Most WHO Member States Balk at Saudi-Russian Move to Ice WHO Action Plan on Climate Change and Health 26/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In an eleventh-hour move, World Health Assembly member states on Monday deferred a final vote on a draft WHO Action plan on Climate Change and Health until Tuesday morning – in an effort to find a last-minute compromise with a bloc of oil-rich states trying to put the plan on ice. The move followed a […] Continue reading -> ‘We Need a New Model Not Faster Horses,’ Urges Winner of Global Health Award 26/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan “We don’t need faster horses, we need a new model of global health,” says Professor Helen Rees, who received the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 2025 Dr Lee Jong-wook Memorial Prize on Friday for her “outstanding contribution to public health”. “If there isn’t going to be money, we shouldn’t be trying to run the same things […] Continue reading -> Polio Eradication Imperiled by $2.3 Billion Funding Gap 24/05/2025 Disha Shetty & Stefan Anderson The world’s leading polio eradication programme faces a 40% budget cut next year as the paralysis-causing virus surges in its last strongholds of Afghanistan and Pakistan and war-torn regions, threatening to reverse decades of progress toward eradicating the disease. “The Global Polio Eradication Initiative is facing a 40% budget cut in 2026,” Dr Hanan Balkhy, […] Continue reading -> WHO Member States Recognize Social Connection for Young and Old as a Global Health Priority 24/05/2025 Paul Adepoju In a rare moment for the World Health Assembly, delegates expanded their debates beyond the usual lexicon of disease pathogens to address something far more intimate: loneliness. The Assembly approved a first-ever resolution on Fostering social connection for global health: the essential role of social connection in combating loneliness, social isolation and inequities in health, […] Continue reading -> ‘Most Important Year’ for NCDs – But Industry Interference and Weak Political Leadership Stall Progress 23/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan “This is the most important year in the history of non-communicable diseases (NCDs),” declared Richard Horton, editor of The Lancet, at the World Heart Federation’s (WHF) 2025 Summit on the eve of the World Health Assembly (WHA). ON 25 September, the United Nations (UN) hosts the Fourth High-Level Meeting (HLM) on NCDs and mental health. […] Continue reading -> WHO Director General Appeals to Israel to End Deepening Food Crisis and Conflict in Gaza 22/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made an emotional appeal to Israel on Thursday to end its 80-day blockade of food, medicine and other humanitarian aid into Gaza, asking “if you can have mercy?” and adding: “the war is hurting Israel, and it will not bring a lasting solution.” Fighting back tears, the Director […] Continue reading -> The Health Crisis That Could Make or Break the UN Plastics Treaty 22/05/2025 Stefan Anderson Thirty-five million tons of plastic waste have been dumped into the world’s oceans since negotiations on the United Nations plastics treaty began in Uruguay two years ago. When delegates gather for the final session of UN Environment Programme (UNEP) led talks in Geneva in August, known as INC-5.2, around 1.2 billion tons of unrecycled plastic […] Continue reading -> Health Leaders Call for New Funding Models and Long-Term Investment to Avoid Two-Tiered Future 22/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman Addressing today’s global health challenges requires more than funding and innovation—it demands humility, open communication, and a shared commitment to collective action, according to IFPMA Director-General David Reddy. Reddy, speaking at an IFPMA side event during the 78th World Health Assembly, acknowledged the socio-political and financial barriers facing global health systems. However, he urged the […] Continue reading -> African Nations Ask WHO for Increased Funding as Global Health Aid Hits Decade-Low 22/05/2025 Disha Shetty & Stefan Anderson African countries at the World Health Assembly called for increased support to health systems across the continent following major cuts to all World Health Organization (WHO) regional office budgets amid a financial crisis triggered by the US withdrawal from the agency and falling global health spending. The African region suffered the largest total cut, losing […] Continue reading -> Nutrition Leaders Sound Alarm on Rising Hunger and Stalled Progress 21/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman GENEVA – Although the past decade has seen progress in the fight against malnutrition, 148 million children remain stunted, 45 million suffer from wasting, and anaemia affects nearly one in three women globally, according to experts at the Geneva Health Forum (GHF). In 2023 alone, 733 million people experienced hunger—152 million more than in 2019—and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
‘We Need a New Model Not Faster Horses,’ Urges Winner of Global Health Award 26/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan “We don’t need faster horses, we need a new model of global health,” says Professor Helen Rees, who received the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 2025 Dr Lee Jong-wook Memorial Prize on Friday for her “outstanding contribution to public health”. “If there isn’t going to be money, we shouldn’t be trying to run the same things […] Continue reading -> Polio Eradication Imperiled by $2.3 Billion Funding Gap 24/05/2025 Disha Shetty & Stefan Anderson The world’s leading polio eradication programme faces a 40% budget cut next year as the paralysis-causing virus surges in its last strongholds of Afghanistan and Pakistan and war-torn regions, threatening to reverse decades of progress toward eradicating the disease. “The Global Polio Eradication Initiative is facing a 40% budget cut in 2026,” Dr Hanan Balkhy, […] Continue reading -> WHO Member States Recognize Social Connection for Young and Old as a Global Health Priority 24/05/2025 Paul Adepoju In a rare moment for the World Health Assembly, delegates expanded their debates beyond the usual lexicon of disease pathogens to address something far more intimate: loneliness. The Assembly approved a first-ever resolution on Fostering social connection for global health: the essential role of social connection in combating loneliness, social isolation and inequities in health, […] Continue reading -> ‘Most Important Year’ for NCDs – But Industry Interference and Weak Political Leadership Stall Progress 23/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan “This is the most important year in the history of non-communicable diseases (NCDs),” declared Richard Horton, editor of The Lancet, at the World Heart Federation’s (WHF) 2025 Summit on the eve of the World Health Assembly (WHA). ON 25 September, the United Nations (UN) hosts the Fourth High-Level Meeting (HLM) on NCDs and mental health. […] Continue reading -> WHO Director General Appeals to Israel to End Deepening Food Crisis and Conflict in Gaza 22/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made an emotional appeal to Israel on Thursday to end its 80-day blockade of food, medicine and other humanitarian aid into Gaza, asking “if you can have mercy?” and adding: “the war is hurting Israel, and it will not bring a lasting solution.” Fighting back tears, the Director […] Continue reading -> The Health Crisis That Could Make or Break the UN Plastics Treaty 22/05/2025 Stefan Anderson Thirty-five million tons of plastic waste have been dumped into the world’s oceans since negotiations on the United Nations plastics treaty began in Uruguay two years ago. When delegates gather for the final session of UN Environment Programme (UNEP) led talks in Geneva in August, known as INC-5.2, around 1.2 billion tons of unrecycled plastic […] Continue reading -> Health Leaders Call for New Funding Models and Long-Term Investment to Avoid Two-Tiered Future 22/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman Addressing today’s global health challenges requires more than funding and innovation—it demands humility, open communication, and a shared commitment to collective action, according to IFPMA Director-General David Reddy. Reddy, speaking at an IFPMA side event during the 78th World Health Assembly, acknowledged the socio-political and financial barriers facing global health systems. However, he urged the […] Continue reading -> African Nations Ask WHO for Increased Funding as Global Health Aid Hits Decade-Low 22/05/2025 Disha Shetty & Stefan Anderson African countries at the World Health Assembly called for increased support to health systems across the continent following major cuts to all World Health Organization (WHO) regional office budgets amid a financial crisis triggered by the US withdrawal from the agency and falling global health spending. The African region suffered the largest total cut, losing […] Continue reading -> Nutrition Leaders Sound Alarm on Rising Hunger and Stalled Progress 21/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman GENEVA – Although the past decade has seen progress in the fight against malnutrition, 148 million children remain stunted, 45 million suffer from wasting, and anaemia affects nearly one in three women globally, according to experts at the Geneva Health Forum (GHF). In 2023 alone, 733 million people experienced hunger—152 million more than in 2019—and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
Polio Eradication Imperiled by $2.3 Billion Funding Gap 24/05/2025 Disha Shetty & Stefan Anderson The world’s leading polio eradication programme faces a 40% budget cut next year as the paralysis-causing virus surges in its last strongholds of Afghanistan and Pakistan and war-torn regions, threatening to reverse decades of progress toward eradicating the disease. “The Global Polio Eradication Initiative is facing a 40% budget cut in 2026,” Dr Hanan Balkhy, […] Continue reading -> WHO Member States Recognize Social Connection for Young and Old as a Global Health Priority 24/05/2025 Paul Adepoju In a rare moment for the World Health Assembly, delegates expanded their debates beyond the usual lexicon of disease pathogens to address something far more intimate: loneliness. The Assembly approved a first-ever resolution on Fostering social connection for global health: the essential role of social connection in combating loneliness, social isolation and inequities in health, […] Continue reading -> ‘Most Important Year’ for NCDs – But Industry Interference and Weak Political Leadership Stall Progress 23/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan “This is the most important year in the history of non-communicable diseases (NCDs),” declared Richard Horton, editor of The Lancet, at the World Heart Federation’s (WHF) 2025 Summit on the eve of the World Health Assembly (WHA). ON 25 September, the United Nations (UN) hosts the Fourth High-Level Meeting (HLM) on NCDs and mental health. […] Continue reading -> WHO Director General Appeals to Israel to End Deepening Food Crisis and Conflict in Gaza 22/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made an emotional appeal to Israel on Thursday to end its 80-day blockade of food, medicine and other humanitarian aid into Gaza, asking “if you can have mercy?” and adding: “the war is hurting Israel, and it will not bring a lasting solution.” Fighting back tears, the Director […] Continue reading -> The Health Crisis That Could Make or Break the UN Plastics Treaty 22/05/2025 Stefan Anderson Thirty-five million tons of plastic waste have been dumped into the world’s oceans since negotiations on the United Nations plastics treaty began in Uruguay two years ago. When delegates gather for the final session of UN Environment Programme (UNEP) led talks in Geneva in August, known as INC-5.2, around 1.2 billion tons of unrecycled plastic […] Continue reading -> Health Leaders Call for New Funding Models and Long-Term Investment to Avoid Two-Tiered Future 22/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman Addressing today’s global health challenges requires more than funding and innovation—it demands humility, open communication, and a shared commitment to collective action, according to IFPMA Director-General David Reddy. Reddy, speaking at an IFPMA side event during the 78th World Health Assembly, acknowledged the socio-political and financial barriers facing global health systems. However, he urged the […] Continue reading -> African Nations Ask WHO for Increased Funding as Global Health Aid Hits Decade-Low 22/05/2025 Disha Shetty & Stefan Anderson African countries at the World Health Assembly called for increased support to health systems across the continent following major cuts to all World Health Organization (WHO) regional office budgets amid a financial crisis triggered by the US withdrawal from the agency and falling global health spending. The African region suffered the largest total cut, losing […] Continue reading -> Nutrition Leaders Sound Alarm on Rising Hunger and Stalled Progress 21/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman GENEVA – Although the past decade has seen progress in the fight against malnutrition, 148 million children remain stunted, 45 million suffer from wasting, and anaemia affects nearly one in three women globally, according to experts at the Geneva Health Forum (GHF). In 2023 alone, 733 million people experienced hunger—152 million more than in 2019—and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
WHO Member States Recognize Social Connection for Young and Old as a Global Health Priority 24/05/2025 Paul Adepoju In a rare moment for the World Health Assembly, delegates expanded their debates beyond the usual lexicon of disease pathogens to address something far more intimate: loneliness. The Assembly approved a first-ever resolution on Fostering social connection for global health: the essential role of social connection in combating loneliness, social isolation and inequities in health, […] Continue reading -> ‘Most Important Year’ for NCDs – But Industry Interference and Weak Political Leadership Stall Progress 23/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan “This is the most important year in the history of non-communicable diseases (NCDs),” declared Richard Horton, editor of The Lancet, at the World Heart Federation’s (WHF) 2025 Summit on the eve of the World Health Assembly (WHA). ON 25 September, the United Nations (UN) hosts the Fourth High-Level Meeting (HLM) on NCDs and mental health. […] Continue reading -> WHO Director General Appeals to Israel to End Deepening Food Crisis and Conflict in Gaza 22/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made an emotional appeal to Israel on Thursday to end its 80-day blockade of food, medicine and other humanitarian aid into Gaza, asking “if you can have mercy?” and adding: “the war is hurting Israel, and it will not bring a lasting solution.” Fighting back tears, the Director […] Continue reading -> The Health Crisis That Could Make or Break the UN Plastics Treaty 22/05/2025 Stefan Anderson Thirty-five million tons of plastic waste have been dumped into the world’s oceans since negotiations on the United Nations plastics treaty began in Uruguay two years ago. When delegates gather for the final session of UN Environment Programme (UNEP) led talks in Geneva in August, known as INC-5.2, around 1.2 billion tons of unrecycled plastic […] Continue reading -> Health Leaders Call for New Funding Models and Long-Term Investment to Avoid Two-Tiered Future 22/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman Addressing today’s global health challenges requires more than funding and innovation—it demands humility, open communication, and a shared commitment to collective action, according to IFPMA Director-General David Reddy. Reddy, speaking at an IFPMA side event during the 78th World Health Assembly, acknowledged the socio-political and financial barriers facing global health systems. However, he urged the […] Continue reading -> African Nations Ask WHO for Increased Funding as Global Health Aid Hits Decade-Low 22/05/2025 Disha Shetty & Stefan Anderson African countries at the World Health Assembly called for increased support to health systems across the continent following major cuts to all World Health Organization (WHO) regional office budgets amid a financial crisis triggered by the US withdrawal from the agency and falling global health spending. The African region suffered the largest total cut, losing […] Continue reading -> Nutrition Leaders Sound Alarm on Rising Hunger and Stalled Progress 21/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman GENEVA – Although the past decade has seen progress in the fight against malnutrition, 148 million children remain stunted, 45 million suffer from wasting, and anaemia affects nearly one in three women globally, according to experts at the Geneva Health Forum (GHF). In 2023 alone, 733 million people experienced hunger—152 million more than in 2019—and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
‘Most Important Year’ for NCDs – But Industry Interference and Weak Political Leadership Stall Progress 23/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan “This is the most important year in the history of non-communicable diseases (NCDs),” declared Richard Horton, editor of The Lancet, at the World Heart Federation’s (WHF) 2025 Summit on the eve of the World Health Assembly (WHA). ON 25 September, the United Nations (UN) hosts the Fourth High-Level Meeting (HLM) on NCDs and mental health. […] Continue reading -> WHO Director General Appeals to Israel to End Deepening Food Crisis and Conflict in Gaza 22/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made an emotional appeal to Israel on Thursday to end its 80-day blockade of food, medicine and other humanitarian aid into Gaza, asking “if you can have mercy?” and adding: “the war is hurting Israel, and it will not bring a lasting solution.” Fighting back tears, the Director […] Continue reading -> The Health Crisis That Could Make or Break the UN Plastics Treaty 22/05/2025 Stefan Anderson Thirty-five million tons of plastic waste have been dumped into the world’s oceans since negotiations on the United Nations plastics treaty began in Uruguay two years ago. When delegates gather for the final session of UN Environment Programme (UNEP) led talks in Geneva in August, known as INC-5.2, around 1.2 billion tons of unrecycled plastic […] Continue reading -> Health Leaders Call for New Funding Models and Long-Term Investment to Avoid Two-Tiered Future 22/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman Addressing today’s global health challenges requires more than funding and innovation—it demands humility, open communication, and a shared commitment to collective action, according to IFPMA Director-General David Reddy. Reddy, speaking at an IFPMA side event during the 78th World Health Assembly, acknowledged the socio-political and financial barriers facing global health systems. However, he urged the […] Continue reading -> African Nations Ask WHO for Increased Funding as Global Health Aid Hits Decade-Low 22/05/2025 Disha Shetty & Stefan Anderson African countries at the World Health Assembly called for increased support to health systems across the continent following major cuts to all World Health Organization (WHO) regional office budgets amid a financial crisis triggered by the US withdrawal from the agency and falling global health spending. The African region suffered the largest total cut, losing […] Continue reading -> Nutrition Leaders Sound Alarm on Rising Hunger and Stalled Progress 21/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman GENEVA – Although the past decade has seen progress in the fight against malnutrition, 148 million children remain stunted, 45 million suffer from wasting, and anaemia affects nearly one in three women globally, according to experts at the Geneva Health Forum (GHF). In 2023 alone, 733 million people experienced hunger—152 million more than in 2019—and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
WHO Director General Appeals to Israel to End Deepening Food Crisis and Conflict in Gaza 22/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made an emotional appeal to Israel on Thursday to end its 80-day blockade of food, medicine and other humanitarian aid into Gaza, asking “if you can have mercy?” and adding: “the war is hurting Israel, and it will not bring a lasting solution.” Fighting back tears, the Director […] Continue reading -> The Health Crisis That Could Make or Break the UN Plastics Treaty 22/05/2025 Stefan Anderson Thirty-five million tons of plastic waste have been dumped into the world’s oceans since negotiations on the United Nations plastics treaty began in Uruguay two years ago. When delegates gather for the final session of UN Environment Programme (UNEP) led talks in Geneva in August, known as INC-5.2, around 1.2 billion tons of unrecycled plastic […] Continue reading -> Health Leaders Call for New Funding Models and Long-Term Investment to Avoid Two-Tiered Future 22/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman Addressing today’s global health challenges requires more than funding and innovation—it demands humility, open communication, and a shared commitment to collective action, according to IFPMA Director-General David Reddy. Reddy, speaking at an IFPMA side event during the 78th World Health Assembly, acknowledged the socio-political and financial barriers facing global health systems. However, he urged the […] Continue reading -> African Nations Ask WHO for Increased Funding as Global Health Aid Hits Decade-Low 22/05/2025 Disha Shetty & Stefan Anderson African countries at the World Health Assembly called for increased support to health systems across the continent following major cuts to all World Health Organization (WHO) regional office budgets amid a financial crisis triggered by the US withdrawal from the agency and falling global health spending. The African region suffered the largest total cut, losing […] Continue reading -> Nutrition Leaders Sound Alarm on Rising Hunger and Stalled Progress 21/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman GENEVA – Although the past decade has seen progress in the fight against malnutrition, 148 million children remain stunted, 45 million suffer from wasting, and anaemia affects nearly one in three women globally, according to experts at the Geneva Health Forum (GHF). In 2023 alone, 733 million people experienced hunger—152 million more than in 2019—and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
The Health Crisis That Could Make or Break the UN Plastics Treaty 22/05/2025 Stefan Anderson Thirty-five million tons of plastic waste have been dumped into the world’s oceans since negotiations on the United Nations plastics treaty began in Uruguay two years ago. When delegates gather for the final session of UN Environment Programme (UNEP) led talks in Geneva in August, known as INC-5.2, around 1.2 billion tons of unrecycled plastic […] Continue reading -> Health Leaders Call for New Funding Models and Long-Term Investment to Avoid Two-Tiered Future 22/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman Addressing today’s global health challenges requires more than funding and innovation—it demands humility, open communication, and a shared commitment to collective action, according to IFPMA Director-General David Reddy. Reddy, speaking at an IFPMA side event during the 78th World Health Assembly, acknowledged the socio-political and financial barriers facing global health systems. However, he urged the […] Continue reading -> African Nations Ask WHO for Increased Funding as Global Health Aid Hits Decade-Low 22/05/2025 Disha Shetty & Stefan Anderson African countries at the World Health Assembly called for increased support to health systems across the continent following major cuts to all World Health Organization (WHO) regional office budgets amid a financial crisis triggered by the US withdrawal from the agency and falling global health spending. The African region suffered the largest total cut, losing […] Continue reading -> Nutrition Leaders Sound Alarm on Rising Hunger and Stalled Progress 21/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman GENEVA – Although the past decade has seen progress in the fight against malnutrition, 148 million children remain stunted, 45 million suffer from wasting, and anaemia affects nearly one in three women globally, according to experts at the Geneva Health Forum (GHF). In 2023 alone, 733 million people experienced hunger—152 million more than in 2019—and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
Health Leaders Call for New Funding Models and Long-Term Investment to Avoid Two-Tiered Future 22/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman Addressing today’s global health challenges requires more than funding and innovation—it demands humility, open communication, and a shared commitment to collective action, according to IFPMA Director-General David Reddy. Reddy, speaking at an IFPMA side event during the 78th World Health Assembly, acknowledged the socio-political and financial barriers facing global health systems. However, he urged the […] Continue reading -> African Nations Ask WHO for Increased Funding as Global Health Aid Hits Decade-Low 22/05/2025 Disha Shetty & Stefan Anderson African countries at the World Health Assembly called for increased support to health systems across the continent following major cuts to all World Health Organization (WHO) regional office budgets amid a financial crisis triggered by the US withdrawal from the agency and falling global health spending. The African region suffered the largest total cut, losing […] Continue reading -> Nutrition Leaders Sound Alarm on Rising Hunger and Stalled Progress 21/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman GENEVA – Although the past decade has seen progress in the fight against malnutrition, 148 million children remain stunted, 45 million suffer from wasting, and anaemia affects nearly one in three women globally, according to experts at the Geneva Health Forum (GHF). In 2023 alone, 733 million people experienced hunger—152 million more than in 2019—and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
African Nations Ask WHO for Increased Funding as Global Health Aid Hits Decade-Low 22/05/2025 Disha Shetty & Stefan Anderson African countries at the World Health Assembly called for increased support to health systems across the continent following major cuts to all World Health Organization (WHO) regional office budgets amid a financial crisis triggered by the US withdrawal from the agency and falling global health spending. The African region suffered the largest total cut, losing […] Continue reading -> Nutrition Leaders Sound Alarm on Rising Hunger and Stalled Progress 21/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman GENEVA – Although the past decade has seen progress in the fight against malnutrition, 148 million children remain stunted, 45 million suffer from wasting, and anaemia affects nearly one in three women globally, according to experts at the Geneva Health Forum (GHF). In 2023 alone, 733 million people experienced hunger—152 million more than in 2019—and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts
Nutrition Leaders Sound Alarm on Rising Hunger and Stalled Progress 21/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman GENEVA – Although the past decade has seen progress in the fight against malnutrition, 148 million children remain stunted, 45 million suffer from wasting, and anaemia affects nearly one in three women globally, according to experts at the Geneva Health Forum (GHF). In 2023 alone, 733 million people experienced hunger—152 million more than in 2019—and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts