As US States Prepares for Abortion Ban, NY State Health Commissioner Shares Her Story 22/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Americans are bracing for a firestorm over abortion rights as the US Supreme Court prepares to announce its decision soon in the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case. The court’s conservative majority is expected, based on a leaked draft of Justice Samuel Alito’s opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization in early May, to […] Continue reading -> HIV and NCDs: Integrated Care for Better Health and Stronger Systems 22/06/2022 Katie Dain & Lobna Salem People are living with HIV for much longer thanks to greatly improved antiretroviral treatments. But they also are at disproportionately high risk for non-communicable diseases which affect everyone more as they age. Now is the time to tackle both in a more integrated way. The extraordinary advances in science over the past three decades that […] Continue reading -> Biotech Companies’ Agreement Paves Way for First African-Owned COVID-19 Vaccine 21/06/2022 Raisa Santos One year since the establishment of the mRNA Vaccine Technology Transfer Hub, a collaboration between two leading biotech companies – Afrigen Biologics and the Univercells group – was announced on Tuesday, paving the way for the development of the first-ever African-owned COVID-19 vaccine through open-access intellectual property. Using intellectual property from partners, the collaboration between […] Continue reading -> The Fuss Over Who Should Declare Public Health Emergencies in Africa 20/06/2022 Paul Adepoju Africa CDC wants to be able to declare public health emergencies of continental security but the WHO warns this could be a risky move that could isolate African countries and create confusion regarding response. The World Health Organization’s African Regional Office (WHO AFRO) has found itself explaining its disapproval of the Africa CDC’s quest for […] Continue reading -> WTO Agrees on Limited IP Waiver for COVID-19 Vaccines and Package to Reduce Harmful Fishing Subsidies 17/06/2022 John Heilprin & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Limited IP waiver text says WTO members “will decide” on inclusion of COVID-19 tests and treatments within six months. The World Trade Organization’s first ministerial conference in four and a half years reached agreement early Friday morning on what officials described as “an unprecedented outcome” of six agreements, including a deal to curb some fishing […] Continue reading -> Monkeypox: Africa CDC Demands Equal Treatment in Global Allocation of Limited Vaccine Doses 16/06/2022 Paul Adepoju Rich countries are rushing to get doses – but African countries say they should get the vaccines first for a disease endemic to the continent. A plan by the World Health Organization (WHO) to create a vaccine sharing mechanism that will attempt to provide equitable access to vaccines effective against monkeypox disease will only be […] Continue reading -> Protecting Children: 10 Years of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention 16/06/2022 Andre-Marie Tchouatieu & Abena Poku-Awuku On the Day of the African Child, Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) reflects on what 10 years of seasonal malaria chemoprevention has meant for young children in the Sahel, and how to protect more children going forward. Malaria, a disease that is both a cause and consequence of poverty, has plagued endemic-country health systems, economies […] Continue reading -> WTO Ministerial Conference Extended for Another Day as Pressure Builds for Results 15/06/2022 John Heilprin & Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Trade Organization (WTO) is extending its 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) for a fifth day, buying time for delegates to negotiate some tough deals in five main areas: the pandemic response, COVID-19 vaccines, fishing subsidies, food shortages and agriculture. The long-delayed ministerial conference, which opened on Sunday and was originally planned to close on […] Continue reading -> Pyrrhic Victory if WTO Agrees to Patent Waiver for COVID-19 Vaccines 14/06/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After nearly 18 months of debate, World Trade Organization (WTO) members now appear likely to approve a limited waiver of patent rights on COVID-19 vaccines in their closing session on Wednesday. But if the current draft text is approved as it stands, it may be a pyrrhic victory for the medicines access groups that fought […] Continue reading -> Tedros Convenes WHO Emergency Committee to Discuss Monkeypox Outbreak 14/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has called a meeting of the emergency committee for next Thursday to discuss whether monkeypox should be declared a public health emergency. This follows the spread of the disease in at least 32 new countries outside of the nine African countries where it is […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
HIV and NCDs: Integrated Care for Better Health and Stronger Systems 22/06/2022 Katie Dain & Lobna Salem People are living with HIV for much longer thanks to greatly improved antiretroviral treatments. But they also are at disproportionately high risk for non-communicable diseases which affect everyone more as they age. Now is the time to tackle both in a more integrated way. The extraordinary advances in science over the past three decades that […] Continue reading -> Biotech Companies’ Agreement Paves Way for First African-Owned COVID-19 Vaccine 21/06/2022 Raisa Santos One year since the establishment of the mRNA Vaccine Technology Transfer Hub, a collaboration between two leading biotech companies – Afrigen Biologics and the Univercells group – was announced on Tuesday, paving the way for the development of the first-ever African-owned COVID-19 vaccine through open-access intellectual property. Using intellectual property from partners, the collaboration between […] Continue reading -> The Fuss Over Who Should Declare Public Health Emergencies in Africa 20/06/2022 Paul Adepoju Africa CDC wants to be able to declare public health emergencies of continental security but the WHO warns this could be a risky move that could isolate African countries and create confusion regarding response. The World Health Organization’s African Regional Office (WHO AFRO) has found itself explaining its disapproval of the Africa CDC’s quest for […] Continue reading -> WTO Agrees on Limited IP Waiver for COVID-19 Vaccines and Package to Reduce Harmful Fishing Subsidies 17/06/2022 John Heilprin & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Limited IP waiver text says WTO members “will decide” on inclusion of COVID-19 tests and treatments within six months. The World Trade Organization’s first ministerial conference in four and a half years reached agreement early Friday morning on what officials described as “an unprecedented outcome” of six agreements, including a deal to curb some fishing […] Continue reading -> Monkeypox: Africa CDC Demands Equal Treatment in Global Allocation of Limited Vaccine Doses 16/06/2022 Paul Adepoju Rich countries are rushing to get doses – but African countries say they should get the vaccines first for a disease endemic to the continent. A plan by the World Health Organization (WHO) to create a vaccine sharing mechanism that will attempt to provide equitable access to vaccines effective against monkeypox disease will only be […] Continue reading -> Protecting Children: 10 Years of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention 16/06/2022 Andre-Marie Tchouatieu & Abena Poku-Awuku On the Day of the African Child, Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) reflects on what 10 years of seasonal malaria chemoprevention has meant for young children in the Sahel, and how to protect more children going forward. Malaria, a disease that is both a cause and consequence of poverty, has plagued endemic-country health systems, economies […] Continue reading -> WTO Ministerial Conference Extended for Another Day as Pressure Builds for Results 15/06/2022 John Heilprin & Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Trade Organization (WTO) is extending its 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) for a fifth day, buying time for delegates to negotiate some tough deals in five main areas: the pandemic response, COVID-19 vaccines, fishing subsidies, food shortages and agriculture. The long-delayed ministerial conference, which opened on Sunday and was originally planned to close on […] Continue reading -> Pyrrhic Victory if WTO Agrees to Patent Waiver for COVID-19 Vaccines 14/06/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After nearly 18 months of debate, World Trade Organization (WTO) members now appear likely to approve a limited waiver of patent rights on COVID-19 vaccines in their closing session on Wednesday. But if the current draft text is approved as it stands, it may be a pyrrhic victory for the medicines access groups that fought […] Continue reading -> Tedros Convenes WHO Emergency Committee to Discuss Monkeypox Outbreak 14/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has called a meeting of the emergency committee for next Thursday to discuss whether monkeypox should be declared a public health emergency. This follows the spread of the disease in at least 32 new countries outside of the nine African countries where it is […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
Biotech Companies’ Agreement Paves Way for First African-Owned COVID-19 Vaccine 21/06/2022 Raisa Santos One year since the establishment of the mRNA Vaccine Technology Transfer Hub, a collaboration between two leading biotech companies – Afrigen Biologics and the Univercells group – was announced on Tuesday, paving the way for the development of the first-ever African-owned COVID-19 vaccine through open-access intellectual property. Using intellectual property from partners, the collaboration between […] Continue reading -> The Fuss Over Who Should Declare Public Health Emergencies in Africa 20/06/2022 Paul Adepoju Africa CDC wants to be able to declare public health emergencies of continental security but the WHO warns this could be a risky move that could isolate African countries and create confusion regarding response. The World Health Organization’s African Regional Office (WHO AFRO) has found itself explaining its disapproval of the Africa CDC’s quest for […] Continue reading -> WTO Agrees on Limited IP Waiver for COVID-19 Vaccines and Package to Reduce Harmful Fishing Subsidies 17/06/2022 John Heilprin & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Limited IP waiver text says WTO members “will decide” on inclusion of COVID-19 tests and treatments within six months. The World Trade Organization’s first ministerial conference in four and a half years reached agreement early Friday morning on what officials described as “an unprecedented outcome” of six agreements, including a deal to curb some fishing […] Continue reading -> Monkeypox: Africa CDC Demands Equal Treatment in Global Allocation of Limited Vaccine Doses 16/06/2022 Paul Adepoju Rich countries are rushing to get doses – but African countries say they should get the vaccines first for a disease endemic to the continent. A plan by the World Health Organization (WHO) to create a vaccine sharing mechanism that will attempt to provide equitable access to vaccines effective against monkeypox disease will only be […] Continue reading -> Protecting Children: 10 Years of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention 16/06/2022 Andre-Marie Tchouatieu & Abena Poku-Awuku On the Day of the African Child, Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) reflects on what 10 years of seasonal malaria chemoprevention has meant for young children in the Sahel, and how to protect more children going forward. Malaria, a disease that is both a cause and consequence of poverty, has plagued endemic-country health systems, economies […] Continue reading -> WTO Ministerial Conference Extended for Another Day as Pressure Builds for Results 15/06/2022 John Heilprin & Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Trade Organization (WTO) is extending its 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) for a fifth day, buying time for delegates to negotiate some tough deals in five main areas: the pandemic response, COVID-19 vaccines, fishing subsidies, food shortages and agriculture. The long-delayed ministerial conference, which opened on Sunday and was originally planned to close on […] Continue reading -> Pyrrhic Victory if WTO Agrees to Patent Waiver for COVID-19 Vaccines 14/06/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After nearly 18 months of debate, World Trade Organization (WTO) members now appear likely to approve a limited waiver of patent rights on COVID-19 vaccines in their closing session on Wednesday. But if the current draft text is approved as it stands, it may be a pyrrhic victory for the medicines access groups that fought […] Continue reading -> Tedros Convenes WHO Emergency Committee to Discuss Monkeypox Outbreak 14/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has called a meeting of the emergency committee for next Thursday to discuss whether monkeypox should be declared a public health emergency. This follows the spread of the disease in at least 32 new countries outside of the nine African countries where it is […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
The Fuss Over Who Should Declare Public Health Emergencies in Africa 20/06/2022 Paul Adepoju Africa CDC wants to be able to declare public health emergencies of continental security but the WHO warns this could be a risky move that could isolate African countries and create confusion regarding response. The World Health Organization’s African Regional Office (WHO AFRO) has found itself explaining its disapproval of the Africa CDC’s quest for […] Continue reading -> WTO Agrees on Limited IP Waiver for COVID-19 Vaccines and Package to Reduce Harmful Fishing Subsidies 17/06/2022 John Heilprin & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Limited IP waiver text says WTO members “will decide” on inclusion of COVID-19 tests and treatments within six months. The World Trade Organization’s first ministerial conference in four and a half years reached agreement early Friday morning on what officials described as “an unprecedented outcome” of six agreements, including a deal to curb some fishing […] Continue reading -> Monkeypox: Africa CDC Demands Equal Treatment in Global Allocation of Limited Vaccine Doses 16/06/2022 Paul Adepoju Rich countries are rushing to get doses – but African countries say they should get the vaccines first for a disease endemic to the continent. A plan by the World Health Organization (WHO) to create a vaccine sharing mechanism that will attempt to provide equitable access to vaccines effective against monkeypox disease will only be […] Continue reading -> Protecting Children: 10 Years of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention 16/06/2022 Andre-Marie Tchouatieu & Abena Poku-Awuku On the Day of the African Child, Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) reflects on what 10 years of seasonal malaria chemoprevention has meant for young children in the Sahel, and how to protect more children going forward. Malaria, a disease that is both a cause and consequence of poverty, has plagued endemic-country health systems, economies […] Continue reading -> WTO Ministerial Conference Extended for Another Day as Pressure Builds for Results 15/06/2022 John Heilprin & Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Trade Organization (WTO) is extending its 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) for a fifth day, buying time for delegates to negotiate some tough deals in five main areas: the pandemic response, COVID-19 vaccines, fishing subsidies, food shortages and agriculture. The long-delayed ministerial conference, which opened on Sunday and was originally planned to close on […] Continue reading -> Pyrrhic Victory if WTO Agrees to Patent Waiver for COVID-19 Vaccines 14/06/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After nearly 18 months of debate, World Trade Organization (WTO) members now appear likely to approve a limited waiver of patent rights on COVID-19 vaccines in their closing session on Wednesday. But if the current draft text is approved as it stands, it may be a pyrrhic victory for the medicines access groups that fought […] Continue reading -> Tedros Convenes WHO Emergency Committee to Discuss Monkeypox Outbreak 14/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has called a meeting of the emergency committee for next Thursday to discuss whether monkeypox should be declared a public health emergency. This follows the spread of the disease in at least 32 new countries outside of the nine African countries where it is […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
WTO Agrees on Limited IP Waiver for COVID-19 Vaccines and Package to Reduce Harmful Fishing Subsidies 17/06/2022 John Heilprin & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Limited IP waiver text says WTO members “will decide” on inclusion of COVID-19 tests and treatments within six months. The World Trade Organization’s first ministerial conference in four and a half years reached agreement early Friday morning on what officials described as “an unprecedented outcome” of six agreements, including a deal to curb some fishing […] Continue reading -> Monkeypox: Africa CDC Demands Equal Treatment in Global Allocation of Limited Vaccine Doses 16/06/2022 Paul Adepoju Rich countries are rushing to get doses – but African countries say they should get the vaccines first for a disease endemic to the continent. A plan by the World Health Organization (WHO) to create a vaccine sharing mechanism that will attempt to provide equitable access to vaccines effective against monkeypox disease will only be […] Continue reading -> Protecting Children: 10 Years of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention 16/06/2022 Andre-Marie Tchouatieu & Abena Poku-Awuku On the Day of the African Child, Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) reflects on what 10 years of seasonal malaria chemoprevention has meant for young children in the Sahel, and how to protect more children going forward. Malaria, a disease that is both a cause and consequence of poverty, has plagued endemic-country health systems, economies […] Continue reading -> WTO Ministerial Conference Extended for Another Day as Pressure Builds for Results 15/06/2022 John Heilprin & Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Trade Organization (WTO) is extending its 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) for a fifth day, buying time for delegates to negotiate some tough deals in five main areas: the pandemic response, COVID-19 vaccines, fishing subsidies, food shortages and agriculture. The long-delayed ministerial conference, which opened on Sunday and was originally planned to close on […] Continue reading -> Pyrrhic Victory if WTO Agrees to Patent Waiver for COVID-19 Vaccines 14/06/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After nearly 18 months of debate, World Trade Organization (WTO) members now appear likely to approve a limited waiver of patent rights on COVID-19 vaccines in their closing session on Wednesday. But if the current draft text is approved as it stands, it may be a pyrrhic victory for the medicines access groups that fought […] Continue reading -> Tedros Convenes WHO Emergency Committee to Discuss Monkeypox Outbreak 14/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has called a meeting of the emergency committee for next Thursday to discuss whether monkeypox should be declared a public health emergency. This follows the spread of the disease in at least 32 new countries outside of the nine African countries where it is […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
Monkeypox: Africa CDC Demands Equal Treatment in Global Allocation of Limited Vaccine Doses 16/06/2022 Paul Adepoju Rich countries are rushing to get doses – but African countries say they should get the vaccines first for a disease endemic to the continent. A plan by the World Health Organization (WHO) to create a vaccine sharing mechanism that will attempt to provide equitable access to vaccines effective against monkeypox disease will only be […] Continue reading -> Protecting Children: 10 Years of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention 16/06/2022 Andre-Marie Tchouatieu & Abena Poku-Awuku On the Day of the African Child, Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) reflects on what 10 years of seasonal malaria chemoprevention has meant for young children in the Sahel, and how to protect more children going forward. Malaria, a disease that is both a cause and consequence of poverty, has plagued endemic-country health systems, economies […] Continue reading -> WTO Ministerial Conference Extended for Another Day as Pressure Builds for Results 15/06/2022 John Heilprin & Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Trade Organization (WTO) is extending its 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) for a fifth day, buying time for delegates to negotiate some tough deals in five main areas: the pandemic response, COVID-19 vaccines, fishing subsidies, food shortages and agriculture. The long-delayed ministerial conference, which opened on Sunday and was originally planned to close on […] Continue reading -> Pyrrhic Victory if WTO Agrees to Patent Waiver for COVID-19 Vaccines 14/06/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After nearly 18 months of debate, World Trade Organization (WTO) members now appear likely to approve a limited waiver of patent rights on COVID-19 vaccines in their closing session on Wednesday. But if the current draft text is approved as it stands, it may be a pyrrhic victory for the medicines access groups that fought […] Continue reading -> Tedros Convenes WHO Emergency Committee to Discuss Monkeypox Outbreak 14/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has called a meeting of the emergency committee for next Thursday to discuss whether monkeypox should be declared a public health emergency. This follows the spread of the disease in at least 32 new countries outside of the nine African countries where it is […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
Protecting Children: 10 Years of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention 16/06/2022 Andre-Marie Tchouatieu & Abena Poku-Awuku On the Day of the African Child, Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) reflects on what 10 years of seasonal malaria chemoprevention has meant for young children in the Sahel, and how to protect more children going forward. Malaria, a disease that is both a cause and consequence of poverty, has plagued endemic-country health systems, economies […] Continue reading -> WTO Ministerial Conference Extended for Another Day as Pressure Builds for Results 15/06/2022 John Heilprin & Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Trade Organization (WTO) is extending its 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) for a fifth day, buying time for delegates to negotiate some tough deals in five main areas: the pandemic response, COVID-19 vaccines, fishing subsidies, food shortages and agriculture. The long-delayed ministerial conference, which opened on Sunday and was originally planned to close on […] Continue reading -> Pyrrhic Victory if WTO Agrees to Patent Waiver for COVID-19 Vaccines 14/06/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After nearly 18 months of debate, World Trade Organization (WTO) members now appear likely to approve a limited waiver of patent rights on COVID-19 vaccines in their closing session on Wednesday. But if the current draft text is approved as it stands, it may be a pyrrhic victory for the medicines access groups that fought […] Continue reading -> Tedros Convenes WHO Emergency Committee to Discuss Monkeypox Outbreak 14/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has called a meeting of the emergency committee for next Thursday to discuss whether monkeypox should be declared a public health emergency. This follows the spread of the disease in at least 32 new countries outside of the nine African countries where it is […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
WTO Ministerial Conference Extended for Another Day as Pressure Builds for Results 15/06/2022 John Heilprin & Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Trade Organization (WTO) is extending its 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) for a fifth day, buying time for delegates to negotiate some tough deals in five main areas: the pandemic response, COVID-19 vaccines, fishing subsidies, food shortages and agriculture. The long-delayed ministerial conference, which opened on Sunday and was originally planned to close on […] Continue reading -> Pyrrhic Victory if WTO Agrees to Patent Waiver for COVID-19 Vaccines 14/06/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After nearly 18 months of debate, World Trade Organization (WTO) members now appear likely to approve a limited waiver of patent rights on COVID-19 vaccines in their closing session on Wednesday. But if the current draft text is approved as it stands, it may be a pyrrhic victory for the medicines access groups that fought […] Continue reading -> Tedros Convenes WHO Emergency Committee to Discuss Monkeypox Outbreak 14/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has called a meeting of the emergency committee for next Thursday to discuss whether monkeypox should be declared a public health emergency. This follows the spread of the disease in at least 32 new countries outside of the nine African countries where it is […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
Pyrrhic Victory if WTO Agrees to Patent Waiver for COVID-19 Vaccines 14/06/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After nearly 18 months of debate, World Trade Organization (WTO) members now appear likely to approve a limited waiver of patent rights on COVID-19 vaccines in their closing session on Wednesday. But if the current draft text is approved as it stands, it may be a pyrrhic victory for the medicines access groups that fought […] Continue reading -> Tedros Convenes WHO Emergency Committee to Discuss Monkeypox Outbreak 14/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has called a meeting of the emergency committee for next Thursday to discuss whether monkeypox should be declared a public health emergency. This follows the spread of the disease in at least 32 new countries outside of the nine African countries where it is […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
Tedros Convenes WHO Emergency Committee to Discuss Monkeypox Outbreak 14/06/2022 Kerry Cullinan Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has called a meeting of the emergency committee for next Thursday to discuss whether monkeypox should be declared a public health emergency. This follows the spread of the disease in at least 32 new countries outside of the nine African countries where it is […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts