WHO Calls On Europe To Curb Spread of UK Virus Variant – Researchers Warn South African Mutations May Be More Vaccine Resistant 07/01/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay WHO called on European countries to step up their game to curb the highly contagious COVID-19 variants that are overtaking the region, already straining overstretched health systems. Meanwhile some researchers were warning that the new virus variants could spell double trouble if the mutation first identified in South Africa, in particular, makes new vaccines just […] Continue reading -> Exclusive: Thousands Of Nigerians Put At Risk In Yellow Fever Epidemic Because Vaccines Were Delayed Amidst Second COVID Wave 04/01/2021 Paul Adepoju Ibadan, Nigeria. Several Nigerian states were unable to carry out preventative yellow fever campaigns late last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving thousands of people at risk of developing the disease as the country now faces a new winter yellow fever outbreak, Health Policy Watch learned. In early November, Nigeria’s Center for Disease Control […] Continue reading -> While Europe Celebrates – Israel & Bahrain Vaccinate 30/12/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Jerusalem – The huge neon sign over the city’s football stadium flashed over the highway and into the night. “Jerusalem is vaccinating” – it proclaimed. Across from the stadium, in a giant Arena that in normal times hosts conferences and trade shows, a steady stream of older people – some in wheelchairs, moving with walkers […] Continue reading -> Climate Measures Now Included In UN Human Development Report – Reflecting Countries’ Progress On Emissions Reductions 22/12/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin Nearly all countries’ development rankings have been shaken up, following the addition of new climate and environmental metrics in a UN global index designed to measure human progress, with the greatest decline in ranking position occurring among high income and developed countries. The 2020 Human Development Report, published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), […] Continue reading -> European Medicines Agency and Swissmedic Approve Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine – Positioning Europe To Start Immunizations On Heels Of US, Canada, UK and Israel 21/12/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced on Monday that it would recommend conditional marketing authorization for the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine – positioning Europe to finally begin rolling out vaccines across the continent – albeit after the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Israel have already moved into high gear vaccine campaigns. Mass vaccinations were […] Continue reading -> Two Billion Doses Secured For COVAX Vaccine Facility – Distribution Will Begin in First Quarter 2021 To High Risk Groups in Low- And Middle-Income Countries 18/12/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The WHO-led COVAX Facility announced Friday that it has now secured some 2 billion vaccine doses and distribution of vaccines will begin in the first quarter of 2021 – ensuring that at least some vaccines will begin to reach the 92 low-income countries that are largely dependent on global philanthropy to access sufficient vaccine supplies. […] Continue reading -> After COVID, Locusts And Climate Change Setback Food Security – A ‘Year Of Action’ For 2021 To Advance Global Nutrition Goals 17/12/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin The launch of the Nutrition for Growth Year of Action aims to combat global hunger, exacerbated by COVID disruptions and climate change. After a year marred by huge setbacks for global food security, a group of governments and nutrition organisations this week launched a forward-looking initiative for 2021 to address the global hunger and nutrition crisis. […] Continue reading -> The Year In Review – COVID-19, Universal Health Coverage And Noncommunicable Diseases: Three Public Health Advocates Take Stock 17/12/2020 Editorial team Indian lockdowns, telehealth in California, a “sin tax” on alcohol and cigarettes in the Philippines – three public health advocates reflect on how these and other events have shaped the narrative around non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The three included Apoorva Gomber, a medical doctor; Gina Agiostratidou, a philanthropic donor; and civil society leader Katie Dain, found […] Continue reading -> Pregnant Women Excluded From Three-Quarters Of COVID-19 Treatment Trials 17/12/2020 J Hacker Three-quarters of COVID-19 trials reviewed specifically excluded pregnant women, despite investigating medications that are already used by expectant mothers. Authors of an opinion piece published in The Lancet Global Health journal, based on a data review, warned that although pregnant women are among those most in need of effective and safe therapies, they are routinely […] Continue reading -> Nearly 6 Million People Could Be Immunized By Vaccines in 2021 – But Low-Income Countries Risk Being Left Out, Warns BMJ 16/12/2020 J Hacker Striking through the politicised warnings and potentially hollow gestures, a new study has found that COVID-19 vaccines could remain out of reach until at least 2022 for nearly one- fifth of the global population – despite months of pleas and appeals to ensure their widespread global distribution. The study, published in The BMJ, is the […] 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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Exclusive: Thousands Of Nigerians Put At Risk In Yellow Fever Epidemic Because Vaccines Were Delayed Amidst Second COVID Wave 04/01/2021 Paul Adepoju Ibadan, Nigeria. Several Nigerian states were unable to carry out preventative yellow fever campaigns late last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving thousands of people at risk of developing the disease as the country now faces a new winter yellow fever outbreak, Health Policy Watch learned. In early November, Nigeria’s Center for Disease Control […] Continue reading -> While Europe Celebrates – Israel & Bahrain Vaccinate 30/12/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Jerusalem – The huge neon sign over the city’s football stadium flashed over the highway and into the night. “Jerusalem is vaccinating” – it proclaimed. Across from the stadium, in a giant Arena that in normal times hosts conferences and trade shows, a steady stream of older people – some in wheelchairs, moving with walkers […] Continue reading -> Climate Measures Now Included In UN Human Development Report – Reflecting Countries’ Progress On Emissions Reductions 22/12/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin Nearly all countries’ development rankings have been shaken up, following the addition of new climate and environmental metrics in a UN global index designed to measure human progress, with the greatest decline in ranking position occurring among high income and developed countries. The 2020 Human Development Report, published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), […] Continue reading -> European Medicines Agency and Swissmedic Approve Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine – Positioning Europe To Start Immunizations On Heels Of US, Canada, UK and Israel 21/12/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced on Monday that it would recommend conditional marketing authorization for the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine – positioning Europe to finally begin rolling out vaccines across the continent – albeit after the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Israel have already moved into high gear vaccine campaigns. Mass vaccinations were […] Continue reading -> Two Billion Doses Secured For COVAX Vaccine Facility – Distribution Will Begin in First Quarter 2021 To High Risk Groups in Low- And Middle-Income Countries 18/12/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The WHO-led COVAX Facility announced Friday that it has now secured some 2 billion vaccine doses and distribution of vaccines will begin in the first quarter of 2021 – ensuring that at least some vaccines will begin to reach the 92 low-income countries that are largely dependent on global philanthropy to access sufficient vaccine supplies. […] Continue reading -> After COVID, Locusts And Climate Change Setback Food Security – A ‘Year Of Action’ For 2021 To Advance Global Nutrition Goals 17/12/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin The launch of the Nutrition for Growth Year of Action aims to combat global hunger, exacerbated by COVID disruptions and climate change. After a year marred by huge setbacks for global food security, a group of governments and nutrition organisations this week launched a forward-looking initiative for 2021 to address the global hunger and nutrition crisis. […] Continue reading -> The Year In Review – COVID-19, Universal Health Coverage And Noncommunicable Diseases: Three Public Health Advocates Take Stock 17/12/2020 Editorial team Indian lockdowns, telehealth in California, a “sin tax” on alcohol and cigarettes in the Philippines – three public health advocates reflect on how these and other events have shaped the narrative around non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The three included Apoorva Gomber, a medical doctor; Gina Agiostratidou, a philanthropic donor; and civil society leader Katie Dain, found […] Continue reading -> Pregnant Women Excluded From Three-Quarters Of COVID-19 Treatment Trials 17/12/2020 J Hacker Three-quarters of COVID-19 trials reviewed specifically excluded pregnant women, despite investigating medications that are already used by expectant mothers. Authors of an opinion piece published in The Lancet Global Health journal, based on a data review, warned that although pregnant women are among those most in need of effective and safe therapies, they are routinely […] Continue reading -> Nearly 6 Million People Could Be Immunized By Vaccines in 2021 – But Low-Income Countries Risk Being Left Out, Warns BMJ 16/12/2020 J Hacker Striking through the politicised warnings and potentially hollow gestures, a new study has found that COVID-19 vaccines could remain out of reach until at least 2022 for nearly one- fifth of the global population – despite months of pleas and appeals to ensure their widespread global distribution. The study, published in The BMJ, is the […] 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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While Europe Celebrates – Israel & Bahrain Vaccinate 30/12/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Jerusalem – The huge neon sign over the city’s football stadium flashed over the highway and into the night. “Jerusalem is vaccinating” – it proclaimed. Across from the stadium, in a giant Arena that in normal times hosts conferences and trade shows, a steady stream of older people – some in wheelchairs, moving with walkers […] Continue reading -> Climate Measures Now Included In UN Human Development Report – Reflecting Countries’ Progress On Emissions Reductions 22/12/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin Nearly all countries’ development rankings have been shaken up, following the addition of new climate and environmental metrics in a UN global index designed to measure human progress, with the greatest decline in ranking position occurring among high income and developed countries. The 2020 Human Development Report, published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), […] Continue reading -> European Medicines Agency and Swissmedic Approve Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine – Positioning Europe To Start Immunizations On Heels Of US, Canada, UK and Israel 21/12/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced on Monday that it would recommend conditional marketing authorization for the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine – positioning Europe to finally begin rolling out vaccines across the continent – albeit after the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Israel have already moved into high gear vaccine campaigns. Mass vaccinations were […] Continue reading -> Two Billion Doses Secured For COVAX Vaccine Facility – Distribution Will Begin in First Quarter 2021 To High Risk Groups in Low- And Middle-Income Countries 18/12/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The WHO-led COVAX Facility announced Friday that it has now secured some 2 billion vaccine doses and distribution of vaccines will begin in the first quarter of 2021 – ensuring that at least some vaccines will begin to reach the 92 low-income countries that are largely dependent on global philanthropy to access sufficient vaccine supplies. […] Continue reading -> After COVID, Locusts And Climate Change Setback Food Security – A ‘Year Of Action’ For 2021 To Advance Global Nutrition Goals 17/12/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin The launch of the Nutrition for Growth Year of Action aims to combat global hunger, exacerbated by COVID disruptions and climate change. After a year marred by huge setbacks for global food security, a group of governments and nutrition organisations this week launched a forward-looking initiative for 2021 to address the global hunger and nutrition crisis. […] Continue reading -> The Year In Review – COVID-19, Universal Health Coverage And Noncommunicable Diseases: Three Public Health Advocates Take Stock 17/12/2020 Editorial team Indian lockdowns, telehealth in California, a “sin tax” on alcohol and cigarettes in the Philippines – three public health advocates reflect on how these and other events have shaped the narrative around non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The three included Apoorva Gomber, a medical doctor; Gina Agiostratidou, a philanthropic donor; and civil society leader Katie Dain, found […] Continue reading -> Pregnant Women Excluded From Three-Quarters Of COVID-19 Treatment Trials 17/12/2020 J Hacker Three-quarters of COVID-19 trials reviewed specifically excluded pregnant women, despite investigating medications that are already used by expectant mothers. Authors of an opinion piece published in The Lancet Global Health journal, based on a data review, warned that although pregnant women are among those most in need of effective and safe therapies, they are routinely […] Continue reading -> Nearly 6 Million People Could Be Immunized By Vaccines in 2021 – But Low-Income Countries Risk Being Left Out, Warns BMJ 16/12/2020 J Hacker Striking through the politicised warnings and potentially hollow gestures, a new study has found that COVID-19 vaccines could remain out of reach until at least 2022 for nearly one- fifth of the global population – despite months of pleas and appeals to ensure their widespread global distribution. The study, published in The BMJ, is the […] 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.
Climate Measures Now Included In UN Human Development Report – Reflecting Countries’ Progress On Emissions Reductions 22/12/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin Nearly all countries’ development rankings have been shaken up, following the addition of new climate and environmental metrics in a UN global index designed to measure human progress, with the greatest decline in ranking position occurring among high income and developed countries. The 2020 Human Development Report, published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), […] Continue reading -> European Medicines Agency and Swissmedic Approve Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine – Positioning Europe To Start Immunizations On Heels Of US, Canada, UK and Israel 21/12/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced on Monday that it would recommend conditional marketing authorization for the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine – positioning Europe to finally begin rolling out vaccines across the continent – albeit after the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Israel have already moved into high gear vaccine campaigns. Mass vaccinations were […] Continue reading -> Two Billion Doses Secured For COVAX Vaccine Facility – Distribution Will Begin in First Quarter 2021 To High Risk Groups in Low- And Middle-Income Countries 18/12/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The WHO-led COVAX Facility announced Friday that it has now secured some 2 billion vaccine doses and distribution of vaccines will begin in the first quarter of 2021 – ensuring that at least some vaccines will begin to reach the 92 low-income countries that are largely dependent on global philanthropy to access sufficient vaccine supplies. […] Continue reading -> After COVID, Locusts And Climate Change Setback Food Security – A ‘Year Of Action’ For 2021 To Advance Global Nutrition Goals 17/12/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin The launch of the Nutrition for Growth Year of Action aims to combat global hunger, exacerbated by COVID disruptions and climate change. After a year marred by huge setbacks for global food security, a group of governments and nutrition organisations this week launched a forward-looking initiative for 2021 to address the global hunger and nutrition crisis. […] Continue reading -> The Year In Review – COVID-19, Universal Health Coverage And Noncommunicable Diseases: Three Public Health Advocates Take Stock 17/12/2020 Editorial team Indian lockdowns, telehealth in California, a “sin tax” on alcohol and cigarettes in the Philippines – three public health advocates reflect on how these and other events have shaped the narrative around non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The three included Apoorva Gomber, a medical doctor; Gina Agiostratidou, a philanthropic donor; and civil society leader Katie Dain, found […] Continue reading -> Pregnant Women Excluded From Three-Quarters Of COVID-19 Treatment Trials 17/12/2020 J Hacker Three-quarters of COVID-19 trials reviewed specifically excluded pregnant women, despite investigating medications that are already used by expectant mothers. Authors of an opinion piece published in The Lancet Global Health journal, based on a data review, warned that although pregnant women are among those most in need of effective and safe therapies, they are routinely […] Continue reading -> Nearly 6 Million People Could Be Immunized By Vaccines in 2021 – But Low-Income Countries Risk Being Left Out, Warns BMJ 16/12/2020 J Hacker Striking through the politicised warnings and potentially hollow gestures, a new study has found that COVID-19 vaccines could remain out of reach until at least 2022 for nearly one- fifth of the global population – despite months of pleas and appeals to ensure their widespread global distribution. The study, published in The BMJ, is the […] 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.
European Medicines Agency and Swissmedic Approve Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine – Positioning Europe To Start Immunizations On Heels Of US, Canada, UK and Israel 21/12/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced on Monday that it would recommend conditional marketing authorization for the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine – positioning Europe to finally begin rolling out vaccines across the continent – albeit after the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Israel have already moved into high gear vaccine campaigns. Mass vaccinations were […] Continue reading -> Two Billion Doses Secured For COVAX Vaccine Facility – Distribution Will Begin in First Quarter 2021 To High Risk Groups in Low- And Middle-Income Countries 18/12/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The WHO-led COVAX Facility announced Friday that it has now secured some 2 billion vaccine doses and distribution of vaccines will begin in the first quarter of 2021 – ensuring that at least some vaccines will begin to reach the 92 low-income countries that are largely dependent on global philanthropy to access sufficient vaccine supplies. […] Continue reading -> After COVID, Locusts And Climate Change Setback Food Security – A ‘Year Of Action’ For 2021 To Advance Global Nutrition Goals 17/12/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin The launch of the Nutrition for Growth Year of Action aims to combat global hunger, exacerbated by COVID disruptions and climate change. After a year marred by huge setbacks for global food security, a group of governments and nutrition organisations this week launched a forward-looking initiative for 2021 to address the global hunger and nutrition crisis. […] Continue reading -> The Year In Review – COVID-19, Universal Health Coverage And Noncommunicable Diseases: Three Public Health Advocates Take Stock 17/12/2020 Editorial team Indian lockdowns, telehealth in California, a “sin tax” on alcohol and cigarettes in the Philippines – three public health advocates reflect on how these and other events have shaped the narrative around non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The three included Apoorva Gomber, a medical doctor; Gina Agiostratidou, a philanthropic donor; and civil society leader Katie Dain, found […] Continue reading -> Pregnant Women Excluded From Three-Quarters Of COVID-19 Treatment Trials 17/12/2020 J Hacker Three-quarters of COVID-19 trials reviewed specifically excluded pregnant women, despite investigating medications that are already used by expectant mothers. Authors of an opinion piece published in The Lancet Global Health journal, based on a data review, warned that although pregnant women are among those most in need of effective and safe therapies, they are routinely […] Continue reading -> Nearly 6 Million People Could Be Immunized By Vaccines in 2021 – But Low-Income Countries Risk Being Left Out, Warns BMJ 16/12/2020 J Hacker Striking through the politicised warnings and potentially hollow gestures, a new study has found that COVID-19 vaccines could remain out of reach until at least 2022 for nearly one- fifth of the global population – despite months of pleas and appeals to ensure their widespread global distribution. The study, published in The BMJ, is the […] 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.
Two Billion Doses Secured For COVAX Vaccine Facility – Distribution Will Begin in First Quarter 2021 To High Risk Groups in Low- And Middle-Income Countries 18/12/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The WHO-led COVAX Facility announced Friday that it has now secured some 2 billion vaccine doses and distribution of vaccines will begin in the first quarter of 2021 – ensuring that at least some vaccines will begin to reach the 92 low-income countries that are largely dependent on global philanthropy to access sufficient vaccine supplies. […] Continue reading -> After COVID, Locusts And Climate Change Setback Food Security – A ‘Year Of Action’ For 2021 To Advance Global Nutrition Goals 17/12/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin The launch of the Nutrition for Growth Year of Action aims to combat global hunger, exacerbated by COVID disruptions and climate change. After a year marred by huge setbacks for global food security, a group of governments and nutrition organisations this week launched a forward-looking initiative for 2021 to address the global hunger and nutrition crisis. […] Continue reading -> The Year In Review – COVID-19, Universal Health Coverage And Noncommunicable Diseases: Three Public Health Advocates Take Stock 17/12/2020 Editorial team Indian lockdowns, telehealth in California, a “sin tax” on alcohol and cigarettes in the Philippines – three public health advocates reflect on how these and other events have shaped the narrative around non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The three included Apoorva Gomber, a medical doctor; Gina Agiostratidou, a philanthropic donor; and civil society leader Katie Dain, found […] Continue reading -> Pregnant Women Excluded From Three-Quarters Of COVID-19 Treatment Trials 17/12/2020 J Hacker Three-quarters of COVID-19 trials reviewed specifically excluded pregnant women, despite investigating medications that are already used by expectant mothers. Authors of an opinion piece published in The Lancet Global Health journal, based on a data review, warned that although pregnant women are among those most in need of effective and safe therapies, they are routinely […] Continue reading -> Nearly 6 Million People Could Be Immunized By Vaccines in 2021 – But Low-Income Countries Risk Being Left Out, Warns BMJ 16/12/2020 J Hacker Striking through the politicised warnings and potentially hollow gestures, a new study has found that COVID-19 vaccines could remain out of reach until at least 2022 for nearly one- fifth of the global population – despite months of pleas and appeals to ensure their widespread global distribution. The study, published in The BMJ, is the […] 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.
After COVID, Locusts And Climate Change Setback Food Security – A ‘Year Of Action’ For 2021 To Advance Global Nutrition Goals 17/12/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin The launch of the Nutrition for Growth Year of Action aims to combat global hunger, exacerbated by COVID disruptions and climate change. After a year marred by huge setbacks for global food security, a group of governments and nutrition organisations this week launched a forward-looking initiative for 2021 to address the global hunger and nutrition crisis. […] Continue reading -> The Year In Review – COVID-19, Universal Health Coverage And Noncommunicable Diseases: Three Public Health Advocates Take Stock 17/12/2020 Editorial team Indian lockdowns, telehealth in California, a “sin tax” on alcohol and cigarettes in the Philippines – three public health advocates reflect on how these and other events have shaped the narrative around non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The three included Apoorva Gomber, a medical doctor; Gina Agiostratidou, a philanthropic donor; and civil society leader Katie Dain, found […] Continue reading -> Pregnant Women Excluded From Three-Quarters Of COVID-19 Treatment Trials 17/12/2020 J Hacker Three-quarters of COVID-19 trials reviewed specifically excluded pregnant women, despite investigating medications that are already used by expectant mothers. Authors of an opinion piece published in The Lancet Global Health journal, based on a data review, warned that although pregnant women are among those most in need of effective and safe therapies, they are routinely […] Continue reading -> Nearly 6 Million People Could Be Immunized By Vaccines in 2021 – But Low-Income Countries Risk Being Left Out, Warns BMJ 16/12/2020 J Hacker Striking through the politicised warnings and potentially hollow gestures, a new study has found that COVID-19 vaccines could remain out of reach until at least 2022 for nearly one- fifth of the global population – despite months of pleas and appeals to ensure their widespread global distribution. The study, published in The BMJ, is the […] 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.
The Year In Review – COVID-19, Universal Health Coverage And Noncommunicable Diseases: Three Public Health Advocates Take Stock 17/12/2020 Editorial team Indian lockdowns, telehealth in California, a “sin tax” on alcohol and cigarettes in the Philippines – three public health advocates reflect on how these and other events have shaped the narrative around non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The three included Apoorva Gomber, a medical doctor; Gina Agiostratidou, a philanthropic donor; and civil society leader Katie Dain, found […] Continue reading -> Pregnant Women Excluded From Three-Quarters Of COVID-19 Treatment Trials 17/12/2020 J Hacker Three-quarters of COVID-19 trials reviewed specifically excluded pregnant women, despite investigating medications that are already used by expectant mothers. Authors of an opinion piece published in The Lancet Global Health journal, based on a data review, warned that although pregnant women are among those most in need of effective and safe therapies, they are routinely […] Continue reading -> Nearly 6 Million People Could Be Immunized By Vaccines in 2021 – But Low-Income Countries Risk Being Left Out, Warns BMJ 16/12/2020 J Hacker Striking through the politicised warnings and potentially hollow gestures, a new study has found that COVID-19 vaccines could remain out of reach until at least 2022 for nearly one- fifth of the global population – despite months of pleas and appeals to ensure their widespread global distribution. The study, published in The BMJ, is the […] 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.
Pregnant Women Excluded From Three-Quarters Of COVID-19 Treatment Trials 17/12/2020 J Hacker Three-quarters of COVID-19 trials reviewed specifically excluded pregnant women, despite investigating medications that are already used by expectant mothers. Authors of an opinion piece published in The Lancet Global Health journal, based on a data review, warned that although pregnant women are among those most in need of effective and safe therapies, they are routinely […] Continue reading -> Nearly 6 Million People Could Be Immunized By Vaccines in 2021 – But Low-Income Countries Risk Being Left Out, Warns BMJ 16/12/2020 J Hacker Striking through the politicised warnings and potentially hollow gestures, a new study has found that COVID-19 vaccines could remain out of reach until at least 2022 for nearly one- fifth of the global population – despite months of pleas and appeals to ensure their widespread global distribution. The study, published in The BMJ, is the […] 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
Nearly 6 Million People Could Be Immunized By Vaccines in 2021 – But Low-Income Countries Risk Being Left Out, Warns BMJ 16/12/2020 J Hacker Striking through the politicised warnings and potentially hollow gestures, a new study has found that COVID-19 vaccines could remain out of reach until at least 2022 for nearly one- fifth of the global population – despite months of pleas and appeals to ensure their widespread global distribution. The study, published in The BMJ, is the […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts