Breakthrough Microbe Can Prevent Mosquitoes From Infection By Malaria Parasites 06/05/2020 Gauri Saxena A newly identified microbe, named Microsporidia MB, can prevent mosquitoes from being infected by malaria parasites. This microbe could be used to block the transmission of malaria parasites from mosquito vectors to humans, according to new research published by researchers from the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) in Kenya and the University […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Lockdowns Could Lead to 1.4 Million More Tuberculosis Deaths – But The Solution Is ‘Not Rocket Science’ 06/05/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay A 3-month long lockdown could lead to an additional 1.4 million TB deaths and an additional 6.3 million cases over the next five years – if existing tuberculosis services are put on a prolonged hold, reports a new study by the Stop TB Partnership, which estimated the global impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on TB. The […] Continue reading -> Unitaid Greets World Chagas Disease Day With New Analysis, New Plans 14/04/2020 Press release [Unitaid] Geneva, Switzerland (14 April 2020) – Unitaid marked the first World Chagas Disease Day with the release of a comprehensive report on how to better confront the potentially deadly parasitic infection that strikes hardest among Latin America’s poor and marginalized. It was on this date in 1909 that a Brazilian doctor, Carlos Chagas, diagnosed […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Testing Trends – Globally & Regionally 30/03/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Warning: Attempt to read property "post_title" on null in /home/clients/58f2a29976672af522a8f4d82ffa28b6/web/wp-content/plugins/better-image-credits/better-image-credits.php on line 227 Warning: Attempt to read property "post_title" on null in /home/clients/58f2a29976672af522a8f4d82ffa28b6/web/wp-content/plugins/better-image-credits/better-image-credits.php on line 227 Testing: the crux of effective outbreak responses Testing is an essential component of effective outbreak responses. Without widespread testing, we cannot know whether a disease is spreading nor take measures to appropriately respond to it. “All countries should be able to test all suspected cases, they cannot fight this pandemic blindfolded, they should know where […] Continue reading -> Testing For Coronavirus – Can Latin America and Africa Build Upon The Asian Model? 25/03/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Warning: Attempt to read property "post_title" on null in /home/clients/58f2a29976672af522a8f4d82ffa28b6/web/wp-content/plugins/better-image-credits/better-image-credits.php on line 227 In normal times, Diego Zapata, undersecretary in the City of Medellin’s Mobility Department, worries about how to advance better public transit systems, cycling and pedestrian networks – to get more people moving around the city. But recently, he and his boss Carlos Cadena began supporting the City’s Health Department in its scramble to reduce travel […] Continue reading -> Worldwide Shortage Of COVID-19 Test Agents Plagues Health Systems – Even As Infections Surpass 200,000 18/03/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A worldwide shortage of chemical reagents needed for COVID-19 testing has emerged, World Health Organization officials admitted on Wednesday – even as the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus worldwide surpassed the 200,000 mark. Reports of shortages come days after WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued an urgent appeal to countries […] Continue reading -> Cancer Organizations Across Latin America Vow To Intensify Action Against Expected “Tsunami” Of New Cancer Deaths 05/12/2019 Editorial team For the first time ever, leading cancer organizations across Latin America have signed onto a joint declaration pledging to intensify action against millions of avoidable cancer deaths on the continent. The Bogota Statement on Leading BOLD Cancer Prevention into the Future was signed by leaders of cancer organizations and foundations from 8 Latin American countries, […] Continue reading -> Three quarters of people with epilepsy in low-income countries do not get treatment 20/06/2019 Editorial team [WHO news release] Three quarters of people living with epilepsy in low-income countries do not get the treatment they need, increasing their risk of dying prematurely and condemning many to a life of stigma. These findings are part of a first-ever global report on Epilepsy, a public health imperative, released today by WHO and two […] Continue reading -> Despite Progress in Safe Drinking Water & Sanitation, Billions Still Lack Coverage 19/06/2019 Editorial team The proportion of the world’s population using safely managed sanitation services increased from 28-45% between 2000 and 2017, according to the latest joint report of the World Health Organization and UNICEF on Progress in Household Drinking Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. However, huge service gaps still remain, with 4.2 billion people worldwide still lacking access to […] Continue reading -> US-Venezuela Tensions Simmer At World Health Assembly, While Global Community Scales Up Emergency Medical Aid 26/05/2019 John Zarocostas Mounting political tensions between the United States and the embattled Venezuelan government of President Nicolás Maduro, including a proliferation of crippling US sanctions, are being played out in the halls of the 72nd World Health Assembly, marred by walkouts and finger-pointing by the two adversaries. Image Credits: WHO/PAHO, John Zarocostas. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
COVID-19 Lockdowns Could Lead to 1.4 Million More Tuberculosis Deaths – But The Solution Is ‘Not Rocket Science’ 06/05/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay A 3-month long lockdown could lead to an additional 1.4 million TB deaths and an additional 6.3 million cases over the next five years – if existing tuberculosis services are put on a prolonged hold, reports a new study by the Stop TB Partnership, which estimated the global impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on TB. The […] Continue reading -> Unitaid Greets World Chagas Disease Day With New Analysis, New Plans 14/04/2020 Press release [Unitaid] Geneva, Switzerland (14 April 2020) – Unitaid marked the first World Chagas Disease Day with the release of a comprehensive report on how to better confront the potentially deadly parasitic infection that strikes hardest among Latin America’s poor and marginalized. It was on this date in 1909 that a Brazilian doctor, Carlos Chagas, diagnosed […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Testing Trends – Globally & Regionally 30/03/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Warning: Attempt to read property "post_title" on null in /home/clients/58f2a29976672af522a8f4d82ffa28b6/web/wp-content/plugins/better-image-credits/better-image-credits.php on line 227 Warning: Attempt to read property "post_title" on null in /home/clients/58f2a29976672af522a8f4d82ffa28b6/web/wp-content/plugins/better-image-credits/better-image-credits.php on line 227 Testing: the crux of effective outbreak responses Testing is an essential component of effective outbreak responses. Without widespread testing, we cannot know whether a disease is spreading nor take measures to appropriately respond to it. “All countries should be able to test all suspected cases, they cannot fight this pandemic blindfolded, they should know where […] Continue reading -> Testing For Coronavirus – Can Latin America and Africa Build Upon The Asian Model? 25/03/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Warning: Attempt to read property "post_title" on null in /home/clients/58f2a29976672af522a8f4d82ffa28b6/web/wp-content/plugins/better-image-credits/better-image-credits.php on line 227 In normal times, Diego Zapata, undersecretary in the City of Medellin’s Mobility Department, worries about how to advance better public transit systems, cycling and pedestrian networks – to get more people moving around the city. But recently, he and his boss Carlos Cadena began supporting the City’s Health Department in its scramble to reduce travel […] Continue reading -> Worldwide Shortage Of COVID-19 Test Agents Plagues Health Systems – Even As Infections Surpass 200,000 18/03/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A worldwide shortage of chemical reagents needed for COVID-19 testing has emerged, World Health Organization officials admitted on Wednesday – even as the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus worldwide surpassed the 200,000 mark. Reports of shortages come days after WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued an urgent appeal to countries […] Continue reading -> Cancer Organizations Across Latin America Vow To Intensify Action Against Expected “Tsunami” Of New Cancer Deaths 05/12/2019 Editorial team For the first time ever, leading cancer organizations across Latin America have signed onto a joint declaration pledging to intensify action against millions of avoidable cancer deaths on the continent. The Bogota Statement on Leading BOLD Cancer Prevention into the Future was signed by leaders of cancer organizations and foundations from 8 Latin American countries, […] Continue reading -> Three quarters of people with epilepsy in low-income countries do not get treatment 20/06/2019 Editorial team [WHO news release] Three quarters of people living with epilepsy in low-income countries do not get the treatment they need, increasing their risk of dying prematurely and condemning many to a life of stigma. These findings are part of a first-ever global report on Epilepsy, a public health imperative, released today by WHO and two […] Continue reading -> Despite Progress in Safe Drinking Water & Sanitation, Billions Still Lack Coverage 19/06/2019 Editorial team The proportion of the world’s population using safely managed sanitation services increased from 28-45% between 2000 and 2017, according to the latest joint report of the World Health Organization and UNICEF on Progress in Household Drinking Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. However, huge service gaps still remain, with 4.2 billion people worldwide still lacking access to […] Continue reading -> US-Venezuela Tensions Simmer At World Health Assembly, While Global Community Scales Up Emergency Medical Aid 26/05/2019 John Zarocostas Mounting political tensions between the United States and the embattled Venezuelan government of President Nicolás Maduro, including a proliferation of crippling US sanctions, are being played out in the halls of the 72nd World Health Assembly, marred by walkouts and finger-pointing by the two adversaries. Image Credits: WHO/PAHO, John Zarocostas. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Unitaid Greets World Chagas Disease Day With New Analysis, New Plans 14/04/2020 Press release [Unitaid] Geneva, Switzerland (14 April 2020) – Unitaid marked the first World Chagas Disease Day with the release of a comprehensive report on how to better confront the potentially deadly parasitic infection that strikes hardest among Latin America’s poor and marginalized. It was on this date in 1909 that a Brazilian doctor, Carlos Chagas, diagnosed […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Testing Trends – Globally & Regionally 30/03/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Warning: Attempt to read property "post_title" on null in /home/clients/58f2a29976672af522a8f4d82ffa28b6/web/wp-content/plugins/better-image-credits/better-image-credits.php on line 227 Warning: Attempt to read property "post_title" on null in /home/clients/58f2a29976672af522a8f4d82ffa28b6/web/wp-content/plugins/better-image-credits/better-image-credits.php on line 227 Testing: the crux of effective outbreak responses Testing is an essential component of effective outbreak responses. Without widespread testing, we cannot know whether a disease is spreading nor take measures to appropriately respond to it. “All countries should be able to test all suspected cases, they cannot fight this pandemic blindfolded, they should know where […] Continue reading -> Testing For Coronavirus – Can Latin America and Africa Build Upon The Asian Model? 25/03/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Warning: Attempt to read property "post_title" on null in /home/clients/58f2a29976672af522a8f4d82ffa28b6/web/wp-content/plugins/better-image-credits/better-image-credits.php on line 227 In normal times, Diego Zapata, undersecretary in the City of Medellin’s Mobility Department, worries about how to advance better public transit systems, cycling and pedestrian networks – to get more people moving around the city. But recently, he and his boss Carlos Cadena began supporting the City’s Health Department in its scramble to reduce travel […] Continue reading -> Worldwide Shortage Of COVID-19 Test Agents Plagues Health Systems – Even As Infections Surpass 200,000 18/03/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A worldwide shortage of chemical reagents needed for COVID-19 testing has emerged, World Health Organization officials admitted on Wednesday – even as the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus worldwide surpassed the 200,000 mark. Reports of shortages come days after WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued an urgent appeal to countries […] Continue reading -> Cancer Organizations Across Latin America Vow To Intensify Action Against Expected “Tsunami” Of New Cancer Deaths 05/12/2019 Editorial team For the first time ever, leading cancer organizations across Latin America have signed onto a joint declaration pledging to intensify action against millions of avoidable cancer deaths on the continent. The Bogota Statement on Leading BOLD Cancer Prevention into the Future was signed by leaders of cancer organizations and foundations from 8 Latin American countries, […] Continue reading -> Three quarters of people with epilepsy in low-income countries do not get treatment 20/06/2019 Editorial team [WHO news release] Three quarters of people living with epilepsy in low-income countries do not get the treatment they need, increasing their risk of dying prematurely and condemning many to a life of stigma. These findings are part of a first-ever global report on Epilepsy, a public health imperative, released today by WHO and two […] Continue reading -> Despite Progress in Safe Drinking Water & Sanitation, Billions Still Lack Coverage 19/06/2019 Editorial team The proportion of the world’s population using safely managed sanitation services increased from 28-45% between 2000 and 2017, according to the latest joint report of the World Health Organization and UNICEF on Progress in Household Drinking Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. However, huge service gaps still remain, with 4.2 billion people worldwide still lacking access to […] Continue reading -> US-Venezuela Tensions Simmer At World Health Assembly, While Global Community Scales Up Emergency Medical Aid 26/05/2019 John Zarocostas Mounting political tensions between the United States and the embattled Venezuelan government of President Nicolás Maduro, including a proliferation of crippling US sanctions, are being played out in the halls of the 72nd World Health Assembly, marred by walkouts and finger-pointing by the two adversaries. Image Credits: WHO/PAHO, John Zarocostas. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
COVID-19 Testing Trends – Globally & Regionally 30/03/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Warning: Attempt to read property "post_title" on null in /home/clients/58f2a29976672af522a8f4d82ffa28b6/web/wp-content/plugins/better-image-credits/better-image-credits.php on line 227 Warning: Attempt to read property "post_title" on null in /home/clients/58f2a29976672af522a8f4d82ffa28b6/web/wp-content/plugins/better-image-credits/better-image-credits.php on line 227 Testing: the crux of effective outbreak responses Testing is an essential component of effective outbreak responses. Without widespread testing, we cannot know whether a disease is spreading nor take measures to appropriately respond to it. “All countries should be able to test all suspected cases, they cannot fight this pandemic blindfolded, they should know where […] Continue reading -> Testing For Coronavirus – Can Latin America and Africa Build Upon The Asian Model? 25/03/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Warning: Attempt to read property "post_title" on null in /home/clients/58f2a29976672af522a8f4d82ffa28b6/web/wp-content/plugins/better-image-credits/better-image-credits.php on line 227 In normal times, Diego Zapata, undersecretary in the City of Medellin’s Mobility Department, worries about how to advance better public transit systems, cycling and pedestrian networks – to get more people moving around the city. But recently, he and his boss Carlos Cadena began supporting the City’s Health Department in its scramble to reduce travel […] Continue reading -> Worldwide Shortage Of COVID-19 Test Agents Plagues Health Systems – Even As Infections Surpass 200,000 18/03/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A worldwide shortage of chemical reagents needed for COVID-19 testing has emerged, World Health Organization officials admitted on Wednesday – even as the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus worldwide surpassed the 200,000 mark. Reports of shortages come days after WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued an urgent appeal to countries […] Continue reading -> Cancer Organizations Across Latin America Vow To Intensify Action Against Expected “Tsunami” Of New Cancer Deaths 05/12/2019 Editorial team For the first time ever, leading cancer organizations across Latin America have signed onto a joint declaration pledging to intensify action against millions of avoidable cancer deaths on the continent. The Bogota Statement on Leading BOLD Cancer Prevention into the Future was signed by leaders of cancer organizations and foundations from 8 Latin American countries, […] Continue reading -> Three quarters of people with epilepsy in low-income countries do not get treatment 20/06/2019 Editorial team [WHO news release] Three quarters of people living with epilepsy in low-income countries do not get the treatment they need, increasing their risk of dying prematurely and condemning many to a life of stigma. These findings are part of a first-ever global report on Epilepsy, a public health imperative, released today by WHO and two […] Continue reading -> Despite Progress in Safe Drinking Water & Sanitation, Billions Still Lack Coverage 19/06/2019 Editorial team The proportion of the world’s population using safely managed sanitation services increased from 28-45% between 2000 and 2017, according to the latest joint report of the World Health Organization and UNICEF on Progress in Household Drinking Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. However, huge service gaps still remain, with 4.2 billion people worldwide still lacking access to […] Continue reading -> US-Venezuela Tensions Simmer At World Health Assembly, While Global Community Scales Up Emergency Medical Aid 26/05/2019 John Zarocostas Mounting political tensions between the United States and the embattled Venezuelan government of President Nicolás Maduro, including a proliferation of crippling US sanctions, are being played out in the halls of the 72nd World Health Assembly, marred by walkouts and finger-pointing by the two adversaries. Image Credits: WHO/PAHO, John Zarocostas. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Testing For Coronavirus – Can Latin America and Africa Build Upon The Asian Model? 25/03/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Warning: Attempt to read property "post_title" on null in /home/clients/58f2a29976672af522a8f4d82ffa28b6/web/wp-content/plugins/better-image-credits/better-image-credits.php on line 227 In normal times, Diego Zapata, undersecretary in the City of Medellin’s Mobility Department, worries about how to advance better public transit systems, cycling and pedestrian networks – to get more people moving around the city. But recently, he and his boss Carlos Cadena began supporting the City’s Health Department in its scramble to reduce travel […] Continue reading -> Worldwide Shortage Of COVID-19 Test Agents Plagues Health Systems – Even As Infections Surpass 200,000 18/03/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A worldwide shortage of chemical reagents needed for COVID-19 testing has emerged, World Health Organization officials admitted on Wednesday – even as the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus worldwide surpassed the 200,000 mark. Reports of shortages come days after WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued an urgent appeal to countries […] Continue reading -> Cancer Organizations Across Latin America Vow To Intensify Action Against Expected “Tsunami” Of New Cancer Deaths 05/12/2019 Editorial team For the first time ever, leading cancer organizations across Latin America have signed onto a joint declaration pledging to intensify action against millions of avoidable cancer deaths on the continent. The Bogota Statement on Leading BOLD Cancer Prevention into the Future was signed by leaders of cancer organizations and foundations from 8 Latin American countries, […] Continue reading -> Three quarters of people with epilepsy in low-income countries do not get treatment 20/06/2019 Editorial team [WHO news release] Three quarters of people living with epilepsy in low-income countries do not get the treatment they need, increasing their risk of dying prematurely and condemning many to a life of stigma. These findings are part of a first-ever global report on Epilepsy, a public health imperative, released today by WHO and two […] Continue reading -> Despite Progress in Safe Drinking Water & Sanitation, Billions Still Lack Coverage 19/06/2019 Editorial team The proportion of the world’s population using safely managed sanitation services increased from 28-45% between 2000 and 2017, according to the latest joint report of the World Health Organization and UNICEF on Progress in Household Drinking Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. However, huge service gaps still remain, with 4.2 billion people worldwide still lacking access to […] Continue reading -> US-Venezuela Tensions Simmer At World Health Assembly, While Global Community Scales Up Emergency Medical Aid 26/05/2019 John Zarocostas Mounting political tensions between the United States and the embattled Venezuelan government of President Nicolás Maduro, including a proliferation of crippling US sanctions, are being played out in the halls of the 72nd World Health Assembly, marred by walkouts and finger-pointing by the two adversaries. Image Credits: WHO/PAHO, John Zarocostas. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Worldwide Shortage Of COVID-19 Test Agents Plagues Health Systems – Even As Infections Surpass 200,000 18/03/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A worldwide shortage of chemical reagents needed for COVID-19 testing has emerged, World Health Organization officials admitted on Wednesday – even as the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus worldwide surpassed the 200,000 mark. Reports of shortages come days after WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued an urgent appeal to countries […] Continue reading -> Cancer Organizations Across Latin America Vow To Intensify Action Against Expected “Tsunami” Of New Cancer Deaths 05/12/2019 Editorial team For the first time ever, leading cancer organizations across Latin America have signed onto a joint declaration pledging to intensify action against millions of avoidable cancer deaths on the continent. The Bogota Statement on Leading BOLD Cancer Prevention into the Future was signed by leaders of cancer organizations and foundations from 8 Latin American countries, […] Continue reading -> Three quarters of people with epilepsy in low-income countries do not get treatment 20/06/2019 Editorial team [WHO news release] Three quarters of people living with epilepsy in low-income countries do not get the treatment they need, increasing their risk of dying prematurely and condemning many to a life of stigma. These findings are part of a first-ever global report on Epilepsy, a public health imperative, released today by WHO and two […] Continue reading -> Despite Progress in Safe Drinking Water & Sanitation, Billions Still Lack Coverage 19/06/2019 Editorial team The proportion of the world’s population using safely managed sanitation services increased from 28-45% between 2000 and 2017, according to the latest joint report of the World Health Organization and UNICEF on Progress in Household Drinking Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. However, huge service gaps still remain, with 4.2 billion people worldwide still lacking access to […] Continue reading -> US-Venezuela Tensions Simmer At World Health Assembly, While Global Community Scales Up Emergency Medical Aid 26/05/2019 John Zarocostas Mounting political tensions between the United States and the embattled Venezuelan government of President Nicolás Maduro, including a proliferation of crippling US sanctions, are being played out in the halls of the 72nd World Health Assembly, marred by walkouts and finger-pointing by the two adversaries. Image Credits: WHO/PAHO, John Zarocostas. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Cancer Organizations Across Latin America Vow To Intensify Action Against Expected “Tsunami” Of New Cancer Deaths 05/12/2019 Editorial team For the first time ever, leading cancer organizations across Latin America have signed onto a joint declaration pledging to intensify action against millions of avoidable cancer deaths on the continent. The Bogota Statement on Leading BOLD Cancer Prevention into the Future was signed by leaders of cancer organizations and foundations from 8 Latin American countries, […] Continue reading -> Three quarters of people with epilepsy in low-income countries do not get treatment 20/06/2019 Editorial team [WHO news release] Three quarters of people living with epilepsy in low-income countries do not get the treatment they need, increasing their risk of dying prematurely and condemning many to a life of stigma. These findings are part of a first-ever global report on Epilepsy, a public health imperative, released today by WHO and two […] Continue reading -> Despite Progress in Safe Drinking Water & Sanitation, Billions Still Lack Coverage 19/06/2019 Editorial team The proportion of the world’s population using safely managed sanitation services increased from 28-45% between 2000 and 2017, according to the latest joint report of the World Health Organization and UNICEF on Progress in Household Drinking Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. However, huge service gaps still remain, with 4.2 billion people worldwide still lacking access to […] Continue reading -> US-Venezuela Tensions Simmer At World Health Assembly, While Global Community Scales Up Emergency Medical Aid 26/05/2019 John Zarocostas Mounting political tensions between the United States and the embattled Venezuelan government of President Nicolás Maduro, including a proliferation of crippling US sanctions, are being played out in the halls of the 72nd World Health Assembly, marred by walkouts and finger-pointing by the two adversaries. Image Credits: WHO/PAHO, John Zarocostas. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Three quarters of people with epilepsy in low-income countries do not get treatment 20/06/2019 Editorial team [WHO news release] Three quarters of people living with epilepsy in low-income countries do not get the treatment they need, increasing their risk of dying prematurely and condemning many to a life of stigma. These findings are part of a first-ever global report on Epilepsy, a public health imperative, released today by WHO and two […] Continue reading -> Despite Progress in Safe Drinking Water & Sanitation, Billions Still Lack Coverage 19/06/2019 Editorial team The proportion of the world’s population using safely managed sanitation services increased from 28-45% between 2000 and 2017, according to the latest joint report of the World Health Organization and UNICEF on Progress in Household Drinking Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. However, huge service gaps still remain, with 4.2 billion people worldwide still lacking access to […] Continue reading -> US-Venezuela Tensions Simmer At World Health Assembly, While Global Community Scales Up Emergency Medical Aid 26/05/2019 John Zarocostas Mounting political tensions between the United States and the embattled Venezuelan government of President Nicolás Maduro, including a proliferation of crippling US sanctions, are being played out in the halls of the 72nd World Health Assembly, marred by walkouts and finger-pointing by the two adversaries. Image Credits: WHO/PAHO, John Zarocostas. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Despite Progress in Safe Drinking Water & Sanitation, Billions Still Lack Coverage 19/06/2019 Editorial team The proportion of the world’s population using safely managed sanitation services increased from 28-45% between 2000 and 2017, according to the latest joint report of the World Health Organization and UNICEF on Progress in Household Drinking Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. However, huge service gaps still remain, with 4.2 billion people worldwide still lacking access to […] Continue reading -> US-Venezuela Tensions Simmer At World Health Assembly, While Global Community Scales Up Emergency Medical Aid 26/05/2019 John Zarocostas Mounting political tensions between the United States and the embattled Venezuelan government of President Nicolás Maduro, including a proliferation of crippling US sanctions, are being played out in the halls of the 72nd World Health Assembly, marred by walkouts and finger-pointing by the two adversaries. Image Credits: WHO/PAHO, John Zarocostas. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
US-Venezuela Tensions Simmer At World Health Assembly, While Global Community Scales Up Emergency Medical Aid 26/05/2019 John Zarocostas Mounting political tensions between the United States and the embattled Venezuelan government of President Nicolás Maduro, including a proliferation of crippling US sanctions, are being played out in the halls of the 72nd World Health Assembly, marred by walkouts and finger-pointing by the two adversaries. Image Credits: WHO/PAHO, John Zarocostas. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts