WHO-UNICEF-Lancet Commission Measures Education, Nutrition, Child Health Across 180 Countries 19/02/2020 Grace Ren Ecological degradation, climate change, and exploitative marketing practices are the greatest emerging threats to children’s health, says a new report from a WHO-UNICEF-Lancet Commission on the future of child health. Despite dramatic improvements in survival, education and nutrition for children over the past five decades, the report, titled A Future for the World’s Children?, found […] Continue reading -> India & Norway To Work Jointly Towards Mitigating Marine Plastic Litter & Microplastics 17/02/2020 Press release [Press Information Bureau, Government of India] In light of the threats to human health and biodiversity due to climate and pollution, India marks the beginning of the “super year of Biodiversity” with the hosting of the 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), an […] Continue reading -> Over 30 Antiviral Drugs Being Tested Against Novel Coronavirus – As WHO Convenes Global Innovation Forum 10/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher “We all have a vested interest to stop this epidemic,” says Thomas Cueni, Director General of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA). As WHO on Tuesday convenes a Global Research & Innovation Forum to rapidly ramp up R&D, Cueni spoke with Health Policy Watch about what he describes as “the extraordinary willingness […] Continue reading -> Countries Falling Behind In Meeting Noncommunicable Disease Control Targets 10/02/2020 Editorial team Governments are falling behind in the battle against a “global epidemic” of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), say two new reports by the World Health Organization and the NCD Alliance, launched on the first day of a Global NCD Alliance Forum in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Many countries are stalled in implementing basic prevention policies, such as reducing […] Continue reading -> Progress On Universal Health Coverage Depends On Political Will – And Larger National Health Budgets 05/02/2020 Catherine Saez The elements are all in place for expanding universal health coverage – what’s missing is more action at the country level, World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told the WHO Executive Board on Wednesday. “All the political work is actually done now,” Dr. Tedros said. He was reporting on WHO action since the […] Continue reading -> Primary Health Care & Cancer Prevention Strategies Reviewed By WHO Executive Board 04/02/2020 Grace Ren and Catherine Saez The World Health Organization’s Executive Board tackled two big issues today – primary health care, a cornerstone of WHO’s Universal Health Coverage platform, and cancer, the world’s second leading cause of premature deaths. In a comprehensive report released on World Cancer Day, WHO outlined an action plan that could save 7 million lives from cancer […] Continue reading -> Accelerating Urban Action On Clean Air – New Guidance For Policy Makers 29/01/2020 Editorial team With some 4.2 million deaths worldwide from outdoor air pollution, and many or most cities in low- and middle-income countries failing to meet World Health Organization air quality guidelines, it’s clear that reducing air pollution’s huge death toll needs rapid action by urban centers. But officials and administrators of fast-growing municipalities often lack the right […] Continue reading -> Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair Appears At Tobacco-Supported Davos Panel 23/01/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair appeared Wednesday at a World Economic Forum (WEF) side event hosted by The Economist Events, and supported by tobacco giant Philip Morris International (PMI), Health Policy Watch has learned. The Davos stage was not the first prestige event in Switzerland to which PMI has recently attached its name. In […] Continue reading -> Davos Sees Climate Change Initiatives Launched – Defying Doomsayers 22/01/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Britain’s Prince Charles picked up the climate gauntlet from Swedish youth activist Greta Thunberg on Wednesday, calling on global political and business leaders to confront the “approaching catastrophe”, on day two of the World Economic Forum in Davos. “What good is all of the extra wealth in the world gained from business as usual if […] Continue reading -> Longevity & Technology Are Disruptive Forces in Health Systems; Inequality Threatens Progress 22/01/2020 Grace Ren Longer lifespans and expanded use of information technologies are expected to be among the most disruptive forces to health in the next decade. Still, the underlying question of who pays for healthcare, and who gets access to its benefits, highlights how inequality is still at the heart of many health challenges, speakers on a panel […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
India & Norway To Work Jointly Towards Mitigating Marine Plastic Litter & Microplastics 17/02/2020 Press release [Press Information Bureau, Government of India] In light of the threats to human health and biodiversity due to climate and pollution, India marks the beginning of the “super year of Biodiversity” with the hosting of the 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), an […] Continue reading -> Over 30 Antiviral Drugs Being Tested Against Novel Coronavirus – As WHO Convenes Global Innovation Forum 10/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher “We all have a vested interest to stop this epidemic,” says Thomas Cueni, Director General of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA). As WHO on Tuesday convenes a Global Research & Innovation Forum to rapidly ramp up R&D, Cueni spoke with Health Policy Watch about what he describes as “the extraordinary willingness […] Continue reading -> Countries Falling Behind In Meeting Noncommunicable Disease Control Targets 10/02/2020 Editorial team Governments are falling behind in the battle against a “global epidemic” of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), say two new reports by the World Health Organization and the NCD Alliance, launched on the first day of a Global NCD Alliance Forum in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Many countries are stalled in implementing basic prevention policies, such as reducing […] Continue reading -> Progress On Universal Health Coverage Depends On Political Will – And Larger National Health Budgets 05/02/2020 Catherine Saez The elements are all in place for expanding universal health coverage – what’s missing is more action at the country level, World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told the WHO Executive Board on Wednesday. “All the political work is actually done now,” Dr. Tedros said. He was reporting on WHO action since the […] Continue reading -> Primary Health Care & Cancer Prevention Strategies Reviewed By WHO Executive Board 04/02/2020 Grace Ren and Catherine Saez The World Health Organization’s Executive Board tackled two big issues today – primary health care, a cornerstone of WHO’s Universal Health Coverage platform, and cancer, the world’s second leading cause of premature deaths. In a comprehensive report released on World Cancer Day, WHO outlined an action plan that could save 7 million lives from cancer […] Continue reading -> Accelerating Urban Action On Clean Air – New Guidance For Policy Makers 29/01/2020 Editorial team With some 4.2 million deaths worldwide from outdoor air pollution, and many or most cities in low- and middle-income countries failing to meet World Health Organization air quality guidelines, it’s clear that reducing air pollution’s huge death toll needs rapid action by urban centers. But officials and administrators of fast-growing municipalities often lack the right […] Continue reading -> Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair Appears At Tobacco-Supported Davos Panel 23/01/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair appeared Wednesday at a World Economic Forum (WEF) side event hosted by The Economist Events, and supported by tobacco giant Philip Morris International (PMI), Health Policy Watch has learned. The Davos stage was not the first prestige event in Switzerland to which PMI has recently attached its name. In […] Continue reading -> Davos Sees Climate Change Initiatives Launched – Defying Doomsayers 22/01/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Britain’s Prince Charles picked up the climate gauntlet from Swedish youth activist Greta Thunberg on Wednesday, calling on global political and business leaders to confront the “approaching catastrophe”, on day two of the World Economic Forum in Davos. “What good is all of the extra wealth in the world gained from business as usual if […] Continue reading -> Longevity & Technology Are Disruptive Forces in Health Systems; Inequality Threatens Progress 22/01/2020 Grace Ren Longer lifespans and expanded use of information technologies are expected to be among the most disruptive forces to health in the next decade. Still, the underlying question of who pays for healthcare, and who gets access to its benefits, highlights how inequality is still at the heart of many health challenges, speakers on a panel […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Over 30 Antiviral Drugs Being Tested Against Novel Coronavirus – As WHO Convenes Global Innovation Forum 10/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher “We all have a vested interest to stop this epidemic,” says Thomas Cueni, Director General of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA). As WHO on Tuesday convenes a Global Research & Innovation Forum to rapidly ramp up R&D, Cueni spoke with Health Policy Watch about what he describes as “the extraordinary willingness […] Continue reading -> Countries Falling Behind In Meeting Noncommunicable Disease Control Targets 10/02/2020 Editorial team Governments are falling behind in the battle against a “global epidemic” of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), say two new reports by the World Health Organization and the NCD Alliance, launched on the first day of a Global NCD Alliance Forum in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Many countries are stalled in implementing basic prevention policies, such as reducing […] Continue reading -> Progress On Universal Health Coverage Depends On Political Will – And Larger National Health Budgets 05/02/2020 Catherine Saez The elements are all in place for expanding universal health coverage – what’s missing is more action at the country level, World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told the WHO Executive Board on Wednesday. “All the political work is actually done now,” Dr. Tedros said. He was reporting on WHO action since the […] Continue reading -> Primary Health Care & Cancer Prevention Strategies Reviewed By WHO Executive Board 04/02/2020 Grace Ren and Catherine Saez The World Health Organization’s Executive Board tackled two big issues today – primary health care, a cornerstone of WHO’s Universal Health Coverage platform, and cancer, the world’s second leading cause of premature deaths. In a comprehensive report released on World Cancer Day, WHO outlined an action plan that could save 7 million lives from cancer […] Continue reading -> Accelerating Urban Action On Clean Air – New Guidance For Policy Makers 29/01/2020 Editorial team With some 4.2 million deaths worldwide from outdoor air pollution, and many or most cities in low- and middle-income countries failing to meet World Health Organization air quality guidelines, it’s clear that reducing air pollution’s huge death toll needs rapid action by urban centers. But officials and administrators of fast-growing municipalities often lack the right […] Continue reading -> Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair Appears At Tobacco-Supported Davos Panel 23/01/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair appeared Wednesday at a World Economic Forum (WEF) side event hosted by The Economist Events, and supported by tobacco giant Philip Morris International (PMI), Health Policy Watch has learned. The Davos stage was not the first prestige event in Switzerland to which PMI has recently attached its name. In […] Continue reading -> Davos Sees Climate Change Initiatives Launched – Defying Doomsayers 22/01/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Britain’s Prince Charles picked up the climate gauntlet from Swedish youth activist Greta Thunberg on Wednesday, calling on global political and business leaders to confront the “approaching catastrophe”, on day two of the World Economic Forum in Davos. “What good is all of the extra wealth in the world gained from business as usual if […] Continue reading -> Longevity & Technology Are Disruptive Forces in Health Systems; Inequality Threatens Progress 22/01/2020 Grace Ren Longer lifespans and expanded use of information technologies are expected to be among the most disruptive forces to health in the next decade. Still, the underlying question of who pays for healthcare, and who gets access to its benefits, highlights how inequality is still at the heart of many health challenges, speakers on a panel […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Countries Falling Behind In Meeting Noncommunicable Disease Control Targets 10/02/2020 Editorial team Governments are falling behind in the battle against a “global epidemic” of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), say two new reports by the World Health Organization and the NCD Alliance, launched on the first day of a Global NCD Alliance Forum in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Many countries are stalled in implementing basic prevention policies, such as reducing […] Continue reading -> Progress On Universal Health Coverage Depends On Political Will – And Larger National Health Budgets 05/02/2020 Catherine Saez The elements are all in place for expanding universal health coverage – what’s missing is more action at the country level, World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told the WHO Executive Board on Wednesday. “All the political work is actually done now,” Dr. Tedros said. He was reporting on WHO action since the […] Continue reading -> Primary Health Care & Cancer Prevention Strategies Reviewed By WHO Executive Board 04/02/2020 Grace Ren and Catherine Saez The World Health Organization’s Executive Board tackled two big issues today – primary health care, a cornerstone of WHO’s Universal Health Coverage platform, and cancer, the world’s second leading cause of premature deaths. In a comprehensive report released on World Cancer Day, WHO outlined an action plan that could save 7 million lives from cancer […] Continue reading -> Accelerating Urban Action On Clean Air – New Guidance For Policy Makers 29/01/2020 Editorial team With some 4.2 million deaths worldwide from outdoor air pollution, and many or most cities in low- and middle-income countries failing to meet World Health Organization air quality guidelines, it’s clear that reducing air pollution’s huge death toll needs rapid action by urban centers. But officials and administrators of fast-growing municipalities often lack the right […] Continue reading -> Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair Appears At Tobacco-Supported Davos Panel 23/01/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair appeared Wednesday at a World Economic Forum (WEF) side event hosted by The Economist Events, and supported by tobacco giant Philip Morris International (PMI), Health Policy Watch has learned. The Davos stage was not the first prestige event in Switzerland to which PMI has recently attached its name. In […] Continue reading -> Davos Sees Climate Change Initiatives Launched – Defying Doomsayers 22/01/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Britain’s Prince Charles picked up the climate gauntlet from Swedish youth activist Greta Thunberg on Wednesday, calling on global political and business leaders to confront the “approaching catastrophe”, on day two of the World Economic Forum in Davos. “What good is all of the extra wealth in the world gained from business as usual if […] Continue reading -> Longevity & Technology Are Disruptive Forces in Health Systems; Inequality Threatens Progress 22/01/2020 Grace Ren Longer lifespans and expanded use of information technologies are expected to be among the most disruptive forces to health in the next decade. Still, the underlying question of who pays for healthcare, and who gets access to its benefits, highlights how inequality is still at the heart of many health challenges, speakers on a panel […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Progress On Universal Health Coverage Depends On Political Will – And Larger National Health Budgets 05/02/2020 Catherine Saez The elements are all in place for expanding universal health coverage – what’s missing is more action at the country level, World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told the WHO Executive Board on Wednesday. “All the political work is actually done now,” Dr. Tedros said. He was reporting on WHO action since the […] Continue reading -> Primary Health Care & Cancer Prevention Strategies Reviewed By WHO Executive Board 04/02/2020 Grace Ren and Catherine Saez The World Health Organization’s Executive Board tackled two big issues today – primary health care, a cornerstone of WHO’s Universal Health Coverage platform, and cancer, the world’s second leading cause of premature deaths. In a comprehensive report released on World Cancer Day, WHO outlined an action plan that could save 7 million lives from cancer […] Continue reading -> Accelerating Urban Action On Clean Air – New Guidance For Policy Makers 29/01/2020 Editorial team With some 4.2 million deaths worldwide from outdoor air pollution, and many or most cities in low- and middle-income countries failing to meet World Health Organization air quality guidelines, it’s clear that reducing air pollution’s huge death toll needs rapid action by urban centers. But officials and administrators of fast-growing municipalities often lack the right […] Continue reading -> Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair Appears At Tobacco-Supported Davos Panel 23/01/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair appeared Wednesday at a World Economic Forum (WEF) side event hosted by The Economist Events, and supported by tobacco giant Philip Morris International (PMI), Health Policy Watch has learned. The Davos stage was not the first prestige event in Switzerland to which PMI has recently attached its name. In […] Continue reading -> Davos Sees Climate Change Initiatives Launched – Defying Doomsayers 22/01/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Britain’s Prince Charles picked up the climate gauntlet from Swedish youth activist Greta Thunberg on Wednesday, calling on global political and business leaders to confront the “approaching catastrophe”, on day two of the World Economic Forum in Davos. “What good is all of the extra wealth in the world gained from business as usual if […] Continue reading -> Longevity & Technology Are Disruptive Forces in Health Systems; Inequality Threatens Progress 22/01/2020 Grace Ren Longer lifespans and expanded use of information technologies are expected to be among the most disruptive forces to health in the next decade. Still, the underlying question of who pays for healthcare, and who gets access to its benefits, highlights how inequality is still at the heart of many health challenges, speakers on a panel […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Primary Health Care & Cancer Prevention Strategies Reviewed By WHO Executive Board 04/02/2020 Grace Ren and Catherine Saez The World Health Organization’s Executive Board tackled two big issues today – primary health care, a cornerstone of WHO’s Universal Health Coverage platform, and cancer, the world’s second leading cause of premature deaths. In a comprehensive report released on World Cancer Day, WHO outlined an action plan that could save 7 million lives from cancer […] Continue reading -> Accelerating Urban Action On Clean Air – New Guidance For Policy Makers 29/01/2020 Editorial team With some 4.2 million deaths worldwide from outdoor air pollution, and many or most cities in low- and middle-income countries failing to meet World Health Organization air quality guidelines, it’s clear that reducing air pollution’s huge death toll needs rapid action by urban centers. But officials and administrators of fast-growing municipalities often lack the right […] Continue reading -> Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair Appears At Tobacco-Supported Davos Panel 23/01/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair appeared Wednesday at a World Economic Forum (WEF) side event hosted by The Economist Events, and supported by tobacco giant Philip Morris International (PMI), Health Policy Watch has learned. The Davos stage was not the first prestige event in Switzerland to which PMI has recently attached its name. In […] Continue reading -> Davos Sees Climate Change Initiatives Launched – Defying Doomsayers 22/01/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Britain’s Prince Charles picked up the climate gauntlet from Swedish youth activist Greta Thunberg on Wednesday, calling on global political and business leaders to confront the “approaching catastrophe”, on day two of the World Economic Forum in Davos. “What good is all of the extra wealth in the world gained from business as usual if […] Continue reading -> Longevity & Technology Are Disruptive Forces in Health Systems; Inequality Threatens Progress 22/01/2020 Grace Ren Longer lifespans and expanded use of information technologies are expected to be among the most disruptive forces to health in the next decade. Still, the underlying question of who pays for healthcare, and who gets access to its benefits, highlights how inequality is still at the heart of many health challenges, speakers on a panel […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Accelerating Urban Action On Clean Air – New Guidance For Policy Makers 29/01/2020 Editorial team With some 4.2 million deaths worldwide from outdoor air pollution, and many or most cities in low- and middle-income countries failing to meet World Health Organization air quality guidelines, it’s clear that reducing air pollution’s huge death toll needs rapid action by urban centers. But officials and administrators of fast-growing municipalities often lack the right […] Continue reading -> Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair Appears At Tobacco-Supported Davos Panel 23/01/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair appeared Wednesday at a World Economic Forum (WEF) side event hosted by The Economist Events, and supported by tobacco giant Philip Morris International (PMI), Health Policy Watch has learned. The Davos stage was not the first prestige event in Switzerland to which PMI has recently attached its name. In […] Continue reading -> Davos Sees Climate Change Initiatives Launched – Defying Doomsayers 22/01/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Britain’s Prince Charles picked up the climate gauntlet from Swedish youth activist Greta Thunberg on Wednesday, calling on global political and business leaders to confront the “approaching catastrophe”, on day two of the World Economic Forum in Davos. “What good is all of the extra wealth in the world gained from business as usual if […] Continue reading -> Longevity & Technology Are Disruptive Forces in Health Systems; Inequality Threatens Progress 22/01/2020 Grace Ren Longer lifespans and expanded use of information technologies are expected to be among the most disruptive forces to health in the next decade. Still, the underlying question of who pays for healthcare, and who gets access to its benefits, highlights how inequality is still at the heart of many health challenges, speakers on a panel […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair Appears At Tobacco-Supported Davos Panel 23/01/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair appeared Wednesday at a World Economic Forum (WEF) side event hosted by The Economist Events, and supported by tobacco giant Philip Morris International (PMI), Health Policy Watch has learned. The Davos stage was not the first prestige event in Switzerland to which PMI has recently attached its name. In […] Continue reading -> Davos Sees Climate Change Initiatives Launched – Defying Doomsayers 22/01/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Britain’s Prince Charles picked up the climate gauntlet from Swedish youth activist Greta Thunberg on Wednesday, calling on global political and business leaders to confront the “approaching catastrophe”, on day two of the World Economic Forum in Davos. “What good is all of the extra wealth in the world gained from business as usual if […] Continue reading -> Longevity & Technology Are Disruptive Forces in Health Systems; Inequality Threatens Progress 22/01/2020 Grace Ren Longer lifespans and expanded use of information technologies are expected to be among the most disruptive forces to health in the next decade. Still, the underlying question of who pays for healthcare, and who gets access to its benefits, highlights how inequality is still at the heart of many health challenges, speakers on a panel […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Davos Sees Climate Change Initiatives Launched – Defying Doomsayers 22/01/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Britain’s Prince Charles picked up the climate gauntlet from Swedish youth activist Greta Thunberg on Wednesday, calling on global political and business leaders to confront the “approaching catastrophe”, on day two of the World Economic Forum in Davos. “What good is all of the extra wealth in the world gained from business as usual if […] Continue reading -> Longevity & Technology Are Disruptive Forces in Health Systems; Inequality Threatens Progress 22/01/2020 Grace Ren Longer lifespans and expanded use of information technologies are expected to be among the most disruptive forces to health in the next decade. Still, the underlying question of who pays for healthcare, and who gets access to its benefits, highlights how inequality is still at the heart of many health challenges, speakers on a panel […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Longevity & Technology Are Disruptive Forces in Health Systems; Inequality Threatens Progress 22/01/2020 Grace Ren Longer lifespans and expanded use of information technologies are expected to be among the most disruptive forces to health in the next decade. Still, the underlying question of who pays for healthcare, and who gets access to its benefits, highlights how inequality is still at the heart of many health challenges, speakers on a panel […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts