Major R&D Funding Needed To Reach 2030 Goal For Ending TB Epidemic 17/06/2019 Catherine Saez Nine months after a historic high-level UN meeting where countries pledged to end the global tuberculosis epidemic by 2030, a chronic lack of R&D financing jeopardises that ambitious goal, said expert panelists at a briefing on the TB R&D landscape last week in Geneva, hosted by South Africa’s Permanent Mission to the UN. While there […] Continue reading -> Draft UHC Declaration Strong On R&D Transparency, Weak On R&D Incentives Reform 14/06/2019 David Branigan In the lead-up to the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in September, the latest draft of a planned political declaration calls on member states to increase transparency of the cost of research and development (R&D) – in addition to drug prices – but falls short in the area of R&D incentive […] Continue reading -> Knowledge Portal On Innovation And Access To Medicines 14/06/2019 Editorial team Click here or on the image below to be redirected to the Knowledge Portal. Continue reading -> New Resource Gateway Launched On Innovation & Access To Medicines 14/06/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new Knowledge Portal that aims to ease policymakers’ access to reliable information about themes in medicines access, pricing and pharma innovation was launched today by the Global Health Centre of Geneva’s Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies. The Portal currently covers some 17 topics grouped under three broad themes – Pricing, Intellectual Property […] Continue reading -> No Significant Difference In HIV Risk Among Users Of Hormonal Or IUD Contraception 13/06/2019 Editorial team In what should prove reassuring to many women, a large clinical study in four African countries has found no significant difference in the risk of HIV infection among women using progestogen-based hormones or copper-bearing IUDs as contraception. However with “unacceptably high” rates of HIV infection among users of both contraceptive modes during the study, adoption […] Continue reading -> Interview With Seth Berkley, CEO Of Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance 11/06/2019 William New A medical doctor and epidemiologist, Dr Seth Berkley joined Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, as its CEO in August 2011. Under his leadership, Gavi reached the milestone in 2015 of more than half a billion children vaccinated in the world’s 73 poorest countries. In the same year, Berkley led Gavi to its second successful replenishment, raising […] Continue reading -> Universal Health Coverage: Moving Together, Stronger Together 07/06/2019 Editorial team Githinji Gitahi, Co-Chair of the UHC2030 Steering Committee & Group Chief Executive Officer of AMREF Health Africa – the largest Africa-based healthcare non-profit – and Fumie Griego, Deputy Director General and Chief Operating Officer of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA), share highlights from a panel discussion held in Geneva on the […] Continue reading -> New Gavi Partnership: Deploying Biometric Technology To Expand Child Vaccine Coverage 07/06/2019 Divya Schlesinger A major agreement has been signed between Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and two private sector partners to deploy a new form of biometric fingerprint technology to give children – who may not even have a birth certificate – a complete medical record in order to track critical childhood vaccines. Image Credits: Simprints, Simprints . Continue reading -> Curable STI Rates Show No Sign Of Declining – Most People Infected Don’t Know 06/06/2019 David Branigan 1 in 25 people globally have at least one of the four major preventable and curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) – chlamydia, gonorrhoea, trichomoniasis, and syphilis – but most people don’t know they are infected, leading to serious health consequences. Image Credits: Jonathan Torgovnik/WHO. Continue reading -> World Environment Day Puts Focus On Air Pollution & Health 05/06/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A sizeable cast of global leaders including Pope Francis, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and national heads of state marked World Environment Day today with a round of stark warnings over social media about the risks to people and to health of environmental degradation, air pollution and climate change – topics that will demand more […] 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.
Draft UHC Declaration Strong On R&D Transparency, Weak On R&D Incentives Reform 14/06/2019 David Branigan In the lead-up to the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in September, the latest draft of a planned political declaration calls on member states to increase transparency of the cost of research and development (R&D) – in addition to drug prices – but falls short in the area of R&D incentive […] Continue reading -> Knowledge Portal On Innovation And Access To Medicines 14/06/2019 Editorial team Click here or on the image below to be redirected to the Knowledge Portal. Continue reading -> New Resource Gateway Launched On Innovation & Access To Medicines 14/06/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new Knowledge Portal that aims to ease policymakers’ access to reliable information about themes in medicines access, pricing and pharma innovation was launched today by the Global Health Centre of Geneva’s Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies. The Portal currently covers some 17 topics grouped under three broad themes – Pricing, Intellectual Property […] Continue reading -> No Significant Difference In HIV Risk Among Users Of Hormonal Or IUD Contraception 13/06/2019 Editorial team In what should prove reassuring to many women, a large clinical study in four African countries has found no significant difference in the risk of HIV infection among women using progestogen-based hormones or copper-bearing IUDs as contraception. However with “unacceptably high” rates of HIV infection among users of both contraceptive modes during the study, adoption […] Continue reading -> Interview With Seth Berkley, CEO Of Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance 11/06/2019 William New A medical doctor and epidemiologist, Dr Seth Berkley joined Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, as its CEO in August 2011. Under his leadership, Gavi reached the milestone in 2015 of more than half a billion children vaccinated in the world’s 73 poorest countries. In the same year, Berkley led Gavi to its second successful replenishment, raising […] Continue reading -> Universal Health Coverage: Moving Together, Stronger Together 07/06/2019 Editorial team Githinji Gitahi, Co-Chair of the UHC2030 Steering Committee & Group Chief Executive Officer of AMREF Health Africa – the largest Africa-based healthcare non-profit – and Fumie Griego, Deputy Director General and Chief Operating Officer of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA), share highlights from a panel discussion held in Geneva on the […] Continue reading -> New Gavi Partnership: Deploying Biometric Technology To Expand Child Vaccine Coverage 07/06/2019 Divya Schlesinger A major agreement has been signed between Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and two private sector partners to deploy a new form of biometric fingerprint technology to give children – who may not even have a birth certificate – a complete medical record in order to track critical childhood vaccines. Image Credits: Simprints, Simprints . Continue reading -> Curable STI Rates Show No Sign Of Declining – Most People Infected Don’t Know 06/06/2019 David Branigan 1 in 25 people globally have at least one of the four major preventable and curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) – chlamydia, gonorrhoea, trichomoniasis, and syphilis – but most people don’t know they are infected, leading to serious health consequences. Image Credits: Jonathan Torgovnik/WHO. Continue reading -> World Environment Day Puts Focus On Air Pollution & Health 05/06/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A sizeable cast of global leaders including Pope Francis, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and national heads of state marked World Environment Day today with a round of stark warnings over social media about the risks to people and to health of environmental degradation, air pollution and climate change – topics that will demand more […] 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.
Knowledge Portal On Innovation And Access To Medicines 14/06/2019 Editorial team Click here or on the image below to be redirected to the Knowledge Portal. Continue reading -> New Resource Gateway Launched On Innovation & Access To Medicines 14/06/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new Knowledge Portal that aims to ease policymakers’ access to reliable information about themes in medicines access, pricing and pharma innovation was launched today by the Global Health Centre of Geneva’s Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies. The Portal currently covers some 17 topics grouped under three broad themes – Pricing, Intellectual Property […] Continue reading -> No Significant Difference In HIV Risk Among Users Of Hormonal Or IUD Contraception 13/06/2019 Editorial team In what should prove reassuring to many women, a large clinical study in four African countries has found no significant difference in the risk of HIV infection among women using progestogen-based hormones or copper-bearing IUDs as contraception. However with “unacceptably high” rates of HIV infection among users of both contraceptive modes during the study, adoption […] Continue reading -> Interview With Seth Berkley, CEO Of Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance 11/06/2019 William New A medical doctor and epidemiologist, Dr Seth Berkley joined Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, as its CEO in August 2011. Under his leadership, Gavi reached the milestone in 2015 of more than half a billion children vaccinated in the world’s 73 poorest countries. In the same year, Berkley led Gavi to its second successful replenishment, raising […] Continue reading -> Universal Health Coverage: Moving Together, Stronger Together 07/06/2019 Editorial team Githinji Gitahi, Co-Chair of the UHC2030 Steering Committee & Group Chief Executive Officer of AMREF Health Africa – the largest Africa-based healthcare non-profit – and Fumie Griego, Deputy Director General and Chief Operating Officer of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA), share highlights from a panel discussion held in Geneva on the […] Continue reading -> New Gavi Partnership: Deploying Biometric Technology To Expand Child Vaccine Coverage 07/06/2019 Divya Schlesinger A major agreement has been signed between Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and two private sector partners to deploy a new form of biometric fingerprint technology to give children – who may not even have a birth certificate – a complete medical record in order to track critical childhood vaccines. Image Credits: Simprints, Simprints . Continue reading -> Curable STI Rates Show No Sign Of Declining – Most People Infected Don’t Know 06/06/2019 David Branigan 1 in 25 people globally have at least one of the four major preventable and curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) – chlamydia, gonorrhoea, trichomoniasis, and syphilis – but most people don’t know they are infected, leading to serious health consequences. Image Credits: Jonathan Torgovnik/WHO. Continue reading -> World Environment Day Puts Focus On Air Pollution & Health 05/06/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A sizeable cast of global leaders including Pope Francis, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and national heads of state marked World Environment Day today with a round of stark warnings over social media about the risks to people and to health of environmental degradation, air pollution and climate change – topics that will demand more […] 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 Resource Gateway Launched On Innovation & Access To Medicines 14/06/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new Knowledge Portal that aims to ease policymakers’ access to reliable information about themes in medicines access, pricing and pharma innovation was launched today by the Global Health Centre of Geneva’s Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies. The Portal currently covers some 17 topics grouped under three broad themes – Pricing, Intellectual Property […] Continue reading -> No Significant Difference In HIV Risk Among Users Of Hormonal Or IUD Contraception 13/06/2019 Editorial team In what should prove reassuring to many women, a large clinical study in four African countries has found no significant difference in the risk of HIV infection among women using progestogen-based hormones or copper-bearing IUDs as contraception. However with “unacceptably high” rates of HIV infection among users of both contraceptive modes during the study, adoption […] Continue reading -> Interview With Seth Berkley, CEO Of Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance 11/06/2019 William New A medical doctor and epidemiologist, Dr Seth Berkley joined Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, as its CEO in August 2011. Under his leadership, Gavi reached the milestone in 2015 of more than half a billion children vaccinated in the world’s 73 poorest countries. In the same year, Berkley led Gavi to its second successful replenishment, raising […] Continue reading -> Universal Health Coverage: Moving Together, Stronger Together 07/06/2019 Editorial team Githinji Gitahi, Co-Chair of the UHC2030 Steering Committee & Group Chief Executive Officer of AMREF Health Africa – the largest Africa-based healthcare non-profit – and Fumie Griego, Deputy Director General and Chief Operating Officer of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA), share highlights from a panel discussion held in Geneva on the […] Continue reading -> New Gavi Partnership: Deploying Biometric Technology To Expand Child Vaccine Coverage 07/06/2019 Divya Schlesinger A major agreement has been signed between Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and two private sector partners to deploy a new form of biometric fingerprint technology to give children – who may not even have a birth certificate – a complete medical record in order to track critical childhood vaccines. Image Credits: Simprints, Simprints . Continue reading -> Curable STI Rates Show No Sign Of Declining – Most People Infected Don’t Know 06/06/2019 David Branigan 1 in 25 people globally have at least one of the four major preventable and curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) – chlamydia, gonorrhoea, trichomoniasis, and syphilis – but most people don’t know they are infected, leading to serious health consequences. Image Credits: Jonathan Torgovnik/WHO. Continue reading -> World Environment Day Puts Focus On Air Pollution & Health 05/06/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A sizeable cast of global leaders including Pope Francis, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and national heads of state marked World Environment Day today with a round of stark warnings over social media about the risks to people and to health of environmental degradation, air pollution and climate change – topics that will demand more […] 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.
No Significant Difference In HIV Risk Among Users Of Hormonal Or IUD Contraception 13/06/2019 Editorial team In what should prove reassuring to many women, a large clinical study in four African countries has found no significant difference in the risk of HIV infection among women using progestogen-based hormones or copper-bearing IUDs as contraception. However with “unacceptably high” rates of HIV infection among users of both contraceptive modes during the study, adoption […] Continue reading -> Interview With Seth Berkley, CEO Of Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance 11/06/2019 William New A medical doctor and epidemiologist, Dr Seth Berkley joined Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, as its CEO in August 2011. Under his leadership, Gavi reached the milestone in 2015 of more than half a billion children vaccinated in the world’s 73 poorest countries. In the same year, Berkley led Gavi to its second successful replenishment, raising […] Continue reading -> Universal Health Coverage: Moving Together, Stronger Together 07/06/2019 Editorial team Githinji Gitahi, Co-Chair of the UHC2030 Steering Committee & Group Chief Executive Officer of AMREF Health Africa – the largest Africa-based healthcare non-profit – and Fumie Griego, Deputy Director General and Chief Operating Officer of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA), share highlights from a panel discussion held in Geneva on the […] Continue reading -> New Gavi Partnership: Deploying Biometric Technology To Expand Child Vaccine Coverage 07/06/2019 Divya Schlesinger A major agreement has been signed between Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and two private sector partners to deploy a new form of biometric fingerprint technology to give children – who may not even have a birth certificate – a complete medical record in order to track critical childhood vaccines. Image Credits: Simprints, Simprints . Continue reading -> Curable STI Rates Show No Sign Of Declining – Most People Infected Don’t Know 06/06/2019 David Branigan 1 in 25 people globally have at least one of the four major preventable and curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) – chlamydia, gonorrhoea, trichomoniasis, and syphilis – but most people don’t know they are infected, leading to serious health consequences. Image Credits: Jonathan Torgovnik/WHO. Continue reading -> World Environment Day Puts Focus On Air Pollution & Health 05/06/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A sizeable cast of global leaders including Pope Francis, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and national heads of state marked World Environment Day today with a round of stark warnings over social media about the risks to people and to health of environmental degradation, air pollution and climate change – topics that will demand more […] 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.
Interview With Seth Berkley, CEO Of Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance 11/06/2019 William New A medical doctor and epidemiologist, Dr Seth Berkley joined Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, as its CEO in August 2011. Under his leadership, Gavi reached the milestone in 2015 of more than half a billion children vaccinated in the world’s 73 poorest countries. In the same year, Berkley led Gavi to its second successful replenishment, raising […] Continue reading -> Universal Health Coverage: Moving Together, Stronger Together 07/06/2019 Editorial team Githinji Gitahi, Co-Chair of the UHC2030 Steering Committee & Group Chief Executive Officer of AMREF Health Africa – the largest Africa-based healthcare non-profit – and Fumie Griego, Deputy Director General and Chief Operating Officer of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA), share highlights from a panel discussion held in Geneva on the […] Continue reading -> New Gavi Partnership: Deploying Biometric Technology To Expand Child Vaccine Coverage 07/06/2019 Divya Schlesinger A major agreement has been signed between Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and two private sector partners to deploy a new form of biometric fingerprint technology to give children – who may not even have a birth certificate – a complete medical record in order to track critical childhood vaccines. Image Credits: Simprints, Simprints . Continue reading -> Curable STI Rates Show No Sign Of Declining – Most People Infected Don’t Know 06/06/2019 David Branigan 1 in 25 people globally have at least one of the four major preventable and curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) – chlamydia, gonorrhoea, trichomoniasis, and syphilis – but most people don’t know they are infected, leading to serious health consequences. Image Credits: Jonathan Torgovnik/WHO. Continue reading -> World Environment Day Puts Focus On Air Pollution & Health 05/06/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A sizeable cast of global leaders including Pope Francis, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and national heads of state marked World Environment Day today with a round of stark warnings over social media about the risks to people and to health of environmental degradation, air pollution and climate change – topics that will demand more […] 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.
Universal Health Coverage: Moving Together, Stronger Together 07/06/2019 Editorial team Githinji Gitahi, Co-Chair of the UHC2030 Steering Committee & Group Chief Executive Officer of AMREF Health Africa – the largest Africa-based healthcare non-profit – and Fumie Griego, Deputy Director General and Chief Operating Officer of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA), share highlights from a panel discussion held in Geneva on the […] Continue reading -> New Gavi Partnership: Deploying Biometric Technology To Expand Child Vaccine Coverage 07/06/2019 Divya Schlesinger A major agreement has been signed between Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and two private sector partners to deploy a new form of biometric fingerprint technology to give children – who may not even have a birth certificate – a complete medical record in order to track critical childhood vaccines. Image Credits: Simprints, Simprints . Continue reading -> Curable STI Rates Show No Sign Of Declining – Most People Infected Don’t Know 06/06/2019 David Branigan 1 in 25 people globally have at least one of the four major preventable and curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) – chlamydia, gonorrhoea, trichomoniasis, and syphilis – but most people don’t know they are infected, leading to serious health consequences. Image Credits: Jonathan Torgovnik/WHO. Continue reading -> World Environment Day Puts Focus On Air Pollution & Health 05/06/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A sizeable cast of global leaders including Pope Francis, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and national heads of state marked World Environment Day today with a round of stark warnings over social media about the risks to people and to health of environmental degradation, air pollution and climate change – topics that will demand more […] 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 Gavi Partnership: Deploying Biometric Technology To Expand Child Vaccine Coverage 07/06/2019 Divya Schlesinger A major agreement has been signed between Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and two private sector partners to deploy a new form of biometric fingerprint technology to give children – who may not even have a birth certificate – a complete medical record in order to track critical childhood vaccines. Image Credits: Simprints, Simprints . Continue reading -> Curable STI Rates Show No Sign Of Declining – Most People Infected Don’t Know 06/06/2019 David Branigan 1 in 25 people globally have at least one of the four major preventable and curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) – chlamydia, gonorrhoea, trichomoniasis, and syphilis – but most people don’t know they are infected, leading to serious health consequences. Image Credits: Jonathan Torgovnik/WHO. Continue reading -> World Environment Day Puts Focus On Air Pollution & Health 05/06/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A sizeable cast of global leaders including Pope Francis, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and national heads of state marked World Environment Day today with a round of stark warnings over social media about the risks to people and to health of environmental degradation, air pollution and climate change – topics that will demand more […] 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.
Curable STI Rates Show No Sign Of Declining – Most People Infected Don’t Know 06/06/2019 David Branigan 1 in 25 people globally have at least one of the four major preventable and curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) – chlamydia, gonorrhoea, trichomoniasis, and syphilis – but most people don’t know they are infected, leading to serious health consequences. Image Credits: Jonathan Torgovnik/WHO. Continue reading -> World Environment Day Puts Focus On Air Pollution & Health 05/06/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A sizeable cast of global leaders including Pope Francis, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and national heads of state marked World Environment Day today with a round of stark warnings over social media about the risks to people and to health of environmental degradation, air pollution and climate change – topics that will demand more […] 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
World Environment Day Puts Focus On Air Pollution & Health 05/06/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A sizeable cast of global leaders including Pope Francis, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and national heads of state marked World Environment Day today with a round of stark warnings over social media about the risks to people and to health of environmental degradation, air pollution and climate change – topics that will demand more […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts