New Study Maps Vaccine Coverage Disparities, Helps Explain Why Targets Are Being Missed 26/04/2019 Maina Waruru Child vaccination targets of at least 80 percent coverage in low- and middle-income countries, are regularly being missed. To better understand why this is happening, a new study created high resolution maps of vaccine coverage to identify disparities within countries and to inform effective strategies to increase coverage and access. Image Credits: WHO. Continue reading -> Stepping Up The Fight Against Severe Malaria In Zambia: An Innovative Approach Scales Up 25/04/2019 David Branigan As leaders from across the globe met in Paris today to renew commitments against malaria on World Malaria Day, a Geneva-based group announced the scale-up of a project in rural Zambia that reduced severe malaria fatality by 96 percent. The innovative project administers life-saving drugs to children with malaria in rural communities, and provides immediate […] Continue reading -> Revise Biosimilar Guidelines, Scientists Demand; WHO Says Not Now 25/04/2019 William New Scientists from a range of countries are calling for an update to World Health Organization guidelines on biosimilar products in order to help national authorities better implement policies to make biosimilars less costly. Current guidelines are outdated and are being misused, they say. But a WHO official told Health Policy Watch the guidelines document should not be made “over-prescriptive”, and that a thorough assessment by an expert group last year found a revision unnecessary but will keep considering it. Continue reading -> WHO Recommends Young Children Play More, Watch Screens Less, Get Plenty Of Sleep 24/04/2019 David Branigan For children under five years, increasing active play and reducing sedentary screen-time, while getting sufficient sleep, is critical for healthy physical and cognitive development, which impacts life-long health, according to new World Health Organization guidelines. Image Credits: WHO. Continue reading -> Landmark Malaria Vaccine Launched In Malawi – Kenya, Ghana Next 23/04/2019 David Branigan The World Health Organization today announced that a new vaccine for malaria, which has been in development for 30 years and recently passed clinical trials, is being introduced as part of the routine childhood immunization programmes of Malawi, soon to be followed by Kenya and Ghana. Image Credits: WHO/M. Nieuwenhof. Continue reading -> DNDi: “Bench-To-Bedside” Approach Needed For Drug & Vaccine Response To Global Health Crises 18/04/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Global health policymakers need to adopt a “bench-to-bedside” approach to research and development, to ensure that new drugs and vaccines are not only put into the development pipeline, but are also readily available for responding to global health crises such as Ebola, says Michelle Childs of the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi). Image Credits: […] Continue reading -> Generics Industry Questions WIPO-Pharma Medicines Patent Database 18/04/2019 William New An international group representing the largest producers of generic medicines worldwide has raised concerns about the effect of a medicines patent database developed jointly by the World Intellectual Property Organization and the innovative pharmaceutical industry. But big pharma tells Health Policy Watch it is working to settle the concerns. Continue reading -> New WHO Digital Health Guidelines Assess “Appropriateness” Of Technology Options 17/04/2019 David Branigan The World Health Organization’s new guidelines on digital health highlight the value of digital health technologies in helping to close health system gaps, while emphasising that they do not replace investments in health system infrastructure. The guidelines assess the appropriateness of a range of digital health technologies and provide recommendations on making informed investments in […] Continue reading -> “Tax The Things That Are Killing Us” To Help Curb NCDs, New Report Recommends 16/04/2019 David Branigan Raising taxes on tobacco, alcohol and sugary beverage products by more than 50 percent could prevent more than 50 million premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) over the next 50 years, while yielding over US$ 20 trillion in revenue. That is the conclusion of a report by a global task force headed by philanthropist […] Continue reading -> “Dialogue” Highlighted As Way Forward At Closure Of WHO Fair Pricing Forum 15/04/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO said that it will launch a public online consultation involving governments, industry and civil society to try to come up with a broad consensus on what actually constitutes a “fair price” for essential medicines. This critical next step was announced Saturday in a WHO press release following the close of the 2nd Fair Pricing […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
Stepping Up The Fight Against Severe Malaria In Zambia: An Innovative Approach Scales Up 25/04/2019 David Branigan As leaders from across the globe met in Paris today to renew commitments against malaria on World Malaria Day, a Geneva-based group announced the scale-up of a project in rural Zambia that reduced severe malaria fatality by 96 percent. The innovative project administers life-saving drugs to children with malaria in rural communities, and provides immediate […] Continue reading -> Revise Biosimilar Guidelines, Scientists Demand; WHO Says Not Now 25/04/2019 William New Scientists from a range of countries are calling for an update to World Health Organization guidelines on biosimilar products in order to help national authorities better implement policies to make biosimilars less costly. Current guidelines are outdated and are being misused, they say. But a WHO official told Health Policy Watch the guidelines document should not be made “over-prescriptive”, and that a thorough assessment by an expert group last year found a revision unnecessary but will keep considering it. Continue reading -> WHO Recommends Young Children Play More, Watch Screens Less, Get Plenty Of Sleep 24/04/2019 David Branigan For children under five years, increasing active play and reducing sedentary screen-time, while getting sufficient sleep, is critical for healthy physical and cognitive development, which impacts life-long health, according to new World Health Organization guidelines. Image Credits: WHO. Continue reading -> Landmark Malaria Vaccine Launched In Malawi – Kenya, Ghana Next 23/04/2019 David Branigan The World Health Organization today announced that a new vaccine for malaria, which has been in development for 30 years and recently passed clinical trials, is being introduced as part of the routine childhood immunization programmes of Malawi, soon to be followed by Kenya and Ghana. Image Credits: WHO/M. Nieuwenhof. Continue reading -> DNDi: “Bench-To-Bedside” Approach Needed For Drug & Vaccine Response To Global Health Crises 18/04/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Global health policymakers need to adopt a “bench-to-bedside” approach to research and development, to ensure that new drugs and vaccines are not only put into the development pipeline, but are also readily available for responding to global health crises such as Ebola, says Michelle Childs of the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi). Image Credits: […] Continue reading -> Generics Industry Questions WIPO-Pharma Medicines Patent Database 18/04/2019 William New An international group representing the largest producers of generic medicines worldwide has raised concerns about the effect of a medicines patent database developed jointly by the World Intellectual Property Organization and the innovative pharmaceutical industry. But big pharma tells Health Policy Watch it is working to settle the concerns. Continue reading -> New WHO Digital Health Guidelines Assess “Appropriateness” Of Technology Options 17/04/2019 David Branigan The World Health Organization’s new guidelines on digital health highlight the value of digital health technologies in helping to close health system gaps, while emphasising that they do not replace investments in health system infrastructure. The guidelines assess the appropriateness of a range of digital health technologies and provide recommendations on making informed investments in […] Continue reading -> “Tax The Things That Are Killing Us” To Help Curb NCDs, New Report Recommends 16/04/2019 David Branigan Raising taxes on tobacco, alcohol and sugary beverage products by more than 50 percent could prevent more than 50 million premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) over the next 50 years, while yielding over US$ 20 trillion in revenue. That is the conclusion of a report by a global task force headed by philanthropist […] Continue reading -> “Dialogue” Highlighted As Way Forward At Closure Of WHO Fair Pricing Forum 15/04/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO said that it will launch a public online consultation involving governments, industry and civil society to try to come up with a broad consensus on what actually constitutes a “fair price” for essential medicines. This critical next step was announced Saturday in a WHO press release following the close of the 2nd Fair Pricing […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
Revise Biosimilar Guidelines, Scientists Demand; WHO Says Not Now 25/04/2019 William New Scientists from a range of countries are calling for an update to World Health Organization guidelines on biosimilar products in order to help national authorities better implement policies to make biosimilars less costly. Current guidelines are outdated and are being misused, they say. But a WHO official told Health Policy Watch the guidelines document should not be made “over-prescriptive”, and that a thorough assessment by an expert group last year found a revision unnecessary but will keep considering it. Continue reading -> WHO Recommends Young Children Play More, Watch Screens Less, Get Plenty Of Sleep 24/04/2019 David Branigan For children under five years, increasing active play and reducing sedentary screen-time, while getting sufficient sleep, is critical for healthy physical and cognitive development, which impacts life-long health, according to new World Health Organization guidelines. Image Credits: WHO. Continue reading -> Landmark Malaria Vaccine Launched In Malawi – Kenya, Ghana Next 23/04/2019 David Branigan The World Health Organization today announced that a new vaccine for malaria, which has been in development for 30 years and recently passed clinical trials, is being introduced as part of the routine childhood immunization programmes of Malawi, soon to be followed by Kenya and Ghana. Image Credits: WHO/M. Nieuwenhof. Continue reading -> DNDi: “Bench-To-Bedside” Approach Needed For Drug & Vaccine Response To Global Health Crises 18/04/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Global health policymakers need to adopt a “bench-to-bedside” approach to research and development, to ensure that new drugs and vaccines are not only put into the development pipeline, but are also readily available for responding to global health crises such as Ebola, says Michelle Childs of the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi). Image Credits: […] Continue reading -> Generics Industry Questions WIPO-Pharma Medicines Patent Database 18/04/2019 William New An international group representing the largest producers of generic medicines worldwide has raised concerns about the effect of a medicines patent database developed jointly by the World Intellectual Property Organization and the innovative pharmaceutical industry. But big pharma tells Health Policy Watch it is working to settle the concerns. Continue reading -> New WHO Digital Health Guidelines Assess “Appropriateness” Of Technology Options 17/04/2019 David Branigan The World Health Organization’s new guidelines on digital health highlight the value of digital health technologies in helping to close health system gaps, while emphasising that they do not replace investments in health system infrastructure. The guidelines assess the appropriateness of a range of digital health technologies and provide recommendations on making informed investments in […] Continue reading -> “Tax The Things That Are Killing Us” To Help Curb NCDs, New Report Recommends 16/04/2019 David Branigan Raising taxes on tobacco, alcohol and sugary beverage products by more than 50 percent could prevent more than 50 million premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) over the next 50 years, while yielding over US$ 20 trillion in revenue. That is the conclusion of a report by a global task force headed by philanthropist […] Continue reading -> “Dialogue” Highlighted As Way Forward At Closure Of WHO Fair Pricing Forum 15/04/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO said that it will launch a public online consultation involving governments, industry and civil society to try to come up with a broad consensus on what actually constitutes a “fair price” for essential medicines. This critical next step was announced Saturday in a WHO press release following the close of the 2nd Fair Pricing […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
WHO Recommends Young Children Play More, Watch Screens Less, Get Plenty Of Sleep 24/04/2019 David Branigan For children under five years, increasing active play and reducing sedentary screen-time, while getting sufficient sleep, is critical for healthy physical and cognitive development, which impacts life-long health, according to new World Health Organization guidelines. Image Credits: WHO. Continue reading -> Landmark Malaria Vaccine Launched In Malawi – Kenya, Ghana Next 23/04/2019 David Branigan The World Health Organization today announced that a new vaccine for malaria, which has been in development for 30 years and recently passed clinical trials, is being introduced as part of the routine childhood immunization programmes of Malawi, soon to be followed by Kenya and Ghana. Image Credits: WHO/M. Nieuwenhof. Continue reading -> DNDi: “Bench-To-Bedside” Approach Needed For Drug & Vaccine Response To Global Health Crises 18/04/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Global health policymakers need to adopt a “bench-to-bedside” approach to research and development, to ensure that new drugs and vaccines are not only put into the development pipeline, but are also readily available for responding to global health crises such as Ebola, says Michelle Childs of the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi). Image Credits: […] Continue reading -> Generics Industry Questions WIPO-Pharma Medicines Patent Database 18/04/2019 William New An international group representing the largest producers of generic medicines worldwide has raised concerns about the effect of a medicines patent database developed jointly by the World Intellectual Property Organization and the innovative pharmaceutical industry. But big pharma tells Health Policy Watch it is working to settle the concerns. Continue reading -> New WHO Digital Health Guidelines Assess “Appropriateness” Of Technology Options 17/04/2019 David Branigan The World Health Organization’s new guidelines on digital health highlight the value of digital health technologies in helping to close health system gaps, while emphasising that they do not replace investments in health system infrastructure. The guidelines assess the appropriateness of a range of digital health technologies and provide recommendations on making informed investments in […] Continue reading -> “Tax The Things That Are Killing Us” To Help Curb NCDs, New Report Recommends 16/04/2019 David Branigan Raising taxes on tobacco, alcohol and sugary beverage products by more than 50 percent could prevent more than 50 million premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) over the next 50 years, while yielding over US$ 20 trillion in revenue. That is the conclusion of a report by a global task force headed by philanthropist […] Continue reading -> “Dialogue” Highlighted As Way Forward At Closure Of WHO Fair Pricing Forum 15/04/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO said that it will launch a public online consultation involving governments, industry and civil society to try to come up with a broad consensus on what actually constitutes a “fair price” for essential medicines. This critical next step was announced Saturday in a WHO press release following the close of the 2nd Fair Pricing […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
Landmark Malaria Vaccine Launched In Malawi – Kenya, Ghana Next 23/04/2019 David Branigan The World Health Organization today announced that a new vaccine for malaria, which has been in development for 30 years and recently passed clinical trials, is being introduced as part of the routine childhood immunization programmes of Malawi, soon to be followed by Kenya and Ghana. Image Credits: WHO/M. Nieuwenhof. Continue reading -> DNDi: “Bench-To-Bedside” Approach Needed For Drug & Vaccine Response To Global Health Crises 18/04/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Global health policymakers need to adopt a “bench-to-bedside” approach to research and development, to ensure that new drugs and vaccines are not only put into the development pipeline, but are also readily available for responding to global health crises such as Ebola, says Michelle Childs of the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi). Image Credits: […] Continue reading -> Generics Industry Questions WIPO-Pharma Medicines Patent Database 18/04/2019 William New An international group representing the largest producers of generic medicines worldwide has raised concerns about the effect of a medicines patent database developed jointly by the World Intellectual Property Organization and the innovative pharmaceutical industry. But big pharma tells Health Policy Watch it is working to settle the concerns. Continue reading -> New WHO Digital Health Guidelines Assess “Appropriateness” Of Technology Options 17/04/2019 David Branigan The World Health Organization’s new guidelines on digital health highlight the value of digital health technologies in helping to close health system gaps, while emphasising that they do not replace investments in health system infrastructure. The guidelines assess the appropriateness of a range of digital health technologies and provide recommendations on making informed investments in […] Continue reading -> “Tax The Things That Are Killing Us” To Help Curb NCDs, New Report Recommends 16/04/2019 David Branigan Raising taxes on tobacco, alcohol and sugary beverage products by more than 50 percent could prevent more than 50 million premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) over the next 50 years, while yielding over US$ 20 trillion in revenue. That is the conclusion of a report by a global task force headed by philanthropist […] Continue reading -> “Dialogue” Highlighted As Way Forward At Closure Of WHO Fair Pricing Forum 15/04/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO said that it will launch a public online consultation involving governments, industry and civil society to try to come up with a broad consensus on what actually constitutes a “fair price” for essential medicines. This critical next step was announced Saturday in a WHO press release following the close of the 2nd Fair Pricing […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
DNDi: “Bench-To-Bedside” Approach Needed For Drug & Vaccine Response To Global Health Crises 18/04/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Global health policymakers need to adopt a “bench-to-bedside” approach to research and development, to ensure that new drugs and vaccines are not only put into the development pipeline, but are also readily available for responding to global health crises such as Ebola, says Michelle Childs of the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi). Image Credits: […] Continue reading -> Generics Industry Questions WIPO-Pharma Medicines Patent Database 18/04/2019 William New An international group representing the largest producers of generic medicines worldwide has raised concerns about the effect of a medicines patent database developed jointly by the World Intellectual Property Organization and the innovative pharmaceutical industry. But big pharma tells Health Policy Watch it is working to settle the concerns. Continue reading -> New WHO Digital Health Guidelines Assess “Appropriateness” Of Technology Options 17/04/2019 David Branigan The World Health Organization’s new guidelines on digital health highlight the value of digital health technologies in helping to close health system gaps, while emphasising that they do not replace investments in health system infrastructure. The guidelines assess the appropriateness of a range of digital health technologies and provide recommendations on making informed investments in […] Continue reading -> “Tax The Things That Are Killing Us” To Help Curb NCDs, New Report Recommends 16/04/2019 David Branigan Raising taxes on tobacco, alcohol and sugary beverage products by more than 50 percent could prevent more than 50 million premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) over the next 50 years, while yielding over US$ 20 trillion in revenue. That is the conclusion of a report by a global task force headed by philanthropist […] Continue reading -> “Dialogue” Highlighted As Way Forward At Closure Of WHO Fair Pricing Forum 15/04/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO said that it will launch a public online consultation involving governments, industry and civil society to try to come up with a broad consensus on what actually constitutes a “fair price” for essential medicines. This critical next step was announced Saturday in a WHO press release following the close of the 2nd Fair Pricing […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
Generics Industry Questions WIPO-Pharma Medicines Patent Database 18/04/2019 William New An international group representing the largest producers of generic medicines worldwide has raised concerns about the effect of a medicines patent database developed jointly by the World Intellectual Property Organization and the innovative pharmaceutical industry. But big pharma tells Health Policy Watch it is working to settle the concerns. Continue reading -> New WHO Digital Health Guidelines Assess “Appropriateness” Of Technology Options 17/04/2019 David Branigan The World Health Organization’s new guidelines on digital health highlight the value of digital health technologies in helping to close health system gaps, while emphasising that they do not replace investments in health system infrastructure. The guidelines assess the appropriateness of a range of digital health technologies and provide recommendations on making informed investments in […] Continue reading -> “Tax The Things That Are Killing Us” To Help Curb NCDs, New Report Recommends 16/04/2019 David Branigan Raising taxes on tobacco, alcohol and sugary beverage products by more than 50 percent could prevent more than 50 million premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) over the next 50 years, while yielding over US$ 20 trillion in revenue. That is the conclusion of a report by a global task force headed by philanthropist […] Continue reading -> “Dialogue” Highlighted As Way Forward At Closure Of WHO Fair Pricing Forum 15/04/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO said that it will launch a public online consultation involving governments, industry and civil society to try to come up with a broad consensus on what actually constitutes a “fair price” for essential medicines. This critical next step was announced Saturday in a WHO press release following the close of the 2nd Fair Pricing […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
New WHO Digital Health Guidelines Assess “Appropriateness” Of Technology Options 17/04/2019 David Branigan The World Health Organization’s new guidelines on digital health highlight the value of digital health technologies in helping to close health system gaps, while emphasising that they do not replace investments in health system infrastructure. The guidelines assess the appropriateness of a range of digital health technologies and provide recommendations on making informed investments in […] Continue reading -> “Tax The Things That Are Killing Us” To Help Curb NCDs, New Report Recommends 16/04/2019 David Branigan Raising taxes on tobacco, alcohol and sugary beverage products by more than 50 percent could prevent more than 50 million premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) over the next 50 years, while yielding over US$ 20 trillion in revenue. That is the conclusion of a report by a global task force headed by philanthropist […] Continue reading -> “Dialogue” Highlighted As Way Forward At Closure Of WHO Fair Pricing Forum 15/04/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO said that it will launch a public online consultation involving governments, industry and civil society to try to come up with a broad consensus on what actually constitutes a “fair price” for essential medicines. This critical next step was announced Saturday in a WHO press release following the close of the 2nd Fair Pricing […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
“Tax The Things That Are Killing Us” To Help Curb NCDs, New Report Recommends 16/04/2019 David Branigan Raising taxes on tobacco, alcohol and sugary beverage products by more than 50 percent could prevent more than 50 million premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) over the next 50 years, while yielding over US$ 20 trillion in revenue. That is the conclusion of a report by a global task force headed by philanthropist […] Continue reading -> “Dialogue” Highlighted As Way Forward At Closure Of WHO Fair Pricing Forum 15/04/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO said that it will launch a public online consultation involving governments, industry and civil society to try to come up with a broad consensus on what actually constitutes a “fair price” for essential medicines. This critical next step was announced Saturday in a WHO press release following the close of the 2nd Fair Pricing […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
“Dialogue” Highlighted As Way Forward At Closure Of WHO Fair Pricing Forum 15/04/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO said that it will launch a public online consultation involving governments, industry and civil society to try to come up with a broad consensus on what actually constitutes a “fair price” for essential medicines. This critical next step was announced Saturday in a WHO press release following the close of the 2nd Fair Pricing […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts