Historic HPV Vaccination Campaign in India to Boost Fight Against Cervical Cancer 05/03/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen India launched the most extensive free Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination initiative in history to systematically combat the rising toll of cervical cancer. This ambitious 90-day campaign aims to inoculate nearly 12 million 14-year-old girls before the preventative shot is permanently integrated into the country’s universal immunization schedule. “India has joined the community of 160 countries […] Continue reading -> Ghana and Senegal Consider Harsher Measures Against LGBTQ People 03/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan The Parliaments of both Ghana and Senegal are considering harsher penalties for same-sex relationships. Last month, Ghana’s Parliament had its first reading of an anti-LGBTQ Bill, which is now being considered by its Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs. Meanwhile, Senegal’s Cabinet approved a Bill for its Parliament last month that will double the […] Continue reading -> Ipas Gets Major Funding Boost for Safe Abortion Initiatives 24/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan The US based reproductive rights organisation Ipas has secured a substantial grant from The Audacious Project to expand global access to abortion and contraception. The full amount has not been disclosed as Ipas is still negotiating with the donor. “Every year, 35 million people end pregnancies using unsafe methods, amounting to one unsafe abortion every […] Continue reading -> 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 -> 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 -> ‘No Woman Should Lose Her Life, Giving Life’ 17/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan Over 60% of maternal deaths in 2023 took place in countries and territories experiencing conflict or institutional and social fragility, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) technical brief published on Tuesday. “In 2023, an estimated 260,000 women died from causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. Around 160,000 of those deaths occurred in settings experiencing […] Continue reading -> WHO Executive Board Adopts New Efficiency Measures But Can They Stick? 09/02/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After fits, starts, hours of back room negotiations and hesitations, the closing day of WHO’s Executive Board session Friday saw agreement on a number of small – but potentially meaningful – efficiency measures aimed at saving booth member states and the financially-strapped agency a time and money in preparing for and responding to member state […] Continue reading -> Maternal and Child Nutrition Backslides: WHO Report Reveals 06/02/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board faced a grim reckoning on Thursday in a report detailing how global progress on maternal, infant and child nutrition has largely stalled or even regressed. Notably, six critical nutrition targets remain “off track,” with rising rates of anaemia and childhood obesity sliding back, threatening to reverse years of […] Continue reading -> Q&A: How Can Humanitarians Navigate the New Expanded Global Gag Rule? 04/02/2026 Irwin Loy This story was originally published by The New Humanitarian. Chaos, confusion, and more ethical dilemmas: Humanitarians are still trying to understand the impacts of a sweeping expansion to the so-called “global gag rule” on US funding. The Trump administration expanded the on-again, off-again anti-abortion care directive known as the Mexico City policy to include nearly […] Continue reading -> Latest US Restrictions on Aid ‘Bully’ Recipients to Accept ‘Extremist Ideology’ 29/01/2026 Kerry Cullinan Global health organisations have reacted with anger to the new US foreign aid policy, which prohibits all aid recipients, bar military, from performing or promoting abortion, “gender ideology”, or “diversity, equity and inclusion” (DEI). “Catastrophic”, “bullying”, “draconian” and “ideologically driven” – are some of their reactions to the Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance (PHFFA) […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Ghana and Senegal Consider Harsher Measures Against LGBTQ People 03/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan The Parliaments of both Ghana and Senegal are considering harsher penalties for same-sex relationships. Last month, Ghana’s Parliament had its first reading of an anti-LGBTQ Bill, which is now being considered by its Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs. Meanwhile, Senegal’s Cabinet approved a Bill for its Parliament last month that will double the […] Continue reading -> Ipas Gets Major Funding Boost for Safe Abortion Initiatives 24/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan The US based reproductive rights organisation Ipas has secured a substantial grant from The Audacious Project to expand global access to abortion and contraception. The full amount has not been disclosed as Ipas is still negotiating with the donor. “Every year, 35 million people end pregnancies using unsafe methods, amounting to one unsafe abortion every […] Continue reading -> 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 -> 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 -> ‘No Woman Should Lose Her Life, Giving Life’ 17/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan Over 60% of maternal deaths in 2023 took place in countries and territories experiencing conflict or institutional and social fragility, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) technical brief published on Tuesday. “In 2023, an estimated 260,000 women died from causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. Around 160,000 of those deaths occurred in settings experiencing […] Continue reading -> WHO Executive Board Adopts New Efficiency Measures But Can They Stick? 09/02/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After fits, starts, hours of back room negotiations and hesitations, the closing day of WHO’s Executive Board session Friday saw agreement on a number of small – but potentially meaningful – efficiency measures aimed at saving booth member states and the financially-strapped agency a time and money in preparing for and responding to member state […] Continue reading -> Maternal and Child Nutrition Backslides: WHO Report Reveals 06/02/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board faced a grim reckoning on Thursday in a report detailing how global progress on maternal, infant and child nutrition has largely stalled or even regressed. Notably, six critical nutrition targets remain “off track,” with rising rates of anaemia and childhood obesity sliding back, threatening to reverse years of […] Continue reading -> Q&A: How Can Humanitarians Navigate the New Expanded Global Gag Rule? 04/02/2026 Irwin Loy This story was originally published by The New Humanitarian. Chaos, confusion, and more ethical dilemmas: Humanitarians are still trying to understand the impacts of a sweeping expansion to the so-called “global gag rule” on US funding. The Trump administration expanded the on-again, off-again anti-abortion care directive known as the Mexico City policy to include nearly […] Continue reading -> Latest US Restrictions on Aid ‘Bully’ Recipients to Accept ‘Extremist Ideology’ 29/01/2026 Kerry Cullinan Global health organisations have reacted with anger to the new US foreign aid policy, which prohibits all aid recipients, bar military, from performing or promoting abortion, “gender ideology”, or “diversity, equity and inclusion” (DEI). “Catastrophic”, “bullying”, “draconian” and “ideologically driven” – are some of their reactions to the Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance (PHFFA) […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Ipas Gets Major Funding Boost for Safe Abortion Initiatives 24/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan The US based reproductive rights organisation Ipas has secured a substantial grant from The Audacious Project to expand global access to abortion and contraception. The full amount has not been disclosed as Ipas is still negotiating with the donor. “Every year, 35 million people end pregnancies using unsafe methods, amounting to one unsafe abortion every […] Continue reading -> 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 -> 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 -> ‘No Woman Should Lose Her Life, Giving Life’ 17/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan Over 60% of maternal deaths in 2023 took place in countries and territories experiencing conflict or institutional and social fragility, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) technical brief published on Tuesday. “In 2023, an estimated 260,000 women died from causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. Around 160,000 of those deaths occurred in settings experiencing […] Continue reading -> WHO Executive Board Adopts New Efficiency Measures But Can They Stick? 09/02/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After fits, starts, hours of back room negotiations and hesitations, the closing day of WHO’s Executive Board session Friday saw agreement on a number of small – but potentially meaningful – efficiency measures aimed at saving booth member states and the financially-strapped agency a time and money in preparing for and responding to member state […] Continue reading -> Maternal and Child Nutrition Backslides: WHO Report Reveals 06/02/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board faced a grim reckoning on Thursday in a report detailing how global progress on maternal, infant and child nutrition has largely stalled or even regressed. Notably, six critical nutrition targets remain “off track,” with rising rates of anaemia and childhood obesity sliding back, threatening to reverse years of […] Continue reading -> Q&A: How Can Humanitarians Navigate the New Expanded Global Gag Rule? 04/02/2026 Irwin Loy This story was originally published by The New Humanitarian. Chaos, confusion, and more ethical dilemmas: Humanitarians are still trying to understand the impacts of a sweeping expansion to the so-called “global gag rule” on US funding. The Trump administration expanded the on-again, off-again anti-abortion care directive known as the Mexico City policy to include nearly […] Continue reading -> Latest US Restrictions on Aid ‘Bully’ Recipients to Accept ‘Extremist Ideology’ 29/01/2026 Kerry Cullinan Global health organisations have reacted with anger to the new US foreign aid policy, which prohibits all aid recipients, bar military, from performing or promoting abortion, “gender ideology”, or “diversity, equity and inclusion” (DEI). “Catastrophic”, “bullying”, “draconian” and “ideologically driven” – are some of their reactions to the Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance (PHFFA) […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
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 -> 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 -> ‘No Woman Should Lose Her Life, Giving Life’ 17/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan Over 60% of maternal deaths in 2023 took place in countries and territories experiencing conflict or institutional and social fragility, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) technical brief published on Tuesday. “In 2023, an estimated 260,000 women died from causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. Around 160,000 of those deaths occurred in settings experiencing […] Continue reading -> WHO Executive Board Adopts New Efficiency Measures But Can They Stick? 09/02/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After fits, starts, hours of back room negotiations and hesitations, the closing day of WHO’s Executive Board session Friday saw agreement on a number of small – but potentially meaningful – efficiency measures aimed at saving booth member states and the financially-strapped agency a time and money in preparing for and responding to member state […] Continue reading -> Maternal and Child Nutrition Backslides: WHO Report Reveals 06/02/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board faced a grim reckoning on Thursday in a report detailing how global progress on maternal, infant and child nutrition has largely stalled or even regressed. Notably, six critical nutrition targets remain “off track,” with rising rates of anaemia and childhood obesity sliding back, threatening to reverse years of […] Continue reading -> Q&A: How Can Humanitarians Navigate the New Expanded Global Gag Rule? 04/02/2026 Irwin Loy This story was originally published by The New Humanitarian. Chaos, confusion, and more ethical dilemmas: Humanitarians are still trying to understand the impacts of a sweeping expansion to the so-called “global gag rule” on US funding. The Trump administration expanded the on-again, off-again anti-abortion care directive known as the Mexico City policy to include nearly […] Continue reading -> Latest US Restrictions on Aid ‘Bully’ Recipients to Accept ‘Extremist Ideology’ 29/01/2026 Kerry Cullinan Global health organisations have reacted with anger to the new US foreign aid policy, which prohibits all aid recipients, bar military, from performing or promoting abortion, “gender ideology”, or “diversity, equity and inclusion” (DEI). “Catastrophic”, “bullying”, “draconian” and “ideologically driven” – are some of their reactions to the Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance (PHFFA) […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
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 -> ‘No Woman Should Lose Her Life, Giving Life’ 17/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan Over 60% of maternal deaths in 2023 took place in countries and territories experiencing conflict or institutional and social fragility, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) technical brief published on Tuesday. “In 2023, an estimated 260,000 women died from causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. Around 160,000 of those deaths occurred in settings experiencing […] Continue reading -> WHO Executive Board Adopts New Efficiency Measures But Can They Stick? 09/02/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After fits, starts, hours of back room negotiations and hesitations, the closing day of WHO’s Executive Board session Friday saw agreement on a number of small – but potentially meaningful – efficiency measures aimed at saving booth member states and the financially-strapped agency a time and money in preparing for and responding to member state […] Continue reading -> Maternal and Child Nutrition Backslides: WHO Report Reveals 06/02/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board faced a grim reckoning on Thursday in a report detailing how global progress on maternal, infant and child nutrition has largely stalled or even regressed. Notably, six critical nutrition targets remain “off track,” with rising rates of anaemia and childhood obesity sliding back, threatening to reverse years of […] Continue reading -> Q&A: How Can Humanitarians Navigate the New Expanded Global Gag Rule? 04/02/2026 Irwin Loy This story was originally published by The New Humanitarian. Chaos, confusion, and more ethical dilemmas: Humanitarians are still trying to understand the impacts of a sweeping expansion to the so-called “global gag rule” on US funding. The Trump administration expanded the on-again, off-again anti-abortion care directive known as the Mexico City policy to include nearly […] Continue reading -> Latest US Restrictions on Aid ‘Bully’ Recipients to Accept ‘Extremist Ideology’ 29/01/2026 Kerry Cullinan Global health organisations have reacted with anger to the new US foreign aid policy, which prohibits all aid recipients, bar military, from performing or promoting abortion, “gender ideology”, or “diversity, equity and inclusion” (DEI). “Catastrophic”, “bullying”, “draconian” and “ideologically driven” – are some of their reactions to the Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance (PHFFA) […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
‘No Woman Should Lose Her Life, Giving Life’ 17/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan Over 60% of maternal deaths in 2023 took place in countries and territories experiencing conflict or institutional and social fragility, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) technical brief published on Tuesday. “In 2023, an estimated 260,000 women died from causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. Around 160,000 of those deaths occurred in settings experiencing […] Continue reading -> WHO Executive Board Adopts New Efficiency Measures But Can They Stick? 09/02/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After fits, starts, hours of back room negotiations and hesitations, the closing day of WHO’s Executive Board session Friday saw agreement on a number of small – but potentially meaningful – efficiency measures aimed at saving booth member states and the financially-strapped agency a time and money in preparing for and responding to member state […] Continue reading -> Maternal and Child Nutrition Backslides: WHO Report Reveals 06/02/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board faced a grim reckoning on Thursday in a report detailing how global progress on maternal, infant and child nutrition has largely stalled or even regressed. Notably, six critical nutrition targets remain “off track,” with rising rates of anaemia and childhood obesity sliding back, threatening to reverse years of […] Continue reading -> Q&A: How Can Humanitarians Navigate the New Expanded Global Gag Rule? 04/02/2026 Irwin Loy This story was originally published by The New Humanitarian. Chaos, confusion, and more ethical dilemmas: Humanitarians are still trying to understand the impacts of a sweeping expansion to the so-called “global gag rule” on US funding. The Trump administration expanded the on-again, off-again anti-abortion care directive known as the Mexico City policy to include nearly […] Continue reading -> Latest US Restrictions on Aid ‘Bully’ Recipients to Accept ‘Extremist Ideology’ 29/01/2026 Kerry Cullinan Global health organisations have reacted with anger to the new US foreign aid policy, which prohibits all aid recipients, bar military, from performing or promoting abortion, “gender ideology”, or “diversity, equity and inclusion” (DEI). “Catastrophic”, “bullying”, “draconian” and “ideologically driven” – are some of their reactions to the Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance (PHFFA) […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Executive Board Adopts New Efficiency Measures But Can They Stick? 09/02/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After fits, starts, hours of back room negotiations and hesitations, the closing day of WHO’s Executive Board session Friday saw agreement on a number of small – but potentially meaningful – efficiency measures aimed at saving booth member states and the financially-strapped agency a time and money in preparing for and responding to member state […] Continue reading -> Maternal and Child Nutrition Backslides: WHO Report Reveals 06/02/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board faced a grim reckoning on Thursday in a report detailing how global progress on maternal, infant and child nutrition has largely stalled or even regressed. Notably, six critical nutrition targets remain “off track,” with rising rates of anaemia and childhood obesity sliding back, threatening to reverse years of […] Continue reading -> Q&A: How Can Humanitarians Navigate the New Expanded Global Gag Rule? 04/02/2026 Irwin Loy This story was originally published by The New Humanitarian. Chaos, confusion, and more ethical dilemmas: Humanitarians are still trying to understand the impacts of a sweeping expansion to the so-called “global gag rule” on US funding. The Trump administration expanded the on-again, off-again anti-abortion care directive known as the Mexico City policy to include nearly […] Continue reading -> Latest US Restrictions on Aid ‘Bully’ Recipients to Accept ‘Extremist Ideology’ 29/01/2026 Kerry Cullinan Global health organisations have reacted with anger to the new US foreign aid policy, which prohibits all aid recipients, bar military, from performing or promoting abortion, “gender ideology”, or “diversity, equity and inclusion” (DEI). “Catastrophic”, “bullying”, “draconian” and “ideologically driven” – are some of their reactions to the Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance (PHFFA) […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Maternal and Child Nutrition Backslides: WHO Report Reveals 06/02/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board faced a grim reckoning on Thursday in a report detailing how global progress on maternal, infant and child nutrition has largely stalled or even regressed. Notably, six critical nutrition targets remain “off track,” with rising rates of anaemia and childhood obesity sliding back, threatening to reverse years of […] Continue reading -> Q&A: How Can Humanitarians Navigate the New Expanded Global Gag Rule? 04/02/2026 Irwin Loy This story was originally published by The New Humanitarian. Chaos, confusion, and more ethical dilemmas: Humanitarians are still trying to understand the impacts of a sweeping expansion to the so-called “global gag rule” on US funding. The Trump administration expanded the on-again, off-again anti-abortion care directive known as the Mexico City policy to include nearly […] Continue reading -> Latest US Restrictions on Aid ‘Bully’ Recipients to Accept ‘Extremist Ideology’ 29/01/2026 Kerry Cullinan Global health organisations have reacted with anger to the new US foreign aid policy, which prohibits all aid recipients, bar military, from performing or promoting abortion, “gender ideology”, or “diversity, equity and inclusion” (DEI). “Catastrophic”, “bullying”, “draconian” and “ideologically driven” – are some of their reactions to the Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance (PHFFA) […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Q&A: How Can Humanitarians Navigate the New Expanded Global Gag Rule? 04/02/2026 Irwin Loy This story was originally published by The New Humanitarian. Chaos, confusion, and more ethical dilemmas: Humanitarians are still trying to understand the impacts of a sweeping expansion to the so-called “global gag rule” on US funding. The Trump administration expanded the on-again, off-again anti-abortion care directive known as the Mexico City policy to include nearly […] Continue reading -> Latest US Restrictions on Aid ‘Bully’ Recipients to Accept ‘Extremist Ideology’ 29/01/2026 Kerry Cullinan Global health organisations have reacted with anger to the new US foreign aid policy, which prohibits all aid recipients, bar military, from performing or promoting abortion, “gender ideology”, or “diversity, equity and inclusion” (DEI). “Catastrophic”, “bullying”, “draconian” and “ideologically driven” – are some of their reactions to the Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance (PHFFA) […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Latest US Restrictions on Aid ‘Bully’ Recipients to Accept ‘Extremist Ideology’ 29/01/2026 Kerry Cullinan Global health organisations have reacted with anger to the new US foreign aid policy, which prohibits all aid recipients, bar military, from performing or promoting abortion, “gender ideology”, or “diversity, equity and inclusion” (DEI). “Catastrophic”, “bullying”, “draconian” and “ideologically driven” – are some of their reactions to the Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance (PHFFA) […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts