WASHINGTON DC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) wrapped up its 61st Directing Council on Friday, after member states adopted policies ranging from health system strengthening to climate and health adaptation and mitigation. The council also reflected on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and presented a roadmap for a new strategic plan for […] Continue reading ->
BAD HOFGASTEIN, Austria — Declining health is driving more citizens to support far-right, populist parties and reducing overall participation in the democratic process, according to a new review of studies from a World Health Organization-backed (WHO) think tank. The report, released Wednesday by the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, analyzed 97 studies at […] Continue reading ->
Financing for public health is dwindling in many countries, sapped by COVID-related economic difficulties, debt repayment and “poly crises” such as climate and conflict. “In the current economic conditions, the only way [some countries can spend more on health] when their overall government spending is going down, is to give more priority to health in […] Continue reading ->
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) will sign an official memorandum of understanding with its Japanese counterpart next month, the director of Europe’s largest public health agency announced Wednesday. “Next month I will sign a cooperation agreement with the Japanese Center for Disease Control,” said Pamela Rendi-Wagner, who took over the agency […] Continue reading ->
Investing in as little as $0.24 per patient per year in digital health interventions – telemedicine, mobile messaging, and chatbots – could significantly lower the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), says a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Telecommunication Union (UTI). These interventions could avert 2 million deaths and 7 […] Continue reading ->
Over 130 United Nations member states convened in New York City Sunday and Monday for a long-anticipated Summit of the Future that aimed to press the “reset button” on stalled global development goals and polarized geopolitical debate. The event, held just ahead of the annual debate in the U.N. General Assembly, kicked off with the […] Continue reading ->
Geneva, Switzerland—The 2024 World Cancer Congress opened Tuesday in Geneva, bringing together more than 2,000 delegates from more than 120 countries. Its convener said the congress underscores a global commitment to combating the growing burden of cancer. Hosted by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), the congress aims to foster collaboration amongst cancer and […] Continue reading ->
NAIROBI – Africa can harness community care, traditional health, exercise and digital tools to treat dementia as its population ages, according to experts on the second day of Nature’s “Future of Dementia in Africa” conference,. The conference, the first of its kind in Africa, was presented in conjunction with the Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative and Aga […] Continue reading ->
NAIROBI, Kenya – Dementia is rapidly becoming a significant public health concern across the globe, with projections estimating 150 million people will be affected by 2050. “Dementia is a health, financial and social problem of almost unimaginable proportions,” said George Vradenburg, founding chairman of the board of the Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative (DAC). “It may prove […] Continue reading ->
KABUL, Afghanistan — On Kabul’s eastern outskirts, far from the bustling city centre, lies what locals call “the camp of addicts.” The Avicenna Drug Treatment Center, a massive compound enclosed by towering concrete walls, looms over the Afghan capital. Within its gates, Afghans face forced rehabilitation in the Taliban’s escalating war on drug addiction, a […] Continue reading ->
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