Europe-Africa partnership spearheads development of next-generation antimalarial drug 16/04/2019 Editorial team [Medicines for Malaria Venture Press Release] The European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) has granted new funding of €10m over five years to support late-stage clinical trials of a next-generation antimalarial combination including KAF156 (ganaplacide). The trials will be conducted in four countries in West and Central Africa: Burkina Faso, Gabon, Mali and […] Continue reading -> Global Life Expectancy Improved, Women Outlive Men, But Gaps Persist Based On Income 04/04/2019 David Branigan Global life expectancy at birth has increased from 65.5 years in 2000 to 72 years in 2016, a new World Health Organization report has found. But despite this overall improvement, significant disparities persist: life expectancy in low-income countries was 18.1 years lower than in high-income countries in 2016. Image Credits: WHO/J. Holmes. Continue reading -> 1 In 4 Health Care Facilities Lacks Basic Water Services – UNICEF, WHO 03/04/2019 Editorial team [WHO News Release] One in four health care facilities around the world lacks basic water services, impacting over 2 billion people, according to a new report by WHO and UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (JMP). The WHO/UNICEF JMP report, WASH in Health Care Facilities, is the first comprehensive global assessment of water, […] Continue reading -> Diarrhoea Can Be More Dangerous Than Bullets To Children During Conflicts, Emergencies 29/03/2019 David Branigan In extended conflicts, “bullets and bombs are not always the deadliest threats to a child’s life,” a new UNICEF report reveals. During such conflicts, children are up to 20 times more likely to die from diarrhoea than violence. As is evidenced by recent outbreaks of cholera in Yemen and Mozambique, conflict and disaster-resilient water, sanitation […] Continue reading -> WHO Stakeholders Meet To Establish A “Different Approach” For Post-2020 Vaccine Strategy 21/03/2019 David Branigan The World Health Organization and global partners wrapped up a meeting today to develop a vision and strategy prototype for the post-2020 decade of action on vaccines and immunizations. This new plan of action for 2021-2030 will take a different approach that is more “bottom up” and collaborative in engaging countries and other stakeholders to […] Continue reading -> New Study Finds Better Sewage Management Critical To Combatting AMR 18/03/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Bacteria and other pathogens that are resistant to common anti-microbial medications appear to be most abundant in Africa, as well as parts of South-East Asia and other developing regions with a poor record of sewage and sanitation management, according to a new study published in Nature Communications. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons. Continue reading -> “Is Sugar the New Tobacco?” BMJ Study Explores Tobacco’s Role In Marketing Children’s Sugary Drinks 15/03/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Tobacco industry giants built some of the leading sugary drink brands that have been marketed to children over the past 50 years, reveals a major study published in The BMJ yesterday. Image Credits: The BMJ. Continue reading -> Strengthening Supply Chain Security For Essential Antimalarial Drugs 28/02/2019 David Branigan Secure and reliable supply chains for life-saving medicines are essential features of the global health landscape. They ensure that quality approved drugs are manufactured and available in the quantities needed, without interruption. For the fight against malaria, securing supply chains for quality, life-saving antimalarials involves the collective effort of a range of organisations working to mitigate the risk of any shortage of these drugs. A recent success in this area has been the quality approval of a second supplier of injectable artesunate, the drug recommended by the World Health Organization to treat severe malaria. Continue reading -> WHO Director Tedros: World Must Redouble Efforts On Health-Related SDGs 27/01/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Health-related Sustainable Development Goals won’t be met unless global, regional and country efforts are intensified, declared WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Gheyebresus, yesterday. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Newer 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
Global Life Expectancy Improved, Women Outlive Men, But Gaps Persist Based On Income 04/04/2019 David Branigan Global life expectancy at birth has increased from 65.5 years in 2000 to 72 years in 2016, a new World Health Organization report has found. But despite this overall improvement, significant disparities persist: life expectancy in low-income countries was 18.1 years lower than in high-income countries in 2016. Image Credits: WHO/J. Holmes. Continue reading -> 1 In 4 Health Care Facilities Lacks Basic Water Services – UNICEF, WHO 03/04/2019 Editorial team [WHO News Release] One in four health care facilities around the world lacks basic water services, impacting over 2 billion people, according to a new report by WHO and UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (JMP). The WHO/UNICEF JMP report, WASH in Health Care Facilities, is the first comprehensive global assessment of water, […] Continue reading -> Diarrhoea Can Be More Dangerous Than Bullets To Children During Conflicts, Emergencies 29/03/2019 David Branigan In extended conflicts, “bullets and bombs are not always the deadliest threats to a child’s life,” a new UNICEF report reveals. During such conflicts, children are up to 20 times more likely to die from diarrhoea than violence. As is evidenced by recent outbreaks of cholera in Yemen and Mozambique, conflict and disaster-resilient water, sanitation […] Continue reading -> WHO Stakeholders Meet To Establish A “Different Approach” For Post-2020 Vaccine Strategy 21/03/2019 David Branigan The World Health Organization and global partners wrapped up a meeting today to develop a vision and strategy prototype for the post-2020 decade of action on vaccines and immunizations. This new plan of action for 2021-2030 will take a different approach that is more “bottom up” and collaborative in engaging countries and other stakeholders to […] Continue reading -> New Study Finds Better Sewage Management Critical To Combatting AMR 18/03/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Bacteria and other pathogens that are resistant to common anti-microbial medications appear to be most abundant in Africa, as well as parts of South-East Asia and other developing regions with a poor record of sewage and sanitation management, according to a new study published in Nature Communications. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons. Continue reading -> “Is Sugar the New Tobacco?” BMJ Study Explores Tobacco’s Role In Marketing Children’s Sugary Drinks 15/03/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Tobacco industry giants built some of the leading sugary drink brands that have been marketed to children over the past 50 years, reveals a major study published in The BMJ yesterday. Image Credits: The BMJ. Continue reading -> Strengthening Supply Chain Security For Essential Antimalarial Drugs 28/02/2019 David Branigan Secure and reliable supply chains for life-saving medicines are essential features of the global health landscape. They ensure that quality approved drugs are manufactured and available in the quantities needed, without interruption. For the fight against malaria, securing supply chains for quality, life-saving antimalarials involves the collective effort of a range of organisations working to mitigate the risk of any shortage of these drugs. A recent success in this area has been the quality approval of a second supplier of injectable artesunate, the drug recommended by the World Health Organization to treat severe malaria. Continue reading -> WHO Director Tedros: World Must Redouble Efforts On Health-Related SDGs 27/01/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Health-related Sustainable Development Goals won’t be met unless global, regional and country efforts are intensified, declared WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Gheyebresus, yesterday. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Newer 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
1 In 4 Health Care Facilities Lacks Basic Water Services – UNICEF, WHO 03/04/2019 Editorial team [WHO News Release] One in four health care facilities around the world lacks basic water services, impacting over 2 billion people, according to a new report by WHO and UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (JMP). The WHO/UNICEF JMP report, WASH in Health Care Facilities, is the first comprehensive global assessment of water, […] Continue reading -> Diarrhoea Can Be More Dangerous Than Bullets To Children During Conflicts, Emergencies 29/03/2019 David Branigan In extended conflicts, “bullets and bombs are not always the deadliest threats to a child’s life,” a new UNICEF report reveals. During such conflicts, children are up to 20 times more likely to die from diarrhoea than violence. As is evidenced by recent outbreaks of cholera in Yemen and Mozambique, conflict and disaster-resilient water, sanitation […] Continue reading -> WHO Stakeholders Meet To Establish A “Different Approach” For Post-2020 Vaccine Strategy 21/03/2019 David Branigan The World Health Organization and global partners wrapped up a meeting today to develop a vision and strategy prototype for the post-2020 decade of action on vaccines and immunizations. This new plan of action for 2021-2030 will take a different approach that is more “bottom up” and collaborative in engaging countries and other stakeholders to […] Continue reading -> New Study Finds Better Sewage Management Critical To Combatting AMR 18/03/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Bacteria and other pathogens that are resistant to common anti-microbial medications appear to be most abundant in Africa, as well as parts of South-East Asia and other developing regions with a poor record of sewage and sanitation management, according to a new study published in Nature Communications. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons. Continue reading -> “Is Sugar the New Tobacco?” BMJ Study Explores Tobacco’s Role In Marketing Children’s Sugary Drinks 15/03/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Tobacco industry giants built some of the leading sugary drink brands that have been marketed to children over the past 50 years, reveals a major study published in The BMJ yesterday. Image Credits: The BMJ. Continue reading -> Strengthening Supply Chain Security For Essential Antimalarial Drugs 28/02/2019 David Branigan Secure and reliable supply chains for life-saving medicines are essential features of the global health landscape. They ensure that quality approved drugs are manufactured and available in the quantities needed, without interruption. For the fight against malaria, securing supply chains for quality, life-saving antimalarials involves the collective effort of a range of organisations working to mitigate the risk of any shortage of these drugs. A recent success in this area has been the quality approval of a second supplier of injectable artesunate, the drug recommended by the World Health Organization to treat severe malaria. Continue reading -> WHO Director Tedros: World Must Redouble Efforts On Health-Related SDGs 27/01/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Health-related Sustainable Development Goals won’t be met unless global, regional and country efforts are intensified, declared WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Gheyebresus, yesterday. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Newer 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
Diarrhoea Can Be More Dangerous Than Bullets To Children During Conflicts, Emergencies 29/03/2019 David Branigan In extended conflicts, “bullets and bombs are not always the deadliest threats to a child’s life,” a new UNICEF report reveals. During such conflicts, children are up to 20 times more likely to die from diarrhoea than violence. As is evidenced by recent outbreaks of cholera in Yemen and Mozambique, conflict and disaster-resilient water, sanitation […] Continue reading -> WHO Stakeholders Meet To Establish A “Different Approach” For Post-2020 Vaccine Strategy 21/03/2019 David Branigan The World Health Organization and global partners wrapped up a meeting today to develop a vision and strategy prototype for the post-2020 decade of action on vaccines and immunizations. This new plan of action for 2021-2030 will take a different approach that is more “bottom up” and collaborative in engaging countries and other stakeholders to […] Continue reading -> New Study Finds Better Sewage Management Critical To Combatting AMR 18/03/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Bacteria and other pathogens that are resistant to common anti-microbial medications appear to be most abundant in Africa, as well as parts of South-East Asia and other developing regions with a poor record of sewage and sanitation management, according to a new study published in Nature Communications. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons. Continue reading -> “Is Sugar the New Tobacco?” BMJ Study Explores Tobacco’s Role In Marketing Children’s Sugary Drinks 15/03/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Tobacco industry giants built some of the leading sugary drink brands that have been marketed to children over the past 50 years, reveals a major study published in The BMJ yesterday. Image Credits: The BMJ. Continue reading -> Strengthening Supply Chain Security For Essential Antimalarial Drugs 28/02/2019 David Branigan Secure and reliable supply chains for life-saving medicines are essential features of the global health landscape. They ensure that quality approved drugs are manufactured and available in the quantities needed, without interruption. For the fight against malaria, securing supply chains for quality, life-saving antimalarials involves the collective effort of a range of organisations working to mitigate the risk of any shortage of these drugs. A recent success in this area has been the quality approval of a second supplier of injectable artesunate, the drug recommended by the World Health Organization to treat severe malaria. Continue reading -> WHO Director Tedros: World Must Redouble Efforts On Health-Related SDGs 27/01/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Health-related Sustainable Development Goals won’t be met unless global, regional and country efforts are intensified, declared WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Gheyebresus, yesterday. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Newer 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 Stakeholders Meet To Establish A “Different Approach” For Post-2020 Vaccine Strategy 21/03/2019 David Branigan The World Health Organization and global partners wrapped up a meeting today to develop a vision and strategy prototype for the post-2020 decade of action on vaccines and immunizations. This new plan of action for 2021-2030 will take a different approach that is more “bottom up” and collaborative in engaging countries and other stakeholders to […] Continue reading -> New Study Finds Better Sewage Management Critical To Combatting AMR 18/03/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Bacteria and other pathogens that are resistant to common anti-microbial medications appear to be most abundant in Africa, as well as parts of South-East Asia and other developing regions with a poor record of sewage and sanitation management, according to a new study published in Nature Communications. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons. Continue reading -> “Is Sugar the New Tobacco?” BMJ Study Explores Tobacco’s Role In Marketing Children’s Sugary Drinks 15/03/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Tobacco industry giants built some of the leading sugary drink brands that have been marketed to children over the past 50 years, reveals a major study published in The BMJ yesterday. Image Credits: The BMJ. Continue reading -> Strengthening Supply Chain Security For Essential Antimalarial Drugs 28/02/2019 David Branigan Secure and reliable supply chains for life-saving medicines are essential features of the global health landscape. They ensure that quality approved drugs are manufactured and available in the quantities needed, without interruption. For the fight against malaria, securing supply chains for quality, life-saving antimalarials involves the collective effort of a range of organisations working to mitigate the risk of any shortage of these drugs. A recent success in this area has been the quality approval of a second supplier of injectable artesunate, the drug recommended by the World Health Organization to treat severe malaria. Continue reading -> WHO Director Tedros: World Must Redouble Efforts On Health-Related SDGs 27/01/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Health-related Sustainable Development Goals won’t be met unless global, regional and country efforts are intensified, declared WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Gheyebresus, yesterday. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Newer 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 Study Finds Better Sewage Management Critical To Combatting AMR 18/03/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Bacteria and other pathogens that are resistant to common anti-microbial medications appear to be most abundant in Africa, as well as parts of South-East Asia and other developing regions with a poor record of sewage and sanitation management, according to a new study published in Nature Communications. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons. Continue reading -> “Is Sugar the New Tobacco?” BMJ Study Explores Tobacco’s Role In Marketing Children’s Sugary Drinks 15/03/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Tobacco industry giants built some of the leading sugary drink brands that have been marketed to children over the past 50 years, reveals a major study published in The BMJ yesterday. Image Credits: The BMJ. Continue reading -> Strengthening Supply Chain Security For Essential Antimalarial Drugs 28/02/2019 David Branigan Secure and reliable supply chains for life-saving medicines are essential features of the global health landscape. They ensure that quality approved drugs are manufactured and available in the quantities needed, without interruption. For the fight against malaria, securing supply chains for quality, life-saving antimalarials involves the collective effort of a range of organisations working to mitigate the risk of any shortage of these drugs. A recent success in this area has been the quality approval of a second supplier of injectable artesunate, the drug recommended by the World Health Organization to treat severe malaria. Continue reading -> WHO Director Tedros: World Must Redouble Efforts On Health-Related SDGs 27/01/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Health-related Sustainable Development Goals won’t be met unless global, regional and country efforts are intensified, declared WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Gheyebresus, yesterday. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Newer 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
“Is Sugar the New Tobacco?” BMJ Study Explores Tobacco’s Role In Marketing Children’s Sugary Drinks 15/03/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Tobacco industry giants built some of the leading sugary drink brands that have been marketed to children over the past 50 years, reveals a major study published in The BMJ yesterday. Image Credits: The BMJ. Continue reading -> Strengthening Supply Chain Security For Essential Antimalarial Drugs 28/02/2019 David Branigan Secure and reliable supply chains for life-saving medicines are essential features of the global health landscape. They ensure that quality approved drugs are manufactured and available in the quantities needed, without interruption. For the fight against malaria, securing supply chains for quality, life-saving antimalarials involves the collective effort of a range of organisations working to mitigate the risk of any shortage of these drugs. A recent success in this area has been the quality approval of a second supplier of injectable artesunate, the drug recommended by the World Health Organization to treat severe malaria. Continue reading -> WHO Director Tedros: World Must Redouble Efforts On Health-Related SDGs 27/01/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Health-related Sustainable Development Goals won’t be met unless global, regional and country efforts are intensified, declared WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Gheyebresus, yesterday. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Newer 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
Strengthening Supply Chain Security For Essential Antimalarial Drugs 28/02/2019 David Branigan Secure and reliable supply chains for life-saving medicines are essential features of the global health landscape. They ensure that quality approved drugs are manufactured and available in the quantities needed, without interruption. For the fight against malaria, securing supply chains for quality, life-saving antimalarials involves the collective effort of a range of organisations working to mitigate the risk of any shortage of these drugs. A recent success in this area has been the quality approval of a second supplier of injectable artesunate, the drug recommended by the World Health Organization to treat severe malaria. Continue reading -> WHO Director Tedros: World Must Redouble Efforts On Health-Related SDGs 27/01/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Health-related Sustainable Development Goals won’t be met unless global, regional and country efforts are intensified, declared WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Gheyebresus, yesterday. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Newer 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 Director Tedros: World Must Redouble Efforts On Health-Related SDGs 27/01/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Health-related Sustainable Development Goals won’t be met unless global, regional and country efforts are intensified, declared WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Gheyebresus, yesterday. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Newer posts