Reflections on the ‘Other COP’ – Progress on Tobacco Control Despite COVID and Industry Attacks 19/11/2021 Gan Quan While the world was focused last week on the Glasgow Climate Conference (COP26), officials from 160 countries and the European Union gathered virtually to address another urgent global crisis – the crisis in tobacco consumption that is one of the largest causes of death worldwide, year after year. Otherwise known as COP9, the ninth Conference […] Continue reading -> Antimicrobial Resistance Threatens Lives of Over Four Million Africans 18/11/2021 Kerry Cullinan Over four million Africans a year could die as a result of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by 2050, according to WHO’s Africa Region at the start of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week on Thursday. And if global action isn’t taken to head off risks, nearly nine million of the estimated 10 million people dying around the world […] Continue reading -> One Death Every Two Minutes from Cervical Cancer – and Vaccination Trends Moving in Wrong Direction 17/11/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Some two-thirds of deaths of women from cervical cancer are happening in low- and middle-income countries that have not yet included human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines for girls and young women into their immunization regimes, said WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Gheybresus on Wednesday. He was speaking at a high level event that saw First […] Continue reading -> White House to Invest Billions of Dollars in Expanding US Vaccine Manufacturing – for This Pandemic and Next 17/11/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In a bid to better respond to both domestic and global needs, as well as future threats, the Biden Administration plans to spend billions of dollars to expand US vaccine manufacturing capacity enabling production of 1 billion vaccine doses a year by mid-2022, two top White House officials told US media on Wednesday. The announcement […] Continue reading -> Global Tobacco Use Declines, But Information About e-Cigarette Use is Lacking 16/11/2021 Raisa Santos The number of tobacco users globally has dropped from 1.32 billion in 2015 to 1.3 billion, and is expected to decline to 1.27 billion smokers by 2025, according to the fourth World Health Organization (WHO) global tobacco trends report. The report, released on Tuesday, revealed that 60 countries are now on track to achieving the […] Continue reading -> Pfizer and Medicines Patent Pool Reach ‘Ground-breaking’ Voluntary Licensing Deal for New COVID-19 Treatment Pill 16/11/2021 Kerry Cullinan Pfizer has signed a voluntary license with the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) to share the patents and knowledge to manufacture its new COVID-19 treatment drug, Paxlovid. According to the agreement, the MPP will be able to granting sub-licenses to qualified generic medicine manufacturers to supply the medicine in 95 countries, once regulatory authorization or approval […] Continue reading -> New Investment Funds of $75 Million Should Support More Tobacco Control Measures in Low- and Middle-Income Countries 15/11/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher While it pales in comparison to tobacco industry marketing, two new capital investment funds worth some $75 million to support low- and middle-income countries in their fight against tobacco are being created by signatories to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and a related Protocol on illegal sales. Together, the funds would yield an estimated […] Continue reading -> COP26 May Have Caused Despair, But Millions Caught in Climate Crises Face Serious Mental Health Challenges 15/11/2021 Kerry Cullinan While China and India’s last-minute refusal to commit to an end to fossil fuel at COP26 has caused depression and despair amongst many developing country delegates and climate activists, the mental health of millions is already severely affected by what climate disasters have done to their lives. Humidity and heatwaves are linked to increased suicides, […] Continue reading -> Half the People Living with Diabetes Can’t Afford Insulin, WHO Report Shows 13/11/2021 Aishwarya Tendolkar The inflated costs of insulin and control of its price and supply – are barriers preventing people with diabetes from accessing this life-saving medicine, according to a report released by the World Health Organization (WHO). Insulin is the basis of diabetes treatment, essential for nine million people with type 1 diabetes who cannot make […] Continue reading -> Humanitarian Groups Join Appeal to Make Health Central to Climate Debate – As Lukewarm COP26 Agreement Takes Final Shape 12/11/2021 Disha Shetty As the Glasgow Climate Conference winds to a close, the final COP26 declaration appears destined to contain watered-down language on fossil fuel phase-out, and no clear way forward for the $100 billion in finance needed by low-income countries. Against that landscape, Médecins Sans Frontières Dr Maria Guevara talks about why health is the elephant in […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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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Antimicrobial Resistance Threatens Lives of Over Four Million Africans 18/11/2021 Kerry Cullinan Over four million Africans a year could die as a result of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by 2050, according to WHO’s Africa Region at the start of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week on Thursday. And if global action isn’t taken to head off risks, nearly nine million of the estimated 10 million people dying around the world […] Continue reading -> One Death Every Two Minutes from Cervical Cancer – and Vaccination Trends Moving in Wrong Direction 17/11/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Some two-thirds of deaths of women from cervical cancer are happening in low- and middle-income countries that have not yet included human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines for girls and young women into their immunization regimes, said WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Gheybresus on Wednesday. He was speaking at a high level event that saw First […] Continue reading -> White House to Invest Billions of Dollars in Expanding US Vaccine Manufacturing – for This Pandemic and Next 17/11/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In a bid to better respond to both domestic and global needs, as well as future threats, the Biden Administration plans to spend billions of dollars to expand US vaccine manufacturing capacity enabling production of 1 billion vaccine doses a year by mid-2022, two top White House officials told US media on Wednesday. The announcement […] Continue reading -> Global Tobacco Use Declines, But Information About e-Cigarette Use is Lacking 16/11/2021 Raisa Santos The number of tobacco users globally has dropped from 1.32 billion in 2015 to 1.3 billion, and is expected to decline to 1.27 billion smokers by 2025, according to the fourth World Health Organization (WHO) global tobacco trends report. The report, released on Tuesday, revealed that 60 countries are now on track to achieving the […] Continue reading -> Pfizer and Medicines Patent Pool Reach ‘Ground-breaking’ Voluntary Licensing Deal for New COVID-19 Treatment Pill 16/11/2021 Kerry Cullinan Pfizer has signed a voluntary license with the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) to share the patents and knowledge to manufacture its new COVID-19 treatment drug, Paxlovid. According to the agreement, the MPP will be able to granting sub-licenses to qualified generic medicine manufacturers to supply the medicine in 95 countries, once regulatory authorization or approval […] Continue reading -> New Investment Funds of $75 Million Should Support More Tobacco Control Measures in Low- and Middle-Income Countries 15/11/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher While it pales in comparison to tobacco industry marketing, two new capital investment funds worth some $75 million to support low- and middle-income countries in their fight against tobacco are being created by signatories to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and a related Protocol on illegal sales. Together, the funds would yield an estimated […] Continue reading -> COP26 May Have Caused Despair, But Millions Caught in Climate Crises Face Serious Mental Health Challenges 15/11/2021 Kerry Cullinan While China and India’s last-minute refusal to commit to an end to fossil fuel at COP26 has caused depression and despair amongst many developing country delegates and climate activists, the mental health of millions is already severely affected by what climate disasters have done to their lives. Humidity and heatwaves are linked to increased suicides, […] Continue reading -> Half the People Living with Diabetes Can’t Afford Insulin, WHO Report Shows 13/11/2021 Aishwarya Tendolkar The inflated costs of insulin and control of its price and supply – are barriers preventing people with diabetes from accessing this life-saving medicine, according to a report released by the World Health Organization (WHO). Insulin is the basis of diabetes treatment, essential for nine million people with type 1 diabetes who cannot make […] Continue reading -> Humanitarian Groups Join Appeal to Make Health Central to Climate Debate – As Lukewarm COP26 Agreement Takes Final Shape 12/11/2021 Disha Shetty As the Glasgow Climate Conference winds to a close, the final COP26 declaration appears destined to contain watered-down language on fossil fuel phase-out, and no clear way forward for the $100 billion in finance needed by low-income countries. Against that landscape, Médecins Sans Frontières Dr Maria Guevara talks about why health is the elephant in […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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.
One Death Every Two Minutes from Cervical Cancer – and Vaccination Trends Moving in Wrong Direction 17/11/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Some two-thirds of deaths of women from cervical cancer are happening in low- and middle-income countries that have not yet included human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines for girls and young women into their immunization regimes, said WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Gheybresus on Wednesday. He was speaking at a high level event that saw First […] Continue reading -> White House to Invest Billions of Dollars in Expanding US Vaccine Manufacturing – for This Pandemic and Next 17/11/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In a bid to better respond to both domestic and global needs, as well as future threats, the Biden Administration plans to spend billions of dollars to expand US vaccine manufacturing capacity enabling production of 1 billion vaccine doses a year by mid-2022, two top White House officials told US media on Wednesday. The announcement […] Continue reading -> Global Tobacco Use Declines, But Information About e-Cigarette Use is Lacking 16/11/2021 Raisa Santos The number of tobacco users globally has dropped from 1.32 billion in 2015 to 1.3 billion, and is expected to decline to 1.27 billion smokers by 2025, according to the fourth World Health Organization (WHO) global tobacco trends report. The report, released on Tuesday, revealed that 60 countries are now on track to achieving the […] Continue reading -> Pfizer and Medicines Patent Pool Reach ‘Ground-breaking’ Voluntary Licensing Deal for New COVID-19 Treatment Pill 16/11/2021 Kerry Cullinan Pfizer has signed a voluntary license with the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) to share the patents and knowledge to manufacture its new COVID-19 treatment drug, Paxlovid. According to the agreement, the MPP will be able to granting sub-licenses to qualified generic medicine manufacturers to supply the medicine in 95 countries, once regulatory authorization or approval […] Continue reading -> New Investment Funds of $75 Million Should Support More Tobacco Control Measures in Low- and Middle-Income Countries 15/11/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher While it pales in comparison to tobacco industry marketing, two new capital investment funds worth some $75 million to support low- and middle-income countries in their fight against tobacco are being created by signatories to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and a related Protocol on illegal sales. Together, the funds would yield an estimated […] Continue reading -> COP26 May Have Caused Despair, But Millions Caught in Climate Crises Face Serious Mental Health Challenges 15/11/2021 Kerry Cullinan While China and India’s last-minute refusal to commit to an end to fossil fuel at COP26 has caused depression and despair amongst many developing country delegates and climate activists, the mental health of millions is already severely affected by what climate disasters have done to their lives. Humidity and heatwaves are linked to increased suicides, […] Continue reading -> Half the People Living with Diabetes Can’t Afford Insulin, WHO Report Shows 13/11/2021 Aishwarya Tendolkar The inflated costs of insulin and control of its price and supply – are barriers preventing people with diabetes from accessing this life-saving medicine, according to a report released by the World Health Organization (WHO). Insulin is the basis of diabetes treatment, essential for nine million people with type 1 diabetes who cannot make […] Continue reading -> Humanitarian Groups Join Appeal to Make Health Central to Climate Debate – As Lukewarm COP26 Agreement Takes Final Shape 12/11/2021 Disha Shetty As the Glasgow Climate Conference winds to a close, the final COP26 declaration appears destined to contain watered-down language on fossil fuel phase-out, and no clear way forward for the $100 billion in finance needed by low-income countries. Against that landscape, Médecins Sans Frontières Dr Maria Guevara talks about why health is the elephant in […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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.
White House to Invest Billions of Dollars in Expanding US Vaccine Manufacturing – for This Pandemic and Next 17/11/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In a bid to better respond to both domestic and global needs, as well as future threats, the Biden Administration plans to spend billions of dollars to expand US vaccine manufacturing capacity enabling production of 1 billion vaccine doses a year by mid-2022, two top White House officials told US media on Wednesday. The announcement […] Continue reading -> Global Tobacco Use Declines, But Information About e-Cigarette Use is Lacking 16/11/2021 Raisa Santos The number of tobacco users globally has dropped from 1.32 billion in 2015 to 1.3 billion, and is expected to decline to 1.27 billion smokers by 2025, according to the fourth World Health Organization (WHO) global tobacco trends report. The report, released on Tuesday, revealed that 60 countries are now on track to achieving the […] Continue reading -> Pfizer and Medicines Patent Pool Reach ‘Ground-breaking’ Voluntary Licensing Deal for New COVID-19 Treatment Pill 16/11/2021 Kerry Cullinan Pfizer has signed a voluntary license with the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) to share the patents and knowledge to manufacture its new COVID-19 treatment drug, Paxlovid. According to the agreement, the MPP will be able to granting sub-licenses to qualified generic medicine manufacturers to supply the medicine in 95 countries, once regulatory authorization or approval […] Continue reading -> New Investment Funds of $75 Million Should Support More Tobacco Control Measures in Low- and Middle-Income Countries 15/11/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher While it pales in comparison to tobacco industry marketing, two new capital investment funds worth some $75 million to support low- and middle-income countries in their fight against tobacco are being created by signatories to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and a related Protocol on illegal sales. Together, the funds would yield an estimated […] Continue reading -> COP26 May Have Caused Despair, But Millions Caught in Climate Crises Face Serious Mental Health Challenges 15/11/2021 Kerry Cullinan While China and India’s last-minute refusal to commit to an end to fossil fuel at COP26 has caused depression and despair amongst many developing country delegates and climate activists, the mental health of millions is already severely affected by what climate disasters have done to their lives. Humidity and heatwaves are linked to increased suicides, […] Continue reading -> Half the People Living with Diabetes Can’t Afford Insulin, WHO Report Shows 13/11/2021 Aishwarya Tendolkar The inflated costs of insulin and control of its price and supply – are barriers preventing people with diabetes from accessing this life-saving medicine, according to a report released by the World Health Organization (WHO). Insulin is the basis of diabetes treatment, essential for nine million people with type 1 diabetes who cannot make […] Continue reading -> Humanitarian Groups Join Appeal to Make Health Central to Climate Debate – As Lukewarm COP26 Agreement Takes Final Shape 12/11/2021 Disha Shetty As the Glasgow Climate Conference winds to a close, the final COP26 declaration appears destined to contain watered-down language on fossil fuel phase-out, and no clear way forward for the $100 billion in finance needed by low-income countries. Against that landscape, Médecins Sans Frontières Dr Maria Guevara talks about why health is the elephant in […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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.
Global Tobacco Use Declines, But Information About e-Cigarette Use is Lacking 16/11/2021 Raisa Santos The number of tobacco users globally has dropped from 1.32 billion in 2015 to 1.3 billion, and is expected to decline to 1.27 billion smokers by 2025, according to the fourth World Health Organization (WHO) global tobacco trends report. The report, released on Tuesday, revealed that 60 countries are now on track to achieving the […] Continue reading -> Pfizer and Medicines Patent Pool Reach ‘Ground-breaking’ Voluntary Licensing Deal for New COVID-19 Treatment Pill 16/11/2021 Kerry Cullinan Pfizer has signed a voluntary license with the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) to share the patents and knowledge to manufacture its new COVID-19 treatment drug, Paxlovid. According to the agreement, the MPP will be able to granting sub-licenses to qualified generic medicine manufacturers to supply the medicine in 95 countries, once regulatory authorization or approval […] Continue reading -> New Investment Funds of $75 Million Should Support More Tobacco Control Measures in Low- and Middle-Income Countries 15/11/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher While it pales in comparison to tobacco industry marketing, two new capital investment funds worth some $75 million to support low- and middle-income countries in their fight against tobacco are being created by signatories to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and a related Protocol on illegal sales. Together, the funds would yield an estimated […] Continue reading -> COP26 May Have Caused Despair, But Millions Caught in Climate Crises Face Serious Mental Health Challenges 15/11/2021 Kerry Cullinan While China and India’s last-minute refusal to commit to an end to fossil fuel at COP26 has caused depression and despair amongst many developing country delegates and climate activists, the mental health of millions is already severely affected by what climate disasters have done to their lives. Humidity and heatwaves are linked to increased suicides, […] Continue reading -> Half the People Living with Diabetes Can’t Afford Insulin, WHO Report Shows 13/11/2021 Aishwarya Tendolkar The inflated costs of insulin and control of its price and supply – are barriers preventing people with diabetes from accessing this life-saving medicine, according to a report released by the World Health Organization (WHO). Insulin is the basis of diabetes treatment, essential for nine million people with type 1 diabetes who cannot make […] Continue reading -> Humanitarian Groups Join Appeal to Make Health Central to Climate Debate – As Lukewarm COP26 Agreement Takes Final Shape 12/11/2021 Disha Shetty As the Glasgow Climate Conference winds to a close, the final COP26 declaration appears destined to contain watered-down language on fossil fuel phase-out, and no clear way forward for the $100 billion in finance needed by low-income countries. Against that landscape, Médecins Sans Frontières Dr Maria Guevara talks about why health is the elephant in […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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.
Pfizer and Medicines Patent Pool Reach ‘Ground-breaking’ Voluntary Licensing Deal for New COVID-19 Treatment Pill 16/11/2021 Kerry Cullinan Pfizer has signed a voluntary license with the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) to share the patents and knowledge to manufacture its new COVID-19 treatment drug, Paxlovid. According to the agreement, the MPP will be able to granting sub-licenses to qualified generic medicine manufacturers to supply the medicine in 95 countries, once regulatory authorization or approval […] Continue reading -> New Investment Funds of $75 Million Should Support More Tobacco Control Measures in Low- and Middle-Income Countries 15/11/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher While it pales in comparison to tobacco industry marketing, two new capital investment funds worth some $75 million to support low- and middle-income countries in their fight against tobacco are being created by signatories to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and a related Protocol on illegal sales. Together, the funds would yield an estimated […] Continue reading -> COP26 May Have Caused Despair, But Millions Caught in Climate Crises Face Serious Mental Health Challenges 15/11/2021 Kerry Cullinan While China and India’s last-minute refusal to commit to an end to fossil fuel at COP26 has caused depression and despair amongst many developing country delegates and climate activists, the mental health of millions is already severely affected by what climate disasters have done to their lives. Humidity and heatwaves are linked to increased suicides, […] Continue reading -> Half the People Living with Diabetes Can’t Afford Insulin, WHO Report Shows 13/11/2021 Aishwarya Tendolkar The inflated costs of insulin and control of its price and supply – are barriers preventing people with diabetes from accessing this life-saving medicine, according to a report released by the World Health Organization (WHO). Insulin is the basis of diabetes treatment, essential for nine million people with type 1 diabetes who cannot make […] Continue reading -> Humanitarian Groups Join Appeal to Make Health Central to Climate Debate – As Lukewarm COP26 Agreement Takes Final Shape 12/11/2021 Disha Shetty As the Glasgow Climate Conference winds to a close, the final COP26 declaration appears destined to contain watered-down language on fossil fuel phase-out, and no clear way forward for the $100 billion in finance needed by low-income countries. Against that landscape, Médecins Sans Frontières Dr Maria Guevara talks about why health is the elephant in […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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.
New Investment Funds of $75 Million Should Support More Tobacco Control Measures in Low- and Middle-Income Countries 15/11/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher While it pales in comparison to tobacco industry marketing, two new capital investment funds worth some $75 million to support low- and middle-income countries in their fight against tobacco are being created by signatories to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and a related Protocol on illegal sales. Together, the funds would yield an estimated […] Continue reading -> COP26 May Have Caused Despair, But Millions Caught in Climate Crises Face Serious Mental Health Challenges 15/11/2021 Kerry Cullinan While China and India’s last-minute refusal to commit to an end to fossil fuel at COP26 has caused depression and despair amongst many developing country delegates and climate activists, the mental health of millions is already severely affected by what climate disasters have done to their lives. Humidity and heatwaves are linked to increased suicides, […] Continue reading -> Half the People Living with Diabetes Can’t Afford Insulin, WHO Report Shows 13/11/2021 Aishwarya Tendolkar The inflated costs of insulin and control of its price and supply – are barriers preventing people with diabetes from accessing this life-saving medicine, according to a report released by the World Health Organization (WHO). Insulin is the basis of diabetes treatment, essential for nine million people with type 1 diabetes who cannot make […] Continue reading -> Humanitarian Groups Join Appeal to Make Health Central to Climate Debate – As Lukewarm COP26 Agreement Takes Final Shape 12/11/2021 Disha Shetty As the Glasgow Climate Conference winds to a close, the final COP26 declaration appears destined to contain watered-down language on fossil fuel phase-out, and no clear way forward for the $100 billion in finance needed by low-income countries. Against that landscape, Médecins Sans Frontières Dr Maria Guevara talks about why health is the elephant in […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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.
COP26 May Have Caused Despair, But Millions Caught in Climate Crises Face Serious Mental Health Challenges 15/11/2021 Kerry Cullinan While China and India’s last-minute refusal to commit to an end to fossil fuel at COP26 has caused depression and despair amongst many developing country delegates and climate activists, the mental health of millions is already severely affected by what climate disasters have done to their lives. Humidity and heatwaves are linked to increased suicides, […] Continue reading -> Half the People Living with Diabetes Can’t Afford Insulin, WHO Report Shows 13/11/2021 Aishwarya Tendolkar The inflated costs of insulin and control of its price and supply – are barriers preventing people with diabetes from accessing this life-saving medicine, according to a report released by the World Health Organization (WHO). Insulin is the basis of diabetes treatment, essential for nine million people with type 1 diabetes who cannot make […] Continue reading -> Humanitarian Groups Join Appeal to Make Health Central to Climate Debate – As Lukewarm COP26 Agreement Takes Final Shape 12/11/2021 Disha Shetty As the Glasgow Climate Conference winds to a close, the final COP26 declaration appears destined to contain watered-down language on fossil fuel phase-out, and no clear way forward for the $100 billion in finance needed by low-income countries. Against that landscape, Médecins Sans Frontières Dr Maria Guevara talks about why health is the elephant in […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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.
Half the People Living with Diabetes Can’t Afford Insulin, WHO Report Shows 13/11/2021 Aishwarya Tendolkar The inflated costs of insulin and control of its price and supply – are barriers preventing people with diabetes from accessing this life-saving medicine, according to a report released by the World Health Organization (WHO). Insulin is the basis of diabetes treatment, essential for nine million people with type 1 diabetes who cannot make […] Continue reading -> Humanitarian Groups Join Appeal to Make Health Central to Climate Debate – As Lukewarm COP26 Agreement Takes Final Shape 12/11/2021 Disha Shetty As the Glasgow Climate Conference winds to a close, the final COP26 declaration appears destined to contain watered-down language on fossil fuel phase-out, and no clear way forward for the $100 billion in finance needed by low-income countries. Against that landscape, Médecins Sans Frontières Dr Maria Guevara talks about why health is the elephant in […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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
Humanitarian Groups Join Appeal to Make Health Central to Climate Debate – As Lukewarm COP26 Agreement Takes Final Shape 12/11/2021 Disha Shetty As the Glasgow Climate Conference winds to a close, the final COP26 declaration appears destined to contain watered-down language on fossil fuel phase-out, and no clear way forward for the $100 billion in finance needed by low-income countries. Against that landscape, Médecins Sans Frontières Dr Maria Guevara talks about why health is the elephant in […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts