Measles Can Be Eliminated, But Commitment Of All Countries Is Needed, Officials Say 27/08/2018 Leila Ueberschlag A record more than 41,000 children and adults in the World Health Organization European Region have been infected with measles - one of the most vaccine-preventable infectious diseases known to man – in the first 6 months of 2018, according to a newly published WHO press release. The total number for this period far exceeds the 12-month totals reported for every other year this decade, and this has policymakers grasping for ways to address the rise, while a WHO official says elimination is possible. Continue reading -> Kenya Takes Steps To Tackle Non-Communicable Diseases 24/08/2018 Justus Wanzala Faced with the growing challenge of lifestyle diseases - already the second biggest killers in Kenya after HIV/AIDS, with cardiovascular diseases leading in the category - the government recently launched guidelines for cardiovascular disease management. Continue reading -> Lifesaving Vaccination: 8 Million People Across Africa To Benefit From New Initiative 22/08/2018 Leila Ueberschlag Some 8 million people living in remote areas in Liberia, Uganda and Kenya will get support to access lifesaving vaccines, as a result of a new partnership between Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the Audacious Project, Last Mile Health and Living Goods. The aim is to use digital technology to boost the number of community health workers as well as to integrate immunization information and data-capture into their daily routines. Continue reading -> European Medicines Agency To Be Hit Hard By Brexit Move, It Says 02/08/2018 William New The European Medicines Agency (EMA), which is oversees the scientific evaluation, supervision and safety of medicines in the European Union, will scale back activities through 2019 due to significant staff loss when it moves from London to Amsterdam in March 2019 as a result of Brexit. Some of the areas that could be affected include the agency's work at the international level on supply chain integrity, antimicrobial resistance, vaccines, and clinical data analysis. Continue reading -> Political Views And Vaccine Refusal Rates An Increasing Concern For Policymakers And Public Health Officials 13/07/2018 Tatum Anderson Or they should be. That’s the conclusion of a recent study published in the medical journal Vaccine. The study focused on political views of parents in the state of California, who had chosen not to vaccinate their nursery-school aged children. And it tracked the number of parents who had filed personal belief exemptions (PBEs), applications for permission to avoid vaccinations over a 5-year period to 2015. A disproportionate number of parents filing such forms were from Republican or conservative neighbourhoods, according to researcher Kevin A Estep, from the health administration and policy program at the university. Continue reading -> First Results Of Pharma-Led Initiative To Increase Access To Treatments 29/06/2018 Catherine Saez Early results of a biopharmaceutical companies-based initiative to encourage access to treatment in developing countries shows a focus on cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, through 62 programmes. The report, conducted by an independent observatory, provides key findings on several areas, including local priorities, and social inequity. Continue reading -> CDC Director Redfield: Long-Term Investment In Global Health Security Most Critical 14/06/2018 William New WASHINGTON, DC -- Recently named director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Robert Redfield told a gathering of global health experts this week that the most critical investment that can be made is in global health security, with the recent fast response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo setting the example. Continue reading -> Health Advocates Concerned On Francophone Africa Quality Medical Products Initiative 12/06/2018 William New Public health advocacy groups from Africa and elsewhere have sent a letter raising "serious" concerns about a declaration from a recent conference on access to quality medical products in francophone Africa. Continue reading -> Pharma Industry To South Africa: ‘We Are The Goose That Lays The Golden Egg’ 11/06/2018 Linda Daniels Following the South African government's recent approval of a new intellectual property policy that includes elements aimed at preserving access to medical products that are increasing in popularity among developing countries, the research-based pharmaceutical industry had a few general comments. The message: the policy incorporates some of their concerns but is wrong on "evergreening" patents, and could harm industry, which is "the goose that lays the golden egg." Continue reading -> Gaëlle Krikorian Named Head Of Policy At MSF Access Campaign 04/06/2018 William New The Médecins Sans Frontières’ (MSF, Doctors Without Borders) Access Campaign today announced that Gaëlle Krikorian has been named its new Head of Policy. 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
Kenya Takes Steps To Tackle Non-Communicable Diseases 24/08/2018 Justus Wanzala Faced with the growing challenge of lifestyle diseases - already the second biggest killers in Kenya after HIV/AIDS, with cardiovascular diseases leading in the category - the government recently launched guidelines for cardiovascular disease management. Continue reading -> Lifesaving Vaccination: 8 Million People Across Africa To Benefit From New Initiative 22/08/2018 Leila Ueberschlag Some 8 million people living in remote areas in Liberia, Uganda and Kenya will get support to access lifesaving vaccines, as a result of a new partnership between Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the Audacious Project, Last Mile Health and Living Goods. The aim is to use digital technology to boost the number of community health workers as well as to integrate immunization information and data-capture into their daily routines. Continue reading -> European Medicines Agency To Be Hit Hard By Brexit Move, It Says 02/08/2018 William New The European Medicines Agency (EMA), which is oversees the scientific evaluation, supervision and safety of medicines in the European Union, will scale back activities through 2019 due to significant staff loss when it moves from London to Amsterdam in March 2019 as a result of Brexit. Some of the areas that could be affected include the agency's work at the international level on supply chain integrity, antimicrobial resistance, vaccines, and clinical data analysis. Continue reading -> Political Views And Vaccine Refusal Rates An Increasing Concern For Policymakers And Public Health Officials 13/07/2018 Tatum Anderson Or they should be. That’s the conclusion of a recent study published in the medical journal Vaccine. The study focused on political views of parents in the state of California, who had chosen not to vaccinate their nursery-school aged children. And it tracked the number of parents who had filed personal belief exemptions (PBEs), applications for permission to avoid vaccinations over a 5-year period to 2015. A disproportionate number of parents filing such forms were from Republican or conservative neighbourhoods, according to researcher Kevin A Estep, from the health administration and policy program at the university. Continue reading -> First Results Of Pharma-Led Initiative To Increase Access To Treatments 29/06/2018 Catherine Saez Early results of a biopharmaceutical companies-based initiative to encourage access to treatment in developing countries shows a focus on cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, through 62 programmes. The report, conducted by an independent observatory, provides key findings on several areas, including local priorities, and social inequity. Continue reading -> CDC Director Redfield: Long-Term Investment In Global Health Security Most Critical 14/06/2018 William New WASHINGTON, DC -- Recently named director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Robert Redfield told a gathering of global health experts this week that the most critical investment that can be made is in global health security, with the recent fast response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo setting the example. Continue reading -> Health Advocates Concerned On Francophone Africa Quality Medical Products Initiative 12/06/2018 William New Public health advocacy groups from Africa and elsewhere have sent a letter raising "serious" concerns about a declaration from a recent conference on access to quality medical products in francophone Africa. Continue reading -> Pharma Industry To South Africa: ‘We Are The Goose That Lays The Golden Egg’ 11/06/2018 Linda Daniels Following the South African government's recent approval of a new intellectual property policy that includes elements aimed at preserving access to medical products that are increasing in popularity among developing countries, the research-based pharmaceutical industry had a few general comments. The message: the policy incorporates some of their concerns but is wrong on "evergreening" patents, and could harm industry, which is "the goose that lays the golden egg." Continue reading -> Gaëlle Krikorian Named Head Of Policy At MSF Access Campaign 04/06/2018 William New The Médecins Sans Frontières’ (MSF, Doctors Without Borders) Access Campaign today announced that Gaëlle Krikorian has been named its new Head of Policy. 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
Lifesaving Vaccination: 8 Million People Across Africa To Benefit From New Initiative 22/08/2018 Leila Ueberschlag Some 8 million people living in remote areas in Liberia, Uganda and Kenya will get support to access lifesaving vaccines, as a result of a new partnership between Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the Audacious Project, Last Mile Health and Living Goods. The aim is to use digital technology to boost the number of community health workers as well as to integrate immunization information and data-capture into their daily routines. Continue reading -> European Medicines Agency To Be Hit Hard By Brexit Move, It Says 02/08/2018 William New The European Medicines Agency (EMA), which is oversees the scientific evaluation, supervision and safety of medicines in the European Union, will scale back activities through 2019 due to significant staff loss when it moves from London to Amsterdam in March 2019 as a result of Brexit. Some of the areas that could be affected include the agency's work at the international level on supply chain integrity, antimicrobial resistance, vaccines, and clinical data analysis. Continue reading -> Political Views And Vaccine Refusal Rates An Increasing Concern For Policymakers And Public Health Officials 13/07/2018 Tatum Anderson Or they should be. That’s the conclusion of a recent study published in the medical journal Vaccine. The study focused on political views of parents in the state of California, who had chosen not to vaccinate their nursery-school aged children. And it tracked the number of parents who had filed personal belief exemptions (PBEs), applications for permission to avoid vaccinations over a 5-year period to 2015. A disproportionate number of parents filing such forms were from Republican or conservative neighbourhoods, according to researcher Kevin A Estep, from the health administration and policy program at the university. Continue reading -> First Results Of Pharma-Led Initiative To Increase Access To Treatments 29/06/2018 Catherine Saez Early results of a biopharmaceutical companies-based initiative to encourage access to treatment in developing countries shows a focus on cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, through 62 programmes. The report, conducted by an independent observatory, provides key findings on several areas, including local priorities, and social inequity. Continue reading -> CDC Director Redfield: Long-Term Investment In Global Health Security Most Critical 14/06/2018 William New WASHINGTON, DC -- Recently named director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Robert Redfield told a gathering of global health experts this week that the most critical investment that can be made is in global health security, with the recent fast response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo setting the example. Continue reading -> Health Advocates Concerned On Francophone Africa Quality Medical Products Initiative 12/06/2018 William New Public health advocacy groups from Africa and elsewhere have sent a letter raising "serious" concerns about a declaration from a recent conference on access to quality medical products in francophone Africa. Continue reading -> Pharma Industry To South Africa: ‘We Are The Goose That Lays The Golden Egg’ 11/06/2018 Linda Daniels Following the South African government's recent approval of a new intellectual property policy that includes elements aimed at preserving access to medical products that are increasing in popularity among developing countries, the research-based pharmaceutical industry had a few general comments. The message: the policy incorporates some of their concerns but is wrong on "evergreening" patents, and could harm industry, which is "the goose that lays the golden egg." Continue reading -> Gaëlle Krikorian Named Head Of Policy At MSF Access Campaign 04/06/2018 William New The Médecins Sans Frontières’ (MSF, Doctors Without Borders) Access Campaign today announced that Gaëlle Krikorian has been named its new Head of Policy. 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
European Medicines Agency To Be Hit Hard By Brexit Move, It Says 02/08/2018 William New The European Medicines Agency (EMA), which is oversees the scientific evaluation, supervision and safety of medicines in the European Union, will scale back activities through 2019 due to significant staff loss when it moves from London to Amsterdam in March 2019 as a result of Brexit. Some of the areas that could be affected include the agency's work at the international level on supply chain integrity, antimicrobial resistance, vaccines, and clinical data analysis. Continue reading -> Political Views And Vaccine Refusal Rates An Increasing Concern For Policymakers And Public Health Officials 13/07/2018 Tatum Anderson Or they should be. That’s the conclusion of a recent study published in the medical journal Vaccine. The study focused on political views of parents in the state of California, who had chosen not to vaccinate their nursery-school aged children. And it tracked the number of parents who had filed personal belief exemptions (PBEs), applications for permission to avoid vaccinations over a 5-year period to 2015. A disproportionate number of parents filing such forms were from Republican or conservative neighbourhoods, according to researcher Kevin A Estep, from the health administration and policy program at the university. Continue reading -> First Results Of Pharma-Led Initiative To Increase Access To Treatments 29/06/2018 Catherine Saez Early results of a biopharmaceutical companies-based initiative to encourage access to treatment in developing countries shows a focus on cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, through 62 programmes. The report, conducted by an independent observatory, provides key findings on several areas, including local priorities, and social inequity. Continue reading -> CDC Director Redfield: Long-Term Investment In Global Health Security Most Critical 14/06/2018 William New WASHINGTON, DC -- Recently named director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Robert Redfield told a gathering of global health experts this week that the most critical investment that can be made is in global health security, with the recent fast response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo setting the example. Continue reading -> Health Advocates Concerned On Francophone Africa Quality Medical Products Initiative 12/06/2018 William New Public health advocacy groups from Africa and elsewhere have sent a letter raising "serious" concerns about a declaration from a recent conference on access to quality medical products in francophone Africa. Continue reading -> Pharma Industry To South Africa: ‘We Are The Goose That Lays The Golden Egg’ 11/06/2018 Linda Daniels Following the South African government's recent approval of a new intellectual property policy that includes elements aimed at preserving access to medical products that are increasing in popularity among developing countries, the research-based pharmaceutical industry had a few general comments. The message: the policy incorporates some of their concerns but is wrong on "evergreening" patents, and could harm industry, which is "the goose that lays the golden egg." Continue reading -> Gaëlle Krikorian Named Head Of Policy At MSF Access Campaign 04/06/2018 William New The Médecins Sans Frontières’ (MSF, Doctors Without Borders) Access Campaign today announced that Gaëlle Krikorian has been named its new Head of Policy. 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
Political Views And Vaccine Refusal Rates An Increasing Concern For Policymakers And Public Health Officials 13/07/2018 Tatum Anderson Or they should be. That’s the conclusion of a recent study published in the medical journal Vaccine. The study focused on political views of parents in the state of California, who had chosen not to vaccinate their nursery-school aged children. And it tracked the number of parents who had filed personal belief exemptions (PBEs), applications for permission to avoid vaccinations over a 5-year period to 2015. A disproportionate number of parents filing such forms were from Republican or conservative neighbourhoods, according to researcher Kevin A Estep, from the health administration and policy program at the university. Continue reading -> First Results Of Pharma-Led Initiative To Increase Access To Treatments 29/06/2018 Catherine Saez Early results of a biopharmaceutical companies-based initiative to encourage access to treatment in developing countries shows a focus on cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, through 62 programmes. The report, conducted by an independent observatory, provides key findings on several areas, including local priorities, and social inequity. Continue reading -> CDC Director Redfield: Long-Term Investment In Global Health Security Most Critical 14/06/2018 William New WASHINGTON, DC -- Recently named director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Robert Redfield told a gathering of global health experts this week that the most critical investment that can be made is in global health security, with the recent fast response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo setting the example. Continue reading -> Health Advocates Concerned On Francophone Africa Quality Medical Products Initiative 12/06/2018 William New Public health advocacy groups from Africa and elsewhere have sent a letter raising "serious" concerns about a declaration from a recent conference on access to quality medical products in francophone Africa. Continue reading -> Pharma Industry To South Africa: ‘We Are The Goose That Lays The Golden Egg’ 11/06/2018 Linda Daniels Following the South African government's recent approval of a new intellectual property policy that includes elements aimed at preserving access to medical products that are increasing in popularity among developing countries, the research-based pharmaceutical industry had a few general comments. The message: the policy incorporates some of their concerns but is wrong on "evergreening" patents, and could harm industry, which is "the goose that lays the golden egg." Continue reading -> Gaëlle Krikorian Named Head Of Policy At MSF Access Campaign 04/06/2018 William New The Médecins Sans Frontières’ (MSF, Doctors Without Borders) Access Campaign today announced that Gaëlle Krikorian has been named its new Head of Policy. 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
First Results Of Pharma-Led Initiative To Increase Access To Treatments 29/06/2018 Catherine Saez Early results of a biopharmaceutical companies-based initiative to encourage access to treatment in developing countries shows a focus on cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, through 62 programmes. The report, conducted by an independent observatory, provides key findings on several areas, including local priorities, and social inequity. Continue reading -> CDC Director Redfield: Long-Term Investment In Global Health Security Most Critical 14/06/2018 William New WASHINGTON, DC -- Recently named director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Robert Redfield told a gathering of global health experts this week that the most critical investment that can be made is in global health security, with the recent fast response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo setting the example. Continue reading -> Health Advocates Concerned On Francophone Africa Quality Medical Products Initiative 12/06/2018 William New Public health advocacy groups from Africa and elsewhere have sent a letter raising "serious" concerns about a declaration from a recent conference on access to quality medical products in francophone Africa. Continue reading -> Pharma Industry To South Africa: ‘We Are The Goose That Lays The Golden Egg’ 11/06/2018 Linda Daniels Following the South African government's recent approval of a new intellectual property policy that includes elements aimed at preserving access to medical products that are increasing in popularity among developing countries, the research-based pharmaceutical industry had a few general comments. The message: the policy incorporates some of their concerns but is wrong on "evergreening" patents, and could harm industry, which is "the goose that lays the golden egg." Continue reading -> Gaëlle Krikorian Named Head Of Policy At MSF Access Campaign 04/06/2018 William New The Médecins Sans Frontières’ (MSF, Doctors Without Borders) Access Campaign today announced that Gaëlle Krikorian has been named its new Head of Policy. 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
CDC Director Redfield: Long-Term Investment In Global Health Security Most Critical 14/06/2018 William New WASHINGTON, DC -- Recently named director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Robert Redfield told a gathering of global health experts this week that the most critical investment that can be made is in global health security, with the recent fast response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo setting the example. Continue reading -> Health Advocates Concerned On Francophone Africa Quality Medical Products Initiative 12/06/2018 William New Public health advocacy groups from Africa and elsewhere have sent a letter raising "serious" concerns about a declaration from a recent conference on access to quality medical products in francophone Africa. Continue reading -> Pharma Industry To South Africa: ‘We Are The Goose That Lays The Golden Egg’ 11/06/2018 Linda Daniels Following the South African government's recent approval of a new intellectual property policy that includes elements aimed at preserving access to medical products that are increasing in popularity among developing countries, the research-based pharmaceutical industry had a few general comments. The message: the policy incorporates some of their concerns but is wrong on "evergreening" patents, and could harm industry, which is "the goose that lays the golden egg." Continue reading -> Gaëlle Krikorian Named Head Of Policy At MSF Access Campaign 04/06/2018 William New The Médecins Sans Frontières’ (MSF, Doctors Without Borders) Access Campaign today announced that Gaëlle Krikorian has been named its new Head of Policy. 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
Health Advocates Concerned On Francophone Africa Quality Medical Products Initiative 12/06/2018 William New Public health advocacy groups from Africa and elsewhere have sent a letter raising "serious" concerns about a declaration from a recent conference on access to quality medical products in francophone Africa. Continue reading -> Pharma Industry To South Africa: ‘We Are The Goose That Lays The Golden Egg’ 11/06/2018 Linda Daniels Following the South African government's recent approval of a new intellectual property policy that includes elements aimed at preserving access to medical products that are increasing in popularity among developing countries, the research-based pharmaceutical industry had a few general comments. The message: the policy incorporates some of their concerns but is wrong on "evergreening" patents, and could harm industry, which is "the goose that lays the golden egg." Continue reading -> Gaëlle Krikorian Named Head Of Policy At MSF Access Campaign 04/06/2018 William New The Médecins Sans Frontières’ (MSF, Doctors Without Borders) Access Campaign today announced that Gaëlle Krikorian has been named its new Head of Policy. 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
Pharma Industry To South Africa: ‘We Are The Goose That Lays The Golden Egg’ 11/06/2018 Linda Daniels Following the South African government's recent approval of a new intellectual property policy that includes elements aimed at preserving access to medical products that are increasing in popularity among developing countries, the research-based pharmaceutical industry had a few general comments. The message: the policy incorporates some of their concerns but is wrong on "evergreening" patents, and could harm industry, which is "the goose that lays the golden egg." Continue reading -> Gaëlle Krikorian Named Head Of Policy At MSF Access Campaign 04/06/2018 William New The Médecins Sans Frontières’ (MSF, Doctors Without Borders) Access Campaign today announced that Gaëlle Krikorian has been named its new Head of Policy. 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
Gaëlle Krikorian Named Head Of Policy At MSF Access Campaign 04/06/2018 William New The Médecins Sans Frontières’ (MSF, Doctors Without Borders) Access Campaign today announced that Gaëlle Krikorian has been named its new Head of Policy. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts