WHO Assurance on Drug Resistance to Key HIV Drug, Dolutegravir; New Trial Shows Promise With TB Treatment 14/03/2024 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) recently reported drug resistance to the world’s gold-standard antiretroviral medicine, dolutegravir “exceeding levels observed in clinical trials” – with resistance ranging from 3.9% to 19.6%. This was potentially very bad news as dolutegravir has been the recommended first- and second-line HIV treatment for all population groups since 2018 – but […] Continue reading -> WHO Issues New Guidance for Reducing Avoidable Harm from Medicines 14/03/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska As many as one in 20 patients experience avoidable side effects from medication that they use, with this figure rising to 7% in developing countries. The causes range from taking the medication at the wrong time, which could result in minor side effects, to taking an inappropriate drug, which might result in unpredicted harm as […] Continue reading -> Air Quality in Europe Shows Significant Improvement Since 2003 – But Unhealthy Pollution Remains Widespread 13/03/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Average concentrations of small and fine particulates (PM2.5 and PM10) decreased across Europe between 2003-2019 – with the largest reductions in PM10,according to a new study published in Nature on trends over the past two decades. Despite air quality improvements, more than 98 of the European population lives in areas exceeding the WHO recommended annual […] Continue reading -> New WHO Report Finds Women Perform 76% of Unpaid Healthcare Activities 13/03/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska Women perform an estimated 76% of all unpaid healthcare activities, according to a new WHO report on gender-based discrimination in healthcare. Globally, it has been estimated that women spend between two and ten times more time on unpaid health care work than men, amounting to a total of 16.4 billion hours per day. Further, in […] Continue reading -> Deadly Mpox Transmission in DR Congo Happening Under Radar; Most Victims are Children 13/03/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska A leading Geneva-based global health organization has decried the lack of tests available for mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) – where an outbreak declared in 2023 continues unchecked – saying that children are the main victims. “The mpox situation in the DRC is deeply alarming and the lack of tests for […] Continue reading -> Early Childhood Mortality Reaches Historic Low 13/03/2024 Editorial team The number of children who died before their fifth birthday has dropped to 2.9 million in 2022, reaching a historic low, according to the latest estimates of under-5 mortality released today by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME). And since 2000, the global under-five mortality rate has declined by more […] Continue reading -> Who Will Finance Countries’ Pandemic Response: Pandemic Fund, WHO or a New Entity? 12/03/2024 Kerry Cullinan Many practical questions about how the pandemic agreement will be implemented – including how to finance countries’ pandemic prevention, preparedness and response (PPPR) – seem likely to be ceded to the Conference of Parties (COP). According to the latest pandemic agreement draft, a “Coordinating Financial Mechanism” will support the implementation of the pandemic agreement and […] Continue reading -> Pharma Describes Draft Pandemic Agreement as a ‘Step Backwards’ 12/03/2024 Kerry Cullinan The new draft of the pandemic agreement “is a step backwards rather than forwards”, according to Thomas Cueni, Director General of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA). “It is critical that any agreement takes steps to ensure equity in access to medicines and vaccines in future pandemics, whilst preserving the innovation ecosystem […] Continue reading -> New Pandemic Agreement Draft Lands – And Finally, Text-Based Negotiations Can Begin 11/03/2024 Kerry Cullinan The negotiating text of the pandemic agreement (see below) landed in the inboxes of World Health Organization (WHO) member states last Friday afternoon – 10 days before the penultimate negotiation on 18 March and on the eve of the fourth anniversary of the WHO’s declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic. The 31-page draft was also […] Continue reading -> Africa’s ‘Noma Belt:’ Health Workers Tackle the Deadly NTD in Nigeria’s Remote North 08/03/2024 Kate Okorie & Abdulrasheed Hammad The atmosphere at the Sokoto Noma Hospital, named after the city and state in north-west Nigeria bordering the Republic of Niger, is serene. The buildings are modest structures painted in soft, earthy tones. Several large trees form lush green canopies, providing shade from the afternoon sun. Huddled under the shade trees, caregivers — mainly mothers […] 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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WHO Issues New Guidance for Reducing Avoidable Harm from Medicines 14/03/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska As many as one in 20 patients experience avoidable side effects from medication that they use, with this figure rising to 7% in developing countries. The causes range from taking the medication at the wrong time, which could result in minor side effects, to taking an inappropriate drug, which might result in unpredicted harm as […] Continue reading -> Air Quality in Europe Shows Significant Improvement Since 2003 – But Unhealthy Pollution Remains Widespread 13/03/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Average concentrations of small and fine particulates (PM2.5 and PM10) decreased across Europe between 2003-2019 – with the largest reductions in PM10,according to a new study published in Nature on trends over the past two decades. Despite air quality improvements, more than 98 of the European population lives in areas exceeding the WHO recommended annual […] Continue reading -> New WHO Report Finds Women Perform 76% of Unpaid Healthcare Activities 13/03/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska Women perform an estimated 76% of all unpaid healthcare activities, according to a new WHO report on gender-based discrimination in healthcare. Globally, it has been estimated that women spend between two and ten times more time on unpaid health care work than men, amounting to a total of 16.4 billion hours per day. Further, in […] Continue reading -> Deadly Mpox Transmission in DR Congo Happening Under Radar; Most Victims are Children 13/03/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska A leading Geneva-based global health organization has decried the lack of tests available for mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) – where an outbreak declared in 2023 continues unchecked – saying that children are the main victims. “The mpox situation in the DRC is deeply alarming and the lack of tests for […] Continue reading -> Early Childhood Mortality Reaches Historic Low 13/03/2024 Editorial team The number of children who died before their fifth birthday has dropped to 2.9 million in 2022, reaching a historic low, according to the latest estimates of under-5 mortality released today by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME). And since 2000, the global under-five mortality rate has declined by more […] Continue reading -> Who Will Finance Countries’ Pandemic Response: Pandemic Fund, WHO or a New Entity? 12/03/2024 Kerry Cullinan Many practical questions about how the pandemic agreement will be implemented – including how to finance countries’ pandemic prevention, preparedness and response (PPPR) – seem likely to be ceded to the Conference of Parties (COP). According to the latest pandemic agreement draft, a “Coordinating Financial Mechanism” will support the implementation of the pandemic agreement and […] Continue reading -> Pharma Describes Draft Pandemic Agreement as a ‘Step Backwards’ 12/03/2024 Kerry Cullinan The new draft of the pandemic agreement “is a step backwards rather than forwards”, according to Thomas Cueni, Director General of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA). “It is critical that any agreement takes steps to ensure equity in access to medicines and vaccines in future pandemics, whilst preserving the innovation ecosystem […] Continue reading -> New Pandemic Agreement Draft Lands – And Finally, Text-Based Negotiations Can Begin 11/03/2024 Kerry Cullinan The negotiating text of the pandemic agreement (see below) landed in the inboxes of World Health Organization (WHO) member states last Friday afternoon – 10 days before the penultimate negotiation on 18 March and on the eve of the fourth anniversary of the WHO’s declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic. The 31-page draft was also […] Continue reading -> Africa’s ‘Noma Belt:’ Health Workers Tackle the Deadly NTD in Nigeria’s Remote North 08/03/2024 Kate Okorie & Abdulrasheed Hammad The atmosphere at the Sokoto Noma Hospital, named after the city and state in north-west Nigeria bordering the Republic of Niger, is serene. The buildings are modest structures painted in soft, earthy tones. Several large trees form lush green canopies, providing shade from the afternoon sun. Huddled under the shade trees, caregivers — mainly mothers […] 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
Air Quality in Europe Shows Significant Improvement Since 2003 – But Unhealthy Pollution Remains Widespread 13/03/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Average concentrations of small and fine particulates (PM2.5 and PM10) decreased across Europe between 2003-2019 – with the largest reductions in PM10,according to a new study published in Nature on trends over the past two decades. Despite air quality improvements, more than 98 of the European population lives in areas exceeding the WHO recommended annual […] Continue reading -> New WHO Report Finds Women Perform 76% of Unpaid Healthcare Activities 13/03/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska Women perform an estimated 76% of all unpaid healthcare activities, according to a new WHO report on gender-based discrimination in healthcare. Globally, it has been estimated that women spend between two and ten times more time on unpaid health care work than men, amounting to a total of 16.4 billion hours per day. Further, in […] Continue reading -> Deadly Mpox Transmission in DR Congo Happening Under Radar; Most Victims are Children 13/03/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska A leading Geneva-based global health organization has decried the lack of tests available for mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) – where an outbreak declared in 2023 continues unchecked – saying that children are the main victims. “The mpox situation in the DRC is deeply alarming and the lack of tests for […] Continue reading -> Early Childhood Mortality Reaches Historic Low 13/03/2024 Editorial team The number of children who died before their fifth birthday has dropped to 2.9 million in 2022, reaching a historic low, according to the latest estimates of under-5 mortality released today by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME). And since 2000, the global under-five mortality rate has declined by more […] Continue reading -> Who Will Finance Countries’ Pandemic Response: Pandemic Fund, WHO or a New Entity? 12/03/2024 Kerry Cullinan Many practical questions about how the pandemic agreement will be implemented – including how to finance countries’ pandemic prevention, preparedness and response (PPPR) – seem likely to be ceded to the Conference of Parties (COP). According to the latest pandemic agreement draft, a “Coordinating Financial Mechanism” will support the implementation of the pandemic agreement and […] Continue reading -> Pharma Describes Draft Pandemic Agreement as a ‘Step Backwards’ 12/03/2024 Kerry Cullinan The new draft of the pandemic agreement “is a step backwards rather than forwards”, according to Thomas Cueni, Director General of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA). “It is critical that any agreement takes steps to ensure equity in access to medicines and vaccines in future pandemics, whilst preserving the innovation ecosystem […] Continue reading -> New Pandemic Agreement Draft Lands – And Finally, Text-Based Negotiations Can Begin 11/03/2024 Kerry Cullinan The negotiating text of the pandemic agreement (see below) landed in the inboxes of World Health Organization (WHO) member states last Friday afternoon – 10 days before the penultimate negotiation on 18 March and on the eve of the fourth anniversary of the WHO’s declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic. The 31-page draft was also […] Continue reading -> Africa’s ‘Noma Belt:’ Health Workers Tackle the Deadly NTD in Nigeria’s Remote North 08/03/2024 Kate Okorie & Abdulrasheed Hammad The atmosphere at the Sokoto Noma Hospital, named after the city and state in north-west Nigeria bordering the Republic of Niger, is serene. The buildings are modest structures painted in soft, earthy tones. Several large trees form lush green canopies, providing shade from the afternoon sun. Huddled under the shade trees, caregivers — mainly mothers […] 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
New WHO Report Finds Women Perform 76% of Unpaid Healthcare Activities 13/03/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska Women perform an estimated 76% of all unpaid healthcare activities, according to a new WHO report on gender-based discrimination in healthcare. Globally, it has been estimated that women spend between two and ten times more time on unpaid health care work than men, amounting to a total of 16.4 billion hours per day. Further, in […] Continue reading -> Deadly Mpox Transmission in DR Congo Happening Under Radar; Most Victims are Children 13/03/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska A leading Geneva-based global health organization has decried the lack of tests available for mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) – where an outbreak declared in 2023 continues unchecked – saying that children are the main victims. “The mpox situation in the DRC is deeply alarming and the lack of tests for […] Continue reading -> Early Childhood Mortality Reaches Historic Low 13/03/2024 Editorial team The number of children who died before their fifth birthday has dropped to 2.9 million in 2022, reaching a historic low, according to the latest estimates of under-5 mortality released today by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME). And since 2000, the global under-five mortality rate has declined by more […] Continue reading -> Who Will Finance Countries’ Pandemic Response: Pandemic Fund, WHO or a New Entity? 12/03/2024 Kerry Cullinan Many practical questions about how the pandemic agreement will be implemented – including how to finance countries’ pandemic prevention, preparedness and response (PPPR) – seem likely to be ceded to the Conference of Parties (COP). According to the latest pandemic agreement draft, a “Coordinating Financial Mechanism” will support the implementation of the pandemic agreement and […] Continue reading -> Pharma Describes Draft Pandemic Agreement as a ‘Step Backwards’ 12/03/2024 Kerry Cullinan The new draft of the pandemic agreement “is a step backwards rather than forwards”, according to Thomas Cueni, Director General of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA). “It is critical that any agreement takes steps to ensure equity in access to medicines and vaccines in future pandemics, whilst preserving the innovation ecosystem […] Continue reading -> New Pandemic Agreement Draft Lands – And Finally, Text-Based Negotiations Can Begin 11/03/2024 Kerry Cullinan The negotiating text of the pandemic agreement (see below) landed in the inboxes of World Health Organization (WHO) member states last Friday afternoon – 10 days before the penultimate negotiation on 18 March and on the eve of the fourth anniversary of the WHO’s declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic. The 31-page draft was also […] Continue reading -> Africa’s ‘Noma Belt:’ Health Workers Tackle the Deadly NTD in Nigeria’s Remote North 08/03/2024 Kate Okorie & Abdulrasheed Hammad The atmosphere at the Sokoto Noma Hospital, named after the city and state in north-west Nigeria bordering the Republic of Niger, is serene. The buildings are modest structures painted in soft, earthy tones. Several large trees form lush green canopies, providing shade from the afternoon sun. Huddled under the shade trees, caregivers — mainly mothers […] 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
Deadly Mpox Transmission in DR Congo Happening Under Radar; Most Victims are Children 13/03/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska A leading Geneva-based global health organization has decried the lack of tests available for mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) – where an outbreak declared in 2023 continues unchecked – saying that children are the main victims. “The mpox situation in the DRC is deeply alarming and the lack of tests for […] Continue reading -> Early Childhood Mortality Reaches Historic Low 13/03/2024 Editorial team The number of children who died before their fifth birthday has dropped to 2.9 million in 2022, reaching a historic low, according to the latest estimates of under-5 mortality released today by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME). And since 2000, the global under-five mortality rate has declined by more […] Continue reading -> Who Will Finance Countries’ Pandemic Response: Pandemic Fund, WHO or a New Entity? 12/03/2024 Kerry Cullinan Many practical questions about how the pandemic agreement will be implemented – including how to finance countries’ pandemic prevention, preparedness and response (PPPR) – seem likely to be ceded to the Conference of Parties (COP). According to the latest pandemic agreement draft, a “Coordinating Financial Mechanism” will support the implementation of the pandemic agreement and […] Continue reading -> Pharma Describes Draft Pandemic Agreement as a ‘Step Backwards’ 12/03/2024 Kerry Cullinan The new draft of the pandemic agreement “is a step backwards rather than forwards”, according to Thomas Cueni, Director General of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA). “It is critical that any agreement takes steps to ensure equity in access to medicines and vaccines in future pandemics, whilst preserving the innovation ecosystem […] Continue reading -> New Pandemic Agreement Draft Lands – And Finally, Text-Based Negotiations Can Begin 11/03/2024 Kerry Cullinan The negotiating text of the pandemic agreement (see below) landed in the inboxes of World Health Organization (WHO) member states last Friday afternoon – 10 days before the penultimate negotiation on 18 March and on the eve of the fourth anniversary of the WHO’s declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic. The 31-page draft was also […] Continue reading -> Africa’s ‘Noma Belt:’ Health Workers Tackle the Deadly NTD in Nigeria’s Remote North 08/03/2024 Kate Okorie & Abdulrasheed Hammad The atmosphere at the Sokoto Noma Hospital, named after the city and state in north-west Nigeria bordering the Republic of Niger, is serene. The buildings are modest structures painted in soft, earthy tones. Several large trees form lush green canopies, providing shade from the afternoon sun. Huddled under the shade trees, caregivers — mainly mothers […] 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
Early Childhood Mortality Reaches Historic Low 13/03/2024 Editorial team The number of children who died before their fifth birthday has dropped to 2.9 million in 2022, reaching a historic low, according to the latest estimates of under-5 mortality released today by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME). And since 2000, the global under-five mortality rate has declined by more […] Continue reading -> Who Will Finance Countries’ Pandemic Response: Pandemic Fund, WHO or a New Entity? 12/03/2024 Kerry Cullinan Many practical questions about how the pandemic agreement will be implemented – including how to finance countries’ pandemic prevention, preparedness and response (PPPR) – seem likely to be ceded to the Conference of Parties (COP). According to the latest pandemic agreement draft, a “Coordinating Financial Mechanism” will support the implementation of the pandemic agreement and […] Continue reading -> Pharma Describes Draft Pandemic Agreement as a ‘Step Backwards’ 12/03/2024 Kerry Cullinan The new draft of the pandemic agreement “is a step backwards rather than forwards”, according to Thomas Cueni, Director General of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA). “It is critical that any agreement takes steps to ensure equity in access to medicines and vaccines in future pandemics, whilst preserving the innovation ecosystem […] Continue reading -> New Pandemic Agreement Draft Lands – And Finally, Text-Based Negotiations Can Begin 11/03/2024 Kerry Cullinan The negotiating text of the pandemic agreement (see below) landed in the inboxes of World Health Organization (WHO) member states last Friday afternoon – 10 days before the penultimate negotiation on 18 March and on the eve of the fourth anniversary of the WHO’s declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic. The 31-page draft was also […] Continue reading -> Africa’s ‘Noma Belt:’ Health Workers Tackle the Deadly NTD in Nigeria’s Remote North 08/03/2024 Kate Okorie & Abdulrasheed Hammad The atmosphere at the Sokoto Noma Hospital, named after the city and state in north-west Nigeria bordering the Republic of Niger, is serene. The buildings are modest structures painted in soft, earthy tones. Several large trees form lush green canopies, providing shade from the afternoon sun. Huddled under the shade trees, caregivers — mainly mothers […] 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 Will Finance Countries’ Pandemic Response: Pandemic Fund, WHO or a New Entity? 12/03/2024 Kerry Cullinan Many practical questions about how the pandemic agreement will be implemented – including how to finance countries’ pandemic prevention, preparedness and response (PPPR) – seem likely to be ceded to the Conference of Parties (COP). According to the latest pandemic agreement draft, a “Coordinating Financial Mechanism” will support the implementation of the pandemic agreement and […] Continue reading -> Pharma Describes Draft Pandemic Agreement as a ‘Step Backwards’ 12/03/2024 Kerry Cullinan The new draft of the pandemic agreement “is a step backwards rather than forwards”, according to Thomas Cueni, Director General of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA). “It is critical that any agreement takes steps to ensure equity in access to medicines and vaccines in future pandemics, whilst preserving the innovation ecosystem […] Continue reading -> New Pandemic Agreement Draft Lands – And Finally, Text-Based Negotiations Can Begin 11/03/2024 Kerry Cullinan The negotiating text of the pandemic agreement (see below) landed in the inboxes of World Health Organization (WHO) member states last Friday afternoon – 10 days before the penultimate negotiation on 18 March and on the eve of the fourth anniversary of the WHO’s declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic. The 31-page draft was also […] Continue reading -> Africa’s ‘Noma Belt:’ Health Workers Tackle the Deadly NTD in Nigeria’s Remote North 08/03/2024 Kate Okorie & Abdulrasheed Hammad The atmosphere at the Sokoto Noma Hospital, named after the city and state in north-west Nigeria bordering the Republic of Niger, is serene. The buildings are modest structures painted in soft, earthy tones. Several large trees form lush green canopies, providing shade from the afternoon sun. Huddled under the shade trees, caregivers — mainly mothers […] 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
Pharma Describes Draft Pandemic Agreement as a ‘Step Backwards’ 12/03/2024 Kerry Cullinan The new draft of the pandemic agreement “is a step backwards rather than forwards”, according to Thomas Cueni, Director General of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA). “It is critical that any agreement takes steps to ensure equity in access to medicines and vaccines in future pandemics, whilst preserving the innovation ecosystem […] Continue reading -> New Pandemic Agreement Draft Lands – And Finally, Text-Based Negotiations Can Begin 11/03/2024 Kerry Cullinan The negotiating text of the pandemic agreement (see below) landed in the inboxes of World Health Organization (WHO) member states last Friday afternoon – 10 days before the penultimate negotiation on 18 March and on the eve of the fourth anniversary of the WHO’s declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic. The 31-page draft was also […] Continue reading -> Africa’s ‘Noma Belt:’ Health Workers Tackle the Deadly NTD in Nigeria’s Remote North 08/03/2024 Kate Okorie & Abdulrasheed Hammad The atmosphere at the Sokoto Noma Hospital, named after the city and state in north-west Nigeria bordering the Republic of Niger, is serene. The buildings are modest structures painted in soft, earthy tones. Several large trees form lush green canopies, providing shade from the afternoon sun. Huddled under the shade trees, caregivers — mainly mothers […] 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
New Pandemic Agreement Draft Lands – And Finally, Text-Based Negotiations Can Begin 11/03/2024 Kerry Cullinan The negotiating text of the pandemic agreement (see below) landed in the inboxes of World Health Organization (WHO) member states last Friday afternoon – 10 days before the penultimate negotiation on 18 March and on the eve of the fourth anniversary of the WHO’s declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic. The 31-page draft was also […] Continue reading -> Africa’s ‘Noma Belt:’ Health Workers Tackle the Deadly NTD in Nigeria’s Remote North 08/03/2024 Kate Okorie & Abdulrasheed Hammad The atmosphere at the Sokoto Noma Hospital, named after the city and state in north-west Nigeria bordering the Republic of Niger, is serene. The buildings are modest structures painted in soft, earthy tones. Several large trees form lush green canopies, providing shade from the afternoon sun. Huddled under the shade trees, caregivers — mainly mothers […] 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
Africa’s ‘Noma Belt:’ Health Workers Tackle the Deadly NTD in Nigeria’s Remote North 08/03/2024 Kate Okorie & Abdulrasheed Hammad The atmosphere at the Sokoto Noma Hospital, named after the city and state in north-west Nigeria bordering the Republic of Niger, is serene. The buildings are modest structures painted in soft, earthy tones. Several large trees form lush green canopies, providing shade from the afternoon sun. Huddled under the shade trees, caregivers — mainly mothers […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts