Decomposing Bodies and Contaminated Drinking Water Spark Cholera Fears in Ruined Mariupol 09/06/2022 Raisa Santos Fears of cholera have emerged in the ruined and Russian-occupied Ukrainian port city of Mariupol. Exiled local officials have voiced concern over the drinking supply in the city, which has been contaminated as a result of decomposing bodies and garbage. “The city has really turned into one with corpses everywhere,” said mayoral aide Petro Andryushchenko […] Continue reading -> WHO Experts Emphasize ‘Window of Opportunity’ to Control Monkeypox Spread as Cases Outside Africa Double Again 08/06/2022 Raisa Santos & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Confirmed cases of monkeypox reported to WHO outside of Africa’s endemic zone have doubled once again since last week, 1 June – with more than 1000 cases now having been reported in some 29 countries that don’t usually see the disease. So far, no deaths have been reported in those countries. But some 66 deaths […] Continue reading -> Can the World Halt Rising Obesity? WHO Sets Out Its Plans and Countries Tell Stories of Success 03/06/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Countries have failed miserably to halt rising obesity, despite goals set by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2018. Instead, obesity continues to rise apace. Now, however, a new WHO strategy for accelerating action against obesity, endorsed last week by the World Health Assembly, calls for much tougher policies on food packaging, pricing and marketing […] Continue reading -> After Many Missed Opportunities, Oral Health Gets Long Overdue Attention from WHO 03/06/2022 Ihsane Ben Yahya & Greg Chadwick Dental services, including regular check-ups, were among the most disrupted essential health services during the COVID-19 lockdowns. People´s reticence to visit a dentist during normal times was exacerbated by fear of venturing into an open clinic or simply not being able to, due to restrictions. Dental hesitancy has always been around but over two years […] Continue reading -> Eight Countries Compete to Host African Medicines Agency at Crucial African Union Meeting 02/06/2022 Paul Adepoju A meeting to decide which African country will be the host country for the African Medicines Agency (AMA) is underway and at the last count, expressions of interest in hosting the agency have been received from Uganda, Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Rwanda, Tanzania, Tunisia and Zimbabwe. The decision is expected to be one of the outcomes […] Continue reading -> Sex, War, Sustainability and the World Health Assembly – Last Week in Review 02/06/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Health and peace, sex and war, money and management. Whether in chorus or cacophony – last week’s World Health Assembly of WHO member states played most of the notes in the symphony of global debate over strategies to tackle disease, epidemics and pandemics and bolster health systems. But the root causes of emerging disease threats […] Continue reading -> Doubling of Monkeypox Cases Outside of Endemic Countries Raises New Alarm Bells at WHO 01/06/2022 Raisa Santos & Elaine Ruth Fletcher In just a matter of three days, the number of monkeypox cases reported to WHO outside of central and west Africa has doubled – with reports Wednesday of some 550 cases in more than 30 countries outside of the countries where the disease is endemic, WHO Director General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a press […] Continue reading -> WHO Governing Board Creates New Emergencies Committee – in Shadow of Debates on Ukraine, Sexual Terms and DRC Scandal 30/05/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In another one of a series of recent pandemic reform moves, the WHO Executive Board Monday approved the creation of a new Standing Committee on Health Emergencies, which could convene within 24 hours after the declaration of a global public health emergency – and liaise between the WHO Director-General and member states about modes of […] Continue reading -> Global Air Quality Convention is Needed to Turn Tide on Air Pollution 30/05/2022 Nina Renshaw & Jane Burston To save lives and accelerate climate action we need concerted international collaboration on air pollution – and it’s time for the health community to join the fight for clean air. Air pollution isn’t a new problem. In the UK, citizens have been imploring authorities to act on London smog since the 17th century. But industrialization […] Continue reading -> WHA Approves New Strategy After Sexual Health Debate 28/05/2022 John Heilprin & Elaine Ruth Fletcher On its final day of a session dominated by discussions of sexual health and the war in Ukraine, the World Health Assembly (WHA) voted 61-2 to adopt a new global strategy on HIV, hepatitis B and Sexually Transmitted Infections 2022-2030 (GHSS) 30 absentions and 90 delegations skipping the vote altogether. The vote Saturday evening, after […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Experts Emphasize ‘Window of Opportunity’ to Control Monkeypox Spread as Cases Outside Africa Double Again 08/06/2022 Raisa Santos & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Confirmed cases of monkeypox reported to WHO outside of Africa’s endemic zone have doubled once again since last week, 1 June – with more than 1000 cases now having been reported in some 29 countries that don’t usually see the disease. So far, no deaths have been reported in those countries. But some 66 deaths […] Continue reading -> Can the World Halt Rising Obesity? WHO Sets Out Its Plans and Countries Tell Stories of Success 03/06/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Countries have failed miserably to halt rising obesity, despite goals set by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2018. Instead, obesity continues to rise apace. Now, however, a new WHO strategy for accelerating action against obesity, endorsed last week by the World Health Assembly, calls for much tougher policies on food packaging, pricing and marketing […] Continue reading -> After Many Missed Opportunities, Oral Health Gets Long Overdue Attention from WHO 03/06/2022 Ihsane Ben Yahya & Greg Chadwick Dental services, including regular check-ups, were among the most disrupted essential health services during the COVID-19 lockdowns. People´s reticence to visit a dentist during normal times was exacerbated by fear of venturing into an open clinic or simply not being able to, due to restrictions. Dental hesitancy has always been around but over two years […] Continue reading -> Eight Countries Compete to Host African Medicines Agency at Crucial African Union Meeting 02/06/2022 Paul Adepoju A meeting to decide which African country will be the host country for the African Medicines Agency (AMA) is underway and at the last count, expressions of interest in hosting the agency have been received from Uganda, Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Rwanda, Tanzania, Tunisia and Zimbabwe. The decision is expected to be one of the outcomes […] Continue reading -> Sex, War, Sustainability and the World Health Assembly – Last Week in Review 02/06/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Health and peace, sex and war, money and management. Whether in chorus or cacophony – last week’s World Health Assembly of WHO member states played most of the notes in the symphony of global debate over strategies to tackle disease, epidemics and pandemics and bolster health systems. But the root causes of emerging disease threats […] Continue reading -> Doubling of Monkeypox Cases Outside of Endemic Countries Raises New Alarm Bells at WHO 01/06/2022 Raisa Santos & Elaine Ruth Fletcher In just a matter of three days, the number of monkeypox cases reported to WHO outside of central and west Africa has doubled – with reports Wednesday of some 550 cases in more than 30 countries outside of the countries where the disease is endemic, WHO Director General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a press […] Continue reading -> WHO Governing Board Creates New Emergencies Committee – in Shadow of Debates on Ukraine, Sexual Terms and DRC Scandal 30/05/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In another one of a series of recent pandemic reform moves, the WHO Executive Board Monday approved the creation of a new Standing Committee on Health Emergencies, which could convene within 24 hours after the declaration of a global public health emergency – and liaise between the WHO Director-General and member states about modes of […] Continue reading -> Global Air Quality Convention is Needed to Turn Tide on Air Pollution 30/05/2022 Nina Renshaw & Jane Burston To save lives and accelerate climate action we need concerted international collaboration on air pollution – and it’s time for the health community to join the fight for clean air. Air pollution isn’t a new problem. In the UK, citizens have been imploring authorities to act on London smog since the 17th century. But industrialization […] Continue reading -> WHA Approves New Strategy After Sexual Health Debate 28/05/2022 John Heilprin & Elaine Ruth Fletcher On its final day of a session dominated by discussions of sexual health and the war in Ukraine, the World Health Assembly (WHA) voted 61-2 to adopt a new global strategy on HIV, hepatitis B and Sexually Transmitted Infections 2022-2030 (GHSS) 30 absentions and 90 delegations skipping the vote altogether. The vote Saturday evening, after […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Can the World Halt Rising Obesity? WHO Sets Out Its Plans and Countries Tell Stories of Success 03/06/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Countries have failed miserably to halt rising obesity, despite goals set by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2018. Instead, obesity continues to rise apace. Now, however, a new WHO strategy for accelerating action against obesity, endorsed last week by the World Health Assembly, calls for much tougher policies on food packaging, pricing and marketing […] Continue reading -> After Many Missed Opportunities, Oral Health Gets Long Overdue Attention from WHO 03/06/2022 Ihsane Ben Yahya & Greg Chadwick Dental services, including regular check-ups, were among the most disrupted essential health services during the COVID-19 lockdowns. People´s reticence to visit a dentist during normal times was exacerbated by fear of venturing into an open clinic or simply not being able to, due to restrictions. Dental hesitancy has always been around but over two years […] Continue reading -> Eight Countries Compete to Host African Medicines Agency at Crucial African Union Meeting 02/06/2022 Paul Adepoju A meeting to decide which African country will be the host country for the African Medicines Agency (AMA) is underway and at the last count, expressions of interest in hosting the agency have been received from Uganda, Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Rwanda, Tanzania, Tunisia and Zimbabwe. The decision is expected to be one of the outcomes […] Continue reading -> Sex, War, Sustainability and the World Health Assembly – Last Week in Review 02/06/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Health and peace, sex and war, money and management. Whether in chorus or cacophony – last week’s World Health Assembly of WHO member states played most of the notes in the symphony of global debate over strategies to tackle disease, epidemics and pandemics and bolster health systems. But the root causes of emerging disease threats […] Continue reading -> Doubling of Monkeypox Cases Outside of Endemic Countries Raises New Alarm Bells at WHO 01/06/2022 Raisa Santos & Elaine Ruth Fletcher In just a matter of three days, the number of monkeypox cases reported to WHO outside of central and west Africa has doubled – with reports Wednesday of some 550 cases in more than 30 countries outside of the countries where the disease is endemic, WHO Director General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a press […] Continue reading -> WHO Governing Board Creates New Emergencies Committee – in Shadow of Debates on Ukraine, Sexual Terms and DRC Scandal 30/05/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In another one of a series of recent pandemic reform moves, the WHO Executive Board Monday approved the creation of a new Standing Committee on Health Emergencies, which could convene within 24 hours after the declaration of a global public health emergency – and liaise between the WHO Director-General and member states about modes of […] Continue reading -> Global Air Quality Convention is Needed to Turn Tide on Air Pollution 30/05/2022 Nina Renshaw & Jane Burston To save lives and accelerate climate action we need concerted international collaboration on air pollution – and it’s time for the health community to join the fight for clean air. Air pollution isn’t a new problem. In the UK, citizens have been imploring authorities to act on London smog since the 17th century. But industrialization […] Continue reading -> WHA Approves New Strategy After Sexual Health Debate 28/05/2022 John Heilprin & Elaine Ruth Fletcher On its final day of a session dominated by discussions of sexual health and the war in Ukraine, the World Health Assembly (WHA) voted 61-2 to adopt a new global strategy on HIV, hepatitis B and Sexually Transmitted Infections 2022-2030 (GHSS) 30 absentions and 90 delegations skipping the vote altogether. The vote Saturday evening, after […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
After Many Missed Opportunities, Oral Health Gets Long Overdue Attention from WHO 03/06/2022 Ihsane Ben Yahya & Greg Chadwick Dental services, including regular check-ups, were among the most disrupted essential health services during the COVID-19 lockdowns. People´s reticence to visit a dentist during normal times was exacerbated by fear of venturing into an open clinic or simply not being able to, due to restrictions. Dental hesitancy has always been around but over two years […] Continue reading -> Eight Countries Compete to Host African Medicines Agency at Crucial African Union Meeting 02/06/2022 Paul Adepoju A meeting to decide which African country will be the host country for the African Medicines Agency (AMA) is underway and at the last count, expressions of interest in hosting the agency have been received from Uganda, Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Rwanda, Tanzania, Tunisia and Zimbabwe. The decision is expected to be one of the outcomes […] Continue reading -> Sex, War, Sustainability and the World Health Assembly – Last Week in Review 02/06/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Health and peace, sex and war, money and management. Whether in chorus or cacophony – last week’s World Health Assembly of WHO member states played most of the notes in the symphony of global debate over strategies to tackle disease, epidemics and pandemics and bolster health systems. But the root causes of emerging disease threats […] Continue reading -> Doubling of Monkeypox Cases Outside of Endemic Countries Raises New Alarm Bells at WHO 01/06/2022 Raisa Santos & Elaine Ruth Fletcher In just a matter of three days, the number of monkeypox cases reported to WHO outside of central and west Africa has doubled – with reports Wednesday of some 550 cases in more than 30 countries outside of the countries where the disease is endemic, WHO Director General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a press […] Continue reading -> WHO Governing Board Creates New Emergencies Committee – in Shadow of Debates on Ukraine, Sexual Terms and DRC Scandal 30/05/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In another one of a series of recent pandemic reform moves, the WHO Executive Board Monday approved the creation of a new Standing Committee on Health Emergencies, which could convene within 24 hours after the declaration of a global public health emergency – and liaise between the WHO Director-General and member states about modes of […] Continue reading -> Global Air Quality Convention is Needed to Turn Tide on Air Pollution 30/05/2022 Nina Renshaw & Jane Burston To save lives and accelerate climate action we need concerted international collaboration on air pollution – and it’s time for the health community to join the fight for clean air. Air pollution isn’t a new problem. In the UK, citizens have been imploring authorities to act on London smog since the 17th century. But industrialization […] Continue reading -> WHA Approves New Strategy After Sexual Health Debate 28/05/2022 John Heilprin & Elaine Ruth Fletcher On its final day of a session dominated by discussions of sexual health and the war in Ukraine, the World Health Assembly (WHA) voted 61-2 to adopt a new global strategy on HIV, hepatitis B and Sexually Transmitted Infections 2022-2030 (GHSS) 30 absentions and 90 delegations skipping the vote altogether. The vote Saturday evening, after […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Eight Countries Compete to Host African Medicines Agency at Crucial African Union Meeting 02/06/2022 Paul Adepoju A meeting to decide which African country will be the host country for the African Medicines Agency (AMA) is underway and at the last count, expressions of interest in hosting the agency have been received from Uganda, Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Rwanda, Tanzania, Tunisia and Zimbabwe. The decision is expected to be one of the outcomes […] Continue reading -> Sex, War, Sustainability and the World Health Assembly – Last Week in Review 02/06/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Health and peace, sex and war, money and management. Whether in chorus or cacophony – last week’s World Health Assembly of WHO member states played most of the notes in the symphony of global debate over strategies to tackle disease, epidemics and pandemics and bolster health systems. But the root causes of emerging disease threats […] Continue reading -> Doubling of Monkeypox Cases Outside of Endemic Countries Raises New Alarm Bells at WHO 01/06/2022 Raisa Santos & Elaine Ruth Fletcher In just a matter of three days, the number of monkeypox cases reported to WHO outside of central and west Africa has doubled – with reports Wednesday of some 550 cases in more than 30 countries outside of the countries where the disease is endemic, WHO Director General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a press […] Continue reading -> WHO Governing Board Creates New Emergencies Committee – in Shadow of Debates on Ukraine, Sexual Terms and DRC Scandal 30/05/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In another one of a series of recent pandemic reform moves, the WHO Executive Board Monday approved the creation of a new Standing Committee on Health Emergencies, which could convene within 24 hours after the declaration of a global public health emergency – and liaise between the WHO Director-General and member states about modes of […] Continue reading -> Global Air Quality Convention is Needed to Turn Tide on Air Pollution 30/05/2022 Nina Renshaw & Jane Burston To save lives and accelerate climate action we need concerted international collaboration on air pollution – and it’s time for the health community to join the fight for clean air. Air pollution isn’t a new problem. In the UK, citizens have been imploring authorities to act on London smog since the 17th century. But industrialization […] Continue reading -> WHA Approves New Strategy After Sexual Health Debate 28/05/2022 John Heilprin & Elaine Ruth Fletcher On its final day of a session dominated by discussions of sexual health and the war in Ukraine, the World Health Assembly (WHA) voted 61-2 to adopt a new global strategy on HIV, hepatitis B and Sexually Transmitted Infections 2022-2030 (GHSS) 30 absentions and 90 delegations skipping the vote altogether. The vote Saturday evening, after […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Sex, War, Sustainability and the World Health Assembly – Last Week in Review 02/06/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Health and peace, sex and war, money and management. Whether in chorus or cacophony – last week’s World Health Assembly of WHO member states played most of the notes in the symphony of global debate over strategies to tackle disease, epidemics and pandemics and bolster health systems. But the root causes of emerging disease threats […] Continue reading -> Doubling of Monkeypox Cases Outside of Endemic Countries Raises New Alarm Bells at WHO 01/06/2022 Raisa Santos & Elaine Ruth Fletcher In just a matter of three days, the number of monkeypox cases reported to WHO outside of central and west Africa has doubled – with reports Wednesday of some 550 cases in more than 30 countries outside of the countries where the disease is endemic, WHO Director General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a press […] Continue reading -> WHO Governing Board Creates New Emergencies Committee – in Shadow of Debates on Ukraine, Sexual Terms and DRC Scandal 30/05/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In another one of a series of recent pandemic reform moves, the WHO Executive Board Monday approved the creation of a new Standing Committee on Health Emergencies, which could convene within 24 hours after the declaration of a global public health emergency – and liaise between the WHO Director-General and member states about modes of […] Continue reading -> Global Air Quality Convention is Needed to Turn Tide on Air Pollution 30/05/2022 Nina Renshaw & Jane Burston To save lives and accelerate climate action we need concerted international collaboration on air pollution – and it’s time for the health community to join the fight for clean air. Air pollution isn’t a new problem. In the UK, citizens have been imploring authorities to act on London smog since the 17th century. But industrialization […] Continue reading -> WHA Approves New Strategy After Sexual Health Debate 28/05/2022 John Heilprin & Elaine Ruth Fletcher On its final day of a session dominated by discussions of sexual health and the war in Ukraine, the World Health Assembly (WHA) voted 61-2 to adopt a new global strategy on HIV, hepatitis B and Sexually Transmitted Infections 2022-2030 (GHSS) 30 absentions and 90 delegations skipping the vote altogether. The vote Saturday evening, after […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Doubling of Monkeypox Cases Outside of Endemic Countries Raises New Alarm Bells at WHO 01/06/2022 Raisa Santos & Elaine Ruth Fletcher In just a matter of three days, the number of monkeypox cases reported to WHO outside of central and west Africa has doubled – with reports Wednesday of some 550 cases in more than 30 countries outside of the countries where the disease is endemic, WHO Director General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a press […] Continue reading -> WHO Governing Board Creates New Emergencies Committee – in Shadow of Debates on Ukraine, Sexual Terms and DRC Scandal 30/05/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In another one of a series of recent pandemic reform moves, the WHO Executive Board Monday approved the creation of a new Standing Committee on Health Emergencies, which could convene within 24 hours after the declaration of a global public health emergency – and liaise between the WHO Director-General and member states about modes of […] Continue reading -> Global Air Quality Convention is Needed to Turn Tide on Air Pollution 30/05/2022 Nina Renshaw & Jane Burston To save lives and accelerate climate action we need concerted international collaboration on air pollution – and it’s time for the health community to join the fight for clean air. Air pollution isn’t a new problem. In the UK, citizens have been imploring authorities to act on London smog since the 17th century. But industrialization […] Continue reading -> WHA Approves New Strategy After Sexual Health Debate 28/05/2022 John Heilprin & Elaine Ruth Fletcher On its final day of a session dominated by discussions of sexual health and the war in Ukraine, the World Health Assembly (WHA) voted 61-2 to adopt a new global strategy on HIV, hepatitis B and Sexually Transmitted Infections 2022-2030 (GHSS) 30 absentions and 90 delegations skipping the vote altogether. The vote Saturday evening, after […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Governing Board Creates New Emergencies Committee – in Shadow of Debates on Ukraine, Sexual Terms and DRC Scandal 30/05/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In another one of a series of recent pandemic reform moves, the WHO Executive Board Monday approved the creation of a new Standing Committee on Health Emergencies, which could convene within 24 hours after the declaration of a global public health emergency – and liaise between the WHO Director-General and member states about modes of […] Continue reading -> Global Air Quality Convention is Needed to Turn Tide on Air Pollution 30/05/2022 Nina Renshaw & Jane Burston To save lives and accelerate climate action we need concerted international collaboration on air pollution – and it’s time for the health community to join the fight for clean air. Air pollution isn’t a new problem. In the UK, citizens have been imploring authorities to act on London smog since the 17th century. But industrialization […] Continue reading -> WHA Approves New Strategy After Sexual Health Debate 28/05/2022 John Heilprin & Elaine Ruth Fletcher On its final day of a session dominated by discussions of sexual health and the war in Ukraine, the World Health Assembly (WHA) voted 61-2 to adopt a new global strategy on HIV, hepatitis B and Sexually Transmitted Infections 2022-2030 (GHSS) 30 absentions and 90 delegations skipping the vote altogether. The vote Saturday evening, after […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Global Air Quality Convention is Needed to Turn Tide on Air Pollution 30/05/2022 Nina Renshaw & Jane Burston To save lives and accelerate climate action we need concerted international collaboration on air pollution – and it’s time for the health community to join the fight for clean air. Air pollution isn’t a new problem. In the UK, citizens have been imploring authorities to act on London smog since the 17th century. But industrialization […] Continue reading -> WHA Approves New Strategy After Sexual Health Debate 28/05/2022 John Heilprin & Elaine Ruth Fletcher On its final day of a session dominated by discussions of sexual health and the war in Ukraine, the World Health Assembly (WHA) voted 61-2 to adopt a new global strategy on HIV, hepatitis B and Sexually Transmitted Infections 2022-2030 (GHSS) 30 absentions and 90 delegations skipping the vote altogether. The vote Saturday evening, after […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHA Approves New Strategy After Sexual Health Debate 28/05/2022 John Heilprin & Elaine Ruth Fletcher On its final day of a session dominated by discussions of sexual health and the war in Ukraine, the World Health Assembly (WHA) voted 61-2 to adopt a new global strategy on HIV, hepatitis B and Sexually Transmitted Infections 2022-2030 (GHSS) 30 absentions and 90 delegations skipping the vote altogether. The vote Saturday evening, after […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts