HIV Treatment For Children To Be Produced For Under One Dollar A Day 02/12/2019 Press release [Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative] Geneva, Switzerland (29 November 2019) – The Indian pharmaceutical company Cipla has announced their commitment to price the ground-breaking new product Quadrimune, a “4‑in‑1” treatment for young children with HIV, at below a dollar a day. Quadrimune is currently under review by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in children […] Continue reading -> Guterres: European Commitment To Carbon Neutrality Can Pave Way For Progress On Global Climate Agenda 02/12/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Madrid – UN Secretary General António Guterres said he is more hopeful about obtaining commitments on climate action from the world’s largest carbon emitters, following the European Commission’s announcement of plans for a European “green pact” – committing Europe to dramatic reductions in its carbon emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050. Guterres spoke […] Continue reading -> Innovation, Community & Political Leadership – 20th International AIDS Conference Kicks Off In Kigali 02/12/2019 Grace Ren African leaders, scientists, and activists are mobilizing to address the scientific, political, and social challenges inherent to ending the HIV epidemic. That was the key message as the 20th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) kicked off on Monday in Kigali, Rwanda under the theme, “AIDS-free Africa: Innovation, Community and Political Leadership.” […] Continue reading -> WHO Scales Back Ebola Response Following Deadliest Attacks Ever On DRC Health Workers 28/11/2019 Grace Ren WHO and its partners have evacuated Ebola response workers in the Biakato Mines Area of the Democratic Republic of Congo following two deadly attacks on Wednesday night that left 4 Congolese staff dead, and 6 staff wounded – including a WHO staff member. The scale back of the Ebola response raises the possibility of a […] Continue reading -> European Parliament Declares Climate Emergency: End Fossil Fuel Subsidies Now & Cut Emissions 55% By 2030 28/11/2019 Editorial team The European Parliament on Thursday declared a “climate and environmental emergency” in Europe and globally – calling on EU Member States to meet a target of a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, as well as phasing out fossil fuel subsidies in 2020. The Parliament called on new European Commission President Ursula von […] Continue reading -> WHO Releases New HIV Testing Guidelines To Help Expand Treatment Coverage, Reduce HIV Transmission 27/11/2019 Grace Ren The World Health Organization has issued new HIV testing recommendations to help countries expand treatment coverage and reach the estimated 8.1 million people living with HIV who have not yet been diagnosed. The WHO guidelines were released on Wednesday ahead of World AIDS Day on December 1 and the International Conference on AIDS and Sexually […] Continue reading -> French Parliament To Require Disclosure Of Public Funds Used In R&D For New Drugs Entering Market 27/11/2019 Grace Ren The lower house of the French parliament has approved a milestone requirement that pharmaceutical companies must disclose the amount of public funding that was used in the research and development of new medicines entering the national market, as well as allowing those contributions to be factored into negotiations over final drug pricing. After being initially […] Continue reading -> Greenhouse Gases At Record Highs – Humanity’s ‘Future Welfare’ At Stake Warns UN Meteorological Agency 26/11/2019 Editorial team Global greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations have reached record-breaking levels again this year, according to the latest annual report on GHG trends by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Publication of the new data in the WMO’s annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin, comes just a week ahead of the start of the 25th UNFCCC Climate Conference in Madrid, […] Continue reading -> Unitaid Focuses On Malaria Chemoprevention For Infants & Pilots New ‘Agility Mechanism’ 25/11/2019 Editorial team Unitaid will expand its work in malaria to include chemoprevention for infants in the first year of life and pilot a new “agility” mechanism to support global health innovation in 2020, following approval granted by Unitaid’s Executive Board on November 20 to 21. The Board’s approval will allow Unitaid to launch a call for proposals […] Continue reading -> Global Campaign Against Rape Launched On International Day For The Elimination Of Violence Against Women 25/11/2019 Grace Ren A global campaign focusing on the issue of rape as a form of violence against women is being launched Monday on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The annual sixteen-day campaign, which is set to end on 10 December, Human Rights Day, will bring together activism against gender-based violence under this year’s […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Guterres: European Commitment To Carbon Neutrality Can Pave Way For Progress On Global Climate Agenda 02/12/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Madrid – UN Secretary General António Guterres said he is more hopeful about obtaining commitments on climate action from the world’s largest carbon emitters, following the European Commission’s announcement of plans for a European “green pact” – committing Europe to dramatic reductions in its carbon emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050. Guterres spoke […] Continue reading -> Innovation, Community & Political Leadership – 20th International AIDS Conference Kicks Off In Kigali 02/12/2019 Grace Ren African leaders, scientists, and activists are mobilizing to address the scientific, political, and social challenges inherent to ending the HIV epidemic. That was the key message as the 20th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) kicked off on Monday in Kigali, Rwanda under the theme, “AIDS-free Africa: Innovation, Community and Political Leadership.” […] Continue reading -> WHO Scales Back Ebola Response Following Deadliest Attacks Ever On DRC Health Workers 28/11/2019 Grace Ren WHO and its partners have evacuated Ebola response workers in the Biakato Mines Area of the Democratic Republic of Congo following two deadly attacks on Wednesday night that left 4 Congolese staff dead, and 6 staff wounded – including a WHO staff member. The scale back of the Ebola response raises the possibility of a […] Continue reading -> European Parliament Declares Climate Emergency: End Fossil Fuel Subsidies Now & Cut Emissions 55% By 2030 28/11/2019 Editorial team The European Parliament on Thursday declared a “climate and environmental emergency” in Europe and globally – calling on EU Member States to meet a target of a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, as well as phasing out fossil fuel subsidies in 2020. The Parliament called on new European Commission President Ursula von […] Continue reading -> WHO Releases New HIV Testing Guidelines To Help Expand Treatment Coverage, Reduce HIV Transmission 27/11/2019 Grace Ren The World Health Organization has issued new HIV testing recommendations to help countries expand treatment coverage and reach the estimated 8.1 million people living with HIV who have not yet been diagnosed. The WHO guidelines were released on Wednesday ahead of World AIDS Day on December 1 and the International Conference on AIDS and Sexually […] Continue reading -> French Parliament To Require Disclosure Of Public Funds Used In R&D For New Drugs Entering Market 27/11/2019 Grace Ren The lower house of the French parliament has approved a milestone requirement that pharmaceutical companies must disclose the amount of public funding that was used in the research and development of new medicines entering the national market, as well as allowing those contributions to be factored into negotiations over final drug pricing. After being initially […] Continue reading -> Greenhouse Gases At Record Highs – Humanity’s ‘Future Welfare’ At Stake Warns UN Meteorological Agency 26/11/2019 Editorial team Global greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations have reached record-breaking levels again this year, according to the latest annual report on GHG trends by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Publication of the new data in the WMO’s annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin, comes just a week ahead of the start of the 25th UNFCCC Climate Conference in Madrid, […] Continue reading -> Unitaid Focuses On Malaria Chemoprevention For Infants & Pilots New ‘Agility Mechanism’ 25/11/2019 Editorial team Unitaid will expand its work in malaria to include chemoprevention for infants in the first year of life and pilot a new “agility” mechanism to support global health innovation in 2020, following approval granted by Unitaid’s Executive Board on November 20 to 21. The Board’s approval will allow Unitaid to launch a call for proposals […] Continue reading -> Global Campaign Against Rape Launched On International Day For The Elimination Of Violence Against Women 25/11/2019 Grace Ren A global campaign focusing on the issue of rape as a form of violence against women is being launched Monday on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The annual sixteen-day campaign, which is set to end on 10 December, Human Rights Day, will bring together activism against gender-based violence under this year’s […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Innovation, Community & Political Leadership – 20th International AIDS Conference Kicks Off In Kigali 02/12/2019 Grace Ren African leaders, scientists, and activists are mobilizing to address the scientific, political, and social challenges inherent to ending the HIV epidemic. That was the key message as the 20th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) kicked off on Monday in Kigali, Rwanda under the theme, “AIDS-free Africa: Innovation, Community and Political Leadership.” […] Continue reading -> WHO Scales Back Ebola Response Following Deadliest Attacks Ever On DRC Health Workers 28/11/2019 Grace Ren WHO and its partners have evacuated Ebola response workers in the Biakato Mines Area of the Democratic Republic of Congo following two deadly attacks on Wednesday night that left 4 Congolese staff dead, and 6 staff wounded – including a WHO staff member. The scale back of the Ebola response raises the possibility of a […] Continue reading -> European Parliament Declares Climate Emergency: End Fossil Fuel Subsidies Now & Cut Emissions 55% By 2030 28/11/2019 Editorial team The European Parliament on Thursday declared a “climate and environmental emergency” in Europe and globally – calling on EU Member States to meet a target of a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, as well as phasing out fossil fuel subsidies in 2020. The Parliament called on new European Commission President Ursula von […] Continue reading -> WHO Releases New HIV Testing Guidelines To Help Expand Treatment Coverage, Reduce HIV Transmission 27/11/2019 Grace Ren The World Health Organization has issued new HIV testing recommendations to help countries expand treatment coverage and reach the estimated 8.1 million people living with HIV who have not yet been diagnosed. The WHO guidelines were released on Wednesday ahead of World AIDS Day on December 1 and the International Conference on AIDS and Sexually […] Continue reading -> French Parliament To Require Disclosure Of Public Funds Used In R&D For New Drugs Entering Market 27/11/2019 Grace Ren The lower house of the French parliament has approved a milestone requirement that pharmaceutical companies must disclose the amount of public funding that was used in the research and development of new medicines entering the national market, as well as allowing those contributions to be factored into negotiations over final drug pricing. After being initially […] Continue reading -> Greenhouse Gases At Record Highs – Humanity’s ‘Future Welfare’ At Stake Warns UN Meteorological Agency 26/11/2019 Editorial team Global greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations have reached record-breaking levels again this year, according to the latest annual report on GHG trends by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Publication of the new data in the WMO’s annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin, comes just a week ahead of the start of the 25th UNFCCC Climate Conference in Madrid, […] Continue reading -> Unitaid Focuses On Malaria Chemoprevention For Infants & Pilots New ‘Agility Mechanism’ 25/11/2019 Editorial team Unitaid will expand its work in malaria to include chemoprevention for infants in the first year of life and pilot a new “agility” mechanism to support global health innovation in 2020, following approval granted by Unitaid’s Executive Board on November 20 to 21. The Board’s approval will allow Unitaid to launch a call for proposals […] Continue reading -> Global Campaign Against Rape Launched On International Day For The Elimination Of Violence Against Women 25/11/2019 Grace Ren A global campaign focusing on the issue of rape as a form of violence against women is being launched Monday on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The annual sixteen-day campaign, which is set to end on 10 December, Human Rights Day, will bring together activism against gender-based violence under this year’s […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Scales Back Ebola Response Following Deadliest Attacks Ever On DRC Health Workers 28/11/2019 Grace Ren WHO and its partners have evacuated Ebola response workers in the Biakato Mines Area of the Democratic Republic of Congo following two deadly attacks on Wednesday night that left 4 Congolese staff dead, and 6 staff wounded – including a WHO staff member. The scale back of the Ebola response raises the possibility of a […] Continue reading -> European Parliament Declares Climate Emergency: End Fossil Fuel Subsidies Now & Cut Emissions 55% By 2030 28/11/2019 Editorial team The European Parliament on Thursday declared a “climate and environmental emergency” in Europe and globally – calling on EU Member States to meet a target of a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, as well as phasing out fossil fuel subsidies in 2020. The Parliament called on new European Commission President Ursula von […] Continue reading -> WHO Releases New HIV Testing Guidelines To Help Expand Treatment Coverage, Reduce HIV Transmission 27/11/2019 Grace Ren The World Health Organization has issued new HIV testing recommendations to help countries expand treatment coverage and reach the estimated 8.1 million people living with HIV who have not yet been diagnosed. The WHO guidelines were released on Wednesday ahead of World AIDS Day on December 1 and the International Conference on AIDS and Sexually […] Continue reading -> French Parliament To Require Disclosure Of Public Funds Used In R&D For New Drugs Entering Market 27/11/2019 Grace Ren The lower house of the French parliament has approved a milestone requirement that pharmaceutical companies must disclose the amount of public funding that was used in the research and development of new medicines entering the national market, as well as allowing those contributions to be factored into negotiations over final drug pricing. After being initially […] Continue reading -> Greenhouse Gases At Record Highs – Humanity’s ‘Future Welfare’ At Stake Warns UN Meteorological Agency 26/11/2019 Editorial team Global greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations have reached record-breaking levels again this year, according to the latest annual report on GHG trends by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Publication of the new data in the WMO’s annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin, comes just a week ahead of the start of the 25th UNFCCC Climate Conference in Madrid, […] Continue reading -> Unitaid Focuses On Malaria Chemoprevention For Infants & Pilots New ‘Agility Mechanism’ 25/11/2019 Editorial team Unitaid will expand its work in malaria to include chemoprevention for infants in the first year of life and pilot a new “agility” mechanism to support global health innovation in 2020, following approval granted by Unitaid’s Executive Board on November 20 to 21. The Board’s approval will allow Unitaid to launch a call for proposals […] Continue reading -> Global Campaign Against Rape Launched On International Day For The Elimination Of Violence Against Women 25/11/2019 Grace Ren A global campaign focusing on the issue of rape as a form of violence against women is being launched Monday on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The annual sixteen-day campaign, which is set to end on 10 December, Human Rights Day, will bring together activism against gender-based violence under this year’s […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
European Parliament Declares Climate Emergency: End Fossil Fuel Subsidies Now & Cut Emissions 55% By 2030 28/11/2019 Editorial team The European Parliament on Thursday declared a “climate and environmental emergency” in Europe and globally – calling on EU Member States to meet a target of a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, as well as phasing out fossil fuel subsidies in 2020. The Parliament called on new European Commission President Ursula von […] Continue reading -> WHO Releases New HIV Testing Guidelines To Help Expand Treatment Coverage, Reduce HIV Transmission 27/11/2019 Grace Ren The World Health Organization has issued new HIV testing recommendations to help countries expand treatment coverage and reach the estimated 8.1 million people living with HIV who have not yet been diagnosed. The WHO guidelines were released on Wednesday ahead of World AIDS Day on December 1 and the International Conference on AIDS and Sexually […] Continue reading -> French Parliament To Require Disclosure Of Public Funds Used In R&D For New Drugs Entering Market 27/11/2019 Grace Ren The lower house of the French parliament has approved a milestone requirement that pharmaceutical companies must disclose the amount of public funding that was used in the research and development of new medicines entering the national market, as well as allowing those contributions to be factored into negotiations over final drug pricing. After being initially […] Continue reading -> Greenhouse Gases At Record Highs – Humanity’s ‘Future Welfare’ At Stake Warns UN Meteorological Agency 26/11/2019 Editorial team Global greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations have reached record-breaking levels again this year, according to the latest annual report on GHG trends by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Publication of the new data in the WMO’s annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin, comes just a week ahead of the start of the 25th UNFCCC Climate Conference in Madrid, […] Continue reading -> Unitaid Focuses On Malaria Chemoprevention For Infants & Pilots New ‘Agility Mechanism’ 25/11/2019 Editorial team Unitaid will expand its work in malaria to include chemoprevention for infants in the first year of life and pilot a new “agility” mechanism to support global health innovation in 2020, following approval granted by Unitaid’s Executive Board on November 20 to 21. The Board’s approval will allow Unitaid to launch a call for proposals […] Continue reading -> Global Campaign Against Rape Launched On International Day For The Elimination Of Violence Against Women 25/11/2019 Grace Ren A global campaign focusing on the issue of rape as a form of violence against women is being launched Monday on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The annual sixteen-day campaign, which is set to end on 10 December, Human Rights Day, will bring together activism against gender-based violence under this year’s […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Releases New HIV Testing Guidelines To Help Expand Treatment Coverage, Reduce HIV Transmission 27/11/2019 Grace Ren The World Health Organization has issued new HIV testing recommendations to help countries expand treatment coverage and reach the estimated 8.1 million people living with HIV who have not yet been diagnosed. The WHO guidelines were released on Wednesday ahead of World AIDS Day on December 1 and the International Conference on AIDS and Sexually […] Continue reading -> French Parliament To Require Disclosure Of Public Funds Used In R&D For New Drugs Entering Market 27/11/2019 Grace Ren The lower house of the French parliament has approved a milestone requirement that pharmaceutical companies must disclose the amount of public funding that was used in the research and development of new medicines entering the national market, as well as allowing those contributions to be factored into negotiations over final drug pricing. After being initially […] Continue reading -> Greenhouse Gases At Record Highs – Humanity’s ‘Future Welfare’ At Stake Warns UN Meteorological Agency 26/11/2019 Editorial team Global greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations have reached record-breaking levels again this year, according to the latest annual report on GHG trends by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Publication of the new data in the WMO’s annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin, comes just a week ahead of the start of the 25th UNFCCC Climate Conference in Madrid, […] Continue reading -> Unitaid Focuses On Malaria Chemoprevention For Infants & Pilots New ‘Agility Mechanism’ 25/11/2019 Editorial team Unitaid will expand its work in malaria to include chemoprevention for infants in the first year of life and pilot a new “agility” mechanism to support global health innovation in 2020, following approval granted by Unitaid’s Executive Board on November 20 to 21. The Board’s approval will allow Unitaid to launch a call for proposals […] Continue reading -> Global Campaign Against Rape Launched On International Day For The Elimination Of Violence Against Women 25/11/2019 Grace Ren A global campaign focusing on the issue of rape as a form of violence against women is being launched Monday on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The annual sixteen-day campaign, which is set to end on 10 December, Human Rights Day, will bring together activism against gender-based violence under this year’s […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
French Parliament To Require Disclosure Of Public Funds Used In R&D For New Drugs Entering Market 27/11/2019 Grace Ren The lower house of the French parliament has approved a milestone requirement that pharmaceutical companies must disclose the amount of public funding that was used in the research and development of new medicines entering the national market, as well as allowing those contributions to be factored into negotiations over final drug pricing. After being initially […] Continue reading -> Greenhouse Gases At Record Highs – Humanity’s ‘Future Welfare’ At Stake Warns UN Meteorological Agency 26/11/2019 Editorial team Global greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations have reached record-breaking levels again this year, according to the latest annual report on GHG trends by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Publication of the new data in the WMO’s annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin, comes just a week ahead of the start of the 25th UNFCCC Climate Conference in Madrid, […] Continue reading -> Unitaid Focuses On Malaria Chemoprevention For Infants & Pilots New ‘Agility Mechanism’ 25/11/2019 Editorial team Unitaid will expand its work in malaria to include chemoprevention for infants in the first year of life and pilot a new “agility” mechanism to support global health innovation in 2020, following approval granted by Unitaid’s Executive Board on November 20 to 21. The Board’s approval will allow Unitaid to launch a call for proposals […] Continue reading -> Global Campaign Against Rape Launched On International Day For The Elimination Of Violence Against Women 25/11/2019 Grace Ren A global campaign focusing on the issue of rape as a form of violence against women is being launched Monday on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The annual sixteen-day campaign, which is set to end on 10 December, Human Rights Day, will bring together activism against gender-based violence under this year’s […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Greenhouse Gases At Record Highs – Humanity’s ‘Future Welfare’ At Stake Warns UN Meteorological Agency 26/11/2019 Editorial team Global greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations have reached record-breaking levels again this year, according to the latest annual report on GHG trends by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Publication of the new data in the WMO’s annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin, comes just a week ahead of the start of the 25th UNFCCC Climate Conference in Madrid, […] Continue reading -> Unitaid Focuses On Malaria Chemoprevention For Infants & Pilots New ‘Agility Mechanism’ 25/11/2019 Editorial team Unitaid will expand its work in malaria to include chemoprevention for infants in the first year of life and pilot a new “agility” mechanism to support global health innovation in 2020, following approval granted by Unitaid’s Executive Board on November 20 to 21. The Board’s approval will allow Unitaid to launch a call for proposals […] Continue reading -> Global Campaign Against Rape Launched On International Day For The Elimination Of Violence Against Women 25/11/2019 Grace Ren A global campaign focusing on the issue of rape as a form of violence against women is being launched Monday on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The annual sixteen-day campaign, which is set to end on 10 December, Human Rights Day, will bring together activism against gender-based violence under this year’s […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Unitaid Focuses On Malaria Chemoprevention For Infants & Pilots New ‘Agility Mechanism’ 25/11/2019 Editorial team Unitaid will expand its work in malaria to include chemoprevention for infants in the first year of life and pilot a new “agility” mechanism to support global health innovation in 2020, following approval granted by Unitaid’s Executive Board on November 20 to 21. The Board’s approval will allow Unitaid to launch a call for proposals […] Continue reading -> Global Campaign Against Rape Launched On International Day For The Elimination Of Violence Against Women 25/11/2019 Grace Ren A global campaign focusing on the issue of rape as a form of violence against women is being launched Monday on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The annual sixteen-day campaign, which is set to end on 10 December, Human Rights Day, will bring together activism against gender-based violence under this year’s […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Global Campaign Against Rape Launched On International Day For The Elimination Of Violence Against Women 25/11/2019 Grace Ren A global campaign focusing on the issue of rape as a form of violence against women is being launched Monday on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The annual sixteen-day campaign, which is set to end on 10 December, Human Rights Day, will bring together activism against gender-based violence under this year’s […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts