Global Temperatures Already 1.1°C Above Pre-Industrial Levels; Last Ten Years Appear To Be Hottest On Record, Says WMO 03/12/2019 Editorial team Madrid – Exceptional global heat waves, retreating ice sheets and record sea levels – all driven by rising concentrations of atmospheric greenhouse gases – are the hallmark of the past decade as 2019 draws to a close, said the World Metereological Organization (WMO) on Tuesday. The global average temperature in 2019 (January to October) was […] Continue reading -> Ignoring Prison Health Can Come At A Cost For Public Health 21/11/2019 Grace Ren Incarcerated people suffer from poorer health outcomes and limited access to health care, which can impact them and their communities even after release. However, prisoners’ health is not being monitored well, and there is a lack of evidence to inform policy making to improve the health of prison populations. These are the main findings of […] Continue reading -> Civil Society Pressures French Leaders To Adopt Transparency Amendments 06/11/2019 Grace Ren A coalition of over 40 personalities – from doctors and economists to actors and health access activists – released an open letter Tuesday calling on the French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe and the Minister of Health Agnès Buzyn to support a series of amendments to the French Social Security Budget Bill for 2020 providing for […] Continue reading -> Climate Change Exacerbating Global Hunger 15/10/2019 Editorial team Some 822 million people worldwide suffer from hunger, and climate change is driving rising food insecurity in countries struck by worsening patterns of drought, flooding and other extreme weather that reduces crop yields and livestock production among for the rural poor, as well as causing food price spikes for urban populations, according to the 2018 […] Continue reading -> Fueling An Unhealthy Future – Report Sheds New Light On Health Costs of Fossil Fuel Subsidies 26/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – Globally, governments are spending nearly $US 300 billion in price supports and other pre-tax subsidies for fossil fuels – which are costing national governments a whopping $US 2.7 trillion in health costs from air pollution-related mortality, disease and lost productivity—not to mention fueling climate change. As just one stunning example of […] Continue reading -> 12 Agencies Launch Global Action Plan To Speed Work On 2030 SDG Health Goals 24/09/2019 William New A sweeping collaboration among 12 major global health organizations launched today at the United Nations General Assembly, promising to elevate and speed up work to achieve UN Sustainable Development Goal 3, Good Health and Well-Being, by 2030. The event featured remarks by the leaders of Germany, Norway and Ghana, the original initiators of the project. […] Continue reading -> UN Adopts Political Declaration On Health Coverage For All – Financing A Big Challenge 23/09/2019 William New NEW YORK CITY – United Nations members today quickly adopted a high-level political declaration raising the stakes in the global push to ensure everyone in the world has affordable access to health a decade from now. The political declaration is “the most comprehensive agreement ever reached on global health,” UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres told […] Continue reading -> Progress On Universal Health Coverage Lagging: WHO Report Released Ahead Of High Level UHC Meeting 22/09/2019 William New NEW YORK CITY – Despite advances in Universal Health Coverage (UHC), as many as 5 billion people would be left without full access to healthcare in 2030 at the present rate of progress, according to a new report led by the World Health Organization. And financial protections that shield families from catastrophic health expenses have […] Continue reading -> Ambitious Universal Health Coverage Declaration Goes Before World Leaders at UNGA 18/09/2019 William New NEW YORK – As heads of state and international organisations gather for the 74th United Nations General Assembly, Monday’s High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is one of the key events of this session. It aspires to elevate access to quality healthcare for the global population by 2030, and one billion more people by […] Continue reading -> Health Equity Stagnant Or Declining Across Europe, New WHO Report Finds 11/09/2019 Grace Ren Health equity in Europe has stagnated over the past decade, and in some case there are indications of a decline, a first-ever WHO report finds. However, advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) along with more inclusive policies for social welfare protection and political participation could put things back on track again. The Health Equity Status Report […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Ignoring Prison Health Can Come At A Cost For Public Health 21/11/2019 Grace Ren Incarcerated people suffer from poorer health outcomes and limited access to health care, which can impact them and their communities even after release. However, prisoners’ health is not being monitored well, and there is a lack of evidence to inform policy making to improve the health of prison populations. These are the main findings of […] Continue reading -> Civil Society Pressures French Leaders To Adopt Transparency Amendments 06/11/2019 Grace Ren A coalition of over 40 personalities – from doctors and economists to actors and health access activists – released an open letter Tuesday calling on the French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe and the Minister of Health Agnès Buzyn to support a series of amendments to the French Social Security Budget Bill for 2020 providing for […] Continue reading -> Climate Change Exacerbating Global Hunger 15/10/2019 Editorial team Some 822 million people worldwide suffer from hunger, and climate change is driving rising food insecurity in countries struck by worsening patterns of drought, flooding and other extreme weather that reduces crop yields and livestock production among for the rural poor, as well as causing food price spikes for urban populations, according to the 2018 […] Continue reading -> Fueling An Unhealthy Future – Report Sheds New Light On Health Costs of Fossil Fuel Subsidies 26/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – Globally, governments are spending nearly $US 300 billion in price supports and other pre-tax subsidies for fossil fuels – which are costing national governments a whopping $US 2.7 trillion in health costs from air pollution-related mortality, disease and lost productivity—not to mention fueling climate change. As just one stunning example of […] Continue reading -> 12 Agencies Launch Global Action Plan To Speed Work On 2030 SDG Health Goals 24/09/2019 William New A sweeping collaboration among 12 major global health organizations launched today at the United Nations General Assembly, promising to elevate and speed up work to achieve UN Sustainable Development Goal 3, Good Health and Well-Being, by 2030. The event featured remarks by the leaders of Germany, Norway and Ghana, the original initiators of the project. […] Continue reading -> UN Adopts Political Declaration On Health Coverage For All – Financing A Big Challenge 23/09/2019 William New NEW YORK CITY – United Nations members today quickly adopted a high-level political declaration raising the stakes in the global push to ensure everyone in the world has affordable access to health a decade from now. The political declaration is “the most comprehensive agreement ever reached on global health,” UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres told […] Continue reading -> Progress On Universal Health Coverage Lagging: WHO Report Released Ahead Of High Level UHC Meeting 22/09/2019 William New NEW YORK CITY – Despite advances in Universal Health Coverage (UHC), as many as 5 billion people would be left without full access to healthcare in 2030 at the present rate of progress, according to a new report led by the World Health Organization. And financial protections that shield families from catastrophic health expenses have […] Continue reading -> Ambitious Universal Health Coverage Declaration Goes Before World Leaders at UNGA 18/09/2019 William New NEW YORK – As heads of state and international organisations gather for the 74th United Nations General Assembly, Monday’s High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is one of the key events of this session. It aspires to elevate access to quality healthcare for the global population by 2030, and one billion more people by […] Continue reading -> Health Equity Stagnant Or Declining Across Europe, New WHO Report Finds 11/09/2019 Grace Ren Health equity in Europe has stagnated over the past decade, and in some case there are indications of a decline, a first-ever WHO report finds. However, advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) along with more inclusive policies for social welfare protection and political participation could put things back on track again. The Health Equity Status Report […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Civil Society Pressures French Leaders To Adopt Transparency Amendments 06/11/2019 Grace Ren A coalition of over 40 personalities – from doctors and economists to actors and health access activists – released an open letter Tuesday calling on the French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe and the Minister of Health Agnès Buzyn to support a series of amendments to the French Social Security Budget Bill for 2020 providing for […] Continue reading -> Climate Change Exacerbating Global Hunger 15/10/2019 Editorial team Some 822 million people worldwide suffer from hunger, and climate change is driving rising food insecurity in countries struck by worsening patterns of drought, flooding and other extreme weather that reduces crop yields and livestock production among for the rural poor, as well as causing food price spikes for urban populations, according to the 2018 […] Continue reading -> Fueling An Unhealthy Future – Report Sheds New Light On Health Costs of Fossil Fuel Subsidies 26/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – Globally, governments are spending nearly $US 300 billion in price supports and other pre-tax subsidies for fossil fuels – which are costing national governments a whopping $US 2.7 trillion in health costs from air pollution-related mortality, disease and lost productivity—not to mention fueling climate change. As just one stunning example of […] Continue reading -> 12 Agencies Launch Global Action Plan To Speed Work On 2030 SDG Health Goals 24/09/2019 William New A sweeping collaboration among 12 major global health organizations launched today at the United Nations General Assembly, promising to elevate and speed up work to achieve UN Sustainable Development Goal 3, Good Health and Well-Being, by 2030. The event featured remarks by the leaders of Germany, Norway and Ghana, the original initiators of the project. […] Continue reading -> UN Adopts Political Declaration On Health Coverage For All – Financing A Big Challenge 23/09/2019 William New NEW YORK CITY – United Nations members today quickly adopted a high-level political declaration raising the stakes in the global push to ensure everyone in the world has affordable access to health a decade from now. The political declaration is “the most comprehensive agreement ever reached on global health,” UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres told […] Continue reading -> Progress On Universal Health Coverage Lagging: WHO Report Released Ahead Of High Level UHC Meeting 22/09/2019 William New NEW YORK CITY – Despite advances in Universal Health Coverage (UHC), as many as 5 billion people would be left without full access to healthcare in 2030 at the present rate of progress, according to a new report led by the World Health Organization. And financial protections that shield families from catastrophic health expenses have […] Continue reading -> Ambitious Universal Health Coverage Declaration Goes Before World Leaders at UNGA 18/09/2019 William New NEW YORK – As heads of state and international organisations gather for the 74th United Nations General Assembly, Monday’s High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is one of the key events of this session. It aspires to elevate access to quality healthcare for the global population by 2030, and one billion more people by […] Continue reading -> Health Equity Stagnant Or Declining Across Europe, New WHO Report Finds 11/09/2019 Grace Ren Health equity in Europe has stagnated over the past decade, and in some case there are indications of a decline, a first-ever WHO report finds. However, advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) along with more inclusive policies for social welfare protection and political participation could put things back on track again. The Health Equity Status Report […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Climate Change Exacerbating Global Hunger 15/10/2019 Editorial team Some 822 million people worldwide suffer from hunger, and climate change is driving rising food insecurity in countries struck by worsening patterns of drought, flooding and other extreme weather that reduces crop yields and livestock production among for the rural poor, as well as causing food price spikes for urban populations, according to the 2018 […] Continue reading -> Fueling An Unhealthy Future – Report Sheds New Light On Health Costs of Fossil Fuel Subsidies 26/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – Globally, governments are spending nearly $US 300 billion in price supports and other pre-tax subsidies for fossil fuels – which are costing national governments a whopping $US 2.7 trillion in health costs from air pollution-related mortality, disease and lost productivity—not to mention fueling climate change. As just one stunning example of […] Continue reading -> 12 Agencies Launch Global Action Plan To Speed Work On 2030 SDG Health Goals 24/09/2019 William New A sweeping collaboration among 12 major global health organizations launched today at the United Nations General Assembly, promising to elevate and speed up work to achieve UN Sustainable Development Goal 3, Good Health and Well-Being, by 2030. The event featured remarks by the leaders of Germany, Norway and Ghana, the original initiators of the project. […] Continue reading -> UN Adopts Political Declaration On Health Coverage For All – Financing A Big Challenge 23/09/2019 William New NEW YORK CITY – United Nations members today quickly adopted a high-level political declaration raising the stakes in the global push to ensure everyone in the world has affordable access to health a decade from now. The political declaration is “the most comprehensive agreement ever reached on global health,” UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres told […] Continue reading -> Progress On Universal Health Coverage Lagging: WHO Report Released Ahead Of High Level UHC Meeting 22/09/2019 William New NEW YORK CITY – Despite advances in Universal Health Coverage (UHC), as many as 5 billion people would be left without full access to healthcare in 2030 at the present rate of progress, according to a new report led by the World Health Organization. And financial protections that shield families from catastrophic health expenses have […] Continue reading -> Ambitious Universal Health Coverage Declaration Goes Before World Leaders at UNGA 18/09/2019 William New NEW YORK – As heads of state and international organisations gather for the 74th United Nations General Assembly, Monday’s High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is one of the key events of this session. It aspires to elevate access to quality healthcare for the global population by 2030, and one billion more people by […] Continue reading -> Health Equity Stagnant Or Declining Across Europe, New WHO Report Finds 11/09/2019 Grace Ren Health equity in Europe has stagnated over the past decade, and in some case there are indications of a decline, a first-ever WHO report finds. However, advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) along with more inclusive policies for social welfare protection and political participation could put things back on track again. The Health Equity Status Report […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Fueling An Unhealthy Future – Report Sheds New Light On Health Costs of Fossil Fuel Subsidies 26/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – Globally, governments are spending nearly $US 300 billion in price supports and other pre-tax subsidies for fossil fuels – which are costing national governments a whopping $US 2.7 trillion in health costs from air pollution-related mortality, disease and lost productivity—not to mention fueling climate change. As just one stunning example of […] Continue reading -> 12 Agencies Launch Global Action Plan To Speed Work On 2030 SDG Health Goals 24/09/2019 William New A sweeping collaboration among 12 major global health organizations launched today at the United Nations General Assembly, promising to elevate and speed up work to achieve UN Sustainable Development Goal 3, Good Health and Well-Being, by 2030. The event featured remarks by the leaders of Germany, Norway and Ghana, the original initiators of the project. […] Continue reading -> UN Adopts Political Declaration On Health Coverage For All – Financing A Big Challenge 23/09/2019 William New NEW YORK CITY – United Nations members today quickly adopted a high-level political declaration raising the stakes in the global push to ensure everyone in the world has affordable access to health a decade from now. The political declaration is “the most comprehensive agreement ever reached on global health,” UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres told […] Continue reading -> Progress On Universal Health Coverage Lagging: WHO Report Released Ahead Of High Level UHC Meeting 22/09/2019 William New NEW YORK CITY – Despite advances in Universal Health Coverage (UHC), as many as 5 billion people would be left without full access to healthcare in 2030 at the present rate of progress, according to a new report led by the World Health Organization. And financial protections that shield families from catastrophic health expenses have […] Continue reading -> Ambitious Universal Health Coverage Declaration Goes Before World Leaders at UNGA 18/09/2019 William New NEW YORK – As heads of state and international organisations gather for the 74th United Nations General Assembly, Monday’s High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is one of the key events of this session. It aspires to elevate access to quality healthcare for the global population by 2030, and one billion more people by […] Continue reading -> Health Equity Stagnant Or Declining Across Europe, New WHO Report Finds 11/09/2019 Grace Ren Health equity in Europe has stagnated over the past decade, and in some case there are indications of a decline, a first-ever WHO report finds. However, advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) along with more inclusive policies for social welfare protection and political participation could put things back on track again. The Health Equity Status Report […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
12 Agencies Launch Global Action Plan To Speed Work On 2030 SDG Health Goals 24/09/2019 William New A sweeping collaboration among 12 major global health organizations launched today at the United Nations General Assembly, promising to elevate and speed up work to achieve UN Sustainable Development Goal 3, Good Health and Well-Being, by 2030. The event featured remarks by the leaders of Germany, Norway and Ghana, the original initiators of the project. […] Continue reading -> UN Adopts Political Declaration On Health Coverage For All – Financing A Big Challenge 23/09/2019 William New NEW YORK CITY – United Nations members today quickly adopted a high-level political declaration raising the stakes in the global push to ensure everyone in the world has affordable access to health a decade from now. The political declaration is “the most comprehensive agreement ever reached on global health,” UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres told […] Continue reading -> Progress On Universal Health Coverage Lagging: WHO Report Released Ahead Of High Level UHC Meeting 22/09/2019 William New NEW YORK CITY – Despite advances in Universal Health Coverage (UHC), as many as 5 billion people would be left without full access to healthcare in 2030 at the present rate of progress, according to a new report led by the World Health Organization. And financial protections that shield families from catastrophic health expenses have […] Continue reading -> Ambitious Universal Health Coverage Declaration Goes Before World Leaders at UNGA 18/09/2019 William New NEW YORK – As heads of state and international organisations gather for the 74th United Nations General Assembly, Monday’s High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is one of the key events of this session. It aspires to elevate access to quality healthcare for the global population by 2030, and one billion more people by […] Continue reading -> Health Equity Stagnant Or Declining Across Europe, New WHO Report Finds 11/09/2019 Grace Ren Health equity in Europe has stagnated over the past decade, and in some case there are indications of a decline, a first-ever WHO report finds. However, advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) along with more inclusive policies for social welfare protection and political participation could put things back on track again. The Health Equity Status Report […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
UN Adopts Political Declaration On Health Coverage For All – Financing A Big Challenge 23/09/2019 William New NEW YORK CITY – United Nations members today quickly adopted a high-level political declaration raising the stakes in the global push to ensure everyone in the world has affordable access to health a decade from now. The political declaration is “the most comprehensive agreement ever reached on global health,” UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres told […] Continue reading -> Progress On Universal Health Coverage Lagging: WHO Report Released Ahead Of High Level UHC Meeting 22/09/2019 William New NEW YORK CITY – Despite advances in Universal Health Coverage (UHC), as many as 5 billion people would be left without full access to healthcare in 2030 at the present rate of progress, according to a new report led by the World Health Organization. And financial protections that shield families from catastrophic health expenses have […] Continue reading -> Ambitious Universal Health Coverage Declaration Goes Before World Leaders at UNGA 18/09/2019 William New NEW YORK – As heads of state and international organisations gather for the 74th United Nations General Assembly, Monday’s High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is one of the key events of this session. It aspires to elevate access to quality healthcare for the global population by 2030, and one billion more people by […] Continue reading -> Health Equity Stagnant Or Declining Across Europe, New WHO Report Finds 11/09/2019 Grace Ren Health equity in Europe has stagnated over the past decade, and in some case there are indications of a decline, a first-ever WHO report finds. However, advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) along with more inclusive policies for social welfare protection and political participation could put things back on track again. The Health Equity Status Report […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Progress On Universal Health Coverage Lagging: WHO Report Released Ahead Of High Level UHC Meeting 22/09/2019 William New NEW YORK CITY – Despite advances in Universal Health Coverage (UHC), as many as 5 billion people would be left without full access to healthcare in 2030 at the present rate of progress, according to a new report led by the World Health Organization. And financial protections that shield families from catastrophic health expenses have […] Continue reading -> Ambitious Universal Health Coverage Declaration Goes Before World Leaders at UNGA 18/09/2019 William New NEW YORK – As heads of state and international organisations gather for the 74th United Nations General Assembly, Monday’s High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is one of the key events of this session. It aspires to elevate access to quality healthcare for the global population by 2030, and one billion more people by […] Continue reading -> Health Equity Stagnant Or Declining Across Europe, New WHO Report Finds 11/09/2019 Grace Ren Health equity in Europe has stagnated over the past decade, and in some case there are indications of a decline, a first-ever WHO report finds. However, advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) along with more inclusive policies for social welfare protection and political participation could put things back on track again. The Health Equity Status Report […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Ambitious Universal Health Coverage Declaration Goes Before World Leaders at UNGA 18/09/2019 William New NEW YORK – As heads of state and international organisations gather for the 74th United Nations General Assembly, Monday’s High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is one of the key events of this session. It aspires to elevate access to quality healthcare for the global population by 2030, and one billion more people by […] Continue reading -> Health Equity Stagnant Or Declining Across Europe, New WHO Report Finds 11/09/2019 Grace Ren Health equity in Europe has stagnated over the past decade, and in some case there are indications of a decline, a first-ever WHO report finds. However, advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) along with more inclusive policies for social welfare protection and political participation could put things back on track again. The Health Equity Status Report […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Health Equity Stagnant Or Declining Across Europe, New WHO Report Finds 11/09/2019 Grace Ren Health equity in Europe has stagnated over the past decade, and in some case there are indications of a decline, a first-ever WHO report finds. However, advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) along with more inclusive policies for social welfare protection and political participation could put things back on track again. The Health Equity Status Report […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts