Building the Back End of Health Care Finance & Access 24/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher If Fernando Arnaiz of Roche Pharmaceuticals had his way, the power of Kenyan mobile phone banking might soon be harnessed to health insurance schemes to finance treatment for cancer and other noncommunicable (NCDs) diseases, treatments accessible to only a tiny proportion of people in Africa today. Arnaiz is part of a unique team at Roche […] 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 -> Thousands “Walk The Talk” At Event To Raise Awareness For Universal Health Coverage 22/09/2019 Grace Ren NEW YORK CITY – Thousands of people attended a Sunday morning walk/run event here in Central Park to raise awareness for Universal Health Coverage, co-hosted by the World Health Organization and the City of New York. The “Walk the Talk: Healthcare for All Challenge” kicks off a week of high-level talks at the 74th United […] 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 -> Belgium’s Hans Kluge Nominated As WHO European Regional Director 17/09/2019 Editorial team Hans Kluge, director of Health Systems and Public Health in WHO’s European Regional Office, has been nominated to become WHO/Europe’s next Regional Director (RD). Kluge, proposed by Belgium, was selected Tuesday by WHO’s 53 European member states out of a field of six candidates in a secret ballot during the WHO Regional Committee for Europe […] Continue reading -> World Leaders Tackle Vaccine Hesitancy At Global Summit 12/09/2019 Grace Ren At a first-ever Global Vaccination Summit, health leaders worldwide ramped up efforts to tackle “vaccine hesitancy”, which has prompted the recent resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles. “After many years of progress, we are at a critical turning point. Measles is resurging, and 1 in 10 children continues to miss out on essential childhood […] 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 -> UHC Declaration: Countries Object Over Sexual & Reproductive Health, Migrants & Refugees 05/08/2019 David Branigan NEW YORK – Negotiations over a planned United Nations political declaration on universal health coverage (UHC) reopened last week after about a dozen countries reportedly objected to language in the final draft covering two sensitive issues – sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and the health needs of migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons and […] Continue reading -> Global Innovation Index 2019 Released, Focus On The Future of Medical Innovation 24/07/2019 David Branigan The Global Innovation Index 2019 was released today with an overarching theme of “Creating Healthy Lives – The Future of Medical Innovation.” In addition to ranking countries according to their innovation performance on 80 indicators, this year’s Index also analyses the medical innovation landscape, and how emerging innovations, such as artificial intelligence (AI), genomics, and […] 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 -> Thousands “Walk The Talk” At Event To Raise Awareness For Universal Health Coverage 22/09/2019 Grace Ren NEW YORK CITY – Thousands of people attended a Sunday morning walk/run event here in Central Park to raise awareness for Universal Health Coverage, co-hosted by the World Health Organization and the City of New York. The “Walk the Talk: Healthcare for All Challenge” kicks off a week of high-level talks at the 74th United […] 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 -> Belgium’s Hans Kluge Nominated As WHO European Regional Director 17/09/2019 Editorial team Hans Kluge, director of Health Systems and Public Health in WHO’s European Regional Office, has been nominated to become WHO/Europe’s next Regional Director (RD). Kluge, proposed by Belgium, was selected Tuesday by WHO’s 53 European member states out of a field of six candidates in a secret ballot during the WHO Regional Committee for Europe […] Continue reading -> World Leaders Tackle Vaccine Hesitancy At Global Summit 12/09/2019 Grace Ren At a first-ever Global Vaccination Summit, health leaders worldwide ramped up efforts to tackle “vaccine hesitancy”, which has prompted the recent resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles. “After many years of progress, we are at a critical turning point. Measles is resurging, and 1 in 10 children continues to miss out on essential childhood […] 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 -> UHC Declaration: Countries Object Over Sexual & Reproductive Health, Migrants & Refugees 05/08/2019 David Branigan NEW YORK – Negotiations over a planned United Nations political declaration on universal health coverage (UHC) reopened last week after about a dozen countries reportedly objected to language in the final draft covering two sensitive issues – sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and the health needs of migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons and […] Continue reading -> Global Innovation Index 2019 Released, Focus On The Future of Medical Innovation 24/07/2019 David Branigan The Global Innovation Index 2019 was released today with an overarching theme of “Creating Healthy Lives – The Future of Medical Innovation.” In addition to ranking countries according to their innovation performance on 80 indicators, this year’s Index also analyses the medical innovation landscape, and how emerging innovations, such as artificial intelligence (AI), genomics, and […] 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 -> Thousands “Walk The Talk” At Event To Raise Awareness For Universal Health Coverage 22/09/2019 Grace Ren NEW YORK CITY – Thousands of people attended a Sunday morning walk/run event here in Central Park to raise awareness for Universal Health Coverage, co-hosted by the World Health Organization and the City of New York. The “Walk the Talk: Healthcare for All Challenge” kicks off a week of high-level talks at the 74th United […] 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 -> Belgium’s Hans Kluge Nominated As WHO European Regional Director 17/09/2019 Editorial team Hans Kluge, director of Health Systems and Public Health in WHO’s European Regional Office, has been nominated to become WHO/Europe’s next Regional Director (RD). Kluge, proposed by Belgium, was selected Tuesday by WHO’s 53 European member states out of a field of six candidates in a secret ballot during the WHO Regional Committee for Europe […] Continue reading -> World Leaders Tackle Vaccine Hesitancy At Global Summit 12/09/2019 Grace Ren At a first-ever Global Vaccination Summit, health leaders worldwide ramped up efforts to tackle “vaccine hesitancy”, which has prompted the recent resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles. “After many years of progress, we are at a critical turning point. Measles is resurging, and 1 in 10 children continues to miss out on essential childhood […] 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 -> UHC Declaration: Countries Object Over Sexual & Reproductive Health, Migrants & Refugees 05/08/2019 David Branigan NEW YORK – Negotiations over a planned United Nations political declaration on universal health coverage (UHC) reopened last week after about a dozen countries reportedly objected to language in the final draft covering two sensitive issues – sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and the health needs of migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons and […] Continue reading -> Global Innovation Index 2019 Released, Focus On The Future of Medical Innovation 24/07/2019 David Branigan The Global Innovation Index 2019 was released today with an overarching theme of “Creating Healthy Lives – The Future of Medical Innovation.” In addition to ranking countries according to their innovation performance on 80 indicators, this year’s Index also analyses the medical innovation landscape, and how emerging innovations, such as artificial intelligence (AI), genomics, and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Thousands “Walk The Talk” At Event To Raise Awareness For Universal Health Coverage 22/09/2019 Grace Ren NEW YORK CITY – Thousands of people attended a Sunday morning walk/run event here in Central Park to raise awareness for Universal Health Coverage, co-hosted by the World Health Organization and the City of New York. The “Walk the Talk: Healthcare for All Challenge” kicks off a week of high-level talks at the 74th United […] 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 -> Belgium’s Hans Kluge Nominated As WHO European Regional Director 17/09/2019 Editorial team Hans Kluge, director of Health Systems and Public Health in WHO’s European Regional Office, has been nominated to become WHO/Europe’s next Regional Director (RD). Kluge, proposed by Belgium, was selected Tuesday by WHO’s 53 European member states out of a field of six candidates in a secret ballot during the WHO Regional Committee for Europe […] Continue reading -> World Leaders Tackle Vaccine Hesitancy At Global Summit 12/09/2019 Grace Ren At a first-ever Global Vaccination Summit, health leaders worldwide ramped up efforts to tackle “vaccine hesitancy”, which has prompted the recent resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles. “After many years of progress, we are at a critical turning point. Measles is resurging, and 1 in 10 children continues to miss out on essential childhood […] 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 -> UHC Declaration: Countries Object Over Sexual & Reproductive Health, Migrants & Refugees 05/08/2019 David Branigan NEW YORK – Negotiations over a planned United Nations political declaration on universal health coverage (UHC) reopened last week after about a dozen countries reportedly objected to language in the final draft covering two sensitive issues – sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and the health needs of migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons and […] Continue reading -> Global Innovation Index 2019 Released, Focus On The Future of Medical Innovation 24/07/2019 David Branigan The Global Innovation Index 2019 was released today with an overarching theme of “Creating Healthy Lives – The Future of Medical Innovation.” In addition to ranking countries according to their innovation performance on 80 indicators, this year’s Index also analyses the medical innovation landscape, and how emerging innovations, such as artificial intelligence (AI), genomics, and […] 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 -> Belgium’s Hans Kluge Nominated As WHO European Regional Director 17/09/2019 Editorial team Hans Kluge, director of Health Systems and Public Health in WHO’s European Regional Office, has been nominated to become WHO/Europe’s next Regional Director (RD). Kluge, proposed by Belgium, was selected Tuesday by WHO’s 53 European member states out of a field of six candidates in a secret ballot during the WHO Regional Committee for Europe […] Continue reading -> World Leaders Tackle Vaccine Hesitancy At Global Summit 12/09/2019 Grace Ren At a first-ever Global Vaccination Summit, health leaders worldwide ramped up efforts to tackle “vaccine hesitancy”, which has prompted the recent resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles. “After many years of progress, we are at a critical turning point. Measles is resurging, and 1 in 10 children continues to miss out on essential childhood […] 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 -> UHC Declaration: Countries Object Over Sexual & Reproductive Health, Migrants & Refugees 05/08/2019 David Branigan NEW YORK – Negotiations over a planned United Nations political declaration on universal health coverage (UHC) reopened last week after about a dozen countries reportedly objected to language in the final draft covering two sensitive issues – sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and the health needs of migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons and […] Continue reading -> Global Innovation Index 2019 Released, Focus On The Future of Medical Innovation 24/07/2019 David Branigan The Global Innovation Index 2019 was released today with an overarching theme of “Creating Healthy Lives – The Future of Medical Innovation.” In addition to ranking countries according to their innovation performance on 80 indicators, this year’s Index also analyses the medical innovation landscape, and how emerging innovations, such as artificial intelligence (AI), genomics, and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Belgium’s Hans Kluge Nominated As WHO European Regional Director 17/09/2019 Editorial team Hans Kluge, director of Health Systems and Public Health in WHO’s European Regional Office, has been nominated to become WHO/Europe’s next Regional Director (RD). Kluge, proposed by Belgium, was selected Tuesday by WHO’s 53 European member states out of a field of six candidates in a secret ballot during the WHO Regional Committee for Europe […] Continue reading -> World Leaders Tackle Vaccine Hesitancy At Global Summit 12/09/2019 Grace Ren At a first-ever Global Vaccination Summit, health leaders worldwide ramped up efforts to tackle “vaccine hesitancy”, which has prompted the recent resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles. “After many years of progress, we are at a critical turning point. Measles is resurging, and 1 in 10 children continues to miss out on essential childhood […] 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 -> UHC Declaration: Countries Object Over Sexual & Reproductive Health, Migrants & Refugees 05/08/2019 David Branigan NEW YORK – Negotiations over a planned United Nations political declaration on universal health coverage (UHC) reopened last week after about a dozen countries reportedly objected to language in the final draft covering two sensitive issues – sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and the health needs of migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons and […] Continue reading -> Global Innovation Index 2019 Released, Focus On The Future of Medical Innovation 24/07/2019 David Branigan The Global Innovation Index 2019 was released today with an overarching theme of “Creating Healthy Lives – The Future of Medical Innovation.” In addition to ranking countries according to their innovation performance on 80 indicators, this year’s Index also analyses the medical innovation landscape, and how emerging innovations, such as artificial intelligence (AI), genomics, and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
World Leaders Tackle Vaccine Hesitancy At Global Summit 12/09/2019 Grace Ren At a first-ever Global Vaccination Summit, health leaders worldwide ramped up efforts to tackle “vaccine hesitancy”, which has prompted the recent resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles. “After many years of progress, we are at a critical turning point. Measles is resurging, and 1 in 10 children continues to miss out on essential childhood […] 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 -> UHC Declaration: Countries Object Over Sexual & Reproductive Health, Migrants & Refugees 05/08/2019 David Branigan NEW YORK – Negotiations over a planned United Nations political declaration on universal health coverage (UHC) reopened last week after about a dozen countries reportedly objected to language in the final draft covering two sensitive issues – sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and the health needs of migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons and […] Continue reading -> Global Innovation Index 2019 Released, Focus On The Future of Medical Innovation 24/07/2019 David Branigan The Global Innovation Index 2019 was released today with an overarching theme of “Creating Healthy Lives – The Future of Medical Innovation.” In addition to ranking countries according to their innovation performance on 80 indicators, this year’s Index also analyses the medical innovation landscape, and how emerging innovations, such as artificial intelligence (AI), genomics, and […] 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 -> UHC Declaration: Countries Object Over Sexual & Reproductive Health, Migrants & Refugees 05/08/2019 David Branigan NEW YORK – Negotiations over a planned United Nations political declaration on universal health coverage (UHC) reopened last week after about a dozen countries reportedly objected to language in the final draft covering two sensitive issues – sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and the health needs of migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons and […] Continue reading -> Global Innovation Index 2019 Released, Focus On The Future of Medical Innovation 24/07/2019 David Branigan The Global Innovation Index 2019 was released today with an overarching theme of “Creating Healthy Lives – The Future of Medical Innovation.” In addition to ranking countries according to their innovation performance on 80 indicators, this year’s Index also analyses the medical innovation landscape, and how emerging innovations, such as artificial intelligence (AI), genomics, and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
UHC Declaration: Countries Object Over Sexual & Reproductive Health, Migrants & Refugees 05/08/2019 David Branigan NEW YORK – Negotiations over a planned United Nations political declaration on universal health coverage (UHC) reopened last week after about a dozen countries reportedly objected to language in the final draft covering two sensitive issues – sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and the health needs of migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons and […] Continue reading -> Global Innovation Index 2019 Released, Focus On The Future of Medical Innovation 24/07/2019 David Branigan The Global Innovation Index 2019 was released today with an overarching theme of “Creating Healthy Lives – The Future of Medical Innovation.” In addition to ranking countries according to their innovation performance on 80 indicators, this year’s Index also analyses the medical innovation landscape, and how emerging innovations, such as artificial intelligence (AI), genomics, and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Global Innovation Index 2019 Released, Focus On The Future of Medical Innovation 24/07/2019 David Branigan The Global Innovation Index 2019 was released today with an overarching theme of “Creating Healthy Lives – The Future of Medical Innovation.” In addition to ranking countries according to their innovation performance on 80 indicators, this year’s Index also analyses the medical innovation landscape, and how emerging innovations, such as artificial intelligence (AI), genomics, and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts