Forty New Medicines & 16 New Indications Under Consideration For WHO Essential Medicines List 21/06/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Proposals to incorporate some 40 new medications in WHO’s Essential Medicines List – from complex cancer treatments to new medicines for hepatitis C and rabies – will be examined over the coming two weeks by the EML Expert Committee. The Committee, which kicked off its deliberations on Monday with a public hearing, also will consider […] Continue reading -> To End Child Labour, the UN Must Cut Ties with Tobacco Industry 14/06/2021 Mary Assunta Over the past several decades, the tobacco industry has tried to influence policy by partnering with various United Nations (UN) agencies. Many of these agencies, however, have since cut ties with the industry, thus safeguarding their initiatives and policies from Big Tobacco’s commercial interests. One notable exception remains and must be addressed: the continued membership […] Continue reading -> Community-based Mental Health Services Can Out-Perform Traditional Services – WHO Guidance 11/06/2021 Raisa Santos Some community-based mental health services can outperform traditional services – and are cheaper, and often more rights-based – according to a new guidance released this week by the World Health Organization (WHO). The guidance provides two-dozen peer-reviewed examples of outstanding community-based mental health projects – including the Friendship Bench in Zimbabwe, Atmiyata in India, and […] Continue reading -> Community-Based Mental Health Care is Cost-Effective and Produces Good Outcomes, Says New WHO Guidance 10/06/2021 Raisa Santos Providing community-based mental health care that is respectful of human rights and recovery-focused has proven successful and cost-effective, according to a new report released by the World Health Organization. WHO’s new “Guidance on community mental health service: promoting person-centered and rights-based approaches”, released today, includes examples from countries including Brazil, India, Kenya, Myanmar, New Zealand, […] Continue reading -> Anti-Smoking Campaigns Launched In Eight Countries to Mark World No Tobacco Day 04/06/2021 Raisa Santos Eight campaigns and initiatives aimed at encouraging people to quit smoking were launched this week by Vital Strategies and partners to mark World No Tobacco Day on 31 May 2021. Tobacco use is the single greatest source of preventable death and disease worldwide – responsible for eight million deaths each year and the theme […] Continue reading -> COVID Has Caused ‘Mass Trauma,’ Worsening Mental Health Globally 31/05/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin “Mass trauma” from COVID-19 has worsened mental health worldwide, WHO officials said at the 74th World Health Assembly (WHA) on Monday. The long neglected issue received special attention on the Assembly’s closing day, with member states expressing broad support for more action – after a year that saw new mental health issues emerge even while […] Continue reading -> Draft ‘Rome Declaration’ by G-20 Global Health Summit – Sidesteps Hard Commitments to New COVID Finance & Vaccine Donations 14/05/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A draft “Rome Declaration” to be issued at next Friday’s G-20’s Global Health Summit, co-hosted by Italy and the European Commission (21 May), makes a series of 10 sweeping commitments to ensure equitable access to vaccines; expand medicines manufacturing capacity; assure WHO access to sites posing an outbreak risk; and invest in global health systems. […] Continue reading -> Despite South Africa’s Sugar Tax Success, Food Industry Impedes Similar Taxes in Neighbouring Countries 20/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – South Africans are consuming fewer sugary drinks since their government introduced a tax on these in 2018 – but powerful multinational food and beverage companies are inhibiting neighbouring countries from following suit, according to research published on Tuesday. South Africa was the first African country to impose a tax of approximately 10% […] Continue reading -> Strong Link Between COVID-19 Infection & Mental Health Diagnoses – New Lancet Study 07/04/2021 Raisa Santos A new study published by the journal Lancet Psychiatry estimates that one in three COVID-19 survivors received a neurological or psychiatric diagnosis within six months of infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The study, conducted with researchers from both the United States and United Kingdom, analyzed the electronic health records of 236,379 COVID-19 patients primarily from […] Continue reading -> A Good Place To Start To Beat The COVID Obesity Pandemic – Warning Labels on Unhealthy Foods 01/04/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The obesity pandemic is in “the same room” as the COVID pandemic in terms of its threats to health – putting people at greater risk of premature death from multiple causes, including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that leads to COVID-19. And ever since stay-at-home measures became routine, people have gained even more weight – up to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
To End Child Labour, the UN Must Cut Ties with Tobacco Industry 14/06/2021 Mary Assunta Over the past several decades, the tobacco industry has tried to influence policy by partnering with various United Nations (UN) agencies. Many of these agencies, however, have since cut ties with the industry, thus safeguarding their initiatives and policies from Big Tobacco’s commercial interests. One notable exception remains and must be addressed: the continued membership […] Continue reading -> Community-based Mental Health Services Can Out-Perform Traditional Services – WHO Guidance 11/06/2021 Raisa Santos Some community-based mental health services can outperform traditional services – and are cheaper, and often more rights-based – according to a new guidance released this week by the World Health Organization (WHO). The guidance provides two-dozen peer-reviewed examples of outstanding community-based mental health projects – including the Friendship Bench in Zimbabwe, Atmiyata in India, and […] Continue reading -> Community-Based Mental Health Care is Cost-Effective and Produces Good Outcomes, Says New WHO Guidance 10/06/2021 Raisa Santos Providing community-based mental health care that is respectful of human rights and recovery-focused has proven successful and cost-effective, according to a new report released by the World Health Organization. WHO’s new “Guidance on community mental health service: promoting person-centered and rights-based approaches”, released today, includes examples from countries including Brazil, India, Kenya, Myanmar, New Zealand, […] Continue reading -> Anti-Smoking Campaigns Launched In Eight Countries to Mark World No Tobacco Day 04/06/2021 Raisa Santos Eight campaigns and initiatives aimed at encouraging people to quit smoking were launched this week by Vital Strategies and partners to mark World No Tobacco Day on 31 May 2021. Tobacco use is the single greatest source of preventable death and disease worldwide – responsible for eight million deaths each year and the theme […] Continue reading -> COVID Has Caused ‘Mass Trauma,’ Worsening Mental Health Globally 31/05/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin “Mass trauma” from COVID-19 has worsened mental health worldwide, WHO officials said at the 74th World Health Assembly (WHA) on Monday. The long neglected issue received special attention on the Assembly’s closing day, with member states expressing broad support for more action – after a year that saw new mental health issues emerge even while […] Continue reading -> Draft ‘Rome Declaration’ by G-20 Global Health Summit – Sidesteps Hard Commitments to New COVID Finance & Vaccine Donations 14/05/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A draft “Rome Declaration” to be issued at next Friday’s G-20’s Global Health Summit, co-hosted by Italy and the European Commission (21 May), makes a series of 10 sweeping commitments to ensure equitable access to vaccines; expand medicines manufacturing capacity; assure WHO access to sites posing an outbreak risk; and invest in global health systems. […] Continue reading -> Despite South Africa’s Sugar Tax Success, Food Industry Impedes Similar Taxes in Neighbouring Countries 20/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – South Africans are consuming fewer sugary drinks since their government introduced a tax on these in 2018 – but powerful multinational food and beverage companies are inhibiting neighbouring countries from following suit, according to research published on Tuesday. South Africa was the first African country to impose a tax of approximately 10% […] Continue reading -> Strong Link Between COVID-19 Infection & Mental Health Diagnoses – New Lancet Study 07/04/2021 Raisa Santos A new study published by the journal Lancet Psychiatry estimates that one in three COVID-19 survivors received a neurological or psychiatric diagnosis within six months of infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The study, conducted with researchers from both the United States and United Kingdom, analyzed the electronic health records of 236,379 COVID-19 patients primarily from […] Continue reading -> A Good Place To Start To Beat The COVID Obesity Pandemic – Warning Labels on Unhealthy Foods 01/04/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The obesity pandemic is in “the same room” as the COVID pandemic in terms of its threats to health – putting people at greater risk of premature death from multiple causes, including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that leads to COVID-19. And ever since stay-at-home measures became routine, people have gained even more weight – up to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Community-based Mental Health Services Can Out-Perform Traditional Services – WHO Guidance 11/06/2021 Raisa Santos Some community-based mental health services can outperform traditional services – and are cheaper, and often more rights-based – according to a new guidance released this week by the World Health Organization (WHO). The guidance provides two-dozen peer-reviewed examples of outstanding community-based mental health projects – including the Friendship Bench in Zimbabwe, Atmiyata in India, and […] Continue reading -> Community-Based Mental Health Care is Cost-Effective and Produces Good Outcomes, Says New WHO Guidance 10/06/2021 Raisa Santos Providing community-based mental health care that is respectful of human rights and recovery-focused has proven successful and cost-effective, according to a new report released by the World Health Organization. WHO’s new “Guidance on community mental health service: promoting person-centered and rights-based approaches”, released today, includes examples from countries including Brazil, India, Kenya, Myanmar, New Zealand, […] Continue reading -> Anti-Smoking Campaigns Launched In Eight Countries to Mark World No Tobacco Day 04/06/2021 Raisa Santos Eight campaigns and initiatives aimed at encouraging people to quit smoking were launched this week by Vital Strategies and partners to mark World No Tobacco Day on 31 May 2021. Tobacco use is the single greatest source of preventable death and disease worldwide – responsible for eight million deaths each year and the theme […] Continue reading -> COVID Has Caused ‘Mass Trauma,’ Worsening Mental Health Globally 31/05/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin “Mass trauma” from COVID-19 has worsened mental health worldwide, WHO officials said at the 74th World Health Assembly (WHA) on Monday. The long neglected issue received special attention on the Assembly’s closing day, with member states expressing broad support for more action – after a year that saw new mental health issues emerge even while […] Continue reading -> Draft ‘Rome Declaration’ by G-20 Global Health Summit – Sidesteps Hard Commitments to New COVID Finance & Vaccine Donations 14/05/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A draft “Rome Declaration” to be issued at next Friday’s G-20’s Global Health Summit, co-hosted by Italy and the European Commission (21 May), makes a series of 10 sweeping commitments to ensure equitable access to vaccines; expand medicines manufacturing capacity; assure WHO access to sites posing an outbreak risk; and invest in global health systems. […] Continue reading -> Despite South Africa’s Sugar Tax Success, Food Industry Impedes Similar Taxes in Neighbouring Countries 20/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – South Africans are consuming fewer sugary drinks since their government introduced a tax on these in 2018 – but powerful multinational food and beverage companies are inhibiting neighbouring countries from following suit, according to research published on Tuesday. South Africa was the first African country to impose a tax of approximately 10% […] Continue reading -> Strong Link Between COVID-19 Infection & Mental Health Diagnoses – New Lancet Study 07/04/2021 Raisa Santos A new study published by the journal Lancet Psychiatry estimates that one in three COVID-19 survivors received a neurological or psychiatric diagnosis within six months of infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The study, conducted with researchers from both the United States and United Kingdom, analyzed the electronic health records of 236,379 COVID-19 patients primarily from […] Continue reading -> A Good Place To Start To Beat The COVID Obesity Pandemic – Warning Labels on Unhealthy Foods 01/04/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The obesity pandemic is in “the same room” as the COVID pandemic in terms of its threats to health – putting people at greater risk of premature death from multiple causes, including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that leads to COVID-19. And ever since stay-at-home measures became routine, people have gained even more weight – up to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Community-Based Mental Health Care is Cost-Effective and Produces Good Outcomes, Says New WHO Guidance 10/06/2021 Raisa Santos Providing community-based mental health care that is respectful of human rights and recovery-focused has proven successful and cost-effective, according to a new report released by the World Health Organization. WHO’s new “Guidance on community mental health service: promoting person-centered and rights-based approaches”, released today, includes examples from countries including Brazil, India, Kenya, Myanmar, New Zealand, […] Continue reading -> Anti-Smoking Campaigns Launched In Eight Countries to Mark World No Tobacco Day 04/06/2021 Raisa Santos Eight campaigns and initiatives aimed at encouraging people to quit smoking were launched this week by Vital Strategies and partners to mark World No Tobacco Day on 31 May 2021. Tobacco use is the single greatest source of preventable death and disease worldwide – responsible for eight million deaths each year and the theme […] Continue reading -> COVID Has Caused ‘Mass Trauma,’ Worsening Mental Health Globally 31/05/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin “Mass trauma” from COVID-19 has worsened mental health worldwide, WHO officials said at the 74th World Health Assembly (WHA) on Monday. The long neglected issue received special attention on the Assembly’s closing day, with member states expressing broad support for more action – after a year that saw new mental health issues emerge even while […] Continue reading -> Draft ‘Rome Declaration’ by G-20 Global Health Summit – Sidesteps Hard Commitments to New COVID Finance & Vaccine Donations 14/05/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A draft “Rome Declaration” to be issued at next Friday’s G-20’s Global Health Summit, co-hosted by Italy and the European Commission (21 May), makes a series of 10 sweeping commitments to ensure equitable access to vaccines; expand medicines manufacturing capacity; assure WHO access to sites posing an outbreak risk; and invest in global health systems. […] Continue reading -> Despite South Africa’s Sugar Tax Success, Food Industry Impedes Similar Taxes in Neighbouring Countries 20/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – South Africans are consuming fewer sugary drinks since their government introduced a tax on these in 2018 – but powerful multinational food and beverage companies are inhibiting neighbouring countries from following suit, according to research published on Tuesday. South Africa was the first African country to impose a tax of approximately 10% […] Continue reading -> Strong Link Between COVID-19 Infection & Mental Health Diagnoses – New Lancet Study 07/04/2021 Raisa Santos A new study published by the journal Lancet Psychiatry estimates that one in three COVID-19 survivors received a neurological or psychiatric diagnosis within six months of infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The study, conducted with researchers from both the United States and United Kingdom, analyzed the electronic health records of 236,379 COVID-19 patients primarily from […] Continue reading -> A Good Place To Start To Beat The COVID Obesity Pandemic – Warning Labels on Unhealthy Foods 01/04/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The obesity pandemic is in “the same room” as the COVID pandemic in terms of its threats to health – putting people at greater risk of premature death from multiple causes, including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that leads to COVID-19. And ever since stay-at-home measures became routine, people have gained even more weight – up to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Anti-Smoking Campaigns Launched In Eight Countries to Mark World No Tobacco Day 04/06/2021 Raisa Santos Eight campaigns and initiatives aimed at encouraging people to quit smoking were launched this week by Vital Strategies and partners to mark World No Tobacco Day on 31 May 2021. Tobacco use is the single greatest source of preventable death and disease worldwide – responsible for eight million deaths each year and the theme […] Continue reading -> COVID Has Caused ‘Mass Trauma,’ Worsening Mental Health Globally 31/05/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin “Mass trauma” from COVID-19 has worsened mental health worldwide, WHO officials said at the 74th World Health Assembly (WHA) on Monday. The long neglected issue received special attention on the Assembly’s closing day, with member states expressing broad support for more action – after a year that saw new mental health issues emerge even while […] Continue reading -> Draft ‘Rome Declaration’ by G-20 Global Health Summit – Sidesteps Hard Commitments to New COVID Finance & Vaccine Donations 14/05/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A draft “Rome Declaration” to be issued at next Friday’s G-20’s Global Health Summit, co-hosted by Italy and the European Commission (21 May), makes a series of 10 sweeping commitments to ensure equitable access to vaccines; expand medicines manufacturing capacity; assure WHO access to sites posing an outbreak risk; and invest in global health systems. […] Continue reading -> Despite South Africa’s Sugar Tax Success, Food Industry Impedes Similar Taxes in Neighbouring Countries 20/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – South Africans are consuming fewer sugary drinks since their government introduced a tax on these in 2018 – but powerful multinational food and beverage companies are inhibiting neighbouring countries from following suit, according to research published on Tuesday. South Africa was the first African country to impose a tax of approximately 10% […] Continue reading -> Strong Link Between COVID-19 Infection & Mental Health Diagnoses – New Lancet Study 07/04/2021 Raisa Santos A new study published by the journal Lancet Psychiatry estimates that one in three COVID-19 survivors received a neurological or psychiatric diagnosis within six months of infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The study, conducted with researchers from both the United States and United Kingdom, analyzed the electronic health records of 236,379 COVID-19 patients primarily from […] Continue reading -> A Good Place To Start To Beat The COVID Obesity Pandemic – Warning Labels on Unhealthy Foods 01/04/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The obesity pandemic is in “the same room” as the COVID pandemic in terms of its threats to health – putting people at greater risk of premature death from multiple causes, including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that leads to COVID-19. And ever since stay-at-home measures became routine, people have gained even more weight – up to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
COVID Has Caused ‘Mass Trauma,’ Worsening Mental Health Globally 31/05/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin “Mass trauma” from COVID-19 has worsened mental health worldwide, WHO officials said at the 74th World Health Assembly (WHA) on Monday. The long neglected issue received special attention on the Assembly’s closing day, with member states expressing broad support for more action – after a year that saw new mental health issues emerge even while […] Continue reading -> Draft ‘Rome Declaration’ by G-20 Global Health Summit – Sidesteps Hard Commitments to New COVID Finance & Vaccine Donations 14/05/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A draft “Rome Declaration” to be issued at next Friday’s G-20’s Global Health Summit, co-hosted by Italy and the European Commission (21 May), makes a series of 10 sweeping commitments to ensure equitable access to vaccines; expand medicines manufacturing capacity; assure WHO access to sites posing an outbreak risk; and invest in global health systems. […] Continue reading -> Despite South Africa’s Sugar Tax Success, Food Industry Impedes Similar Taxes in Neighbouring Countries 20/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – South Africans are consuming fewer sugary drinks since their government introduced a tax on these in 2018 – but powerful multinational food and beverage companies are inhibiting neighbouring countries from following suit, according to research published on Tuesday. South Africa was the first African country to impose a tax of approximately 10% […] Continue reading -> Strong Link Between COVID-19 Infection & Mental Health Diagnoses – New Lancet Study 07/04/2021 Raisa Santos A new study published by the journal Lancet Psychiatry estimates that one in three COVID-19 survivors received a neurological or psychiatric diagnosis within six months of infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The study, conducted with researchers from both the United States and United Kingdom, analyzed the electronic health records of 236,379 COVID-19 patients primarily from […] Continue reading -> A Good Place To Start To Beat The COVID Obesity Pandemic – Warning Labels on Unhealthy Foods 01/04/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The obesity pandemic is in “the same room” as the COVID pandemic in terms of its threats to health – putting people at greater risk of premature death from multiple causes, including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that leads to COVID-19. And ever since stay-at-home measures became routine, people have gained even more weight – up to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Draft ‘Rome Declaration’ by G-20 Global Health Summit – Sidesteps Hard Commitments to New COVID Finance & Vaccine Donations 14/05/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A draft “Rome Declaration” to be issued at next Friday’s G-20’s Global Health Summit, co-hosted by Italy and the European Commission (21 May), makes a series of 10 sweeping commitments to ensure equitable access to vaccines; expand medicines manufacturing capacity; assure WHO access to sites posing an outbreak risk; and invest in global health systems. […] Continue reading -> Despite South Africa’s Sugar Tax Success, Food Industry Impedes Similar Taxes in Neighbouring Countries 20/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – South Africans are consuming fewer sugary drinks since their government introduced a tax on these in 2018 – but powerful multinational food and beverage companies are inhibiting neighbouring countries from following suit, according to research published on Tuesday. South Africa was the first African country to impose a tax of approximately 10% […] Continue reading -> Strong Link Between COVID-19 Infection & Mental Health Diagnoses – New Lancet Study 07/04/2021 Raisa Santos A new study published by the journal Lancet Psychiatry estimates that one in three COVID-19 survivors received a neurological or psychiatric diagnosis within six months of infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The study, conducted with researchers from both the United States and United Kingdom, analyzed the electronic health records of 236,379 COVID-19 patients primarily from […] Continue reading -> A Good Place To Start To Beat The COVID Obesity Pandemic – Warning Labels on Unhealthy Foods 01/04/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The obesity pandemic is in “the same room” as the COVID pandemic in terms of its threats to health – putting people at greater risk of premature death from multiple causes, including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that leads to COVID-19. And ever since stay-at-home measures became routine, people have gained even more weight – up to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Despite South Africa’s Sugar Tax Success, Food Industry Impedes Similar Taxes in Neighbouring Countries 20/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – South Africans are consuming fewer sugary drinks since their government introduced a tax on these in 2018 – but powerful multinational food and beverage companies are inhibiting neighbouring countries from following suit, according to research published on Tuesday. South Africa was the first African country to impose a tax of approximately 10% […] Continue reading -> Strong Link Between COVID-19 Infection & Mental Health Diagnoses – New Lancet Study 07/04/2021 Raisa Santos A new study published by the journal Lancet Psychiatry estimates that one in three COVID-19 survivors received a neurological or psychiatric diagnosis within six months of infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The study, conducted with researchers from both the United States and United Kingdom, analyzed the electronic health records of 236,379 COVID-19 patients primarily from […] Continue reading -> A Good Place To Start To Beat The COVID Obesity Pandemic – Warning Labels on Unhealthy Foods 01/04/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The obesity pandemic is in “the same room” as the COVID pandemic in terms of its threats to health – putting people at greater risk of premature death from multiple causes, including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that leads to COVID-19. And ever since stay-at-home measures became routine, people have gained even more weight – up to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Strong Link Between COVID-19 Infection & Mental Health Diagnoses – New Lancet Study 07/04/2021 Raisa Santos A new study published by the journal Lancet Psychiatry estimates that one in three COVID-19 survivors received a neurological or psychiatric diagnosis within six months of infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The study, conducted with researchers from both the United States and United Kingdom, analyzed the electronic health records of 236,379 COVID-19 patients primarily from […] Continue reading -> A Good Place To Start To Beat The COVID Obesity Pandemic – Warning Labels on Unhealthy Foods 01/04/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The obesity pandemic is in “the same room” as the COVID pandemic in terms of its threats to health – putting people at greater risk of premature death from multiple causes, including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that leads to COVID-19. And ever since stay-at-home measures became routine, people have gained even more weight – up to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
A Good Place To Start To Beat The COVID Obesity Pandemic – Warning Labels on Unhealthy Foods 01/04/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The obesity pandemic is in “the same room” as the COVID pandemic in terms of its threats to health – putting people at greater risk of premature death from multiple causes, including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that leads to COVID-19. And ever since stay-at-home measures became routine, people have gained even more weight – up to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts