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Gavi Cuts Staff and Support to WHO and UNICEF – Gives More Freedom to Countries to Decide Vaccine Priorities

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Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance has pared down its staff in its Geneva headquarters, Washington DC and New York by 33% – ...

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In Kenya, toxicologists and epidemiologists face a difficult choice: to pursue better-paid work to support their families, or volunteer as reviewers ...

US City Sues Ultra-Processed Food Companies, Seeking ‘Restitution’ for Health Costs

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The City of San Francisco has filed a historic lawsuit against 10 ultra-processed food (UPF) manufacturers, seeking “restitution and civil penalties” ...

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💊South Africa's Dablapmeds programme cut clinic queues, reduced default rates, & reached 3.7M patients — at less than $5 per person per year.

But shrinking global health aid threatens the model’s sustainability.

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Global malaria programs have saved 14 million lives since 2000 - yet rising drug resistance threaten decades of progress.

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As the 4th meeting of the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) opens in Geneva, fair benefit-sharing & binding contracts remain Africa’s demand — not extractive bilateral deals.

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