Sweeping New Global Biodiversity Deal Sets Out Plan for Sharing Gene Sequences 20/12/2022 Stefan Anderson Along with a pledge to conserve 30% of the world’s biodiversity, the sweeping new deal reached in Montreal on Monday also etches a way forward to create an open-access platform for sharing gene sequences (digital sequence information) as part of new benefit-sharing arrangements. But some observers worry these policy advances still aren’t keeping up with […] Continue reading -> Montreal’s Convention on Biodiversity Conference Could Determine our Response to Future Pathogens 16/12/2022 Pamela Fralick & Thomas B. Cueni This month, world leaders gathered in Montreal for a major UN conference on biodiversity, aiming to reach an agreement on how to stop species loss. The Fifteenth Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) – COP15 for short– has drawn tens of thousands of people. Delayed several times, it is the first […] Continue reading -> Medicines for Malaria Venture Joins African Manufacturing Initiative 15/12/2022 Stefan Anderson The Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) and African Centers for Disease control signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Thursday to providing technical support to African manufacturers of antimalarial drugs that would help bring their products up to WHO-approved standards – thus ensuring wider use of locally-produced drugs on the continent and beyond. The move […] Continue reading -> WHO Director General: Hopes COVID Global Health Emergency Can Be Declared Over in 2023 14/12/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher There are emerging hopes that sometime in 2023, WHO can declare that the COVID-19 global health emergency is over, said WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, speaking at a pre-holiday press briefing on Wednesday. Meanwhile, however, the world continues to invest some $2 trillion in wars and “killing each other” – but not nearly […] Continue reading -> How Can New Vaccines be Rolled Out More Effectively? 12/12/2022 Editorial team Whether researchers provide good quality data or not, healthcare systems will continue to function. In this episode of the “Global Health Matters” podcast, Margaret Gyapong, director of the Institute for Health Research at the University of Health and Allied Sciences in Ghana, tells host Garry Aslanyan that this has been a hard lesson that has […] Continue reading -> Investment in Innovation Key to Achieving Sustainable Development Health Goals 09/12/2022 Megha Kaveri The world can achieve the global health goals of the Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 only if it makes focussed investments into health innovation in the coming years. This was a key message from parliamentarians and representatives of the global health agency, UNITAID, at a panel on “Achieving the Global Health Targets Through Equitable Access to […] Continue reading -> Bacterial Pathogens Killed 7.7 million in 2019 – But Barely Attract Research Funding 23/11/2022 Megha Kaveri Some 7.7 million people are estimated to have been killed by bacterial pathogens in 2019 according to a study published in The Lancet this week, making this the second leading cause of death globally in2019. Some 33 bacterial pathogens across 11 infectious syndromes were linked to 13.6% of all global deaths in 2019, according to […] Continue reading -> Skin to Skin Contact between Mothers and Preterm, Underweight Babies Improve Chances of Survival, says WHO 15/11/2022 Megha Kaveri The World Health Organization (WHO) has strongly recommended that babies born before 37 weeks of gestation (preterm) or with low birth weight should be provided immediate skin to skin contact with a caregiver, which in turn increases their chances of survival. This recommendation by the global health agency is a significant change from the previous […] Continue reading -> COP27: World Bank, IRENA Pledge over $1 Billion to Solar Electrification of Health Facilities 09/11/2022 Megha Kaveri SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt – The International Renewable Agency (IRENA), on Tuesday, said it would pump $1billion into a new effort that would electrify health facilities, along with food storage and agriculture, with solar power, while the World Bank said it also plans to triple its investments in solar electrification efforts to reach 100,000 health facilities […] Continue reading -> Climate Protests Grab Center Stage at Opening of Berlin´s World Health Summit 17/10/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher BERLIN – The first World Health Summit co-sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) started off with a siren call to climate action – literally – as activists disrupted the ceremonial plenary attended by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz by repeatedly setting off fire alarms Outside the posh Hotel Berlin venue, activists plastered the doors with […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. 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Montreal’s Convention on Biodiversity Conference Could Determine our Response to Future Pathogens 16/12/2022 Pamela Fralick & Thomas B. Cueni This month, world leaders gathered in Montreal for a major UN conference on biodiversity, aiming to reach an agreement on how to stop species loss. The Fifteenth Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) – COP15 for short– has drawn tens of thousands of people. Delayed several times, it is the first […] Continue reading -> Medicines for Malaria Venture Joins African Manufacturing Initiative 15/12/2022 Stefan Anderson The Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) and African Centers for Disease control signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Thursday to providing technical support to African manufacturers of antimalarial drugs that would help bring their products up to WHO-approved standards – thus ensuring wider use of locally-produced drugs on the continent and beyond. The move […] Continue reading -> WHO Director General: Hopes COVID Global Health Emergency Can Be Declared Over in 2023 14/12/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher There are emerging hopes that sometime in 2023, WHO can declare that the COVID-19 global health emergency is over, said WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, speaking at a pre-holiday press briefing on Wednesday. Meanwhile, however, the world continues to invest some $2 trillion in wars and “killing each other” – but not nearly […] Continue reading -> How Can New Vaccines be Rolled Out More Effectively? 12/12/2022 Editorial team Whether researchers provide good quality data or not, healthcare systems will continue to function. In this episode of the “Global Health Matters” podcast, Margaret Gyapong, director of the Institute for Health Research at the University of Health and Allied Sciences in Ghana, tells host Garry Aslanyan that this has been a hard lesson that has […] Continue reading -> Investment in Innovation Key to Achieving Sustainable Development Health Goals 09/12/2022 Megha Kaveri The world can achieve the global health goals of the Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 only if it makes focussed investments into health innovation in the coming years. This was a key message from parliamentarians and representatives of the global health agency, UNITAID, at a panel on “Achieving the Global Health Targets Through Equitable Access to […] Continue reading -> Bacterial Pathogens Killed 7.7 million in 2019 – But Barely Attract Research Funding 23/11/2022 Megha Kaveri Some 7.7 million people are estimated to have been killed by bacterial pathogens in 2019 according to a study published in The Lancet this week, making this the second leading cause of death globally in2019. Some 33 bacterial pathogens across 11 infectious syndromes were linked to 13.6% of all global deaths in 2019, according to […] Continue reading -> Skin to Skin Contact between Mothers and Preterm, Underweight Babies Improve Chances of Survival, says WHO 15/11/2022 Megha Kaveri The World Health Organization (WHO) has strongly recommended that babies born before 37 weeks of gestation (preterm) or with low birth weight should be provided immediate skin to skin contact with a caregiver, which in turn increases their chances of survival. This recommendation by the global health agency is a significant change from the previous […] Continue reading -> COP27: World Bank, IRENA Pledge over $1 Billion to Solar Electrification of Health Facilities 09/11/2022 Megha Kaveri SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt – The International Renewable Agency (IRENA), on Tuesday, said it would pump $1billion into a new effort that would electrify health facilities, along with food storage and agriculture, with solar power, while the World Bank said it also plans to triple its investments in solar electrification efforts to reach 100,000 health facilities […] Continue reading -> Climate Protests Grab Center Stage at Opening of Berlin´s World Health Summit 17/10/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher BERLIN – The first World Health Summit co-sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) started off with a siren call to climate action – literally – as activists disrupted the ceremonial plenary attended by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz by repeatedly setting off fire alarms Outside the posh Hotel Berlin venue, activists plastered the doors with […] 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.
Medicines for Malaria Venture Joins African Manufacturing Initiative 15/12/2022 Stefan Anderson The Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) and African Centers for Disease control signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Thursday to providing technical support to African manufacturers of antimalarial drugs that would help bring their products up to WHO-approved standards – thus ensuring wider use of locally-produced drugs on the continent and beyond. The move […] Continue reading -> WHO Director General: Hopes COVID Global Health Emergency Can Be Declared Over in 2023 14/12/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher There are emerging hopes that sometime in 2023, WHO can declare that the COVID-19 global health emergency is over, said WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, speaking at a pre-holiday press briefing on Wednesday. Meanwhile, however, the world continues to invest some $2 trillion in wars and “killing each other” – but not nearly […] Continue reading -> How Can New Vaccines be Rolled Out More Effectively? 12/12/2022 Editorial team Whether researchers provide good quality data or not, healthcare systems will continue to function. In this episode of the “Global Health Matters” podcast, Margaret Gyapong, director of the Institute for Health Research at the University of Health and Allied Sciences in Ghana, tells host Garry Aslanyan that this has been a hard lesson that has […] Continue reading -> Investment in Innovation Key to Achieving Sustainable Development Health Goals 09/12/2022 Megha Kaveri The world can achieve the global health goals of the Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 only if it makes focussed investments into health innovation in the coming years. This was a key message from parliamentarians and representatives of the global health agency, UNITAID, at a panel on “Achieving the Global Health Targets Through Equitable Access to […] Continue reading -> Bacterial Pathogens Killed 7.7 million in 2019 – But Barely Attract Research Funding 23/11/2022 Megha Kaveri Some 7.7 million people are estimated to have been killed by bacterial pathogens in 2019 according to a study published in The Lancet this week, making this the second leading cause of death globally in2019. Some 33 bacterial pathogens across 11 infectious syndromes were linked to 13.6% of all global deaths in 2019, according to […] Continue reading -> Skin to Skin Contact between Mothers and Preterm, Underweight Babies Improve Chances of Survival, says WHO 15/11/2022 Megha Kaveri The World Health Organization (WHO) has strongly recommended that babies born before 37 weeks of gestation (preterm) or with low birth weight should be provided immediate skin to skin contact with a caregiver, which in turn increases their chances of survival. This recommendation by the global health agency is a significant change from the previous […] Continue reading -> COP27: World Bank, IRENA Pledge over $1 Billion to Solar Electrification of Health Facilities 09/11/2022 Megha Kaveri SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt – The International Renewable Agency (IRENA), on Tuesday, said it would pump $1billion into a new effort that would electrify health facilities, along with food storage and agriculture, with solar power, while the World Bank said it also plans to triple its investments in solar electrification efforts to reach 100,000 health facilities […] Continue reading -> Climate Protests Grab Center Stage at Opening of Berlin´s World Health Summit 17/10/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher BERLIN – The first World Health Summit co-sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) started off with a siren call to climate action – literally – as activists disrupted the ceremonial plenary attended by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz by repeatedly setting off fire alarms Outside the posh Hotel Berlin venue, activists plastered the doors with […] 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.
WHO Director General: Hopes COVID Global Health Emergency Can Be Declared Over in 2023 14/12/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher There are emerging hopes that sometime in 2023, WHO can declare that the COVID-19 global health emergency is over, said WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, speaking at a pre-holiday press briefing on Wednesday. Meanwhile, however, the world continues to invest some $2 trillion in wars and “killing each other” – but not nearly […] Continue reading -> How Can New Vaccines be Rolled Out More Effectively? 12/12/2022 Editorial team Whether researchers provide good quality data or not, healthcare systems will continue to function. In this episode of the “Global Health Matters” podcast, Margaret Gyapong, director of the Institute for Health Research at the University of Health and Allied Sciences in Ghana, tells host Garry Aslanyan that this has been a hard lesson that has […] Continue reading -> Investment in Innovation Key to Achieving Sustainable Development Health Goals 09/12/2022 Megha Kaveri The world can achieve the global health goals of the Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 only if it makes focussed investments into health innovation in the coming years. This was a key message from parliamentarians and representatives of the global health agency, UNITAID, at a panel on “Achieving the Global Health Targets Through Equitable Access to […] Continue reading -> Bacterial Pathogens Killed 7.7 million in 2019 – But Barely Attract Research Funding 23/11/2022 Megha Kaveri Some 7.7 million people are estimated to have been killed by bacterial pathogens in 2019 according to a study published in The Lancet this week, making this the second leading cause of death globally in2019. Some 33 bacterial pathogens across 11 infectious syndromes were linked to 13.6% of all global deaths in 2019, according to […] Continue reading -> Skin to Skin Contact between Mothers and Preterm, Underweight Babies Improve Chances of Survival, says WHO 15/11/2022 Megha Kaveri The World Health Organization (WHO) has strongly recommended that babies born before 37 weeks of gestation (preterm) or with low birth weight should be provided immediate skin to skin contact with a caregiver, which in turn increases their chances of survival. This recommendation by the global health agency is a significant change from the previous […] Continue reading -> COP27: World Bank, IRENA Pledge over $1 Billion to Solar Electrification of Health Facilities 09/11/2022 Megha Kaveri SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt – The International Renewable Agency (IRENA), on Tuesday, said it would pump $1billion into a new effort that would electrify health facilities, along with food storage and agriculture, with solar power, while the World Bank said it also plans to triple its investments in solar electrification efforts to reach 100,000 health facilities […] Continue reading -> Climate Protests Grab Center Stage at Opening of Berlin´s World Health Summit 17/10/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher BERLIN – The first World Health Summit co-sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) started off with a siren call to climate action – literally – as activists disrupted the ceremonial plenary attended by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz by repeatedly setting off fire alarms Outside the posh Hotel Berlin venue, activists plastered the doors with […] 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.
How Can New Vaccines be Rolled Out More Effectively? 12/12/2022 Editorial team Whether researchers provide good quality data or not, healthcare systems will continue to function. In this episode of the “Global Health Matters” podcast, Margaret Gyapong, director of the Institute for Health Research at the University of Health and Allied Sciences in Ghana, tells host Garry Aslanyan that this has been a hard lesson that has […] Continue reading -> Investment in Innovation Key to Achieving Sustainable Development Health Goals 09/12/2022 Megha Kaveri The world can achieve the global health goals of the Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 only if it makes focussed investments into health innovation in the coming years. This was a key message from parliamentarians and representatives of the global health agency, UNITAID, at a panel on “Achieving the Global Health Targets Through Equitable Access to […] Continue reading -> Bacterial Pathogens Killed 7.7 million in 2019 – But Barely Attract Research Funding 23/11/2022 Megha Kaveri Some 7.7 million people are estimated to have been killed by bacterial pathogens in 2019 according to a study published in The Lancet this week, making this the second leading cause of death globally in2019. Some 33 bacterial pathogens across 11 infectious syndromes were linked to 13.6% of all global deaths in 2019, according to […] Continue reading -> Skin to Skin Contact between Mothers and Preterm, Underweight Babies Improve Chances of Survival, says WHO 15/11/2022 Megha Kaveri The World Health Organization (WHO) has strongly recommended that babies born before 37 weeks of gestation (preterm) or with low birth weight should be provided immediate skin to skin contact with a caregiver, which in turn increases their chances of survival. This recommendation by the global health agency is a significant change from the previous […] Continue reading -> COP27: World Bank, IRENA Pledge over $1 Billion to Solar Electrification of Health Facilities 09/11/2022 Megha Kaveri SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt – The International Renewable Agency (IRENA), on Tuesday, said it would pump $1billion into a new effort that would electrify health facilities, along with food storage and agriculture, with solar power, while the World Bank said it also plans to triple its investments in solar electrification efforts to reach 100,000 health facilities […] Continue reading -> Climate Protests Grab Center Stage at Opening of Berlin´s World Health Summit 17/10/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher BERLIN – The first World Health Summit co-sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) started off with a siren call to climate action – literally – as activists disrupted the ceremonial plenary attended by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz by repeatedly setting off fire alarms Outside the posh Hotel Berlin venue, activists plastered the doors with […] 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.
Investment in Innovation Key to Achieving Sustainable Development Health Goals 09/12/2022 Megha Kaveri The world can achieve the global health goals of the Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 only if it makes focussed investments into health innovation in the coming years. This was a key message from parliamentarians and representatives of the global health agency, UNITAID, at a panel on “Achieving the Global Health Targets Through Equitable Access to […] Continue reading -> Bacterial Pathogens Killed 7.7 million in 2019 – But Barely Attract Research Funding 23/11/2022 Megha Kaveri Some 7.7 million people are estimated to have been killed by bacterial pathogens in 2019 according to a study published in The Lancet this week, making this the second leading cause of death globally in2019. Some 33 bacterial pathogens across 11 infectious syndromes were linked to 13.6% of all global deaths in 2019, according to […] Continue reading -> Skin to Skin Contact between Mothers and Preterm, Underweight Babies Improve Chances of Survival, says WHO 15/11/2022 Megha Kaveri The World Health Organization (WHO) has strongly recommended that babies born before 37 weeks of gestation (preterm) or with low birth weight should be provided immediate skin to skin contact with a caregiver, which in turn increases their chances of survival. This recommendation by the global health agency is a significant change from the previous […] Continue reading -> COP27: World Bank, IRENA Pledge over $1 Billion to Solar Electrification of Health Facilities 09/11/2022 Megha Kaveri SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt – The International Renewable Agency (IRENA), on Tuesday, said it would pump $1billion into a new effort that would electrify health facilities, along with food storage and agriculture, with solar power, while the World Bank said it also plans to triple its investments in solar electrification efforts to reach 100,000 health facilities […] Continue reading -> Climate Protests Grab Center Stage at Opening of Berlin´s World Health Summit 17/10/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher BERLIN – The first World Health Summit co-sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) started off with a siren call to climate action – literally – as activists disrupted the ceremonial plenary attended by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz by repeatedly setting off fire alarms Outside the posh Hotel Berlin venue, activists plastered the doors with […] 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.
Bacterial Pathogens Killed 7.7 million in 2019 – But Barely Attract Research Funding 23/11/2022 Megha Kaveri Some 7.7 million people are estimated to have been killed by bacterial pathogens in 2019 according to a study published in The Lancet this week, making this the second leading cause of death globally in2019. Some 33 bacterial pathogens across 11 infectious syndromes were linked to 13.6% of all global deaths in 2019, according to […] Continue reading -> Skin to Skin Contact between Mothers and Preterm, Underweight Babies Improve Chances of Survival, says WHO 15/11/2022 Megha Kaveri The World Health Organization (WHO) has strongly recommended that babies born before 37 weeks of gestation (preterm) or with low birth weight should be provided immediate skin to skin contact with a caregiver, which in turn increases their chances of survival. This recommendation by the global health agency is a significant change from the previous […] Continue reading -> COP27: World Bank, IRENA Pledge over $1 Billion to Solar Electrification of Health Facilities 09/11/2022 Megha Kaveri SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt – The International Renewable Agency (IRENA), on Tuesday, said it would pump $1billion into a new effort that would electrify health facilities, along with food storage and agriculture, with solar power, while the World Bank said it also plans to triple its investments in solar electrification efforts to reach 100,000 health facilities […] Continue reading -> Climate Protests Grab Center Stage at Opening of Berlin´s World Health Summit 17/10/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher BERLIN – The first World Health Summit co-sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) started off with a siren call to climate action – literally – as activists disrupted the ceremonial plenary attended by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz by repeatedly setting off fire alarms Outside the posh Hotel Berlin venue, activists plastered the doors with […] 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.
Skin to Skin Contact between Mothers and Preterm, Underweight Babies Improve Chances of Survival, says WHO 15/11/2022 Megha Kaveri The World Health Organization (WHO) has strongly recommended that babies born before 37 weeks of gestation (preterm) or with low birth weight should be provided immediate skin to skin contact with a caregiver, which in turn increases their chances of survival. This recommendation by the global health agency is a significant change from the previous […] Continue reading -> COP27: World Bank, IRENA Pledge over $1 Billion to Solar Electrification of Health Facilities 09/11/2022 Megha Kaveri SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt – The International Renewable Agency (IRENA), on Tuesday, said it would pump $1billion into a new effort that would electrify health facilities, along with food storage and agriculture, with solar power, while the World Bank said it also plans to triple its investments in solar electrification efforts to reach 100,000 health facilities […] Continue reading -> Climate Protests Grab Center Stage at Opening of Berlin´s World Health Summit 17/10/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher BERLIN – The first World Health Summit co-sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) started off with a siren call to climate action – literally – as activists disrupted the ceremonial plenary attended by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz by repeatedly setting off fire alarms Outside the posh Hotel Berlin venue, activists plastered the doors with […] 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.
COP27: World Bank, IRENA Pledge over $1 Billion to Solar Electrification of Health Facilities 09/11/2022 Megha Kaveri SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt – The International Renewable Agency (IRENA), on Tuesday, said it would pump $1billion into a new effort that would electrify health facilities, along with food storage and agriculture, with solar power, while the World Bank said it also plans to triple its investments in solar electrification efforts to reach 100,000 health facilities […] Continue reading -> Climate Protests Grab Center Stage at Opening of Berlin´s World Health Summit 17/10/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher BERLIN – The first World Health Summit co-sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) started off with a siren call to climate action – literally – as activists disrupted the ceremonial plenary attended by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz by repeatedly setting off fire alarms Outside the posh Hotel Berlin venue, activists plastered the doors with […] 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
Climate Protests Grab Center Stage at Opening of Berlin´s World Health Summit 17/10/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher BERLIN – The first World Health Summit co-sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) started off with a siren call to climate action – literally – as activists disrupted the ceremonial plenary attended by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz by repeatedly setting off fire alarms Outside the posh Hotel Berlin venue, activists plastered the doors with […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts