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 -> From Climate To AMR: World Health Summit 2019 Tackles Broad Agenda 28/10/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Berlin, Germany – From antimicrobial resistance to drug access, climate change and emerging trends such as growing obesity in Africa alongside under-nutrition, this year’s World Health Summit’s is packed with an imposing agenda, dwarfed only by the staggering dimensions of the real-world challenges. “Polio has almost been eradicated, HIV/AIDS has been driven back and we […] Continue reading -> G20 Health Ministers Issue Detailed Declaration On Global Health Goals 22/10/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A G20 Health Ministers Declaration, issued after a two-day meeting of ministers in Okayama Japan, has endorsed rapid achievement of universal health coverage, a more effective support of healthy ageing, increased attention to health emergencies and their underlying causes such as poverty and weak health systems, and more forceful action on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The […] 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 -> From Climate To AMR: World Health Summit 2019 Tackles Broad Agenda 28/10/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Berlin, Germany – From antimicrobial resistance to drug access, climate change and emerging trends such as growing obesity in Africa alongside under-nutrition, this year’s World Health Summit’s is packed with an imposing agenda, dwarfed only by the staggering dimensions of the real-world challenges. “Polio has almost been eradicated, HIV/AIDS has been driven back and we […] Continue reading -> G20 Health Ministers Issue Detailed Declaration On Global Health Goals 22/10/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A G20 Health Ministers Declaration, issued after a two-day meeting of ministers in Okayama Japan, has endorsed rapid achievement of universal health coverage, a more effective support of healthy ageing, increased attention to health emergencies and their underlying causes such as poverty and weak health systems, and more forceful action on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The […] 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 -> From Climate To AMR: World Health Summit 2019 Tackles Broad Agenda 28/10/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Berlin, Germany – From antimicrobial resistance to drug access, climate change and emerging trends such as growing obesity in Africa alongside under-nutrition, this year’s World Health Summit’s is packed with an imposing agenda, dwarfed only by the staggering dimensions of the real-world challenges. “Polio has almost been eradicated, HIV/AIDS has been driven back and we […] Continue reading -> G20 Health Ministers Issue Detailed Declaration On Global Health Goals 22/10/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A G20 Health Ministers Declaration, issued after a two-day meeting of ministers in Okayama Japan, has endorsed rapid achievement of universal health coverage, a more effective support of healthy ageing, increased attention to health emergencies and their underlying causes such as poverty and weak health systems, and more forceful action on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The […] 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 -> From Climate To AMR: World Health Summit 2019 Tackles Broad Agenda 28/10/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Berlin, Germany – From antimicrobial resistance to drug access, climate change and emerging trends such as growing obesity in Africa alongside under-nutrition, this year’s World Health Summit’s is packed with an imposing agenda, dwarfed only by the staggering dimensions of the real-world challenges. “Polio has almost been eradicated, HIV/AIDS has been driven back and we […] Continue reading -> G20 Health Ministers Issue Detailed Declaration On Global Health Goals 22/10/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A G20 Health Ministers Declaration, issued after a two-day meeting of ministers in Okayama Japan, has endorsed rapid achievement of universal health coverage, a more effective support of healthy ageing, increased attention to health emergencies and their underlying causes such as poverty and weak health systems, and more forceful action on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The […] 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 -> From Climate To AMR: World Health Summit 2019 Tackles Broad Agenda 28/10/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Berlin, Germany – From antimicrobial resistance to drug access, climate change and emerging trends such as growing obesity in Africa alongside under-nutrition, this year’s World Health Summit’s is packed with an imposing agenda, dwarfed only by the staggering dimensions of the real-world challenges. “Polio has almost been eradicated, HIV/AIDS has been driven back and we […] Continue reading -> G20 Health Ministers Issue Detailed Declaration On Global Health Goals 22/10/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A G20 Health Ministers Declaration, issued after a two-day meeting of ministers in Okayama Japan, has endorsed rapid achievement of universal health coverage, a more effective support of healthy ageing, increased attention to health emergencies and their underlying causes such as poverty and weak health systems, and more forceful action on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The […] 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 -> From Climate To AMR: World Health Summit 2019 Tackles Broad Agenda 28/10/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Berlin, Germany – From antimicrobial resistance to drug access, climate change and emerging trends such as growing obesity in Africa alongside under-nutrition, this year’s World Health Summit’s is packed with an imposing agenda, dwarfed only by the staggering dimensions of the real-world challenges. “Polio has almost been eradicated, HIV/AIDS has been driven back and we […] Continue reading -> G20 Health Ministers Issue Detailed Declaration On Global Health Goals 22/10/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A G20 Health Ministers Declaration, issued after a two-day meeting of ministers in Okayama Japan, has endorsed rapid achievement of universal health coverage, a more effective support of healthy ageing, increased attention to health emergencies and their underlying causes such as poverty and weak health systems, and more forceful action on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The […] 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 -> From Climate To AMR: World Health Summit 2019 Tackles Broad Agenda 28/10/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Berlin, Germany – From antimicrobial resistance to drug access, climate change and emerging trends such as growing obesity in Africa alongside under-nutrition, this year’s World Health Summit’s is packed with an imposing agenda, dwarfed only by the staggering dimensions of the real-world challenges. “Polio has almost been eradicated, HIV/AIDS has been driven back and we […] Continue reading -> G20 Health Ministers Issue Detailed Declaration On Global Health Goals 22/10/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A G20 Health Ministers Declaration, issued after a two-day meeting of ministers in Okayama Japan, has endorsed rapid achievement of universal health coverage, a more effective support of healthy ageing, increased attention to health emergencies and their underlying causes such as poverty and weak health systems, and more forceful action on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The […] 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 -> From Climate To AMR: World Health Summit 2019 Tackles Broad Agenda 28/10/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Berlin, Germany – From antimicrobial resistance to drug access, climate change and emerging trends such as growing obesity in Africa alongside under-nutrition, this year’s World Health Summit’s is packed with an imposing agenda, dwarfed only by the staggering dimensions of the real-world challenges. “Polio has almost been eradicated, HIV/AIDS has been driven back and we […] Continue reading -> G20 Health Ministers Issue Detailed Declaration On Global Health Goals 22/10/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A G20 Health Ministers Declaration, issued after a two-day meeting of ministers in Okayama Japan, has endorsed rapid achievement of universal health coverage, a more effective support of healthy ageing, increased attention to health emergencies and their underlying causes such as poverty and weak health systems, and more forceful action on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
From Climate To AMR: World Health Summit 2019 Tackles Broad Agenda 28/10/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Berlin, Germany – From antimicrobial resistance to drug access, climate change and emerging trends such as growing obesity in Africa alongside under-nutrition, this year’s World Health Summit’s is packed with an imposing agenda, dwarfed only by the staggering dimensions of the real-world challenges. “Polio has almost been eradicated, HIV/AIDS has been driven back and we […] Continue reading -> G20 Health Ministers Issue Detailed Declaration On Global Health Goals 22/10/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A G20 Health Ministers Declaration, issued after a two-day meeting of ministers in Okayama Japan, has endorsed rapid achievement of universal health coverage, a more effective support of healthy ageing, increased attention to health emergencies and their underlying causes such as poverty and weak health systems, and more forceful action on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
G20 Health Ministers Issue Detailed Declaration On Global Health Goals 22/10/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A G20 Health Ministers Declaration, issued after a two-day meeting of ministers in Okayama Japan, has endorsed rapid achievement of universal health coverage, a more effective support of healthy ageing, increased attention to health emergencies and their underlying causes such as poverty and weak health systems, and more forceful action on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts