Calls for more resources to address non-communicable diseases (NCDs), higher taxes on unhealthy products and the decriminalisation of suicide were made at a multi-stakeholder hearing at the United Nations (UN) on Friday. The hearing was convened by UN General Assembly President Philemon Yang to enable stakeholders to identify priorities to address NCDs ahead of the […] Continue reading ->
The United States’ dismantling of its vast network of global health aid and assistance programmes constitutes “greatest disruption to global health finance in memory” and it is “sowing chaos in public health”, that threatens to roll back decades of progress on infectious and neglected diseases of poverty that affect billions of people, said WHO’s Director […] Continue reading ->
African countries like Uganda and South Africa are rewriting the rules of emergency response. The rest of the world must follow – or fall behind. Every April, World Immunisation Week is observed with predictable rhetoric: health leaders celebrate progress, governments make declarations, and global agencies issue reports highlighting gains and gaps in vaccination. But as […] Continue reading ->
There’s an urgency to scale climate change solutions quickly, was the unofficial mantra at the World Health Summit, as delegates called for faster change and more funds. NEW DELHI – It doesn’t cost much to ensure that a mother does not deliver her baby by candlelight, increasing the chances of the newborn’s and mother’s survival.  […] Continue reading ->