Cervical Health For A Lifetime – The Indian Smart Scope Innovation As A Key Tool For Early Cancer Detection 15/11/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Second in a series – On Wednesday, 18 November, at 2pm CET, leading experts at the Geneva Health Forum (GHF) 2020 will provide their take on how to move forward on the recently approved WHO global strategy to accelerate the elimination of cervical cancer, which kills 300,000 women every year, mostly in low-resource settings like […] Continue reading -> Measles Incidence And Deaths Rising Globally – COVID-19 Exacerbates Trends 13/11/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin Measles is on the rise globally, with a 50 percent increase in measles deaths from 2016 to 2019 and the highest number of reported cases in two decades, states a new joint report by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization, published on Thursday. The increase […] Continue reading -> Increase In Africa’s COVID-19 Infections Not A ‘Second Wave’, Experts Say 13/11/2020 Maina Waruru Experts are reluctant to name the increase in COVID-19 cases in African countries a second wave, following lockdown relaxations in South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Angola and Uganda. It is argued that the disease has so far mostly been an urban outbreak in Africa, and what is now being observed is an increasing spread in rural […] Continue reading -> Resolutions On Meningitis Elimination, NTDs Reduction, and Epilepsy Detection and Treatment Adopted at WHA 13/11/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin The close of the World Health Assembly (WHA), Friday, saw the adoption of the first-ever resolution to eliminate meningitis by 2030 – a disease which has its biggest impacts in sub-Saharan Africa, and with a 50 percent fatality rate if left untreated. The closing hours of the WHA also saw the approval of a landmark […] Continue reading -> WHO Proposes Swiss-Based Global Repository For Sharing Biological Samples Related To Disease Outbreak Threats 13/11/2020 Menaka Rao & Elaine Ruth Fletcher BREAKING – World Health Organization Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has proposed the creation of a Swiss-based global repository for sharing pathogen materials and clinical samples related to potential outbreak threats – allowing for the more rapid development of medical interventions. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the urgent need for this kind of system, said […] Continue reading -> Low- & Middle-Income Countries Suffer From ‘Brain Drain’ Of Nurses That Threatens Their Health Services – International Council of Nurses 12/11/2020 Paul Adepoju The migration of health professionals to high-income countries should not lead to a dearth of healthcare workers and services low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the International Council of Nurses (ICN) has warned. Speaking at the World Health Assembly (WHA), the council flagged that the global shortage of six million nurses, in tandem with the burden […] Continue reading -> Influenza: Reinforced Diagnostic and Surveillance Capacity Planned For Africa Outbreaks 12/11/2020 Paul Adepoju Africa is set to establish a plan of preparedness and to compile influenza data sets with the World Health Organisation (WHO), to expand its surveillance of potential flu outbreaks. The African region has also called for the integration of influenza surveillance into an all-inclusive infectious disease surveillance system, and for the creation of a necessary […] Continue reading -> Polio Vaccine Campaigns Need To Continue Despite COVID19; Infrastructure Also Critical To Combatting Pandemic 12/11/2020 J Hacker & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Despite the big success this year in the eradication of wild poliovirus in the African region, the COVID-19 crisis has seen a temporary interruption of polio vaccine programmes. This has led to a rise in vaccine-derived polio cases which, are more likely to occur when vaccine coverage is weaker, WHO and African Region health officials […] Continue reading -> $US 300 Million In New COVID-19 Funding Initiatives Rushed Out By Gates, France & European Commission 12/11/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A series of new COVID-19 drug and vaccine funding commitments worth just over US$300 million were announced on Thursday by the Gates Foundation, France and the European Commission – amidst a quickening pace of anticipation that at least one, if not two, COVID-19 vaccines may soon become available. Appearing at the Paris Peace Forum, Melinda […] Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Puts Aside Rivalry Over Taiwan To Move Ahead On WHO Reform And COVID-19 Pandemic Agendas 09/11/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher World Health Assembly members set aside the contentious issue of restoring Taiwan’s observer status at the member state forum – to focus on the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and linked to that WHO reform. That was despite a growing push by the United States, backed by Europe and their western Pacific allies for […] 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. 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Measles Incidence And Deaths Rising Globally – COVID-19 Exacerbates Trends 13/11/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin Measles is on the rise globally, with a 50 percent increase in measles deaths from 2016 to 2019 and the highest number of reported cases in two decades, states a new joint report by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization, published on Thursday. The increase […] Continue reading -> Increase In Africa’s COVID-19 Infections Not A ‘Second Wave’, Experts Say 13/11/2020 Maina Waruru Experts are reluctant to name the increase in COVID-19 cases in African countries a second wave, following lockdown relaxations in South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Angola and Uganda. It is argued that the disease has so far mostly been an urban outbreak in Africa, and what is now being observed is an increasing spread in rural […] Continue reading -> Resolutions On Meningitis Elimination, NTDs Reduction, and Epilepsy Detection and Treatment Adopted at WHA 13/11/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin The close of the World Health Assembly (WHA), Friday, saw the adoption of the first-ever resolution to eliminate meningitis by 2030 – a disease which has its biggest impacts in sub-Saharan Africa, and with a 50 percent fatality rate if left untreated. The closing hours of the WHA also saw the approval of a landmark […] Continue reading -> WHO Proposes Swiss-Based Global Repository For Sharing Biological Samples Related To Disease Outbreak Threats 13/11/2020 Menaka Rao & Elaine Ruth Fletcher BREAKING – World Health Organization Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has proposed the creation of a Swiss-based global repository for sharing pathogen materials and clinical samples related to potential outbreak threats – allowing for the more rapid development of medical interventions. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the urgent need for this kind of system, said […] Continue reading -> Low- & Middle-Income Countries Suffer From ‘Brain Drain’ Of Nurses That Threatens Their Health Services – International Council of Nurses 12/11/2020 Paul Adepoju The migration of health professionals to high-income countries should not lead to a dearth of healthcare workers and services low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the International Council of Nurses (ICN) has warned. Speaking at the World Health Assembly (WHA), the council flagged that the global shortage of six million nurses, in tandem with the burden […] Continue reading -> Influenza: Reinforced Diagnostic and Surveillance Capacity Planned For Africa Outbreaks 12/11/2020 Paul Adepoju Africa is set to establish a plan of preparedness and to compile influenza data sets with the World Health Organisation (WHO), to expand its surveillance of potential flu outbreaks. The African region has also called for the integration of influenza surveillance into an all-inclusive infectious disease surveillance system, and for the creation of a necessary […] Continue reading -> Polio Vaccine Campaigns Need To Continue Despite COVID19; Infrastructure Also Critical To Combatting Pandemic 12/11/2020 J Hacker & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Despite the big success this year in the eradication of wild poliovirus in the African region, the COVID-19 crisis has seen a temporary interruption of polio vaccine programmes. This has led to a rise in vaccine-derived polio cases which, are more likely to occur when vaccine coverage is weaker, WHO and African Region health officials […] Continue reading -> $US 300 Million In New COVID-19 Funding Initiatives Rushed Out By Gates, France & European Commission 12/11/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A series of new COVID-19 drug and vaccine funding commitments worth just over US$300 million were announced on Thursday by the Gates Foundation, France and the European Commission – amidst a quickening pace of anticipation that at least one, if not two, COVID-19 vaccines may soon become available. Appearing at the Paris Peace Forum, Melinda […] Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Puts Aside Rivalry Over Taiwan To Move Ahead On WHO Reform And COVID-19 Pandemic Agendas 09/11/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher World Health Assembly members set aside the contentious issue of restoring Taiwan’s observer status at the member state forum – to focus on the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and linked to that WHO reform. That was despite a growing push by the United States, backed by Europe and their western Pacific allies for […] 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.
Increase In Africa’s COVID-19 Infections Not A ‘Second Wave’, Experts Say 13/11/2020 Maina Waruru Experts are reluctant to name the increase in COVID-19 cases in African countries a second wave, following lockdown relaxations in South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Angola and Uganda. It is argued that the disease has so far mostly been an urban outbreak in Africa, and what is now being observed is an increasing spread in rural […] Continue reading -> Resolutions On Meningitis Elimination, NTDs Reduction, and Epilepsy Detection and Treatment Adopted at WHA 13/11/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin The close of the World Health Assembly (WHA), Friday, saw the adoption of the first-ever resolution to eliminate meningitis by 2030 – a disease which has its biggest impacts in sub-Saharan Africa, and with a 50 percent fatality rate if left untreated. The closing hours of the WHA also saw the approval of a landmark […] Continue reading -> WHO Proposes Swiss-Based Global Repository For Sharing Biological Samples Related To Disease Outbreak Threats 13/11/2020 Menaka Rao & Elaine Ruth Fletcher BREAKING – World Health Organization Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has proposed the creation of a Swiss-based global repository for sharing pathogen materials and clinical samples related to potential outbreak threats – allowing for the more rapid development of medical interventions. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the urgent need for this kind of system, said […] Continue reading -> Low- & Middle-Income Countries Suffer From ‘Brain Drain’ Of Nurses That Threatens Their Health Services – International Council of Nurses 12/11/2020 Paul Adepoju The migration of health professionals to high-income countries should not lead to a dearth of healthcare workers and services low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the International Council of Nurses (ICN) has warned. Speaking at the World Health Assembly (WHA), the council flagged that the global shortage of six million nurses, in tandem with the burden […] Continue reading -> Influenza: Reinforced Diagnostic and Surveillance Capacity Planned For Africa Outbreaks 12/11/2020 Paul Adepoju Africa is set to establish a plan of preparedness and to compile influenza data sets with the World Health Organisation (WHO), to expand its surveillance of potential flu outbreaks. The African region has also called for the integration of influenza surveillance into an all-inclusive infectious disease surveillance system, and for the creation of a necessary […] Continue reading -> Polio Vaccine Campaigns Need To Continue Despite COVID19; Infrastructure Also Critical To Combatting Pandemic 12/11/2020 J Hacker & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Despite the big success this year in the eradication of wild poliovirus in the African region, the COVID-19 crisis has seen a temporary interruption of polio vaccine programmes. This has led to a rise in vaccine-derived polio cases which, are more likely to occur when vaccine coverage is weaker, WHO and African Region health officials […] Continue reading -> $US 300 Million In New COVID-19 Funding Initiatives Rushed Out By Gates, France & European Commission 12/11/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A series of new COVID-19 drug and vaccine funding commitments worth just over US$300 million were announced on Thursday by the Gates Foundation, France and the European Commission – amidst a quickening pace of anticipation that at least one, if not two, COVID-19 vaccines may soon become available. Appearing at the Paris Peace Forum, Melinda […] Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Puts Aside Rivalry Over Taiwan To Move Ahead On WHO Reform And COVID-19 Pandemic Agendas 09/11/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher World Health Assembly members set aside the contentious issue of restoring Taiwan’s observer status at the member state forum – to focus on the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and linked to that WHO reform. That was despite a growing push by the United States, backed by Europe and their western Pacific allies for […] 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.
Resolutions On Meningitis Elimination, NTDs Reduction, and Epilepsy Detection and Treatment Adopted at WHA 13/11/2020 Madeleine Hoecklin The close of the World Health Assembly (WHA), Friday, saw the adoption of the first-ever resolution to eliminate meningitis by 2030 – a disease which has its biggest impacts in sub-Saharan Africa, and with a 50 percent fatality rate if left untreated. The closing hours of the WHA also saw the approval of a landmark […] Continue reading -> WHO Proposes Swiss-Based Global Repository For Sharing Biological Samples Related To Disease Outbreak Threats 13/11/2020 Menaka Rao & Elaine Ruth Fletcher BREAKING – World Health Organization Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has proposed the creation of a Swiss-based global repository for sharing pathogen materials and clinical samples related to potential outbreak threats – allowing for the more rapid development of medical interventions. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the urgent need for this kind of system, said […] Continue reading -> Low- & Middle-Income Countries Suffer From ‘Brain Drain’ Of Nurses That Threatens Their Health Services – International Council of Nurses 12/11/2020 Paul Adepoju The migration of health professionals to high-income countries should not lead to a dearth of healthcare workers and services low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the International Council of Nurses (ICN) has warned. Speaking at the World Health Assembly (WHA), the council flagged that the global shortage of six million nurses, in tandem with the burden […] Continue reading -> Influenza: Reinforced Diagnostic and Surveillance Capacity Planned For Africa Outbreaks 12/11/2020 Paul Adepoju Africa is set to establish a plan of preparedness and to compile influenza data sets with the World Health Organisation (WHO), to expand its surveillance of potential flu outbreaks. The African region has also called for the integration of influenza surveillance into an all-inclusive infectious disease surveillance system, and for the creation of a necessary […] Continue reading -> Polio Vaccine Campaigns Need To Continue Despite COVID19; Infrastructure Also Critical To Combatting Pandemic 12/11/2020 J Hacker & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Despite the big success this year in the eradication of wild poliovirus in the African region, the COVID-19 crisis has seen a temporary interruption of polio vaccine programmes. This has led to a rise in vaccine-derived polio cases which, are more likely to occur when vaccine coverage is weaker, WHO and African Region health officials […] Continue reading -> $US 300 Million In New COVID-19 Funding Initiatives Rushed Out By Gates, France & European Commission 12/11/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A series of new COVID-19 drug and vaccine funding commitments worth just over US$300 million were announced on Thursday by the Gates Foundation, France and the European Commission – amidst a quickening pace of anticipation that at least one, if not two, COVID-19 vaccines may soon become available. Appearing at the Paris Peace Forum, Melinda […] Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Puts Aside Rivalry Over Taiwan To Move Ahead On WHO Reform And COVID-19 Pandemic Agendas 09/11/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher World Health Assembly members set aside the contentious issue of restoring Taiwan’s observer status at the member state forum – to focus on the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and linked to that WHO reform. That was despite a growing push by the United States, backed by Europe and their western Pacific allies for […] 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 Proposes Swiss-Based Global Repository For Sharing Biological Samples Related To Disease Outbreak Threats 13/11/2020 Menaka Rao & Elaine Ruth Fletcher BREAKING – World Health Organization Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has proposed the creation of a Swiss-based global repository for sharing pathogen materials and clinical samples related to potential outbreak threats – allowing for the more rapid development of medical interventions. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the urgent need for this kind of system, said […] Continue reading -> Low- & Middle-Income Countries Suffer From ‘Brain Drain’ Of Nurses That Threatens Their Health Services – International Council of Nurses 12/11/2020 Paul Adepoju The migration of health professionals to high-income countries should not lead to a dearth of healthcare workers and services low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the International Council of Nurses (ICN) has warned. Speaking at the World Health Assembly (WHA), the council flagged that the global shortage of six million nurses, in tandem with the burden […] Continue reading -> Influenza: Reinforced Diagnostic and Surveillance Capacity Planned For Africa Outbreaks 12/11/2020 Paul Adepoju Africa is set to establish a plan of preparedness and to compile influenza data sets with the World Health Organisation (WHO), to expand its surveillance of potential flu outbreaks. The African region has also called for the integration of influenza surveillance into an all-inclusive infectious disease surveillance system, and for the creation of a necessary […] Continue reading -> Polio Vaccine Campaigns Need To Continue Despite COVID19; Infrastructure Also Critical To Combatting Pandemic 12/11/2020 J Hacker & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Despite the big success this year in the eradication of wild poliovirus in the African region, the COVID-19 crisis has seen a temporary interruption of polio vaccine programmes. This has led to a rise in vaccine-derived polio cases which, are more likely to occur when vaccine coverage is weaker, WHO and African Region health officials […] Continue reading -> $US 300 Million In New COVID-19 Funding Initiatives Rushed Out By Gates, France & European Commission 12/11/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A series of new COVID-19 drug and vaccine funding commitments worth just over US$300 million were announced on Thursday by the Gates Foundation, France and the European Commission – amidst a quickening pace of anticipation that at least one, if not two, COVID-19 vaccines may soon become available. Appearing at the Paris Peace Forum, Melinda […] Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Puts Aside Rivalry Over Taiwan To Move Ahead On WHO Reform And COVID-19 Pandemic Agendas 09/11/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher World Health Assembly members set aside the contentious issue of restoring Taiwan’s observer status at the member state forum – to focus on the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and linked to that WHO reform. That was despite a growing push by the United States, backed by Europe and their western Pacific allies for […] 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.
Low- & Middle-Income Countries Suffer From ‘Brain Drain’ Of Nurses That Threatens Their Health Services – International Council of Nurses 12/11/2020 Paul Adepoju The migration of health professionals to high-income countries should not lead to a dearth of healthcare workers and services low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the International Council of Nurses (ICN) has warned. Speaking at the World Health Assembly (WHA), the council flagged that the global shortage of six million nurses, in tandem with the burden […] Continue reading -> Influenza: Reinforced Diagnostic and Surveillance Capacity Planned For Africa Outbreaks 12/11/2020 Paul Adepoju Africa is set to establish a plan of preparedness and to compile influenza data sets with the World Health Organisation (WHO), to expand its surveillance of potential flu outbreaks. The African region has also called for the integration of influenza surveillance into an all-inclusive infectious disease surveillance system, and for the creation of a necessary […] Continue reading -> Polio Vaccine Campaigns Need To Continue Despite COVID19; Infrastructure Also Critical To Combatting Pandemic 12/11/2020 J Hacker & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Despite the big success this year in the eradication of wild poliovirus in the African region, the COVID-19 crisis has seen a temporary interruption of polio vaccine programmes. This has led to a rise in vaccine-derived polio cases which, are more likely to occur when vaccine coverage is weaker, WHO and African Region health officials […] Continue reading -> $US 300 Million In New COVID-19 Funding Initiatives Rushed Out By Gates, France & European Commission 12/11/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A series of new COVID-19 drug and vaccine funding commitments worth just over US$300 million were announced on Thursday by the Gates Foundation, France and the European Commission – amidst a quickening pace of anticipation that at least one, if not two, COVID-19 vaccines may soon become available. Appearing at the Paris Peace Forum, Melinda […] Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Puts Aside Rivalry Over Taiwan To Move Ahead On WHO Reform And COVID-19 Pandemic Agendas 09/11/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher World Health Assembly members set aside the contentious issue of restoring Taiwan’s observer status at the member state forum – to focus on the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and linked to that WHO reform. That was despite a growing push by the United States, backed by Europe and their western Pacific allies for […] 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.
Influenza: Reinforced Diagnostic and Surveillance Capacity Planned For Africa Outbreaks 12/11/2020 Paul Adepoju Africa is set to establish a plan of preparedness and to compile influenza data sets with the World Health Organisation (WHO), to expand its surveillance of potential flu outbreaks. The African region has also called for the integration of influenza surveillance into an all-inclusive infectious disease surveillance system, and for the creation of a necessary […] Continue reading -> Polio Vaccine Campaigns Need To Continue Despite COVID19; Infrastructure Also Critical To Combatting Pandemic 12/11/2020 J Hacker & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Despite the big success this year in the eradication of wild poliovirus in the African region, the COVID-19 crisis has seen a temporary interruption of polio vaccine programmes. This has led to a rise in vaccine-derived polio cases which, are more likely to occur when vaccine coverage is weaker, WHO and African Region health officials […] Continue reading -> $US 300 Million In New COVID-19 Funding Initiatives Rushed Out By Gates, France & European Commission 12/11/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A series of new COVID-19 drug and vaccine funding commitments worth just over US$300 million were announced on Thursday by the Gates Foundation, France and the European Commission – amidst a quickening pace of anticipation that at least one, if not two, COVID-19 vaccines may soon become available. Appearing at the Paris Peace Forum, Melinda […] Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Puts Aside Rivalry Over Taiwan To Move Ahead On WHO Reform And COVID-19 Pandemic Agendas 09/11/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher World Health Assembly members set aside the contentious issue of restoring Taiwan’s observer status at the member state forum – to focus on the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and linked to that WHO reform. That was despite a growing push by the United States, backed by Europe and their western Pacific allies for […] 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.
Polio Vaccine Campaigns Need To Continue Despite COVID19; Infrastructure Also Critical To Combatting Pandemic 12/11/2020 J Hacker & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Despite the big success this year in the eradication of wild poliovirus in the African region, the COVID-19 crisis has seen a temporary interruption of polio vaccine programmes. This has led to a rise in vaccine-derived polio cases which, are more likely to occur when vaccine coverage is weaker, WHO and African Region health officials […] Continue reading -> $US 300 Million In New COVID-19 Funding Initiatives Rushed Out By Gates, France & European Commission 12/11/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A series of new COVID-19 drug and vaccine funding commitments worth just over US$300 million were announced on Thursday by the Gates Foundation, France and the European Commission – amidst a quickening pace of anticipation that at least one, if not two, COVID-19 vaccines may soon become available. Appearing at the Paris Peace Forum, Melinda […] Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Puts Aside Rivalry Over Taiwan To Move Ahead On WHO Reform And COVID-19 Pandemic Agendas 09/11/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher World Health Assembly members set aside the contentious issue of restoring Taiwan’s observer status at the member state forum – to focus on the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and linked to that WHO reform. That was despite a growing push by the United States, backed by Europe and their western Pacific allies for […] 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.
$US 300 Million In New COVID-19 Funding Initiatives Rushed Out By Gates, France & European Commission 12/11/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A series of new COVID-19 drug and vaccine funding commitments worth just over US$300 million were announced on Thursday by the Gates Foundation, France and the European Commission – amidst a quickening pace of anticipation that at least one, if not two, COVID-19 vaccines may soon become available. Appearing at the Paris Peace Forum, Melinda […] Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Puts Aside Rivalry Over Taiwan To Move Ahead On WHO Reform And COVID-19 Pandemic Agendas 09/11/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher World Health Assembly members set aside the contentious issue of restoring Taiwan’s observer status at the member state forum – to focus on the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and linked to that WHO reform. That was despite a growing push by the United States, backed by Europe and their western Pacific allies for […] 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
World Health Assembly Puts Aside Rivalry Over Taiwan To Move Ahead On WHO Reform And COVID-19 Pandemic Agendas 09/11/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher World Health Assembly members set aside the contentious issue of restoring Taiwan’s observer status at the member state forum – to focus on the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and linked to that WHO reform. That was despite a growing push by the United States, backed by Europe and their western Pacific allies for […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts