Excessive Sodium Intake Causing Millions of Preventable Deaths Annually 09/03/2023 Stefan Anderson Eating too much salt kills nearly two million people every year, and without the rapid introduction of global policies to limit sodium content in processed foods, another seven million preventable deaths will occur by 2030, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report. Unhealthy diets are a major global health challenge, and sodium’s […] Continue reading -> Community-level Interventions Essential to Improve Women’s Public Health 09/03/2023 Megha Kaveri It takes community-level interventions to improve public health outcomes, especially when it comes to access to sexual and reproductive healthcare services by women and girls who are refugees and migrants, experts from the US-based Mayo Clinic said. “We know that the barriers for women are multifactorial and one solution is not going to fix our […] Continue reading -> Childhood Respiratory Infections Are Linked to Premature Deaths in Adults 08/03/2023 Stefan Anderson Respiratory infections contracted in early childhood nearly double the risk of dying prematurely from respiratory diseases as an adult, according to a new study published in The Lancet. The study followed a British cohort of over 3,500 people from their births in 1946, and then again between the ages of 26 and 73 years of […] Continue reading -> Child and Adolescent Obesity Rising More Sharply Than In Other Age Groups 02/03/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher More than half of the world’s population may be overweight or obese by 2035—with the sharpest rise expected to occur among children and adolescents, according to a new report by the the World Obesity Federation. About 2.6 billion of the world’s 8 billion people are already overweight or obese, and COVID lockdowns likely exacerbated trends […] Continue reading -> One Year On, Ukraine is a ‘Crime Scene’ – But Ensuring Accountability is Almost Impossible 23/02/2023 Kerry Cullinan On the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the international community is grappling with how to hold Russia accountable for war crimes, while many Ukrainians are struggling mentally and physically. “Ukraine is a crime scene,” Karim Khan, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), told a United Nations (UN) session on the war in […] Continue reading -> Eight Hundred Women Die Every Day During Pregnancy or Childbirth 23/02/2023 Stefan Anderson By the time you finish reading this article, at least two women will have died from complications in pregnancy or childbirth. In the next 24 hours, another 798 will lose their lives. Nearly all of these women will be from low-and lower middle-income countries, and nearly all of their deaths will have been preventable. These […] Continue reading -> New Africa CDC Head Jean Kaseya’s Challenge: Advancing Public Health in ‘Post-COVID’ Era 20/02/2023 Paul Adepoju Nine months after John Nkengasong left Africa CDC to head PEPFAR, the African Union has now elected a Director General for the continent’s leading public health institution who has the task of finding new ways to engage continental and global leaders in Africa’s public health challenges in the post-COVID era. A new Director-General has been […] Continue reading -> Death by Cough Mixture: Global Scandal Exposes India’s Weak Drug Regulations 20/02/2023 Safina Nabi The deaths of children and young people related to contaminated cough syrups made by Indian companies have exposed India’s lack of regulation, which is also enabling the over-consumption of over-the-counter cough syrups in the country. After completing her household chores, 42-year-old Shameema Akhter was tending to a cow outside her home in Shangas village in […] Continue reading -> After Years of ‘Pathologising’ Normal Baby Behaviour to Sell Products, Experts Want a Ban on Infant Formula Marketing 08/02/2023 Kerry Cullinan Infant formula companies have “pathologised” normal baby behaviour to promote their products, and there should be “an international, legal treaty” to prevent their marketing, according to health experts. In addition, political lobbying by milk formula companies to influence public policy should be sharply curtailed. These are some of the suggestions contained in a three-part series […] Continue reading -> WHO Turns 75 and Looks to the Future 02/02/2023 Stefan Anderson The world has changed since the World Health Organization (WHO) was founded 75 years ago. Established as the specialized health agency of the United Nations in 1948, WHO has played a critical role in addressing global health challenges, disease control, and providing health services to neglected populations ever since. This week, global health leaders gathered […] 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
Community-level Interventions Essential to Improve Women’s Public Health 09/03/2023 Megha Kaveri It takes community-level interventions to improve public health outcomes, especially when it comes to access to sexual and reproductive healthcare services by women and girls who are refugees and migrants, experts from the US-based Mayo Clinic said. “We know that the barriers for women are multifactorial and one solution is not going to fix our […] Continue reading -> Childhood Respiratory Infections Are Linked to Premature Deaths in Adults 08/03/2023 Stefan Anderson Respiratory infections contracted in early childhood nearly double the risk of dying prematurely from respiratory diseases as an adult, according to a new study published in The Lancet. The study followed a British cohort of over 3,500 people from their births in 1946, and then again between the ages of 26 and 73 years of […] Continue reading -> Child and Adolescent Obesity Rising More Sharply Than In Other Age Groups 02/03/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher More than half of the world’s population may be overweight or obese by 2035—with the sharpest rise expected to occur among children and adolescents, according to a new report by the the World Obesity Federation. About 2.6 billion of the world’s 8 billion people are already overweight or obese, and COVID lockdowns likely exacerbated trends […] Continue reading -> One Year On, Ukraine is a ‘Crime Scene’ – But Ensuring Accountability is Almost Impossible 23/02/2023 Kerry Cullinan On the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the international community is grappling with how to hold Russia accountable for war crimes, while many Ukrainians are struggling mentally and physically. “Ukraine is a crime scene,” Karim Khan, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), told a United Nations (UN) session on the war in […] Continue reading -> Eight Hundred Women Die Every Day During Pregnancy or Childbirth 23/02/2023 Stefan Anderson By the time you finish reading this article, at least two women will have died from complications in pregnancy or childbirth. In the next 24 hours, another 798 will lose their lives. Nearly all of these women will be from low-and lower middle-income countries, and nearly all of their deaths will have been preventable. These […] Continue reading -> New Africa CDC Head Jean Kaseya’s Challenge: Advancing Public Health in ‘Post-COVID’ Era 20/02/2023 Paul Adepoju Nine months after John Nkengasong left Africa CDC to head PEPFAR, the African Union has now elected a Director General for the continent’s leading public health institution who has the task of finding new ways to engage continental and global leaders in Africa’s public health challenges in the post-COVID era. A new Director-General has been […] Continue reading -> Death by Cough Mixture: Global Scandal Exposes India’s Weak Drug Regulations 20/02/2023 Safina Nabi The deaths of children and young people related to contaminated cough syrups made by Indian companies have exposed India’s lack of regulation, which is also enabling the over-consumption of over-the-counter cough syrups in the country. After completing her household chores, 42-year-old Shameema Akhter was tending to a cow outside her home in Shangas village in […] Continue reading -> After Years of ‘Pathologising’ Normal Baby Behaviour to Sell Products, Experts Want a Ban on Infant Formula Marketing 08/02/2023 Kerry Cullinan Infant formula companies have “pathologised” normal baby behaviour to promote their products, and there should be “an international, legal treaty” to prevent their marketing, according to health experts. In addition, political lobbying by milk formula companies to influence public policy should be sharply curtailed. These are some of the suggestions contained in a three-part series […] Continue reading -> WHO Turns 75 and Looks to the Future 02/02/2023 Stefan Anderson The world has changed since the World Health Organization (WHO) was founded 75 years ago. Established as the specialized health agency of the United Nations in 1948, WHO has played a critical role in addressing global health challenges, disease control, and providing health services to neglected populations ever since. This week, global health leaders gathered […] 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
Childhood Respiratory Infections Are Linked to Premature Deaths in Adults 08/03/2023 Stefan Anderson Respiratory infections contracted in early childhood nearly double the risk of dying prematurely from respiratory diseases as an adult, according to a new study published in The Lancet. The study followed a British cohort of over 3,500 people from their births in 1946, and then again between the ages of 26 and 73 years of […] Continue reading -> Child and Adolescent Obesity Rising More Sharply Than In Other Age Groups 02/03/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher More than half of the world’s population may be overweight or obese by 2035—with the sharpest rise expected to occur among children and adolescents, according to a new report by the the World Obesity Federation. About 2.6 billion of the world’s 8 billion people are already overweight or obese, and COVID lockdowns likely exacerbated trends […] Continue reading -> One Year On, Ukraine is a ‘Crime Scene’ – But Ensuring Accountability is Almost Impossible 23/02/2023 Kerry Cullinan On the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the international community is grappling with how to hold Russia accountable for war crimes, while many Ukrainians are struggling mentally and physically. “Ukraine is a crime scene,” Karim Khan, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), told a United Nations (UN) session on the war in […] Continue reading -> Eight Hundred Women Die Every Day During Pregnancy or Childbirth 23/02/2023 Stefan Anderson By the time you finish reading this article, at least two women will have died from complications in pregnancy or childbirth. In the next 24 hours, another 798 will lose their lives. Nearly all of these women will be from low-and lower middle-income countries, and nearly all of their deaths will have been preventable. These […] Continue reading -> New Africa CDC Head Jean Kaseya’s Challenge: Advancing Public Health in ‘Post-COVID’ Era 20/02/2023 Paul Adepoju Nine months after John Nkengasong left Africa CDC to head PEPFAR, the African Union has now elected a Director General for the continent’s leading public health institution who has the task of finding new ways to engage continental and global leaders in Africa’s public health challenges in the post-COVID era. A new Director-General has been […] Continue reading -> Death by Cough Mixture: Global Scandal Exposes India’s Weak Drug Regulations 20/02/2023 Safina Nabi The deaths of children and young people related to contaminated cough syrups made by Indian companies have exposed India’s lack of regulation, which is also enabling the over-consumption of over-the-counter cough syrups in the country. After completing her household chores, 42-year-old Shameema Akhter was tending to a cow outside her home in Shangas village in […] Continue reading -> After Years of ‘Pathologising’ Normal Baby Behaviour to Sell Products, Experts Want a Ban on Infant Formula Marketing 08/02/2023 Kerry Cullinan Infant formula companies have “pathologised” normal baby behaviour to promote their products, and there should be “an international, legal treaty” to prevent their marketing, according to health experts. In addition, political lobbying by milk formula companies to influence public policy should be sharply curtailed. These are some of the suggestions contained in a three-part series […] Continue reading -> WHO Turns 75 and Looks to the Future 02/02/2023 Stefan Anderson The world has changed since the World Health Organization (WHO) was founded 75 years ago. Established as the specialized health agency of the United Nations in 1948, WHO has played a critical role in addressing global health challenges, disease control, and providing health services to neglected populations ever since. This week, global health leaders gathered […] 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
Child and Adolescent Obesity Rising More Sharply Than In Other Age Groups 02/03/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher More than half of the world’s population may be overweight or obese by 2035—with the sharpest rise expected to occur among children and adolescents, according to a new report by the the World Obesity Federation. About 2.6 billion of the world’s 8 billion people are already overweight or obese, and COVID lockdowns likely exacerbated trends […] Continue reading -> One Year On, Ukraine is a ‘Crime Scene’ – But Ensuring Accountability is Almost Impossible 23/02/2023 Kerry Cullinan On the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the international community is grappling with how to hold Russia accountable for war crimes, while many Ukrainians are struggling mentally and physically. “Ukraine is a crime scene,” Karim Khan, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), told a United Nations (UN) session on the war in […] Continue reading -> Eight Hundred Women Die Every Day During Pregnancy or Childbirth 23/02/2023 Stefan Anderson By the time you finish reading this article, at least two women will have died from complications in pregnancy or childbirth. In the next 24 hours, another 798 will lose their lives. Nearly all of these women will be from low-and lower middle-income countries, and nearly all of their deaths will have been preventable. These […] Continue reading -> New Africa CDC Head Jean Kaseya’s Challenge: Advancing Public Health in ‘Post-COVID’ Era 20/02/2023 Paul Adepoju Nine months after John Nkengasong left Africa CDC to head PEPFAR, the African Union has now elected a Director General for the continent’s leading public health institution who has the task of finding new ways to engage continental and global leaders in Africa’s public health challenges in the post-COVID era. A new Director-General has been […] Continue reading -> Death by Cough Mixture: Global Scandal Exposes India’s Weak Drug Regulations 20/02/2023 Safina Nabi The deaths of children and young people related to contaminated cough syrups made by Indian companies have exposed India’s lack of regulation, which is also enabling the over-consumption of over-the-counter cough syrups in the country. After completing her household chores, 42-year-old Shameema Akhter was tending to a cow outside her home in Shangas village in […] Continue reading -> After Years of ‘Pathologising’ Normal Baby Behaviour to Sell Products, Experts Want a Ban on Infant Formula Marketing 08/02/2023 Kerry Cullinan Infant formula companies have “pathologised” normal baby behaviour to promote their products, and there should be “an international, legal treaty” to prevent their marketing, according to health experts. In addition, political lobbying by milk formula companies to influence public policy should be sharply curtailed. These are some of the suggestions contained in a three-part series […] Continue reading -> WHO Turns 75 and Looks to the Future 02/02/2023 Stefan Anderson The world has changed since the World Health Organization (WHO) was founded 75 years ago. Established as the specialized health agency of the United Nations in 1948, WHO has played a critical role in addressing global health challenges, disease control, and providing health services to neglected populations ever since. This week, global health leaders gathered […] 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
One Year On, Ukraine is a ‘Crime Scene’ – But Ensuring Accountability is Almost Impossible 23/02/2023 Kerry Cullinan On the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the international community is grappling with how to hold Russia accountable for war crimes, while many Ukrainians are struggling mentally and physically. “Ukraine is a crime scene,” Karim Khan, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), told a United Nations (UN) session on the war in […] Continue reading -> Eight Hundred Women Die Every Day During Pregnancy or Childbirth 23/02/2023 Stefan Anderson By the time you finish reading this article, at least two women will have died from complications in pregnancy or childbirth. In the next 24 hours, another 798 will lose their lives. Nearly all of these women will be from low-and lower middle-income countries, and nearly all of their deaths will have been preventable. These […] Continue reading -> New Africa CDC Head Jean Kaseya’s Challenge: Advancing Public Health in ‘Post-COVID’ Era 20/02/2023 Paul Adepoju Nine months after John Nkengasong left Africa CDC to head PEPFAR, the African Union has now elected a Director General for the continent’s leading public health institution who has the task of finding new ways to engage continental and global leaders in Africa’s public health challenges in the post-COVID era. A new Director-General has been […] Continue reading -> Death by Cough Mixture: Global Scandal Exposes India’s Weak Drug Regulations 20/02/2023 Safina Nabi The deaths of children and young people related to contaminated cough syrups made by Indian companies have exposed India’s lack of regulation, which is also enabling the over-consumption of over-the-counter cough syrups in the country. After completing her household chores, 42-year-old Shameema Akhter was tending to a cow outside her home in Shangas village in […] Continue reading -> After Years of ‘Pathologising’ Normal Baby Behaviour to Sell Products, Experts Want a Ban on Infant Formula Marketing 08/02/2023 Kerry Cullinan Infant formula companies have “pathologised” normal baby behaviour to promote their products, and there should be “an international, legal treaty” to prevent their marketing, according to health experts. In addition, political lobbying by milk formula companies to influence public policy should be sharply curtailed. These are some of the suggestions contained in a three-part series […] Continue reading -> WHO Turns 75 and Looks to the Future 02/02/2023 Stefan Anderson The world has changed since the World Health Organization (WHO) was founded 75 years ago. Established as the specialized health agency of the United Nations in 1948, WHO has played a critical role in addressing global health challenges, disease control, and providing health services to neglected populations ever since. This week, global health leaders gathered […] 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
Eight Hundred Women Die Every Day During Pregnancy or Childbirth 23/02/2023 Stefan Anderson By the time you finish reading this article, at least two women will have died from complications in pregnancy or childbirth. In the next 24 hours, another 798 will lose their lives. Nearly all of these women will be from low-and lower middle-income countries, and nearly all of their deaths will have been preventable. These […] Continue reading -> New Africa CDC Head Jean Kaseya’s Challenge: Advancing Public Health in ‘Post-COVID’ Era 20/02/2023 Paul Adepoju Nine months after John Nkengasong left Africa CDC to head PEPFAR, the African Union has now elected a Director General for the continent’s leading public health institution who has the task of finding new ways to engage continental and global leaders in Africa’s public health challenges in the post-COVID era. A new Director-General has been […] Continue reading -> Death by Cough Mixture: Global Scandal Exposes India’s Weak Drug Regulations 20/02/2023 Safina Nabi The deaths of children and young people related to contaminated cough syrups made by Indian companies have exposed India’s lack of regulation, which is also enabling the over-consumption of over-the-counter cough syrups in the country. After completing her household chores, 42-year-old Shameema Akhter was tending to a cow outside her home in Shangas village in […] Continue reading -> After Years of ‘Pathologising’ Normal Baby Behaviour to Sell Products, Experts Want a Ban on Infant Formula Marketing 08/02/2023 Kerry Cullinan Infant formula companies have “pathologised” normal baby behaviour to promote their products, and there should be “an international, legal treaty” to prevent their marketing, according to health experts. In addition, political lobbying by milk formula companies to influence public policy should be sharply curtailed. These are some of the suggestions contained in a three-part series […] Continue reading -> WHO Turns 75 and Looks to the Future 02/02/2023 Stefan Anderson The world has changed since the World Health Organization (WHO) was founded 75 years ago. Established as the specialized health agency of the United Nations in 1948, WHO has played a critical role in addressing global health challenges, disease control, and providing health services to neglected populations ever since. This week, global health leaders gathered […] 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
New Africa CDC Head Jean Kaseya’s Challenge: Advancing Public Health in ‘Post-COVID’ Era 20/02/2023 Paul Adepoju Nine months after John Nkengasong left Africa CDC to head PEPFAR, the African Union has now elected a Director General for the continent’s leading public health institution who has the task of finding new ways to engage continental and global leaders in Africa’s public health challenges in the post-COVID era. A new Director-General has been […] Continue reading -> Death by Cough Mixture: Global Scandal Exposes India’s Weak Drug Regulations 20/02/2023 Safina Nabi The deaths of children and young people related to contaminated cough syrups made by Indian companies have exposed India’s lack of regulation, which is also enabling the over-consumption of over-the-counter cough syrups in the country. After completing her household chores, 42-year-old Shameema Akhter was tending to a cow outside her home in Shangas village in […] Continue reading -> After Years of ‘Pathologising’ Normal Baby Behaviour to Sell Products, Experts Want a Ban on Infant Formula Marketing 08/02/2023 Kerry Cullinan Infant formula companies have “pathologised” normal baby behaviour to promote their products, and there should be “an international, legal treaty” to prevent their marketing, according to health experts. In addition, political lobbying by milk formula companies to influence public policy should be sharply curtailed. These are some of the suggestions contained in a three-part series […] Continue reading -> WHO Turns 75 and Looks to the Future 02/02/2023 Stefan Anderson The world has changed since the World Health Organization (WHO) was founded 75 years ago. Established as the specialized health agency of the United Nations in 1948, WHO has played a critical role in addressing global health challenges, disease control, and providing health services to neglected populations ever since. This week, global health leaders gathered […] 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
Death by Cough Mixture: Global Scandal Exposes India’s Weak Drug Regulations 20/02/2023 Safina Nabi The deaths of children and young people related to contaminated cough syrups made by Indian companies have exposed India’s lack of regulation, which is also enabling the over-consumption of over-the-counter cough syrups in the country. After completing her household chores, 42-year-old Shameema Akhter was tending to a cow outside her home in Shangas village in […] Continue reading -> After Years of ‘Pathologising’ Normal Baby Behaviour to Sell Products, Experts Want a Ban on Infant Formula Marketing 08/02/2023 Kerry Cullinan Infant formula companies have “pathologised” normal baby behaviour to promote their products, and there should be “an international, legal treaty” to prevent their marketing, according to health experts. In addition, political lobbying by milk formula companies to influence public policy should be sharply curtailed. These are some of the suggestions contained in a three-part series […] Continue reading -> WHO Turns 75 and Looks to the Future 02/02/2023 Stefan Anderson The world has changed since the World Health Organization (WHO) was founded 75 years ago. Established as the specialized health agency of the United Nations in 1948, WHO has played a critical role in addressing global health challenges, disease control, and providing health services to neglected populations ever since. This week, global health leaders gathered […] 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
After Years of ‘Pathologising’ Normal Baby Behaviour to Sell Products, Experts Want a Ban on Infant Formula Marketing 08/02/2023 Kerry Cullinan Infant formula companies have “pathologised” normal baby behaviour to promote their products, and there should be “an international, legal treaty” to prevent their marketing, according to health experts. In addition, political lobbying by milk formula companies to influence public policy should be sharply curtailed. These are some of the suggestions contained in a three-part series […] Continue reading -> WHO Turns 75 and Looks to the Future 02/02/2023 Stefan Anderson The world has changed since the World Health Organization (WHO) was founded 75 years ago. Established as the specialized health agency of the United Nations in 1948, WHO has played a critical role in addressing global health challenges, disease control, and providing health services to neglected populations ever since. This week, global health leaders gathered […] 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
WHO Turns 75 and Looks to the Future 02/02/2023 Stefan Anderson The world has changed since the World Health Organization (WHO) was founded 75 years ago. Established as the specialized health agency of the United Nations in 1948, WHO has played a critical role in addressing global health challenges, disease control, and providing health services to neglected populations ever since. This week, global health leaders gathered […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts