Belgium to Put Health Workforce Crisis on EU Presidency Agenda for First Time in a Decade 29/09/2023 Stefan Anderson BAD HOFGASTEIN, Austria — Belgium, which takes over the presidency of the Council of the European Union in January 2024, plans to make the healthcare workforce crisis a central item on its agenda, the first time the issue will be prioritized at the highest level of EU policymaking in over a decade. “We are actively […] Continue reading -> Nigeria’s New Health Minister Turned Down Top Gavi Position to Make a Difference At Home 29/09/2023 Paul Adepoju After working in prestigious international positions, Nigeria’s new health minister has returned to rebuild the health system of Africa’s most populous country. Excitement turned to disappointment in the global health sector when Dr Muhammad Ali Pate was announced as CEO-designate of the global vaccine alliance, Gavi, then withdrew six weeks before assuming the position. Pate […] Continue reading -> Geopolitics at Heart of Elections for New Director of WHO Western Pacific Region 28/09/2023 Mukesh Kapila The World Health Organization (WHO) is busy electing new leaders in three of its six regions. Previous articles have considered the issues at stake and the candidates competing for the position of regional director in WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO) and the South-East Asia Regional Office (SEARO). This article, the final one in the […] Continue reading -> Europe Is Struggling to Keep its Health Systems Afloat 28/09/2023 Stefan Anderson BAD HOFGASTEIN, Austria – European health systems, among the best-funded and most equitable in the world, face a barrage of threats to their long-term stability, highlighting the difficulty of achieving and maintaining universal health coverage even in the world’s wealthiest regions. Experts and political leaders from across the World Health Organization’s (WHO) European region are […] Continue reading -> Minuscule Amount of Direct Development Funding to Prevent Air Pollution 28/09/2023 Kerry Cullinan Air pollution causes seven million premature deaths every year – yet a minuscule 1% of international development funding ($17.3 billion) and 2% of international public climate finance ($11.6 billion) was allocated to reducing it between 2015 and 2021. This is according to the Clean Air Fund’s (CAF) report on global air quality funding released on […] Continue reading -> WHO is Concerned About Surging Cholera Cases, Rising COVID and Cervical Cancer 27/09/2023 Kerry Cullinan Cholera cases doubled last year in comparison to 2021, and preliminary data suggests that 2023 is likely to be even worse, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a media briefing on Wednesday. “So far 28 countries have reported cases this year, compared with 16 during the same period last year,” said […] Continue reading -> WHO Issues New Advice to Schools on Tobacco- and Nicotine-Free Campuses 27/09/2023 Sanika Santhosh WHO has stepped up its counteroffensive against tobacco companies that market cigarettes and other tobacco products to teens – with the release of a new set of guidance for school-based anti-smoking policies. The guidance, “Freedom from Tobacco and Nicotine: Guide for Schools,” and “Nicotine- and Tobacco-free School Implementation Toolkit”, aims to support school policies banning […] Continue reading -> New Insulin Production Deal is a Boost for Africa’s Diabetes Challenge 26/09/2023 Kerry Cullinan A new deal between Danish company Novo Nordisk and South African generic manufacturer Aspen will massively expand the supply of insulin in sub-Saharan Africa and also transfer the production rights and technology to the African company. The deal will more than double Novo Nordisk’s production within just one year. Currently, the pharma company’s insulin products […] Continue reading -> Governments and Philanthropy Can’t Address Stalled SDGs Alone 26/09/2023 Jose Luis Castro At the Sustainable Development Goals Summit last week, world leaders discussed the many ways in which progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has slowed, stopped, and in some cases retreated. Halfway to the 2030 deadline, half of the 140 targets are off-track and a third are at or below their 2015 baselines. We must reverse this trend. […] Continue reading -> Indoor Air Pollution: A Slow Killer in Need of Awareness, Data, and Investment 25/09/2023 Paula Dupraz-Dobias After the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing in indoor spaces raised awareness of the risks of infection in closed spaces and super-spreader events, scientists concerned about human exposure to other indoor contaminants and strategies to reduce risks are hopeful that the time has come for more action. BERN, Switzerland – A dearth of data and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Nigeria’s New Health Minister Turned Down Top Gavi Position to Make a Difference At Home 29/09/2023 Paul Adepoju After working in prestigious international positions, Nigeria’s new health minister has returned to rebuild the health system of Africa’s most populous country. Excitement turned to disappointment in the global health sector when Dr Muhammad Ali Pate was announced as CEO-designate of the global vaccine alliance, Gavi, then withdrew six weeks before assuming the position. Pate […] Continue reading -> Geopolitics at Heart of Elections for New Director of WHO Western Pacific Region 28/09/2023 Mukesh Kapila The World Health Organization (WHO) is busy electing new leaders in three of its six regions. Previous articles have considered the issues at stake and the candidates competing for the position of regional director in WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO) and the South-East Asia Regional Office (SEARO). This article, the final one in the […] Continue reading -> Europe Is Struggling to Keep its Health Systems Afloat 28/09/2023 Stefan Anderson BAD HOFGASTEIN, Austria – European health systems, among the best-funded and most equitable in the world, face a barrage of threats to their long-term stability, highlighting the difficulty of achieving and maintaining universal health coverage even in the world’s wealthiest regions. Experts and political leaders from across the World Health Organization’s (WHO) European region are […] Continue reading -> Minuscule Amount of Direct Development Funding to Prevent Air Pollution 28/09/2023 Kerry Cullinan Air pollution causes seven million premature deaths every year – yet a minuscule 1% of international development funding ($17.3 billion) and 2% of international public climate finance ($11.6 billion) was allocated to reducing it between 2015 and 2021. This is according to the Clean Air Fund’s (CAF) report on global air quality funding released on […] Continue reading -> WHO is Concerned About Surging Cholera Cases, Rising COVID and Cervical Cancer 27/09/2023 Kerry Cullinan Cholera cases doubled last year in comparison to 2021, and preliminary data suggests that 2023 is likely to be even worse, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a media briefing on Wednesday. “So far 28 countries have reported cases this year, compared with 16 during the same period last year,” said […] Continue reading -> WHO Issues New Advice to Schools on Tobacco- and Nicotine-Free Campuses 27/09/2023 Sanika Santhosh WHO has stepped up its counteroffensive against tobacco companies that market cigarettes and other tobacco products to teens – with the release of a new set of guidance for school-based anti-smoking policies. The guidance, “Freedom from Tobacco and Nicotine: Guide for Schools,” and “Nicotine- and Tobacco-free School Implementation Toolkit”, aims to support school policies banning […] Continue reading -> New Insulin Production Deal is a Boost for Africa’s Diabetes Challenge 26/09/2023 Kerry Cullinan A new deal between Danish company Novo Nordisk and South African generic manufacturer Aspen will massively expand the supply of insulin in sub-Saharan Africa and also transfer the production rights and technology to the African company. The deal will more than double Novo Nordisk’s production within just one year. Currently, the pharma company’s insulin products […] Continue reading -> Governments and Philanthropy Can’t Address Stalled SDGs Alone 26/09/2023 Jose Luis Castro At the Sustainable Development Goals Summit last week, world leaders discussed the many ways in which progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has slowed, stopped, and in some cases retreated. Halfway to the 2030 deadline, half of the 140 targets are off-track and a third are at or below their 2015 baselines. We must reverse this trend. […] Continue reading -> Indoor Air Pollution: A Slow Killer in Need of Awareness, Data, and Investment 25/09/2023 Paula Dupraz-Dobias After the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing in indoor spaces raised awareness of the risks of infection in closed spaces and super-spreader events, scientists concerned about human exposure to other indoor contaminants and strategies to reduce risks are hopeful that the time has come for more action. BERN, Switzerland – A dearth of data and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Geopolitics at Heart of Elections for New Director of WHO Western Pacific Region 28/09/2023 Mukesh Kapila The World Health Organization (WHO) is busy electing new leaders in three of its six regions. Previous articles have considered the issues at stake and the candidates competing for the position of regional director in WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO) and the South-East Asia Regional Office (SEARO). This article, the final one in the […] Continue reading -> Europe Is Struggling to Keep its Health Systems Afloat 28/09/2023 Stefan Anderson BAD HOFGASTEIN, Austria – European health systems, among the best-funded and most equitable in the world, face a barrage of threats to their long-term stability, highlighting the difficulty of achieving and maintaining universal health coverage even in the world’s wealthiest regions. Experts and political leaders from across the World Health Organization’s (WHO) European region are […] Continue reading -> Minuscule Amount of Direct Development Funding to Prevent Air Pollution 28/09/2023 Kerry Cullinan Air pollution causes seven million premature deaths every year – yet a minuscule 1% of international development funding ($17.3 billion) and 2% of international public climate finance ($11.6 billion) was allocated to reducing it between 2015 and 2021. This is according to the Clean Air Fund’s (CAF) report on global air quality funding released on […] Continue reading -> WHO is Concerned About Surging Cholera Cases, Rising COVID and Cervical Cancer 27/09/2023 Kerry Cullinan Cholera cases doubled last year in comparison to 2021, and preliminary data suggests that 2023 is likely to be even worse, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a media briefing on Wednesday. “So far 28 countries have reported cases this year, compared with 16 during the same period last year,” said […] Continue reading -> WHO Issues New Advice to Schools on Tobacco- and Nicotine-Free Campuses 27/09/2023 Sanika Santhosh WHO has stepped up its counteroffensive against tobacco companies that market cigarettes and other tobacco products to teens – with the release of a new set of guidance for school-based anti-smoking policies. The guidance, “Freedom from Tobacco and Nicotine: Guide for Schools,” and “Nicotine- and Tobacco-free School Implementation Toolkit”, aims to support school policies banning […] Continue reading -> New Insulin Production Deal is a Boost for Africa’s Diabetes Challenge 26/09/2023 Kerry Cullinan A new deal between Danish company Novo Nordisk and South African generic manufacturer Aspen will massively expand the supply of insulin in sub-Saharan Africa and also transfer the production rights and technology to the African company. The deal will more than double Novo Nordisk’s production within just one year. Currently, the pharma company’s insulin products […] Continue reading -> Governments and Philanthropy Can’t Address Stalled SDGs Alone 26/09/2023 Jose Luis Castro At the Sustainable Development Goals Summit last week, world leaders discussed the many ways in which progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has slowed, stopped, and in some cases retreated. Halfway to the 2030 deadline, half of the 140 targets are off-track and a third are at or below their 2015 baselines. We must reverse this trend. […] Continue reading -> Indoor Air Pollution: A Slow Killer in Need of Awareness, Data, and Investment 25/09/2023 Paula Dupraz-Dobias After the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing in indoor spaces raised awareness of the risks of infection in closed spaces and super-spreader events, scientists concerned about human exposure to other indoor contaminants and strategies to reduce risks are hopeful that the time has come for more action. BERN, Switzerland – A dearth of data and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Europe Is Struggling to Keep its Health Systems Afloat 28/09/2023 Stefan Anderson BAD HOFGASTEIN, Austria – European health systems, among the best-funded and most equitable in the world, face a barrage of threats to their long-term stability, highlighting the difficulty of achieving and maintaining universal health coverage even in the world’s wealthiest regions. Experts and political leaders from across the World Health Organization’s (WHO) European region are […] Continue reading -> Minuscule Amount of Direct Development Funding to Prevent Air Pollution 28/09/2023 Kerry Cullinan Air pollution causes seven million premature deaths every year – yet a minuscule 1% of international development funding ($17.3 billion) and 2% of international public climate finance ($11.6 billion) was allocated to reducing it between 2015 and 2021. This is according to the Clean Air Fund’s (CAF) report on global air quality funding released on […] Continue reading -> WHO is Concerned About Surging Cholera Cases, Rising COVID and Cervical Cancer 27/09/2023 Kerry Cullinan Cholera cases doubled last year in comparison to 2021, and preliminary data suggests that 2023 is likely to be even worse, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a media briefing on Wednesday. “So far 28 countries have reported cases this year, compared with 16 during the same period last year,” said […] Continue reading -> WHO Issues New Advice to Schools on Tobacco- and Nicotine-Free Campuses 27/09/2023 Sanika Santhosh WHO has stepped up its counteroffensive against tobacco companies that market cigarettes and other tobacco products to teens – with the release of a new set of guidance for school-based anti-smoking policies. The guidance, “Freedom from Tobacco and Nicotine: Guide for Schools,” and “Nicotine- and Tobacco-free School Implementation Toolkit”, aims to support school policies banning […] Continue reading -> New Insulin Production Deal is a Boost for Africa’s Diabetes Challenge 26/09/2023 Kerry Cullinan A new deal between Danish company Novo Nordisk and South African generic manufacturer Aspen will massively expand the supply of insulin in sub-Saharan Africa and also transfer the production rights and technology to the African company. The deal will more than double Novo Nordisk’s production within just one year. Currently, the pharma company’s insulin products […] Continue reading -> Governments and Philanthropy Can’t Address Stalled SDGs Alone 26/09/2023 Jose Luis Castro At the Sustainable Development Goals Summit last week, world leaders discussed the many ways in which progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has slowed, stopped, and in some cases retreated. Halfway to the 2030 deadline, half of the 140 targets are off-track and a third are at or below their 2015 baselines. We must reverse this trend. […] Continue reading -> Indoor Air Pollution: A Slow Killer in Need of Awareness, Data, and Investment 25/09/2023 Paula Dupraz-Dobias After the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing in indoor spaces raised awareness of the risks of infection in closed spaces and super-spreader events, scientists concerned about human exposure to other indoor contaminants and strategies to reduce risks are hopeful that the time has come for more action. BERN, Switzerland – A dearth of data and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Minuscule Amount of Direct Development Funding to Prevent Air Pollution 28/09/2023 Kerry Cullinan Air pollution causes seven million premature deaths every year – yet a minuscule 1% of international development funding ($17.3 billion) and 2% of international public climate finance ($11.6 billion) was allocated to reducing it between 2015 and 2021. This is according to the Clean Air Fund’s (CAF) report on global air quality funding released on […] Continue reading -> WHO is Concerned About Surging Cholera Cases, Rising COVID and Cervical Cancer 27/09/2023 Kerry Cullinan Cholera cases doubled last year in comparison to 2021, and preliminary data suggests that 2023 is likely to be even worse, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a media briefing on Wednesday. “So far 28 countries have reported cases this year, compared with 16 during the same period last year,” said […] Continue reading -> WHO Issues New Advice to Schools on Tobacco- and Nicotine-Free Campuses 27/09/2023 Sanika Santhosh WHO has stepped up its counteroffensive against tobacco companies that market cigarettes and other tobacco products to teens – with the release of a new set of guidance for school-based anti-smoking policies. The guidance, “Freedom from Tobacco and Nicotine: Guide for Schools,” and “Nicotine- and Tobacco-free School Implementation Toolkit”, aims to support school policies banning […] Continue reading -> New Insulin Production Deal is a Boost for Africa’s Diabetes Challenge 26/09/2023 Kerry Cullinan A new deal between Danish company Novo Nordisk and South African generic manufacturer Aspen will massively expand the supply of insulin in sub-Saharan Africa and also transfer the production rights and technology to the African company. The deal will more than double Novo Nordisk’s production within just one year. Currently, the pharma company’s insulin products […] Continue reading -> Governments and Philanthropy Can’t Address Stalled SDGs Alone 26/09/2023 Jose Luis Castro At the Sustainable Development Goals Summit last week, world leaders discussed the many ways in which progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has slowed, stopped, and in some cases retreated. Halfway to the 2030 deadline, half of the 140 targets are off-track and a third are at or below their 2015 baselines. We must reverse this trend. […] Continue reading -> Indoor Air Pollution: A Slow Killer in Need of Awareness, Data, and Investment 25/09/2023 Paula Dupraz-Dobias After the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing in indoor spaces raised awareness of the risks of infection in closed spaces and super-spreader events, scientists concerned about human exposure to other indoor contaminants and strategies to reduce risks are hopeful that the time has come for more action. BERN, Switzerland – A dearth of data and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO is Concerned About Surging Cholera Cases, Rising COVID and Cervical Cancer 27/09/2023 Kerry Cullinan Cholera cases doubled last year in comparison to 2021, and preliminary data suggests that 2023 is likely to be even worse, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a media briefing on Wednesday. “So far 28 countries have reported cases this year, compared with 16 during the same period last year,” said […] Continue reading -> WHO Issues New Advice to Schools on Tobacco- and Nicotine-Free Campuses 27/09/2023 Sanika Santhosh WHO has stepped up its counteroffensive against tobacco companies that market cigarettes and other tobacco products to teens – with the release of a new set of guidance for school-based anti-smoking policies. The guidance, “Freedom from Tobacco and Nicotine: Guide for Schools,” and “Nicotine- and Tobacco-free School Implementation Toolkit”, aims to support school policies banning […] Continue reading -> New Insulin Production Deal is a Boost for Africa’s Diabetes Challenge 26/09/2023 Kerry Cullinan A new deal between Danish company Novo Nordisk and South African generic manufacturer Aspen will massively expand the supply of insulin in sub-Saharan Africa and also transfer the production rights and technology to the African company. The deal will more than double Novo Nordisk’s production within just one year. Currently, the pharma company’s insulin products […] Continue reading -> Governments and Philanthropy Can’t Address Stalled SDGs Alone 26/09/2023 Jose Luis Castro At the Sustainable Development Goals Summit last week, world leaders discussed the many ways in which progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has slowed, stopped, and in some cases retreated. Halfway to the 2030 deadline, half of the 140 targets are off-track and a third are at or below their 2015 baselines. We must reverse this trend. […] Continue reading -> Indoor Air Pollution: A Slow Killer in Need of Awareness, Data, and Investment 25/09/2023 Paula Dupraz-Dobias After the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing in indoor spaces raised awareness of the risks of infection in closed spaces and super-spreader events, scientists concerned about human exposure to other indoor contaminants and strategies to reduce risks are hopeful that the time has come for more action. BERN, Switzerland – A dearth of data and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Issues New Advice to Schools on Tobacco- and Nicotine-Free Campuses 27/09/2023 Sanika Santhosh WHO has stepped up its counteroffensive against tobacco companies that market cigarettes and other tobacco products to teens – with the release of a new set of guidance for school-based anti-smoking policies. The guidance, “Freedom from Tobacco and Nicotine: Guide for Schools,” and “Nicotine- and Tobacco-free School Implementation Toolkit”, aims to support school policies banning […] Continue reading -> New Insulin Production Deal is a Boost for Africa’s Diabetes Challenge 26/09/2023 Kerry Cullinan A new deal between Danish company Novo Nordisk and South African generic manufacturer Aspen will massively expand the supply of insulin in sub-Saharan Africa and also transfer the production rights and technology to the African company. The deal will more than double Novo Nordisk’s production within just one year. Currently, the pharma company’s insulin products […] Continue reading -> Governments and Philanthropy Can’t Address Stalled SDGs Alone 26/09/2023 Jose Luis Castro At the Sustainable Development Goals Summit last week, world leaders discussed the many ways in which progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has slowed, stopped, and in some cases retreated. Halfway to the 2030 deadline, half of the 140 targets are off-track and a third are at or below their 2015 baselines. We must reverse this trend. […] Continue reading -> Indoor Air Pollution: A Slow Killer in Need of Awareness, Data, and Investment 25/09/2023 Paula Dupraz-Dobias After the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing in indoor spaces raised awareness of the risks of infection in closed spaces and super-spreader events, scientists concerned about human exposure to other indoor contaminants and strategies to reduce risks are hopeful that the time has come for more action. BERN, Switzerland – A dearth of data and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
New Insulin Production Deal is a Boost for Africa’s Diabetes Challenge 26/09/2023 Kerry Cullinan A new deal between Danish company Novo Nordisk and South African generic manufacturer Aspen will massively expand the supply of insulin in sub-Saharan Africa and also transfer the production rights and technology to the African company. The deal will more than double Novo Nordisk’s production within just one year. Currently, the pharma company’s insulin products […] Continue reading -> Governments and Philanthropy Can’t Address Stalled SDGs Alone 26/09/2023 Jose Luis Castro At the Sustainable Development Goals Summit last week, world leaders discussed the many ways in which progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has slowed, stopped, and in some cases retreated. Halfway to the 2030 deadline, half of the 140 targets are off-track and a third are at or below their 2015 baselines. We must reverse this trend. […] Continue reading -> Indoor Air Pollution: A Slow Killer in Need of Awareness, Data, and Investment 25/09/2023 Paula Dupraz-Dobias After the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing in indoor spaces raised awareness of the risks of infection in closed spaces and super-spreader events, scientists concerned about human exposure to other indoor contaminants and strategies to reduce risks are hopeful that the time has come for more action. BERN, Switzerland – A dearth of data and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Governments and Philanthropy Can’t Address Stalled SDGs Alone 26/09/2023 Jose Luis Castro At the Sustainable Development Goals Summit last week, world leaders discussed the many ways in which progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has slowed, stopped, and in some cases retreated. Halfway to the 2030 deadline, half of the 140 targets are off-track and a third are at or below their 2015 baselines. We must reverse this trend. […] Continue reading -> Indoor Air Pollution: A Slow Killer in Need of Awareness, Data, and Investment 25/09/2023 Paula Dupraz-Dobias After the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing in indoor spaces raised awareness of the risks of infection in closed spaces and super-spreader events, scientists concerned about human exposure to other indoor contaminants and strategies to reduce risks are hopeful that the time has come for more action. BERN, Switzerland – A dearth of data and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Indoor Air Pollution: A Slow Killer in Need of Awareness, Data, and Investment 25/09/2023 Paula Dupraz-Dobias After the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing in indoor spaces raised awareness of the risks of infection in closed spaces and super-spreader events, scientists concerned about human exposure to other indoor contaminants and strategies to reduce risks are hopeful that the time has come for more action. BERN, Switzerland – A dearth of data and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts