Ethiopia’s Dispute with Tedros May Spill into Vote for New Director-General 25/01/2022 Kerry Cullinan Ethiopia may try to disrupt Tuesday morning’s closed session of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Executive Board meeting where the nomination of the next Director-General will happen via secret ballot. Incumbent Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is the only nominee, but Ethiopia – which nominated him four years ago – has taken exception to their former […] Continue reading -> COVAX Update: Enough Vaccines but Big Disparities in Uptake – Exacerbating Risks of New Variants 24/01/2022 Paul Adepoju With the delivery of its one billionth dose last week, COVAX, the WHO co-sponsored vaccine facility, has established itself as the main pillar of vaccine supplies to the world’s 92 poorest economies – providing 82% of the vaccines those nations have received so far. But even as vaccine supplies now ease up, huge disparities persist […] Continue reading -> We Will be Living with COVID for Foreseeable Future; but We Can End Acute Phase of Pandemic this Year — WHO Director General 24/01/2022 Paul Adepoju Even though the end is not yet in sight for the COVID pandemic, the world can end it as a global health emergency in 2022, says WHO DG at the opening of the 150th sesssion of the World Health Organization Executive Board. While the world will be living with COVID for the foreseeable future, countries […] Continue reading -> As WHO Executive Board Meets – Handful of Countries Stall Plans to Reform WHO Finance 23/01/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher As the World Health Organization’s executive board meets this week, two major issues – reforming its finances and pandemic response – continue to defy easy consensus. A handful of powerful countries, including but not limited to the United States, remain hesitant over a plan to bolster the World Health Organization’s (WHO) finances by increasing member […] Continue reading -> Report on Pandemic Response is Slashed Ahead of WHO Executive Board Meeting 19/01/2022 Kerry Cullinan One of the more complicated tasks facing next week’s World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board (EB) is how to take forward negotiations on an ‘instrument’ to address future pandemics – and even the report to the board about this has been slashed. The past two years of vaccine hoarding, nationalism and fights about the origins […] Continue reading -> China Nixes Proposal to Grant WHO Rapid Access to Outbreak Sites in Critical Talks About Pandemic Response 10/01/2022 Kerry Cullinan & Elaine Ruth Fletcher China wants to delete language supporting rapid World Health Organization (WHO) access to outbreak sites in future pandemics from a critical document that maps out a way forward in future pandemics, a diplomatic source has told Health Policy Watch. This emerged at Monday’s start of a three-day meeting in Geneva of the global body’s Working […] Continue reading -> Universal Nutrition Coverage: A Transformative Opportunity for Health and Food Advocates 11/12/2021 Ruth Richardson and Mohamed Eissa On Universal Health Coverage Day – an appeal to food and health advocates to shape an agenda for ‘Universal Nutrition Coverage’ including joined-up solutions that promote sustainable agro-ecosystems producing healthier foods for people with co-benefits for the planet. Every year on December 12, the health community marks Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day. While the technical […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Finance Structure is ‘Fundamentally Rotten’ – Reforms On Table Next Week Would Restore Responsibility to Member States 09/12/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The way in which WHO is financed is “fundamentally rotten” with excessive financial dependence on just a handful of rich countries and a few private donors. But Germany’s deputy head of global health in the Ministry of Health, Björn Kümmel, is hopeful that WHO member states may turn course in coming months – and reclaim […] Continue reading -> Standing Ovation as WHO Member States Commit to Negotiating New Pandemic Accord 01/12/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Assembly Special Session (WHASS) closed on Wednesday with a standing ovation as virtually all 194 Member States committed to negotiating a new global accord to guide the response to future global pandemics. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, described the decision as “cause for celebration, and cause for […] Continue reading -> Europe Cannot ‘Treaty’ its Way Out of the Pandemic 30/11/2021 Unni Karunakara A special session of the World Health Assembly is under way this week with just one item under consideration – Pandemic Treaty. Will a pandemic treaty be able to help address deficiencies in global solidarity, and improve access to essential lifesaving medicines, vaccines, and tools? The short answer is no. Not without the political will […] 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.
COVAX Update: Enough Vaccines but Big Disparities in Uptake – Exacerbating Risks of New Variants 24/01/2022 Paul Adepoju With the delivery of its one billionth dose last week, COVAX, the WHO co-sponsored vaccine facility, has established itself as the main pillar of vaccine supplies to the world’s 92 poorest economies – providing 82% of the vaccines those nations have received so far. But even as vaccine supplies now ease up, huge disparities persist […] Continue reading -> We Will be Living with COVID for Foreseeable Future; but We Can End Acute Phase of Pandemic this Year — WHO Director General 24/01/2022 Paul Adepoju Even though the end is not yet in sight for the COVID pandemic, the world can end it as a global health emergency in 2022, says WHO DG at the opening of the 150th sesssion of the World Health Organization Executive Board. While the world will be living with COVID for the foreseeable future, countries […] Continue reading -> As WHO Executive Board Meets – Handful of Countries Stall Plans to Reform WHO Finance 23/01/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher As the World Health Organization’s executive board meets this week, two major issues – reforming its finances and pandemic response – continue to defy easy consensus. A handful of powerful countries, including but not limited to the United States, remain hesitant over a plan to bolster the World Health Organization’s (WHO) finances by increasing member […] Continue reading -> Report on Pandemic Response is Slashed Ahead of WHO Executive Board Meeting 19/01/2022 Kerry Cullinan One of the more complicated tasks facing next week’s World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board (EB) is how to take forward negotiations on an ‘instrument’ to address future pandemics – and even the report to the board about this has been slashed. The past two years of vaccine hoarding, nationalism and fights about the origins […] Continue reading -> China Nixes Proposal to Grant WHO Rapid Access to Outbreak Sites in Critical Talks About Pandemic Response 10/01/2022 Kerry Cullinan & Elaine Ruth Fletcher China wants to delete language supporting rapid World Health Organization (WHO) access to outbreak sites in future pandemics from a critical document that maps out a way forward in future pandemics, a diplomatic source has told Health Policy Watch. This emerged at Monday’s start of a three-day meeting in Geneva of the global body’s Working […] Continue reading -> Universal Nutrition Coverage: A Transformative Opportunity for Health and Food Advocates 11/12/2021 Ruth Richardson and Mohamed Eissa On Universal Health Coverage Day – an appeal to food and health advocates to shape an agenda for ‘Universal Nutrition Coverage’ including joined-up solutions that promote sustainable agro-ecosystems producing healthier foods for people with co-benefits for the planet. Every year on December 12, the health community marks Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day. While the technical […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Finance Structure is ‘Fundamentally Rotten’ – Reforms On Table Next Week Would Restore Responsibility to Member States 09/12/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The way in which WHO is financed is “fundamentally rotten” with excessive financial dependence on just a handful of rich countries and a few private donors. But Germany’s deputy head of global health in the Ministry of Health, Björn Kümmel, is hopeful that WHO member states may turn course in coming months – and reclaim […] Continue reading -> Standing Ovation as WHO Member States Commit to Negotiating New Pandemic Accord 01/12/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Assembly Special Session (WHASS) closed on Wednesday with a standing ovation as virtually all 194 Member States committed to negotiating a new global accord to guide the response to future global pandemics. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, described the decision as “cause for celebration, and cause for […] Continue reading -> Europe Cannot ‘Treaty’ its Way Out of the Pandemic 30/11/2021 Unni Karunakara A special session of the World Health Assembly is under way this week with just one item under consideration – Pandemic Treaty. Will a pandemic treaty be able to help address deficiencies in global solidarity, and improve access to essential lifesaving medicines, vaccines, and tools? The short answer is no. Not without the political will […] 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.
We Will be Living with COVID for Foreseeable Future; but We Can End Acute Phase of Pandemic this Year — WHO Director General 24/01/2022 Paul Adepoju Even though the end is not yet in sight for the COVID pandemic, the world can end it as a global health emergency in 2022, says WHO DG at the opening of the 150th sesssion of the World Health Organization Executive Board. While the world will be living with COVID for the foreseeable future, countries […] Continue reading -> As WHO Executive Board Meets – Handful of Countries Stall Plans to Reform WHO Finance 23/01/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher As the World Health Organization’s executive board meets this week, two major issues – reforming its finances and pandemic response – continue to defy easy consensus. A handful of powerful countries, including but not limited to the United States, remain hesitant over a plan to bolster the World Health Organization’s (WHO) finances by increasing member […] Continue reading -> Report on Pandemic Response is Slashed Ahead of WHO Executive Board Meeting 19/01/2022 Kerry Cullinan One of the more complicated tasks facing next week’s World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board (EB) is how to take forward negotiations on an ‘instrument’ to address future pandemics – and even the report to the board about this has been slashed. The past two years of vaccine hoarding, nationalism and fights about the origins […] Continue reading -> China Nixes Proposal to Grant WHO Rapid Access to Outbreak Sites in Critical Talks About Pandemic Response 10/01/2022 Kerry Cullinan & Elaine Ruth Fletcher China wants to delete language supporting rapid World Health Organization (WHO) access to outbreak sites in future pandemics from a critical document that maps out a way forward in future pandemics, a diplomatic source has told Health Policy Watch. This emerged at Monday’s start of a three-day meeting in Geneva of the global body’s Working […] Continue reading -> Universal Nutrition Coverage: A Transformative Opportunity for Health and Food Advocates 11/12/2021 Ruth Richardson and Mohamed Eissa On Universal Health Coverage Day – an appeal to food and health advocates to shape an agenda for ‘Universal Nutrition Coverage’ including joined-up solutions that promote sustainable agro-ecosystems producing healthier foods for people with co-benefits for the planet. Every year on December 12, the health community marks Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day. While the technical […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Finance Structure is ‘Fundamentally Rotten’ – Reforms On Table Next Week Would Restore Responsibility to Member States 09/12/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The way in which WHO is financed is “fundamentally rotten” with excessive financial dependence on just a handful of rich countries and a few private donors. But Germany’s deputy head of global health in the Ministry of Health, Björn Kümmel, is hopeful that WHO member states may turn course in coming months – and reclaim […] Continue reading -> Standing Ovation as WHO Member States Commit to Negotiating New Pandemic Accord 01/12/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Assembly Special Session (WHASS) closed on Wednesday with a standing ovation as virtually all 194 Member States committed to negotiating a new global accord to guide the response to future global pandemics. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, described the decision as “cause for celebration, and cause for […] Continue reading -> Europe Cannot ‘Treaty’ its Way Out of the Pandemic 30/11/2021 Unni Karunakara A special session of the World Health Assembly is under way this week with just one item under consideration – Pandemic Treaty. Will a pandemic treaty be able to help address deficiencies in global solidarity, and improve access to essential lifesaving medicines, vaccines, and tools? The short answer is no. Not without the political will […] 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.
As WHO Executive Board Meets – Handful of Countries Stall Plans to Reform WHO Finance 23/01/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher As the World Health Organization’s executive board meets this week, two major issues – reforming its finances and pandemic response – continue to defy easy consensus. A handful of powerful countries, including but not limited to the United States, remain hesitant over a plan to bolster the World Health Organization’s (WHO) finances by increasing member […] Continue reading -> Report on Pandemic Response is Slashed Ahead of WHO Executive Board Meeting 19/01/2022 Kerry Cullinan One of the more complicated tasks facing next week’s World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board (EB) is how to take forward negotiations on an ‘instrument’ to address future pandemics – and even the report to the board about this has been slashed. The past two years of vaccine hoarding, nationalism and fights about the origins […] Continue reading -> China Nixes Proposal to Grant WHO Rapid Access to Outbreak Sites in Critical Talks About Pandemic Response 10/01/2022 Kerry Cullinan & Elaine Ruth Fletcher China wants to delete language supporting rapid World Health Organization (WHO) access to outbreak sites in future pandemics from a critical document that maps out a way forward in future pandemics, a diplomatic source has told Health Policy Watch. This emerged at Monday’s start of a three-day meeting in Geneva of the global body’s Working […] Continue reading -> Universal Nutrition Coverage: A Transformative Opportunity for Health and Food Advocates 11/12/2021 Ruth Richardson and Mohamed Eissa On Universal Health Coverage Day – an appeal to food and health advocates to shape an agenda for ‘Universal Nutrition Coverage’ including joined-up solutions that promote sustainable agro-ecosystems producing healthier foods for people with co-benefits for the planet. Every year on December 12, the health community marks Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day. While the technical […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Finance Structure is ‘Fundamentally Rotten’ – Reforms On Table Next Week Would Restore Responsibility to Member States 09/12/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The way in which WHO is financed is “fundamentally rotten” with excessive financial dependence on just a handful of rich countries and a few private donors. But Germany’s deputy head of global health in the Ministry of Health, Björn Kümmel, is hopeful that WHO member states may turn course in coming months – and reclaim […] Continue reading -> Standing Ovation as WHO Member States Commit to Negotiating New Pandemic Accord 01/12/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Assembly Special Session (WHASS) closed on Wednesday with a standing ovation as virtually all 194 Member States committed to negotiating a new global accord to guide the response to future global pandemics. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, described the decision as “cause for celebration, and cause for […] Continue reading -> Europe Cannot ‘Treaty’ its Way Out of the Pandemic 30/11/2021 Unni Karunakara A special session of the World Health Assembly is under way this week with just one item under consideration – Pandemic Treaty. Will a pandemic treaty be able to help address deficiencies in global solidarity, and improve access to essential lifesaving medicines, vaccines, and tools? The short answer is no. Not without the political will […] 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.
Report on Pandemic Response is Slashed Ahead of WHO Executive Board Meeting 19/01/2022 Kerry Cullinan One of the more complicated tasks facing next week’s World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board (EB) is how to take forward negotiations on an ‘instrument’ to address future pandemics – and even the report to the board about this has been slashed. The past two years of vaccine hoarding, nationalism and fights about the origins […] Continue reading -> China Nixes Proposal to Grant WHO Rapid Access to Outbreak Sites in Critical Talks About Pandemic Response 10/01/2022 Kerry Cullinan & Elaine Ruth Fletcher China wants to delete language supporting rapid World Health Organization (WHO) access to outbreak sites in future pandemics from a critical document that maps out a way forward in future pandemics, a diplomatic source has told Health Policy Watch. This emerged at Monday’s start of a three-day meeting in Geneva of the global body’s Working […] Continue reading -> Universal Nutrition Coverage: A Transformative Opportunity for Health and Food Advocates 11/12/2021 Ruth Richardson and Mohamed Eissa On Universal Health Coverage Day – an appeal to food and health advocates to shape an agenda for ‘Universal Nutrition Coverage’ including joined-up solutions that promote sustainable agro-ecosystems producing healthier foods for people with co-benefits for the planet. Every year on December 12, the health community marks Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day. While the technical […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Finance Structure is ‘Fundamentally Rotten’ – Reforms On Table Next Week Would Restore Responsibility to Member States 09/12/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The way in which WHO is financed is “fundamentally rotten” with excessive financial dependence on just a handful of rich countries and a few private donors. But Germany’s deputy head of global health in the Ministry of Health, Björn Kümmel, is hopeful that WHO member states may turn course in coming months – and reclaim […] Continue reading -> Standing Ovation as WHO Member States Commit to Negotiating New Pandemic Accord 01/12/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Assembly Special Session (WHASS) closed on Wednesday with a standing ovation as virtually all 194 Member States committed to negotiating a new global accord to guide the response to future global pandemics. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, described the decision as “cause for celebration, and cause for […] Continue reading -> Europe Cannot ‘Treaty’ its Way Out of the Pandemic 30/11/2021 Unni Karunakara A special session of the World Health Assembly is under way this week with just one item under consideration – Pandemic Treaty. Will a pandemic treaty be able to help address deficiencies in global solidarity, and improve access to essential lifesaving medicines, vaccines, and tools? The short answer is no. Not without the political will […] 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.
China Nixes Proposal to Grant WHO Rapid Access to Outbreak Sites in Critical Talks About Pandemic Response 10/01/2022 Kerry Cullinan & Elaine Ruth Fletcher China wants to delete language supporting rapid World Health Organization (WHO) access to outbreak sites in future pandemics from a critical document that maps out a way forward in future pandemics, a diplomatic source has told Health Policy Watch. This emerged at Monday’s start of a three-day meeting in Geneva of the global body’s Working […] Continue reading -> Universal Nutrition Coverage: A Transformative Opportunity for Health and Food Advocates 11/12/2021 Ruth Richardson and Mohamed Eissa On Universal Health Coverage Day – an appeal to food and health advocates to shape an agenda for ‘Universal Nutrition Coverage’ including joined-up solutions that promote sustainable agro-ecosystems producing healthier foods for people with co-benefits for the planet. Every year on December 12, the health community marks Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day. While the technical […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Finance Structure is ‘Fundamentally Rotten’ – Reforms On Table Next Week Would Restore Responsibility to Member States 09/12/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The way in which WHO is financed is “fundamentally rotten” with excessive financial dependence on just a handful of rich countries and a few private donors. But Germany’s deputy head of global health in the Ministry of Health, Björn Kümmel, is hopeful that WHO member states may turn course in coming months – and reclaim […] Continue reading -> Standing Ovation as WHO Member States Commit to Negotiating New Pandemic Accord 01/12/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Assembly Special Session (WHASS) closed on Wednesday with a standing ovation as virtually all 194 Member States committed to negotiating a new global accord to guide the response to future global pandemics. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, described the decision as “cause for celebration, and cause for […] Continue reading -> Europe Cannot ‘Treaty’ its Way Out of the Pandemic 30/11/2021 Unni Karunakara A special session of the World Health Assembly is under way this week with just one item under consideration – Pandemic Treaty. Will a pandemic treaty be able to help address deficiencies in global solidarity, and improve access to essential lifesaving medicines, vaccines, and tools? The short answer is no. Not without the political will […] 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.
Universal Nutrition Coverage: A Transformative Opportunity for Health and Food Advocates 11/12/2021 Ruth Richardson and Mohamed Eissa On Universal Health Coverage Day – an appeal to food and health advocates to shape an agenda for ‘Universal Nutrition Coverage’ including joined-up solutions that promote sustainable agro-ecosystems producing healthier foods for people with co-benefits for the planet. Every year on December 12, the health community marks Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day. While the technical […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Finance Structure is ‘Fundamentally Rotten’ – Reforms On Table Next Week Would Restore Responsibility to Member States 09/12/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The way in which WHO is financed is “fundamentally rotten” with excessive financial dependence on just a handful of rich countries and a few private donors. But Germany’s deputy head of global health in the Ministry of Health, Björn Kümmel, is hopeful that WHO member states may turn course in coming months – and reclaim […] Continue reading -> Standing Ovation as WHO Member States Commit to Negotiating New Pandemic Accord 01/12/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Assembly Special Session (WHASS) closed on Wednesday with a standing ovation as virtually all 194 Member States committed to negotiating a new global accord to guide the response to future global pandemics. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, described the decision as “cause for celebration, and cause for […] Continue reading -> Europe Cannot ‘Treaty’ its Way Out of the Pandemic 30/11/2021 Unni Karunakara A special session of the World Health Assembly is under way this week with just one item under consideration – Pandemic Treaty. Will a pandemic treaty be able to help address deficiencies in global solidarity, and improve access to essential lifesaving medicines, vaccines, and tools? The short answer is no. Not without the political will […] 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’s Finance Structure is ‘Fundamentally Rotten’ – Reforms On Table Next Week Would Restore Responsibility to Member States 09/12/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The way in which WHO is financed is “fundamentally rotten” with excessive financial dependence on just a handful of rich countries and a few private donors. But Germany’s deputy head of global health in the Ministry of Health, Björn Kümmel, is hopeful that WHO member states may turn course in coming months – and reclaim […] Continue reading -> Standing Ovation as WHO Member States Commit to Negotiating New Pandemic Accord 01/12/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Assembly Special Session (WHASS) closed on Wednesday with a standing ovation as virtually all 194 Member States committed to negotiating a new global accord to guide the response to future global pandemics. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, described the decision as “cause for celebration, and cause for […] Continue reading -> Europe Cannot ‘Treaty’ its Way Out of the Pandemic 30/11/2021 Unni Karunakara A special session of the World Health Assembly is under way this week with just one item under consideration – Pandemic Treaty. Will a pandemic treaty be able to help address deficiencies in global solidarity, and improve access to essential lifesaving medicines, vaccines, and tools? The short answer is no. Not without the political will […] 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.
Standing Ovation as WHO Member States Commit to Negotiating New Pandemic Accord 01/12/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Assembly Special Session (WHASS) closed on Wednesday with a standing ovation as virtually all 194 Member States committed to negotiating a new global accord to guide the response to future global pandemics. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, described the decision as “cause for celebration, and cause for […] Continue reading -> Europe Cannot ‘Treaty’ its Way Out of the Pandemic 30/11/2021 Unni Karunakara A special session of the World Health Assembly is under way this week with just one item under consideration – Pandemic Treaty. Will a pandemic treaty be able to help address deficiencies in global solidarity, and improve access to essential lifesaving medicines, vaccines, and tools? The short answer is no. Not without the political will […] 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
Europe Cannot ‘Treaty’ its Way Out of the Pandemic 30/11/2021 Unni Karunakara A special session of the World Health Assembly is under way this week with just one item under consideration – Pandemic Treaty. Will a pandemic treaty be able to help address deficiencies in global solidarity, and improve access to essential lifesaving medicines, vaccines, and tools? The short answer is no. Not without the political will […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts