WHO Declares End to Mpox Global Health Emergency 11/05/2023 Stefan Anderson The World Health Organization (WHO) has ended the global health emergency for mpox, marking the end of a 10-month juggling act by the UN health agency as it scrambled to deal with concurrent global pandemics. The announcement arrives just days after WHO declared the end of the global health emergency for COVID-19 last Friday, three […] Continue reading -> A Lost Decade: Zero Progress in Reducing Premature Births Since 2010, UN finds 10/05/2023 Stefan Anderson Zero gains have been made in any region of the world in reducing premature births in the past decade, a major UN report found. In a perfect storm of flatlining progress in maternal and newborn health, preterm birth has become to the leading cause of child mortality worldwide, responsible for the deaths of over one […] Continue reading -> UN Multi-stakeholder Meetings Marred by Complaints About Lack of Consultation 08/05/2023 Kerry Cullinan The United Nations (UN) is hosting three multi-stakeholder meetings in New York on Monday and Tuesday on tuberculosis, pandemic prevention, preparedness and response (PPPR) and universal health coverage (UHC). They are aimed at getting the views of non-state actors in preparation for UN High-Level meetings in September, starting with pandemic preparedness on 20 September, followed […] Continue reading -> BREAKING! WHO Declares End to COVID-19 Global Health Emergency 05/05/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The COVID global health emergency is over, said WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyessus at a press conference on Friday. His declaration came more than 39 months after WHO first declared a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on 30 January 2020 over a mysterious respiratory virus that emerged in Wuhan, China but […] Continue reading -> Following Kenya, Malawi Appears Ready to Ratify the African Medicines Agency Treaty 01/05/2023 Josephine Chinele BLANTYRE, Malawi – Key Malawian key stakeholders have given the nod for the country to ratify the African Medicines Agency (AMA) treaty, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has confirmed. The AMA is being established as a specialised agency of the African Union (AU) dedicated to improving access to quality, safe and […] Continue reading -> African Countries Make Ambitious Commitments on Childhood Pneumonia, Zero-Dose Children and Child Mortality 28/04/2023 Paul Adepoju Four more African countries will be introducing pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) into their routine immunization schedules – as other countries across Africa said they would ramp up and revitalize childhood vaccination programmes that were hit hard by the COVID pandemic. In commitments announced this week at the 2nd Global Forum on Childhood Pneumonia in Madrid […] Continue reading -> Gavi Pledges $142 Million in New Funding to Prevent 1.4 Million Deaths from Cervical Cancer 28/04/2023 Stefan Anderson Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance has pledged $142 million in additional funds to expand global coverage of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, increasing its total investment to $600 million by the end of 2025, the organization has announced. Gavi said it expects its new investment to help reach 86 million adolescent girls by 2025, preventing over […] Continue reading -> WHO to Share Information with Congolese Court in Sexual Abuse Cases of 13 Women 27/04/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Gaya Gamhewage, the agency’s lead official in prevention and response to sexual misconduct, describes WHO’s recent moves to bring justice to DRC’s victims. In a long-awaited move, the World Health Organization (WHO) is preparing to share files with the Congolese courts on the sexual exploitation and abuse complaints of 13 women who are pursuing criminal […] Continue reading -> New Africa CDC Head Proposes Airline Tax to Fund Health 27/04/2023 Paul Adepoju The new head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Dr Jean Kaseya, wants to introduce a tax on all airline passengers on the continent to help finance health. Days into the start of his term, the Congolese medical doctor revealed his manifesto for his four-year term at a media briefing […] Continue reading -> WHO has Terminated Eight Staffers’ Contracts for Sexual Misconduct in Past Seven Months 26/04/2023 Megha Kaveri Four World Health Organization (WHO) staff or consultants had their contracts terminated as a result of sexual misconduct allegations in the last quarter of 2022 – the most of any year so far. The contracts of another three people had already been terminated between January and March of this year, Dr Gaya Gamhewage, WHO’s Director […] 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.
A Lost Decade: Zero Progress in Reducing Premature Births Since 2010, UN finds 10/05/2023 Stefan Anderson Zero gains have been made in any region of the world in reducing premature births in the past decade, a major UN report found. In a perfect storm of flatlining progress in maternal and newborn health, preterm birth has become to the leading cause of child mortality worldwide, responsible for the deaths of over one […] Continue reading -> UN Multi-stakeholder Meetings Marred by Complaints About Lack of Consultation 08/05/2023 Kerry Cullinan The United Nations (UN) is hosting three multi-stakeholder meetings in New York on Monday and Tuesday on tuberculosis, pandemic prevention, preparedness and response (PPPR) and universal health coverage (UHC). They are aimed at getting the views of non-state actors in preparation for UN High-Level meetings in September, starting with pandemic preparedness on 20 September, followed […] Continue reading -> BREAKING! WHO Declares End to COVID-19 Global Health Emergency 05/05/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The COVID global health emergency is over, said WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyessus at a press conference on Friday. His declaration came more than 39 months after WHO first declared a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on 30 January 2020 over a mysterious respiratory virus that emerged in Wuhan, China but […] Continue reading -> Following Kenya, Malawi Appears Ready to Ratify the African Medicines Agency Treaty 01/05/2023 Josephine Chinele BLANTYRE, Malawi – Key Malawian key stakeholders have given the nod for the country to ratify the African Medicines Agency (AMA) treaty, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has confirmed. The AMA is being established as a specialised agency of the African Union (AU) dedicated to improving access to quality, safe and […] Continue reading -> African Countries Make Ambitious Commitments on Childhood Pneumonia, Zero-Dose Children and Child Mortality 28/04/2023 Paul Adepoju Four more African countries will be introducing pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) into their routine immunization schedules – as other countries across Africa said they would ramp up and revitalize childhood vaccination programmes that were hit hard by the COVID pandemic. In commitments announced this week at the 2nd Global Forum on Childhood Pneumonia in Madrid […] Continue reading -> Gavi Pledges $142 Million in New Funding to Prevent 1.4 Million Deaths from Cervical Cancer 28/04/2023 Stefan Anderson Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance has pledged $142 million in additional funds to expand global coverage of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, increasing its total investment to $600 million by the end of 2025, the organization has announced. Gavi said it expects its new investment to help reach 86 million adolescent girls by 2025, preventing over […] Continue reading -> WHO to Share Information with Congolese Court in Sexual Abuse Cases of 13 Women 27/04/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Gaya Gamhewage, the agency’s lead official in prevention and response to sexual misconduct, describes WHO’s recent moves to bring justice to DRC’s victims. In a long-awaited move, the World Health Organization (WHO) is preparing to share files with the Congolese courts on the sexual exploitation and abuse complaints of 13 women who are pursuing criminal […] Continue reading -> New Africa CDC Head Proposes Airline Tax to Fund Health 27/04/2023 Paul Adepoju The new head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Dr Jean Kaseya, wants to introduce a tax on all airline passengers on the continent to help finance health. Days into the start of his term, the Congolese medical doctor revealed his manifesto for his four-year term at a media briefing […] Continue reading -> WHO has Terminated Eight Staffers’ Contracts for Sexual Misconduct in Past Seven Months 26/04/2023 Megha Kaveri Four World Health Organization (WHO) staff or consultants had their contracts terminated as a result of sexual misconduct allegations in the last quarter of 2022 – the most of any year so far. The contracts of another three people had already been terminated between January and March of this year, Dr Gaya Gamhewage, WHO’s Director […] 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 Multi-stakeholder Meetings Marred by Complaints About Lack of Consultation 08/05/2023 Kerry Cullinan The United Nations (UN) is hosting three multi-stakeholder meetings in New York on Monday and Tuesday on tuberculosis, pandemic prevention, preparedness and response (PPPR) and universal health coverage (UHC). They are aimed at getting the views of non-state actors in preparation for UN High-Level meetings in September, starting with pandemic preparedness on 20 September, followed […] Continue reading -> BREAKING! WHO Declares End to COVID-19 Global Health Emergency 05/05/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The COVID global health emergency is over, said WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyessus at a press conference on Friday. His declaration came more than 39 months after WHO first declared a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on 30 January 2020 over a mysterious respiratory virus that emerged in Wuhan, China but […] Continue reading -> Following Kenya, Malawi Appears Ready to Ratify the African Medicines Agency Treaty 01/05/2023 Josephine Chinele BLANTYRE, Malawi – Key Malawian key stakeholders have given the nod for the country to ratify the African Medicines Agency (AMA) treaty, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has confirmed. The AMA is being established as a specialised agency of the African Union (AU) dedicated to improving access to quality, safe and […] Continue reading -> African Countries Make Ambitious Commitments on Childhood Pneumonia, Zero-Dose Children and Child Mortality 28/04/2023 Paul Adepoju Four more African countries will be introducing pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) into their routine immunization schedules – as other countries across Africa said they would ramp up and revitalize childhood vaccination programmes that were hit hard by the COVID pandemic. In commitments announced this week at the 2nd Global Forum on Childhood Pneumonia in Madrid […] Continue reading -> Gavi Pledges $142 Million in New Funding to Prevent 1.4 Million Deaths from Cervical Cancer 28/04/2023 Stefan Anderson Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance has pledged $142 million in additional funds to expand global coverage of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, increasing its total investment to $600 million by the end of 2025, the organization has announced. Gavi said it expects its new investment to help reach 86 million adolescent girls by 2025, preventing over […] Continue reading -> WHO to Share Information with Congolese Court in Sexual Abuse Cases of 13 Women 27/04/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Gaya Gamhewage, the agency’s lead official in prevention and response to sexual misconduct, describes WHO’s recent moves to bring justice to DRC’s victims. In a long-awaited move, the World Health Organization (WHO) is preparing to share files with the Congolese courts on the sexual exploitation and abuse complaints of 13 women who are pursuing criminal […] Continue reading -> New Africa CDC Head Proposes Airline Tax to Fund Health 27/04/2023 Paul Adepoju The new head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Dr Jean Kaseya, wants to introduce a tax on all airline passengers on the continent to help finance health. Days into the start of his term, the Congolese medical doctor revealed his manifesto for his four-year term at a media briefing […] Continue reading -> WHO has Terminated Eight Staffers’ Contracts for Sexual Misconduct in Past Seven Months 26/04/2023 Megha Kaveri Four World Health Organization (WHO) staff or consultants had their contracts terminated as a result of sexual misconduct allegations in the last quarter of 2022 – the most of any year so far. The contracts of another three people had already been terminated between January and March of this year, Dr Gaya Gamhewage, WHO’s Director […] 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.
BREAKING! WHO Declares End to COVID-19 Global Health Emergency 05/05/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The COVID global health emergency is over, said WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyessus at a press conference on Friday. His declaration came more than 39 months after WHO first declared a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on 30 January 2020 over a mysterious respiratory virus that emerged in Wuhan, China but […] Continue reading -> Following Kenya, Malawi Appears Ready to Ratify the African Medicines Agency Treaty 01/05/2023 Josephine Chinele BLANTYRE, Malawi – Key Malawian key stakeholders have given the nod for the country to ratify the African Medicines Agency (AMA) treaty, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has confirmed. The AMA is being established as a specialised agency of the African Union (AU) dedicated to improving access to quality, safe and […] Continue reading -> African Countries Make Ambitious Commitments on Childhood Pneumonia, Zero-Dose Children and Child Mortality 28/04/2023 Paul Adepoju Four more African countries will be introducing pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) into their routine immunization schedules – as other countries across Africa said they would ramp up and revitalize childhood vaccination programmes that were hit hard by the COVID pandemic. In commitments announced this week at the 2nd Global Forum on Childhood Pneumonia in Madrid […] Continue reading -> Gavi Pledges $142 Million in New Funding to Prevent 1.4 Million Deaths from Cervical Cancer 28/04/2023 Stefan Anderson Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance has pledged $142 million in additional funds to expand global coverage of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, increasing its total investment to $600 million by the end of 2025, the organization has announced. Gavi said it expects its new investment to help reach 86 million adolescent girls by 2025, preventing over […] Continue reading -> WHO to Share Information with Congolese Court in Sexual Abuse Cases of 13 Women 27/04/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Gaya Gamhewage, the agency’s lead official in prevention and response to sexual misconduct, describes WHO’s recent moves to bring justice to DRC’s victims. In a long-awaited move, the World Health Organization (WHO) is preparing to share files with the Congolese courts on the sexual exploitation and abuse complaints of 13 women who are pursuing criminal […] Continue reading -> New Africa CDC Head Proposes Airline Tax to Fund Health 27/04/2023 Paul Adepoju The new head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Dr Jean Kaseya, wants to introduce a tax on all airline passengers on the continent to help finance health. Days into the start of his term, the Congolese medical doctor revealed his manifesto for his four-year term at a media briefing […] Continue reading -> WHO has Terminated Eight Staffers’ Contracts for Sexual Misconduct in Past Seven Months 26/04/2023 Megha Kaveri Four World Health Organization (WHO) staff or consultants had their contracts terminated as a result of sexual misconduct allegations in the last quarter of 2022 – the most of any year so far. The contracts of another three people had already been terminated between January and March of this year, Dr Gaya Gamhewage, WHO’s Director […] 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.
Following Kenya, Malawi Appears Ready to Ratify the African Medicines Agency Treaty 01/05/2023 Josephine Chinele BLANTYRE, Malawi – Key Malawian key stakeholders have given the nod for the country to ratify the African Medicines Agency (AMA) treaty, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has confirmed. The AMA is being established as a specialised agency of the African Union (AU) dedicated to improving access to quality, safe and […] Continue reading -> African Countries Make Ambitious Commitments on Childhood Pneumonia, Zero-Dose Children and Child Mortality 28/04/2023 Paul Adepoju Four more African countries will be introducing pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) into their routine immunization schedules – as other countries across Africa said they would ramp up and revitalize childhood vaccination programmes that were hit hard by the COVID pandemic. In commitments announced this week at the 2nd Global Forum on Childhood Pneumonia in Madrid […] Continue reading -> Gavi Pledges $142 Million in New Funding to Prevent 1.4 Million Deaths from Cervical Cancer 28/04/2023 Stefan Anderson Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance has pledged $142 million in additional funds to expand global coverage of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, increasing its total investment to $600 million by the end of 2025, the organization has announced. Gavi said it expects its new investment to help reach 86 million adolescent girls by 2025, preventing over […] Continue reading -> WHO to Share Information with Congolese Court in Sexual Abuse Cases of 13 Women 27/04/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Gaya Gamhewage, the agency’s lead official in prevention and response to sexual misconduct, describes WHO’s recent moves to bring justice to DRC’s victims. In a long-awaited move, the World Health Organization (WHO) is preparing to share files with the Congolese courts on the sexual exploitation and abuse complaints of 13 women who are pursuing criminal […] Continue reading -> New Africa CDC Head Proposes Airline Tax to Fund Health 27/04/2023 Paul Adepoju The new head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Dr Jean Kaseya, wants to introduce a tax on all airline passengers on the continent to help finance health. Days into the start of his term, the Congolese medical doctor revealed his manifesto for his four-year term at a media briefing […] Continue reading -> WHO has Terminated Eight Staffers’ Contracts for Sexual Misconduct in Past Seven Months 26/04/2023 Megha Kaveri Four World Health Organization (WHO) staff or consultants had their contracts terminated as a result of sexual misconduct allegations in the last quarter of 2022 – the most of any year so far. The contracts of another three people had already been terminated between January and March of this year, Dr Gaya Gamhewage, WHO’s Director […] 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.
African Countries Make Ambitious Commitments on Childhood Pneumonia, Zero-Dose Children and Child Mortality 28/04/2023 Paul Adepoju Four more African countries will be introducing pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) into their routine immunization schedules – as other countries across Africa said they would ramp up and revitalize childhood vaccination programmes that were hit hard by the COVID pandemic. In commitments announced this week at the 2nd Global Forum on Childhood Pneumonia in Madrid […] Continue reading -> Gavi Pledges $142 Million in New Funding to Prevent 1.4 Million Deaths from Cervical Cancer 28/04/2023 Stefan Anderson Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance has pledged $142 million in additional funds to expand global coverage of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, increasing its total investment to $600 million by the end of 2025, the organization has announced. Gavi said it expects its new investment to help reach 86 million adolescent girls by 2025, preventing over […] Continue reading -> WHO to Share Information with Congolese Court in Sexual Abuse Cases of 13 Women 27/04/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Gaya Gamhewage, the agency’s lead official in prevention and response to sexual misconduct, describes WHO’s recent moves to bring justice to DRC’s victims. In a long-awaited move, the World Health Organization (WHO) is preparing to share files with the Congolese courts on the sexual exploitation and abuse complaints of 13 women who are pursuing criminal […] Continue reading -> New Africa CDC Head Proposes Airline Tax to Fund Health 27/04/2023 Paul Adepoju The new head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Dr Jean Kaseya, wants to introduce a tax on all airline passengers on the continent to help finance health. Days into the start of his term, the Congolese medical doctor revealed his manifesto for his four-year term at a media briefing […] Continue reading -> WHO has Terminated Eight Staffers’ Contracts for Sexual Misconduct in Past Seven Months 26/04/2023 Megha Kaveri Four World Health Organization (WHO) staff or consultants had their contracts terminated as a result of sexual misconduct allegations in the last quarter of 2022 – the most of any year so far. The contracts of another three people had already been terminated between January and March of this year, Dr Gaya Gamhewage, WHO’s Director […] 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.
Gavi Pledges $142 Million in New Funding to Prevent 1.4 Million Deaths from Cervical Cancer 28/04/2023 Stefan Anderson Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance has pledged $142 million in additional funds to expand global coverage of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, increasing its total investment to $600 million by the end of 2025, the organization has announced. Gavi said it expects its new investment to help reach 86 million adolescent girls by 2025, preventing over […] Continue reading -> WHO to Share Information with Congolese Court in Sexual Abuse Cases of 13 Women 27/04/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Gaya Gamhewage, the agency’s lead official in prevention and response to sexual misconduct, describes WHO’s recent moves to bring justice to DRC’s victims. In a long-awaited move, the World Health Organization (WHO) is preparing to share files with the Congolese courts on the sexual exploitation and abuse complaints of 13 women who are pursuing criminal […] Continue reading -> New Africa CDC Head Proposes Airline Tax to Fund Health 27/04/2023 Paul Adepoju The new head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Dr Jean Kaseya, wants to introduce a tax on all airline passengers on the continent to help finance health. Days into the start of his term, the Congolese medical doctor revealed his manifesto for his four-year term at a media briefing […] Continue reading -> WHO has Terminated Eight Staffers’ Contracts for Sexual Misconduct in Past Seven Months 26/04/2023 Megha Kaveri Four World Health Organization (WHO) staff or consultants had their contracts terminated as a result of sexual misconduct allegations in the last quarter of 2022 – the most of any year so far. The contracts of another three people had already been terminated between January and March of this year, Dr Gaya Gamhewage, WHO’s Director […] 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.
WHO to Share Information with Congolese Court in Sexual Abuse Cases of 13 Women 27/04/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Gaya Gamhewage, the agency’s lead official in prevention and response to sexual misconduct, describes WHO’s recent moves to bring justice to DRC’s victims. In a long-awaited move, the World Health Organization (WHO) is preparing to share files with the Congolese courts on the sexual exploitation and abuse complaints of 13 women who are pursuing criminal […] Continue reading -> New Africa CDC Head Proposes Airline Tax to Fund Health 27/04/2023 Paul Adepoju The new head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Dr Jean Kaseya, wants to introduce a tax on all airline passengers on the continent to help finance health. Days into the start of his term, the Congolese medical doctor revealed his manifesto for his four-year term at a media briefing […] Continue reading -> WHO has Terminated Eight Staffers’ Contracts for Sexual Misconduct in Past Seven Months 26/04/2023 Megha Kaveri Four World Health Organization (WHO) staff or consultants had their contracts terminated as a result of sexual misconduct allegations in the last quarter of 2022 – the most of any year so far. The contracts of another three people had already been terminated between January and March of this year, Dr Gaya Gamhewage, WHO’s Director […] 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.
New Africa CDC Head Proposes Airline Tax to Fund Health 27/04/2023 Paul Adepoju The new head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Dr Jean Kaseya, wants to introduce a tax on all airline passengers on the continent to help finance health. Days into the start of his term, the Congolese medical doctor revealed his manifesto for his four-year term at a media briefing […] Continue reading -> WHO has Terminated Eight Staffers’ Contracts for Sexual Misconduct in Past Seven Months 26/04/2023 Megha Kaveri Four World Health Organization (WHO) staff or consultants had their contracts terminated as a result of sexual misconduct allegations in the last quarter of 2022 – the most of any year so far. The contracts of another three people had already been terminated between January and March of this year, Dr Gaya Gamhewage, WHO’s Director […] 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 has Terminated Eight Staffers’ Contracts for Sexual Misconduct in Past Seven Months 26/04/2023 Megha Kaveri Four World Health Organization (WHO) staff or consultants had their contracts terminated as a result of sexual misconduct allegations in the last quarter of 2022 – the most of any year so far. The contracts of another three people had already been terminated between January and March of this year, Dr Gaya Gamhewage, WHO’s Director […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts