Women Deliver Conference On Gender Equality Grabs Global Attention 04/06/2019 David Branigan This week’s Women Deliver 2019 Conference on gender equality and the health, rights, and well-being of girls and women, has captured the world’s attention, drawing three African heads of state as well as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau; international NGOs; and directors of UN Agencies, including a host of high-level WHO officials, as among the […] Continue reading -> WHA Strengthens Benefit Sharing System For Pandemic Flu Vaccine Development 03/06/2019 Catherine Saez In a little-publicised move, the WHA last week agreed to close a critical loophole in the WHO Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (PIP) Framework that could have allowed commercial vaccine manufacturers to indirectly make use of biological information about flu strains from another country – without providing that country with any benefits from the vaccines or antivirals […] Continue reading -> As World Celebrates “No Tobacco Day,” Big Tobacco Seeks Rebrand To “No Smoking Day” 31/05/2019 David Branigan Amid calls by the World Health Organization to reduce tobacco use and improve lung health on this year’s “World No Tobacco Day,” tobacco industry giant Philip Morris has pushed back, calling on its longtime adversaries in the public health community to group instead around a “World No Smoking Day.” Image Credits: WHO. Continue reading -> WHO’s EB Considers New Ways To Work With NGOs – Some Countries Criticise Activists’ Role At WHA 72 30/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In the wake of a World Health Assembly that became a focus of intense activist and social media attention over a WHO resolution on medicines price transparency, member states are now looking at new rules for shaping involvement of NGOs and other “non-state actors” at public WHO meetings. Image Credits: WHO. Continue reading -> WHO & UN Women Launch RESPECT – Framework To Prevent Violence Against Women 29/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher RESPECT, a new framework guiding policymakers on programmes and policies that can prevent violence against women, was launched this week by the World Health Organization, UN Women and eleven other partners. Image Credits: WHO. Continue reading -> New Plan For Ebola Outbreak Response To Ensure Safety Of Respondents 28/05/2019 Catherine Saez There has been a dramatic increase in security incidents around the epicentre of the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), but a sharp decrease in hospital transmissions, increased vaccinations, and new measures to safeguard response teams, are positive signs, WHO officials told reporters today in a briefing. Image Credits: WHO/L.Mackenzie, Catherine […] Continue reading -> WHO Releases Full Global Life Expectancy Report With Interactive Online Resource 28/05/2019 Divya Schlesinger The World Health Organization released the full version of its World Health Statistics 2019 report this week – in conjunction with the 72nd World Health Assembly – along with an online resource of interactive data visualisations organised by Sustainable Development Goal categories. Image Credits: WHO/F. Revilla. Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Approves Milestone Resolution On Price Transparency 28/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Assembly today approved a milestone resolution to support greater public disclosure of prices for medicines and other health products – capping a nail-biting series of negotiations that continued until the very moment the measure came to the floor. Image Credits: Giulia Grillo, WHO. Continue reading -> Negotiators Agree On Game-Changing WHA Resolution For Medicine Price Disclosure 27/05/2019 Catherine Saez A closed-door group of negotiators reached agreement late Monday evening on a game-changing resolution to support greater public disclosure of prices in medicine markets, as well as costs of related R&D investments. Image Credits: Catherine Saez, WHO. Continue reading -> World Health Organization Removes ‘Gender Identity Disorder’ Diagnosis in New Health Guidelines Recognizing Transgender Rights 27/05/2019 Editorial team (Human Rights Watch) – The World Health Organization (WHO) approved a major change to its global manual of diagnoses on May 25, 2019, that will greatly benefit transgender people around the world, Human Rights Watch said today. The World Health Assembly, the WHO governing body that represents 194 member states, voted for new diagnostic guidelines […] 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
WHA Strengthens Benefit Sharing System For Pandemic Flu Vaccine Development 03/06/2019 Catherine Saez In a little-publicised move, the WHA last week agreed to close a critical loophole in the WHO Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (PIP) Framework that could have allowed commercial vaccine manufacturers to indirectly make use of biological information about flu strains from another country – without providing that country with any benefits from the vaccines or antivirals […] Continue reading -> As World Celebrates “No Tobacco Day,” Big Tobacco Seeks Rebrand To “No Smoking Day” 31/05/2019 David Branigan Amid calls by the World Health Organization to reduce tobacco use and improve lung health on this year’s “World No Tobacco Day,” tobacco industry giant Philip Morris has pushed back, calling on its longtime adversaries in the public health community to group instead around a “World No Smoking Day.” Image Credits: WHO. Continue reading -> WHO’s EB Considers New Ways To Work With NGOs – Some Countries Criticise Activists’ Role At WHA 72 30/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In the wake of a World Health Assembly that became a focus of intense activist and social media attention over a WHO resolution on medicines price transparency, member states are now looking at new rules for shaping involvement of NGOs and other “non-state actors” at public WHO meetings. Image Credits: WHO. Continue reading -> WHO & UN Women Launch RESPECT – Framework To Prevent Violence Against Women 29/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher RESPECT, a new framework guiding policymakers on programmes and policies that can prevent violence against women, was launched this week by the World Health Organization, UN Women and eleven other partners. Image Credits: WHO. Continue reading -> New Plan For Ebola Outbreak Response To Ensure Safety Of Respondents 28/05/2019 Catherine Saez There has been a dramatic increase in security incidents around the epicentre of the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), but a sharp decrease in hospital transmissions, increased vaccinations, and new measures to safeguard response teams, are positive signs, WHO officials told reporters today in a briefing. Image Credits: WHO/L.Mackenzie, Catherine […] Continue reading -> WHO Releases Full Global Life Expectancy Report With Interactive Online Resource 28/05/2019 Divya Schlesinger The World Health Organization released the full version of its World Health Statistics 2019 report this week – in conjunction with the 72nd World Health Assembly – along with an online resource of interactive data visualisations organised by Sustainable Development Goal categories. Image Credits: WHO/F. Revilla. Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Approves Milestone Resolution On Price Transparency 28/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Assembly today approved a milestone resolution to support greater public disclosure of prices for medicines and other health products – capping a nail-biting series of negotiations that continued until the very moment the measure came to the floor. Image Credits: Giulia Grillo, WHO. Continue reading -> Negotiators Agree On Game-Changing WHA Resolution For Medicine Price Disclosure 27/05/2019 Catherine Saez A closed-door group of negotiators reached agreement late Monday evening on a game-changing resolution to support greater public disclosure of prices in medicine markets, as well as costs of related R&D investments. Image Credits: Catherine Saez, WHO. Continue reading -> World Health Organization Removes ‘Gender Identity Disorder’ Diagnosis in New Health Guidelines Recognizing Transgender Rights 27/05/2019 Editorial team (Human Rights Watch) – The World Health Organization (WHO) approved a major change to its global manual of diagnoses on May 25, 2019, that will greatly benefit transgender people around the world, Human Rights Watch said today. The World Health Assembly, the WHO governing body that represents 194 member states, voted for new diagnostic guidelines […] 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
As World Celebrates “No Tobacco Day,” Big Tobacco Seeks Rebrand To “No Smoking Day” 31/05/2019 David Branigan Amid calls by the World Health Organization to reduce tobacco use and improve lung health on this year’s “World No Tobacco Day,” tobacco industry giant Philip Morris has pushed back, calling on its longtime adversaries in the public health community to group instead around a “World No Smoking Day.” Image Credits: WHO. Continue reading -> WHO’s EB Considers New Ways To Work With NGOs – Some Countries Criticise Activists’ Role At WHA 72 30/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In the wake of a World Health Assembly that became a focus of intense activist and social media attention over a WHO resolution on medicines price transparency, member states are now looking at new rules for shaping involvement of NGOs and other “non-state actors” at public WHO meetings. Image Credits: WHO. Continue reading -> WHO & UN Women Launch RESPECT – Framework To Prevent Violence Against Women 29/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher RESPECT, a new framework guiding policymakers on programmes and policies that can prevent violence against women, was launched this week by the World Health Organization, UN Women and eleven other partners. Image Credits: WHO. Continue reading -> New Plan For Ebola Outbreak Response To Ensure Safety Of Respondents 28/05/2019 Catherine Saez There has been a dramatic increase in security incidents around the epicentre of the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), but a sharp decrease in hospital transmissions, increased vaccinations, and new measures to safeguard response teams, are positive signs, WHO officials told reporters today in a briefing. Image Credits: WHO/L.Mackenzie, Catherine […] Continue reading -> WHO Releases Full Global Life Expectancy Report With Interactive Online Resource 28/05/2019 Divya Schlesinger The World Health Organization released the full version of its World Health Statistics 2019 report this week – in conjunction with the 72nd World Health Assembly – along with an online resource of interactive data visualisations organised by Sustainable Development Goal categories. Image Credits: WHO/F. Revilla. Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Approves Milestone Resolution On Price Transparency 28/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Assembly today approved a milestone resolution to support greater public disclosure of prices for medicines and other health products – capping a nail-biting series of negotiations that continued until the very moment the measure came to the floor. Image Credits: Giulia Grillo, WHO. Continue reading -> Negotiators Agree On Game-Changing WHA Resolution For Medicine Price Disclosure 27/05/2019 Catherine Saez A closed-door group of negotiators reached agreement late Monday evening on a game-changing resolution to support greater public disclosure of prices in medicine markets, as well as costs of related R&D investments. Image Credits: Catherine Saez, WHO. Continue reading -> World Health Organization Removes ‘Gender Identity Disorder’ Diagnosis in New Health Guidelines Recognizing Transgender Rights 27/05/2019 Editorial team (Human Rights Watch) – The World Health Organization (WHO) approved a major change to its global manual of diagnoses on May 25, 2019, that will greatly benefit transgender people around the world, Human Rights Watch said today. The World Health Assembly, the WHO governing body that represents 194 member states, voted for new diagnostic guidelines […] 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
WHO’s EB Considers New Ways To Work With NGOs – Some Countries Criticise Activists’ Role At WHA 72 30/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In the wake of a World Health Assembly that became a focus of intense activist and social media attention over a WHO resolution on medicines price transparency, member states are now looking at new rules for shaping involvement of NGOs and other “non-state actors” at public WHO meetings. Image Credits: WHO. Continue reading -> WHO & UN Women Launch RESPECT – Framework To Prevent Violence Against Women 29/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher RESPECT, a new framework guiding policymakers on programmes and policies that can prevent violence against women, was launched this week by the World Health Organization, UN Women and eleven other partners. Image Credits: WHO. Continue reading -> New Plan For Ebola Outbreak Response To Ensure Safety Of Respondents 28/05/2019 Catherine Saez There has been a dramatic increase in security incidents around the epicentre of the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), but a sharp decrease in hospital transmissions, increased vaccinations, and new measures to safeguard response teams, are positive signs, WHO officials told reporters today in a briefing. Image Credits: WHO/L.Mackenzie, Catherine […] Continue reading -> WHO Releases Full Global Life Expectancy Report With Interactive Online Resource 28/05/2019 Divya Schlesinger The World Health Organization released the full version of its World Health Statistics 2019 report this week – in conjunction with the 72nd World Health Assembly – along with an online resource of interactive data visualisations organised by Sustainable Development Goal categories. Image Credits: WHO/F. Revilla. Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Approves Milestone Resolution On Price Transparency 28/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Assembly today approved a milestone resolution to support greater public disclosure of prices for medicines and other health products – capping a nail-biting series of negotiations that continued until the very moment the measure came to the floor. Image Credits: Giulia Grillo, WHO. Continue reading -> Negotiators Agree On Game-Changing WHA Resolution For Medicine Price Disclosure 27/05/2019 Catherine Saez A closed-door group of negotiators reached agreement late Monday evening on a game-changing resolution to support greater public disclosure of prices in medicine markets, as well as costs of related R&D investments. Image Credits: Catherine Saez, WHO. Continue reading -> World Health Organization Removes ‘Gender Identity Disorder’ Diagnosis in New Health Guidelines Recognizing Transgender Rights 27/05/2019 Editorial team (Human Rights Watch) – The World Health Organization (WHO) approved a major change to its global manual of diagnoses on May 25, 2019, that will greatly benefit transgender people around the world, Human Rights Watch said today. The World Health Assembly, the WHO governing body that represents 194 member states, voted for new diagnostic guidelines […] 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
WHO & UN Women Launch RESPECT – Framework To Prevent Violence Against Women 29/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher RESPECT, a new framework guiding policymakers on programmes and policies that can prevent violence against women, was launched this week by the World Health Organization, UN Women and eleven other partners. Image Credits: WHO. Continue reading -> New Plan For Ebola Outbreak Response To Ensure Safety Of Respondents 28/05/2019 Catherine Saez There has been a dramatic increase in security incidents around the epicentre of the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), but a sharp decrease in hospital transmissions, increased vaccinations, and new measures to safeguard response teams, are positive signs, WHO officials told reporters today in a briefing. Image Credits: WHO/L.Mackenzie, Catherine […] Continue reading -> WHO Releases Full Global Life Expectancy Report With Interactive Online Resource 28/05/2019 Divya Schlesinger The World Health Organization released the full version of its World Health Statistics 2019 report this week – in conjunction with the 72nd World Health Assembly – along with an online resource of interactive data visualisations organised by Sustainable Development Goal categories. Image Credits: WHO/F. Revilla. Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Approves Milestone Resolution On Price Transparency 28/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Assembly today approved a milestone resolution to support greater public disclosure of prices for medicines and other health products – capping a nail-biting series of negotiations that continued until the very moment the measure came to the floor. Image Credits: Giulia Grillo, WHO. Continue reading -> Negotiators Agree On Game-Changing WHA Resolution For Medicine Price Disclosure 27/05/2019 Catherine Saez A closed-door group of negotiators reached agreement late Monday evening on a game-changing resolution to support greater public disclosure of prices in medicine markets, as well as costs of related R&D investments. Image Credits: Catherine Saez, WHO. Continue reading -> World Health Organization Removes ‘Gender Identity Disorder’ Diagnosis in New Health Guidelines Recognizing Transgender Rights 27/05/2019 Editorial team (Human Rights Watch) – The World Health Organization (WHO) approved a major change to its global manual of diagnoses on May 25, 2019, that will greatly benefit transgender people around the world, Human Rights Watch said today. The World Health Assembly, the WHO governing body that represents 194 member states, voted for new diagnostic guidelines […] 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
New Plan For Ebola Outbreak Response To Ensure Safety Of Respondents 28/05/2019 Catherine Saez There has been a dramatic increase in security incidents around the epicentre of the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), but a sharp decrease in hospital transmissions, increased vaccinations, and new measures to safeguard response teams, are positive signs, WHO officials told reporters today in a briefing. Image Credits: WHO/L.Mackenzie, Catherine […] Continue reading -> WHO Releases Full Global Life Expectancy Report With Interactive Online Resource 28/05/2019 Divya Schlesinger The World Health Organization released the full version of its World Health Statistics 2019 report this week – in conjunction with the 72nd World Health Assembly – along with an online resource of interactive data visualisations organised by Sustainable Development Goal categories. Image Credits: WHO/F. Revilla. Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Approves Milestone Resolution On Price Transparency 28/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Assembly today approved a milestone resolution to support greater public disclosure of prices for medicines and other health products – capping a nail-biting series of negotiations that continued until the very moment the measure came to the floor. Image Credits: Giulia Grillo, WHO. Continue reading -> Negotiators Agree On Game-Changing WHA Resolution For Medicine Price Disclosure 27/05/2019 Catherine Saez A closed-door group of negotiators reached agreement late Monday evening on a game-changing resolution to support greater public disclosure of prices in medicine markets, as well as costs of related R&D investments. Image Credits: Catherine Saez, WHO. Continue reading -> World Health Organization Removes ‘Gender Identity Disorder’ Diagnosis in New Health Guidelines Recognizing Transgender Rights 27/05/2019 Editorial team (Human Rights Watch) – The World Health Organization (WHO) approved a major change to its global manual of diagnoses on May 25, 2019, that will greatly benefit transgender people around the world, Human Rights Watch said today. The World Health Assembly, the WHO governing body that represents 194 member states, voted for new diagnostic guidelines […] 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
WHO Releases Full Global Life Expectancy Report With Interactive Online Resource 28/05/2019 Divya Schlesinger The World Health Organization released the full version of its World Health Statistics 2019 report this week – in conjunction with the 72nd World Health Assembly – along with an online resource of interactive data visualisations organised by Sustainable Development Goal categories. Image Credits: WHO/F. Revilla. Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Approves Milestone Resolution On Price Transparency 28/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Assembly today approved a milestone resolution to support greater public disclosure of prices for medicines and other health products – capping a nail-biting series of negotiations that continued until the very moment the measure came to the floor. Image Credits: Giulia Grillo, WHO. Continue reading -> Negotiators Agree On Game-Changing WHA Resolution For Medicine Price Disclosure 27/05/2019 Catherine Saez A closed-door group of negotiators reached agreement late Monday evening on a game-changing resolution to support greater public disclosure of prices in medicine markets, as well as costs of related R&D investments. Image Credits: Catherine Saez, WHO. Continue reading -> World Health Organization Removes ‘Gender Identity Disorder’ Diagnosis in New Health Guidelines Recognizing Transgender Rights 27/05/2019 Editorial team (Human Rights Watch) – The World Health Organization (WHO) approved a major change to its global manual of diagnoses on May 25, 2019, that will greatly benefit transgender people around the world, Human Rights Watch said today. The World Health Assembly, the WHO governing body that represents 194 member states, voted for new diagnostic guidelines […] 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
World Health Assembly Approves Milestone Resolution On Price Transparency 28/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Assembly today approved a milestone resolution to support greater public disclosure of prices for medicines and other health products – capping a nail-biting series of negotiations that continued until the very moment the measure came to the floor. Image Credits: Giulia Grillo, WHO. Continue reading -> Negotiators Agree On Game-Changing WHA Resolution For Medicine Price Disclosure 27/05/2019 Catherine Saez A closed-door group of negotiators reached agreement late Monday evening on a game-changing resolution to support greater public disclosure of prices in medicine markets, as well as costs of related R&D investments. Image Credits: Catherine Saez, WHO. Continue reading -> World Health Organization Removes ‘Gender Identity Disorder’ Diagnosis in New Health Guidelines Recognizing Transgender Rights 27/05/2019 Editorial team (Human Rights Watch) – The World Health Organization (WHO) approved a major change to its global manual of diagnoses on May 25, 2019, that will greatly benefit transgender people around the world, Human Rights Watch said today. The World Health Assembly, the WHO governing body that represents 194 member states, voted for new diagnostic guidelines […] 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
Negotiators Agree On Game-Changing WHA Resolution For Medicine Price Disclosure 27/05/2019 Catherine Saez A closed-door group of negotiators reached agreement late Monday evening on a game-changing resolution to support greater public disclosure of prices in medicine markets, as well as costs of related R&D investments. Image Credits: Catherine Saez, WHO. Continue reading -> World Health Organization Removes ‘Gender Identity Disorder’ Diagnosis in New Health Guidelines Recognizing Transgender Rights 27/05/2019 Editorial team (Human Rights Watch) – The World Health Organization (WHO) approved a major change to its global manual of diagnoses on May 25, 2019, that will greatly benefit transgender people around the world, Human Rights Watch said today. The World Health Assembly, the WHO governing body that represents 194 member states, voted for new diagnostic guidelines […] 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
World Health Organization Removes ‘Gender Identity Disorder’ Diagnosis in New Health Guidelines Recognizing Transgender Rights 27/05/2019 Editorial team (Human Rights Watch) – The World Health Organization (WHO) approved a major change to its global manual of diagnoses on May 25, 2019, that will greatly benefit transgender people around the world, Human Rights Watch said today. The World Health Assembly, the WHO governing body that represents 194 member states, voted for new diagnostic guidelines […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts