WHA76: Countries Commit to Increased Polio Immunisation 25/05/2023 Disha Shetty Countries expressed concern at an uptick in polio cases last year and discussed ways to double down on routine immunizations – interrupted by the pandemic and conflicts – at Thursday’s World Health Assembly. Polio is currently the only official global public health emergency. Afghanistan and Pakistan are the last two remaining countries where the virus […] Continue reading -> Cholera Vaccine Shortage to Continue Through 2025 23/05/2023 Stefan Anderson As a wave of cholera outbreaks spreads around the world, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance said it expects the global shortage of oral cholera vaccines to continue until the end of 2025. Supply of oral cholera vaccines for preventative use could catch up to demand by 2026, but “urgent action is needed,” according to a vaccine […] Continue reading -> WHO Member-states Greenlight $6.83b Budget for 2024-25; Countries Demand More Transparency 22/05/2023 Megha Kaveri World Health Organization member-states greenlighted a budget of $6.83 billion for 2024-25 for the global health agency – an 11% increase over the 2022-23 budget. Implicit in the budget is member-state implementation of a stepwise increase in assessed contributions. The groundbreaking reform, which aims to have one-half of WHO’s spending financed more sustainably by fixed […] Continue reading -> Artificial Sweeteners Do Not Help to Control Weight 15/05/2023 Kerry Cullinan Artificial sweeteners should not be used to control body weight or reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), according to a World Health Organization (WHO) guideline issued on Monday. “Non-sugar sweeteners (NSS) are not essential dietary factors and have no nutritional value. People should reduce the sweetness of their diet altogether, starting early in life, […] Continue reading -> HIV Activists Urge US Govt to Appeal Gilead Court Ruling 10/05/2023 Kerry Cullinan HIV activists want the US government to appeal Tuesday’s court ruling that pharmaceutical company Gilead did not infringe on patents held by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) related to two anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs. The US government had claimed $1 billion in patent violations in relation to the use of Gilead’s Truvada and […] Continue reading -> Is the COVID Pandemic Over? 04/05/2023 Kerry Cullinan There is widespread speculation that the World Health Organization (WHO) will decide that COVID-19 is no longer a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)” when its expert group convenes on Thursday. The 15th meeting of the Emergency Committee for COVID-19 has been convened by the WHO Director-General in terms of the International Health Regulations […] Continue reading -> Uganda’s Parliament Retains Death Penalty as it Passes Revised Anti-Homosexuality Bill 02/05/2023 Kerry Cullinan Uganda’s Parliament passed a revised Anti-Homosexuality Bill on Tuesday, retaining executions for certain same-sex activity and introducing harsher penalties for some categories of ‘offences’. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni had declined to sign into law an earlier version of the Bill after the Deputy Attorney General (DAG) had advised him that it would be open to […] Continue reading -> Trump Politicisation of COVID Was a ‘Comorbidity’ in Disappointing US Pandemic Response 25/04/2023 Megha Kaveri An expert investigation into the US response to the COVID-19 pandemic has concluded that the country’s performance was the most disappointing in the world. The investigation’s report was launched on Tuesday as a book, Lessons from the COVID War, providing an in-depth analysis of America’s response to the pandemic and the aftermath by the COVID […] Continue reading -> ‘Excellent Progress’ in IHR Negotiations – But Still a Long Road Ahead 24/04/2023 Kerry Cullinan Negotiations to tighten up the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Health Regulations (IHR) to make them pandemic-ready made “excellent progress” – but it still faces enormous obstacles. WHO member states spent four days last week addressing 100 of the 300 proposed amendments to the IHR, dealing particularly with compliance, implementation, and public health response. In […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution Causes over 1,200 Childhood Deaths Annually in the European Union 24/04/2023 Kerry Cullinan Air pollution causes over 1,200 premature deaths per year in people under the age of 18 in the Europe and significantly increases the risk of disease later in life, according to European Environment Agency (EEA) air quality assessment published on Monday. “Despite improvements over past years, the level of key air pollutants in many European […] 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. 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Cholera Vaccine Shortage to Continue Through 2025 23/05/2023 Stefan Anderson As a wave of cholera outbreaks spreads around the world, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance said it expects the global shortage of oral cholera vaccines to continue until the end of 2025. Supply of oral cholera vaccines for preventative use could catch up to demand by 2026, but “urgent action is needed,” according to a vaccine […] Continue reading -> WHO Member-states Greenlight $6.83b Budget for 2024-25; Countries Demand More Transparency 22/05/2023 Megha Kaveri World Health Organization member-states greenlighted a budget of $6.83 billion for 2024-25 for the global health agency – an 11% increase over the 2022-23 budget. Implicit in the budget is member-state implementation of a stepwise increase in assessed contributions. The groundbreaking reform, which aims to have one-half of WHO’s spending financed more sustainably by fixed […] Continue reading -> Artificial Sweeteners Do Not Help to Control Weight 15/05/2023 Kerry Cullinan Artificial sweeteners should not be used to control body weight or reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), according to a World Health Organization (WHO) guideline issued on Monday. “Non-sugar sweeteners (NSS) are not essential dietary factors and have no nutritional value. People should reduce the sweetness of their diet altogether, starting early in life, […] Continue reading -> HIV Activists Urge US Govt to Appeal Gilead Court Ruling 10/05/2023 Kerry Cullinan HIV activists want the US government to appeal Tuesday’s court ruling that pharmaceutical company Gilead did not infringe on patents held by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) related to two anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs. The US government had claimed $1 billion in patent violations in relation to the use of Gilead’s Truvada and […] Continue reading -> Is the COVID Pandemic Over? 04/05/2023 Kerry Cullinan There is widespread speculation that the World Health Organization (WHO) will decide that COVID-19 is no longer a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)” when its expert group convenes on Thursday. The 15th meeting of the Emergency Committee for COVID-19 has been convened by the WHO Director-General in terms of the International Health Regulations […] Continue reading -> Uganda’s Parliament Retains Death Penalty as it Passes Revised Anti-Homosexuality Bill 02/05/2023 Kerry Cullinan Uganda’s Parliament passed a revised Anti-Homosexuality Bill on Tuesday, retaining executions for certain same-sex activity and introducing harsher penalties for some categories of ‘offences’. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni had declined to sign into law an earlier version of the Bill after the Deputy Attorney General (DAG) had advised him that it would be open to […] Continue reading -> Trump Politicisation of COVID Was a ‘Comorbidity’ in Disappointing US Pandemic Response 25/04/2023 Megha Kaveri An expert investigation into the US response to the COVID-19 pandemic has concluded that the country’s performance was the most disappointing in the world. The investigation’s report was launched on Tuesday as a book, Lessons from the COVID War, providing an in-depth analysis of America’s response to the pandemic and the aftermath by the COVID […] Continue reading -> ‘Excellent Progress’ in IHR Negotiations – But Still a Long Road Ahead 24/04/2023 Kerry Cullinan Negotiations to tighten up the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Health Regulations (IHR) to make them pandemic-ready made “excellent progress” – but it still faces enormous obstacles. WHO member states spent four days last week addressing 100 of the 300 proposed amendments to the IHR, dealing particularly with compliance, implementation, and public health response. In […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution Causes over 1,200 Childhood Deaths Annually in the European Union 24/04/2023 Kerry Cullinan Air pollution causes over 1,200 premature deaths per year in people under the age of 18 in the Europe and significantly increases the risk of disease later in life, according to European Environment Agency (EEA) air quality assessment published on Monday. “Despite improvements over past years, the level of key air pollutants in many European […] 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 Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
WHO Member-states Greenlight $6.83b Budget for 2024-25; Countries Demand More Transparency 22/05/2023 Megha Kaveri World Health Organization member-states greenlighted a budget of $6.83 billion for 2024-25 for the global health agency – an 11% increase over the 2022-23 budget. Implicit in the budget is member-state implementation of a stepwise increase in assessed contributions. The groundbreaking reform, which aims to have one-half of WHO’s spending financed more sustainably by fixed […] Continue reading -> Artificial Sweeteners Do Not Help to Control Weight 15/05/2023 Kerry Cullinan Artificial sweeteners should not be used to control body weight or reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), according to a World Health Organization (WHO) guideline issued on Monday. “Non-sugar sweeteners (NSS) are not essential dietary factors and have no nutritional value. People should reduce the sweetness of their diet altogether, starting early in life, […] Continue reading -> HIV Activists Urge US Govt to Appeal Gilead Court Ruling 10/05/2023 Kerry Cullinan HIV activists want the US government to appeal Tuesday’s court ruling that pharmaceutical company Gilead did not infringe on patents held by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) related to two anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs. The US government had claimed $1 billion in patent violations in relation to the use of Gilead’s Truvada and […] Continue reading -> Is the COVID Pandemic Over? 04/05/2023 Kerry Cullinan There is widespread speculation that the World Health Organization (WHO) will decide that COVID-19 is no longer a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)” when its expert group convenes on Thursday. The 15th meeting of the Emergency Committee for COVID-19 has been convened by the WHO Director-General in terms of the International Health Regulations […] Continue reading -> Uganda’s Parliament Retains Death Penalty as it Passes Revised Anti-Homosexuality Bill 02/05/2023 Kerry Cullinan Uganda’s Parliament passed a revised Anti-Homosexuality Bill on Tuesday, retaining executions for certain same-sex activity and introducing harsher penalties for some categories of ‘offences’. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni had declined to sign into law an earlier version of the Bill after the Deputy Attorney General (DAG) had advised him that it would be open to […] Continue reading -> Trump Politicisation of COVID Was a ‘Comorbidity’ in Disappointing US Pandemic Response 25/04/2023 Megha Kaveri An expert investigation into the US response to the COVID-19 pandemic has concluded that the country’s performance was the most disappointing in the world. The investigation’s report was launched on Tuesday as a book, Lessons from the COVID War, providing an in-depth analysis of America’s response to the pandemic and the aftermath by the COVID […] Continue reading -> ‘Excellent Progress’ in IHR Negotiations – But Still a Long Road Ahead 24/04/2023 Kerry Cullinan Negotiations to tighten up the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Health Regulations (IHR) to make them pandemic-ready made “excellent progress” – but it still faces enormous obstacles. WHO member states spent four days last week addressing 100 of the 300 proposed amendments to the IHR, dealing particularly with compliance, implementation, and public health response. In […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution Causes over 1,200 Childhood Deaths Annually in the European Union 24/04/2023 Kerry Cullinan Air pollution causes over 1,200 premature deaths per year in people under the age of 18 in the Europe and significantly increases the risk of disease later in life, according to European Environment Agency (EEA) air quality assessment published on Monday. “Despite improvements over past years, the level of key air pollutants in many European […] 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 Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Artificial Sweeteners Do Not Help to Control Weight 15/05/2023 Kerry Cullinan Artificial sweeteners should not be used to control body weight or reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), according to a World Health Organization (WHO) guideline issued on Monday. “Non-sugar sweeteners (NSS) are not essential dietary factors and have no nutritional value. People should reduce the sweetness of their diet altogether, starting early in life, […] Continue reading -> HIV Activists Urge US Govt to Appeal Gilead Court Ruling 10/05/2023 Kerry Cullinan HIV activists want the US government to appeal Tuesday’s court ruling that pharmaceutical company Gilead did not infringe on patents held by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) related to two anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs. The US government had claimed $1 billion in patent violations in relation to the use of Gilead’s Truvada and […] Continue reading -> Is the COVID Pandemic Over? 04/05/2023 Kerry Cullinan There is widespread speculation that the World Health Organization (WHO) will decide that COVID-19 is no longer a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)” when its expert group convenes on Thursday. The 15th meeting of the Emergency Committee for COVID-19 has been convened by the WHO Director-General in terms of the International Health Regulations […] Continue reading -> Uganda’s Parliament Retains Death Penalty as it Passes Revised Anti-Homosexuality Bill 02/05/2023 Kerry Cullinan Uganda’s Parliament passed a revised Anti-Homosexuality Bill on Tuesday, retaining executions for certain same-sex activity and introducing harsher penalties for some categories of ‘offences’. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni had declined to sign into law an earlier version of the Bill after the Deputy Attorney General (DAG) had advised him that it would be open to […] Continue reading -> Trump Politicisation of COVID Was a ‘Comorbidity’ in Disappointing US Pandemic Response 25/04/2023 Megha Kaveri An expert investigation into the US response to the COVID-19 pandemic has concluded that the country’s performance was the most disappointing in the world. The investigation’s report was launched on Tuesday as a book, Lessons from the COVID War, providing an in-depth analysis of America’s response to the pandemic and the aftermath by the COVID […] Continue reading -> ‘Excellent Progress’ in IHR Negotiations – But Still a Long Road Ahead 24/04/2023 Kerry Cullinan Negotiations to tighten up the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Health Regulations (IHR) to make them pandemic-ready made “excellent progress” – but it still faces enormous obstacles. WHO member states spent four days last week addressing 100 of the 300 proposed amendments to the IHR, dealing particularly with compliance, implementation, and public health response. In […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution Causes over 1,200 Childhood Deaths Annually in the European Union 24/04/2023 Kerry Cullinan Air pollution causes over 1,200 premature deaths per year in people under the age of 18 in the Europe and significantly increases the risk of disease later in life, according to European Environment Agency (EEA) air quality assessment published on Monday. “Despite improvements over past years, the level of key air pollutants in many European […] 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 Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
HIV Activists Urge US Govt to Appeal Gilead Court Ruling 10/05/2023 Kerry Cullinan HIV activists want the US government to appeal Tuesday’s court ruling that pharmaceutical company Gilead did not infringe on patents held by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) related to two anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs. The US government had claimed $1 billion in patent violations in relation to the use of Gilead’s Truvada and […] Continue reading -> Is the COVID Pandemic Over? 04/05/2023 Kerry Cullinan There is widespread speculation that the World Health Organization (WHO) will decide that COVID-19 is no longer a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)” when its expert group convenes on Thursday. The 15th meeting of the Emergency Committee for COVID-19 has been convened by the WHO Director-General in terms of the International Health Regulations […] Continue reading -> Uganda’s Parliament Retains Death Penalty as it Passes Revised Anti-Homosexuality Bill 02/05/2023 Kerry Cullinan Uganda’s Parliament passed a revised Anti-Homosexuality Bill on Tuesday, retaining executions for certain same-sex activity and introducing harsher penalties for some categories of ‘offences’. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni had declined to sign into law an earlier version of the Bill after the Deputy Attorney General (DAG) had advised him that it would be open to […] Continue reading -> Trump Politicisation of COVID Was a ‘Comorbidity’ in Disappointing US Pandemic Response 25/04/2023 Megha Kaveri An expert investigation into the US response to the COVID-19 pandemic has concluded that the country’s performance was the most disappointing in the world. The investigation’s report was launched on Tuesday as a book, Lessons from the COVID War, providing an in-depth analysis of America’s response to the pandemic and the aftermath by the COVID […] Continue reading -> ‘Excellent Progress’ in IHR Negotiations – But Still a Long Road Ahead 24/04/2023 Kerry Cullinan Negotiations to tighten up the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Health Regulations (IHR) to make them pandemic-ready made “excellent progress” – but it still faces enormous obstacles. WHO member states spent four days last week addressing 100 of the 300 proposed amendments to the IHR, dealing particularly with compliance, implementation, and public health response. In […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution Causes over 1,200 Childhood Deaths Annually in the European Union 24/04/2023 Kerry Cullinan Air pollution causes over 1,200 premature deaths per year in people under the age of 18 in the Europe and significantly increases the risk of disease later in life, according to European Environment Agency (EEA) air quality assessment published on Monday. “Despite improvements over past years, the level of key air pollutants in many European […] 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 Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Is the COVID Pandemic Over? 04/05/2023 Kerry Cullinan There is widespread speculation that the World Health Organization (WHO) will decide that COVID-19 is no longer a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)” when its expert group convenes on Thursday. The 15th meeting of the Emergency Committee for COVID-19 has been convened by the WHO Director-General in terms of the International Health Regulations […] Continue reading -> Uganda’s Parliament Retains Death Penalty as it Passes Revised Anti-Homosexuality Bill 02/05/2023 Kerry Cullinan Uganda’s Parliament passed a revised Anti-Homosexuality Bill on Tuesday, retaining executions for certain same-sex activity and introducing harsher penalties for some categories of ‘offences’. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni had declined to sign into law an earlier version of the Bill after the Deputy Attorney General (DAG) had advised him that it would be open to […] Continue reading -> Trump Politicisation of COVID Was a ‘Comorbidity’ in Disappointing US Pandemic Response 25/04/2023 Megha Kaveri An expert investigation into the US response to the COVID-19 pandemic has concluded that the country’s performance was the most disappointing in the world. The investigation’s report was launched on Tuesday as a book, Lessons from the COVID War, providing an in-depth analysis of America’s response to the pandemic and the aftermath by the COVID […] Continue reading -> ‘Excellent Progress’ in IHR Negotiations – But Still a Long Road Ahead 24/04/2023 Kerry Cullinan Negotiations to tighten up the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Health Regulations (IHR) to make them pandemic-ready made “excellent progress” – but it still faces enormous obstacles. WHO member states spent four days last week addressing 100 of the 300 proposed amendments to the IHR, dealing particularly with compliance, implementation, and public health response. In […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution Causes over 1,200 Childhood Deaths Annually in the European Union 24/04/2023 Kerry Cullinan Air pollution causes over 1,200 premature deaths per year in people under the age of 18 in the Europe and significantly increases the risk of disease later in life, according to European Environment Agency (EEA) air quality assessment published on Monday. “Despite improvements over past years, the level of key air pollutants in many European […] 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 Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Uganda’s Parliament Retains Death Penalty as it Passes Revised Anti-Homosexuality Bill 02/05/2023 Kerry Cullinan Uganda’s Parliament passed a revised Anti-Homosexuality Bill on Tuesday, retaining executions for certain same-sex activity and introducing harsher penalties for some categories of ‘offences’. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni had declined to sign into law an earlier version of the Bill after the Deputy Attorney General (DAG) had advised him that it would be open to […] Continue reading -> Trump Politicisation of COVID Was a ‘Comorbidity’ in Disappointing US Pandemic Response 25/04/2023 Megha Kaveri An expert investigation into the US response to the COVID-19 pandemic has concluded that the country’s performance was the most disappointing in the world. The investigation’s report was launched on Tuesday as a book, Lessons from the COVID War, providing an in-depth analysis of America’s response to the pandemic and the aftermath by the COVID […] Continue reading -> ‘Excellent Progress’ in IHR Negotiations – But Still a Long Road Ahead 24/04/2023 Kerry Cullinan Negotiations to tighten up the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Health Regulations (IHR) to make them pandemic-ready made “excellent progress” – but it still faces enormous obstacles. WHO member states spent four days last week addressing 100 of the 300 proposed amendments to the IHR, dealing particularly with compliance, implementation, and public health response. In […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution Causes over 1,200 Childhood Deaths Annually in the European Union 24/04/2023 Kerry Cullinan Air pollution causes over 1,200 premature deaths per year in people under the age of 18 in the Europe and significantly increases the risk of disease later in life, according to European Environment Agency (EEA) air quality assessment published on Monday. “Despite improvements over past years, the level of key air pollutants in many European […] 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 Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Trump Politicisation of COVID Was a ‘Comorbidity’ in Disappointing US Pandemic Response 25/04/2023 Megha Kaveri An expert investigation into the US response to the COVID-19 pandemic has concluded that the country’s performance was the most disappointing in the world. The investigation’s report was launched on Tuesday as a book, Lessons from the COVID War, providing an in-depth analysis of America’s response to the pandemic and the aftermath by the COVID […] Continue reading -> ‘Excellent Progress’ in IHR Negotiations – But Still a Long Road Ahead 24/04/2023 Kerry Cullinan Negotiations to tighten up the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Health Regulations (IHR) to make them pandemic-ready made “excellent progress” – but it still faces enormous obstacles. WHO member states spent four days last week addressing 100 of the 300 proposed amendments to the IHR, dealing particularly with compliance, implementation, and public health response. In […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution Causes over 1,200 Childhood Deaths Annually in the European Union 24/04/2023 Kerry Cullinan Air pollution causes over 1,200 premature deaths per year in people under the age of 18 in the Europe and significantly increases the risk of disease later in life, according to European Environment Agency (EEA) air quality assessment published on Monday. “Despite improvements over past years, the level of key air pollutants in many European […] 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 Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
‘Excellent Progress’ in IHR Negotiations – But Still a Long Road Ahead 24/04/2023 Kerry Cullinan Negotiations to tighten up the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Health Regulations (IHR) to make them pandemic-ready made “excellent progress” – but it still faces enormous obstacles. WHO member states spent four days last week addressing 100 of the 300 proposed amendments to the IHR, dealing particularly with compliance, implementation, and public health response. In […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution Causes over 1,200 Childhood Deaths Annually in the European Union 24/04/2023 Kerry Cullinan Air pollution causes over 1,200 premature deaths per year in people under the age of 18 in the Europe and significantly increases the risk of disease later in life, according to European Environment Agency (EEA) air quality assessment published on Monday. “Despite improvements over past years, the level of key air pollutants in many European […] 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
Air Pollution Causes over 1,200 Childhood Deaths Annually in the European Union 24/04/2023 Kerry Cullinan Air pollution causes over 1,200 premature deaths per year in people under the age of 18 in the Europe and significantly increases the risk of disease later in life, according to European Environment Agency (EEA) air quality assessment published on Monday. “Despite improvements over past years, the level of key air pollutants in many European […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts