Almost $3 billion Raised For DRC’s Ebola Outbreak, as Focus Shifts to Nord-Kivu 24/09/2026 Kerry Cullinan G20+ countries pledged an additional $700 million this week to counter the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Dr Jean Kaseya, Director-General of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, told a media briefing on Thursday. The new pledges were made at the G20+ Foreign Ministers’ meeting convened by the United States […] Continue reading -> After US Embassy Monitors Went Offline, Air Pollution Spiked in Parts of Africa and Asia 24/09/2026 Sophia Samantaroy New research found that after the US administration suspended its embassy air pollution monitoring initiative, air pollution increased by 23-33%, particularly in Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, where reliable monitoring data is scarce. The US’s abrupt shutdown of its embassy air pollution monitoring program in 2025 hit regions with little publicly available data the hardest, […] Continue reading -> As Fires Surge in Brazil’s Amazon, Volunteers Help to Quell the Flames 24/09/2026 Amanda Magnani Climate change and deforestation have intensified wildfires in the Amazon. Volunteer brigades have become an essential part of integrated fire management. The loud crackles of burning twigs are the first to hit. Then, the scorched smell. Soon afterwards, columns of white and yellow smoke emerge, so thick they look solid. On the ground, flames as […] Continue reading -> EXCLUSIVE: Spain to Nominate María Neira as Candidate for WHO Director-General 23/09/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen Spain has officially submitted Dr María Neira’s nomination for the WHO Director-General election ahead of Thursday’s statutory deadline, sources close to the matter told Health Policy Watch. The submission expands the candidate pool by introducing a focus on primary prevention and climate-related health risks to the race. Before Neira’s nomination, a coalition representing over 100 […] Continue reading -> Accra Reset’s Plan for Health Sovereignty Includes Closing Some Global Health Bodies 22/09/2026 Kerry Cullinan A blueprint to empower countries in the Global South to end their dependence on health aid, which includes the possible closure of international global health organisations, was launched by the Accra Reset on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Monday. “A national reset without a global reset leaves us building on shifting sand,” […] Continue reading -> As Deadline Nears, Civil Society Urges Spain to Nominate María Neira in WHO DG Election 21/09/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen With Thursday’s 24 September deadline looming, international scientific societies and civil society leaders are pushing Spain to sponsor a last-minute nomination of Dr María Neira as candidate in the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General election. Neira is WHO’s former Director for Environment, Climate Change and Health, and her nomination has been endorsed by Nobel Peace […] Continue reading -> As Global Pandemic Approach Flounders, Experts Offer Blueprint to Protect All Citizens 21/09/2026 Kerry Cullinan It’s been barely three years since the COVID-19 pandemic ended, yet many world leaders appear to have little appetite for pandemic-proofing. Ahead of the UN High-Level Meeting on Pandemics, a major 20-country research project offers a blueprint for the future that could save millions more lives. The United Nations hosts a High-Level Meeting on Pandemics […] Continue reading -> DRC’s Ebola Outbreak: The Vast Mobilisation That Doesn’t Measure Itself (Part II) 21/09/2026 Mukesh Kapila The world has ridden fast to rescue DRC from Ebola. But four months on, nobody can say for sure how many agencies are responding, how many people they employ, how much money has arrived, or what it bought. There are, however, coordinators galore. But the virus is still outwitting them. Time and again, we learn […] Continue reading -> Pandemic Agreement Negotiator Warns Against Losing Momentum 21/09/2026 Health Policy Watch As countries continue negotiating the unfinished WHO Pandemic Agreement, one of the original accord’s architects warns that delays could put the process itself at risk. “I think it’s quite risky to have a too-long negotiation because that means that we will lose diplomats and public health experts who were involved at the very beginning,” said […] Continue reading -> When Ebola strikes, HIV care cannot stop 20/09/2026 Jean Kaseya, Winnie Byanyima & Samuel Roger Kamba As the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) confronts its 17th and fastest-growing Ebola outbreak, a troubling warning is emerging from community networks in Ituri province. These networks, which support people living with HIV, are reporting an unexpected number of deaths among people living with HIV. The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
After US Embassy Monitors Went Offline, Air Pollution Spiked in Parts of Africa and Asia 24/09/2026 Sophia Samantaroy New research found that after the US administration suspended its embassy air pollution monitoring initiative, air pollution increased by 23-33%, particularly in Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, where reliable monitoring data is scarce. The US’s abrupt shutdown of its embassy air pollution monitoring program in 2025 hit regions with little publicly available data the hardest, […] Continue reading -> As Fires Surge in Brazil’s Amazon, Volunteers Help to Quell the Flames 24/09/2026 Amanda Magnani Climate change and deforestation have intensified wildfires in the Amazon. Volunteer brigades have become an essential part of integrated fire management. The loud crackles of burning twigs are the first to hit. Then, the scorched smell. Soon afterwards, columns of white and yellow smoke emerge, so thick they look solid. On the ground, flames as […] Continue reading -> EXCLUSIVE: Spain to Nominate María Neira as Candidate for WHO Director-General 23/09/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen Spain has officially submitted Dr María Neira’s nomination for the WHO Director-General election ahead of Thursday’s statutory deadline, sources close to the matter told Health Policy Watch. The submission expands the candidate pool by introducing a focus on primary prevention and climate-related health risks to the race. Before Neira’s nomination, a coalition representing over 100 […] Continue reading -> Accra Reset’s Plan for Health Sovereignty Includes Closing Some Global Health Bodies 22/09/2026 Kerry Cullinan A blueprint to empower countries in the Global South to end their dependence on health aid, which includes the possible closure of international global health organisations, was launched by the Accra Reset on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Monday. “A national reset without a global reset leaves us building on shifting sand,” […] Continue reading -> As Deadline Nears, Civil Society Urges Spain to Nominate María Neira in WHO DG Election 21/09/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen With Thursday’s 24 September deadline looming, international scientific societies and civil society leaders are pushing Spain to sponsor a last-minute nomination of Dr María Neira as candidate in the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General election. Neira is WHO’s former Director for Environment, Climate Change and Health, and her nomination has been endorsed by Nobel Peace […] Continue reading -> As Global Pandemic Approach Flounders, Experts Offer Blueprint to Protect All Citizens 21/09/2026 Kerry Cullinan It’s been barely three years since the COVID-19 pandemic ended, yet many world leaders appear to have little appetite for pandemic-proofing. Ahead of the UN High-Level Meeting on Pandemics, a major 20-country research project offers a blueprint for the future that could save millions more lives. The United Nations hosts a High-Level Meeting on Pandemics […] Continue reading -> DRC’s Ebola Outbreak: The Vast Mobilisation That Doesn’t Measure Itself (Part II) 21/09/2026 Mukesh Kapila The world has ridden fast to rescue DRC from Ebola. But four months on, nobody can say for sure how many agencies are responding, how many people they employ, how much money has arrived, or what it bought. There are, however, coordinators galore. But the virus is still outwitting them. Time and again, we learn […] Continue reading -> Pandemic Agreement Negotiator Warns Against Losing Momentum 21/09/2026 Health Policy Watch As countries continue negotiating the unfinished WHO Pandemic Agreement, one of the original accord’s architects warns that delays could put the process itself at risk. “I think it’s quite risky to have a too-long negotiation because that means that we will lose diplomats and public health experts who were involved at the very beginning,” said […] Continue reading -> When Ebola strikes, HIV care cannot stop 20/09/2026 Jean Kaseya, Winnie Byanyima & Samuel Roger Kamba As the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) confronts its 17th and fastest-growing Ebola outbreak, a troubling warning is emerging from community networks in Ituri province. These networks, which support people living with HIV, are reporting an unexpected number of deaths among people living with HIV. The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
As Fires Surge in Brazil’s Amazon, Volunteers Help to Quell the Flames 24/09/2026 Amanda Magnani Climate change and deforestation have intensified wildfires in the Amazon. Volunteer brigades have become an essential part of integrated fire management. The loud crackles of burning twigs are the first to hit. Then, the scorched smell. Soon afterwards, columns of white and yellow smoke emerge, so thick they look solid. On the ground, flames as […] Continue reading -> EXCLUSIVE: Spain to Nominate María Neira as Candidate for WHO Director-General 23/09/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen Spain has officially submitted Dr María Neira’s nomination for the WHO Director-General election ahead of Thursday’s statutory deadline, sources close to the matter told Health Policy Watch. The submission expands the candidate pool by introducing a focus on primary prevention and climate-related health risks to the race. Before Neira’s nomination, a coalition representing over 100 […] Continue reading -> Accra Reset’s Plan for Health Sovereignty Includes Closing Some Global Health Bodies 22/09/2026 Kerry Cullinan A blueprint to empower countries in the Global South to end their dependence on health aid, which includes the possible closure of international global health organisations, was launched by the Accra Reset on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Monday. “A national reset without a global reset leaves us building on shifting sand,” […] Continue reading -> As Deadline Nears, Civil Society Urges Spain to Nominate María Neira in WHO DG Election 21/09/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen With Thursday’s 24 September deadline looming, international scientific societies and civil society leaders are pushing Spain to sponsor a last-minute nomination of Dr María Neira as candidate in the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General election. Neira is WHO’s former Director for Environment, Climate Change and Health, and her nomination has been endorsed by Nobel Peace […] Continue reading -> As Global Pandemic Approach Flounders, Experts Offer Blueprint to Protect All Citizens 21/09/2026 Kerry Cullinan It’s been barely three years since the COVID-19 pandemic ended, yet many world leaders appear to have little appetite for pandemic-proofing. Ahead of the UN High-Level Meeting on Pandemics, a major 20-country research project offers a blueprint for the future that could save millions more lives. The United Nations hosts a High-Level Meeting on Pandemics […] Continue reading -> DRC’s Ebola Outbreak: The Vast Mobilisation That Doesn’t Measure Itself (Part II) 21/09/2026 Mukesh Kapila The world has ridden fast to rescue DRC from Ebola. But four months on, nobody can say for sure how many agencies are responding, how many people they employ, how much money has arrived, or what it bought. There are, however, coordinators galore. But the virus is still outwitting them. Time and again, we learn […] Continue reading -> Pandemic Agreement Negotiator Warns Against Losing Momentum 21/09/2026 Health Policy Watch As countries continue negotiating the unfinished WHO Pandemic Agreement, one of the original accord’s architects warns that delays could put the process itself at risk. “I think it’s quite risky to have a too-long negotiation because that means that we will lose diplomats and public health experts who were involved at the very beginning,” said […] Continue reading -> When Ebola strikes, HIV care cannot stop 20/09/2026 Jean Kaseya, Winnie Byanyima & Samuel Roger Kamba As the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) confronts its 17th and fastest-growing Ebola outbreak, a troubling warning is emerging from community networks in Ituri province. These networks, which support people living with HIV, are reporting an unexpected number of deaths among people living with HIV. The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
EXCLUSIVE: Spain to Nominate María Neira as Candidate for WHO Director-General 23/09/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen Spain has officially submitted Dr María Neira’s nomination for the WHO Director-General election ahead of Thursday’s statutory deadline, sources close to the matter told Health Policy Watch. The submission expands the candidate pool by introducing a focus on primary prevention and climate-related health risks to the race. Before Neira’s nomination, a coalition representing over 100 […] Continue reading -> Accra Reset’s Plan for Health Sovereignty Includes Closing Some Global Health Bodies 22/09/2026 Kerry Cullinan A blueprint to empower countries in the Global South to end their dependence on health aid, which includes the possible closure of international global health organisations, was launched by the Accra Reset on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Monday. “A national reset without a global reset leaves us building on shifting sand,” […] Continue reading -> As Deadline Nears, Civil Society Urges Spain to Nominate María Neira in WHO DG Election 21/09/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen With Thursday’s 24 September deadline looming, international scientific societies and civil society leaders are pushing Spain to sponsor a last-minute nomination of Dr María Neira as candidate in the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General election. Neira is WHO’s former Director for Environment, Climate Change and Health, and her nomination has been endorsed by Nobel Peace […] Continue reading -> As Global Pandemic Approach Flounders, Experts Offer Blueprint to Protect All Citizens 21/09/2026 Kerry Cullinan It’s been barely three years since the COVID-19 pandemic ended, yet many world leaders appear to have little appetite for pandemic-proofing. Ahead of the UN High-Level Meeting on Pandemics, a major 20-country research project offers a blueprint for the future that could save millions more lives. The United Nations hosts a High-Level Meeting on Pandemics […] Continue reading -> DRC’s Ebola Outbreak: The Vast Mobilisation That Doesn’t Measure Itself (Part II) 21/09/2026 Mukesh Kapila The world has ridden fast to rescue DRC from Ebola. But four months on, nobody can say for sure how many agencies are responding, how many people they employ, how much money has arrived, or what it bought. There are, however, coordinators galore. But the virus is still outwitting them. Time and again, we learn […] Continue reading -> Pandemic Agreement Negotiator Warns Against Losing Momentum 21/09/2026 Health Policy Watch As countries continue negotiating the unfinished WHO Pandemic Agreement, one of the original accord’s architects warns that delays could put the process itself at risk. “I think it’s quite risky to have a too-long negotiation because that means that we will lose diplomats and public health experts who were involved at the very beginning,” said […] Continue reading -> When Ebola strikes, HIV care cannot stop 20/09/2026 Jean Kaseya, Winnie Byanyima & Samuel Roger Kamba As the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) confronts its 17th and fastest-growing Ebola outbreak, a troubling warning is emerging from community networks in Ituri province. These networks, which support people living with HIV, are reporting an unexpected number of deaths among people living with HIV. The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
Accra Reset’s Plan for Health Sovereignty Includes Closing Some Global Health Bodies 22/09/2026 Kerry Cullinan A blueprint to empower countries in the Global South to end their dependence on health aid, which includes the possible closure of international global health organisations, was launched by the Accra Reset on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Monday. “A national reset without a global reset leaves us building on shifting sand,” […] Continue reading -> As Deadline Nears, Civil Society Urges Spain to Nominate María Neira in WHO DG Election 21/09/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen With Thursday’s 24 September deadline looming, international scientific societies and civil society leaders are pushing Spain to sponsor a last-minute nomination of Dr María Neira as candidate in the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General election. Neira is WHO’s former Director for Environment, Climate Change and Health, and her nomination has been endorsed by Nobel Peace […] Continue reading -> As Global Pandemic Approach Flounders, Experts Offer Blueprint to Protect All Citizens 21/09/2026 Kerry Cullinan It’s been barely three years since the COVID-19 pandemic ended, yet many world leaders appear to have little appetite for pandemic-proofing. Ahead of the UN High-Level Meeting on Pandemics, a major 20-country research project offers a blueprint for the future that could save millions more lives. The United Nations hosts a High-Level Meeting on Pandemics […] Continue reading -> DRC’s Ebola Outbreak: The Vast Mobilisation That Doesn’t Measure Itself (Part II) 21/09/2026 Mukesh Kapila The world has ridden fast to rescue DRC from Ebola. But four months on, nobody can say for sure how many agencies are responding, how many people they employ, how much money has arrived, or what it bought. There are, however, coordinators galore. But the virus is still outwitting them. Time and again, we learn […] Continue reading -> Pandemic Agreement Negotiator Warns Against Losing Momentum 21/09/2026 Health Policy Watch As countries continue negotiating the unfinished WHO Pandemic Agreement, one of the original accord’s architects warns that delays could put the process itself at risk. “I think it’s quite risky to have a too-long negotiation because that means that we will lose diplomats and public health experts who were involved at the very beginning,” said […] Continue reading -> When Ebola strikes, HIV care cannot stop 20/09/2026 Jean Kaseya, Winnie Byanyima & Samuel Roger Kamba As the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) confronts its 17th and fastest-growing Ebola outbreak, a troubling warning is emerging from community networks in Ituri province. These networks, which support people living with HIV, are reporting an unexpected number of deaths among people living with HIV. The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
As Deadline Nears, Civil Society Urges Spain to Nominate María Neira in WHO DG Election 21/09/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen With Thursday’s 24 September deadline looming, international scientific societies and civil society leaders are pushing Spain to sponsor a last-minute nomination of Dr María Neira as candidate in the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General election. Neira is WHO’s former Director for Environment, Climate Change and Health, and her nomination has been endorsed by Nobel Peace […] Continue reading -> As Global Pandemic Approach Flounders, Experts Offer Blueprint to Protect All Citizens 21/09/2026 Kerry Cullinan It’s been barely three years since the COVID-19 pandemic ended, yet many world leaders appear to have little appetite for pandemic-proofing. Ahead of the UN High-Level Meeting on Pandemics, a major 20-country research project offers a blueprint for the future that could save millions more lives. The United Nations hosts a High-Level Meeting on Pandemics […] Continue reading -> DRC’s Ebola Outbreak: The Vast Mobilisation That Doesn’t Measure Itself (Part II) 21/09/2026 Mukesh Kapila The world has ridden fast to rescue DRC from Ebola. But four months on, nobody can say for sure how many agencies are responding, how many people they employ, how much money has arrived, or what it bought. There are, however, coordinators galore. But the virus is still outwitting them. Time and again, we learn […] Continue reading -> Pandemic Agreement Negotiator Warns Against Losing Momentum 21/09/2026 Health Policy Watch As countries continue negotiating the unfinished WHO Pandemic Agreement, one of the original accord’s architects warns that delays could put the process itself at risk. “I think it’s quite risky to have a too-long negotiation because that means that we will lose diplomats and public health experts who were involved at the very beginning,” said […] Continue reading -> When Ebola strikes, HIV care cannot stop 20/09/2026 Jean Kaseya, Winnie Byanyima & Samuel Roger Kamba As the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) confronts its 17th and fastest-growing Ebola outbreak, a troubling warning is emerging from community networks in Ituri province. These networks, which support people living with HIV, are reporting an unexpected number of deaths among people living with HIV. The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
As Global Pandemic Approach Flounders, Experts Offer Blueprint to Protect All Citizens 21/09/2026 Kerry Cullinan It’s been barely three years since the COVID-19 pandemic ended, yet many world leaders appear to have little appetite for pandemic-proofing. Ahead of the UN High-Level Meeting on Pandemics, a major 20-country research project offers a blueprint for the future that could save millions more lives. The United Nations hosts a High-Level Meeting on Pandemics […] Continue reading -> DRC’s Ebola Outbreak: The Vast Mobilisation That Doesn’t Measure Itself (Part II) 21/09/2026 Mukesh Kapila The world has ridden fast to rescue DRC from Ebola. But four months on, nobody can say for sure how many agencies are responding, how many people they employ, how much money has arrived, or what it bought. There are, however, coordinators galore. But the virus is still outwitting them. Time and again, we learn […] Continue reading -> Pandemic Agreement Negotiator Warns Against Losing Momentum 21/09/2026 Health Policy Watch As countries continue negotiating the unfinished WHO Pandemic Agreement, one of the original accord’s architects warns that delays could put the process itself at risk. “I think it’s quite risky to have a too-long negotiation because that means that we will lose diplomats and public health experts who were involved at the very beginning,” said […] Continue reading -> When Ebola strikes, HIV care cannot stop 20/09/2026 Jean Kaseya, Winnie Byanyima & Samuel Roger Kamba As the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) confronts its 17th and fastest-growing Ebola outbreak, a troubling warning is emerging from community networks in Ituri province. These networks, which support people living with HIV, are reporting an unexpected number of deaths among people living with HIV. The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
DRC’s Ebola Outbreak: The Vast Mobilisation That Doesn’t Measure Itself (Part II) 21/09/2026 Mukesh Kapila The world has ridden fast to rescue DRC from Ebola. But four months on, nobody can say for sure how many agencies are responding, how many people they employ, how much money has arrived, or what it bought. There are, however, coordinators galore. But the virus is still outwitting them. Time and again, we learn […] Continue reading -> Pandemic Agreement Negotiator Warns Against Losing Momentum 21/09/2026 Health Policy Watch As countries continue negotiating the unfinished WHO Pandemic Agreement, one of the original accord’s architects warns that delays could put the process itself at risk. “I think it’s quite risky to have a too-long negotiation because that means that we will lose diplomats and public health experts who were involved at the very beginning,” said […] Continue reading -> When Ebola strikes, HIV care cannot stop 20/09/2026 Jean Kaseya, Winnie Byanyima & Samuel Roger Kamba As the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) confronts its 17th and fastest-growing Ebola outbreak, a troubling warning is emerging from community networks in Ituri province. These networks, which support people living with HIV, are reporting an unexpected number of deaths among people living with HIV. The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
Pandemic Agreement Negotiator Warns Against Losing Momentum 21/09/2026 Health Policy Watch As countries continue negotiating the unfinished WHO Pandemic Agreement, one of the original accord’s architects warns that delays could put the process itself at risk. “I think it’s quite risky to have a too-long negotiation because that means that we will lose diplomats and public health experts who were involved at the very beginning,” said […] Continue reading -> When Ebola strikes, HIV care cannot stop 20/09/2026 Jean Kaseya, Winnie Byanyima & Samuel Roger Kamba As the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) confronts its 17th and fastest-growing Ebola outbreak, a troubling warning is emerging from community networks in Ituri province. These networks, which support people living with HIV, are reporting an unexpected number of deaths among people living with HIV. The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
When Ebola strikes, HIV care cannot stop 20/09/2026 Jean Kaseya, Winnie Byanyima & Samuel Roger Kamba As the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) confronts its 17th and fastest-growing Ebola outbreak, a troubling warning is emerging from community networks in Ituri province. These networks, which support people living with HIV, are reporting an unexpected number of deaths among people living with HIV. The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts