Greenhouse Gases At Record Highs – Humanity’s ‘Future Welfare’ At Stake Warns UN Meteorological Agency 26/11/2019 Editorial team Global greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations have reached record-breaking levels again this year, according to the latest annual report on GHG trends by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Publication of the new data in the WMO’s annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin, comes just a week ahead of the start of the 25th UNFCCC Climate Conference in Madrid, […] Continue reading -> Behind The Scenes Of The MMV Story – From Coartem Dispersible’s ‘Opening Act’ To A New Drug For Relapsing Malaria 23/11/2019 Editorial team Over the last 20 years, MMV has worked with over 400 partner organizations in 55 countries; involving tens of thousands of individuals. At a recent anniversary event held in Geneva, some of those key players told their stories – bringing to life the contributions made by so many more people over the past 20 years. […] Continue reading -> Health Is A Political Choice – But Should Health Officials Be Politicians Or Professionals? 19/11/2019 Armando Bartolazzi Italy’s former Undersecretary of State for Health, Armando Bartolazzi, discusses the implications of recent moves to replace the head of the Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA), based on political considerations of the a new Health Minister. “Health is a Political Choice” said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros in his keynote session at the World Health Summit, […] Continue reading -> US Rep At Nairobi Summit: No Support For Abortion In Family Planning 14/11/2019 Fredrick Nzwili and Elaine Ruth Fletcher Nairobi, Kenya – The US has thrown considerable weight behind opponents of the Nairobi Summit on Population and Development (ICPD25), saying it will only support family planning programmes that offer alternatives to abortions. The statement by Valerie Huber, the US special representative for global women’s health, on the Summit’s closing day, added fuel to the […] Continue reading -> Nairobi Population Summit Draws Attention & Debate Over Reproductive Health Rights 12/11/2019 Fredrick Nzwili Nairobi, Kenya – A three day summit marking 25 years since the historic UN Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo opened here in the Kenyan capital on Tuesday, with a focus on actions that save mothers’ lives, make contraception and family planning more accessible, and end violence against women and girls. But as […] Continue reading -> First-Ever Ebola Vaccine Gets World Health Organization “Pre-Qual” Seal of Approval 12/11/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization has “pre-qualified” a new Ebola vaccine in record time, just a day after the vaccine, Ervebo, received European regulatory approval. “This is the fastest vaccine prequalification process ever conducted by WHO,” said the organization in press release Tuesday evening. The WHO approval was described as a “critical step that will help […] Continue reading -> Violence Against Ebola Responders Plagues Outbreak Response As Case Counts Plateau 08/11/2019 Grace Ren The number of Ebola cases per week has plateaued at a low, but consistent, count of 19 per week in the past 21 days, but the violent death of a radio journalist who had won acclaim for his Ebola outreach work has responders remaining vigilant. One Ebola case was also detected this week at a […] Continue reading -> Urgent Climate Change Message By Over 11,000 Scientists; Reduce Air Pollution To Slow Warming & Save “Millions Of Lives” 05/11/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Some 11,258 scientists from 153 countries have issued a sharp warning in the journal BioScience, about the climate emergency faced by the global community. The scientists calls for “bold and drastic transformations” in six key areas to pull earth from the precipice of potentially catastrophic deterioration in basic life support systems. Their prescription includes: a […] Continue reading -> Delhi Air Pollution Emergency Triggers Protests, Political Squabbles – But No Real Action 04/11/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Grace Ren Demonstrators poured onto the streets and politicians pointed fingers as Delhi’s air pollution levels soared above the threshold air quality monitoring stations could record on Sunday. The Indian Supreme Court issued a scathing statement calling for politicians to stop “passing the buck” on the air pollution issue and take urgent action in the “public health […] Continue reading -> Spain To Host Climate Conference On Behalf Of Chile From December 2-13 In Madrid 31/10/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The UN COP Bureau has accepted Spain’s offer to host the COP25 Climate Conference in Madrid from December 2-13, following a tumultuous few days after Chile suddenly withdrew from hosting the conference due to a massive wave of protests in Santiago. In a short statement released Friday, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa said, […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Behind The Scenes Of The MMV Story – From Coartem Dispersible’s ‘Opening Act’ To A New Drug For Relapsing Malaria 23/11/2019 Editorial team Over the last 20 years, MMV has worked with over 400 partner organizations in 55 countries; involving tens of thousands of individuals. At a recent anniversary event held in Geneva, some of those key players told their stories – bringing to life the contributions made by so many more people over the past 20 years. […] Continue reading -> Health Is A Political Choice – But Should Health Officials Be Politicians Or Professionals? 19/11/2019 Armando Bartolazzi Italy’s former Undersecretary of State for Health, Armando Bartolazzi, discusses the implications of recent moves to replace the head of the Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA), based on political considerations of the a new Health Minister. “Health is a Political Choice” said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros in his keynote session at the World Health Summit, […] Continue reading -> US Rep At Nairobi Summit: No Support For Abortion In Family Planning 14/11/2019 Fredrick Nzwili and Elaine Ruth Fletcher Nairobi, Kenya – The US has thrown considerable weight behind opponents of the Nairobi Summit on Population and Development (ICPD25), saying it will only support family planning programmes that offer alternatives to abortions. The statement by Valerie Huber, the US special representative for global women’s health, on the Summit’s closing day, added fuel to the […] Continue reading -> Nairobi Population Summit Draws Attention & Debate Over Reproductive Health Rights 12/11/2019 Fredrick Nzwili Nairobi, Kenya – A three day summit marking 25 years since the historic UN Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo opened here in the Kenyan capital on Tuesday, with a focus on actions that save mothers’ lives, make contraception and family planning more accessible, and end violence against women and girls. But as […] Continue reading -> First-Ever Ebola Vaccine Gets World Health Organization “Pre-Qual” Seal of Approval 12/11/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization has “pre-qualified” a new Ebola vaccine in record time, just a day after the vaccine, Ervebo, received European regulatory approval. “This is the fastest vaccine prequalification process ever conducted by WHO,” said the organization in press release Tuesday evening. The WHO approval was described as a “critical step that will help […] Continue reading -> Violence Against Ebola Responders Plagues Outbreak Response As Case Counts Plateau 08/11/2019 Grace Ren The number of Ebola cases per week has plateaued at a low, but consistent, count of 19 per week in the past 21 days, but the violent death of a radio journalist who had won acclaim for his Ebola outreach work has responders remaining vigilant. One Ebola case was also detected this week at a […] Continue reading -> Urgent Climate Change Message By Over 11,000 Scientists; Reduce Air Pollution To Slow Warming & Save “Millions Of Lives” 05/11/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Some 11,258 scientists from 153 countries have issued a sharp warning in the journal BioScience, about the climate emergency faced by the global community. The scientists calls for “bold and drastic transformations” in six key areas to pull earth from the precipice of potentially catastrophic deterioration in basic life support systems. Their prescription includes: a […] Continue reading -> Delhi Air Pollution Emergency Triggers Protests, Political Squabbles – But No Real Action 04/11/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Grace Ren Demonstrators poured onto the streets and politicians pointed fingers as Delhi’s air pollution levels soared above the threshold air quality monitoring stations could record on Sunday. The Indian Supreme Court issued a scathing statement calling for politicians to stop “passing the buck” on the air pollution issue and take urgent action in the “public health […] Continue reading -> Spain To Host Climate Conference On Behalf Of Chile From December 2-13 In Madrid 31/10/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The UN COP Bureau has accepted Spain’s offer to host the COP25 Climate Conference in Madrid from December 2-13, following a tumultuous few days after Chile suddenly withdrew from hosting the conference due to a massive wave of protests in Santiago. In a short statement released Friday, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa said, […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Health Is A Political Choice – But Should Health Officials Be Politicians Or Professionals? 19/11/2019 Armando Bartolazzi Italy’s former Undersecretary of State for Health, Armando Bartolazzi, discusses the implications of recent moves to replace the head of the Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA), based on political considerations of the a new Health Minister. “Health is a Political Choice” said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros in his keynote session at the World Health Summit, […] Continue reading -> US Rep At Nairobi Summit: No Support For Abortion In Family Planning 14/11/2019 Fredrick Nzwili and Elaine Ruth Fletcher Nairobi, Kenya – The US has thrown considerable weight behind opponents of the Nairobi Summit on Population and Development (ICPD25), saying it will only support family planning programmes that offer alternatives to abortions. The statement by Valerie Huber, the US special representative for global women’s health, on the Summit’s closing day, added fuel to the […] Continue reading -> Nairobi Population Summit Draws Attention & Debate Over Reproductive Health Rights 12/11/2019 Fredrick Nzwili Nairobi, Kenya – A three day summit marking 25 years since the historic UN Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo opened here in the Kenyan capital on Tuesday, with a focus on actions that save mothers’ lives, make contraception and family planning more accessible, and end violence against women and girls. But as […] Continue reading -> First-Ever Ebola Vaccine Gets World Health Organization “Pre-Qual” Seal of Approval 12/11/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization has “pre-qualified” a new Ebola vaccine in record time, just a day after the vaccine, Ervebo, received European regulatory approval. “This is the fastest vaccine prequalification process ever conducted by WHO,” said the organization in press release Tuesday evening. The WHO approval was described as a “critical step that will help […] Continue reading -> Violence Against Ebola Responders Plagues Outbreak Response As Case Counts Plateau 08/11/2019 Grace Ren The number of Ebola cases per week has plateaued at a low, but consistent, count of 19 per week in the past 21 days, but the violent death of a radio journalist who had won acclaim for his Ebola outreach work has responders remaining vigilant. One Ebola case was also detected this week at a […] Continue reading -> Urgent Climate Change Message By Over 11,000 Scientists; Reduce Air Pollution To Slow Warming & Save “Millions Of Lives” 05/11/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Some 11,258 scientists from 153 countries have issued a sharp warning in the journal BioScience, about the climate emergency faced by the global community. The scientists calls for “bold and drastic transformations” in six key areas to pull earth from the precipice of potentially catastrophic deterioration in basic life support systems. Their prescription includes: a […] Continue reading -> Delhi Air Pollution Emergency Triggers Protests, Political Squabbles – But No Real Action 04/11/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Grace Ren Demonstrators poured onto the streets and politicians pointed fingers as Delhi’s air pollution levels soared above the threshold air quality monitoring stations could record on Sunday. The Indian Supreme Court issued a scathing statement calling for politicians to stop “passing the buck” on the air pollution issue and take urgent action in the “public health […] Continue reading -> Spain To Host Climate Conference On Behalf Of Chile From December 2-13 In Madrid 31/10/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The UN COP Bureau has accepted Spain’s offer to host the COP25 Climate Conference in Madrid from December 2-13, following a tumultuous few days after Chile suddenly withdrew from hosting the conference due to a massive wave of protests in Santiago. In a short statement released Friday, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa said, […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
US Rep At Nairobi Summit: No Support For Abortion In Family Planning 14/11/2019 Fredrick Nzwili and Elaine Ruth Fletcher Nairobi, Kenya – The US has thrown considerable weight behind opponents of the Nairobi Summit on Population and Development (ICPD25), saying it will only support family planning programmes that offer alternatives to abortions. The statement by Valerie Huber, the US special representative for global women’s health, on the Summit’s closing day, added fuel to the […] Continue reading -> Nairobi Population Summit Draws Attention & Debate Over Reproductive Health Rights 12/11/2019 Fredrick Nzwili Nairobi, Kenya – A three day summit marking 25 years since the historic UN Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo opened here in the Kenyan capital on Tuesday, with a focus on actions that save mothers’ lives, make contraception and family planning more accessible, and end violence against women and girls. But as […] Continue reading -> First-Ever Ebola Vaccine Gets World Health Organization “Pre-Qual” Seal of Approval 12/11/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization has “pre-qualified” a new Ebola vaccine in record time, just a day after the vaccine, Ervebo, received European regulatory approval. “This is the fastest vaccine prequalification process ever conducted by WHO,” said the organization in press release Tuesday evening. The WHO approval was described as a “critical step that will help […] Continue reading -> Violence Against Ebola Responders Plagues Outbreak Response As Case Counts Plateau 08/11/2019 Grace Ren The number of Ebola cases per week has plateaued at a low, but consistent, count of 19 per week in the past 21 days, but the violent death of a radio journalist who had won acclaim for his Ebola outreach work has responders remaining vigilant. One Ebola case was also detected this week at a […] Continue reading -> Urgent Climate Change Message By Over 11,000 Scientists; Reduce Air Pollution To Slow Warming & Save “Millions Of Lives” 05/11/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Some 11,258 scientists from 153 countries have issued a sharp warning in the journal BioScience, about the climate emergency faced by the global community. The scientists calls for “bold and drastic transformations” in six key areas to pull earth from the precipice of potentially catastrophic deterioration in basic life support systems. Their prescription includes: a […] Continue reading -> Delhi Air Pollution Emergency Triggers Protests, Political Squabbles – But No Real Action 04/11/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Grace Ren Demonstrators poured onto the streets and politicians pointed fingers as Delhi’s air pollution levels soared above the threshold air quality monitoring stations could record on Sunday. The Indian Supreme Court issued a scathing statement calling for politicians to stop “passing the buck” on the air pollution issue and take urgent action in the “public health […] Continue reading -> Spain To Host Climate Conference On Behalf Of Chile From December 2-13 In Madrid 31/10/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The UN COP Bureau has accepted Spain’s offer to host the COP25 Climate Conference in Madrid from December 2-13, following a tumultuous few days after Chile suddenly withdrew from hosting the conference due to a massive wave of protests in Santiago. In a short statement released Friday, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa said, […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Nairobi Population Summit Draws Attention & Debate Over Reproductive Health Rights 12/11/2019 Fredrick Nzwili Nairobi, Kenya – A three day summit marking 25 years since the historic UN Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo opened here in the Kenyan capital on Tuesday, with a focus on actions that save mothers’ lives, make contraception and family planning more accessible, and end violence against women and girls. But as […] Continue reading -> First-Ever Ebola Vaccine Gets World Health Organization “Pre-Qual” Seal of Approval 12/11/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization has “pre-qualified” a new Ebola vaccine in record time, just a day after the vaccine, Ervebo, received European regulatory approval. “This is the fastest vaccine prequalification process ever conducted by WHO,” said the organization in press release Tuesday evening. The WHO approval was described as a “critical step that will help […] Continue reading -> Violence Against Ebola Responders Plagues Outbreak Response As Case Counts Plateau 08/11/2019 Grace Ren The number of Ebola cases per week has plateaued at a low, but consistent, count of 19 per week in the past 21 days, but the violent death of a radio journalist who had won acclaim for his Ebola outreach work has responders remaining vigilant. One Ebola case was also detected this week at a […] Continue reading -> Urgent Climate Change Message By Over 11,000 Scientists; Reduce Air Pollution To Slow Warming & Save “Millions Of Lives” 05/11/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Some 11,258 scientists from 153 countries have issued a sharp warning in the journal BioScience, about the climate emergency faced by the global community. The scientists calls for “bold and drastic transformations” in six key areas to pull earth from the precipice of potentially catastrophic deterioration in basic life support systems. Their prescription includes: a […] Continue reading -> Delhi Air Pollution Emergency Triggers Protests, Political Squabbles – But No Real Action 04/11/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Grace Ren Demonstrators poured onto the streets and politicians pointed fingers as Delhi’s air pollution levels soared above the threshold air quality monitoring stations could record on Sunday. The Indian Supreme Court issued a scathing statement calling for politicians to stop “passing the buck” on the air pollution issue and take urgent action in the “public health […] Continue reading -> Spain To Host Climate Conference On Behalf Of Chile From December 2-13 In Madrid 31/10/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The UN COP Bureau has accepted Spain’s offer to host the COP25 Climate Conference in Madrid from December 2-13, following a tumultuous few days after Chile suddenly withdrew from hosting the conference due to a massive wave of protests in Santiago. In a short statement released Friday, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa said, […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
First-Ever Ebola Vaccine Gets World Health Organization “Pre-Qual” Seal of Approval 12/11/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization has “pre-qualified” a new Ebola vaccine in record time, just a day after the vaccine, Ervebo, received European regulatory approval. “This is the fastest vaccine prequalification process ever conducted by WHO,” said the organization in press release Tuesday evening. The WHO approval was described as a “critical step that will help […] Continue reading -> Violence Against Ebola Responders Plagues Outbreak Response As Case Counts Plateau 08/11/2019 Grace Ren The number of Ebola cases per week has plateaued at a low, but consistent, count of 19 per week in the past 21 days, but the violent death of a radio journalist who had won acclaim for his Ebola outreach work has responders remaining vigilant. One Ebola case was also detected this week at a […] Continue reading -> Urgent Climate Change Message By Over 11,000 Scientists; Reduce Air Pollution To Slow Warming & Save “Millions Of Lives” 05/11/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Some 11,258 scientists from 153 countries have issued a sharp warning in the journal BioScience, about the climate emergency faced by the global community. The scientists calls for “bold and drastic transformations” in six key areas to pull earth from the precipice of potentially catastrophic deterioration in basic life support systems. Their prescription includes: a […] Continue reading -> Delhi Air Pollution Emergency Triggers Protests, Political Squabbles – But No Real Action 04/11/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Grace Ren Demonstrators poured onto the streets and politicians pointed fingers as Delhi’s air pollution levels soared above the threshold air quality monitoring stations could record on Sunday. The Indian Supreme Court issued a scathing statement calling for politicians to stop “passing the buck” on the air pollution issue and take urgent action in the “public health […] Continue reading -> Spain To Host Climate Conference On Behalf Of Chile From December 2-13 In Madrid 31/10/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The UN COP Bureau has accepted Spain’s offer to host the COP25 Climate Conference in Madrid from December 2-13, following a tumultuous few days after Chile suddenly withdrew from hosting the conference due to a massive wave of protests in Santiago. In a short statement released Friday, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa said, […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Violence Against Ebola Responders Plagues Outbreak Response As Case Counts Plateau 08/11/2019 Grace Ren The number of Ebola cases per week has plateaued at a low, but consistent, count of 19 per week in the past 21 days, but the violent death of a radio journalist who had won acclaim for his Ebola outreach work has responders remaining vigilant. One Ebola case was also detected this week at a […] Continue reading -> Urgent Climate Change Message By Over 11,000 Scientists; Reduce Air Pollution To Slow Warming & Save “Millions Of Lives” 05/11/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Some 11,258 scientists from 153 countries have issued a sharp warning in the journal BioScience, about the climate emergency faced by the global community. The scientists calls for “bold and drastic transformations” in six key areas to pull earth from the precipice of potentially catastrophic deterioration in basic life support systems. Their prescription includes: a […] Continue reading -> Delhi Air Pollution Emergency Triggers Protests, Political Squabbles – But No Real Action 04/11/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Grace Ren Demonstrators poured onto the streets and politicians pointed fingers as Delhi’s air pollution levels soared above the threshold air quality monitoring stations could record on Sunday. The Indian Supreme Court issued a scathing statement calling for politicians to stop “passing the buck” on the air pollution issue and take urgent action in the “public health […] Continue reading -> Spain To Host Climate Conference On Behalf Of Chile From December 2-13 In Madrid 31/10/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The UN COP Bureau has accepted Spain’s offer to host the COP25 Climate Conference in Madrid from December 2-13, following a tumultuous few days after Chile suddenly withdrew from hosting the conference due to a massive wave of protests in Santiago. In a short statement released Friday, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa said, […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Urgent Climate Change Message By Over 11,000 Scientists; Reduce Air Pollution To Slow Warming & Save “Millions Of Lives” 05/11/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Some 11,258 scientists from 153 countries have issued a sharp warning in the journal BioScience, about the climate emergency faced by the global community. The scientists calls for “bold and drastic transformations” in six key areas to pull earth from the precipice of potentially catastrophic deterioration in basic life support systems. Their prescription includes: a […] Continue reading -> Delhi Air Pollution Emergency Triggers Protests, Political Squabbles – But No Real Action 04/11/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Grace Ren Demonstrators poured onto the streets and politicians pointed fingers as Delhi’s air pollution levels soared above the threshold air quality monitoring stations could record on Sunday. The Indian Supreme Court issued a scathing statement calling for politicians to stop “passing the buck” on the air pollution issue and take urgent action in the “public health […] Continue reading -> Spain To Host Climate Conference On Behalf Of Chile From December 2-13 In Madrid 31/10/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The UN COP Bureau has accepted Spain’s offer to host the COP25 Climate Conference in Madrid from December 2-13, following a tumultuous few days after Chile suddenly withdrew from hosting the conference due to a massive wave of protests in Santiago. In a short statement released Friday, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa said, […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Delhi Air Pollution Emergency Triggers Protests, Political Squabbles – But No Real Action 04/11/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Grace Ren Demonstrators poured onto the streets and politicians pointed fingers as Delhi’s air pollution levels soared above the threshold air quality monitoring stations could record on Sunday. The Indian Supreme Court issued a scathing statement calling for politicians to stop “passing the buck” on the air pollution issue and take urgent action in the “public health […] Continue reading -> Spain To Host Climate Conference On Behalf Of Chile From December 2-13 In Madrid 31/10/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The UN COP Bureau has accepted Spain’s offer to host the COP25 Climate Conference in Madrid from December 2-13, following a tumultuous few days after Chile suddenly withdrew from hosting the conference due to a massive wave of protests in Santiago. In a short statement released Friday, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa said, […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Spain To Host Climate Conference On Behalf Of Chile From December 2-13 In Madrid 31/10/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The UN COP Bureau has accepted Spain’s offer to host the COP25 Climate Conference in Madrid from December 2-13, following a tumultuous few days after Chile suddenly withdrew from hosting the conference due to a massive wave of protests in Santiago. In a short statement released Friday, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa said, […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts