WTO Members Launch Historic Statements to ‘Phase Out’ Fossil Fuel Subsidies and Reduce Plastics 15/12/2021 Aishwarya Tendolkar In a historic first, World Trade Organization (WTO) members launched three high-level ministerial statements calling for the global trade body to support fossil fuel subsidy reforms and measures to reduce plastics pollution of land and seas. The pivotal new statements call for a “phase out of inefficient fossil fuel subsidies”, a key driver of climate […] Continue reading -> First Ebola then COVID: Africa Needs to Strengthen Health Systems to Prepare for Next Pandemic 15/12/2021 Kerry Cullinan The COVID-19 pandemic has been a “wake-up call” to African countries to build resilient health systems, boost local manufacturing of medicines, and improve the skills of health workers, according to Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame. Opening the continent’s first-ever Conference on Public Health in Africa this week, Kagame – chairperson of the African Union Commission – […] Continue reading -> Rapidly Spreading Omicron is Now in 77 Countries and WHO Warns Against Assuming its Effects are Mild 14/12/2021 Kerry Cullinan Omicron is now in 77 countries, spreading at a rate not seen by other COVID-19 variants and countries should not assume that it is mild, warned World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday. Even if people get milder symptoms from Omicron, the sheer number of cases could overcome health systems that […] Continue reading -> South Africa’s mRNA Vaccine Hub Aims for Clinical Trial by 2023 and ‘Won’t Violate Patents’ 13/12/2021 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – The mRNA vaccine ‘hub’ being set up in South Africa aims to have a COVID-19 vaccine candidate ready for clinical trials by 2023. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization (WHO) – which initiated the South Africa hub to address regional inequity – is setting up a “biomanufacturing workforce training centre” to address the […] Continue reading -> Alcohol-related harm is a public health issue, not a lifestyle choice 13/12/2021 Adam Karpati & Dina Mired The numbers are staggering. Yet, amidst a blizzard of advertising and misinformation, most people don’t realize that alcohol is one of the world’s leading killers. Across the globe, approximately 3 million people each year die from alcohol-related causes. Many people are aware of the toll of alcohol-related car crashes and are familiar with some […] Continue reading -> Universal Nutrition Coverage: A Transformative Opportunity for Health and Food Advocates 11/12/2021 Ruth Richardson and Mohamed Eissa On Universal Health Coverage Day – an appeal to food and health advocates to shape an agenda for ‘Universal Nutrition Coverage’ including joined-up solutions that promote sustainable agro-ecosystems producing healthier foods for people with co-benefits for the planet. Every year on December 12, the health community marks Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day. While the technical […] Continue reading -> Virus Reproduction Number in South Africa’s Omicron Epicentre is ‘Something We Have Never Seen’ 10/12/2021 Kerry Cullinan The virus reproduction number of the Omicron variant in Gauteng province – the epicentre of South Africa’s pandemic – is 3 – meaning that one infected person will infect three others on average. That is the highest seen so far in the country’s COVID-19 pandemic history – and testimony to the highly infectious nature of […] Continue reading -> Violence Against Healthcare Workers in Conflicts has Worsened – But There are Untapped Avenues to Address it 10/12/2021 Raisa Santos Despite death threats from rebel Chechens and Russian forces, Dr Khassan Baiev saved and treated countless lives from both sides of the Chechen wars. He did not waver from what he considered was his ethical duty as a doctor, and yet he was targeted and punished for his actions. His story, and the stories of […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Finance Structure is ‘Fundamentally Rotten’ – Reforms On Table Next Week Would Restore Responsibility to Member States 09/12/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The way in which WHO is financed is “fundamentally rotten” with excessive financial dependence on just a handful of rich countries and a few private donors. But Germany’s deputy head of global health in the Ministry of Health, Björn Kümmel, is hopeful that WHO member states may turn course in coming months – and reclaim […] Continue reading -> As Africa’s COVID-19 Vaccine Supplies Increase Substantially, the Continent Has ‘Moved on’ From Serum Institute of India 09/12/2021 Kerry Cullinan There has been a substantial increase in COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to Africa in the past four weeks, with around 20 million doses arriving every week at present – but only six countries out of 54 African countries will reach the global target of vaccinating 40% of their population by the end of this year. This […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
First Ebola then COVID: Africa Needs to Strengthen Health Systems to Prepare for Next Pandemic 15/12/2021 Kerry Cullinan The COVID-19 pandemic has been a “wake-up call” to African countries to build resilient health systems, boost local manufacturing of medicines, and improve the skills of health workers, according to Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame. Opening the continent’s first-ever Conference on Public Health in Africa this week, Kagame – chairperson of the African Union Commission – […] Continue reading -> Rapidly Spreading Omicron is Now in 77 Countries and WHO Warns Against Assuming its Effects are Mild 14/12/2021 Kerry Cullinan Omicron is now in 77 countries, spreading at a rate not seen by other COVID-19 variants and countries should not assume that it is mild, warned World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday. Even if people get milder symptoms from Omicron, the sheer number of cases could overcome health systems that […] Continue reading -> South Africa’s mRNA Vaccine Hub Aims for Clinical Trial by 2023 and ‘Won’t Violate Patents’ 13/12/2021 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – The mRNA vaccine ‘hub’ being set up in South Africa aims to have a COVID-19 vaccine candidate ready for clinical trials by 2023. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization (WHO) – which initiated the South Africa hub to address regional inequity – is setting up a “biomanufacturing workforce training centre” to address the […] Continue reading -> Alcohol-related harm is a public health issue, not a lifestyle choice 13/12/2021 Adam Karpati & Dina Mired The numbers are staggering. Yet, amidst a blizzard of advertising and misinformation, most people don’t realize that alcohol is one of the world’s leading killers. Across the globe, approximately 3 million people each year die from alcohol-related causes. Many people are aware of the toll of alcohol-related car crashes and are familiar with some […] Continue reading -> Universal Nutrition Coverage: A Transformative Opportunity for Health and Food Advocates 11/12/2021 Ruth Richardson and Mohamed Eissa On Universal Health Coverage Day – an appeal to food and health advocates to shape an agenda for ‘Universal Nutrition Coverage’ including joined-up solutions that promote sustainable agro-ecosystems producing healthier foods for people with co-benefits for the planet. Every year on December 12, the health community marks Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day. While the technical […] Continue reading -> Virus Reproduction Number in South Africa’s Omicron Epicentre is ‘Something We Have Never Seen’ 10/12/2021 Kerry Cullinan The virus reproduction number of the Omicron variant in Gauteng province – the epicentre of South Africa’s pandemic – is 3 – meaning that one infected person will infect three others on average. That is the highest seen so far in the country’s COVID-19 pandemic history – and testimony to the highly infectious nature of […] Continue reading -> Violence Against Healthcare Workers in Conflicts has Worsened – But There are Untapped Avenues to Address it 10/12/2021 Raisa Santos Despite death threats from rebel Chechens and Russian forces, Dr Khassan Baiev saved and treated countless lives from both sides of the Chechen wars. He did not waver from what he considered was his ethical duty as a doctor, and yet he was targeted and punished for his actions. His story, and the stories of […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Finance Structure is ‘Fundamentally Rotten’ – Reforms On Table Next Week Would Restore Responsibility to Member States 09/12/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The way in which WHO is financed is “fundamentally rotten” with excessive financial dependence on just a handful of rich countries and a few private donors. But Germany’s deputy head of global health in the Ministry of Health, Björn Kümmel, is hopeful that WHO member states may turn course in coming months – and reclaim […] Continue reading -> As Africa’s COVID-19 Vaccine Supplies Increase Substantially, the Continent Has ‘Moved on’ From Serum Institute of India 09/12/2021 Kerry Cullinan There has been a substantial increase in COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to Africa in the past four weeks, with around 20 million doses arriving every week at present – but only six countries out of 54 African countries will reach the global target of vaccinating 40% of their population by the end of this year. This […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
Rapidly Spreading Omicron is Now in 77 Countries and WHO Warns Against Assuming its Effects are Mild 14/12/2021 Kerry Cullinan Omicron is now in 77 countries, spreading at a rate not seen by other COVID-19 variants and countries should not assume that it is mild, warned World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday. Even if people get milder symptoms from Omicron, the sheer number of cases could overcome health systems that […] Continue reading -> South Africa’s mRNA Vaccine Hub Aims for Clinical Trial by 2023 and ‘Won’t Violate Patents’ 13/12/2021 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – The mRNA vaccine ‘hub’ being set up in South Africa aims to have a COVID-19 vaccine candidate ready for clinical trials by 2023. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization (WHO) – which initiated the South Africa hub to address regional inequity – is setting up a “biomanufacturing workforce training centre” to address the […] Continue reading -> Alcohol-related harm is a public health issue, not a lifestyle choice 13/12/2021 Adam Karpati & Dina Mired The numbers are staggering. Yet, amidst a blizzard of advertising and misinformation, most people don’t realize that alcohol is one of the world’s leading killers. Across the globe, approximately 3 million people each year die from alcohol-related causes. Many people are aware of the toll of alcohol-related car crashes and are familiar with some […] Continue reading -> Universal Nutrition Coverage: A Transformative Opportunity for Health and Food Advocates 11/12/2021 Ruth Richardson and Mohamed Eissa On Universal Health Coverage Day – an appeal to food and health advocates to shape an agenda for ‘Universal Nutrition Coverage’ including joined-up solutions that promote sustainable agro-ecosystems producing healthier foods for people with co-benefits for the planet. Every year on December 12, the health community marks Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day. While the technical […] Continue reading -> Virus Reproduction Number in South Africa’s Omicron Epicentre is ‘Something We Have Never Seen’ 10/12/2021 Kerry Cullinan The virus reproduction number of the Omicron variant in Gauteng province – the epicentre of South Africa’s pandemic – is 3 – meaning that one infected person will infect three others on average. That is the highest seen so far in the country’s COVID-19 pandemic history – and testimony to the highly infectious nature of […] Continue reading -> Violence Against Healthcare Workers in Conflicts has Worsened – But There are Untapped Avenues to Address it 10/12/2021 Raisa Santos Despite death threats from rebel Chechens and Russian forces, Dr Khassan Baiev saved and treated countless lives from both sides of the Chechen wars. He did not waver from what he considered was his ethical duty as a doctor, and yet he was targeted and punished for his actions. His story, and the stories of […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Finance Structure is ‘Fundamentally Rotten’ – Reforms On Table Next Week Would Restore Responsibility to Member States 09/12/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The way in which WHO is financed is “fundamentally rotten” with excessive financial dependence on just a handful of rich countries and a few private donors. But Germany’s deputy head of global health in the Ministry of Health, Björn Kümmel, is hopeful that WHO member states may turn course in coming months – and reclaim […] Continue reading -> As Africa’s COVID-19 Vaccine Supplies Increase Substantially, the Continent Has ‘Moved on’ From Serum Institute of India 09/12/2021 Kerry Cullinan There has been a substantial increase in COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to Africa in the past four weeks, with around 20 million doses arriving every week at present – but only six countries out of 54 African countries will reach the global target of vaccinating 40% of their population by the end of this year. This […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
South Africa’s mRNA Vaccine Hub Aims for Clinical Trial by 2023 and ‘Won’t Violate Patents’ 13/12/2021 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – The mRNA vaccine ‘hub’ being set up in South Africa aims to have a COVID-19 vaccine candidate ready for clinical trials by 2023. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization (WHO) – which initiated the South Africa hub to address regional inequity – is setting up a “biomanufacturing workforce training centre” to address the […] Continue reading -> Alcohol-related harm is a public health issue, not a lifestyle choice 13/12/2021 Adam Karpati & Dina Mired The numbers are staggering. Yet, amidst a blizzard of advertising and misinformation, most people don’t realize that alcohol is one of the world’s leading killers. Across the globe, approximately 3 million people each year die from alcohol-related causes. Many people are aware of the toll of alcohol-related car crashes and are familiar with some […] Continue reading -> Universal Nutrition Coverage: A Transformative Opportunity for Health and Food Advocates 11/12/2021 Ruth Richardson and Mohamed Eissa On Universal Health Coverage Day – an appeal to food and health advocates to shape an agenda for ‘Universal Nutrition Coverage’ including joined-up solutions that promote sustainable agro-ecosystems producing healthier foods for people with co-benefits for the planet. Every year on December 12, the health community marks Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day. While the technical […] Continue reading -> Virus Reproduction Number in South Africa’s Omicron Epicentre is ‘Something We Have Never Seen’ 10/12/2021 Kerry Cullinan The virus reproduction number of the Omicron variant in Gauteng province – the epicentre of South Africa’s pandemic – is 3 – meaning that one infected person will infect three others on average. That is the highest seen so far in the country’s COVID-19 pandemic history – and testimony to the highly infectious nature of […] Continue reading -> Violence Against Healthcare Workers in Conflicts has Worsened – But There are Untapped Avenues to Address it 10/12/2021 Raisa Santos Despite death threats from rebel Chechens and Russian forces, Dr Khassan Baiev saved and treated countless lives from both sides of the Chechen wars. He did not waver from what he considered was his ethical duty as a doctor, and yet he was targeted and punished for his actions. His story, and the stories of […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Finance Structure is ‘Fundamentally Rotten’ – Reforms On Table Next Week Would Restore Responsibility to Member States 09/12/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The way in which WHO is financed is “fundamentally rotten” with excessive financial dependence on just a handful of rich countries and a few private donors. But Germany’s deputy head of global health in the Ministry of Health, Björn Kümmel, is hopeful that WHO member states may turn course in coming months – and reclaim […] Continue reading -> As Africa’s COVID-19 Vaccine Supplies Increase Substantially, the Continent Has ‘Moved on’ From Serum Institute of India 09/12/2021 Kerry Cullinan There has been a substantial increase in COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to Africa in the past four weeks, with around 20 million doses arriving every week at present – but only six countries out of 54 African countries will reach the global target of vaccinating 40% of their population by the end of this year. This […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
Alcohol-related harm is a public health issue, not a lifestyle choice 13/12/2021 Adam Karpati & Dina Mired The numbers are staggering. Yet, amidst a blizzard of advertising and misinformation, most people don’t realize that alcohol is one of the world’s leading killers. Across the globe, approximately 3 million people each year die from alcohol-related causes. Many people are aware of the toll of alcohol-related car crashes and are familiar with some […] Continue reading -> Universal Nutrition Coverage: A Transformative Opportunity for Health and Food Advocates 11/12/2021 Ruth Richardson and Mohamed Eissa On Universal Health Coverage Day – an appeal to food and health advocates to shape an agenda for ‘Universal Nutrition Coverage’ including joined-up solutions that promote sustainable agro-ecosystems producing healthier foods for people with co-benefits for the planet. Every year on December 12, the health community marks Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day. While the technical […] Continue reading -> Virus Reproduction Number in South Africa’s Omicron Epicentre is ‘Something We Have Never Seen’ 10/12/2021 Kerry Cullinan The virus reproduction number of the Omicron variant in Gauteng province – the epicentre of South Africa’s pandemic – is 3 – meaning that one infected person will infect three others on average. That is the highest seen so far in the country’s COVID-19 pandemic history – and testimony to the highly infectious nature of […] Continue reading -> Violence Against Healthcare Workers in Conflicts has Worsened – But There are Untapped Avenues to Address it 10/12/2021 Raisa Santos Despite death threats from rebel Chechens and Russian forces, Dr Khassan Baiev saved and treated countless lives from both sides of the Chechen wars. He did not waver from what he considered was his ethical duty as a doctor, and yet he was targeted and punished for his actions. His story, and the stories of […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Finance Structure is ‘Fundamentally Rotten’ – Reforms On Table Next Week Would Restore Responsibility to Member States 09/12/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The way in which WHO is financed is “fundamentally rotten” with excessive financial dependence on just a handful of rich countries and a few private donors. But Germany’s deputy head of global health in the Ministry of Health, Björn Kümmel, is hopeful that WHO member states may turn course in coming months – and reclaim […] Continue reading -> As Africa’s COVID-19 Vaccine Supplies Increase Substantially, the Continent Has ‘Moved on’ From Serum Institute of India 09/12/2021 Kerry Cullinan There has been a substantial increase in COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to Africa in the past four weeks, with around 20 million doses arriving every week at present – but only six countries out of 54 African countries will reach the global target of vaccinating 40% of their population by the end of this year. This […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
Universal Nutrition Coverage: A Transformative Opportunity for Health and Food Advocates 11/12/2021 Ruth Richardson and Mohamed Eissa On Universal Health Coverage Day – an appeal to food and health advocates to shape an agenda for ‘Universal Nutrition Coverage’ including joined-up solutions that promote sustainable agro-ecosystems producing healthier foods for people with co-benefits for the planet. Every year on December 12, the health community marks Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day. While the technical […] Continue reading -> Virus Reproduction Number in South Africa’s Omicron Epicentre is ‘Something We Have Never Seen’ 10/12/2021 Kerry Cullinan The virus reproduction number of the Omicron variant in Gauteng province – the epicentre of South Africa’s pandemic – is 3 – meaning that one infected person will infect three others on average. That is the highest seen so far in the country’s COVID-19 pandemic history – and testimony to the highly infectious nature of […] Continue reading -> Violence Against Healthcare Workers in Conflicts has Worsened – But There are Untapped Avenues to Address it 10/12/2021 Raisa Santos Despite death threats from rebel Chechens and Russian forces, Dr Khassan Baiev saved and treated countless lives from both sides of the Chechen wars. He did not waver from what he considered was his ethical duty as a doctor, and yet he was targeted and punished for his actions. His story, and the stories of […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Finance Structure is ‘Fundamentally Rotten’ – Reforms On Table Next Week Would Restore Responsibility to Member States 09/12/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The way in which WHO is financed is “fundamentally rotten” with excessive financial dependence on just a handful of rich countries and a few private donors. But Germany’s deputy head of global health in the Ministry of Health, Björn Kümmel, is hopeful that WHO member states may turn course in coming months – and reclaim […] Continue reading -> As Africa’s COVID-19 Vaccine Supplies Increase Substantially, the Continent Has ‘Moved on’ From Serum Institute of India 09/12/2021 Kerry Cullinan There has been a substantial increase in COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to Africa in the past four weeks, with around 20 million doses arriving every week at present – but only six countries out of 54 African countries will reach the global target of vaccinating 40% of their population by the end of this year. This […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
Virus Reproduction Number in South Africa’s Omicron Epicentre is ‘Something We Have Never Seen’ 10/12/2021 Kerry Cullinan The virus reproduction number of the Omicron variant in Gauteng province – the epicentre of South Africa’s pandemic – is 3 – meaning that one infected person will infect three others on average. That is the highest seen so far in the country’s COVID-19 pandemic history – and testimony to the highly infectious nature of […] Continue reading -> Violence Against Healthcare Workers in Conflicts has Worsened – But There are Untapped Avenues to Address it 10/12/2021 Raisa Santos Despite death threats from rebel Chechens and Russian forces, Dr Khassan Baiev saved and treated countless lives from both sides of the Chechen wars. He did not waver from what he considered was his ethical duty as a doctor, and yet he was targeted and punished for his actions. His story, and the stories of […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Finance Structure is ‘Fundamentally Rotten’ – Reforms On Table Next Week Would Restore Responsibility to Member States 09/12/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The way in which WHO is financed is “fundamentally rotten” with excessive financial dependence on just a handful of rich countries and a few private donors. But Germany’s deputy head of global health in the Ministry of Health, Björn Kümmel, is hopeful that WHO member states may turn course in coming months – and reclaim […] Continue reading -> As Africa’s COVID-19 Vaccine Supplies Increase Substantially, the Continent Has ‘Moved on’ From Serum Institute of India 09/12/2021 Kerry Cullinan There has been a substantial increase in COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to Africa in the past four weeks, with around 20 million doses arriving every week at present – but only six countries out of 54 African countries will reach the global target of vaccinating 40% of their population by the end of this year. This […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
Violence Against Healthcare Workers in Conflicts has Worsened – But There are Untapped Avenues to Address it 10/12/2021 Raisa Santos Despite death threats from rebel Chechens and Russian forces, Dr Khassan Baiev saved and treated countless lives from both sides of the Chechen wars. He did not waver from what he considered was his ethical duty as a doctor, and yet he was targeted and punished for his actions. His story, and the stories of […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Finance Structure is ‘Fundamentally Rotten’ – Reforms On Table Next Week Would Restore Responsibility to Member States 09/12/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The way in which WHO is financed is “fundamentally rotten” with excessive financial dependence on just a handful of rich countries and a few private donors. But Germany’s deputy head of global health in the Ministry of Health, Björn Kümmel, is hopeful that WHO member states may turn course in coming months – and reclaim […] Continue reading -> As Africa’s COVID-19 Vaccine Supplies Increase Substantially, the Continent Has ‘Moved on’ From Serum Institute of India 09/12/2021 Kerry Cullinan There has been a substantial increase in COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to Africa in the past four weeks, with around 20 million doses arriving every week at present – but only six countries out of 54 African countries will reach the global target of vaccinating 40% of their population by the end of this year. This […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
WHO’s Finance Structure is ‘Fundamentally Rotten’ – Reforms On Table Next Week Would Restore Responsibility to Member States 09/12/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The way in which WHO is financed is “fundamentally rotten” with excessive financial dependence on just a handful of rich countries and a few private donors. But Germany’s deputy head of global health in the Ministry of Health, Björn Kümmel, is hopeful that WHO member states may turn course in coming months – and reclaim […] Continue reading -> As Africa’s COVID-19 Vaccine Supplies Increase Substantially, the Continent Has ‘Moved on’ From Serum Institute of India 09/12/2021 Kerry Cullinan There has been a substantial increase in COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to Africa in the past four weeks, with around 20 million doses arriving every week at present – but only six countries out of 54 African countries will reach the global target of vaccinating 40% of their population by the end of this year. This […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
As Africa’s COVID-19 Vaccine Supplies Increase Substantially, the Continent Has ‘Moved on’ From Serum Institute of India 09/12/2021 Kerry Cullinan There has been a substantial increase in COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to Africa in the past four weeks, with around 20 million doses arriving every week at present – but only six countries out of 54 African countries will reach the global target of vaccinating 40% of their population by the end of this year. This […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts