Brazil Wins Limited Backing for COP30 Climate-Health Plan, But Nations Commit No Finance 13/11/2025 Stefan Anderson Brazil launched a sweeping climate-health action plan on Thursday, named after the COP30 host city in the Amazon, winning initial endorsements from roughly two dozen countries for a voluntary framework calling on nations to strengthen disease surveillance, build climate-resilient infrastructure, and protect vulnerable populations from the health impacts of rising temperatures and extreme weather. The […] Continue reading -> Global Anti-Tobacco Summit Targets Youth Nicotine Addiction ‘Epidemic’ and Environmental Harms 13/11/2025 Felix Sassmannshausen GENEVA – Global health leaders are calling for robust new measures to combat the use of tobacco and related products, including restrictions on flavours to curb the surge in e-cigarettes use in adolescents and filter bans to protect the environment. These and other proposals will be debated over the next two weeks as over 1,400 […] Continue reading -> South Africa Launches Trial of First African-Made Cholera Vaccine 13/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan South Africa aims to become the first African country to manufacture a cholera vaccine with the launch this week of a clinical trial of an oral vaccine developed by local company Biovac. The vaccine candidate was developed thanks to a technology transfer partnership between Biovac and the International Vaccine Institute in South Korea in 2022. […] Continue reading -> Global Philanthropies Commit $300 Million at COP30 Towards Climate And Health Solutions 13/11/2025 Disha Shetty A $300 million investment in projects integrating health into climate action has been announced at the UN Climate Conference in Bélem, Brazil by a coalition of “Climate and Health Funders Coalition” which includes over 35 of the world’s leading philanthropies and foundations, including Rockefeller, Gates and Wellcome. This announcement was made at the high-level opening […] Continue reading -> New Malaria Drug Candidate Exceeds Cure Rate for Standard ACTs in Phase 3 Trial 12/11/2025 Felix Sassmannshausen The 97% cure rate for the novel compound, ganaplacide/lumefantrine in a recent Phase 3 trial offers hope for continued progress rolling back malaria even as resistance to artemisinin combination therapies (ACT) escalates. A next-generation antimalarial drug GanLum (ganaplacide/lumefantrine, KLU156) slightly outperformed a standard of care Artemisinin Combination Therapy (ACT) in a recent Phase 3 trial […] Continue reading -> Aid Cuts Jeopardise 2024’s Slight Global Progress Against Tuberculosis 12/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan Last year, the global battle to reduce tuberculosis infections and deaths showed small signs of recovery following three disruptive COVID-19 years – but this year’s precipitous drop in development aid is likely to cause new setbacks, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). TB killed 1.23 million people in 2024 and made 10.7 million people […] Continue reading -> Building Africa’s Health Sovereignty: From Dependence to Partnership 11/11/2025 Muhammad Ali Pate In August, African leaders gathered in Accra, Ghana, to chart a path for the continent’s future in public health. Their message was unequivocal: Africa’s political independence is incomplete without the power to shape its own development – including the health of its people. The Africa Health Sovereignty Summit was a demand to break free from […] Continue reading -> Dental Amalgam Set to Be Phased out by 2034 to Reduce Toxic Mercury Exposures 11/11/2025 Disha Shetty Mercury-containing dental amalgam, used to fill cavities, is set to be phased out globally by 2034 to reduce human exposure to the toxic heavy metal. The decision was taken by the 153 parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury at the Sixth Conference of Parties (COP-6) that took place last week in Geneva. While 50 […] Continue reading -> African Countries Affirm Support for Multilateral Pandemic Agreement Amid Pressure to Make Bilateral Deals with US 11/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan African countries want information about pathogens with the potential to cause pandemics to be shared “exclusively” through a global system currently being negotiated at the World Health Organization (WHO) – yet at the same time, their governments are under pressure to agree to bilateral Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with the United States that will trade […] Continue reading -> Canada Loses Measles Elimination Status 10/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan Canada has lost its measles elimination status after 12 months of continuous transmission of the highly infectious disease, the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) announced on Monday. This follows a PAHO expert meeting on infectious diseases last week, the Measles, Rubella, and Congenital Rubella Syndrome Elimination Regional Monitoring and Re-Verification Commission. “The commission determined that endemic […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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.
Global Anti-Tobacco Summit Targets Youth Nicotine Addiction ‘Epidemic’ and Environmental Harms 13/11/2025 Felix Sassmannshausen GENEVA – Global health leaders are calling for robust new measures to combat the use of tobacco and related products, including restrictions on flavours to curb the surge in e-cigarettes use in adolescents and filter bans to protect the environment. These and other proposals will be debated over the next two weeks as over 1,400 […] Continue reading -> South Africa Launches Trial of First African-Made Cholera Vaccine 13/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan South Africa aims to become the first African country to manufacture a cholera vaccine with the launch this week of a clinical trial of an oral vaccine developed by local company Biovac. The vaccine candidate was developed thanks to a technology transfer partnership between Biovac and the International Vaccine Institute in South Korea in 2022. […] Continue reading -> Global Philanthropies Commit $300 Million at COP30 Towards Climate And Health Solutions 13/11/2025 Disha Shetty A $300 million investment in projects integrating health into climate action has been announced at the UN Climate Conference in Bélem, Brazil by a coalition of “Climate and Health Funders Coalition” which includes over 35 of the world’s leading philanthropies and foundations, including Rockefeller, Gates and Wellcome. This announcement was made at the high-level opening […] Continue reading -> New Malaria Drug Candidate Exceeds Cure Rate for Standard ACTs in Phase 3 Trial 12/11/2025 Felix Sassmannshausen The 97% cure rate for the novel compound, ganaplacide/lumefantrine in a recent Phase 3 trial offers hope for continued progress rolling back malaria even as resistance to artemisinin combination therapies (ACT) escalates. A next-generation antimalarial drug GanLum (ganaplacide/lumefantrine, KLU156) slightly outperformed a standard of care Artemisinin Combination Therapy (ACT) in a recent Phase 3 trial […] Continue reading -> Aid Cuts Jeopardise 2024’s Slight Global Progress Against Tuberculosis 12/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan Last year, the global battle to reduce tuberculosis infections and deaths showed small signs of recovery following three disruptive COVID-19 years – but this year’s precipitous drop in development aid is likely to cause new setbacks, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). TB killed 1.23 million people in 2024 and made 10.7 million people […] Continue reading -> Building Africa’s Health Sovereignty: From Dependence to Partnership 11/11/2025 Muhammad Ali Pate In August, African leaders gathered in Accra, Ghana, to chart a path for the continent’s future in public health. Their message was unequivocal: Africa’s political independence is incomplete without the power to shape its own development – including the health of its people. The Africa Health Sovereignty Summit was a demand to break free from […] Continue reading -> Dental Amalgam Set to Be Phased out by 2034 to Reduce Toxic Mercury Exposures 11/11/2025 Disha Shetty Mercury-containing dental amalgam, used to fill cavities, is set to be phased out globally by 2034 to reduce human exposure to the toxic heavy metal. The decision was taken by the 153 parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury at the Sixth Conference of Parties (COP-6) that took place last week in Geneva. While 50 […] Continue reading -> African Countries Affirm Support for Multilateral Pandemic Agreement Amid Pressure to Make Bilateral Deals with US 11/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan African countries want information about pathogens with the potential to cause pandemics to be shared “exclusively” through a global system currently being negotiated at the World Health Organization (WHO) – yet at the same time, their governments are under pressure to agree to bilateral Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with the United States that will trade […] Continue reading -> Canada Loses Measles Elimination Status 10/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan Canada has lost its measles elimination status after 12 months of continuous transmission of the highly infectious disease, the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) announced on Monday. This follows a PAHO expert meeting on infectious diseases last week, the Measles, Rubella, and Congenital Rubella Syndrome Elimination Regional Monitoring and Re-Verification Commission. “The commission determined that endemic […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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.
South Africa Launches Trial of First African-Made Cholera Vaccine 13/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan South Africa aims to become the first African country to manufacture a cholera vaccine with the launch this week of a clinical trial of an oral vaccine developed by local company Biovac. The vaccine candidate was developed thanks to a technology transfer partnership between Biovac and the International Vaccine Institute in South Korea in 2022. […] Continue reading -> Global Philanthropies Commit $300 Million at COP30 Towards Climate And Health Solutions 13/11/2025 Disha Shetty A $300 million investment in projects integrating health into climate action has been announced at the UN Climate Conference in Bélem, Brazil by a coalition of “Climate and Health Funders Coalition” which includes over 35 of the world’s leading philanthropies and foundations, including Rockefeller, Gates and Wellcome. This announcement was made at the high-level opening […] Continue reading -> New Malaria Drug Candidate Exceeds Cure Rate for Standard ACTs in Phase 3 Trial 12/11/2025 Felix Sassmannshausen The 97% cure rate for the novel compound, ganaplacide/lumefantrine in a recent Phase 3 trial offers hope for continued progress rolling back malaria even as resistance to artemisinin combination therapies (ACT) escalates. A next-generation antimalarial drug GanLum (ganaplacide/lumefantrine, KLU156) slightly outperformed a standard of care Artemisinin Combination Therapy (ACT) in a recent Phase 3 trial […] Continue reading -> Aid Cuts Jeopardise 2024’s Slight Global Progress Against Tuberculosis 12/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan Last year, the global battle to reduce tuberculosis infections and deaths showed small signs of recovery following three disruptive COVID-19 years – but this year’s precipitous drop in development aid is likely to cause new setbacks, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). TB killed 1.23 million people in 2024 and made 10.7 million people […] Continue reading -> Building Africa’s Health Sovereignty: From Dependence to Partnership 11/11/2025 Muhammad Ali Pate In August, African leaders gathered in Accra, Ghana, to chart a path for the continent’s future in public health. Their message was unequivocal: Africa’s political independence is incomplete without the power to shape its own development – including the health of its people. The Africa Health Sovereignty Summit was a demand to break free from […] Continue reading -> Dental Amalgam Set to Be Phased out by 2034 to Reduce Toxic Mercury Exposures 11/11/2025 Disha Shetty Mercury-containing dental amalgam, used to fill cavities, is set to be phased out globally by 2034 to reduce human exposure to the toxic heavy metal. The decision was taken by the 153 parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury at the Sixth Conference of Parties (COP-6) that took place last week in Geneva. While 50 […] Continue reading -> African Countries Affirm Support for Multilateral Pandemic Agreement Amid Pressure to Make Bilateral Deals with US 11/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan African countries want information about pathogens with the potential to cause pandemics to be shared “exclusively” through a global system currently being negotiated at the World Health Organization (WHO) – yet at the same time, their governments are under pressure to agree to bilateral Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with the United States that will trade […] Continue reading -> Canada Loses Measles Elimination Status 10/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan Canada has lost its measles elimination status after 12 months of continuous transmission of the highly infectious disease, the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) announced on Monday. This follows a PAHO expert meeting on infectious diseases last week, the Measles, Rubella, and Congenital Rubella Syndrome Elimination Regional Monitoring and Re-Verification Commission. “The commission determined that endemic […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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.
Global Philanthropies Commit $300 Million at COP30 Towards Climate And Health Solutions 13/11/2025 Disha Shetty A $300 million investment in projects integrating health into climate action has been announced at the UN Climate Conference in Bélem, Brazil by a coalition of “Climate and Health Funders Coalition” which includes over 35 of the world’s leading philanthropies and foundations, including Rockefeller, Gates and Wellcome. This announcement was made at the high-level opening […] Continue reading -> New Malaria Drug Candidate Exceeds Cure Rate for Standard ACTs in Phase 3 Trial 12/11/2025 Felix Sassmannshausen The 97% cure rate for the novel compound, ganaplacide/lumefantrine in a recent Phase 3 trial offers hope for continued progress rolling back malaria even as resistance to artemisinin combination therapies (ACT) escalates. A next-generation antimalarial drug GanLum (ganaplacide/lumefantrine, KLU156) slightly outperformed a standard of care Artemisinin Combination Therapy (ACT) in a recent Phase 3 trial […] Continue reading -> Aid Cuts Jeopardise 2024’s Slight Global Progress Against Tuberculosis 12/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan Last year, the global battle to reduce tuberculosis infections and deaths showed small signs of recovery following three disruptive COVID-19 years – but this year’s precipitous drop in development aid is likely to cause new setbacks, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). TB killed 1.23 million people in 2024 and made 10.7 million people […] Continue reading -> Building Africa’s Health Sovereignty: From Dependence to Partnership 11/11/2025 Muhammad Ali Pate In August, African leaders gathered in Accra, Ghana, to chart a path for the continent’s future in public health. Their message was unequivocal: Africa’s political independence is incomplete without the power to shape its own development – including the health of its people. The Africa Health Sovereignty Summit was a demand to break free from […] Continue reading -> Dental Amalgam Set to Be Phased out by 2034 to Reduce Toxic Mercury Exposures 11/11/2025 Disha Shetty Mercury-containing dental amalgam, used to fill cavities, is set to be phased out globally by 2034 to reduce human exposure to the toxic heavy metal. The decision was taken by the 153 parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury at the Sixth Conference of Parties (COP-6) that took place last week in Geneva. While 50 […] Continue reading -> African Countries Affirm Support for Multilateral Pandemic Agreement Amid Pressure to Make Bilateral Deals with US 11/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan African countries want information about pathogens with the potential to cause pandemics to be shared “exclusively” through a global system currently being negotiated at the World Health Organization (WHO) – yet at the same time, their governments are under pressure to agree to bilateral Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with the United States that will trade […] Continue reading -> Canada Loses Measles Elimination Status 10/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan Canada has lost its measles elimination status after 12 months of continuous transmission of the highly infectious disease, the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) announced on Monday. This follows a PAHO expert meeting on infectious diseases last week, the Measles, Rubella, and Congenital Rubella Syndrome Elimination Regional Monitoring and Re-Verification Commission. “The commission determined that endemic […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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.
New Malaria Drug Candidate Exceeds Cure Rate for Standard ACTs in Phase 3 Trial 12/11/2025 Felix Sassmannshausen The 97% cure rate for the novel compound, ganaplacide/lumefantrine in a recent Phase 3 trial offers hope for continued progress rolling back malaria even as resistance to artemisinin combination therapies (ACT) escalates. A next-generation antimalarial drug GanLum (ganaplacide/lumefantrine, KLU156) slightly outperformed a standard of care Artemisinin Combination Therapy (ACT) in a recent Phase 3 trial […] Continue reading -> Aid Cuts Jeopardise 2024’s Slight Global Progress Against Tuberculosis 12/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan Last year, the global battle to reduce tuberculosis infections and deaths showed small signs of recovery following three disruptive COVID-19 years – but this year’s precipitous drop in development aid is likely to cause new setbacks, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). TB killed 1.23 million people in 2024 and made 10.7 million people […] Continue reading -> Building Africa’s Health Sovereignty: From Dependence to Partnership 11/11/2025 Muhammad Ali Pate In August, African leaders gathered in Accra, Ghana, to chart a path for the continent’s future in public health. Their message was unequivocal: Africa’s political independence is incomplete without the power to shape its own development – including the health of its people. The Africa Health Sovereignty Summit was a demand to break free from […] Continue reading -> Dental Amalgam Set to Be Phased out by 2034 to Reduce Toxic Mercury Exposures 11/11/2025 Disha Shetty Mercury-containing dental amalgam, used to fill cavities, is set to be phased out globally by 2034 to reduce human exposure to the toxic heavy metal. The decision was taken by the 153 parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury at the Sixth Conference of Parties (COP-6) that took place last week in Geneva. While 50 […] Continue reading -> African Countries Affirm Support for Multilateral Pandemic Agreement Amid Pressure to Make Bilateral Deals with US 11/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan African countries want information about pathogens with the potential to cause pandemics to be shared “exclusively” through a global system currently being negotiated at the World Health Organization (WHO) – yet at the same time, their governments are under pressure to agree to bilateral Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with the United States that will trade […] Continue reading -> Canada Loses Measles Elimination Status 10/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan Canada has lost its measles elimination status after 12 months of continuous transmission of the highly infectious disease, the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) announced on Monday. This follows a PAHO expert meeting on infectious diseases last week, the Measles, Rubella, and Congenital Rubella Syndrome Elimination Regional Monitoring and Re-Verification Commission. “The commission determined that endemic […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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.
Aid Cuts Jeopardise 2024’s Slight Global Progress Against Tuberculosis 12/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan Last year, the global battle to reduce tuberculosis infections and deaths showed small signs of recovery following three disruptive COVID-19 years – but this year’s precipitous drop in development aid is likely to cause new setbacks, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). TB killed 1.23 million people in 2024 and made 10.7 million people […] Continue reading -> Building Africa’s Health Sovereignty: From Dependence to Partnership 11/11/2025 Muhammad Ali Pate In August, African leaders gathered in Accra, Ghana, to chart a path for the continent’s future in public health. Their message was unequivocal: Africa’s political independence is incomplete without the power to shape its own development – including the health of its people. The Africa Health Sovereignty Summit was a demand to break free from […] Continue reading -> Dental Amalgam Set to Be Phased out by 2034 to Reduce Toxic Mercury Exposures 11/11/2025 Disha Shetty Mercury-containing dental amalgam, used to fill cavities, is set to be phased out globally by 2034 to reduce human exposure to the toxic heavy metal. The decision was taken by the 153 parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury at the Sixth Conference of Parties (COP-6) that took place last week in Geneva. While 50 […] Continue reading -> African Countries Affirm Support for Multilateral Pandemic Agreement Amid Pressure to Make Bilateral Deals with US 11/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan African countries want information about pathogens with the potential to cause pandemics to be shared “exclusively” through a global system currently being negotiated at the World Health Organization (WHO) – yet at the same time, their governments are under pressure to agree to bilateral Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with the United States that will trade […] Continue reading -> Canada Loses Measles Elimination Status 10/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan Canada has lost its measles elimination status after 12 months of continuous transmission of the highly infectious disease, the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) announced on Monday. This follows a PAHO expert meeting on infectious diseases last week, the Measles, Rubella, and Congenital Rubella Syndrome Elimination Regional Monitoring and Re-Verification Commission. “The commission determined that endemic […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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.
Building Africa’s Health Sovereignty: From Dependence to Partnership 11/11/2025 Muhammad Ali Pate In August, African leaders gathered in Accra, Ghana, to chart a path for the continent’s future in public health. Their message was unequivocal: Africa’s political independence is incomplete without the power to shape its own development – including the health of its people. The Africa Health Sovereignty Summit was a demand to break free from […] Continue reading -> Dental Amalgam Set to Be Phased out by 2034 to Reduce Toxic Mercury Exposures 11/11/2025 Disha Shetty Mercury-containing dental amalgam, used to fill cavities, is set to be phased out globally by 2034 to reduce human exposure to the toxic heavy metal. The decision was taken by the 153 parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury at the Sixth Conference of Parties (COP-6) that took place last week in Geneva. While 50 […] Continue reading -> African Countries Affirm Support for Multilateral Pandemic Agreement Amid Pressure to Make Bilateral Deals with US 11/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan African countries want information about pathogens with the potential to cause pandemics to be shared “exclusively” through a global system currently being negotiated at the World Health Organization (WHO) – yet at the same time, their governments are under pressure to agree to bilateral Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with the United States that will trade […] Continue reading -> Canada Loses Measles Elimination Status 10/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan Canada has lost its measles elimination status after 12 months of continuous transmission of the highly infectious disease, the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) announced on Monday. This follows a PAHO expert meeting on infectious diseases last week, the Measles, Rubella, and Congenital Rubella Syndrome Elimination Regional Monitoring and Re-Verification Commission. “The commission determined that endemic […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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.
Dental Amalgam Set to Be Phased out by 2034 to Reduce Toxic Mercury Exposures 11/11/2025 Disha Shetty Mercury-containing dental amalgam, used to fill cavities, is set to be phased out globally by 2034 to reduce human exposure to the toxic heavy metal. The decision was taken by the 153 parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury at the Sixth Conference of Parties (COP-6) that took place last week in Geneva. While 50 […] Continue reading -> African Countries Affirm Support for Multilateral Pandemic Agreement Amid Pressure to Make Bilateral Deals with US 11/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan African countries want information about pathogens with the potential to cause pandemics to be shared “exclusively” through a global system currently being negotiated at the World Health Organization (WHO) – yet at the same time, their governments are under pressure to agree to bilateral Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with the United States that will trade […] Continue reading -> Canada Loses Measles Elimination Status 10/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan Canada has lost its measles elimination status after 12 months of continuous transmission of the highly infectious disease, the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) announced on Monday. This follows a PAHO expert meeting on infectious diseases last week, the Measles, Rubella, and Congenital Rubella Syndrome Elimination Regional Monitoring and Re-Verification Commission. “The commission determined that endemic […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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.
African Countries Affirm Support for Multilateral Pandemic Agreement Amid Pressure to Make Bilateral Deals with US 11/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan African countries want information about pathogens with the potential to cause pandemics to be shared “exclusively” through a global system currently being negotiated at the World Health Organization (WHO) – yet at the same time, their governments are under pressure to agree to bilateral Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with the United States that will trade […] Continue reading -> Canada Loses Measles Elimination Status 10/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan Canada has lost its measles elimination status after 12 months of continuous transmission of the highly infectious disease, the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) announced on Monday. This follows a PAHO expert meeting on infectious diseases last week, the Measles, Rubella, and Congenital Rubella Syndrome Elimination Regional Monitoring and Re-Verification Commission. “The commission determined that endemic […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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
Canada Loses Measles Elimination Status 10/11/2025 Kerry Cullinan Canada has lost its measles elimination status after 12 months of continuous transmission of the highly infectious disease, the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) announced on Monday. This follows a PAHO expert meeting on infectious diseases last week, the Measles, Rubella, and Congenital Rubella Syndrome Elimination Regional Monitoring and Re-Verification Commission. “The commission determined that endemic […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts