Health Organization (WHO) when Donald Trump assumes the presidency next week (20 January), will other member states – particularly China – step up to safeguard global health? “The signs coming out of Trump’s transition team paint a bleak picture for the WHO. Trump tried to pull out […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WEF: Armed Conflict, Environment Are Key Concerns of Global Leaders 15/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Armed conflict, mis- and disinformation and environmental risk dominate the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Risks Report, released on Wednesday. The report, released on the eve of WEF’s annual meeting in Davos next week, is based on a Global Risks Perception Survey (GRPS) of over 900 global leaders in academia, business, government and civil society […] Continue reading -> Experts Propose New Criteria for Diagnosing Obesity 15/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Diagnosing obesity should extend beyond body mass index (BMI) to include measures such as waist circumference and individual physical symptoms. So says the Commission on Clinical Obesity, comprising 58 experts from a range of medical institutions and countries in an article published in Tuesday’s The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. There has long been a debate […] Continue reading -> If US Pulls Out of WHO, Will Other Member States Step Up? 14/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan If the United States withdraws from the World Health Organization (WHO) when Donald Trump assumes the presidency next week (20 January), will other member states – particularly China – step up to safeguard global health? “The signs coming out of Trump’s transition team paint a bleak picture for the WHO. Trump tried to pull out […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Experts Propose New Criteria for Diagnosing Obesity 15/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan Diagnosing obesity should extend beyond body mass index (BMI) to include measures such as waist circumference and individual physical symptoms. So says the Commission on Clinical Obesity, comprising 58 experts from a range of medical institutions and countries in an article published in Tuesday’s The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. There has long been a debate […] Continue reading -> If US Pulls Out of WHO, Will Other Member States Step Up? 14/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan If the United States withdraws from the World Health Organization (WHO) when Donald Trump assumes the presidency next week (20 January), will other member states – particularly China – step up to safeguard global health? “The signs coming out of Trump’s transition team paint a bleak picture for the WHO. Trump tried to pull out […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
If US Pulls Out of WHO, Will Other Member States Step Up? 14/01/2025 Kerry Cullinan If the United States withdraws from the World Health Organization (WHO) when Donald Trump assumes the presidency next week (20 January), will other member states – particularly China – step up to safeguard global health? “The signs coming out of Trump’s transition team paint a bleak picture for the WHO. Trump tried to pull out […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts