US Pulls out of 66 Multilateral Bodies Including Key Climate Convention 08/01/2026 Kerry Cullinan The Trump administration has withdrawn the United States from 66 multilateral organisations that it describes as “wasteful, ineffective, and harmful” – including the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which coordinates the world’s response to climate change and has the buy-in of every other country in the world. The UN Population Fund (UNFPA), UN […] Continue reading -> Escalating DR Congo Conflict Exacerbates Refugee Flight; Gaza Famine Threat Eases 22/12/2025 Editorial team UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has said it is “deeply alarmed” by the worsening humanitarian situation in Burundi, which has reached a crisis point following a rapid influx of refugees and asylum-seekers fleeing a new wave of violence in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Since early December, over 84,000 […] Continue reading -> ‘Beyond Horrific’ Conditions in Sudan’s El Fasher; Gaza Swamped by Flooding 12/12/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Food Programme (WFP) is warning of a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian emergency in Sudan on Friday, with conditions in the besieged city of El Fasher in Sudan’s Darfour region described as “beyond horrific.” Speaking at a briefing to UN reporters in Geneva, Ross Smith, WFP’s Director of Emergency Preparedness, said “anywhere between 70 and […] Continue reading -> $1.9 Billion in Pledges to Polio Eradication by Gates and Other Donors Narrows Funding Gap 09/12/2025 Editorial team Global leaders pledged US$ 1.9 billion to advance polio eradication on Monday, including a new $1.2 billion commitment by the Gates Foundation. The pledges, made on the margins of Abu Dhabi Finance Week, reduce the remaining budget gap for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative’s (GPEI) to just $440 million through 2029. That’s in comparison by […] Continue reading -> Measles is Surging as Vaccination Coverage Dips Below 95% 28/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan Although global immunisation efforts have led to an 88% drop in measles deaths in the past 25 years, measles cases are surging worldwide, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO). Last year, 59 countries reported large or disruptive measles outbreaks – almost triple that in 2021 and the highest since the […] Continue reading -> UNICEF to Relocate Most of its Geneva Jobs to Rome 21/11/2025 Geneva Solutions & Editorial team The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is transferring the majority of its Geneva jobs to Rome, in the latest wave of upheaval to hit the city and longtime global health hub, as UN agencies scramble to respond to international aid cuts and save money. A UNICEF spokeperson confirmed on Friday that some 290 jobs would […] Continue reading -> Fire Hits COP30 Climate Talks in Crucial Juncture in Debate over Fossil Fuel ‘Transition’ 21/11/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji A fire Thursday afternoon at the UN Climate Conference (COP30) venue in Belém, Brazil, led to delays in the crucial final stage of climate negotiations as discussions in the plenary paused for much of the penultimate day. The talks were at a contentious stage when the fire happened and remained so Friday’morning, when talks resumed […] Continue reading -> South Africa Launches Trial of First African-Made Cholera Vaccine 13/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan South Africa aims to become the first African country to manufacture a cholera vaccine with the launch this week of a clinical trial of an oral vaccine developed by local company Biovac. The vaccine candidate was developed thanks to a technology transfer partnership between Biovac and the International Vaccine Institute in South Korea in 2022. […] Continue reading -> Canada Loses Measles Elimination Status 10/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan Canada has lost its measles elimination status after 12 months of continuous transmission of the highly infectious disease, the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) announced on Monday. This follows a PAHO expert meeting on infectious diseases last week, the Measles, Rubella, and Congenital Rubella Syndrome Elimination Regional Monitoring and Re-Verification Commission. “The commission determined that endemic […] Continue reading -> Ghanaian Newborns First to Get New Malaria Medication 07/10/2025 Kerry Cullinan Ghana is the first country in the world to roll out a malaria treatment specially formulated for newborn babies. The new treatment, known as Coartem <5 kg Baby, uses a new ratio and dose of artemether-lumefantrine to account for metabolic differences in babies under 5kg. Small babies handle drugs differently due to the immaturity of their […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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
Escalating DR Congo Conflict Exacerbates Refugee Flight; Gaza Famine Threat Eases 22/12/2025 Editorial team UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has said it is “deeply alarmed” by the worsening humanitarian situation in Burundi, which has reached a crisis point following a rapid influx of refugees and asylum-seekers fleeing a new wave of violence in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Since early December, over 84,000 […] Continue reading -> ‘Beyond Horrific’ Conditions in Sudan’s El Fasher; Gaza Swamped by Flooding 12/12/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Food Programme (WFP) is warning of a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian emergency in Sudan on Friday, with conditions in the besieged city of El Fasher in Sudan’s Darfour region described as “beyond horrific.” Speaking at a briefing to UN reporters in Geneva, Ross Smith, WFP’s Director of Emergency Preparedness, said “anywhere between 70 and […] Continue reading -> $1.9 Billion in Pledges to Polio Eradication by Gates and Other Donors Narrows Funding Gap 09/12/2025 Editorial team Global leaders pledged US$ 1.9 billion to advance polio eradication on Monday, including a new $1.2 billion commitment by the Gates Foundation. The pledges, made on the margins of Abu Dhabi Finance Week, reduce the remaining budget gap for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative’s (GPEI) to just $440 million through 2029. That’s in comparison by […] Continue reading -> Measles is Surging as Vaccination Coverage Dips Below 95% 28/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan Although global immunisation efforts have led to an 88% drop in measles deaths in the past 25 years, measles cases are surging worldwide, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO). Last year, 59 countries reported large or disruptive measles outbreaks – almost triple that in 2021 and the highest since the […] Continue reading -> UNICEF to Relocate Most of its Geneva Jobs to Rome 21/11/2025 Geneva Solutions & Editorial team The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is transferring the majority of its Geneva jobs to Rome, in the latest wave of upheaval to hit the city and longtime global health hub, as UN agencies scramble to respond to international aid cuts and save money. A UNICEF spokeperson confirmed on Friday that some 290 jobs would […] Continue reading -> Fire Hits COP30 Climate Talks in Crucial Juncture in Debate over Fossil Fuel ‘Transition’ 21/11/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji A fire Thursday afternoon at the UN Climate Conference (COP30) venue in Belém, Brazil, led to delays in the crucial final stage of climate negotiations as discussions in the plenary paused for much of the penultimate day. The talks were at a contentious stage when the fire happened and remained so Friday’morning, when talks resumed […] Continue reading -> South Africa Launches Trial of First African-Made Cholera Vaccine 13/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan South Africa aims to become the first African country to manufacture a cholera vaccine with the launch this week of a clinical trial of an oral vaccine developed by local company Biovac. The vaccine candidate was developed thanks to a technology transfer partnership between Biovac and the International Vaccine Institute in South Korea in 2022. […] Continue reading -> Canada Loses Measles Elimination Status 10/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan Canada has lost its measles elimination status after 12 months of continuous transmission of the highly infectious disease, the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) announced on Monday. This follows a PAHO expert meeting on infectious diseases last week, the Measles, Rubella, and Congenital Rubella Syndrome Elimination Regional Monitoring and Re-Verification Commission. “The commission determined that endemic […] Continue reading -> Ghanaian Newborns First to Get New Malaria Medication 07/10/2025 Kerry Cullinan Ghana is the first country in the world to roll out a malaria treatment specially formulated for newborn babies. The new treatment, known as Coartem <5 kg Baby, uses a new ratio and dose of artemether-lumefantrine to account for metabolic differences in babies under 5kg. Small babies handle drugs differently due to the immaturity of their […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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
‘Beyond Horrific’ Conditions in Sudan’s El Fasher; Gaza Swamped by Flooding 12/12/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Food Programme (WFP) is warning of a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian emergency in Sudan on Friday, with conditions in the besieged city of El Fasher in Sudan’s Darfour region described as “beyond horrific.” Speaking at a briefing to UN reporters in Geneva, Ross Smith, WFP’s Director of Emergency Preparedness, said “anywhere between 70 and […] Continue reading -> $1.9 Billion in Pledges to Polio Eradication by Gates and Other Donors Narrows Funding Gap 09/12/2025 Editorial team Global leaders pledged US$ 1.9 billion to advance polio eradication on Monday, including a new $1.2 billion commitment by the Gates Foundation. The pledges, made on the margins of Abu Dhabi Finance Week, reduce the remaining budget gap for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative’s (GPEI) to just $440 million through 2029. That’s in comparison by […] Continue reading -> Measles is Surging as Vaccination Coverage Dips Below 95% 28/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan Although global immunisation efforts have led to an 88% drop in measles deaths in the past 25 years, measles cases are surging worldwide, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO). Last year, 59 countries reported large or disruptive measles outbreaks – almost triple that in 2021 and the highest since the […] Continue reading -> UNICEF to Relocate Most of its Geneva Jobs to Rome 21/11/2025 Geneva Solutions & Editorial team The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is transferring the majority of its Geneva jobs to Rome, in the latest wave of upheaval to hit the city and longtime global health hub, as UN agencies scramble to respond to international aid cuts and save money. A UNICEF spokeperson confirmed on Friday that some 290 jobs would […] Continue reading -> Fire Hits COP30 Climate Talks in Crucial Juncture in Debate over Fossil Fuel ‘Transition’ 21/11/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji A fire Thursday afternoon at the UN Climate Conference (COP30) venue in Belém, Brazil, led to delays in the crucial final stage of climate negotiations as discussions in the plenary paused for much of the penultimate day. The talks were at a contentious stage when the fire happened and remained so Friday’morning, when talks resumed […] Continue reading -> South Africa Launches Trial of First African-Made Cholera Vaccine 13/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan South Africa aims to become the first African country to manufacture a cholera vaccine with the launch this week of a clinical trial of an oral vaccine developed by local company Biovac. The vaccine candidate was developed thanks to a technology transfer partnership between Biovac and the International Vaccine Institute in South Korea in 2022. […] Continue reading -> Canada Loses Measles Elimination Status 10/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan Canada has lost its measles elimination status after 12 months of continuous transmission of the highly infectious disease, the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) announced on Monday. This follows a PAHO expert meeting on infectious diseases last week, the Measles, Rubella, and Congenital Rubella Syndrome Elimination Regional Monitoring and Re-Verification Commission. “The commission determined that endemic […] Continue reading -> Ghanaian Newborns First to Get New Malaria Medication 07/10/2025 Kerry Cullinan Ghana is the first country in the world to roll out a malaria treatment specially formulated for newborn babies. The new treatment, known as Coartem <5 kg Baby, uses a new ratio and dose of artemether-lumefantrine to account for metabolic differences in babies under 5kg. Small babies handle drugs differently due to the immaturity of their […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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
$1.9 Billion in Pledges to Polio Eradication by Gates and Other Donors Narrows Funding Gap 09/12/2025 Editorial team Global leaders pledged US$ 1.9 billion to advance polio eradication on Monday, including a new $1.2 billion commitment by the Gates Foundation. The pledges, made on the margins of Abu Dhabi Finance Week, reduce the remaining budget gap for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative’s (GPEI) to just $440 million through 2029. That’s in comparison by […] Continue reading -> Measles is Surging as Vaccination Coverage Dips Below 95% 28/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan Although global immunisation efforts have led to an 88% drop in measles deaths in the past 25 years, measles cases are surging worldwide, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO). Last year, 59 countries reported large or disruptive measles outbreaks – almost triple that in 2021 and the highest since the […] Continue reading -> UNICEF to Relocate Most of its Geneva Jobs to Rome 21/11/2025 Geneva Solutions & Editorial team The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is transferring the majority of its Geneva jobs to Rome, in the latest wave of upheaval to hit the city and longtime global health hub, as UN agencies scramble to respond to international aid cuts and save money. A UNICEF spokeperson confirmed on Friday that some 290 jobs would […] Continue reading -> Fire Hits COP30 Climate Talks in Crucial Juncture in Debate over Fossil Fuel ‘Transition’ 21/11/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji A fire Thursday afternoon at the UN Climate Conference (COP30) venue in Belém, Brazil, led to delays in the crucial final stage of climate negotiations as discussions in the plenary paused for much of the penultimate day. The talks were at a contentious stage when the fire happened and remained so Friday’morning, when talks resumed […] Continue reading -> South Africa Launches Trial of First African-Made Cholera Vaccine 13/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan South Africa aims to become the first African country to manufacture a cholera vaccine with the launch this week of a clinical trial of an oral vaccine developed by local company Biovac. The vaccine candidate was developed thanks to a technology transfer partnership between Biovac and the International Vaccine Institute in South Korea in 2022. […] Continue reading -> Canada Loses Measles Elimination Status 10/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan Canada has lost its measles elimination status after 12 months of continuous transmission of the highly infectious disease, the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) announced on Monday. This follows a PAHO expert meeting on infectious diseases last week, the Measles, Rubella, and Congenital Rubella Syndrome Elimination Regional Monitoring and Re-Verification Commission. “The commission determined that endemic […] Continue reading -> Ghanaian Newborns First to Get New Malaria Medication 07/10/2025 Kerry Cullinan Ghana is the first country in the world to roll out a malaria treatment specially formulated for newborn babies. The new treatment, known as Coartem <5 kg Baby, uses a new ratio and dose of artemether-lumefantrine to account for metabolic differences in babies under 5kg. Small babies handle drugs differently due to the immaturity of their […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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
Measles is Surging as Vaccination Coverage Dips Below 95% 28/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan Although global immunisation efforts have led to an 88% drop in measles deaths in the past 25 years, measles cases are surging worldwide, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO). Last year, 59 countries reported large or disruptive measles outbreaks – almost triple that in 2021 and the highest since the […] Continue reading -> UNICEF to Relocate Most of its Geneva Jobs to Rome 21/11/2025 Geneva Solutions & Editorial team The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is transferring the majority of its Geneva jobs to Rome, in the latest wave of upheaval to hit the city and longtime global health hub, as UN agencies scramble to respond to international aid cuts and save money. A UNICEF spokeperson confirmed on Friday that some 290 jobs would […] Continue reading -> Fire Hits COP30 Climate Talks in Crucial Juncture in Debate over Fossil Fuel ‘Transition’ 21/11/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji A fire Thursday afternoon at the UN Climate Conference (COP30) venue in Belém, Brazil, led to delays in the crucial final stage of climate negotiations as discussions in the plenary paused for much of the penultimate day. The talks were at a contentious stage when the fire happened and remained so Friday’morning, when talks resumed […] Continue reading -> South Africa Launches Trial of First African-Made Cholera Vaccine 13/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan South Africa aims to become the first African country to manufacture a cholera vaccine with the launch this week of a clinical trial of an oral vaccine developed by local company Biovac. The vaccine candidate was developed thanks to a technology transfer partnership between Biovac and the International Vaccine Institute in South Korea in 2022. […] Continue reading -> Canada Loses Measles Elimination Status 10/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan Canada has lost its measles elimination status after 12 months of continuous transmission of the highly infectious disease, the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) announced on Monday. This follows a PAHO expert meeting on infectious diseases last week, the Measles, Rubella, and Congenital Rubella Syndrome Elimination Regional Monitoring and Re-Verification Commission. “The commission determined that endemic […] Continue reading -> Ghanaian Newborns First to Get New Malaria Medication 07/10/2025 Kerry Cullinan Ghana is the first country in the world to roll out a malaria treatment specially formulated for newborn babies. The new treatment, known as Coartem <5 kg Baby, uses a new ratio and dose of artemether-lumefantrine to account for metabolic differences in babies under 5kg. Small babies handle drugs differently due to the immaturity of their […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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
UNICEF to Relocate Most of its Geneva Jobs to Rome 21/11/2025 Geneva Solutions & Editorial team The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is transferring the majority of its Geneva jobs to Rome, in the latest wave of upheaval to hit the city and longtime global health hub, as UN agencies scramble to respond to international aid cuts and save money. A UNICEF spokeperson confirmed on Friday that some 290 jobs would […] Continue reading -> Fire Hits COP30 Climate Talks in Crucial Juncture in Debate over Fossil Fuel ‘Transition’ 21/11/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji A fire Thursday afternoon at the UN Climate Conference (COP30) venue in Belém, Brazil, led to delays in the crucial final stage of climate negotiations as discussions in the plenary paused for much of the penultimate day. The talks were at a contentious stage when the fire happened and remained so Friday’morning, when talks resumed […] Continue reading -> South Africa Launches Trial of First African-Made Cholera Vaccine 13/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan South Africa aims to become the first African country to manufacture a cholera vaccine with the launch this week of a clinical trial of an oral vaccine developed by local company Biovac. The vaccine candidate was developed thanks to a technology transfer partnership between Biovac and the International Vaccine Institute in South Korea in 2022. […] Continue reading -> Canada Loses Measles Elimination Status 10/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan Canada has lost its measles elimination status after 12 months of continuous transmission of the highly infectious disease, the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) announced on Monday. This follows a PAHO expert meeting on infectious diseases last week, the Measles, Rubella, and Congenital Rubella Syndrome Elimination Regional Monitoring and Re-Verification Commission. “The commission determined that endemic […] Continue reading -> Ghanaian Newborns First to Get New Malaria Medication 07/10/2025 Kerry Cullinan Ghana is the first country in the world to roll out a malaria treatment specially formulated for newborn babies. The new treatment, known as Coartem <5 kg Baby, uses a new ratio and dose of artemether-lumefantrine to account for metabolic differences in babies under 5kg. Small babies handle drugs differently due to the immaturity of their […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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
Fire Hits COP30 Climate Talks in Crucial Juncture in Debate over Fossil Fuel ‘Transition’ 21/11/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji A fire Thursday afternoon at the UN Climate Conference (COP30) venue in Belém, Brazil, led to delays in the crucial final stage of climate negotiations as discussions in the plenary paused for much of the penultimate day. The talks were at a contentious stage when the fire happened and remained so Friday’morning, when talks resumed […] Continue reading -> South Africa Launches Trial of First African-Made Cholera Vaccine 13/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan South Africa aims to become the first African country to manufacture a cholera vaccine with the launch this week of a clinical trial of an oral vaccine developed by local company Biovac. The vaccine candidate was developed thanks to a technology transfer partnership between Biovac and the International Vaccine Institute in South Korea in 2022. […] Continue reading -> Canada Loses Measles Elimination Status 10/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan Canada has lost its measles elimination status after 12 months of continuous transmission of the highly infectious disease, the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) announced on Monday. This follows a PAHO expert meeting on infectious diseases last week, the Measles, Rubella, and Congenital Rubella Syndrome Elimination Regional Monitoring and Re-Verification Commission. “The commission determined that endemic […] Continue reading -> Ghanaian Newborns First to Get New Malaria Medication 07/10/2025 Kerry Cullinan Ghana is the first country in the world to roll out a malaria treatment specially formulated for newborn babies. The new treatment, known as Coartem <5 kg Baby, uses a new ratio and dose of artemether-lumefantrine to account for metabolic differences in babies under 5kg. Small babies handle drugs differently due to the immaturity of their […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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
South Africa Launches Trial of First African-Made Cholera Vaccine 13/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan South Africa aims to become the first African country to manufacture a cholera vaccine with the launch this week of a clinical trial of an oral vaccine developed by local company Biovac. The vaccine candidate was developed thanks to a technology transfer partnership between Biovac and the International Vaccine Institute in South Korea in 2022. […] Continue reading -> Canada Loses Measles Elimination Status 10/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan Canada has lost its measles elimination status after 12 months of continuous transmission of the highly infectious disease, the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) announced on Monday. This follows a PAHO expert meeting on infectious diseases last week, the Measles, Rubella, and Congenital Rubella Syndrome Elimination Regional Monitoring and Re-Verification Commission. “The commission determined that endemic […] Continue reading -> Ghanaian Newborns First to Get New Malaria Medication 07/10/2025 Kerry Cullinan Ghana is the first country in the world to roll out a malaria treatment specially formulated for newborn babies. The new treatment, known as Coartem <5 kg Baby, uses a new ratio and dose of artemether-lumefantrine to account for metabolic differences in babies under 5kg. Small babies handle drugs differently due to the immaturity of their […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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
Canada Loses Measles Elimination Status 10/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan Canada has lost its measles elimination status after 12 months of continuous transmission of the highly infectious disease, the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) announced on Monday. This follows a PAHO expert meeting on infectious diseases last week, the Measles, Rubella, and Congenital Rubella Syndrome Elimination Regional Monitoring and Re-Verification Commission. “The commission determined that endemic […] Continue reading -> Ghanaian Newborns First to Get New Malaria Medication 07/10/2025 Kerry Cullinan Ghana is the first country in the world to roll out a malaria treatment specially formulated for newborn babies. The new treatment, known as Coartem <5 kg Baby, uses a new ratio and dose of artemether-lumefantrine to account for metabolic differences in babies under 5kg. Small babies handle drugs differently due to the immaturity of their […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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
Ghanaian Newborns First to Get New Malaria Medication 07/10/2025 Kerry Cullinan Ghana is the first country in the world to roll out a malaria treatment specially formulated for newborn babies. The new treatment, known as Coartem <5 kg Baby, uses a new ratio and dose of artemether-lumefantrine to account for metabolic differences in babies under 5kg. Small babies handle drugs differently due to the immaturity of their […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts