Digital Scorecards Provide Citizens with Information on Neglected Tropical Diseases 11/01/2022 Joy Phumaphi & Yacine Djibo In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, putting communities and countries at the centre in the fight against Neglected Tropical Diseases, which affect some 1.5 billion people globally, is more important than ever before. New digital health tools can help us increase transparent reporting on progress and setbacks in achieving the NTD-related Sustainable Development Goals. […] Continue reading -> Nose or Throat Swabs? Antigen Tests for Omicron Are Under Examination 11/01/2022 Maayan Hoffman Some researchers and governments are questioning the accuracy of rapid antigen tests to identify Omicron – and it has been suggested that rapid tests based on throat- instead of nasal swabs might be more accurate in detecting the highly infectious COVID-19 variant. Last week, a small pre-print study reported that 29 fully vaccinated and boosted […] Continue reading -> China Nixes Proposal to Grant WHO Rapid Access to Outbreak Sites in Critical Talks About Pandemic Response 10/01/2022 Kerry Cullinan & Elaine Ruth Fletcher China wants to delete language supporting rapid World Health Organization (WHO) access to outbreak sites in future pandemics from a critical document that maps out a way forward in future pandemics, a diplomatic source has told Health Policy Watch. This emerged at Monday’s start of a three-day meeting in Geneva of the global body’s Working […] Continue reading -> Philippine President Threatens to Arrest Unvaccinated Filipinos – One of the World’s Most Extreme Vaccine Mandates 10/01/2022 Raisa Santos Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to order the arrest of Filipinos who refuse to receive COVID-19 vaccinations – in one of the most extreme vaccine mandate edicts to be made by any government worldwide. “Because it is a national emergency, it is my position that we can restrain [unvaccinated people],” said Duterte in a […] Continue reading -> South Africa Dumps COVID-19 Restrictions as Economic Need Overshadows ‘Mild’ Omicron 07/01/2022 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – Shortly before New Year’s eve, the South African government lifted the country’s curfew and allowed indoor gatherings of up to 1000 people – despite the prevalence of the highly infectious Omicron variant. The Cabinet-level decision was taken after considering “the trajectory of the pandemic, the levels of vaccination in the country and […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Vaccination Has Slight But ‘Clinically Insignificant’ Impact on Menstruation 07/01/2022 Maayan Hoffman Women who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 had a slight but not clinically significant change in the length of their menstrual cycles compared to unvaccinated women, according to a new study published by researchers from Oregon Health & Science University in Portland in Obstetrics & Gynecology. Specifically, vaccinated women experienced a less than one-day (0.71-day) […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Could Become Endemic in Africa if 70% Vaccination Coverage is not Achieved by 2022 – Africa CDC 06/01/2022 Paul Adepoju IBADAN – COVID-19 could become “endemic” in Africa if the continent is unable to fully vaccinate 70% of its population by the end of 2022, warned Africa Centers for Disease Control Director, Dr John Nkengasong in a press conference on Thursday. An endemic disease is a disease that is always present in a certain population […] Continue reading -> Gloomy New Year Prognosis – WHO Experts Warn Omicron Could Also Spawn More Dangerous Variants 06/01/2022 Maayan Hoffman Mass Omicron infection could lead to the formation of new and potentially even more dangerous coronavirus variants, officials from the World Health Organization warned on Thursday. That is despite the fact that the Omicron variant is proving less lethal than its SARS-CoV2 predecessors, such as Alpha, Beta and Delta – which swept through India and […] Continue reading -> Urban Air Pollution Responsible for Nearly 2 Million Excess Deaths in 2019, Says Study 06/01/2022 Raisa Santos Almost nine out of ten (86%) people living in urban areas across the globe, or 2.5 billion people, are exposed to unhealthy particulate matter levels, leading to the 1.8 million excess deaths in cities globally in 2019, in a study that examined urban air pollution and related mortality trends in over 13,000 cities globally. The […] Continue reading -> WHO Member States Fail to Agree on Raising Assessed Contributions – Key Element of Global Health Agency’s Finance Reform 05/01/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Big pre-holiday hopes that WHO member states might agree on a sweeping financial reforms to put the World Health Organization’s $3 billion annual budget on a more sustainable foundation now seem to be foundering in the New Year. A report by the member state Working Group on Sustainable Financing, published on Tuesday, has stopped short […] Continue reading -> 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. 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Nose or Throat Swabs? Antigen Tests for Omicron Are Under Examination 11/01/2022 Maayan Hoffman Some researchers and governments are questioning the accuracy of rapid antigen tests to identify Omicron – and it has been suggested that rapid tests based on throat- instead of nasal swabs might be more accurate in detecting the highly infectious COVID-19 variant. Last week, a small pre-print study reported that 29 fully vaccinated and boosted […] Continue reading -> China Nixes Proposal to Grant WHO Rapid Access to Outbreak Sites in Critical Talks About Pandemic Response 10/01/2022 Kerry Cullinan & Elaine Ruth Fletcher China wants to delete language supporting rapid World Health Organization (WHO) access to outbreak sites in future pandemics from a critical document that maps out a way forward in future pandemics, a diplomatic source has told Health Policy Watch. This emerged at Monday’s start of a three-day meeting in Geneva of the global body’s Working […] Continue reading -> Philippine President Threatens to Arrest Unvaccinated Filipinos – One of the World’s Most Extreme Vaccine Mandates 10/01/2022 Raisa Santos Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to order the arrest of Filipinos who refuse to receive COVID-19 vaccinations – in one of the most extreme vaccine mandate edicts to be made by any government worldwide. “Because it is a national emergency, it is my position that we can restrain [unvaccinated people],” said Duterte in a […] Continue reading -> South Africa Dumps COVID-19 Restrictions as Economic Need Overshadows ‘Mild’ Omicron 07/01/2022 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – Shortly before New Year’s eve, the South African government lifted the country’s curfew and allowed indoor gatherings of up to 1000 people – despite the prevalence of the highly infectious Omicron variant. The Cabinet-level decision was taken after considering “the trajectory of the pandemic, the levels of vaccination in the country and […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Vaccination Has Slight But ‘Clinically Insignificant’ Impact on Menstruation 07/01/2022 Maayan Hoffman Women who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 had a slight but not clinically significant change in the length of their menstrual cycles compared to unvaccinated women, according to a new study published by researchers from Oregon Health & Science University in Portland in Obstetrics & Gynecology. Specifically, vaccinated women experienced a less than one-day (0.71-day) […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Could Become Endemic in Africa if 70% Vaccination Coverage is not Achieved by 2022 – Africa CDC 06/01/2022 Paul Adepoju IBADAN – COVID-19 could become “endemic” in Africa if the continent is unable to fully vaccinate 70% of its population by the end of 2022, warned Africa Centers for Disease Control Director, Dr John Nkengasong in a press conference on Thursday. An endemic disease is a disease that is always present in a certain population […] Continue reading -> Gloomy New Year Prognosis – WHO Experts Warn Omicron Could Also Spawn More Dangerous Variants 06/01/2022 Maayan Hoffman Mass Omicron infection could lead to the formation of new and potentially even more dangerous coronavirus variants, officials from the World Health Organization warned on Thursday. That is despite the fact that the Omicron variant is proving less lethal than its SARS-CoV2 predecessors, such as Alpha, Beta and Delta – which swept through India and […] Continue reading -> Urban Air Pollution Responsible for Nearly 2 Million Excess Deaths in 2019, Says Study 06/01/2022 Raisa Santos Almost nine out of ten (86%) people living in urban areas across the globe, or 2.5 billion people, are exposed to unhealthy particulate matter levels, leading to the 1.8 million excess deaths in cities globally in 2019, in a study that examined urban air pollution and related mortality trends in over 13,000 cities globally. The […] Continue reading -> WHO Member States Fail to Agree on Raising Assessed Contributions – Key Element of Global Health Agency’s Finance Reform 05/01/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Big pre-holiday hopes that WHO member states might agree on a sweeping financial reforms to put the World Health Organization’s $3 billion annual budget on a more sustainable foundation now seem to be foundering in the New Year. A report by the member state Working Group on Sustainable Financing, published on Tuesday, has stopped short […] Continue reading -> 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 Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
China Nixes Proposal to Grant WHO Rapid Access to Outbreak Sites in Critical Talks About Pandemic Response 10/01/2022 Kerry Cullinan & Elaine Ruth Fletcher China wants to delete language supporting rapid World Health Organization (WHO) access to outbreak sites in future pandemics from a critical document that maps out a way forward in future pandemics, a diplomatic source has told Health Policy Watch. This emerged at Monday’s start of a three-day meeting in Geneva of the global body’s Working […] Continue reading -> Philippine President Threatens to Arrest Unvaccinated Filipinos – One of the World’s Most Extreme Vaccine Mandates 10/01/2022 Raisa Santos Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to order the arrest of Filipinos who refuse to receive COVID-19 vaccinations – in one of the most extreme vaccine mandate edicts to be made by any government worldwide. “Because it is a national emergency, it is my position that we can restrain [unvaccinated people],” said Duterte in a […] Continue reading -> South Africa Dumps COVID-19 Restrictions as Economic Need Overshadows ‘Mild’ Omicron 07/01/2022 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – Shortly before New Year’s eve, the South African government lifted the country’s curfew and allowed indoor gatherings of up to 1000 people – despite the prevalence of the highly infectious Omicron variant. The Cabinet-level decision was taken after considering “the trajectory of the pandemic, the levels of vaccination in the country and […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Vaccination Has Slight But ‘Clinically Insignificant’ Impact on Menstruation 07/01/2022 Maayan Hoffman Women who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 had a slight but not clinically significant change in the length of their menstrual cycles compared to unvaccinated women, according to a new study published by researchers from Oregon Health & Science University in Portland in Obstetrics & Gynecology. Specifically, vaccinated women experienced a less than one-day (0.71-day) […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Could Become Endemic in Africa if 70% Vaccination Coverage is not Achieved by 2022 – Africa CDC 06/01/2022 Paul Adepoju IBADAN – COVID-19 could become “endemic” in Africa if the continent is unable to fully vaccinate 70% of its population by the end of 2022, warned Africa Centers for Disease Control Director, Dr John Nkengasong in a press conference on Thursday. An endemic disease is a disease that is always present in a certain population […] Continue reading -> Gloomy New Year Prognosis – WHO Experts Warn Omicron Could Also Spawn More Dangerous Variants 06/01/2022 Maayan Hoffman Mass Omicron infection could lead to the formation of new and potentially even more dangerous coronavirus variants, officials from the World Health Organization warned on Thursday. That is despite the fact that the Omicron variant is proving less lethal than its SARS-CoV2 predecessors, such as Alpha, Beta and Delta – which swept through India and […] Continue reading -> Urban Air Pollution Responsible for Nearly 2 Million Excess Deaths in 2019, Says Study 06/01/2022 Raisa Santos Almost nine out of ten (86%) people living in urban areas across the globe, or 2.5 billion people, are exposed to unhealthy particulate matter levels, leading to the 1.8 million excess deaths in cities globally in 2019, in a study that examined urban air pollution and related mortality trends in over 13,000 cities globally. The […] Continue reading -> WHO Member States Fail to Agree on Raising Assessed Contributions – Key Element of Global Health Agency’s Finance Reform 05/01/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Big pre-holiday hopes that WHO member states might agree on a sweeping financial reforms to put the World Health Organization’s $3 billion annual budget on a more sustainable foundation now seem to be foundering in the New Year. A report by the member state Working Group on Sustainable Financing, published on Tuesday, has stopped short […] Continue reading -> 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 Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Philippine President Threatens to Arrest Unvaccinated Filipinos – One of the World’s Most Extreme Vaccine Mandates 10/01/2022 Raisa Santos Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to order the arrest of Filipinos who refuse to receive COVID-19 vaccinations – in one of the most extreme vaccine mandate edicts to be made by any government worldwide. “Because it is a national emergency, it is my position that we can restrain [unvaccinated people],” said Duterte in a […] Continue reading -> South Africa Dumps COVID-19 Restrictions as Economic Need Overshadows ‘Mild’ Omicron 07/01/2022 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – Shortly before New Year’s eve, the South African government lifted the country’s curfew and allowed indoor gatherings of up to 1000 people – despite the prevalence of the highly infectious Omicron variant. The Cabinet-level decision was taken after considering “the trajectory of the pandemic, the levels of vaccination in the country and […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Vaccination Has Slight But ‘Clinically Insignificant’ Impact on Menstruation 07/01/2022 Maayan Hoffman Women who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 had a slight but not clinically significant change in the length of their menstrual cycles compared to unvaccinated women, according to a new study published by researchers from Oregon Health & Science University in Portland in Obstetrics & Gynecology. Specifically, vaccinated women experienced a less than one-day (0.71-day) […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Could Become Endemic in Africa if 70% Vaccination Coverage is not Achieved by 2022 – Africa CDC 06/01/2022 Paul Adepoju IBADAN – COVID-19 could become “endemic” in Africa if the continent is unable to fully vaccinate 70% of its population by the end of 2022, warned Africa Centers for Disease Control Director, Dr John Nkengasong in a press conference on Thursday. An endemic disease is a disease that is always present in a certain population […] Continue reading -> Gloomy New Year Prognosis – WHO Experts Warn Omicron Could Also Spawn More Dangerous Variants 06/01/2022 Maayan Hoffman Mass Omicron infection could lead to the formation of new and potentially even more dangerous coronavirus variants, officials from the World Health Organization warned on Thursday. That is despite the fact that the Omicron variant is proving less lethal than its SARS-CoV2 predecessors, such as Alpha, Beta and Delta – which swept through India and […] Continue reading -> Urban Air Pollution Responsible for Nearly 2 Million Excess Deaths in 2019, Says Study 06/01/2022 Raisa Santos Almost nine out of ten (86%) people living in urban areas across the globe, or 2.5 billion people, are exposed to unhealthy particulate matter levels, leading to the 1.8 million excess deaths in cities globally in 2019, in a study that examined urban air pollution and related mortality trends in over 13,000 cities globally. The […] Continue reading -> WHO Member States Fail to Agree on Raising Assessed Contributions – Key Element of Global Health Agency’s Finance Reform 05/01/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Big pre-holiday hopes that WHO member states might agree on a sweeping financial reforms to put the World Health Organization’s $3 billion annual budget on a more sustainable foundation now seem to be foundering in the New Year. A report by the member state Working Group on Sustainable Financing, published on Tuesday, has stopped short […] Continue reading -> 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 Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
South Africa Dumps COVID-19 Restrictions as Economic Need Overshadows ‘Mild’ Omicron 07/01/2022 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – Shortly before New Year’s eve, the South African government lifted the country’s curfew and allowed indoor gatherings of up to 1000 people – despite the prevalence of the highly infectious Omicron variant. The Cabinet-level decision was taken after considering “the trajectory of the pandemic, the levels of vaccination in the country and […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Vaccination Has Slight But ‘Clinically Insignificant’ Impact on Menstruation 07/01/2022 Maayan Hoffman Women who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 had a slight but not clinically significant change in the length of their menstrual cycles compared to unvaccinated women, according to a new study published by researchers from Oregon Health & Science University in Portland in Obstetrics & Gynecology. Specifically, vaccinated women experienced a less than one-day (0.71-day) […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Could Become Endemic in Africa if 70% Vaccination Coverage is not Achieved by 2022 – Africa CDC 06/01/2022 Paul Adepoju IBADAN – COVID-19 could become “endemic” in Africa if the continent is unable to fully vaccinate 70% of its population by the end of 2022, warned Africa Centers for Disease Control Director, Dr John Nkengasong in a press conference on Thursday. An endemic disease is a disease that is always present in a certain population […] Continue reading -> Gloomy New Year Prognosis – WHO Experts Warn Omicron Could Also Spawn More Dangerous Variants 06/01/2022 Maayan Hoffman Mass Omicron infection could lead to the formation of new and potentially even more dangerous coronavirus variants, officials from the World Health Organization warned on Thursday. That is despite the fact that the Omicron variant is proving less lethal than its SARS-CoV2 predecessors, such as Alpha, Beta and Delta – which swept through India and […] Continue reading -> Urban Air Pollution Responsible for Nearly 2 Million Excess Deaths in 2019, Says Study 06/01/2022 Raisa Santos Almost nine out of ten (86%) people living in urban areas across the globe, or 2.5 billion people, are exposed to unhealthy particulate matter levels, leading to the 1.8 million excess deaths in cities globally in 2019, in a study that examined urban air pollution and related mortality trends in over 13,000 cities globally. The […] Continue reading -> WHO Member States Fail to Agree on Raising Assessed Contributions – Key Element of Global Health Agency’s Finance Reform 05/01/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Big pre-holiday hopes that WHO member states might agree on a sweeping financial reforms to put the World Health Organization’s $3 billion annual budget on a more sustainable foundation now seem to be foundering in the New Year. A report by the member state Working Group on Sustainable Financing, published on Tuesday, has stopped short […] Continue reading -> 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 Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Has Slight But ‘Clinically Insignificant’ Impact on Menstruation 07/01/2022 Maayan Hoffman Women who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 had a slight but not clinically significant change in the length of their menstrual cycles compared to unvaccinated women, according to a new study published by researchers from Oregon Health & Science University in Portland in Obstetrics & Gynecology. Specifically, vaccinated women experienced a less than one-day (0.71-day) […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Could Become Endemic in Africa if 70% Vaccination Coverage is not Achieved by 2022 – Africa CDC 06/01/2022 Paul Adepoju IBADAN – COVID-19 could become “endemic” in Africa if the continent is unable to fully vaccinate 70% of its population by the end of 2022, warned Africa Centers for Disease Control Director, Dr John Nkengasong in a press conference on Thursday. An endemic disease is a disease that is always present in a certain population […] Continue reading -> Gloomy New Year Prognosis – WHO Experts Warn Omicron Could Also Spawn More Dangerous Variants 06/01/2022 Maayan Hoffman Mass Omicron infection could lead to the formation of new and potentially even more dangerous coronavirus variants, officials from the World Health Organization warned on Thursday. That is despite the fact that the Omicron variant is proving less lethal than its SARS-CoV2 predecessors, such as Alpha, Beta and Delta – which swept through India and […] Continue reading -> Urban Air Pollution Responsible for Nearly 2 Million Excess Deaths in 2019, Says Study 06/01/2022 Raisa Santos Almost nine out of ten (86%) people living in urban areas across the globe, or 2.5 billion people, are exposed to unhealthy particulate matter levels, leading to the 1.8 million excess deaths in cities globally in 2019, in a study that examined urban air pollution and related mortality trends in over 13,000 cities globally. The […] Continue reading -> WHO Member States Fail to Agree on Raising Assessed Contributions – Key Element of Global Health Agency’s Finance Reform 05/01/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Big pre-holiday hopes that WHO member states might agree on a sweeping financial reforms to put the World Health Organization’s $3 billion annual budget on a more sustainable foundation now seem to be foundering in the New Year. A report by the member state Working Group on Sustainable Financing, published on Tuesday, has stopped short […] Continue reading -> 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 Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
COVID-19 Could Become Endemic in Africa if 70% Vaccination Coverage is not Achieved by 2022 – Africa CDC 06/01/2022 Paul Adepoju IBADAN – COVID-19 could become “endemic” in Africa if the continent is unable to fully vaccinate 70% of its population by the end of 2022, warned Africa Centers for Disease Control Director, Dr John Nkengasong in a press conference on Thursday. An endemic disease is a disease that is always present in a certain population […] Continue reading -> Gloomy New Year Prognosis – WHO Experts Warn Omicron Could Also Spawn More Dangerous Variants 06/01/2022 Maayan Hoffman Mass Omicron infection could lead to the formation of new and potentially even more dangerous coronavirus variants, officials from the World Health Organization warned on Thursday. That is despite the fact that the Omicron variant is proving less lethal than its SARS-CoV2 predecessors, such as Alpha, Beta and Delta – which swept through India and […] Continue reading -> Urban Air Pollution Responsible for Nearly 2 Million Excess Deaths in 2019, Says Study 06/01/2022 Raisa Santos Almost nine out of ten (86%) people living in urban areas across the globe, or 2.5 billion people, are exposed to unhealthy particulate matter levels, leading to the 1.8 million excess deaths in cities globally in 2019, in a study that examined urban air pollution and related mortality trends in over 13,000 cities globally. The […] Continue reading -> WHO Member States Fail to Agree on Raising Assessed Contributions – Key Element of Global Health Agency’s Finance Reform 05/01/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Big pre-holiday hopes that WHO member states might agree on a sweeping financial reforms to put the World Health Organization’s $3 billion annual budget on a more sustainable foundation now seem to be foundering in the New Year. A report by the member state Working Group on Sustainable Financing, published on Tuesday, has stopped short […] Continue reading -> 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 Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Gloomy New Year Prognosis – WHO Experts Warn Omicron Could Also Spawn More Dangerous Variants 06/01/2022 Maayan Hoffman Mass Omicron infection could lead to the formation of new and potentially even more dangerous coronavirus variants, officials from the World Health Organization warned on Thursday. That is despite the fact that the Omicron variant is proving less lethal than its SARS-CoV2 predecessors, such as Alpha, Beta and Delta – which swept through India and […] Continue reading -> Urban Air Pollution Responsible for Nearly 2 Million Excess Deaths in 2019, Says Study 06/01/2022 Raisa Santos Almost nine out of ten (86%) people living in urban areas across the globe, or 2.5 billion people, are exposed to unhealthy particulate matter levels, leading to the 1.8 million excess deaths in cities globally in 2019, in a study that examined urban air pollution and related mortality trends in over 13,000 cities globally. The […] Continue reading -> WHO Member States Fail to Agree on Raising Assessed Contributions – Key Element of Global Health Agency’s Finance Reform 05/01/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Big pre-holiday hopes that WHO member states might agree on a sweeping financial reforms to put the World Health Organization’s $3 billion annual budget on a more sustainable foundation now seem to be foundering in the New Year. A report by the member state Working Group on Sustainable Financing, published on Tuesday, has stopped short […] Continue reading -> 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 Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Urban Air Pollution Responsible for Nearly 2 Million Excess Deaths in 2019, Says Study 06/01/2022 Raisa Santos Almost nine out of ten (86%) people living in urban areas across the globe, or 2.5 billion people, are exposed to unhealthy particulate matter levels, leading to the 1.8 million excess deaths in cities globally in 2019, in a study that examined urban air pollution and related mortality trends in over 13,000 cities globally. The […] Continue reading -> WHO Member States Fail to Agree on Raising Assessed Contributions – Key Element of Global Health Agency’s Finance Reform 05/01/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Big pre-holiday hopes that WHO member states might agree on a sweeping financial reforms to put the World Health Organization’s $3 billion annual budget on a more sustainable foundation now seem to be foundering in the New Year. A report by the member state Working Group on Sustainable Financing, published on Tuesday, has stopped short […] Continue reading -> 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 Member States Fail to Agree on Raising Assessed Contributions – Key Element of Global Health Agency’s Finance Reform 05/01/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Big pre-holiday hopes that WHO member states might agree on a sweeping financial reforms to put the World Health Organization’s $3 billion annual budget on a more sustainable foundation now seem to be foundering in the New Year. A report by the member state Working Group on Sustainable Financing, published on Tuesday, has stopped short […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts