Economic Benefits Of Equitable Vaccine & Medicines Distribution Would Be 12 Times Costs to Donor Countries, Says Study 04/12/2020 Raisa Santos The economic benefits to the economies of ten high income countries being asked to support the equitable, worldwide distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, treatments and tests would be 12 times the costs, a new report has found. The study, undertaken by the global political risk research firm Eurasia Group, on behalf of the Bill and Melinda […] Continue reading -> UN Commission On Narcotic Drugs Approves WHO Recommendation Removing Cannabis From List of Most Deadly Narcotics 03/12/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs voted on Wednesday to remove cannabis and cannabis-derived substances from its “Schedule IV” list of the world’s most dangerous narcotics. The move comes nearly two years after the WHO recommended to the UN Secretary General that cannabis and cannabis resin be removed from Schedule IV of the 1961 Single Convention […] Continue reading -> Health Impacts of Climate Change Unprecedented, But Still Time For A Reset 03/12/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay & Elaine Ruth Fletcher As the world’s eyes are fixed on the pending roll-out of new Covid-19 vaccines, a team of 120 leading health and climate experts have called on global leaders to use the momentum of the pandemic response to accelerate climate action, just ahead of the five-year anniversary of the landmark Paris Agreement to limit global warming […] Continue reading -> Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Makes It First To Finish Line; United Kingdom Authorizes Today & Rollout Begins Next Week 02/12/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, a cutting edge mRNA technology produced jointly with the German firm BioNTech, was authorized for use on Wednesday by the United Kingdom – making it the vaccine the first to be rolled out for commercial public use as early as next week. The vaccine was authorised Wednesday morning for emergency use by […] Continue reading -> Key HIV Treatment To Be Rolled Out Among More Children & Adults In Low- And Middle-Income Countries 01/12/2020 J Hacker Two groundbreaking agreements with pharma companies that should greatly expand access to WHO-recommended HIV drugs for children and adults in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have been announced by the Geneva-based Unitaid and Medicines Patent Pool (MPP). The announcements, coinciding with World AIDS Day, celebrated on Tuesday 1 December, both involve cheaper versions or new […] Continue reading -> The Americas At Risk For COVID-19 Surge Due To Holiday Travel – WHO Also Calls Out Brazilian and Mexican Leaders 30/11/2020 J Hacker & Madeleine Hoecklin WHO officials have expressed concern about yet another spike in COVID-19 infections and deaths across the Americas, following the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, and in the run-up to Christmas – echoing concerns already being expressed by United States health authorities. The US has reported 2 million new COVID-19 cases in the past 2 weeks: a […] Continue reading -> COVID Vaccine Fever: Moderna Announces US FDA and European Medicines Agency Submissions; Pfizer and AstraZeneca First In Line For UK Approvals 30/11/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Moderna on Monday announced that it would immediately request emergency authorization today for its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate from both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) and the European Medicines Agency – as well as asking the World Health Organization for an emergency use listing. The announcement came in a week that will […] Continue reading -> The COVID-19 Crisis Is A Signal – Need To ‘Reset’ Global Health Financing 27/11/2020 Ilona Kickbusch We are kicking off our expanded new series of opinion pieces, with Ilona Kickbusch’s reflections on last week’s G-20 and the mission of COVID vaccine distribution – what she describes as the most “defining global challenge” of 2021. We invite contributions from health policy leaders, influencers and practitioners who wish to speak out on issues […] Continue reading -> Africa’s COVID Vaccine Roll-Out Depends On Restoring Other Vaccination Programs 27/11/2020 Paul Adepoju Africa’s COVID-19 rollout is anticipated for Spring 2021, despite the continent’s low vaccine preparedness, multiple health leaders in Africa have said, as policy advisory groups flag the importance that other successful immunization campaigns will have on COVID recovery. At a press briefing on Thursday, Dr. John Nkengasong, Director of Africa CDC, said: “Africa may have […] Continue reading -> Combating The Shadow Pandemic Of Violence Against Women 27/11/2020 Raisa Santos Violence against women and girls has been neglected during and worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, and urgent efforts are needed to protect women, UNAIDS has said. One in three women likely to experience violence at least once in their lifetime. Evidence indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant increases in gender-based violence in […] 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 Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
UN Commission On Narcotic Drugs Approves WHO Recommendation Removing Cannabis From List of Most Deadly Narcotics 03/12/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs voted on Wednesday to remove cannabis and cannabis-derived substances from its “Schedule IV” list of the world’s most dangerous narcotics. The move comes nearly two years after the WHO recommended to the UN Secretary General that cannabis and cannabis resin be removed from Schedule IV of the 1961 Single Convention […] Continue reading -> Health Impacts of Climate Change Unprecedented, But Still Time For A Reset 03/12/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay & Elaine Ruth Fletcher As the world’s eyes are fixed on the pending roll-out of new Covid-19 vaccines, a team of 120 leading health and climate experts have called on global leaders to use the momentum of the pandemic response to accelerate climate action, just ahead of the five-year anniversary of the landmark Paris Agreement to limit global warming […] Continue reading -> Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Makes It First To Finish Line; United Kingdom Authorizes Today & Rollout Begins Next Week 02/12/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, a cutting edge mRNA technology produced jointly with the German firm BioNTech, was authorized for use on Wednesday by the United Kingdom – making it the vaccine the first to be rolled out for commercial public use as early as next week. The vaccine was authorised Wednesday morning for emergency use by […] Continue reading -> Key HIV Treatment To Be Rolled Out Among More Children & Adults In Low- And Middle-Income Countries 01/12/2020 J Hacker Two groundbreaking agreements with pharma companies that should greatly expand access to WHO-recommended HIV drugs for children and adults in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have been announced by the Geneva-based Unitaid and Medicines Patent Pool (MPP). The announcements, coinciding with World AIDS Day, celebrated on Tuesday 1 December, both involve cheaper versions or new […] Continue reading -> The Americas At Risk For COVID-19 Surge Due To Holiday Travel – WHO Also Calls Out Brazilian and Mexican Leaders 30/11/2020 J Hacker & Madeleine Hoecklin WHO officials have expressed concern about yet another spike in COVID-19 infections and deaths across the Americas, following the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, and in the run-up to Christmas – echoing concerns already being expressed by United States health authorities. The US has reported 2 million new COVID-19 cases in the past 2 weeks: a […] Continue reading -> COVID Vaccine Fever: Moderna Announces US FDA and European Medicines Agency Submissions; Pfizer and AstraZeneca First In Line For UK Approvals 30/11/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Moderna on Monday announced that it would immediately request emergency authorization today for its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate from both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) and the European Medicines Agency – as well as asking the World Health Organization for an emergency use listing. The announcement came in a week that will […] Continue reading -> The COVID-19 Crisis Is A Signal – Need To ‘Reset’ Global Health Financing 27/11/2020 Ilona Kickbusch We are kicking off our expanded new series of opinion pieces, with Ilona Kickbusch’s reflections on last week’s G-20 and the mission of COVID vaccine distribution – what she describes as the most “defining global challenge” of 2021. We invite contributions from health policy leaders, influencers and practitioners who wish to speak out on issues […] Continue reading -> Africa’s COVID Vaccine Roll-Out Depends On Restoring Other Vaccination Programs 27/11/2020 Paul Adepoju Africa’s COVID-19 rollout is anticipated for Spring 2021, despite the continent’s low vaccine preparedness, multiple health leaders in Africa have said, as policy advisory groups flag the importance that other successful immunization campaigns will have on COVID recovery. At a press briefing on Thursday, Dr. John Nkengasong, Director of Africa CDC, said: “Africa may have […] Continue reading -> Combating The Shadow Pandemic Of Violence Against Women 27/11/2020 Raisa Santos Violence against women and girls has been neglected during and worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, and urgent efforts are needed to protect women, UNAIDS has said. One in three women likely to experience violence at least once in their lifetime. Evidence indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant increases in gender-based violence in […] 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 Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Health Impacts of Climate Change Unprecedented, But Still Time For A Reset 03/12/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay & Elaine Ruth Fletcher As the world’s eyes are fixed on the pending roll-out of new Covid-19 vaccines, a team of 120 leading health and climate experts have called on global leaders to use the momentum of the pandemic response to accelerate climate action, just ahead of the five-year anniversary of the landmark Paris Agreement to limit global warming […] Continue reading -> Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Makes It First To Finish Line; United Kingdom Authorizes Today & Rollout Begins Next Week 02/12/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, a cutting edge mRNA technology produced jointly with the German firm BioNTech, was authorized for use on Wednesday by the United Kingdom – making it the vaccine the first to be rolled out for commercial public use as early as next week. The vaccine was authorised Wednesday morning for emergency use by […] Continue reading -> Key HIV Treatment To Be Rolled Out Among More Children & Adults In Low- And Middle-Income Countries 01/12/2020 J Hacker Two groundbreaking agreements with pharma companies that should greatly expand access to WHO-recommended HIV drugs for children and adults in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have been announced by the Geneva-based Unitaid and Medicines Patent Pool (MPP). The announcements, coinciding with World AIDS Day, celebrated on Tuesday 1 December, both involve cheaper versions or new […] Continue reading -> The Americas At Risk For COVID-19 Surge Due To Holiday Travel – WHO Also Calls Out Brazilian and Mexican Leaders 30/11/2020 J Hacker & Madeleine Hoecklin WHO officials have expressed concern about yet another spike in COVID-19 infections and deaths across the Americas, following the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, and in the run-up to Christmas – echoing concerns already being expressed by United States health authorities. The US has reported 2 million new COVID-19 cases in the past 2 weeks: a […] Continue reading -> COVID Vaccine Fever: Moderna Announces US FDA and European Medicines Agency Submissions; Pfizer and AstraZeneca First In Line For UK Approvals 30/11/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Moderna on Monday announced that it would immediately request emergency authorization today for its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate from both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) and the European Medicines Agency – as well as asking the World Health Organization for an emergency use listing. The announcement came in a week that will […] Continue reading -> The COVID-19 Crisis Is A Signal – Need To ‘Reset’ Global Health Financing 27/11/2020 Ilona Kickbusch We are kicking off our expanded new series of opinion pieces, with Ilona Kickbusch’s reflections on last week’s G-20 and the mission of COVID vaccine distribution – what she describes as the most “defining global challenge” of 2021. We invite contributions from health policy leaders, influencers and practitioners who wish to speak out on issues […] Continue reading -> Africa’s COVID Vaccine Roll-Out Depends On Restoring Other Vaccination Programs 27/11/2020 Paul Adepoju Africa’s COVID-19 rollout is anticipated for Spring 2021, despite the continent’s low vaccine preparedness, multiple health leaders in Africa have said, as policy advisory groups flag the importance that other successful immunization campaigns will have on COVID recovery. At a press briefing on Thursday, Dr. John Nkengasong, Director of Africa CDC, said: “Africa may have […] Continue reading -> Combating The Shadow Pandemic Of Violence Against Women 27/11/2020 Raisa Santos Violence against women and girls has been neglected during and worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, and urgent efforts are needed to protect women, UNAIDS has said. One in three women likely to experience violence at least once in their lifetime. Evidence indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant increases in gender-based violence in […] 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 Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Makes It First To Finish Line; United Kingdom Authorizes Today & Rollout Begins Next Week 02/12/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, a cutting edge mRNA technology produced jointly with the German firm BioNTech, was authorized for use on Wednesday by the United Kingdom – making it the vaccine the first to be rolled out for commercial public use as early as next week. The vaccine was authorised Wednesday morning for emergency use by […] Continue reading -> Key HIV Treatment To Be Rolled Out Among More Children & Adults In Low- And Middle-Income Countries 01/12/2020 J Hacker Two groundbreaking agreements with pharma companies that should greatly expand access to WHO-recommended HIV drugs for children and adults in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have been announced by the Geneva-based Unitaid and Medicines Patent Pool (MPP). The announcements, coinciding with World AIDS Day, celebrated on Tuesday 1 December, both involve cheaper versions or new […] Continue reading -> The Americas At Risk For COVID-19 Surge Due To Holiday Travel – WHO Also Calls Out Brazilian and Mexican Leaders 30/11/2020 J Hacker & Madeleine Hoecklin WHO officials have expressed concern about yet another spike in COVID-19 infections and deaths across the Americas, following the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, and in the run-up to Christmas – echoing concerns already being expressed by United States health authorities. The US has reported 2 million new COVID-19 cases in the past 2 weeks: a […] Continue reading -> COVID Vaccine Fever: Moderna Announces US FDA and European Medicines Agency Submissions; Pfizer and AstraZeneca First In Line For UK Approvals 30/11/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Moderna on Monday announced that it would immediately request emergency authorization today for its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate from both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) and the European Medicines Agency – as well as asking the World Health Organization for an emergency use listing. The announcement came in a week that will […] Continue reading -> The COVID-19 Crisis Is A Signal – Need To ‘Reset’ Global Health Financing 27/11/2020 Ilona Kickbusch We are kicking off our expanded new series of opinion pieces, with Ilona Kickbusch’s reflections on last week’s G-20 and the mission of COVID vaccine distribution – what she describes as the most “defining global challenge” of 2021. We invite contributions from health policy leaders, influencers and practitioners who wish to speak out on issues […] Continue reading -> Africa’s COVID Vaccine Roll-Out Depends On Restoring Other Vaccination Programs 27/11/2020 Paul Adepoju Africa’s COVID-19 rollout is anticipated for Spring 2021, despite the continent’s low vaccine preparedness, multiple health leaders in Africa have said, as policy advisory groups flag the importance that other successful immunization campaigns will have on COVID recovery. At a press briefing on Thursday, Dr. John Nkengasong, Director of Africa CDC, said: “Africa may have […] Continue reading -> Combating The Shadow Pandemic Of Violence Against Women 27/11/2020 Raisa Santos Violence against women and girls has been neglected during and worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, and urgent efforts are needed to protect women, UNAIDS has said. One in three women likely to experience violence at least once in their lifetime. Evidence indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant increases in gender-based violence in […] 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 Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Key HIV Treatment To Be Rolled Out Among More Children & Adults In Low- And Middle-Income Countries 01/12/2020 J Hacker Two groundbreaking agreements with pharma companies that should greatly expand access to WHO-recommended HIV drugs for children and adults in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have been announced by the Geneva-based Unitaid and Medicines Patent Pool (MPP). The announcements, coinciding with World AIDS Day, celebrated on Tuesday 1 December, both involve cheaper versions or new […] Continue reading -> The Americas At Risk For COVID-19 Surge Due To Holiday Travel – WHO Also Calls Out Brazilian and Mexican Leaders 30/11/2020 J Hacker & Madeleine Hoecklin WHO officials have expressed concern about yet another spike in COVID-19 infections and deaths across the Americas, following the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, and in the run-up to Christmas – echoing concerns already being expressed by United States health authorities. The US has reported 2 million new COVID-19 cases in the past 2 weeks: a […] Continue reading -> COVID Vaccine Fever: Moderna Announces US FDA and European Medicines Agency Submissions; Pfizer and AstraZeneca First In Line For UK Approvals 30/11/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Moderna on Monday announced that it would immediately request emergency authorization today for its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate from both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) and the European Medicines Agency – as well as asking the World Health Organization for an emergency use listing. The announcement came in a week that will […] Continue reading -> The COVID-19 Crisis Is A Signal – Need To ‘Reset’ Global Health Financing 27/11/2020 Ilona Kickbusch We are kicking off our expanded new series of opinion pieces, with Ilona Kickbusch’s reflections on last week’s G-20 and the mission of COVID vaccine distribution – what she describes as the most “defining global challenge” of 2021. We invite contributions from health policy leaders, influencers and practitioners who wish to speak out on issues […] Continue reading -> Africa’s COVID Vaccine Roll-Out Depends On Restoring Other Vaccination Programs 27/11/2020 Paul Adepoju Africa’s COVID-19 rollout is anticipated for Spring 2021, despite the continent’s low vaccine preparedness, multiple health leaders in Africa have said, as policy advisory groups flag the importance that other successful immunization campaigns will have on COVID recovery. At a press briefing on Thursday, Dr. John Nkengasong, Director of Africa CDC, said: “Africa may have […] Continue reading -> Combating The Shadow Pandemic Of Violence Against Women 27/11/2020 Raisa Santos Violence against women and girls has been neglected during and worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, and urgent efforts are needed to protect women, UNAIDS has said. One in three women likely to experience violence at least once in their lifetime. Evidence indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant increases in gender-based violence in […] 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 Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
The Americas At Risk For COVID-19 Surge Due To Holiday Travel – WHO Also Calls Out Brazilian and Mexican Leaders 30/11/2020 J Hacker & Madeleine Hoecklin WHO officials have expressed concern about yet another spike in COVID-19 infections and deaths across the Americas, following the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, and in the run-up to Christmas – echoing concerns already being expressed by United States health authorities. The US has reported 2 million new COVID-19 cases in the past 2 weeks: a […] Continue reading -> COVID Vaccine Fever: Moderna Announces US FDA and European Medicines Agency Submissions; Pfizer and AstraZeneca First In Line For UK Approvals 30/11/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Moderna on Monday announced that it would immediately request emergency authorization today for its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate from both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) and the European Medicines Agency – as well as asking the World Health Organization for an emergency use listing. The announcement came in a week that will […] Continue reading -> The COVID-19 Crisis Is A Signal – Need To ‘Reset’ Global Health Financing 27/11/2020 Ilona Kickbusch We are kicking off our expanded new series of opinion pieces, with Ilona Kickbusch’s reflections on last week’s G-20 and the mission of COVID vaccine distribution – what she describes as the most “defining global challenge” of 2021. We invite contributions from health policy leaders, influencers and practitioners who wish to speak out on issues […] Continue reading -> Africa’s COVID Vaccine Roll-Out Depends On Restoring Other Vaccination Programs 27/11/2020 Paul Adepoju Africa’s COVID-19 rollout is anticipated for Spring 2021, despite the continent’s low vaccine preparedness, multiple health leaders in Africa have said, as policy advisory groups flag the importance that other successful immunization campaigns will have on COVID recovery. At a press briefing on Thursday, Dr. John Nkengasong, Director of Africa CDC, said: “Africa may have […] Continue reading -> Combating The Shadow Pandemic Of Violence Against Women 27/11/2020 Raisa Santos Violence against women and girls has been neglected during and worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, and urgent efforts are needed to protect women, UNAIDS has said. One in three women likely to experience violence at least once in their lifetime. Evidence indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant increases in gender-based violence in […] 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 Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
COVID Vaccine Fever: Moderna Announces US FDA and European Medicines Agency Submissions; Pfizer and AstraZeneca First In Line For UK Approvals 30/11/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Moderna on Monday announced that it would immediately request emergency authorization today for its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate from both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) and the European Medicines Agency – as well as asking the World Health Organization for an emergency use listing. The announcement came in a week that will […] Continue reading -> The COVID-19 Crisis Is A Signal – Need To ‘Reset’ Global Health Financing 27/11/2020 Ilona Kickbusch We are kicking off our expanded new series of opinion pieces, with Ilona Kickbusch’s reflections on last week’s G-20 and the mission of COVID vaccine distribution – what she describes as the most “defining global challenge” of 2021. We invite contributions from health policy leaders, influencers and practitioners who wish to speak out on issues […] Continue reading -> Africa’s COVID Vaccine Roll-Out Depends On Restoring Other Vaccination Programs 27/11/2020 Paul Adepoju Africa’s COVID-19 rollout is anticipated for Spring 2021, despite the continent’s low vaccine preparedness, multiple health leaders in Africa have said, as policy advisory groups flag the importance that other successful immunization campaigns will have on COVID recovery. At a press briefing on Thursday, Dr. John Nkengasong, Director of Africa CDC, said: “Africa may have […] Continue reading -> Combating The Shadow Pandemic Of Violence Against Women 27/11/2020 Raisa Santos Violence against women and girls has been neglected during and worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, and urgent efforts are needed to protect women, UNAIDS has said. One in three women likely to experience violence at least once in their lifetime. Evidence indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant increases in gender-based violence in […] 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 Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
The COVID-19 Crisis Is A Signal – Need To ‘Reset’ Global Health Financing 27/11/2020 Ilona Kickbusch We are kicking off our expanded new series of opinion pieces, with Ilona Kickbusch’s reflections on last week’s G-20 and the mission of COVID vaccine distribution – what she describes as the most “defining global challenge” of 2021. We invite contributions from health policy leaders, influencers and practitioners who wish to speak out on issues […] Continue reading -> Africa’s COVID Vaccine Roll-Out Depends On Restoring Other Vaccination Programs 27/11/2020 Paul Adepoju Africa’s COVID-19 rollout is anticipated for Spring 2021, despite the continent’s low vaccine preparedness, multiple health leaders in Africa have said, as policy advisory groups flag the importance that other successful immunization campaigns will have on COVID recovery. At a press briefing on Thursday, Dr. John Nkengasong, Director of Africa CDC, said: “Africa may have […] Continue reading -> Combating The Shadow Pandemic Of Violence Against Women 27/11/2020 Raisa Santos Violence against women and girls has been neglected during and worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, and urgent efforts are needed to protect women, UNAIDS has said. One in three women likely to experience violence at least once in their lifetime. Evidence indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant increases in gender-based violence in […] 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 Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Africa’s COVID Vaccine Roll-Out Depends On Restoring Other Vaccination Programs 27/11/2020 Paul Adepoju Africa’s COVID-19 rollout is anticipated for Spring 2021, despite the continent’s low vaccine preparedness, multiple health leaders in Africa have said, as policy advisory groups flag the importance that other successful immunization campaigns will have on COVID recovery. At a press briefing on Thursday, Dr. John Nkengasong, Director of Africa CDC, said: “Africa may have […] Continue reading -> Combating The Shadow Pandemic Of Violence Against Women 27/11/2020 Raisa Santos Violence against women and girls has been neglected during and worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, and urgent efforts are needed to protect women, UNAIDS has said. One in three women likely to experience violence at least once in their lifetime. Evidence indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant increases in gender-based violence in […] 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
Combating The Shadow Pandemic Of Violence Against Women 27/11/2020 Raisa Santos Violence against women and girls has been neglected during and worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, and urgent efforts are needed to protect women, UNAIDS has said. One in three women likely to experience violence at least once in their lifetime. Evidence indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant increases in gender-based violence in […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts