Zero-Draft of Global Plastic Pollution Agreement Expected Within Months 05/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan A zero-draft of a global, legally binding instrument on plastic pollution will be released before the next meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) in November. This follows last week’s second INC meeting in Paris attended by delegates from 169 Member States and over 900 observers from NGOs. “I am encouraged by progress at INC-2 […] Continue reading -> E-cigarettes Are a ‘Trap’ to Recruit Children Not Harm Reduction – Tedros 02/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan Electronic cigarettes are a trap to recruit children, not part of harm reduction, said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) at the global body’s weekly media conference. “When the tobacco industry introduced electronic cigarettes and vaping, one narrative they really tried to sell is that this is part of […] Continue reading -> Sharp Condemnation of Sackler Family’s Immunity from Opioid Lawsuits 01/06/2023 Megha Kaveri A US court’s decision to provide legal immunity to a family that made billions by marketing opioids as “non addictive painkillers” in exchange for a $6 billion settlement has evoked sharp criticism from politicians and health advocates. The US Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday that the Sackler family will enjoy protection from current and […] Continue reading -> WHO Appoints Sex Abuse Investigator as New Internal Auditor 31/05/2023 Kerry Cullinan & Disha Shetty Lisa McClennon has been appointed Director of Internal Oversight Services (IOS), the office in charge of investigating all misconduct including sexual abuse and fraud, at the World Health Organization (WHO), the global body’s Executive Board heard on Wednesday. McClennon has been IOS Head of Investigations since November 2021, and led investigations into the sex abuse […] Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Closes Session with Biggest Challenge Still Looming 30/05/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Pandemic treaty negotiations need to be completed by member states and there’s just one year left to meet that deadline, warns the World Health Organization’s Director General. As the World Health Assembly closed its doors on it’s 75th Anniversary edition (WHA 76), which had to be extended by an extra day due to the prolonged […] Continue reading -> WHA Gives Nod to Development of Global Health and Peace Initiative – but Stops Short of Endorsement 30/05/2023 Disha Shetty In one of its last decisions before concluding, the World Health Assembly Tuesday asked WHO’s Director General to continue developing a draft roadmap for WHO’s new Global Health and Peace initiative – but stopped short of adopting the proposed plan after some member states balked over elements of the strategy. Instead the Assembly agreed to […] Continue reading -> US President Biden and EU Call for Repeal of Uganda Anti-Gay Law 30/05/2023 Kerry Cullinan There has been swift and widespread reaction to Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act, which introduces severe punishment for homosexuality including the death penalty, being signed into law by that country’s president on Monday. US President Joe Biden called for its “immediate repeal”, describing it as “a tragic violation of universal human rights—one that is not worthy of […] Continue reading -> Digital Health – Big WHO Ambitions but Progress Lags 29/05/2023 Paul Adepoju On Saturday at the World Health Assembly, the World Health Organization (WHO) laid out the current realities of its digital health agenda as contained in the 2020-2025 global strategy on digital health. WHO member states see digital health as an important vehicle for accelerating progress towards WHO’s ‘triple billion’ targets of universal health coverage, health […] Continue reading -> Landmark Resolution on Chemical Pollution Passes World Health Assembly 29/05/2023 Stefan Anderson The World Health Assembly (WHA) approved a landmark resolution on Monday calling on the World Health Organization (WHO) to scale up its efforts to fight the impact of chemicals, waste and plastic pollution on human health and produce the data to back it up. The non-binding commitment spearheaded by Peru is the first time ever […] Continue reading -> WHA Approves Resolutions on Rehabilitation; Fake Medicines and Disability 29/05/2023 Disha Shetty The World Health Assembly (WHA) on Monday greenlit a slew of decisions and resolutions that aim to bring another one billion people under the coverage of universal health coverage (UHC), as the 76th WHA session drew closer to its end. The plan is the bedrock of WHO’s vision to deliver on so-called “triple billion targets” […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
E-cigarettes Are a ‘Trap’ to Recruit Children Not Harm Reduction – Tedros 02/06/2023 Kerry Cullinan Electronic cigarettes are a trap to recruit children, not part of harm reduction, said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) at the global body’s weekly media conference. “When the tobacco industry introduced electronic cigarettes and vaping, one narrative they really tried to sell is that this is part of […] Continue reading -> Sharp Condemnation of Sackler Family’s Immunity from Opioid Lawsuits 01/06/2023 Megha Kaveri A US court’s decision to provide legal immunity to a family that made billions by marketing opioids as “non addictive painkillers” in exchange for a $6 billion settlement has evoked sharp criticism from politicians and health advocates. The US Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday that the Sackler family will enjoy protection from current and […] Continue reading -> WHO Appoints Sex Abuse Investigator as New Internal Auditor 31/05/2023 Kerry Cullinan & Disha Shetty Lisa McClennon has been appointed Director of Internal Oversight Services (IOS), the office in charge of investigating all misconduct including sexual abuse and fraud, at the World Health Organization (WHO), the global body’s Executive Board heard on Wednesday. McClennon has been IOS Head of Investigations since November 2021, and led investigations into the sex abuse […] Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Closes Session with Biggest Challenge Still Looming 30/05/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Pandemic treaty negotiations need to be completed by member states and there’s just one year left to meet that deadline, warns the World Health Organization’s Director General. As the World Health Assembly closed its doors on it’s 75th Anniversary edition (WHA 76), which had to be extended by an extra day due to the prolonged […] Continue reading -> WHA Gives Nod to Development of Global Health and Peace Initiative – but Stops Short of Endorsement 30/05/2023 Disha Shetty In one of its last decisions before concluding, the World Health Assembly Tuesday asked WHO’s Director General to continue developing a draft roadmap for WHO’s new Global Health and Peace initiative – but stopped short of adopting the proposed plan after some member states balked over elements of the strategy. Instead the Assembly agreed to […] Continue reading -> US President Biden and EU Call for Repeal of Uganda Anti-Gay Law 30/05/2023 Kerry Cullinan There has been swift and widespread reaction to Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act, which introduces severe punishment for homosexuality including the death penalty, being signed into law by that country’s president on Monday. US President Joe Biden called for its “immediate repeal”, describing it as “a tragic violation of universal human rights—one that is not worthy of […] Continue reading -> Digital Health – Big WHO Ambitions but Progress Lags 29/05/2023 Paul Adepoju On Saturday at the World Health Assembly, the World Health Organization (WHO) laid out the current realities of its digital health agenda as contained in the 2020-2025 global strategy on digital health. WHO member states see digital health as an important vehicle for accelerating progress towards WHO’s ‘triple billion’ targets of universal health coverage, health […] Continue reading -> Landmark Resolution on Chemical Pollution Passes World Health Assembly 29/05/2023 Stefan Anderson The World Health Assembly (WHA) approved a landmark resolution on Monday calling on the World Health Organization (WHO) to scale up its efforts to fight the impact of chemicals, waste and plastic pollution on human health and produce the data to back it up. The non-binding commitment spearheaded by Peru is the first time ever […] Continue reading -> WHA Approves Resolutions on Rehabilitation; Fake Medicines and Disability 29/05/2023 Disha Shetty The World Health Assembly (WHA) on Monday greenlit a slew of decisions and resolutions that aim to bring another one billion people under the coverage of universal health coverage (UHC), as the 76th WHA session drew closer to its end. The plan is the bedrock of WHO’s vision to deliver on so-called “triple billion targets” […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
Sharp Condemnation of Sackler Family’s Immunity from Opioid Lawsuits 01/06/2023 Megha Kaveri A US court’s decision to provide legal immunity to a family that made billions by marketing opioids as “non addictive painkillers” in exchange for a $6 billion settlement has evoked sharp criticism from politicians and health advocates. The US Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday that the Sackler family will enjoy protection from current and […] Continue reading -> WHO Appoints Sex Abuse Investigator as New Internal Auditor 31/05/2023 Kerry Cullinan & Disha Shetty Lisa McClennon has been appointed Director of Internal Oversight Services (IOS), the office in charge of investigating all misconduct including sexual abuse and fraud, at the World Health Organization (WHO), the global body’s Executive Board heard on Wednesday. McClennon has been IOS Head of Investigations since November 2021, and led investigations into the sex abuse […] Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Closes Session with Biggest Challenge Still Looming 30/05/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Pandemic treaty negotiations need to be completed by member states and there’s just one year left to meet that deadline, warns the World Health Organization’s Director General. As the World Health Assembly closed its doors on it’s 75th Anniversary edition (WHA 76), which had to be extended by an extra day due to the prolonged […] Continue reading -> WHA Gives Nod to Development of Global Health and Peace Initiative – but Stops Short of Endorsement 30/05/2023 Disha Shetty In one of its last decisions before concluding, the World Health Assembly Tuesday asked WHO’s Director General to continue developing a draft roadmap for WHO’s new Global Health and Peace initiative – but stopped short of adopting the proposed plan after some member states balked over elements of the strategy. Instead the Assembly agreed to […] Continue reading -> US President Biden and EU Call for Repeal of Uganda Anti-Gay Law 30/05/2023 Kerry Cullinan There has been swift and widespread reaction to Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act, which introduces severe punishment for homosexuality including the death penalty, being signed into law by that country’s president on Monday. US President Joe Biden called for its “immediate repeal”, describing it as “a tragic violation of universal human rights—one that is not worthy of […] Continue reading -> Digital Health – Big WHO Ambitions but Progress Lags 29/05/2023 Paul Adepoju On Saturday at the World Health Assembly, the World Health Organization (WHO) laid out the current realities of its digital health agenda as contained in the 2020-2025 global strategy on digital health. WHO member states see digital health as an important vehicle for accelerating progress towards WHO’s ‘triple billion’ targets of universal health coverage, health […] Continue reading -> Landmark Resolution on Chemical Pollution Passes World Health Assembly 29/05/2023 Stefan Anderson The World Health Assembly (WHA) approved a landmark resolution on Monday calling on the World Health Organization (WHO) to scale up its efforts to fight the impact of chemicals, waste and plastic pollution on human health and produce the data to back it up. The non-binding commitment spearheaded by Peru is the first time ever […] Continue reading -> WHA Approves Resolutions on Rehabilitation; Fake Medicines and Disability 29/05/2023 Disha Shetty The World Health Assembly (WHA) on Monday greenlit a slew of decisions and resolutions that aim to bring another one billion people under the coverage of universal health coverage (UHC), as the 76th WHA session drew closer to its end. The plan is the bedrock of WHO’s vision to deliver on so-called “triple billion targets” […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
WHO Appoints Sex Abuse Investigator as New Internal Auditor 31/05/2023 Kerry Cullinan & Disha Shetty Lisa McClennon has been appointed Director of Internal Oversight Services (IOS), the office in charge of investigating all misconduct including sexual abuse and fraud, at the World Health Organization (WHO), the global body’s Executive Board heard on Wednesday. McClennon has been IOS Head of Investigations since November 2021, and led investigations into the sex abuse […] Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Closes Session with Biggest Challenge Still Looming 30/05/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Pandemic treaty negotiations need to be completed by member states and there’s just one year left to meet that deadline, warns the World Health Organization’s Director General. As the World Health Assembly closed its doors on it’s 75th Anniversary edition (WHA 76), which had to be extended by an extra day due to the prolonged […] Continue reading -> WHA Gives Nod to Development of Global Health and Peace Initiative – but Stops Short of Endorsement 30/05/2023 Disha Shetty In one of its last decisions before concluding, the World Health Assembly Tuesday asked WHO’s Director General to continue developing a draft roadmap for WHO’s new Global Health and Peace initiative – but stopped short of adopting the proposed plan after some member states balked over elements of the strategy. Instead the Assembly agreed to […] Continue reading -> US President Biden and EU Call for Repeal of Uganda Anti-Gay Law 30/05/2023 Kerry Cullinan There has been swift and widespread reaction to Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act, which introduces severe punishment for homosexuality including the death penalty, being signed into law by that country’s president on Monday. US President Joe Biden called for its “immediate repeal”, describing it as “a tragic violation of universal human rights—one that is not worthy of […] Continue reading -> Digital Health – Big WHO Ambitions but Progress Lags 29/05/2023 Paul Adepoju On Saturday at the World Health Assembly, the World Health Organization (WHO) laid out the current realities of its digital health agenda as contained in the 2020-2025 global strategy on digital health. WHO member states see digital health as an important vehicle for accelerating progress towards WHO’s ‘triple billion’ targets of universal health coverage, health […] Continue reading -> Landmark Resolution on Chemical Pollution Passes World Health Assembly 29/05/2023 Stefan Anderson The World Health Assembly (WHA) approved a landmark resolution on Monday calling on the World Health Organization (WHO) to scale up its efforts to fight the impact of chemicals, waste and plastic pollution on human health and produce the data to back it up. The non-binding commitment spearheaded by Peru is the first time ever […] Continue reading -> WHA Approves Resolutions on Rehabilitation; Fake Medicines and Disability 29/05/2023 Disha Shetty The World Health Assembly (WHA) on Monday greenlit a slew of decisions and resolutions that aim to bring another one billion people under the coverage of universal health coverage (UHC), as the 76th WHA session drew closer to its end. The plan is the bedrock of WHO’s vision to deliver on so-called “triple billion targets” […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
World Health Assembly Closes Session with Biggest Challenge Still Looming 30/05/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Pandemic treaty negotiations need to be completed by member states and there’s just one year left to meet that deadline, warns the World Health Organization’s Director General. As the World Health Assembly closed its doors on it’s 75th Anniversary edition (WHA 76), which had to be extended by an extra day due to the prolonged […] Continue reading -> WHA Gives Nod to Development of Global Health and Peace Initiative – but Stops Short of Endorsement 30/05/2023 Disha Shetty In one of its last decisions before concluding, the World Health Assembly Tuesday asked WHO’s Director General to continue developing a draft roadmap for WHO’s new Global Health and Peace initiative – but stopped short of adopting the proposed plan after some member states balked over elements of the strategy. Instead the Assembly agreed to […] Continue reading -> US President Biden and EU Call for Repeal of Uganda Anti-Gay Law 30/05/2023 Kerry Cullinan There has been swift and widespread reaction to Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act, which introduces severe punishment for homosexuality including the death penalty, being signed into law by that country’s president on Monday. US President Joe Biden called for its “immediate repeal”, describing it as “a tragic violation of universal human rights—one that is not worthy of […] Continue reading -> Digital Health – Big WHO Ambitions but Progress Lags 29/05/2023 Paul Adepoju On Saturday at the World Health Assembly, the World Health Organization (WHO) laid out the current realities of its digital health agenda as contained in the 2020-2025 global strategy on digital health. WHO member states see digital health as an important vehicle for accelerating progress towards WHO’s ‘triple billion’ targets of universal health coverage, health […] Continue reading -> Landmark Resolution on Chemical Pollution Passes World Health Assembly 29/05/2023 Stefan Anderson The World Health Assembly (WHA) approved a landmark resolution on Monday calling on the World Health Organization (WHO) to scale up its efforts to fight the impact of chemicals, waste and plastic pollution on human health and produce the data to back it up. The non-binding commitment spearheaded by Peru is the first time ever […] Continue reading -> WHA Approves Resolutions on Rehabilitation; Fake Medicines and Disability 29/05/2023 Disha Shetty The World Health Assembly (WHA) on Monday greenlit a slew of decisions and resolutions that aim to bring another one billion people under the coverage of universal health coverage (UHC), as the 76th WHA session drew closer to its end. The plan is the bedrock of WHO’s vision to deliver on so-called “triple billion targets” […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
WHA Gives Nod to Development of Global Health and Peace Initiative – but Stops Short of Endorsement 30/05/2023 Disha Shetty In one of its last decisions before concluding, the World Health Assembly Tuesday asked WHO’s Director General to continue developing a draft roadmap for WHO’s new Global Health and Peace initiative – but stopped short of adopting the proposed plan after some member states balked over elements of the strategy. Instead the Assembly agreed to […] Continue reading -> US President Biden and EU Call for Repeal of Uganda Anti-Gay Law 30/05/2023 Kerry Cullinan There has been swift and widespread reaction to Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act, which introduces severe punishment for homosexuality including the death penalty, being signed into law by that country’s president on Monday. US President Joe Biden called for its “immediate repeal”, describing it as “a tragic violation of universal human rights—one that is not worthy of […] Continue reading -> Digital Health – Big WHO Ambitions but Progress Lags 29/05/2023 Paul Adepoju On Saturday at the World Health Assembly, the World Health Organization (WHO) laid out the current realities of its digital health agenda as contained in the 2020-2025 global strategy on digital health. WHO member states see digital health as an important vehicle for accelerating progress towards WHO’s ‘triple billion’ targets of universal health coverage, health […] Continue reading -> Landmark Resolution on Chemical Pollution Passes World Health Assembly 29/05/2023 Stefan Anderson The World Health Assembly (WHA) approved a landmark resolution on Monday calling on the World Health Organization (WHO) to scale up its efforts to fight the impact of chemicals, waste and plastic pollution on human health and produce the data to back it up. The non-binding commitment spearheaded by Peru is the first time ever […] Continue reading -> WHA Approves Resolutions on Rehabilitation; Fake Medicines and Disability 29/05/2023 Disha Shetty The World Health Assembly (WHA) on Monday greenlit a slew of decisions and resolutions that aim to bring another one billion people under the coverage of universal health coverage (UHC), as the 76th WHA session drew closer to its end. The plan is the bedrock of WHO’s vision to deliver on so-called “triple billion targets” […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
US President Biden and EU Call for Repeal of Uganda Anti-Gay Law 30/05/2023 Kerry Cullinan There has been swift and widespread reaction to Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act, which introduces severe punishment for homosexuality including the death penalty, being signed into law by that country’s president on Monday. US President Joe Biden called for its “immediate repeal”, describing it as “a tragic violation of universal human rights—one that is not worthy of […] Continue reading -> Digital Health – Big WHO Ambitions but Progress Lags 29/05/2023 Paul Adepoju On Saturday at the World Health Assembly, the World Health Organization (WHO) laid out the current realities of its digital health agenda as contained in the 2020-2025 global strategy on digital health. WHO member states see digital health as an important vehicle for accelerating progress towards WHO’s ‘triple billion’ targets of universal health coverage, health […] Continue reading -> Landmark Resolution on Chemical Pollution Passes World Health Assembly 29/05/2023 Stefan Anderson The World Health Assembly (WHA) approved a landmark resolution on Monday calling on the World Health Organization (WHO) to scale up its efforts to fight the impact of chemicals, waste and plastic pollution on human health and produce the data to back it up. The non-binding commitment spearheaded by Peru is the first time ever […] Continue reading -> WHA Approves Resolutions on Rehabilitation; Fake Medicines and Disability 29/05/2023 Disha Shetty The World Health Assembly (WHA) on Monday greenlit a slew of decisions and resolutions that aim to bring another one billion people under the coverage of universal health coverage (UHC), as the 76th WHA session drew closer to its end. The plan is the bedrock of WHO’s vision to deliver on so-called “triple billion targets” […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
Digital Health – Big WHO Ambitions but Progress Lags 29/05/2023 Paul Adepoju On Saturday at the World Health Assembly, the World Health Organization (WHO) laid out the current realities of its digital health agenda as contained in the 2020-2025 global strategy on digital health. WHO member states see digital health as an important vehicle for accelerating progress towards WHO’s ‘triple billion’ targets of universal health coverage, health […] Continue reading -> Landmark Resolution on Chemical Pollution Passes World Health Assembly 29/05/2023 Stefan Anderson The World Health Assembly (WHA) approved a landmark resolution on Monday calling on the World Health Organization (WHO) to scale up its efforts to fight the impact of chemicals, waste and plastic pollution on human health and produce the data to back it up. The non-binding commitment spearheaded by Peru is the first time ever […] Continue reading -> WHA Approves Resolutions on Rehabilitation; Fake Medicines and Disability 29/05/2023 Disha Shetty The World Health Assembly (WHA) on Monday greenlit a slew of decisions and resolutions that aim to bring another one billion people under the coverage of universal health coverage (UHC), as the 76th WHA session drew closer to its end. The plan is the bedrock of WHO’s vision to deliver on so-called “triple billion targets” […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
Landmark Resolution on Chemical Pollution Passes World Health Assembly 29/05/2023 Stefan Anderson The World Health Assembly (WHA) approved a landmark resolution on Monday calling on the World Health Organization (WHO) to scale up its efforts to fight the impact of chemicals, waste and plastic pollution on human health and produce the data to back it up. The non-binding commitment spearheaded by Peru is the first time ever […] Continue reading -> WHA Approves Resolutions on Rehabilitation; Fake Medicines and Disability 29/05/2023 Disha Shetty The World Health Assembly (WHA) on Monday greenlit a slew of decisions and resolutions that aim to bring another one billion people under the coverage of universal health coverage (UHC), as the 76th WHA session drew closer to its end. The plan is the bedrock of WHO’s vision to deliver on so-called “triple billion targets” […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
WHA Approves Resolutions on Rehabilitation; Fake Medicines and Disability 29/05/2023 Disha Shetty The World Health Assembly (WHA) on Monday greenlit a slew of decisions and resolutions that aim to bring another one billion people under the coverage of universal health coverage (UHC), as the 76th WHA session drew closer to its end. The plan is the bedrock of WHO’s vision to deliver on so-called “triple billion targets” […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts