FDA Chief Warns US Immunity Is ‘At Risk’ as More People Decline Vaccinations 09/01/2024 Kerry Cullinan The rising number of US citizens declining vaccinations is threatening population immunity to certain diseases, according to two US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) leaders. “The situation has now deteriorated to the point that population immunity against some vaccine-preventable infectious diseases is at risk, and thousands of excess deaths are likely to occur this season […] Continue reading -> International Medical Teams Withdraw from Central Gaza Hospital as Fighting Intensifies 08/01/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and two other international relief agencies all said that they are withdrawing emergency medical teams from Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in central Gaza after intensified fighting around the hospital area made it impossible for staff to continue emergency care functions. “After days of artillery fighting in Gaza’s Middle Area, Israeli forces […] Continue reading -> No Time for Hot Air: the Climate and Health Intersection is Gendered 22/12/2023 Shabnum Sarfraz In early December, I was one of the nearly 100,000 delegates at COP28, the biggest climate conference ever held. As a senior health professional and campaigner for gender equity in health, I was pleased to see the adoption of the first ever COP health declaration. Who among us can still deny that climate change is a […] Continue reading -> From Libya to Afghanistan, 140 Million People Trapped in Humanitarian Crises in Eastern Mediterranean Region 19/12/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher From earthquakes in Afghanistan to floods in Libya and the conflicts in Gaza and Sudan, WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean region, is beset with one of the world’s largest concentrations of people trapped in humanitarian crises and in desperate need of emergency health services, food aid, as well as peace, said Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari, WHO Regional Director […] Continue reading -> EU Hoarding Then Dumping COVID Vaccines Highlights Pandemic Accord Equity Challenge 19/12/2023 Kerry Cullinan Days after government officials took a break from frenetic pandemic accord negotiations, news broke that European countries had destroyed at least 215 million unwanted COVID-19 vaccine doses valued at over €4 billion. The 19 countries surveyed dumped 0.7 doses per resident – with Estonia and Germany being the most wasteful, according to Politico, which broke […] Continue reading -> Global Health Spending Reached Record Level During Height of COVID Pandemic 18/12/2023 Kerry Cullinan Global spending on health increased during 2021 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, reaching a record $9.8 trillion or 10.3% of global gross domestic product (GDP) – mostly as a result of governments devoting more domestic resources to health, Country spending was highest on hospitals, accounting for 40% of expenditure, followed by ambulatory care […] Continue reading -> Climate Change, Conflict and Disease Outbreaks All Loom as Global Health Threats at Close of 2023 15/12/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In the wake of COP28, WHO will press ahead with calls for fossil fuel phase out, stepped up commitments for health sector decarbonization, and a new resolution on Climate and Health, set to go before the World Health Assembly in May 2024. Those were key takeaways from an end-year WHO global press briefing by WHO […] Continue reading -> G20 Plans ‘One Health’ Meeting as Zoonotic Threats Grow 12/12/2023 Kerry Cullinan The powerful Group of 20 (G20) countries will host a high-level meeting on One Health in October 2024 to better prepare members to address the health of people, animals and ecosystems. This was revealed by Alexandre Ghisleni, Brazil’s Global Health Ambassador, at a COP28 side event to launch an implementation guide for the One Health […] Continue reading -> Global Red Cross Elects New President Amid Row Over Sexual Harassment Claims 12/12/2023 Michelle Langrand GENEVA – The election of the next president of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) was almost derailed on Monday after the body’s board tried to postpone voting to investigate sexual harassment allegations against one of the candidates, Kenya’s Abbas Gullet. However, Kate Forbes of the American Red Cross […] Continue reading -> WHO Governing Board Approves Consensus Resolution on Gaza Health and Humanitarian Situation 10/12/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In a fragile show of unity, the World Health Organization Executive Board approved a draft resolution calling for “immediate, sustained and unimpeded” humanitarian relief to beleaguered Gaza, including safe passage of health personnel and supplies, as well as ambulances and patients. The WHO EB move, which will clear the resolution for approval by the May World […] 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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International Medical Teams Withdraw from Central Gaza Hospital as Fighting Intensifies 08/01/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and two other international relief agencies all said that they are withdrawing emergency medical teams from Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in central Gaza after intensified fighting around the hospital area made it impossible for staff to continue emergency care functions. “After days of artillery fighting in Gaza’s Middle Area, Israeli forces […] Continue reading -> No Time for Hot Air: the Climate and Health Intersection is Gendered 22/12/2023 Shabnum Sarfraz In early December, I was one of the nearly 100,000 delegates at COP28, the biggest climate conference ever held. As a senior health professional and campaigner for gender equity in health, I was pleased to see the adoption of the first ever COP health declaration. Who among us can still deny that climate change is a […] Continue reading -> From Libya to Afghanistan, 140 Million People Trapped in Humanitarian Crises in Eastern Mediterranean Region 19/12/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher From earthquakes in Afghanistan to floods in Libya and the conflicts in Gaza and Sudan, WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean region, is beset with one of the world’s largest concentrations of people trapped in humanitarian crises and in desperate need of emergency health services, food aid, as well as peace, said Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari, WHO Regional Director […] Continue reading -> EU Hoarding Then Dumping COVID Vaccines Highlights Pandemic Accord Equity Challenge 19/12/2023 Kerry Cullinan Days after government officials took a break from frenetic pandemic accord negotiations, news broke that European countries had destroyed at least 215 million unwanted COVID-19 vaccine doses valued at over €4 billion. The 19 countries surveyed dumped 0.7 doses per resident – with Estonia and Germany being the most wasteful, according to Politico, which broke […] Continue reading -> Global Health Spending Reached Record Level During Height of COVID Pandemic 18/12/2023 Kerry Cullinan Global spending on health increased during 2021 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, reaching a record $9.8 trillion or 10.3% of global gross domestic product (GDP) – mostly as a result of governments devoting more domestic resources to health, Country spending was highest on hospitals, accounting for 40% of expenditure, followed by ambulatory care […] Continue reading -> Climate Change, Conflict and Disease Outbreaks All Loom as Global Health Threats at Close of 2023 15/12/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In the wake of COP28, WHO will press ahead with calls for fossil fuel phase out, stepped up commitments for health sector decarbonization, and a new resolution on Climate and Health, set to go before the World Health Assembly in May 2024. Those were key takeaways from an end-year WHO global press briefing by WHO […] Continue reading -> G20 Plans ‘One Health’ Meeting as Zoonotic Threats Grow 12/12/2023 Kerry Cullinan The powerful Group of 20 (G20) countries will host a high-level meeting on One Health in October 2024 to better prepare members to address the health of people, animals and ecosystems. This was revealed by Alexandre Ghisleni, Brazil’s Global Health Ambassador, at a COP28 side event to launch an implementation guide for the One Health […] Continue reading -> Global Red Cross Elects New President Amid Row Over Sexual Harassment Claims 12/12/2023 Michelle Langrand GENEVA – The election of the next president of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) was almost derailed on Monday after the body’s board tried to postpone voting to investigate sexual harassment allegations against one of the candidates, Kenya’s Abbas Gullet. However, Kate Forbes of the American Red Cross […] Continue reading -> WHO Governing Board Approves Consensus Resolution on Gaza Health and Humanitarian Situation 10/12/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In a fragile show of unity, the World Health Organization Executive Board approved a draft resolution calling for “immediate, sustained and unimpeded” humanitarian relief to beleaguered Gaza, including safe passage of health personnel and supplies, as well as ambulances and patients. The WHO EB move, which will clear the resolution for approval by the May World […] 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.
No Time for Hot Air: the Climate and Health Intersection is Gendered 22/12/2023 Shabnum Sarfraz In early December, I was one of the nearly 100,000 delegates at COP28, the biggest climate conference ever held. As a senior health professional and campaigner for gender equity in health, I was pleased to see the adoption of the first ever COP health declaration. Who among us can still deny that climate change is a […] Continue reading -> From Libya to Afghanistan, 140 Million People Trapped in Humanitarian Crises in Eastern Mediterranean Region 19/12/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher From earthquakes in Afghanistan to floods in Libya and the conflicts in Gaza and Sudan, WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean region, is beset with one of the world’s largest concentrations of people trapped in humanitarian crises and in desperate need of emergency health services, food aid, as well as peace, said Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari, WHO Regional Director […] Continue reading -> EU Hoarding Then Dumping COVID Vaccines Highlights Pandemic Accord Equity Challenge 19/12/2023 Kerry Cullinan Days after government officials took a break from frenetic pandemic accord negotiations, news broke that European countries had destroyed at least 215 million unwanted COVID-19 vaccine doses valued at over €4 billion. The 19 countries surveyed dumped 0.7 doses per resident – with Estonia and Germany being the most wasteful, according to Politico, which broke […] Continue reading -> Global Health Spending Reached Record Level During Height of COVID Pandemic 18/12/2023 Kerry Cullinan Global spending on health increased during 2021 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, reaching a record $9.8 trillion or 10.3% of global gross domestic product (GDP) – mostly as a result of governments devoting more domestic resources to health, Country spending was highest on hospitals, accounting for 40% of expenditure, followed by ambulatory care […] Continue reading -> Climate Change, Conflict and Disease Outbreaks All Loom as Global Health Threats at Close of 2023 15/12/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In the wake of COP28, WHO will press ahead with calls for fossil fuel phase out, stepped up commitments for health sector decarbonization, and a new resolution on Climate and Health, set to go before the World Health Assembly in May 2024. Those were key takeaways from an end-year WHO global press briefing by WHO […] Continue reading -> G20 Plans ‘One Health’ Meeting as Zoonotic Threats Grow 12/12/2023 Kerry Cullinan The powerful Group of 20 (G20) countries will host a high-level meeting on One Health in October 2024 to better prepare members to address the health of people, animals and ecosystems. This was revealed by Alexandre Ghisleni, Brazil’s Global Health Ambassador, at a COP28 side event to launch an implementation guide for the One Health […] Continue reading -> Global Red Cross Elects New President Amid Row Over Sexual Harassment Claims 12/12/2023 Michelle Langrand GENEVA – The election of the next president of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) was almost derailed on Monday after the body’s board tried to postpone voting to investigate sexual harassment allegations against one of the candidates, Kenya’s Abbas Gullet. However, Kate Forbes of the American Red Cross […] Continue reading -> WHO Governing Board Approves Consensus Resolution on Gaza Health and Humanitarian Situation 10/12/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In a fragile show of unity, the World Health Organization Executive Board approved a draft resolution calling for “immediate, sustained and unimpeded” humanitarian relief to beleaguered Gaza, including safe passage of health personnel and supplies, as well as ambulances and patients. The WHO EB move, which will clear the resolution for approval by the May World […] 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.
From Libya to Afghanistan, 140 Million People Trapped in Humanitarian Crises in Eastern Mediterranean Region 19/12/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher From earthquakes in Afghanistan to floods in Libya and the conflicts in Gaza and Sudan, WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean region, is beset with one of the world’s largest concentrations of people trapped in humanitarian crises and in desperate need of emergency health services, food aid, as well as peace, said Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari, WHO Regional Director […] Continue reading -> EU Hoarding Then Dumping COVID Vaccines Highlights Pandemic Accord Equity Challenge 19/12/2023 Kerry Cullinan Days after government officials took a break from frenetic pandemic accord negotiations, news broke that European countries had destroyed at least 215 million unwanted COVID-19 vaccine doses valued at over €4 billion. The 19 countries surveyed dumped 0.7 doses per resident – with Estonia and Germany being the most wasteful, according to Politico, which broke […] Continue reading -> Global Health Spending Reached Record Level During Height of COVID Pandemic 18/12/2023 Kerry Cullinan Global spending on health increased during 2021 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, reaching a record $9.8 trillion or 10.3% of global gross domestic product (GDP) – mostly as a result of governments devoting more domestic resources to health, Country spending was highest on hospitals, accounting for 40% of expenditure, followed by ambulatory care […] Continue reading -> Climate Change, Conflict and Disease Outbreaks All Loom as Global Health Threats at Close of 2023 15/12/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In the wake of COP28, WHO will press ahead with calls for fossil fuel phase out, stepped up commitments for health sector decarbonization, and a new resolution on Climate and Health, set to go before the World Health Assembly in May 2024. Those were key takeaways from an end-year WHO global press briefing by WHO […] Continue reading -> G20 Plans ‘One Health’ Meeting as Zoonotic Threats Grow 12/12/2023 Kerry Cullinan The powerful Group of 20 (G20) countries will host a high-level meeting on One Health in October 2024 to better prepare members to address the health of people, animals and ecosystems. This was revealed by Alexandre Ghisleni, Brazil’s Global Health Ambassador, at a COP28 side event to launch an implementation guide for the One Health […] Continue reading -> Global Red Cross Elects New President Amid Row Over Sexual Harassment Claims 12/12/2023 Michelle Langrand GENEVA – The election of the next president of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) was almost derailed on Monday after the body’s board tried to postpone voting to investigate sexual harassment allegations against one of the candidates, Kenya’s Abbas Gullet. However, Kate Forbes of the American Red Cross […] Continue reading -> WHO Governing Board Approves Consensus Resolution on Gaza Health and Humanitarian Situation 10/12/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In a fragile show of unity, the World Health Organization Executive Board approved a draft resolution calling for “immediate, sustained and unimpeded” humanitarian relief to beleaguered Gaza, including safe passage of health personnel and supplies, as well as ambulances and patients. The WHO EB move, which will clear the resolution for approval by the May World […] 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.
EU Hoarding Then Dumping COVID Vaccines Highlights Pandemic Accord Equity Challenge 19/12/2023 Kerry Cullinan Days after government officials took a break from frenetic pandemic accord negotiations, news broke that European countries had destroyed at least 215 million unwanted COVID-19 vaccine doses valued at over €4 billion. The 19 countries surveyed dumped 0.7 doses per resident – with Estonia and Germany being the most wasteful, according to Politico, which broke […] Continue reading -> Global Health Spending Reached Record Level During Height of COVID Pandemic 18/12/2023 Kerry Cullinan Global spending on health increased during 2021 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, reaching a record $9.8 trillion or 10.3% of global gross domestic product (GDP) – mostly as a result of governments devoting more domestic resources to health, Country spending was highest on hospitals, accounting for 40% of expenditure, followed by ambulatory care […] Continue reading -> Climate Change, Conflict and Disease Outbreaks All Loom as Global Health Threats at Close of 2023 15/12/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In the wake of COP28, WHO will press ahead with calls for fossil fuel phase out, stepped up commitments for health sector decarbonization, and a new resolution on Climate and Health, set to go before the World Health Assembly in May 2024. Those were key takeaways from an end-year WHO global press briefing by WHO […] Continue reading -> G20 Plans ‘One Health’ Meeting as Zoonotic Threats Grow 12/12/2023 Kerry Cullinan The powerful Group of 20 (G20) countries will host a high-level meeting on One Health in October 2024 to better prepare members to address the health of people, animals and ecosystems. This was revealed by Alexandre Ghisleni, Brazil’s Global Health Ambassador, at a COP28 side event to launch an implementation guide for the One Health […] Continue reading -> Global Red Cross Elects New President Amid Row Over Sexual Harassment Claims 12/12/2023 Michelle Langrand GENEVA – The election of the next president of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) was almost derailed on Monday after the body’s board tried to postpone voting to investigate sexual harassment allegations against one of the candidates, Kenya’s Abbas Gullet. However, Kate Forbes of the American Red Cross […] Continue reading -> WHO Governing Board Approves Consensus Resolution on Gaza Health and Humanitarian Situation 10/12/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In a fragile show of unity, the World Health Organization Executive Board approved a draft resolution calling for “immediate, sustained and unimpeded” humanitarian relief to beleaguered Gaza, including safe passage of health personnel and supplies, as well as ambulances and patients. The WHO EB move, which will clear the resolution for approval by the May World […] 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.
Global Health Spending Reached Record Level During Height of COVID Pandemic 18/12/2023 Kerry Cullinan Global spending on health increased during 2021 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, reaching a record $9.8 trillion or 10.3% of global gross domestic product (GDP) – mostly as a result of governments devoting more domestic resources to health, Country spending was highest on hospitals, accounting for 40% of expenditure, followed by ambulatory care […] Continue reading -> Climate Change, Conflict and Disease Outbreaks All Loom as Global Health Threats at Close of 2023 15/12/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In the wake of COP28, WHO will press ahead with calls for fossil fuel phase out, stepped up commitments for health sector decarbonization, and a new resolution on Climate and Health, set to go before the World Health Assembly in May 2024. Those were key takeaways from an end-year WHO global press briefing by WHO […] Continue reading -> G20 Plans ‘One Health’ Meeting as Zoonotic Threats Grow 12/12/2023 Kerry Cullinan The powerful Group of 20 (G20) countries will host a high-level meeting on One Health in October 2024 to better prepare members to address the health of people, animals and ecosystems. This was revealed by Alexandre Ghisleni, Brazil’s Global Health Ambassador, at a COP28 side event to launch an implementation guide for the One Health […] Continue reading -> Global Red Cross Elects New President Amid Row Over Sexual Harassment Claims 12/12/2023 Michelle Langrand GENEVA – The election of the next president of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) was almost derailed on Monday after the body’s board tried to postpone voting to investigate sexual harassment allegations against one of the candidates, Kenya’s Abbas Gullet. However, Kate Forbes of the American Red Cross […] Continue reading -> WHO Governing Board Approves Consensus Resolution on Gaza Health and Humanitarian Situation 10/12/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In a fragile show of unity, the World Health Organization Executive Board approved a draft resolution calling for “immediate, sustained and unimpeded” humanitarian relief to beleaguered Gaza, including safe passage of health personnel and supplies, as well as ambulances and patients. The WHO EB move, which will clear the resolution for approval by the May World […] 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.
Climate Change, Conflict and Disease Outbreaks All Loom as Global Health Threats at Close of 2023 15/12/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In the wake of COP28, WHO will press ahead with calls for fossil fuel phase out, stepped up commitments for health sector decarbonization, and a new resolution on Climate and Health, set to go before the World Health Assembly in May 2024. Those were key takeaways from an end-year WHO global press briefing by WHO […] Continue reading -> G20 Plans ‘One Health’ Meeting as Zoonotic Threats Grow 12/12/2023 Kerry Cullinan The powerful Group of 20 (G20) countries will host a high-level meeting on One Health in October 2024 to better prepare members to address the health of people, animals and ecosystems. This was revealed by Alexandre Ghisleni, Brazil’s Global Health Ambassador, at a COP28 side event to launch an implementation guide for the One Health […] Continue reading -> Global Red Cross Elects New President Amid Row Over Sexual Harassment Claims 12/12/2023 Michelle Langrand GENEVA – The election of the next president of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) was almost derailed on Monday after the body’s board tried to postpone voting to investigate sexual harassment allegations against one of the candidates, Kenya’s Abbas Gullet. However, Kate Forbes of the American Red Cross […] Continue reading -> WHO Governing Board Approves Consensus Resolution on Gaza Health and Humanitarian Situation 10/12/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In a fragile show of unity, the World Health Organization Executive Board approved a draft resolution calling for “immediate, sustained and unimpeded” humanitarian relief to beleaguered Gaza, including safe passage of health personnel and supplies, as well as ambulances and patients. The WHO EB move, which will clear the resolution for approval by the May World […] 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.
G20 Plans ‘One Health’ Meeting as Zoonotic Threats Grow 12/12/2023 Kerry Cullinan The powerful Group of 20 (G20) countries will host a high-level meeting on One Health in October 2024 to better prepare members to address the health of people, animals and ecosystems. This was revealed by Alexandre Ghisleni, Brazil’s Global Health Ambassador, at a COP28 side event to launch an implementation guide for the One Health […] Continue reading -> Global Red Cross Elects New President Amid Row Over Sexual Harassment Claims 12/12/2023 Michelle Langrand GENEVA – The election of the next president of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) was almost derailed on Monday after the body’s board tried to postpone voting to investigate sexual harassment allegations against one of the candidates, Kenya’s Abbas Gullet. However, Kate Forbes of the American Red Cross […] Continue reading -> WHO Governing Board Approves Consensus Resolution on Gaza Health and Humanitarian Situation 10/12/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In a fragile show of unity, the World Health Organization Executive Board approved a draft resolution calling for “immediate, sustained and unimpeded” humanitarian relief to beleaguered Gaza, including safe passage of health personnel and supplies, as well as ambulances and patients. The WHO EB move, which will clear the resolution for approval by the May World […] 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.
Global Red Cross Elects New President Amid Row Over Sexual Harassment Claims 12/12/2023 Michelle Langrand GENEVA – The election of the next president of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) was almost derailed on Monday after the body’s board tried to postpone voting to investigate sexual harassment allegations against one of the candidates, Kenya’s Abbas Gullet. However, Kate Forbes of the American Red Cross […] Continue reading -> WHO Governing Board Approves Consensus Resolution on Gaza Health and Humanitarian Situation 10/12/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In a fragile show of unity, the World Health Organization Executive Board approved a draft resolution calling for “immediate, sustained and unimpeded” humanitarian relief to beleaguered Gaza, including safe passage of health personnel and supplies, as well as ambulances and patients. The WHO EB move, which will clear the resolution for approval by the May World […] 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
WHO Governing Board Approves Consensus Resolution on Gaza Health and Humanitarian Situation 10/12/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In a fragile show of unity, the World Health Organization Executive Board approved a draft resolution calling for “immediate, sustained and unimpeded” humanitarian relief to beleaguered Gaza, including safe passage of health personnel and supplies, as well as ambulances and patients. The WHO EB move, which will clear the resolution for approval by the May World […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts