WHO Funding Inequalities Drive African Calls For Change At World Health Assembly 11/11/2020 Paul Adepoju & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Despite nearly two years of internal restructuring, WHO’s budget at its Geneva headquarters is still twice the amount spent in all 54 countries of the Organization’s African Region, said the African bloc of stated at Wednesday’s World Health Assembly. Speaking on behalf of the African bloc, Seychelles noted that the most recent WHO financial report […] Continue reading -> Norway Ramps Up Efforts Against Non-Communicable Diseases in Low-income Countries 11/11/2020 Raisa Santos Norway will contribute an additional 133 million USD (1.2 billion NOK) to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in low-income countries from 2020 to 2024, the Ministry of International Development announced today. The announcement comes in the wake of last year’s path-blazing strategy for how to tackle the growing NCD burden in LMICs, “Better […] Continue reading -> Breast Milk Substitutes Make New Inroads Among Hungry Households In The Global South During COVID-19 11/11/2020 Paul Adepoju Breast milk substitutes, long decried by global health specialists, are making new inroads into the markets of poor countries during the COVID-19 pandemic – including through new and more effective modes of digital marketing. Guidelines for distributing and donating such substitutes to households facing hunger and malnourishment due to the economic fallout of COVID-19 lockdowns, […] Continue reading -> As Delhi Reels Under ‘Severe’ Air Pollution – New National Air Quality Commission Is Led By Ex-Petroleum Ministry Head 11/11/2020 Jyoti Pande Lavakare DELHI, India – As north India reels under ‘severe’ levels of air pollution for the fourth day in a row, the government has appointed a former Petroleum Ministry bureaucrat to chair a new national Commission For Air Quality – hastily set up by a presidential decree just 10 days ago. Dr M.M. Kutty, former head […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Hits Key Health Services In Africa, Including Vaccines, Maternal And Child Health 05/11/2020 Editorial team BRAZZAVILLE – The COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a heavy blow to key health services in Africa, raising worries that some of the continent’s major health challenges could worsen. A preliminary analysis by the World Health Organization (WHO) of five key essential health service indicators finds a sharp decline in these services between January and September […] Continue reading -> African Clinics On The Frontline Of The Fight Against Cervical Cancer 05/11/2020 Pip Cook/Geneva Solutions Health experts will meet at the upcoming Geneva Health Forum to discuss the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) new roadmap for the elimination of cervical cancer. Hopes are high for funding to expand services in countries where they are needed the most. At Newlands Clinic in Harare, Zimbabwe, the waiting room is always busy with women […] Continue reading -> No Winner for President Yet and Health Care Hangs in the Balance 04/11/2020 Julie Rovner, KHN With the winner of the presidency and party control of the Senate still unclear the morning after Election Day, the future of the nation’s health system remains uncertain. At stake is whether the federal government will play a stronger role in financing and setting the ground rules for health care coverage or cede more authority […] Continue reading -> COVID Cases Climb To Record Peaks Ahead of US Presidential Elections Tuesday 02/11/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher New COVID-19 cases reached record worldwide peaks in the United States over the weekend, hitting 98,583 new cases on Friday – as debates over management of the pandemic also fueled intense political duels in the last, heated days of campaigning between US President Donald Trump and his Democratic Party contender, Joseph Biden. Hospitalizations were also […] Continue reading -> Cities on the Forefront of COVID-19 Response – Experiences From Athens, Bogota and Kampala 31/10/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin Third in a series – Cities are major drivers of public health and the COVID-19 pandemic has brought increasing and urgent necessity for effective, innovative leadership and collaboration within and between cities. “The COVID-19 pandemic has upended lives around the globe and nowhere has the impact of this virus been more evident than in urban areas, […] Continue reading -> Clean Air And Sustainable Urban Planning As ‘Spatial Vaccines’ Against COVID-19 30/10/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin Second in a series– Cities that clean up their air quality, and promote other urban sustainability measures can help reduce residents’ risks during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as going forward, say a growing number of urban air quality and sustainability experts. That message was highlighted in two events last week and today, which were […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Norway Ramps Up Efforts Against Non-Communicable Diseases in Low-income Countries 11/11/2020 Raisa Santos Norway will contribute an additional 133 million USD (1.2 billion NOK) to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in low-income countries from 2020 to 2024, the Ministry of International Development announced today. The announcement comes in the wake of last year’s path-blazing strategy for how to tackle the growing NCD burden in LMICs, “Better […] Continue reading -> Breast Milk Substitutes Make New Inroads Among Hungry Households In The Global South During COVID-19 11/11/2020 Paul Adepoju Breast milk substitutes, long decried by global health specialists, are making new inroads into the markets of poor countries during the COVID-19 pandemic – including through new and more effective modes of digital marketing. Guidelines for distributing and donating such substitutes to households facing hunger and malnourishment due to the economic fallout of COVID-19 lockdowns, […] Continue reading -> As Delhi Reels Under ‘Severe’ Air Pollution – New National Air Quality Commission Is Led By Ex-Petroleum Ministry Head 11/11/2020 Jyoti Pande Lavakare DELHI, India – As north India reels under ‘severe’ levels of air pollution for the fourth day in a row, the government has appointed a former Petroleum Ministry bureaucrat to chair a new national Commission For Air Quality – hastily set up by a presidential decree just 10 days ago. Dr M.M. Kutty, former head […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Hits Key Health Services In Africa, Including Vaccines, Maternal And Child Health 05/11/2020 Editorial team BRAZZAVILLE – The COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a heavy blow to key health services in Africa, raising worries that some of the continent’s major health challenges could worsen. A preliminary analysis by the World Health Organization (WHO) of five key essential health service indicators finds a sharp decline in these services between January and September […] Continue reading -> African Clinics On The Frontline Of The Fight Against Cervical Cancer 05/11/2020 Pip Cook/Geneva Solutions Health experts will meet at the upcoming Geneva Health Forum to discuss the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) new roadmap for the elimination of cervical cancer. Hopes are high for funding to expand services in countries where they are needed the most. At Newlands Clinic in Harare, Zimbabwe, the waiting room is always busy with women […] Continue reading -> No Winner for President Yet and Health Care Hangs in the Balance 04/11/2020 Julie Rovner, KHN With the winner of the presidency and party control of the Senate still unclear the morning after Election Day, the future of the nation’s health system remains uncertain. At stake is whether the federal government will play a stronger role in financing and setting the ground rules for health care coverage or cede more authority […] Continue reading -> COVID Cases Climb To Record Peaks Ahead of US Presidential Elections Tuesday 02/11/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher New COVID-19 cases reached record worldwide peaks in the United States over the weekend, hitting 98,583 new cases on Friday – as debates over management of the pandemic also fueled intense political duels in the last, heated days of campaigning between US President Donald Trump and his Democratic Party contender, Joseph Biden. Hospitalizations were also […] Continue reading -> Cities on the Forefront of COVID-19 Response – Experiences From Athens, Bogota and Kampala 31/10/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin Third in a series – Cities are major drivers of public health and the COVID-19 pandemic has brought increasing and urgent necessity for effective, innovative leadership and collaboration within and between cities. “The COVID-19 pandemic has upended lives around the globe and nowhere has the impact of this virus been more evident than in urban areas, […] Continue reading -> Clean Air And Sustainable Urban Planning As ‘Spatial Vaccines’ Against COVID-19 30/10/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin Second in a series– Cities that clean up their air quality, and promote other urban sustainability measures can help reduce residents’ risks during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as going forward, say a growing number of urban air quality and sustainability experts. That message was highlighted in two events last week and today, which were […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Breast Milk Substitutes Make New Inroads Among Hungry Households In The Global South During COVID-19 11/11/2020 Paul Adepoju Breast milk substitutes, long decried by global health specialists, are making new inroads into the markets of poor countries during the COVID-19 pandemic – including through new and more effective modes of digital marketing. Guidelines for distributing and donating such substitutes to households facing hunger and malnourishment due to the economic fallout of COVID-19 lockdowns, […] Continue reading -> As Delhi Reels Under ‘Severe’ Air Pollution – New National Air Quality Commission Is Led By Ex-Petroleum Ministry Head 11/11/2020 Jyoti Pande Lavakare DELHI, India – As north India reels under ‘severe’ levels of air pollution for the fourth day in a row, the government has appointed a former Petroleum Ministry bureaucrat to chair a new national Commission For Air Quality – hastily set up by a presidential decree just 10 days ago. Dr M.M. Kutty, former head […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Hits Key Health Services In Africa, Including Vaccines, Maternal And Child Health 05/11/2020 Editorial team BRAZZAVILLE – The COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a heavy blow to key health services in Africa, raising worries that some of the continent’s major health challenges could worsen. A preliminary analysis by the World Health Organization (WHO) of five key essential health service indicators finds a sharp decline in these services between January and September […] Continue reading -> African Clinics On The Frontline Of The Fight Against Cervical Cancer 05/11/2020 Pip Cook/Geneva Solutions Health experts will meet at the upcoming Geneva Health Forum to discuss the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) new roadmap for the elimination of cervical cancer. Hopes are high for funding to expand services in countries where they are needed the most. At Newlands Clinic in Harare, Zimbabwe, the waiting room is always busy with women […] Continue reading -> No Winner for President Yet and Health Care Hangs in the Balance 04/11/2020 Julie Rovner, KHN With the winner of the presidency and party control of the Senate still unclear the morning after Election Day, the future of the nation’s health system remains uncertain. At stake is whether the federal government will play a stronger role in financing and setting the ground rules for health care coverage or cede more authority […] Continue reading -> COVID Cases Climb To Record Peaks Ahead of US Presidential Elections Tuesday 02/11/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher New COVID-19 cases reached record worldwide peaks in the United States over the weekend, hitting 98,583 new cases on Friday – as debates over management of the pandemic also fueled intense political duels in the last, heated days of campaigning between US President Donald Trump and his Democratic Party contender, Joseph Biden. Hospitalizations were also […] Continue reading -> Cities on the Forefront of COVID-19 Response – Experiences From Athens, Bogota and Kampala 31/10/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin Third in a series – Cities are major drivers of public health and the COVID-19 pandemic has brought increasing and urgent necessity for effective, innovative leadership and collaboration within and between cities. “The COVID-19 pandemic has upended lives around the globe and nowhere has the impact of this virus been more evident than in urban areas, […] Continue reading -> Clean Air And Sustainable Urban Planning As ‘Spatial Vaccines’ Against COVID-19 30/10/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin Second in a series– Cities that clean up their air quality, and promote other urban sustainability measures can help reduce residents’ risks during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as going forward, say a growing number of urban air quality and sustainability experts. That message was highlighted in two events last week and today, which were […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
As Delhi Reels Under ‘Severe’ Air Pollution – New National Air Quality Commission Is Led By Ex-Petroleum Ministry Head 11/11/2020 Jyoti Pande Lavakare DELHI, India – As north India reels under ‘severe’ levels of air pollution for the fourth day in a row, the government has appointed a former Petroleum Ministry bureaucrat to chair a new national Commission For Air Quality – hastily set up by a presidential decree just 10 days ago. Dr M.M. Kutty, former head […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Hits Key Health Services In Africa, Including Vaccines, Maternal And Child Health 05/11/2020 Editorial team BRAZZAVILLE – The COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a heavy blow to key health services in Africa, raising worries that some of the continent’s major health challenges could worsen. A preliminary analysis by the World Health Organization (WHO) of five key essential health service indicators finds a sharp decline in these services between January and September […] Continue reading -> African Clinics On The Frontline Of The Fight Against Cervical Cancer 05/11/2020 Pip Cook/Geneva Solutions Health experts will meet at the upcoming Geneva Health Forum to discuss the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) new roadmap for the elimination of cervical cancer. Hopes are high for funding to expand services in countries where they are needed the most. At Newlands Clinic in Harare, Zimbabwe, the waiting room is always busy with women […] Continue reading -> No Winner for President Yet and Health Care Hangs in the Balance 04/11/2020 Julie Rovner, KHN With the winner of the presidency and party control of the Senate still unclear the morning after Election Day, the future of the nation’s health system remains uncertain. At stake is whether the federal government will play a stronger role in financing and setting the ground rules for health care coverage or cede more authority […] Continue reading -> COVID Cases Climb To Record Peaks Ahead of US Presidential Elections Tuesday 02/11/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher New COVID-19 cases reached record worldwide peaks in the United States over the weekend, hitting 98,583 new cases on Friday – as debates over management of the pandemic also fueled intense political duels in the last, heated days of campaigning between US President Donald Trump and his Democratic Party contender, Joseph Biden. Hospitalizations were also […] Continue reading -> Cities on the Forefront of COVID-19 Response – Experiences From Athens, Bogota and Kampala 31/10/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin Third in a series – Cities are major drivers of public health and the COVID-19 pandemic has brought increasing and urgent necessity for effective, innovative leadership and collaboration within and between cities. “The COVID-19 pandemic has upended lives around the globe and nowhere has the impact of this virus been more evident than in urban areas, […] Continue reading -> Clean Air And Sustainable Urban Planning As ‘Spatial Vaccines’ Against COVID-19 30/10/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin Second in a series– Cities that clean up their air quality, and promote other urban sustainability measures can help reduce residents’ risks during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as going forward, say a growing number of urban air quality and sustainability experts. That message was highlighted in two events last week and today, which were […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
COVID-19 Hits Key Health Services In Africa, Including Vaccines, Maternal And Child Health 05/11/2020 Editorial team BRAZZAVILLE – The COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a heavy blow to key health services in Africa, raising worries that some of the continent’s major health challenges could worsen. A preliminary analysis by the World Health Organization (WHO) of five key essential health service indicators finds a sharp decline in these services between January and September […] Continue reading -> African Clinics On The Frontline Of The Fight Against Cervical Cancer 05/11/2020 Pip Cook/Geneva Solutions Health experts will meet at the upcoming Geneva Health Forum to discuss the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) new roadmap for the elimination of cervical cancer. Hopes are high for funding to expand services in countries where they are needed the most. At Newlands Clinic in Harare, Zimbabwe, the waiting room is always busy with women […] Continue reading -> No Winner for President Yet and Health Care Hangs in the Balance 04/11/2020 Julie Rovner, KHN With the winner of the presidency and party control of the Senate still unclear the morning after Election Day, the future of the nation’s health system remains uncertain. At stake is whether the federal government will play a stronger role in financing and setting the ground rules for health care coverage or cede more authority […] Continue reading -> COVID Cases Climb To Record Peaks Ahead of US Presidential Elections Tuesday 02/11/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher New COVID-19 cases reached record worldwide peaks in the United States over the weekend, hitting 98,583 new cases on Friday – as debates over management of the pandemic also fueled intense political duels in the last, heated days of campaigning between US President Donald Trump and his Democratic Party contender, Joseph Biden. Hospitalizations were also […] Continue reading -> Cities on the Forefront of COVID-19 Response – Experiences From Athens, Bogota and Kampala 31/10/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin Third in a series – Cities are major drivers of public health and the COVID-19 pandemic has brought increasing and urgent necessity for effective, innovative leadership and collaboration within and between cities. “The COVID-19 pandemic has upended lives around the globe and nowhere has the impact of this virus been more evident than in urban areas, […] Continue reading -> Clean Air And Sustainable Urban Planning As ‘Spatial Vaccines’ Against COVID-19 30/10/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin Second in a series– Cities that clean up their air quality, and promote other urban sustainability measures can help reduce residents’ risks during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as going forward, say a growing number of urban air quality and sustainability experts. That message was highlighted in two events last week and today, which were […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
African Clinics On The Frontline Of The Fight Against Cervical Cancer 05/11/2020 Pip Cook/Geneva Solutions Health experts will meet at the upcoming Geneva Health Forum to discuss the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) new roadmap for the elimination of cervical cancer. Hopes are high for funding to expand services in countries where they are needed the most. At Newlands Clinic in Harare, Zimbabwe, the waiting room is always busy with women […] Continue reading -> No Winner for President Yet and Health Care Hangs in the Balance 04/11/2020 Julie Rovner, KHN With the winner of the presidency and party control of the Senate still unclear the morning after Election Day, the future of the nation’s health system remains uncertain. At stake is whether the federal government will play a stronger role in financing and setting the ground rules for health care coverage or cede more authority […] Continue reading -> COVID Cases Climb To Record Peaks Ahead of US Presidential Elections Tuesday 02/11/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher New COVID-19 cases reached record worldwide peaks in the United States over the weekend, hitting 98,583 new cases on Friday – as debates over management of the pandemic also fueled intense political duels in the last, heated days of campaigning between US President Donald Trump and his Democratic Party contender, Joseph Biden. Hospitalizations were also […] Continue reading -> Cities on the Forefront of COVID-19 Response – Experiences From Athens, Bogota and Kampala 31/10/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin Third in a series – Cities are major drivers of public health and the COVID-19 pandemic has brought increasing and urgent necessity for effective, innovative leadership and collaboration within and between cities. “The COVID-19 pandemic has upended lives around the globe and nowhere has the impact of this virus been more evident than in urban areas, […] Continue reading -> Clean Air And Sustainable Urban Planning As ‘Spatial Vaccines’ Against COVID-19 30/10/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin Second in a series– Cities that clean up their air quality, and promote other urban sustainability measures can help reduce residents’ risks during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as going forward, say a growing number of urban air quality and sustainability experts. That message was highlighted in two events last week and today, which were […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
No Winner for President Yet and Health Care Hangs in the Balance 04/11/2020 Julie Rovner, KHN With the winner of the presidency and party control of the Senate still unclear the morning after Election Day, the future of the nation’s health system remains uncertain. At stake is whether the federal government will play a stronger role in financing and setting the ground rules for health care coverage or cede more authority […] Continue reading -> COVID Cases Climb To Record Peaks Ahead of US Presidential Elections Tuesday 02/11/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher New COVID-19 cases reached record worldwide peaks in the United States over the weekend, hitting 98,583 new cases on Friday – as debates over management of the pandemic also fueled intense political duels in the last, heated days of campaigning between US President Donald Trump and his Democratic Party contender, Joseph Biden. Hospitalizations were also […] Continue reading -> Cities on the Forefront of COVID-19 Response – Experiences From Athens, Bogota and Kampala 31/10/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin Third in a series – Cities are major drivers of public health and the COVID-19 pandemic has brought increasing and urgent necessity for effective, innovative leadership and collaboration within and between cities. “The COVID-19 pandemic has upended lives around the globe and nowhere has the impact of this virus been more evident than in urban areas, […] Continue reading -> Clean Air And Sustainable Urban Planning As ‘Spatial Vaccines’ Against COVID-19 30/10/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin Second in a series– Cities that clean up their air quality, and promote other urban sustainability measures can help reduce residents’ risks during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as going forward, say a growing number of urban air quality and sustainability experts. That message was highlighted in two events last week and today, which were […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
COVID Cases Climb To Record Peaks Ahead of US Presidential Elections Tuesday 02/11/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher New COVID-19 cases reached record worldwide peaks in the United States over the weekend, hitting 98,583 new cases on Friday – as debates over management of the pandemic also fueled intense political duels in the last, heated days of campaigning between US President Donald Trump and his Democratic Party contender, Joseph Biden. Hospitalizations were also […] Continue reading -> Cities on the Forefront of COVID-19 Response – Experiences From Athens, Bogota and Kampala 31/10/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin Third in a series – Cities are major drivers of public health and the COVID-19 pandemic has brought increasing and urgent necessity for effective, innovative leadership and collaboration within and between cities. “The COVID-19 pandemic has upended lives around the globe and nowhere has the impact of this virus been more evident than in urban areas, […] Continue reading -> Clean Air And Sustainable Urban Planning As ‘Spatial Vaccines’ Against COVID-19 30/10/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin Second in a series– Cities that clean up their air quality, and promote other urban sustainability measures can help reduce residents’ risks during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as going forward, say a growing number of urban air quality and sustainability experts. That message was highlighted in two events last week and today, which were […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Cities on the Forefront of COVID-19 Response – Experiences From Athens, Bogota and Kampala 31/10/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin Third in a series – Cities are major drivers of public health and the COVID-19 pandemic has brought increasing and urgent necessity for effective, innovative leadership and collaboration within and between cities. “The COVID-19 pandemic has upended lives around the globe and nowhere has the impact of this virus been more evident than in urban areas, […] Continue reading -> Clean Air And Sustainable Urban Planning As ‘Spatial Vaccines’ Against COVID-19 30/10/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin Second in a series– Cities that clean up their air quality, and promote other urban sustainability measures can help reduce residents’ risks during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as going forward, say a growing number of urban air quality and sustainability experts. That message was highlighted in two events last week and today, which were […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Clean Air And Sustainable Urban Planning As ‘Spatial Vaccines’ Against COVID-19 30/10/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin Second in a series– Cities that clean up their air quality, and promote other urban sustainability measures can help reduce residents’ risks during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as going forward, say a growing number of urban air quality and sustainability experts. That message was highlighted in two events last week and today, which were […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts