How transparency of the costs of clinical trials will improve policy making 23/05/2019 Editorial team [Re-posted from Knowledge Ecology International.] By James Love, Director of Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) – 22 May 2019 Perhaps the toughest issue in the 72nd World Health Assembly negotiations on a WHO transparency resolution concerns the proposal to require public reporting of the costs of each clinical trial undertaken for development of drugs, vaccines, cell- […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution Does More Damage Than Previously Understood, Leading To Chronic Health Impacts 22/05/2019 David Branigan Air pollution is doing more damage than previously understood, causing a range of chronic health impacts that go even beyond the annual 7 million deaths estimated by the WHO, said panelists yesterday at a World Health Assembly (WHA) side event, Every Breath Can Do Damage: The Urgency of Air Pollution Action. Image Credits: Vital Strategies. Continue reading -> Digital Health Revolution Needs Change Of Mindset 22/05/2019 Catherine Saez A side event yesterday on the margins of the World Health Assembly launched two new digital health initiatives, while a panel of speakers from government, industry and civil society described how the digital health revolution can help achieve universal health coverage. Image Credits: PATH, G20 Health & Development Partnership. Continue reading -> Dr Tedros Calls On Member States To Step Up Political Leadership & Investment For Health Impact 20/05/2019 David Branigan Health is about political leadership, partnership and people, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, said today in his opening address of the 72nd World Health Assembly in Geneva, adding that these three priorities must guide discussions not only this week, but throughout the next year. Image Credits: WHO/Laurent Cipriani. Continue reading -> Several Ministers Of Health Speak Up For Drug Market Transparency, Lower Prices At WHA Side Event 20/05/2019 Catherine Saez The room holding the high-level side event on transparency of pharmaceutical product markets was overflowing today – with dozens of people standing to hear the speakers – many of them ministers of health, reflecting the importance of the topic at the 72nd World Health Assembly. Image Credits: Catherine Saez. Continue reading -> G7 Countries Prioritise Primary Health Care At Health Ministers’ Meeting In Paris 17/05/2019 David Branigan Health Ministers from G7 countries wrapped up a two-day meeting today in Paris that focused on strengthening primary health care, health inequalities for developing countries and the elimination of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Image Credits: G7 France. Continue reading -> To Reach 2025 Target On Reducing Low Birthweight, Current Progress Must Double 16/05/2019 David Branigan To reach the 2025 global target on reducing the prevalence of low birthweight, a condition that impacts lifelong health and disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries, the world needs to double its current rate of progress, a new study finds. Image Credits: UNICEF. Continue reading -> Deadly Attacks On Health Care Workers And Patients Rising In Conflict Zones 15/05/2019 Divya Schlesinger Health care workers in conflict zones are frequent targets of crisis-related violence, and the dangers they face are on the rise. At least 973 attacks on health workers, health facilities, health transport vehicles and patients took place in 23 conflict-ridden countries during 2018. Continue reading -> UNAIDS And LGBT Foundation Launch Groundbreaking Study On Happiness 14/05/2019 Divya Schlesinger A new open-access study on quality of life among the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals has been launched by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDs (UNAIDS) and the LGBT Foundation – and members of those communities are being invited to complete a 12-minute survey. Continue reading -> WHO Releases Draft Guidance On Labelling For Healthy Foods 14/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO has released a set of draft “guiding principles” on front-of-label food packaging that would provide stronger indications to consumers of the healthy or unhealthy components in packaged and processed foods. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Air Pollution Does More Damage Than Previously Understood, Leading To Chronic Health Impacts 22/05/2019 David Branigan Air pollution is doing more damage than previously understood, causing a range of chronic health impacts that go even beyond the annual 7 million deaths estimated by the WHO, said panelists yesterday at a World Health Assembly (WHA) side event, Every Breath Can Do Damage: The Urgency of Air Pollution Action. Image Credits: Vital Strategies. Continue reading -> Digital Health Revolution Needs Change Of Mindset 22/05/2019 Catherine Saez A side event yesterday on the margins of the World Health Assembly launched two new digital health initiatives, while a panel of speakers from government, industry and civil society described how the digital health revolution can help achieve universal health coverage. Image Credits: PATH, G20 Health & Development Partnership. Continue reading -> Dr Tedros Calls On Member States To Step Up Political Leadership & Investment For Health Impact 20/05/2019 David Branigan Health is about political leadership, partnership and people, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, said today in his opening address of the 72nd World Health Assembly in Geneva, adding that these three priorities must guide discussions not only this week, but throughout the next year. Image Credits: WHO/Laurent Cipriani. Continue reading -> Several Ministers Of Health Speak Up For Drug Market Transparency, Lower Prices At WHA Side Event 20/05/2019 Catherine Saez The room holding the high-level side event on transparency of pharmaceutical product markets was overflowing today – with dozens of people standing to hear the speakers – many of them ministers of health, reflecting the importance of the topic at the 72nd World Health Assembly. Image Credits: Catherine Saez. Continue reading -> G7 Countries Prioritise Primary Health Care At Health Ministers’ Meeting In Paris 17/05/2019 David Branigan Health Ministers from G7 countries wrapped up a two-day meeting today in Paris that focused on strengthening primary health care, health inequalities for developing countries and the elimination of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Image Credits: G7 France. Continue reading -> To Reach 2025 Target On Reducing Low Birthweight, Current Progress Must Double 16/05/2019 David Branigan To reach the 2025 global target on reducing the prevalence of low birthweight, a condition that impacts lifelong health and disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries, the world needs to double its current rate of progress, a new study finds. Image Credits: UNICEF. Continue reading -> Deadly Attacks On Health Care Workers And Patients Rising In Conflict Zones 15/05/2019 Divya Schlesinger Health care workers in conflict zones are frequent targets of crisis-related violence, and the dangers they face are on the rise. At least 973 attacks on health workers, health facilities, health transport vehicles and patients took place in 23 conflict-ridden countries during 2018. Continue reading -> UNAIDS And LGBT Foundation Launch Groundbreaking Study On Happiness 14/05/2019 Divya Schlesinger A new open-access study on quality of life among the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals has been launched by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDs (UNAIDS) and the LGBT Foundation – and members of those communities are being invited to complete a 12-minute survey. Continue reading -> WHO Releases Draft Guidance On Labelling For Healthy Foods 14/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO has released a set of draft “guiding principles” on front-of-label food packaging that would provide stronger indications to consumers of the healthy or unhealthy components in packaged and processed foods. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Digital Health Revolution Needs Change Of Mindset 22/05/2019 Catherine Saez A side event yesterday on the margins of the World Health Assembly launched two new digital health initiatives, while a panel of speakers from government, industry and civil society described how the digital health revolution can help achieve universal health coverage. Image Credits: PATH, G20 Health & Development Partnership. Continue reading -> Dr Tedros Calls On Member States To Step Up Political Leadership & Investment For Health Impact 20/05/2019 David Branigan Health is about political leadership, partnership and people, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, said today in his opening address of the 72nd World Health Assembly in Geneva, adding that these three priorities must guide discussions not only this week, but throughout the next year. Image Credits: WHO/Laurent Cipriani. Continue reading -> Several Ministers Of Health Speak Up For Drug Market Transparency, Lower Prices At WHA Side Event 20/05/2019 Catherine Saez The room holding the high-level side event on transparency of pharmaceutical product markets was overflowing today – with dozens of people standing to hear the speakers – many of them ministers of health, reflecting the importance of the topic at the 72nd World Health Assembly. Image Credits: Catherine Saez. Continue reading -> G7 Countries Prioritise Primary Health Care At Health Ministers’ Meeting In Paris 17/05/2019 David Branigan Health Ministers from G7 countries wrapped up a two-day meeting today in Paris that focused on strengthening primary health care, health inequalities for developing countries and the elimination of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Image Credits: G7 France. Continue reading -> To Reach 2025 Target On Reducing Low Birthweight, Current Progress Must Double 16/05/2019 David Branigan To reach the 2025 global target on reducing the prevalence of low birthweight, a condition that impacts lifelong health and disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries, the world needs to double its current rate of progress, a new study finds. Image Credits: UNICEF. Continue reading -> Deadly Attacks On Health Care Workers And Patients Rising In Conflict Zones 15/05/2019 Divya Schlesinger Health care workers in conflict zones are frequent targets of crisis-related violence, and the dangers they face are on the rise. At least 973 attacks on health workers, health facilities, health transport vehicles and patients took place in 23 conflict-ridden countries during 2018. Continue reading -> UNAIDS And LGBT Foundation Launch Groundbreaking Study On Happiness 14/05/2019 Divya Schlesinger A new open-access study on quality of life among the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals has been launched by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDs (UNAIDS) and the LGBT Foundation – and members of those communities are being invited to complete a 12-minute survey. Continue reading -> WHO Releases Draft Guidance On Labelling For Healthy Foods 14/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO has released a set of draft “guiding principles” on front-of-label food packaging that would provide stronger indications to consumers of the healthy or unhealthy components in packaged and processed foods. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Dr Tedros Calls On Member States To Step Up Political Leadership & Investment For Health Impact 20/05/2019 David Branigan Health is about political leadership, partnership and people, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, said today in his opening address of the 72nd World Health Assembly in Geneva, adding that these three priorities must guide discussions not only this week, but throughout the next year. Image Credits: WHO/Laurent Cipriani. Continue reading -> Several Ministers Of Health Speak Up For Drug Market Transparency, Lower Prices At WHA Side Event 20/05/2019 Catherine Saez The room holding the high-level side event on transparency of pharmaceutical product markets was overflowing today – with dozens of people standing to hear the speakers – many of them ministers of health, reflecting the importance of the topic at the 72nd World Health Assembly. Image Credits: Catherine Saez. Continue reading -> G7 Countries Prioritise Primary Health Care At Health Ministers’ Meeting In Paris 17/05/2019 David Branigan Health Ministers from G7 countries wrapped up a two-day meeting today in Paris that focused on strengthening primary health care, health inequalities for developing countries and the elimination of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Image Credits: G7 France. Continue reading -> To Reach 2025 Target On Reducing Low Birthweight, Current Progress Must Double 16/05/2019 David Branigan To reach the 2025 global target on reducing the prevalence of low birthweight, a condition that impacts lifelong health and disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries, the world needs to double its current rate of progress, a new study finds. Image Credits: UNICEF. Continue reading -> Deadly Attacks On Health Care Workers And Patients Rising In Conflict Zones 15/05/2019 Divya Schlesinger Health care workers in conflict zones are frequent targets of crisis-related violence, and the dangers they face are on the rise. At least 973 attacks on health workers, health facilities, health transport vehicles and patients took place in 23 conflict-ridden countries during 2018. Continue reading -> UNAIDS And LGBT Foundation Launch Groundbreaking Study On Happiness 14/05/2019 Divya Schlesinger A new open-access study on quality of life among the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals has been launched by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDs (UNAIDS) and the LGBT Foundation – and members of those communities are being invited to complete a 12-minute survey. Continue reading -> WHO Releases Draft Guidance On Labelling For Healthy Foods 14/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO has released a set of draft “guiding principles” on front-of-label food packaging that would provide stronger indications to consumers of the healthy or unhealthy components in packaged and processed foods. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Several Ministers Of Health Speak Up For Drug Market Transparency, Lower Prices At WHA Side Event 20/05/2019 Catherine Saez The room holding the high-level side event on transparency of pharmaceutical product markets was overflowing today – with dozens of people standing to hear the speakers – many of them ministers of health, reflecting the importance of the topic at the 72nd World Health Assembly. Image Credits: Catherine Saez. Continue reading -> G7 Countries Prioritise Primary Health Care At Health Ministers’ Meeting In Paris 17/05/2019 David Branigan Health Ministers from G7 countries wrapped up a two-day meeting today in Paris that focused on strengthening primary health care, health inequalities for developing countries and the elimination of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Image Credits: G7 France. Continue reading -> To Reach 2025 Target On Reducing Low Birthweight, Current Progress Must Double 16/05/2019 David Branigan To reach the 2025 global target on reducing the prevalence of low birthweight, a condition that impacts lifelong health and disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries, the world needs to double its current rate of progress, a new study finds. Image Credits: UNICEF. Continue reading -> Deadly Attacks On Health Care Workers And Patients Rising In Conflict Zones 15/05/2019 Divya Schlesinger Health care workers in conflict zones are frequent targets of crisis-related violence, and the dangers they face are on the rise. At least 973 attacks on health workers, health facilities, health transport vehicles and patients took place in 23 conflict-ridden countries during 2018. Continue reading -> UNAIDS And LGBT Foundation Launch Groundbreaking Study On Happiness 14/05/2019 Divya Schlesinger A new open-access study on quality of life among the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals has been launched by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDs (UNAIDS) and the LGBT Foundation – and members of those communities are being invited to complete a 12-minute survey. Continue reading -> WHO Releases Draft Guidance On Labelling For Healthy Foods 14/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO has released a set of draft “guiding principles” on front-of-label food packaging that would provide stronger indications to consumers of the healthy or unhealthy components in packaged and processed foods. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
G7 Countries Prioritise Primary Health Care At Health Ministers’ Meeting In Paris 17/05/2019 David Branigan Health Ministers from G7 countries wrapped up a two-day meeting today in Paris that focused on strengthening primary health care, health inequalities for developing countries and the elimination of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Image Credits: G7 France. Continue reading -> To Reach 2025 Target On Reducing Low Birthweight, Current Progress Must Double 16/05/2019 David Branigan To reach the 2025 global target on reducing the prevalence of low birthweight, a condition that impacts lifelong health and disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries, the world needs to double its current rate of progress, a new study finds. Image Credits: UNICEF. Continue reading -> Deadly Attacks On Health Care Workers And Patients Rising In Conflict Zones 15/05/2019 Divya Schlesinger Health care workers in conflict zones are frequent targets of crisis-related violence, and the dangers they face are on the rise. At least 973 attacks on health workers, health facilities, health transport vehicles and patients took place in 23 conflict-ridden countries during 2018. Continue reading -> UNAIDS And LGBT Foundation Launch Groundbreaking Study On Happiness 14/05/2019 Divya Schlesinger A new open-access study on quality of life among the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals has been launched by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDs (UNAIDS) and the LGBT Foundation – and members of those communities are being invited to complete a 12-minute survey. Continue reading -> WHO Releases Draft Guidance On Labelling For Healthy Foods 14/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO has released a set of draft “guiding principles” on front-of-label food packaging that would provide stronger indications to consumers of the healthy or unhealthy components in packaged and processed foods. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
To Reach 2025 Target On Reducing Low Birthweight, Current Progress Must Double 16/05/2019 David Branigan To reach the 2025 global target on reducing the prevalence of low birthweight, a condition that impacts lifelong health and disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries, the world needs to double its current rate of progress, a new study finds. Image Credits: UNICEF. Continue reading -> Deadly Attacks On Health Care Workers And Patients Rising In Conflict Zones 15/05/2019 Divya Schlesinger Health care workers in conflict zones are frequent targets of crisis-related violence, and the dangers they face are on the rise. At least 973 attacks on health workers, health facilities, health transport vehicles and patients took place in 23 conflict-ridden countries during 2018. Continue reading -> UNAIDS And LGBT Foundation Launch Groundbreaking Study On Happiness 14/05/2019 Divya Schlesinger A new open-access study on quality of life among the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals has been launched by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDs (UNAIDS) and the LGBT Foundation – and members of those communities are being invited to complete a 12-minute survey. Continue reading -> WHO Releases Draft Guidance On Labelling For Healthy Foods 14/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO has released a set of draft “guiding principles” on front-of-label food packaging that would provide stronger indications to consumers of the healthy or unhealthy components in packaged and processed foods. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Deadly Attacks On Health Care Workers And Patients Rising In Conflict Zones 15/05/2019 Divya Schlesinger Health care workers in conflict zones are frequent targets of crisis-related violence, and the dangers they face are on the rise. At least 973 attacks on health workers, health facilities, health transport vehicles and patients took place in 23 conflict-ridden countries during 2018. Continue reading -> UNAIDS And LGBT Foundation Launch Groundbreaking Study On Happiness 14/05/2019 Divya Schlesinger A new open-access study on quality of life among the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals has been launched by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDs (UNAIDS) and the LGBT Foundation – and members of those communities are being invited to complete a 12-minute survey. Continue reading -> WHO Releases Draft Guidance On Labelling For Healthy Foods 14/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO has released a set of draft “guiding principles” on front-of-label food packaging that would provide stronger indications to consumers of the healthy or unhealthy components in packaged and processed foods. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
UNAIDS And LGBT Foundation Launch Groundbreaking Study On Happiness 14/05/2019 Divya Schlesinger A new open-access study on quality of life among the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals has been launched by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDs (UNAIDS) and the LGBT Foundation – and members of those communities are being invited to complete a 12-minute survey. Continue reading -> WHO Releases Draft Guidance On Labelling For Healthy Foods 14/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO has released a set of draft “guiding principles” on front-of-label food packaging that would provide stronger indications to consumers of the healthy or unhealthy components in packaged and processed foods. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Releases Draft Guidance On Labelling For Healthy Foods 14/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO has released a set of draft “guiding principles” on front-of-label food packaging that would provide stronger indications to consumers of the healthy or unhealthy components in packaged and processed foods. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts