Post-USAID, Kenyans’ Access to HIV and Maternal Medicine and Contraceptives Plunges 24/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan Kenyans’ access to a range of health products – including HIV treatment, maternal medicine, and contraceptives – plunged in three counties last year, largely as a result of the closure of the US Agency for International Development (USAID). In contrast, Zambia showed “modest improvements” in certain areas, particularly maternal health – largely thanks to a […] Continue reading -> Toxic Chemicals Abundant in Cosmetics, Hair Products, with Little Regulation 23/02/2026 Sophia Samantaroy Everyday beauty and hair products on drugstore and supermarket shelves can contain chemicals known to be harmful to human health. Ingredients like PTFE, phthalates, parabens, and parfum hide in make up, shampoo, and other products – and have been linked to cancers, reproductive harm, and endocrine disruption. Yet cosmetics and hair products in the US […] Continue reading -> More US Vaccine Contestation Ahead Amid Court Action and Senate Hearing for Trump’s Surgeon General Nominee 23/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan The US Health and Human Services (HHS) has cancelled this week’s meeting of its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) amid a court challenge to the committee’s composition and decisions, led by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Meanwhile, the long-delayed Senate panel confirmation hearing for US President Donald Trump’s nominee for Surgeon General, Casey […] Continue reading -> Jay Bhattacharya Tapped for Second Role Leading US Centers for Disease Control 19/02/2026 Sophia Samantaroy Dr Jay Bhattacharya, the director of the National Institutes of Health, will take on an additional role in the Administration of US President Donald Trump as acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), long seen as a leading reference point for public health policy not only in the US but worldwide. […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution and Heatwaves Take Centre Stage at Mumbai Climate Week 19/02/2026 Disha Shetty MUMBAI, India – Air pollution and heat are much worse together for human health than each of them alone, said Dr Soumya Swaminathan, former chief scientist at the World Health Organization, speaking at this week’s Mumbai Climate Week (MCW). Heat and air pollution were among the key regional priorities during the three-day event that brought […] Continue reading -> In Kashmir’s Mountains, Safe Childbirth Depends on Weather and Wealth 18/02/2026 Arsalan Bukhari & Ishtayaq Rasool In the high Himalayas of Kashmir, winter does not arrive quietly. It rolls in across mountain ridges in dense sheets of snow, swallowing roads, sealing off valleys and transforming steep passes into walls of white. Entire communities become temporarily cut off from the outside world. In some villages, the only link to the nearest hospital […] Continue reading -> Investment in Malaria Venture Yields 13x Health Benefits 17/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan Every $1 invested in the Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) between 2000 and 2023 yielded $13 in monetised health benefits, according to a study published in The Lancet Global Health this week. MMV is a not-for-profit product development partnership (PDP) that works with public and private sector partners to discover, develop and deliver accessible and […] Continue reading -> Healthy Minds, Longer Lives: Inside the Science and Promise of Blue Zones 16/02/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher It’s a cold winter morning in Davos, but the pictures on the screen are aglow with warmth – a 100-year-old man cuddling an infant; ancient women with faces wrinkled in laughter; aged men sharing a flask of local red wine; and an extended family gathered around a Mediterranean meal of chickpeas, cheeses, salads and seafood. […] Continue reading -> Call for 24 Countries to Ratify African Medicines Agency Treaty ‘Without Delay’ 16/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan The African Medicines Agency (AMA) called on the 24 African member states that are yet to ratify the AMA Treaty to “act without delay” at a meeting on the sidelines of last week’s African Union assembly in Addis Ababa. AMA aims to improve African countries’ capacity to regulate medical products, which will improve access to […] Continue reading -> Want to Become the Next WHO Director-General? Get in Line 13/02/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen, Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Editorial team As the mandate of Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus approaches its expiration in August 2027, the high-stakes manoeuvring for the next Director-General (DG) of the World Health Organization (WHO) has intensified in the halls of Geneva and capital cities worldwide. While the official call for nominations is expected in April 2026 and no candidate has formally […] 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. 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Toxic Chemicals Abundant in Cosmetics, Hair Products, with Little Regulation 23/02/2026 Sophia Samantaroy Everyday beauty and hair products on drugstore and supermarket shelves can contain chemicals known to be harmful to human health. Ingredients like PTFE, phthalates, parabens, and parfum hide in make up, shampoo, and other products – and have been linked to cancers, reproductive harm, and endocrine disruption. Yet cosmetics and hair products in the US […] Continue reading -> More US Vaccine Contestation Ahead Amid Court Action and Senate Hearing for Trump’s Surgeon General Nominee 23/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan The US Health and Human Services (HHS) has cancelled this week’s meeting of its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) amid a court challenge to the committee’s composition and decisions, led by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Meanwhile, the long-delayed Senate panel confirmation hearing for US President Donald Trump’s nominee for Surgeon General, Casey […] Continue reading -> Jay Bhattacharya Tapped for Second Role Leading US Centers for Disease Control 19/02/2026 Sophia Samantaroy Dr Jay Bhattacharya, the director of the National Institutes of Health, will take on an additional role in the Administration of US President Donald Trump as acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), long seen as a leading reference point for public health policy not only in the US but worldwide. […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution and Heatwaves Take Centre Stage at Mumbai Climate Week 19/02/2026 Disha Shetty MUMBAI, India – Air pollution and heat are much worse together for human health than each of them alone, said Dr Soumya Swaminathan, former chief scientist at the World Health Organization, speaking at this week’s Mumbai Climate Week (MCW). Heat and air pollution were among the key regional priorities during the three-day event that brought […] Continue reading -> In Kashmir’s Mountains, Safe Childbirth Depends on Weather and Wealth 18/02/2026 Arsalan Bukhari & Ishtayaq Rasool In the high Himalayas of Kashmir, winter does not arrive quietly. It rolls in across mountain ridges in dense sheets of snow, swallowing roads, sealing off valleys and transforming steep passes into walls of white. Entire communities become temporarily cut off from the outside world. In some villages, the only link to the nearest hospital […] Continue reading -> Investment in Malaria Venture Yields 13x Health Benefits 17/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan Every $1 invested in the Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) between 2000 and 2023 yielded $13 in monetised health benefits, according to a study published in The Lancet Global Health this week. MMV is a not-for-profit product development partnership (PDP) that works with public and private sector partners to discover, develop and deliver accessible and […] Continue reading -> Healthy Minds, Longer Lives: Inside the Science and Promise of Blue Zones 16/02/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher It’s a cold winter morning in Davos, but the pictures on the screen are aglow with warmth – a 100-year-old man cuddling an infant; ancient women with faces wrinkled in laughter; aged men sharing a flask of local red wine; and an extended family gathered around a Mediterranean meal of chickpeas, cheeses, salads and seafood. […] Continue reading -> Call for 24 Countries to Ratify African Medicines Agency Treaty ‘Without Delay’ 16/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan The African Medicines Agency (AMA) called on the 24 African member states that are yet to ratify the AMA Treaty to “act without delay” at a meeting on the sidelines of last week’s African Union assembly in Addis Ababa. AMA aims to improve African countries’ capacity to regulate medical products, which will improve access to […] Continue reading -> Want to Become the Next WHO Director-General? Get in Line 13/02/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen, Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Editorial team As the mandate of Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus approaches its expiration in August 2027, the high-stakes manoeuvring for the next Director-General (DG) of the World Health Organization (WHO) has intensified in the halls of Geneva and capital cities worldwide. While the official call for nominations is expected in April 2026 and no candidate has formally […] 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
More US Vaccine Contestation Ahead Amid Court Action and Senate Hearing for Trump’s Surgeon General Nominee 23/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan The US Health and Human Services (HHS) has cancelled this week’s meeting of its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) amid a court challenge to the committee’s composition and decisions, led by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Meanwhile, the long-delayed Senate panel confirmation hearing for US President Donald Trump’s nominee for Surgeon General, Casey […] Continue reading -> Jay Bhattacharya Tapped for Second Role Leading US Centers for Disease Control 19/02/2026 Sophia Samantaroy Dr Jay Bhattacharya, the director of the National Institutes of Health, will take on an additional role in the Administration of US President Donald Trump as acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), long seen as a leading reference point for public health policy not only in the US but worldwide. […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution and Heatwaves Take Centre Stage at Mumbai Climate Week 19/02/2026 Disha Shetty MUMBAI, India – Air pollution and heat are much worse together for human health than each of them alone, said Dr Soumya Swaminathan, former chief scientist at the World Health Organization, speaking at this week’s Mumbai Climate Week (MCW). Heat and air pollution were among the key regional priorities during the three-day event that brought […] Continue reading -> In Kashmir’s Mountains, Safe Childbirth Depends on Weather and Wealth 18/02/2026 Arsalan Bukhari & Ishtayaq Rasool In the high Himalayas of Kashmir, winter does not arrive quietly. It rolls in across mountain ridges in dense sheets of snow, swallowing roads, sealing off valleys and transforming steep passes into walls of white. Entire communities become temporarily cut off from the outside world. In some villages, the only link to the nearest hospital […] Continue reading -> Investment in Malaria Venture Yields 13x Health Benefits 17/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan Every $1 invested in the Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) between 2000 and 2023 yielded $13 in monetised health benefits, according to a study published in The Lancet Global Health this week. MMV is a not-for-profit product development partnership (PDP) that works with public and private sector partners to discover, develop and deliver accessible and […] Continue reading -> Healthy Minds, Longer Lives: Inside the Science and Promise of Blue Zones 16/02/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher It’s a cold winter morning in Davos, but the pictures on the screen are aglow with warmth – a 100-year-old man cuddling an infant; ancient women with faces wrinkled in laughter; aged men sharing a flask of local red wine; and an extended family gathered around a Mediterranean meal of chickpeas, cheeses, salads and seafood. […] Continue reading -> Call for 24 Countries to Ratify African Medicines Agency Treaty ‘Without Delay’ 16/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan The African Medicines Agency (AMA) called on the 24 African member states that are yet to ratify the AMA Treaty to “act without delay” at a meeting on the sidelines of last week’s African Union assembly in Addis Ababa. AMA aims to improve African countries’ capacity to regulate medical products, which will improve access to […] Continue reading -> Want to Become the Next WHO Director-General? Get in Line 13/02/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen, Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Editorial team As the mandate of Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus approaches its expiration in August 2027, the high-stakes manoeuvring for the next Director-General (DG) of the World Health Organization (WHO) has intensified in the halls of Geneva and capital cities worldwide. While the official call for nominations is expected in April 2026 and no candidate has formally […] 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
Jay Bhattacharya Tapped for Second Role Leading US Centers for Disease Control 19/02/2026 Sophia Samantaroy Dr Jay Bhattacharya, the director of the National Institutes of Health, will take on an additional role in the Administration of US President Donald Trump as acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), long seen as a leading reference point for public health policy not only in the US but worldwide. […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution and Heatwaves Take Centre Stage at Mumbai Climate Week 19/02/2026 Disha Shetty MUMBAI, India – Air pollution and heat are much worse together for human health than each of them alone, said Dr Soumya Swaminathan, former chief scientist at the World Health Organization, speaking at this week’s Mumbai Climate Week (MCW). Heat and air pollution were among the key regional priorities during the three-day event that brought […] Continue reading -> In Kashmir’s Mountains, Safe Childbirth Depends on Weather and Wealth 18/02/2026 Arsalan Bukhari & Ishtayaq Rasool In the high Himalayas of Kashmir, winter does not arrive quietly. It rolls in across mountain ridges in dense sheets of snow, swallowing roads, sealing off valleys and transforming steep passes into walls of white. Entire communities become temporarily cut off from the outside world. In some villages, the only link to the nearest hospital […] Continue reading -> Investment in Malaria Venture Yields 13x Health Benefits 17/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan Every $1 invested in the Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) between 2000 and 2023 yielded $13 in monetised health benefits, according to a study published in The Lancet Global Health this week. MMV is a not-for-profit product development partnership (PDP) that works with public and private sector partners to discover, develop and deliver accessible and […] Continue reading -> Healthy Minds, Longer Lives: Inside the Science and Promise of Blue Zones 16/02/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher It’s a cold winter morning in Davos, but the pictures on the screen are aglow with warmth – a 100-year-old man cuddling an infant; ancient women with faces wrinkled in laughter; aged men sharing a flask of local red wine; and an extended family gathered around a Mediterranean meal of chickpeas, cheeses, salads and seafood. […] Continue reading -> Call for 24 Countries to Ratify African Medicines Agency Treaty ‘Without Delay’ 16/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan The African Medicines Agency (AMA) called on the 24 African member states that are yet to ratify the AMA Treaty to “act without delay” at a meeting on the sidelines of last week’s African Union assembly in Addis Ababa. AMA aims to improve African countries’ capacity to regulate medical products, which will improve access to […] Continue reading -> Want to Become the Next WHO Director-General? Get in Line 13/02/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen, Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Editorial team As the mandate of Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus approaches its expiration in August 2027, the high-stakes manoeuvring for the next Director-General (DG) of the World Health Organization (WHO) has intensified in the halls of Geneva and capital cities worldwide. While the official call for nominations is expected in April 2026 and no candidate has formally […] 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
Air Pollution and Heatwaves Take Centre Stage at Mumbai Climate Week 19/02/2026 Disha Shetty MUMBAI, India – Air pollution and heat are much worse together for human health than each of them alone, said Dr Soumya Swaminathan, former chief scientist at the World Health Organization, speaking at this week’s Mumbai Climate Week (MCW). Heat and air pollution were among the key regional priorities during the three-day event that brought […] Continue reading -> In Kashmir’s Mountains, Safe Childbirth Depends on Weather and Wealth 18/02/2026 Arsalan Bukhari & Ishtayaq Rasool In the high Himalayas of Kashmir, winter does not arrive quietly. It rolls in across mountain ridges in dense sheets of snow, swallowing roads, sealing off valleys and transforming steep passes into walls of white. Entire communities become temporarily cut off from the outside world. In some villages, the only link to the nearest hospital […] Continue reading -> Investment in Malaria Venture Yields 13x Health Benefits 17/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan Every $1 invested in the Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) between 2000 and 2023 yielded $13 in monetised health benefits, according to a study published in The Lancet Global Health this week. MMV is a not-for-profit product development partnership (PDP) that works with public and private sector partners to discover, develop and deliver accessible and […] Continue reading -> Healthy Minds, Longer Lives: Inside the Science and Promise of Blue Zones 16/02/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher It’s a cold winter morning in Davos, but the pictures on the screen are aglow with warmth – a 100-year-old man cuddling an infant; ancient women with faces wrinkled in laughter; aged men sharing a flask of local red wine; and an extended family gathered around a Mediterranean meal of chickpeas, cheeses, salads and seafood. […] Continue reading -> Call for 24 Countries to Ratify African Medicines Agency Treaty ‘Without Delay’ 16/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan The African Medicines Agency (AMA) called on the 24 African member states that are yet to ratify the AMA Treaty to “act without delay” at a meeting on the sidelines of last week’s African Union assembly in Addis Ababa. AMA aims to improve African countries’ capacity to regulate medical products, which will improve access to […] Continue reading -> Want to Become the Next WHO Director-General? Get in Line 13/02/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen, Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Editorial team As the mandate of Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus approaches its expiration in August 2027, the high-stakes manoeuvring for the next Director-General (DG) of the World Health Organization (WHO) has intensified in the halls of Geneva and capital cities worldwide. While the official call for nominations is expected in April 2026 and no candidate has formally […] 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
In Kashmir’s Mountains, Safe Childbirth Depends on Weather and Wealth 18/02/2026 Arsalan Bukhari & Ishtayaq Rasool In the high Himalayas of Kashmir, winter does not arrive quietly. It rolls in across mountain ridges in dense sheets of snow, swallowing roads, sealing off valleys and transforming steep passes into walls of white. Entire communities become temporarily cut off from the outside world. In some villages, the only link to the nearest hospital […] Continue reading -> Investment in Malaria Venture Yields 13x Health Benefits 17/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan Every $1 invested in the Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) between 2000 and 2023 yielded $13 in monetised health benefits, according to a study published in The Lancet Global Health this week. MMV is a not-for-profit product development partnership (PDP) that works with public and private sector partners to discover, develop and deliver accessible and […] Continue reading -> Healthy Minds, Longer Lives: Inside the Science and Promise of Blue Zones 16/02/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher It’s a cold winter morning in Davos, but the pictures on the screen are aglow with warmth – a 100-year-old man cuddling an infant; ancient women with faces wrinkled in laughter; aged men sharing a flask of local red wine; and an extended family gathered around a Mediterranean meal of chickpeas, cheeses, salads and seafood. […] Continue reading -> Call for 24 Countries to Ratify African Medicines Agency Treaty ‘Without Delay’ 16/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan The African Medicines Agency (AMA) called on the 24 African member states that are yet to ratify the AMA Treaty to “act without delay” at a meeting on the sidelines of last week’s African Union assembly in Addis Ababa. AMA aims to improve African countries’ capacity to regulate medical products, which will improve access to […] Continue reading -> Want to Become the Next WHO Director-General? Get in Line 13/02/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen, Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Editorial team As the mandate of Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus approaches its expiration in August 2027, the high-stakes manoeuvring for the next Director-General (DG) of the World Health Organization (WHO) has intensified in the halls of Geneva and capital cities worldwide. While the official call for nominations is expected in April 2026 and no candidate has formally […] 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
Investment in Malaria Venture Yields 13x Health Benefits 17/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan Every $1 invested in the Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) between 2000 and 2023 yielded $13 in monetised health benefits, according to a study published in The Lancet Global Health this week. MMV is a not-for-profit product development partnership (PDP) that works with public and private sector partners to discover, develop and deliver accessible and […] Continue reading -> Healthy Minds, Longer Lives: Inside the Science and Promise of Blue Zones 16/02/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher It’s a cold winter morning in Davos, but the pictures on the screen are aglow with warmth – a 100-year-old man cuddling an infant; ancient women with faces wrinkled in laughter; aged men sharing a flask of local red wine; and an extended family gathered around a Mediterranean meal of chickpeas, cheeses, salads and seafood. […] Continue reading -> Call for 24 Countries to Ratify African Medicines Agency Treaty ‘Without Delay’ 16/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan The African Medicines Agency (AMA) called on the 24 African member states that are yet to ratify the AMA Treaty to “act without delay” at a meeting on the sidelines of last week’s African Union assembly in Addis Ababa. AMA aims to improve African countries’ capacity to regulate medical products, which will improve access to […] Continue reading -> Want to Become the Next WHO Director-General? Get in Line 13/02/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen, Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Editorial team As the mandate of Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus approaches its expiration in August 2027, the high-stakes manoeuvring for the next Director-General (DG) of the World Health Organization (WHO) has intensified in the halls of Geneva and capital cities worldwide. While the official call for nominations is expected in April 2026 and no candidate has formally […] 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
Healthy Minds, Longer Lives: Inside the Science and Promise of Blue Zones 16/02/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher It’s a cold winter morning in Davos, but the pictures on the screen are aglow with warmth – a 100-year-old man cuddling an infant; ancient women with faces wrinkled in laughter; aged men sharing a flask of local red wine; and an extended family gathered around a Mediterranean meal of chickpeas, cheeses, salads and seafood. […] Continue reading -> Call for 24 Countries to Ratify African Medicines Agency Treaty ‘Without Delay’ 16/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan The African Medicines Agency (AMA) called on the 24 African member states that are yet to ratify the AMA Treaty to “act without delay” at a meeting on the sidelines of last week’s African Union assembly in Addis Ababa. AMA aims to improve African countries’ capacity to regulate medical products, which will improve access to […] Continue reading -> Want to Become the Next WHO Director-General? Get in Line 13/02/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen, Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Editorial team As the mandate of Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus approaches its expiration in August 2027, the high-stakes manoeuvring for the next Director-General (DG) of the World Health Organization (WHO) has intensified in the halls of Geneva and capital cities worldwide. While the official call for nominations is expected in April 2026 and no candidate has formally […] 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
Call for 24 Countries to Ratify African Medicines Agency Treaty ‘Without Delay’ 16/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan The African Medicines Agency (AMA) called on the 24 African member states that are yet to ratify the AMA Treaty to “act without delay” at a meeting on the sidelines of last week’s African Union assembly in Addis Ababa. AMA aims to improve African countries’ capacity to regulate medical products, which will improve access to […] Continue reading -> Want to Become the Next WHO Director-General? Get in Line 13/02/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen, Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Editorial team As the mandate of Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus approaches its expiration in August 2027, the high-stakes manoeuvring for the next Director-General (DG) of the World Health Organization (WHO) has intensified in the halls of Geneva and capital cities worldwide. While the official call for nominations is expected in April 2026 and no candidate has formally […] 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
Want to Become the Next WHO Director-General? Get in Line 13/02/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen, Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Editorial team As the mandate of Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus approaches its expiration in August 2027, the high-stakes manoeuvring for the next Director-General (DG) of the World Health Organization (WHO) has intensified in the halls of Geneva and capital cities worldwide. While the official call for nominations is expected in April 2026 and no candidate has formally […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts