Nearly 30 Metric Tonnes of Plastic Are Improperly Burned Every Year – with Broad, Unexplored Health Impacts 16/09/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Royda Joseph, a 32-year-old mother of three lives in a community next to the PuguKinyamwezi dump in Tanzania. “The dump is on fire every two days,” Royda told the UK NGO TearFund. “Sometimes, when it is on fire, the smoke is so dark and huge that you can’t see the person in front of you […] Continue reading -> Member States ‘Inch Closer’ to Pandemic Agreement; WHO Officials Sound Cautiously Optimistic Note 21/05/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Senior WHO officials sounded a cautiously optimistic note Tuesday about the prospects for WHO member states to somehow wrap up down-to-the-wire negotiations on a landmark Pandemic Accord in time to submit a final agreement to the World Health Assembly, which begins next Monday, 27 May. Meanwhile, they heralded the milestone agreement “in principle” to amend […] Continue reading -> As Consensus on Pandemic Agreement by Deadline Looks Impossible, What Are the Options? 09/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Despite much lost sleep for members of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) intergovernmental negotiating body (INB) this week, it is impossible for consensus on a pandemic agreement to be reached by the end of Friday (10 May), the last day of this final round of negotiations. Various negotiators Health Policy Watch that they did not […] Continue reading -> How Criminalisation and Prejudice Is Undermining HIV Prevention 23/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan In January, Ugandan LGBTQ activist Steven Kabuye was stabbed multiple times by two men travelling on a motorbike and left for dead on the outskirts of Kampala, the country’s capital city. The 25-year-old, who had received several death threats after Uganda’s Parliament passed its Anti-Homosexuality Act last May, criminalising LGBTQ people, said that the attackers […] Continue reading -> The Campaign to Recognize Noma as an NTD: How Inclusion Can Drive Research to Prevent and Treat the Disease 31/01/2024 Maayan Hoffman A milestone World Health Organization (WHO) decision to recognise noma (cancrum oris or gangrenous stomatitis) as a neglected tropical disease (NTD) is the result of a longstanding campaign waged for over a decade by global health researchers and advocates in Geneva and beyond. Proponents believe that inclusion can offer noma’s victims the […] Continue reading -> Somalia Leads Call for Urgent Action on Global Disparities in Maternal, Newborn and Child Mortality 27/01/2024 Paul Adepoju WHO’s director general says the battle against maternal mortality has stalled; Somalia calls for a new WHA resolution committing to stepped-up action on maternal and child deaths, a leading global health inequality. The battle against maternal mortality has stagnated and high rates of deaths continue to plague sub-Saharan Africa, as well as other low- and […] Continue reading -> WHO Asks Member States: Join Talks on Global Plastics Treaty, Up Game in Climate Action for Health 27/01/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A first-ever WHO initiative to join global negotiations on a plastics treaty, as well as the first WHO decision on climate and health since 2008, are set to come before the World Health Assembly in May, following a strong show of member state support for both measures on the closing day of this week’s Executive […] Continue reading -> Countries Struggle to Bring Global Immunization Rates Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels 26/01/2024 Disha Shetty Global levels for routine immunisations are still lagging behind pre-pandemic rates, with uneven progress in different countries, World Health Organization (WHO) officials said at a session of the Executive Board on Friday. In its report to the EB, the WHO has documented that the current progress is not enough to meet the WHO’s Immunization Agenda […] Continue reading -> United States Unveils Four-Pronged Strategy to Eradicate Polio Globally at WHO EB 26/01/2024 Paul Adepoju The United States described a four-pronged strategy to accelerate the eradication of polio globally at the WHO Executive Board session on poliomyelitis on Thursday. No. 1: Halt circulation in Afghanistan, Pakistan The first action, the U.S. representative said, would be the intensification of efforts to halt the circulation of the wild poliovirus in Afghanistan and […] Continue reading -> Endorsement of New WHO Health and Peace Initiative Offers Bright Spot in Dark Horizons of Conflict 26/01/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO Executive Board delegates on Thursday gave the green light to a draft proposal by Switzerland cementing the framework for a new WHO “Health for Peace” initiative. The move marked a bright spot in a day otherwise marked by heated debates over regional conflicts, including Gaza and Ukraine. The Health and Peace initiative was first […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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.
Member States ‘Inch Closer’ to Pandemic Agreement; WHO Officials Sound Cautiously Optimistic Note 21/05/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Senior WHO officials sounded a cautiously optimistic note Tuesday about the prospects for WHO member states to somehow wrap up down-to-the-wire negotiations on a landmark Pandemic Accord in time to submit a final agreement to the World Health Assembly, which begins next Monday, 27 May. Meanwhile, they heralded the milestone agreement “in principle” to amend […] Continue reading -> As Consensus on Pandemic Agreement by Deadline Looks Impossible, What Are the Options? 09/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Despite much lost sleep for members of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) intergovernmental negotiating body (INB) this week, it is impossible for consensus on a pandemic agreement to be reached by the end of Friday (10 May), the last day of this final round of negotiations. Various negotiators Health Policy Watch that they did not […] Continue reading -> How Criminalisation and Prejudice Is Undermining HIV Prevention 23/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan In January, Ugandan LGBTQ activist Steven Kabuye was stabbed multiple times by two men travelling on a motorbike and left for dead on the outskirts of Kampala, the country’s capital city. The 25-year-old, who had received several death threats after Uganda’s Parliament passed its Anti-Homosexuality Act last May, criminalising LGBTQ people, said that the attackers […] Continue reading -> The Campaign to Recognize Noma as an NTD: How Inclusion Can Drive Research to Prevent and Treat the Disease 31/01/2024 Maayan Hoffman A milestone World Health Organization (WHO) decision to recognise noma (cancrum oris or gangrenous stomatitis) as a neglected tropical disease (NTD) is the result of a longstanding campaign waged for over a decade by global health researchers and advocates in Geneva and beyond. Proponents believe that inclusion can offer noma’s victims the […] Continue reading -> Somalia Leads Call for Urgent Action on Global Disparities in Maternal, Newborn and Child Mortality 27/01/2024 Paul Adepoju WHO’s director general says the battle against maternal mortality has stalled; Somalia calls for a new WHA resolution committing to stepped-up action on maternal and child deaths, a leading global health inequality. The battle against maternal mortality has stagnated and high rates of deaths continue to plague sub-Saharan Africa, as well as other low- and […] Continue reading -> WHO Asks Member States: Join Talks on Global Plastics Treaty, Up Game in Climate Action for Health 27/01/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A first-ever WHO initiative to join global negotiations on a plastics treaty, as well as the first WHO decision on climate and health since 2008, are set to come before the World Health Assembly in May, following a strong show of member state support for both measures on the closing day of this week’s Executive […] Continue reading -> Countries Struggle to Bring Global Immunization Rates Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels 26/01/2024 Disha Shetty Global levels for routine immunisations are still lagging behind pre-pandemic rates, with uneven progress in different countries, World Health Organization (WHO) officials said at a session of the Executive Board on Friday. In its report to the EB, the WHO has documented that the current progress is not enough to meet the WHO’s Immunization Agenda […] Continue reading -> United States Unveils Four-Pronged Strategy to Eradicate Polio Globally at WHO EB 26/01/2024 Paul Adepoju The United States described a four-pronged strategy to accelerate the eradication of polio globally at the WHO Executive Board session on poliomyelitis on Thursday. No. 1: Halt circulation in Afghanistan, Pakistan The first action, the U.S. representative said, would be the intensification of efforts to halt the circulation of the wild poliovirus in Afghanistan and […] Continue reading -> Endorsement of New WHO Health and Peace Initiative Offers Bright Spot in Dark Horizons of Conflict 26/01/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO Executive Board delegates on Thursday gave the green light to a draft proposal by Switzerland cementing the framework for a new WHO “Health for Peace” initiative. The move marked a bright spot in a day otherwise marked by heated debates over regional conflicts, including Gaza and Ukraine. The Health and Peace initiative was first […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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.
As Consensus on Pandemic Agreement by Deadline Looks Impossible, What Are the Options? 09/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Despite much lost sleep for members of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) intergovernmental negotiating body (INB) this week, it is impossible for consensus on a pandemic agreement to be reached by the end of Friday (10 May), the last day of this final round of negotiations. Various negotiators Health Policy Watch that they did not […] Continue reading -> How Criminalisation and Prejudice Is Undermining HIV Prevention 23/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan In January, Ugandan LGBTQ activist Steven Kabuye was stabbed multiple times by two men travelling on a motorbike and left for dead on the outskirts of Kampala, the country’s capital city. The 25-year-old, who had received several death threats after Uganda’s Parliament passed its Anti-Homosexuality Act last May, criminalising LGBTQ people, said that the attackers […] Continue reading -> The Campaign to Recognize Noma as an NTD: How Inclusion Can Drive Research to Prevent and Treat the Disease 31/01/2024 Maayan Hoffman A milestone World Health Organization (WHO) decision to recognise noma (cancrum oris or gangrenous stomatitis) as a neglected tropical disease (NTD) is the result of a longstanding campaign waged for over a decade by global health researchers and advocates in Geneva and beyond. Proponents believe that inclusion can offer noma’s victims the […] Continue reading -> Somalia Leads Call for Urgent Action on Global Disparities in Maternal, Newborn and Child Mortality 27/01/2024 Paul Adepoju WHO’s director general says the battle against maternal mortality has stalled; Somalia calls for a new WHA resolution committing to stepped-up action on maternal and child deaths, a leading global health inequality. The battle against maternal mortality has stagnated and high rates of deaths continue to plague sub-Saharan Africa, as well as other low- and […] Continue reading -> WHO Asks Member States: Join Talks on Global Plastics Treaty, Up Game in Climate Action for Health 27/01/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A first-ever WHO initiative to join global negotiations on a plastics treaty, as well as the first WHO decision on climate and health since 2008, are set to come before the World Health Assembly in May, following a strong show of member state support for both measures on the closing day of this week’s Executive […] Continue reading -> Countries Struggle to Bring Global Immunization Rates Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels 26/01/2024 Disha Shetty Global levels for routine immunisations are still lagging behind pre-pandemic rates, with uneven progress in different countries, World Health Organization (WHO) officials said at a session of the Executive Board on Friday. In its report to the EB, the WHO has documented that the current progress is not enough to meet the WHO’s Immunization Agenda […] Continue reading -> United States Unveils Four-Pronged Strategy to Eradicate Polio Globally at WHO EB 26/01/2024 Paul Adepoju The United States described a four-pronged strategy to accelerate the eradication of polio globally at the WHO Executive Board session on poliomyelitis on Thursday. No. 1: Halt circulation in Afghanistan, Pakistan The first action, the U.S. representative said, would be the intensification of efforts to halt the circulation of the wild poliovirus in Afghanistan and […] Continue reading -> Endorsement of New WHO Health and Peace Initiative Offers Bright Spot in Dark Horizons of Conflict 26/01/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO Executive Board delegates on Thursday gave the green light to a draft proposal by Switzerland cementing the framework for a new WHO “Health for Peace” initiative. The move marked a bright spot in a day otherwise marked by heated debates over regional conflicts, including Gaza and Ukraine. The Health and Peace initiative was first […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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.
How Criminalisation and Prejudice Is Undermining HIV Prevention 23/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan In January, Ugandan LGBTQ activist Steven Kabuye was stabbed multiple times by two men travelling on a motorbike and left for dead on the outskirts of Kampala, the country’s capital city. The 25-year-old, who had received several death threats after Uganda’s Parliament passed its Anti-Homosexuality Act last May, criminalising LGBTQ people, said that the attackers […] Continue reading -> The Campaign to Recognize Noma as an NTD: How Inclusion Can Drive Research to Prevent and Treat the Disease 31/01/2024 Maayan Hoffman A milestone World Health Organization (WHO) decision to recognise noma (cancrum oris or gangrenous stomatitis) as a neglected tropical disease (NTD) is the result of a longstanding campaign waged for over a decade by global health researchers and advocates in Geneva and beyond. Proponents believe that inclusion can offer noma’s victims the […] Continue reading -> Somalia Leads Call for Urgent Action on Global Disparities in Maternal, Newborn and Child Mortality 27/01/2024 Paul Adepoju WHO’s director general says the battle against maternal mortality has stalled; Somalia calls for a new WHA resolution committing to stepped-up action on maternal and child deaths, a leading global health inequality. The battle against maternal mortality has stagnated and high rates of deaths continue to plague sub-Saharan Africa, as well as other low- and […] Continue reading -> WHO Asks Member States: Join Talks on Global Plastics Treaty, Up Game in Climate Action for Health 27/01/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A first-ever WHO initiative to join global negotiations on a plastics treaty, as well as the first WHO decision on climate and health since 2008, are set to come before the World Health Assembly in May, following a strong show of member state support for both measures on the closing day of this week’s Executive […] Continue reading -> Countries Struggle to Bring Global Immunization Rates Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels 26/01/2024 Disha Shetty Global levels for routine immunisations are still lagging behind pre-pandemic rates, with uneven progress in different countries, World Health Organization (WHO) officials said at a session of the Executive Board on Friday. In its report to the EB, the WHO has documented that the current progress is not enough to meet the WHO’s Immunization Agenda […] Continue reading -> United States Unveils Four-Pronged Strategy to Eradicate Polio Globally at WHO EB 26/01/2024 Paul Adepoju The United States described a four-pronged strategy to accelerate the eradication of polio globally at the WHO Executive Board session on poliomyelitis on Thursday. No. 1: Halt circulation in Afghanistan, Pakistan The first action, the U.S. representative said, would be the intensification of efforts to halt the circulation of the wild poliovirus in Afghanistan and […] Continue reading -> Endorsement of New WHO Health and Peace Initiative Offers Bright Spot in Dark Horizons of Conflict 26/01/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO Executive Board delegates on Thursday gave the green light to a draft proposal by Switzerland cementing the framework for a new WHO “Health for Peace” initiative. The move marked a bright spot in a day otherwise marked by heated debates over regional conflicts, including Gaza and Ukraine. The Health and Peace initiative was first […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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.
The Campaign to Recognize Noma as an NTD: How Inclusion Can Drive Research to Prevent and Treat the Disease 31/01/2024 Maayan Hoffman A milestone World Health Organization (WHO) decision to recognise noma (cancrum oris or gangrenous stomatitis) as a neglected tropical disease (NTD) is the result of a longstanding campaign waged for over a decade by global health researchers and advocates in Geneva and beyond. Proponents believe that inclusion can offer noma’s victims the […] Continue reading -> Somalia Leads Call for Urgent Action on Global Disparities in Maternal, Newborn and Child Mortality 27/01/2024 Paul Adepoju WHO’s director general says the battle against maternal mortality has stalled; Somalia calls for a new WHA resolution committing to stepped-up action on maternal and child deaths, a leading global health inequality. The battle against maternal mortality has stagnated and high rates of deaths continue to plague sub-Saharan Africa, as well as other low- and […] Continue reading -> WHO Asks Member States: Join Talks on Global Plastics Treaty, Up Game in Climate Action for Health 27/01/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A first-ever WHO initiative to join global negotiations on a plastics treaty, as well as the first WHO decision on climate and health since 2008, are set to come before the World Health Assembly in May, following a strong show of member state support for both measures on the closing day of this week’s Executive […] Continue reading -> Countries Struggle to Bring Global Immunization Rates Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels 26/01/2024 Disha Shetty Global levels for routine immunisations are still lagging behind pre-pandemic rates, with uneven progress in different countries, World Health Organization (WHO) officials said at a session of the Executive Board on Friday. In its report to the EB, the WHO has documented that the current progress is not enough to meet the WHO’s Immunization Agenda […] Continue reading -> United States Unveils Four-Pronged Strategy to Eradicate Polio Globally at WHO EB 26/01/2024 Paul Adepoju The United States described a four-pronged strategy to accelerate the eradication of polio globally at the WHO Executive Board session on poliomyelitis on Thursday. No. 1: Halt circulation in Afghanistan, Pakistan The first action, the U.S. representative said, would be the intensification of efforts to halt the circulation of the wild poliovirus in Afghanistan and […] Continue reading -> Endorsement of New WHO Health and Peace Initiative Offers Bright Spot in Dark Horizons of Conflict 26/01/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO Executive Board delegates on Thursday gave the green light to a draft proposal by Switzerland cementing the framework for a new WHO “Health for Peace” initiative. The move marked a bright spot in a day otherwise marked by heated debates over regional conflicts, including Gaza and Ukraine. The Health and Peace initiative was first […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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.
Somalia Leads Call for Urgent Action on Global Disparities in Maternal, Newborn and Child Mortality 27/01/2024 Paul Adepoju WHO’s director general says the battle against maternal mortality has stalled; Somalia calls for a new WHA resolution committing to stepped-up action on maternal and child deaths, a leading global health inequality. The battle against maternal mortality has stagnated and high rates of deaths continue to plague sub-Saharan Africa, as well as other low- and […] Continue reading -> WHO Asks Member States: Join Talks on Global Plastics Treaty, Up Game in Climate Action for Health 27/01/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A first-ever WHO initiative to join global negotiations on a plastics treaty, as well as the first WHO decision on climate and health since 2008, are set to come before the World Health Assembly in May, following a strong show of member state support for both measures on the closing day of this week’s Executive […] Continue reading -> Countries Struggle to Bring Global Immunization Rates Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels 26/01/2024 Disha Shetty Global levels for routine immunisations are still lagging behind pre-pandemic rates, with uneven progress in different countries, World Health Organization (WHO) officials said at a session of the Executive Board on Friday. In its report to the EB, the WHO has documented that the current progress is not enough to meet the WHO’s Immunization Agenda […] Continue reading -> United States Unveils Four-Pronged Strategy to Eradicate Polio Globally at WHO EB 26/01/2024 Paul Adepoju The United States described a four-pronged strategy to accelerate the eradication of polio globally at the WHO Executive Board session on poliomyelitis on Thursday. No. 1: Halt circulation in Afghanistan, Pakistan The first action, the U.S. representative said, would be the intensification of efforts to halt the circulation of the wild poliovirus in Afghanistan and […] Continue reading -> Endorsement of New WHO Health and Peace Initiative Offers Bright Spot in Dark Horizons of Conflict 26/01/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO Executive Board delegates on Thursday gave the green light to a draft proposal by Switzerland cementing the framework for a new WHO “Health for Peace” initiative. The move marked a bright spot in a day otherwise marked by heated debates over regional conflicts, including Gaza and Ukraine. The Health and Peace initiative was first […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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.
WHO Asks Member States: Join Talks on Global Plastics Treaty, Up Game in Climate Action for Health 27/01/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A first-ever WHO initiative to join global negotiations on a plastics treaty, as well as the first WHO decision on climate and health since 2008, are set to come before the World Health Assembly in May, following a strong show of member state support for both measures on the closing day of this week’s Executive […] Continue reading -> Countries Struggle to Bring Global Immunization Rates Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels 26/01/2024 Disha Shetty Global levels for routine immunisations are still lagging behind pre-pandemic rates, with uneven progress in different countries, World Health Organization (WHO) officials said at a session of the Executive Board on Friday. In its report to the EB, the WHO has documented that the current progress is not enough to meet the WHO’s Immunization Agenda […] Continue reading -> United States Unveils Four-Pronged Strategy to Eradicate Polio Globally at WHO EB 26/01/2024 Paul Adepoju The United States described a four-pronged strategy to accelerate the eradication of polio globally at the WHO Executive Board session on poliomyelitis on Thursday. No. 1: Halt circulation in Afghanistan, Pakistan The first action, the U.S. representative said, would be the intensification of efforts to halt the circulation of the wild poliovirus in Afghanistan and […] Continue reading -> Endorsement of New WHO Health and Peace Initiative Offers Bright Spot in Dark Horizons of Conflict 26/01/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO Executive Board delegates on Thursday gave the green light to a draft proposal by Switzerland cementing the framework for a new WHO “Health for Peace” initiative. The move marked a bright spot in a day otherwise marked by heated debates over regional conflicts, including Gaza and Ukraine. The Health and Peace initiative was first […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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.
Countries Struggle to Bring Global Immunization Rates Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels 26/01/2024 Disha Shetty Global levels for routine immunisations are still lagging behind pre-pandemic rates, with uneven progress in different countries, World Health Organization (WHO) officials said at a session of the Executive Board on Friday. In its report to the EB, the WHO has documented that the current progress is not enough to meet the WHO’s Immunization Agenda […] Continue reading -> United States Unveils Four-Pronged Strategy to Eradicate Polio Globally at WHO EB 26/01/2024 Paul Adepoju The United States described a four-pronged strategy to accelerate the eradication of polio globally at the WHO Executive Board session on poliomyelitis on Thursday. No. 1: Halt circulation in Afghanistan, Pakistan The first action, the U.S. representative said, would be the intensification of efforts to halt the circulation of the wild poliovirus in Afghanistan and […] Continue reading -> Endorsement of New WHO Health and Peace Initiative Offers Bright Spot in Dark Horizons of Conflict 26/01/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO Executive Board delegates on Thursday gave the green light to a draft proposal by Switzerland cementing the framework for a new WHO “Health for Peace” initiative. The move marked a bright spot in a day otherwise marked by heated debates over regional conflicts, including Gaza and Ukraine. The Health and Peace initiative was first […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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.
United States Unveils Four-Pronged Strategy to Eradicate Polio Globally at WHO EB 26/01/2024 Paul Adepoju The United States described a four-pronged strategy to accelerate the eradication of polio globally at the WHO Executive Board session on poliomyelitis on Thursday. No. 1: Halt circulation in Afghanistan, Pakistan The first action, the U.S. representative said, would be the intensification of efforts to halt the circulation of the wild poliovirus in Afghanistan and […] Continue reading -> Endorsement of New WHO Health and Peace Initiative Offers Bright Spot in Dark Horizons of Conflict 26/01/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO Executive Board delegates on Thursday gave the green light to a draft proposal by Switzerland cementing the framework for a new WHO “Health for Peace” initiative. The move marked a bright spot in a day otherwise marked by heated debates over regional conflicts, including Gaza and Ukraine. The Health and Peace initiative was first […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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.
Endorsement of New WHO Health and Peace Initiative Offers Bright Spot in Dark Horizons of Conflict 26/01/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO Executive Board delegates on Thursday gave the green light to a draft proposal by Switzerland cementing the framework for a new WHO “Health for Peace” initiative. The move marked a bright spot in a day otherwise marked by heated debates over regional conflicts, including Gaza and Ukraine. The Health and Peace initiative was first […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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