WHA 2019 Top Issues: Budget, UHC, Access To Medicines, Emergencies, Environment 09/05/2019 William New This year’s World Health Assembly will provide perhaps the best measure to date of the World Health Organization director-general’s policies since taking office nearly two years ago. But it will also reflect changing times for country relationships and for the state of global health.Continue reading -> Image Credits: Photo: WHO/Antoine Tardy, WHO/Antoine Tardy, WHO, WHO/J. D. Kannah. New Text Of Italian Transparency Proposal Shows North-South Divide Emerging 08/05/2019 David Branigan A new draft text from an informal consultation at the World Health Organization yesterday shows a North-South divide emerging as member states made changes to the proposed resolution on the transparency of drug prices and the costs of research and development (R&D), brought forward by Italy earlier this year, that is slated for discussion at the World Health Assembly later this month.Continue reading -> Global Fund Panel Stresses Strengthening Health Systems, Community Engagement Vital To Delivering UHC 08/05/2019 Divya Schlesinger Stamping out HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria can play a major role in helping to achieve universal health coverage (UHC), said a high-level panel of leaders and supporters of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, convened yesterday in the lead-up to the World Health Assembly later this month.Continue reading -> Image Credits: WHO. Loss Of Biodiversity In Nature: “A Truly Global, Generational Threat To Human Well-Being” 07/05/2019 David Branigan Loss of biodiversity around the world is happening at an unprecedented rate, damaging ecosystems and threatening grave impacts to human well-being, a new landmark report warns. But it’s not too late to make a difference, it says, through transformative, system-wide change across technological, economic and social factors.Continue reading -> Image Credits: IPBES/Yildiz Aumeeruddy-Thomas, IPBES. WHO Secures Commitment From Food & Beverage Industry To Phase Out Trans Fats 06/05/2019 David Branigan The World Health Organization says it has secured a commitment from the International Food and Beverage Alliance (IFBA) to phase out industrially-processed trans fat from the global food supply by 2023.Continue reading -> Image Credits: WHO. New Polio Eradication Strategy Faces Challenges Of “Missing Children” Due To Geographic Isolation, Migration, Insecurity 03/05/2019 David Branigan The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) this week launched its new five-year strategy that aims to overcome final hurdles in eradicating polio transmission. However, remaining pockets of transmission in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria pose challenges of geographic isolation, migration and insecurity, leading to “missing children” in polio vaccination efforts.Continue reading -> Image Credits: Jean-Marc Giboux, GPEI. World Health Assembly Agenda, Technical Briefings, Side Events – Online Links To The Big Moments Ahead 03/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The first “World Health Assembly Journal” for the upcoming World Health Assembly, 20-28 May, has been published online, together with the provisional agenda for the 72nd WHA and links to some 50 progress reports, strategy plans and updates that will shape the face of the meeting between WHO’s 194 member states. Continue reading -> Image Credits: WHO. WHO Report On Cancer Medicines Pricing: Detailed Info On Findings 02/05/2019 David Branigan The World Health Organization held an information session with member states and non-state actors last week to present the detailed findings of its 2018 report on cancer medicines pricing. It then posted the 72 detailed slides from the information session on its website.Continue reading -> Image Credits: WHO. Lack Of Funding Takes Major Toll On Ebola Response 01/05/2019 Divya Schlesinger A festering civil conflict fueling rampant fear and distrust has been a major obstacle in the World Health Organization’s efforts to end the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). But now, funding shortages could further cripple the already strained response – unless the global community steps up quickly, Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned yesterday.Continue reading -> Image Credits: WHO. Human Rights, Inclusiveness – Key Themes At UN Multi-Stakeholder Meeting On UHC 30/04/2019 David Branigan New York – Strengthening references to sexual and reproductive health and rights, marginalised people, and public-private partnerships that ensure rights and inclusion, were among the core proposals pitched yesterday at a United Nations multi-stakeholder meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), involving representatives of government, UN agencies, civil society and the private sector. The milestone meeting set the tone for the next steps in the UHC process leading up to the UN High Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage on 23 September, where heads of states are expected to approve a declaration on the issue.Continue reading -> Image Credits: UN, Women in Global Health. Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. 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New Text Of Italian Transparency Proposal Shows North-South Divide Emerging 08/05/2019 David Branigan A new draft text from an informal consultation at the World Health Organization yesterday shows a North-South divide emerging as member states made changes to the proposed resolution on the transparency of drug prices and the costs of research and development (R&D), brought forward by Italy earlier this year, that is slated for discussion at the World Health Assembly later this month.Continue reading -> Global Fund Panel Stresses Strengthening Health Systems, Community Engagement Vital To Delivering UHC 08/05/2019 Divya Schlesinger Stamping out HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria can play a major role in helping to achieve universal health coverage (UHC), said a high-level panel of leaders and supporters of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, convened yesterday in the lead-up to the World Health Assembly later this month.Continue reading -> Image Credits: WHO. Loss Of Biodiversity In Nature: “A Truly Global, Generational Threat To Human Well-Being” 07/05/2019 David Branigan Loss of biodiversity around the world is happening at an unprecedented rate, damaging ecosystems and threatening grave impacts to human well-being, a new landmark report warns. But it’s not too late to make a difference, it says, through transformative, system-wide change across technological, economic and social factors.Continue reading -> Image Credits: IPBES/Yildiz Aumeeruddy-Thomas, IPBES. WHO Secures Commitment From Food & Beverage Industry To Phase Out Trans Fats 06/05/2019 David Branigan The World Health Organization says it has secured a commitment from the International Food and Beverage Alliance (IFBA) to phase out industrially-processed trans fat from the global food supply by 2023.Continue reading -> Image Credits: WHO. New Polio Eradication Strategy Faces Challenges Of “Missing Children” Due To Geographic Isolation, Migration, Insecurity 03/05/2019 David Branigan The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) this week launched its new five-year strategy that aims to overcome final hurdles in eradicating polio transmission. However, remaining pockets of transmission in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria pose challenges of geographic isolation, migration and insecurity, leading to “missing children” in polio vaccination efforts.Continue reading -> Image Credits: Jean-Marc Giboux, GPEI. World Health Assembly Agenda, Technical Briefings, Side Events – Online Links To The Big Moments Ahead 03/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The first “World Health Assembly Journal” for the upcoming World Health Assembly, 20-28 May, has been published online, together with the provisional agenda for the 72nd WHA and links to some 50 progress reports, strategy plans and updates that will shape the face of the meeting between WHO’s 194 member states. Continue reading -> Image Credits: WHO. WHO Report On Cancer Medicines Pricing: Detailed Info On Findings 02/05/2019 David Branigan The World Health Organization held an information session with member states and non-state actors last week to present the detailed findings of its 2018 report on cancer medicines pricing. It then posted the 72 detailed slides from the information session on its website.Continue reading -> Image Credits: WHO. Lack Of Funding Takes Major Toll On Ebola Response 01/05/2019 Divya Schlesinger A festering civil conflict fueling rampant fear and distrust has been a major obstacle in the World Health Organization’s efforts to end the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). But now, funding shortages could further cripple the already strained response – unless the global community steps up quickly, Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned yesterday.Continue reading -> Image Credits: WHO. Human Rights, Inclusiveness – Key Themes At UN Multi-Stakeholder Meeting On UHC 30/04/2019 David Branigan New York – Strengthening references to sexual and reproductive health and rights, marginalised people, and public-private partnerships that ensure rights and inclusion, were among the core proposals pitched yesterday at a United Nations multi-stakeholder meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), involving representatives of government, UN agencies, civil society and the private sector. The milestone meeting set the tone for the next steps in the UHC process leading up to the UN High Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage on 23 September, where heads of states are expected to approve a declaration on the issue.Continue reading -> Image Credits: UN, Women in Global Health. Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. 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Global Fund Panel Stresses Strengthening Health Systems, Community Engagement Vital To Delivering UHC 08/05/2019 Divya Schlesinger Stamping out HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria can play a major role in helping to achieve universal health coverage (UHC), said a high-level panel of leaders and supporters of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, convened yesterday in the lead-up to the World Health Assembly later this month.Continue reading -> Image Credits: WHO. Loss Of Biodiversity In Nature: “A Truly Global, Generational Threat To Human Well-Being” 07/05/2019 David Branigan Loss of biodiversity around the world is happening at an unprecedented rate, damaging ecosystems and threatening grave impacts to human well-being, a new landmark report warns. But it’s not too late to make a difference, it says, through transformative, system-wide change across technological, economic and social factors.Continue reading -> Image Credits: IPBES/Yildiz Aumeeruddy-Thomas, IPBES. WHO Secures Commitment From Food & Beverage Industry To Phase Out Trans Fats 06/05/2019 David Branigan The World Health Organization says it has secured a commitment from the International Food and Beverage Alliance (IFBA) to phase out industrially-processed trans fat from the global food supply by 2023.Continue reading -> Image Credits: WHO. New Polio Eradication Strategy Faces Challenges Of “Missing Children” Due To Geographic Isolation, Migration, Insecurity 03/05/2019 David Branigan The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) this week launched its new five-year strategy that aims to overcome final hurdles in eradicating polio transmission. However, remaining pockets of transmission in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria pose challenges of geographic isolation, migration and insecurity, leading to “missing children” in polio vaccination efforts.Continue reading -> Image Credits: Jean-Marc Giboux, GPEI. World Health Assembly Agenda, Technical Briefings, Side Events – Online Links To The Big Moments Ahead 03/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The first “World Health Assembly Journal” for the upcoming World Health Assembly, 20-28 May, has been published online, together with the provisional agenda for the 72nd WHA and links to some 50 progress reports, strategy plans and updates that will shape the face of the meeting between WHO’s 194 member states. Continue reading -> Image Credits: WHO. WHO Report On Cancer Medicines Pricing: Detailed Info On Findings 02/05/2019 David Branigan The World Health Organization held an information session with member states and non-state actors last week to present the detailed findings of its 2018 report on cancer medicines pricing. It then posted the 72 detailed slides from the information session on its website.Continue reading -> Image Credits: WHO. Lack Of Funding Takes Major Toll On Ebola Response 01/05/2019 Divya Schlesinger A festering civil conflict fueling rampant fear and distrust has been a major obstacle in the World Health Organization’s efforts to end the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). But now, funding shortages could further cripple the already strained response – unless the global community steps up quickly, Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned yesterday.Continue reading -> Image Credits: WHO. Human Rights, Inclusiveness – Key Themes At UN Multi-Stakeholder Meeting On UHC 30/04/2019 David Branigan New York – Strengthening references to sexual and reproductive health and rights, marginalised people, and public-private partnerships that ensure rights and inclusion, were among the core proposals pitched yesterday at a United Nations multi-stakeholder meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), involving representatives of government, UN agencies, civil society and the private sector. The milestone meeting set the tone for the next steps in the UHC process leading up to the UN High Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage on 23 September, where heads of states are expected to approve a declaration on the issue.Continue reading -> Image Credits: UN, Women in Global Health. 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
Loss Of Biodiversity In Nature: “A Truly Global, Generational Threat To Human Well-Being” 07/05/2019 David Branigan Loss of biodiversity around the world is happening at an unprecedented rate, damaging ecosystems and threatening grave impacts to human well-being, a new landmark report warns. But it’s not too late to make a difference, it says, through transformative, system-wide change across technological, economic and social factors.Continue reading -> Image Credits: IPBES/Yildiz Aumeeruddy-Thomas, IPBES. WHO Secures Commitment From Food & Beverage Industry To Phase Out Trans Fats 06/05/2019 David Branigan The World Health Organization says it has secured a commitment from the International Food and Beverage Alliance (IFBA) to phase out industrially-processed trans fat from the global food supply by 2023.Continue reading -> Image Credits: WHO. New Polio Eradication Strategy Faces Challenges Of “Missing Children” Due To Geographic Isolation, Migration, Insecurity 03/05/2019 David Branigan The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) this week launched its new five-year strategy that aims to overcome final hurdles in eradicating polio transmission. However, remaining pockets of transmission in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria pose challenges of geographic isolation, migration and insecurity, leading to “missing children” in polio vaccination efforts.Continue reading -> Image Credits: Jean-Marc Giboux, GPEI. World Health Assembly Agenda, Technical Briefings, Side Events – Online Links To The Big Moments Ahead 03/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The first “World Health Assembly Journal” for the upcoming World Health Assembly, 20-28 May, has been published online, together with the provisional agenda for the 72nd WHA and links to some 50 progress reports, strategy plans and updates that will shape the face of the meeting between WHO’s 194 member states. Continue reading -> Image Credits: WHO. WHO Report On Cancer Medicines Pricing: Detailed Info On Findings 02/05/2019 David Branigan The World Health Organization held an information session with member states and non-state actors last week to present the detailed findings of its 2018 report on cancer medicines pricing. It then posted the 72 detailed slides from the information session on its website.Continue reading -> Image Credits: WHO. Lack Of Funding Takes Major Toll On Ebola Response 01/05/2019 Divya Schlesinger A festering civil conflict fueling rampant fear and distrust has been a major obstacle in the World Health Organization’s efforts to end the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). But now, funding shortages could further cripple the already strained response – unless the global community steps up quickly, Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned yesterday.Continue reading -> Image Credits: WHO. Human Rights, Inclusiveness – Key Themes At UN Multi-Stakeholder Meeting On UHC 30/04/2019 David Branigan New York – Strengthening references to sexual and reproductive health and rights, marginalised people, and public-private partnerships that ensure rights and inclusion, were among the core proposals pitched yesterday at a United Nations multi-stakeholder meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), involving representatives of government, UN agencies, civil society and the private sector. The milestone meeting set the tone for the next steps in the UHC process leading up to the UN High Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage on 23 September, where heads of states are expected to approve a declaration on the issue.Continue reading -> Image Credits: UN, Women in Global Health. 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
WHO Secures Commitment From Food & Beverage Industry To Phase Out Trans Fats 06/05/2019 David Branigan The World Health Organization says it has secured a commitment from the International Food and Beverage Alliance (IFBA) to phase out industrially-processed trans fat from the global food supply by 2023.Continue reading -> Image Credits: WHO. New Polio Eradication Strategy Faces Challenges Of “Missing Children” Due To Geographic Isolation, Migration, Insecurity 03/05/2019 David Branigan The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) this week launched its new five-year strategy that aims to overcome final hurdles in eradicating polio transmission. However, remaining pockets of transmission in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria pose challenges of geographic isolation, migration and insecurity, leading to “missing children” in polio vaccination efforts.Continue reading -> Image Credits: Jean-Marc Giboux, GPEI. World Health Assembly Agenda, Technical Briefings, Side Events – Online Links To The Big Moments Ahead 03/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The first “World Health Assembly Journal” for the upcoming World Health Assembly, 20-28 May, has been published online, together with the provisional agenda for the 72nd WHA and links to some 50 progress reports, strategy plans and updates that will shape the face of the meeting between WHO’s 194 member states. Continue reading -> Image Credits: WHO. WHO Report On Cancer Medicines Pricing: Detailed Info On Findings 02/05/2019 David Branigan The World Health Organization held an information session with member states and non-state actors last week to present the detailed findings of its 2018 report on cancer medicines pricing. It then posted the 72 detailed slides from the information session on its website.Continue reading -> Image Credits: WHO. Lack Of Funding Takes Major Toll On Ebola Response 01/05/2019 Divya Schlesinger A festering civil conflict fueling rampant fear and distrust has been a major obstacle in the World Health Organization’s efforts to end the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). But now, funding shortages could further cripple the already strained response – unless the global community steps up quickly, Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned yesterday.Continue reading -> Image Credits: WHO. Human Rights, Inclusiveness – Key Themes At UN Multi-Stakeholder Meeting On UHC 30/04/2019 David Branigan New York – Strengthening references to sexual and reproductive health and rights, marginalised people, and public-private partnerships that ensure rights and inclusion, were among the core proposals pitched yesterday at a United Nations multi-stakeholder meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), involving representatives of government, UN agencies, civil society and the private sector. The milestone meeting set the tone for the next steps in the UHC process leading up to the UN High Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage on 23 September, where heads of states are expected to approve a declaration on the issue.Continue reading -> Image Credits: UN, Women in Global Health. 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
New Polio Eradication Strategy Faces Challenges Of “Missing Children” Due To Geographic Isolation, Migration, Insecurity 03/05/2019 David Branigan The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) this week launched its new five-year strategy that aims to overcome final hurdles in eradicating polio transmission. However, remaining pockets of transmission in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria pose challenges of geographic isolation, migration and insecurity, leading to “missing children” in polio vaccination efforts.Continue reading -> Image Credits: Jean-Marc Giboux, GPEI. World Health Assembly Agenda, Technical Briefings, Side Events – Online Links To The Big Moments Ahead 03/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The first “World Health Assembly Journal” for the upcoming World Health Assembly, 20-28 May, has been published online, together with the provisional agenda for the 72nd WHA and links to some 50 progress reports, strategy plans and updates that will shape the face of the meeting between WHO’s 194 member states. Continue reading -> Image Credits: WHO. WHO Report On Cancer Medicines Pricing: Detailed Info On Findings 02/05/2019 David Branigan The World Health Organization held an information session with member states and non-state actors last week to present the detailed findings of its 2018 report on cancer medicines pricing. It then posted the 72 detailed slides from the information session on its website.Continue reading -> Image Credits: WHO. Lack Of Funding Takes Major Toll On Ebola Response 01/05/2019 Divya Schlesinger A festering civil conflict fueling rampant fear and distrust has been a major obstacle in the World Health Organization’s efforts to end the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). But now, funding shortages could further cripple the already strained response – unless the global community steps up quickly, Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned yesterday.Continue reading -> Image Credits: WHO. Human Rights, Inclusiveness – Key Themes At UN Multi-Stakeholder Meeting On UHC 30/04/2019 David Branigan New York – Strengthening references to sexual and reproductive health and rights, marginalised people, and public-private partnerships that ensure rights and inclusion, were among the core proposals pitched yesterday at a United Nations multi-stakeholder meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), involving representatives of government, UN agencies, civil society and the private sector. The milestone meeting set the tone for the next steps in the UHC process leading up to the UN High Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage on 23 September, where heads of states are expected to approve a declaration on the issue.Continue reading -> Image Credits: UN, Women in Global Health. 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
World Health Assembly Agenda, Technical Briefings, Side Events – Online Links To The Big Moments Ahead 03/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The first “World Health Assembly Journal” for the upcoming World Health Assembly, 20-28 May, has been published online, together with the provisional agenda for the 72nd WHA and links to some 50 progress reports, strategy plans and updates that will shape the face of the meeting between WHO’s 194 member states. Continue reading -> Image Credits: WHO. WHO Report On Cancer Medicines Pricing: Detailed Info On Findings 02/05/2019 David Branigan The World Health Organization held an information session with member states and non-state actors last week to present the detailed findings of its 2018 report on cancer medicines pricing. It then posted the 72 detailed slides from the information session on its website.Continue reading -> Image Credits: WHO. Lack Of Funding Takes Major Toll On Ebola Response 01/05/2019 Divya Schlesinger A festering civil conflict fueling rampant fear and distrust has been a major obstacle in the World Health Organization’s efforts to end the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). But now, funding shortages could further cripple the already strained response – unless the global community steps up quickly, Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned yesterday.Continue reading -> Image Credits: WHO. Human Rights, Inclusiveness – Key Themes At UN Multi-Stakeholder Meeting On UHC 30/04/2019 David Branigan New York – Strengthening references to sexual and reproductive health and rights, marginalised people, and public-private partnerships that ensure rights and inclusion, were among the core proposals pitched yesterday at a United Nations multi-stakeholder meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), involving representatives of government, UN agencies, civil society and the private sector. The milestone meeting set the tone for the next steps in the UHC process leading up to the UN High Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage on 23 September, where heads of states are expected to approve a declaration on the issue.Continue reading -> Image Credits: UN, Women in Global Health. 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
WHO Report On Cancer Medicines Pricing: Detailed Info On Findings 02/05/2019 David Branigan The World Health Organization held an information session with member states and non-state actors last week to present the detailed findings of its 2018 report on cancer medicines pricing. It then posted the 72 detailed slides from the information session on its website.Continue reading -> Image Credits: WHO. Lack Of Funding Takes Major Toll On Ebola Response 01/05/2019 Divya Schlesinger A festering civil conflict fueling rampant fear and distrust has been a major obstacle in the World Health Organization’s efforts to end the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). But now, funding shortages could further cripple the already strained response – unless the global community steps up quickly, Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned yesterday.Continue reading -> Image Credits: WHO. Human Rights, Inclusiveness – Key Themes At UN Multi-Stakeholder Meeting On UHC 30/04/2019 David Branigan New York – Strengthening references to sexual and reproductive health and rights, marginalised people, and public-private partnerships that ensure rights and inclusion, were among the core proposals pitched yesterday at a United Nations multi-stakeholder meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), involving representatives of government, UN agencies, civil society and the private sector. The milestone meeting set the tone for the next steps in the UHC process leading up to the UN High Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage on 23 September, where heads of states are expected to approve a declaration on the issue.Continue reading -> Image Credits: UN, Women in Global Health. 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
Lack Of Funding Takes Major Toll On Ebola Response 01/05/2019 Divya Schlesinger A festering civil conflict fueling rampant fear and distrust has been a major obstacle in the World Health Organization’s efforts to end the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). But now, funding shortages could further cripple the already strained response – unless the global community steps up quickly, Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned yesterday.Continue reading -> Image Credits: WHO. Human Rights, Inclusiveness – Key Themes At UN Multi-Stakeholder Meeting On UHC 30/04/2019 David Branigan New York – Strengthening references to sexual and reproductive health and rights, marginalised people, and public-private partnerships that ensure rights and inclusion, were among the core proposals pitched yesterday at a United Nations multi-stakeholder meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), involving representatives of government, UN agencies, civil society and the private sector. The milestone meeting set the tone for the next steps in the UHC process leading up to the UN High Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage on 23 September, where heads of states are expected to approve a declaration on the issue.Continue reading -> Image Credits: UN, Women in Global Health. 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
Human Rights, Inclusiveness – Key Themes At UN Multi-Stakeholder Meeting On UHC 30/04/2019 David Branigan New York – Strengthening references to sexual and reproductive health and rights, marginalised people, and public-private partnerships that ensure rights and inclusion, were among the core proposals pitched yesterday at a United Nations multi-stakeholder meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), involving representatives of government, UN agencies, civil society and the private sector. The milestone meeting set the tone for the next steps in the UHC process leading up to the UN High Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage on 23 September, where heads of states are expected to approve a declaration on the issue.Continue reading -> Image Credits: UN, Women in Global Health. Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts