Bloomberg Names Organisations To Lead New Global Tobacco Industry Watchdog

20/08/2018 David Branigan

Bloomberg Philanthropies has named the organisations to lead a new $20 million global tobacco industry watchdog, STOP (Stopping Tobacco Organisations and Products), to counter tobacco industry influence and reduce tobacco use. Continue reading ->

Tackling Pain Seen As Vital To Debate On Noncommunicable Diseases And Care

26/07/2018 Tatum Anderson

Access to powerful painkillers, usually based on opioid substances, is a crucial part of progress towards tackling NCDs, according to the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), a UN quasi-judicial body that is concerned with enforcing three global drug control conventions. Continue reading ->

Civil Society Called Upon To Be ‘Less Civil’ At UN Interactive Hearing On NCDs

10/07/2018 David Branigan

The United Nations General Assembly held a hearing on 5 July to engage civil society in the preparatory process toward the third High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases to be held at the UN in New York on 27 September. Continue reading ->

2018 World Food Prize Awarded To David Nabarro, Lawrence Haddad

25/06/2018 David Branigan

The 2018 World Food Prize was awarded today to David Nabarro and Lawrence Haddad, for their work reducing maternal and child malnutrition. According to the World Food Prize press release, their efforts contributed toward “reducing the world’s number of stunted children by 10 million between 2012 and 2017.” Continue reading ->

UN Debates Human Rights Issues Surrounding Mental And Physical Health Of Confined Persons

25/06/2018 Adithi Koushik

The UN Human Rights Council session last week saw mental health placed at the forefront with the report of the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health. Continue reading ->

Independent Commission Presents 6 Recommendations To WHO Chief To Combat NCDs Epidemic

01/06/2018 John Zarocostas

A report by a World Health Organization Independent High-Level Commission released today proposed six bold recommendations to address the global epidemic in chronic diseases - especially in poor nations - and strongly urged governments to take the lead in creating health protecting environments through robust laws, dialogue, clear objectives, transparency and agreed targets. Continue reading ->

WHA Approves Decision On Snakebite With Instructions To Countries, WHO

25/05/2018 Catherine Saez

The bite of poisonous snakes is a global health burden mainly for developing countries. Yesterday, the World Health Assembly agreed on a resolution to improve the availability and affordability of antivenoms, and for the World Health Organization to help developing countries strengthen their capacities. Continue reading ->