Fierce Gunbattles Waged Around Northern Gaza Hospitals 14/11/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Fierce gun battles between Israeli and Hamas forces raged in the vicinity of several strategically located hospitals in northern Gaza over the weekend and into Monday – leaving the fate of the remaining patients hanging in the balance. At Al Shifa hospital, hospital staff were reportedly trying to keep some 37 premature babies warm by […] Continue reading -> Second World Local Production Forum Launches New Collaborations; Civil Society Protests IP Barriers 10/11/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new Health Technology Access Pool (H-TAP), which aims to broaden the scope of IP and patent-sharing with low- and middle-income countries and a new African Union co-sponsored ‘manufacturing support platform’ were among the initiatives announced this week at the Second World Local Production forum in The Hague. The global forum, the second ever to […] Continue reading -> Hospitals and Ambulances Increasingly in Crosshairs of Israel-Hamas Conflict 06/11/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Gaza’s struggling health facilities were again caught in the crosshairs of the Israeli-Hamas conflict over the weekend, as Israel acknowledged it had attacked an ambulance that it claimed was ferrying Hamas gunmen out of Gaza City’s Shifa Hospital, and a dozen UN leaders called for an urgent cease fire. Israel pounded Gaza by air and […] Continue reading -> WHO Repeats Call for Humanitarian Pause in Gaza-Israel Conflict as Injured Palestinians Arrive in Egypt for Treatment 02/11/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus repeated calls for a “humanitarian pause” in the fierce fighting between Israel and Hamas-controlled Gaza to allow for the resupply of Palestinian hospitals in Gaza, and treatment of injured and ill, saying “we are running out of words to describe the horror.” Speaking at a press briefing Thursday, […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls for Israel to Rescind Order to Evacuate Gaza’s Al Quds Hospital – Israel Says Hospital is Used by Hamas 30/10/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The WHO and the International Red Cross both issued weekend appeals to Israel to rescind its evacuation order on Al Quds Hospital, a major healthcare facility in the northern Gaza Strip. Israel has said that Al Quds, along with Al Shifa Hospital, are both being used as command and control centers by Hamas militants. But […] Continue reading -> First 20 Truckloads of Medical Supplies Poised to Enter Gaza; WHO Calls for a Permanent Humanitarian Corridor 19/10/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization (WHO) is poised to begin the transfers of medical supplies to the embattled Gaza Strip on Friday as part of a humanitarian convoy of 20 trucks, said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Thursday. But he and other senior WHO officials said the corridor needs to remain open permanently in order […] Continue reading -> Hamas-Israel War Frames Opening Night of World Health Summit 16/10/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher BERLIN – The health and humanitarian crisis triggered by Hamas attacks on Israeli towns and villages a week ago took center stage at the opening of the World Health Summit (WHS) on Sunday evening, drawing sharp remarks by German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach who denounced the “barbaric” Hamas attacks, 7 October, which led to the […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls For Health And Humanitarian Assistance to Gaza – and Release of Israeli Hostages Held by Hamas 11/10/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization has called for the end of hostilities between Hamas and Israel, and the opening of a humanitarian corridor from Egypt to Gaza Strip for vital medical supplies – along with the release of over 100 Israeli and foreign hostages seized when thousands of Hamas militants first crossed the border on Saturday, […] Continue reading -> Pakistan Races to Catch Up on Childhood Vaccinations After Floods 11/10/2023 Rahul Basharat Rajput The devastating floods that submerged one-third of Pakistan in 2022 have severely disrupted the country’s vaccination programme, leaving millions of children at risk of preventable diseases. The floods severely damaged health infrastructure, causing overall immunization coverage in the country to drop to 64% in 2022, from a national average of 74% in 2020, according to […] Continue reading -> Photo Finish Likely for IHR Negotiations, While New Pandemic Accord Draft Expected in Weeks 03/10/2023 Kerry Cullinan It’s likely to be a mad sprint to submit amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR) by the World Health Assembly (WHA) next May, according to the working group overseeing this process, which is meeting for the fifth time this week. Meanwhile, the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) is expected to release a new draft of the pandemic […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Second World Local Production Forum Launches New Collaborations; Civil Society Protests IP Barriers 10/11/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new Health Technology Access Pool (H-TAP), which aims to broaden the scope of IP and patent-sharing with low- and middle-income countries and a new African Union co-sponsored ‘manufacturing support platform’ were among the initiatives announced this week at the Second World Local Production forum in The Hague. The global forum, the second ever to […] Continue reading -> Hospitals and Ambulances Increasingly in Crosshairs of Israel-Hamas Conflict 06/11/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Gaza’s struggling health facilities were again caught in the crosshairs of the Israeli-Hamas conflict over the weekend, as Israel acknowledged it had attacked an ambulance that it claimed was ferrying Hamas gunmen out of Gaza City’s Shifa Hospital, and a dozen UN leaders called for an urgent cease fire. Israel pounded Gaza by air and […] Continue reading -> WHO Repeats Call for Humanitarian Pause in Gaza-Israel Conflict as Injured Palestinians Arrive in Egypt for Treatment 02/11/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus repeated calls for a “humanitarian pause” in the fierce fighting between Israel and Hamas-controlled Gaza to allow for the resupply of Palestinian hospitals in Gaza, and treatment of injured and ill, saying “we are running out of words to describe the horror.” Speaking at a press briefing Thursday, […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls for Israel to Rescind Order to Evacuate Gaza’s Al Quds Hospital – Israel Says Hospital is Used by Hamas 30/10/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The WHO and the International Red Cross both issued weekend appeals to Israel to rescind its evacuation order on Al Quds Hospital, a major healthcare facility in the northern Gaza Strip. Israel has said that Al Quds, along with Al Shifa Hospital, are both being used as command and control centers by Hamas militants. But […] Continue reading -> First 20 Truckloads of Medical Supplies Poised to Enter Gaza; WHO Calls for a Permanent Humanitarian Corridor 19/10/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization (WHO) is poised to begin the transfers of medical supplies to the embattled Gaza Strip on Friday as part of a humanitarian convoy of 20 trucks, said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Thursday. But he and other senior WHO officials said the corridor needs to remain open permanently in order […] Continue reading -> Hamas-Israel War Frames Opening Night of World Health Summit 16/10/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher BERLIN – The health and humanitarian crisis triggered by Hamas attacks on Israeli towns and villages a week ago took center stage at the opening of the World Health Summit (WHS) on Sunday evening, drawing sharp remarks by German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach who denounced the “barbaric” Hamas attacks, 7 October, which led to the […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls For Health And Humanitarian Assistance to Gaza – and Release of Israeli Hostages Held by Hamas 11/10/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization has called for the end of hostilities between Hamas and Israel, and the opening of a humanitarian corridor from Egypt to Gaza Strip for vital medical supplies – along with the release of over 100 Israeli and foreign hostages seized when thousands of Hamas militants first crossed the border on Saturday, […] Continue reading -> Pakistan Races to Catch Up on Childhood Vaccinations After Floods 11/10/2023 Rahul Basharat Rajput The devastating floods that submerged one-third of Pakistan in 2022 have severely disrupted the country’s vaccination programme, leaving millions of children at risk of preventable diseases. The floods severely damaged health infrastructure, causing overall immunization coverage in the country to drop to 64% in 2022, from a national average of 74% in 2020, according to […] Continue reading -> Photo Finish Likely for IHR Negotiations, While New Pandemic Accord Draft Expected in Weeks 03/10/2023 Kerry Cullinan It’s likely to be a mad sprint to submit amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR) by the World Health Assembly (WHA) next May, according to the working group overseeing this process, which is meeting for the fifth time this week. Meanwhile, the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) is expected to release a new draft of the pandemic […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Hospitals and Ambulances Increasingly in Crosshairs of Israel-Hamas Conflict 06/11/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Gaza’s struggling health facilities were again caught in the crosshairs of the Israeli-Hamas conflict over the weekend, as Israel acknowledged it had attacked an ambulance that it claimed was ferrying Hamas gunmen out of Gaza City’s Shifa Hospital, and a dozen UN leaders called for an urgent cease fire. Israel pounded Gaza by air and […] Continue reading -> WHO Repeats Call for Humanitarian Pause in Gaza-Israel Conflict as Injured Palestinians Arrive in Egypt for Treatment 02/11/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus repeated calls for a “humanitarian pause” in the fierce fighting between Israel and Hamas-controlled Gaza to allow for the resupply of Palestinian hospitals in Gaza, and treatment of injured and ill, saying “we are running out of words to describe the horror.” Speaking at a press briefing Thursday, […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls for Israel to Rescind Order to Evacuate Gaza’s Al Quds Hospital – Israel Says Hospital is Used by Hamas 30/10/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The WHO and the International Red Cross both issued weekend appeals to Israel to rescind its evacuation order on Al Quds Hospital, a major healthcare facility in the northern Gaza Strip. Israel has said that Al Quds, along with Al Shifa Hospital, are both being used as command and control centers by Hamas militants. But […] Continue reading -> First 20 Truckloads of Medical Supplies Poised to Enter Gaza; WHO Calls for a Permanent Humanitarian Corridor 19/10/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization (WHO) is poised to begin the transfers of medical supplies to the embattled Gaza Strip on Friday as part of a humanitarian convoy of 20 trucks, said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Thursday. But he and other senior WHO officials said the corridor needs to remain open permanently in order […] Continue reading -> Hamas-Israel War Frames Opening Night of World Health Summit 16/10/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher BERLIN – The health and humanitarian crisis triggered by Hamas attacks on Israeli towns and villages a week ago took center stage at the opening of the World Health Summit (WHS) on Sunday evening, drawing sharp remarks by German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach who denounced the “barbaric” Hamas attacks, 7 October, which led to the […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls For Health And Humanitarian Assistance to Gaza – and Release of Israeli Hostages Held by Hamas 11/10/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization has called for the end of hostilities between Hamas and Israel, and the opening of a humanitarian corridor from Egypt to Gaza Strip for vital medical supplies – along with the release of over 100 Israeli and foreign hostages seized when thousands of Hamas militants first crossed the border on Saturday, […] Continue reading -> Pakistan Races to Catch Up on Childhood Vaccinations After Floods 11/10/2023 Rahul Basharat Rajput The devastating floods that submerged one-third of Pakistan in 2022 have severely disrupted the country’s vaccination programme, leaving millions of children at risk of preventable diseases. The floods severely damaged health infrastructure, causing overall immunization coverage in the country to drop to 64% in 2022, from a national average of 74% in 2020, according to […] Continue reading -> Photo Finish Likely for IHR Negotiations, While New Pandemic Accord Draft Expected in Weeks 03/10/2023 Kerry Cullinan It’s likely to be a mad sprint to submit amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR) by the World Health Assembly (WHA) next May, according to the working group overseeing this process, which is meeting for the fifth time this week. Meanwhile, the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) is expected to release a new draft of the pandemic […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Repeats Call for Humanitarian Pause in Gaza-Israel Conflict as Injured Palestinians Arrive in Egypt for Treatment 02/11/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus repeated calls for a “humanitarian pause” in the fierce fighting between Israel and Hamas-controlled Gaza to allow for the resupply of Palestinian hospitals in Gaza, and treatment of injured and ill, saying “we are running out of words to describe the horror.” Speaking at a press briefing Thursday, […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls for Israel to Rescind Order to Evacuate Gaza’s Al Quds Hospital – Israel Says Hospital is Used by Hamas 30/10/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The WHO and the International Red Cross both issued weekend appeals to Israel to rescind its evacuation order on Al Quds Hospital, a major healthcare facility in the northern Gaza Strip. Israel has said that Al Quds, along with Al Shifa Hospital, are both being used as command and control centers by Hamas militants. But […] Continue reading -> First 20 Truckloads of Medical Supplies Poised to Enter Gaza; WHO Calls for a Permanent Humanitarian Corridor 19/10/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization (WHO) is poised to begin the transfers of medical supplies to the embattled Gaza Strip on Friday as part of a humanitarian convoy of 20 trucks, said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Thursday. But he and other senior WHO officials said the corridor needs to remain open permanently in order […] Continue reading -> Hamas-Israel War Frames Opening Night of World Health Summit 16/10/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher BERLIN – The health and humanitarian crisis triggered by Hamas attacks on Israeli towns and villages a week ago took center stage at the opening of the World Health Summit (WHS) on Sunday evening, drawing sharp remarks by German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach who denounced the “barbaric” Hamas attacks, 7 October, which led to the […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls For Health And Humanitarian Assistance to Gaza – and Release of Israeli Hostages Held by Hamas 11/10/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization has called for the end of hostilities between Hamas and Israel, and the opening of a humanitarian corridor from Egypt to Gaza Strip for vital medical supplies – along with the release of over 100 Israeli and foreign hostages seized when thousands of Hamas militants first crossed the border on Saturday, […] Continue reading -> Pakistan Races to Catch Up on Childhood Vaccinations After Floods 11/10/2023 Rahul Basharat Rajput The devastating floods that submerged one-third of Pakistan in 2022 have severely disrupted the country’s vaccination programme, leaving millions of children at risk of preventable diseases. The floods severely damaged health infrastructure, causing overall immunization coverage in the country to drop to 64% in 2022, from a national average of 74% in 2020, according to […] Continue reading -> Photo Finish Likely for IHR Negotiations, While New Pandemic Accord Draft Expected in Weeks 03/10/2023 Kerry Cullinan It’s likely to be a mad sprint to submit amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR) by the World Health Assembly (WHA) next May, according to the working group overseeing this process, which is meeting for the fifth time this week. Meanwhile, the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) is expected to release a new draft of the pandemic […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Calls for Israel to Rescind Order to Evacuate Gaza’s Al Quds Hospital – Israel Says Hospital is Used by Hamas 30/10/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The WHO and the International Red Cross both issued weekend appeals to Israel to rescind its evacuation order on Al Quds Hospital, a major healthcare facility in the northern Gaza Strip. Israel has said that Al Quds, along with Al Shifa Hospital, are both being used as command and control centers by Hamas militants. But […] Continue reading -> First 20 Truckloads of Medical Supplies Poised to Enter Gaza; WHO Calls for a Permanent Humanitarian Corridor 19/10/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization (WHO) is poised to begin the transfers of medical supplies to the embattled Gaza Strip on Friday as part of a humanitarian convoy of 20 trucks, said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Thursday. But he and other senior WHO officials said the corridor needs to remain open permanently in order […] Continue reading -> Hamas-Israel War Frames Opening Night of World Health Summit 16/10/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher BERLIN – The health and humanitarian crisis triggered by Hamas attacks on Israeli towns and villages a week ago took center stage at the opening of the World Health Summit (WHS) on Sunday evening, drawing sharp remarks by German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach who denounced the “barbaric” Hamas attacks, 7 October, which led to the […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls For Health And Humanitarian Assistance to Gaza – and Release of Israeli Hostages Held by Hamas 11/10/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization has called for the end of hostilities between Hamas and Israel, and the opening of a humanitarian corridor from Egypt to Gaza Strip for vital medical supplies – along with the release of over 100 Israeli and foreign hostages seized when thousands of Hamas militants first crossed the border on Saturday, […] Continue reading -> Pakistan Races to Catch Up on Childhood Vaccinations After Floods 11/10/2023 Rahul Basharat Rajput The devastating floods that submerged one-third of Pakistan in 2022 have severely disrupted the country’s vaccination programme, leaving millions of children at risk of preventable diseases. The floods severely damaged health infrastructure, causing overall immunization coverage in the country to drop to 64% in 2022, from a national average of 74% in 2020, according to […] Continue reading -> Photo Finish Likely for IHR Negotiations, While New Pandemic Accord Draft Expected in Weeks 03/10/2023 Kerry Cullinan It’s likely to be a mad sprint to submit amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR) by the World Health Assembly (WHA) next May, according to the working group overseeing this process, which is meeting for the fifth time this week. Meanwhile, the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) is expected to release a new draft of the pandemic […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
First 20 Truckloads of Medical Supplies Poised to Enter Gaza; WHO Calls for a Permanent Humanitarian Corridor 19/10/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization (WHO) is poised to begin the transfers of medical supplies to the embattled Gaza Strip on Friday as part of a humanitarian convoy of 20 trucks, said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Thursday. But he and other senior WHO officials said the corridor needs to remain open permanently in order […] Continue reading -> Hamas-Israel War Frames Opening Night of World Health Summit 16/10/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher BERLIN – The health and humanitarian crisis triggered by Hamas attacks on Israeli towns and villages a week ago took center stage at the opening of the World Health Summit (WHS) on Sunday evening, drawing sharp remarks by German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach who denounced the “barbaric” Hamas attacks, 7 October, which led to the […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls For Health And Humanitarian Assistance to Gaza – and Release of Israeli Hostages Held by Hamas 11/10/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization has called for the end of hostilities between Hamas and Israel, and the opening of a humanitarian corridor from Egypt to Gaza Strip for vital medical supplies – along with the release of over 100 Israeli and foreign hostages seized when thousands of Hamas militants first crossed the border on Saturday, […] Continue reading -> Pakistan Races to Catch Up on Childhood Vaccinations After Floods 11/10/2023 Rahul Basharat Rajput The devastating floods that submerged one-third of Pakistan in 2022 have severely disrupted the country’s vaccination programme, leaving millions of children at risk of preventable diseases. The floods severely damaged health infrastructure, causing overall immunization coverage in the country to drop to 64% in 2022, from a national average of 74% in 2020, according to […] Continue reading -> Photo Finish Likely for IHR Negotiations, While New Pandemic Accord Draft Expected in Weeks 03/10/2023 Kerry Cullinan It’s likely to be a mad sprint to submit amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR) by the World Health Assembly (WHA) next May, according to the working group overseeing this process, which is meeting for the fifth time this week. Meanwhile, the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) is expected to release a new draft of the pandemic […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Hamas-Israel War Frames Opening Night of World Health Summit 16/10/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher BERLIN – The health and humanitarian crisis triggered by Hamas attacks on Israeli towns and villages a week ago took center stage at the opening of the World Health Summit (WHS) on Sunday evening, drawing sharp remarks by German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach who denounced the “barbaric” Hamas attacks, 7 October, which led to the […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls For Health And Humanitarian Assistance to Gaza – and Release of Israeli Hostages Held by Hamas 11/10/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization has called for the end of hostilities between Hamas and Israel, and the opening of a humanitarian corridor from Egypt to Gaza Strip for vital medical supplies – along with the release of over 100 Israeli and foreign hostages seized when thousands of Hamas militants first crossed the border on Saturday, […] Continue reading -> Pakistan Races to Catch Up on Childhood Vaccinations After Floods 11/10/2023 Rahul Basharat Rajput The devastating floods that submerged one-third of Pakistan in 2022 have severely disrupted the country’s vaccination programme, leaving millions of children at risk of preventable diseases. The floods severely damaged health infrastructure, causing overall immunization coverage in the country to drop to 64% in 2022, from a national average of 74% in 2020, according to […] Continue reading -> Photo Finish Likely for IHR Negotiations, While New Pandemic Accord Draft Expected in Weeks 03/10/2023 Kerry Cullinan It’s likely to be a mad sprint to submit amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR) by the World Health Assembly (WHA) next May, according to the working group overseeing this process, which is meeting for the fifth time this week. Meanwhile, the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) is expected to release a new draft of the pandemic […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Calls For Health And Humanitarian Assistance to Gaza – and Release of Israeli Hostages Held by Hamas 11/10/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization has called for the end of hostilities between Hamas and Israel, and the opening of a humanitarian corridor from Egypt to Gaza Strip for vital medical supplies – along with the release of over 100 Israeli and foreign hostages seized when thousands of Hamas militants first crossed the border on Saturday, […] Continue reading -> Pakistan Races to Catch Up on Childhood Vaccinations After Floods 11/10/2023 Rahul Basharat Rajput The devastating floods that submerged one-third of Pakistan in 2022 have severely disrupted the country’s vaccination programme, leaving millions of children at risk of preventable diseases. The floods severely damaged health infrastructure, causing overall immunization coverage in the country to drop to 64% in 2022, from a national average of 74% in 2020, according to […] Continue reading -> Photo Finish Likely for IHR Negotiations, While New Pandemic Accord Draft Expected in Weeks 03/10/2023 Kerry Cullinan It’s likely to be a mad sprint to submit amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR) by the World Health Assembly (WHA) next May, according to the working group overseeing this process, which is meeting for the fifth time this week. Meanwhile, the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) is expected to release a new draft of the pandemic […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Pakistan Races to Catch Up on Childhood Vaccinations After Floods 11/10/2023 Rahul Basharat Rajput The devastating floods that submerged one-third of Pakistan in 2022 have severely disrupted the country’s vaccination programme, leaving millions of children at risk of preventable diseases. The floods severely damaged health infrastructure, causing overall immunization coverage in the country to drop to 64% in 2022, from a national average of 74% in 2020, according to […] Continue reading -> Photo Finish Likely for IHR Negotiations, While New Pandemic Accord Draft Expected in Weeks 03/10/2023 Kerry Cullinan It’s likely to be a mad sprint to submit amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR) by the World Health Assembly (WHA) next May, according to the working group overseeing this process, which is meeting for the fifth time this week. Meanwhile, the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) is expected to release a new draft of the pandemic […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Photo Finish Likely for IHR Negotiations, While New Pandemic Accord Draft Expected in Weeks 03/10/2023 Kerry Cullinan It’s likely to be a mad sprint to submit amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR) by the World Health Assembly (WHA) next May, according to the working group overseeing this process, which is meeting for the fifth time this week. Meanwhile, the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) is expected to release a new draft of the pandemic […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts