WHO Advocates for ‘Sin Taxes’ to Offset Aid Cuts, as Trump Asks Congress to Rescind $9.4 Billion in Global Health Funds 05/06/2025 Kerry Cullinan Governments have been advised to impose ‘sin taxes’ on tobacco, alcohol and other unhealthy products to offset the severity of cuts to official development assistance (ODA), World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a tuberculosis meeting on Thursday. His statements came two days after the administration of US President Donald Trump […] Continue reading -> ‘We Need a New Model Not Faster Horses,’ Urges Winner of Global Health Award 26/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan “We don’t need faster horses, we need a new model of global health,” says Professor Helen Rees, who received the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 2025 Dr Lee Jong-wook Memorial Prize on Friday for her “outstanding contribution to public health”. “If there isn’t going to be money, we shouldn’t be trying to run the same things […] Continue reading -> WHA Approves First-Ever Procedure for Investigating a WHO Director General 20/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A formal procedure for investigating allegations of misconduct against WHO’s Director General got the greenlight from the World Health Assembly on Tuesday – after six years of mostly closed door debate and deliberations. The procedure is the first ever to be approved by the global health body for investigating any current or future head of […] Continue reading -> Tedros Urges Countries to Support ‘Modest Budget’ – And Help Close $1.7 Billion Gap 19/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) faces “significant challenges” amid “significant achievements”, characterised by a 21% budget cut alongside the imminent adoption of a pandemic agreement, Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told the opening of the World Health Assembly on Monday. Tedros appealed to member states to support its “extremely modest” budget, reduced from $5.3 billion […] Continue reading -> A Better World for Our Changemakers: Nurses and Their Well-Being 09/05/2025 Akhona Tshangela & Felistas Mpachika-Mfipa With declining global spending on health, as the world prepares to observe International Nurses Day, Monday 12 May, there is renewed urgency to build health systems that respond to the needs of nurses and the people they serve. Investing in nurses yields high returns. It improves maternal and child health, HIV/AIDS prevention, and outbreak response […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Samira Asma Reportedly Leaving Tedros’ Leadership Team – UNAIDS Scraps Merger Plan 08/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Samira Asma, assistant director of Data, Analytics and Delivery since 2020, is reportedly leaving WHO in the first of an expected departure of five senior leadership team members as the Organisation sets out to dramatically shrinks its Geneva footprint and staffing. Of the existing 11-member team, only six would remain, if a plan shared by […] Continue reading -> Now is Not the Time for Germany to Relinquish its Leadership of Global Health 15/04/2025 Githinji Gitahi & Ralph Achenbach Germany’s contribution to global health has been transformative – and as its new coalition government takes shape, now is not the time for it to weaken this commitment Germany has long stood as a global leader, not just in public health but also in shaping international cooperation on health through platforms like the G7 and […] Continue reading -> Africa CDC to Pilot New Health Financing Options 11/04/2025 Kerry Cullinan Amid bleak global economic and development aid trends, Africa’s Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is piloting innovative financing solutions and doubling down on efforts to get member states to invest more domestic funds in health. A week ago, Africa CDC launched a new financing guide for member states and on Friday the […] Continue reading -> In Final Days of Pandemic Talks, Countries Urged to Budget for ‘Both Bombs and Bugs’ 07/04/2025 Kerry Cullinan Countries keep increasing their military budgets yet seem unwilling to prepare for an “invisible enemy” – a pandemic-causing pathogen that can be more damaging than a war, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyessus warned at the start of the final negotiations for a pandemic agreement on Monday. The COVID-19 pandemic killed up […] Continue reading -> US Plans to End Support to Global Vaccine Alliance, Gavi 26/03/2025 Kerry Cullinan The United States plans to stop funding the global vaccine alliance, Gavi, which assists developing countries to buy vaccines to protect their children, according to a spreadsheet obtained by the New York Times. Gavi is one of the 5,341 US Agency for International Development (USAID) grantees that the US intends to cut, according to the […] 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.
‘We Need a New Model Not Faster Horses,’ Urges Winner of Global Health Award 26/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan “We don’t need faster horses, we need a new model of global health,” says Professor Helen Rees, who received the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 2025 Dr Lee Jong-wook Memorial Prize on Friday for her “outstanding contribution to public health”. “If there isn’t going to be money, we shouldn’t be trying to run the same things […] Continue reading -> WHA Approves First-Ever Procedure for Investigating a WHO Director General 20/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A formal procedure for investigating allegations of misconduct against WHO’s Director General got the greenlight from the World Health Assembly on Tuesday – after six years of mostly closed door debate and deliberations. The procedure is the first ever to be approved by the global health body for investigating any current or future head of […] Continue reading -> Tedros Urges Countries to Support ‘Modest Budget’ – And Help Close $1.7 Billion Gap 19/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) faces “significant challenges” amid “significant achievements”, characterised by a 21% budget cut alongside the imminent adoption of a pandemic agreement, Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told the opening of the World Health Assembly on Monday. Tedros appealed to member states to support its “extremely modest” budget, reduced from $5.3 billion […] Continue reading -> A Better World for Our Changemakers: Nurses and Their Well-Being 09/05/2025 Akhona Tshangela & Felistas Mpachika-Mfipa With declining global spending on health, as the world prepares to observe International Nurses Day, Monday 12 May, there is renewed urgency to build health systems that respond to the needs of nurses and the people they serve. Investing in nurses yields high returns. It improves maternal and child health, HIV/AIDS prevention, and outbreak response […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Samira Asma Reportedly Leaving Tedros’ Leadership Team – UNAIDS Scraps Merger Plan 08/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Samira Asma, assistant director of Data, Analytics and Delivery since 2020, is reportedly leaving WHO in the first of an expected departure of five senior leadership team members as the Organisation sets out to dramatically shrinks its Geneva footprint and staffing. Of the existing 11-member team, only six would remain, if a plan shared by […] Continue reading -> Now is Not the Time for Germany to Relinquish its Leadership of Global Health 15/04/2025 Githinji Gitahi & Ralph Achenbach Germany’s contribution to global health has been transformative – and as its new coalition government takes shape, now is not the time for it to weaken this commitment Germany has long stood as a global leader, not just in public health but also in shaping international cooperation on health through platforms like the G7 and […] Continue reading -> Africa CDC to Pilot New Health Financing Options 11/04/2025 Kerry Cullinan Amid bleak global economic and development aid trends, Africa’s Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is piloting innovative financing solutions and doubling down on efforts to get member states to invest more domestic funds in health. A week ago, Africa CDC launched a new financing guide for member states and on Friday the […] Continue reading -> In Final Days of Pandemic Talks, Countries Urged to Budget for ‘Both Bombs and Bugs’ 07/04/2025 Kerry Cullinan Countries keep increasing their military budgets yet seem unwilling to prepare for an “invisible enemy” – a pandemic-causing pathogen that can be more damaging than a war, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyessus warned at the start of the final negotiations for a pandemic agreement on Monday. The COVID-19 pandemic killed up […] Continue reading -> US Plans to End Support to Global Vaccine Alliance, Gavi 26/03/2025 Kerry Cullinan The United States plans to stop funding the global vaccine alliance, Gavi, which assists developing countries to buy vaccines to protect their children, according to a spreadsheet obtained by the New York Times. Gavi is one of the 5,341 US Agency for International Development (USAID) grantees that the US intends to cut, according to the […] 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.
WHA Approves First-Ever Procedure for Investigating a WHO Director General 20/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A formal procedure for investigating allegations of misconduct against WHO’s Director General got the greenlight from the World Health Assembly on Tuesday – after six years of mostly closed door debate and deliberations. The procedure is the first ever to be approved by the global health body for investigating any current or future head of […] Continue reading -> Tedros Urges Countries to Support ‘Modest Budget’ – And Help Close $1.7 Billion Gap 19/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) faces “significant challenges” amid “significant achievements”, characterised by a 21% budget cut alongside the imminent adoption of a pandemic agreement, Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told the opening of the World Health Assembly on Monday. Tedros appealed to member states to support its “extremely modest” budget, reduced from $5.3 billion […] Continue reading -> A Better World for Our Changemakers: Nurses and Their Well-Being 09/05/2025 Akhona Tshangela & Felistas Mpachika-Mfipa With declining global spending on health, as the world prepares to observe International Nurses Day, Monday 12 May, there is renewed urgency to build health systems that respond to the needs of nurses and the people they serve. Investing in nurses yields high returns. It improves maternal and child health, HIV/AIDS prevention, and outbreak response […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Samira Asma Reportedly Leaving Tedros’ Leadership Team – UNAIDS Scraps Merger Plan 08/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Samira Asma, assistant director of Data, Analytics and Delivery since 2020, is reportedly leaving WHO in the first of an expected departure of five senior leadership team members as the Organisation sets out to dramatically shrinks its Geneva footprint and staffing. Of the existing 11-member team, only six would remain, if a plan shared by […] Continue reading -> Now is Not the Time for Germany to Relinquish its Leadership of Global Health 15/04/2025 Githinji Gitahi & Ralph Achenbach Germany’s contribution to global health has been transformative – and as its new coalition government takes shape, now is not the time for it to weaken this commitment Germany has long stood as a global leader, not just in public health but also in shaping international cooperation on health through platforms like the G7 and […] Continue reading -> Africa CDC to Pilot New Health Financing Options 11/04/2025 Kerry Cullinan Amid bleak global economic and development aid trends, Africa’s Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is piloting innovative financing solutions and doubling down on efforts to get member states to invest more domestic funds in health. A week ago, Africa CDC launched a new financing guide for member states and on Friday the […] Continue reading -> In Final Days of Pandemic Talks, Countries Urged to Budget for ‘Both Bombs and Bugs’ 07/04/2025 Kerry Cullinan Countries keep increasing their military budgets yet seem unwilling to prepare for an “invisible enemy” – a pandemic-causing pathogen that can be more damaging than a war, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyessus warned at the start of the final negotiations for a pandemic agreement on Monday. The COVID-19 pandemic killed up […] Continue reading -> US Plans to End Support to Global Vaccine Alliance, Gavi 26/03/2025 Kerry Cullinan The United States plans to stop funding the global vaccine alliance, Gavi, which assists developing countries to buy vaccines to protect their children, according to a spreadsheet obtained by the New York Times. Gavi is one of the 5,341 US Agency for International Development (USAID) grantees that the US intends to cut, according to the […] 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.
Tedros Urges Countries to Support ‘Modest Budget’ – And Help Close $1.7 Billion Gap 19/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) faces “significant challenges” amid “significant achievements”, characterised by a 21% budget cut alongside the imminent adoption of a pandemic agreement, Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told the opening of the World Health Assembly on Monday. Tedros appealed to member states to support its “extremely modest” budget, reduced from $5.3 billion […] Continue reading -> A Better World for Our Changemakers: Nurses and Their Well-Being 09/05/2025 Akhona Tshangela & Felistas Mpachika-Mfipa With declining global spending on health, as the world prepares to observe International Nurses Day, Monday 12 May, there is renewed urgency to build health systems that respond to the needs of nurses and the people they serve. Investing in nurses yields high returns. It improves maternal and child health, HIV/AIDS prevention, and outbreak response […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Samira Asma Reportedly Leaving Tedros’ Leadership Team – UNAIDS Scraps Merger Plan 08/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Samira Asma, assistant director of Data, Analytics and Delivery since 2020, is reportedly leaving WHO in the first of an expected departure of five senior leadership team members as the Organisation sets out to dramatically shrinks its Geneva footprint and staffing. Of the existing 11-member team, only six would remain, if a plan shared by […] Continue reading -> Now is Not the Time for Germany to Relinquish its Leadership of Global Health 15/04/2025 Githinji Gitahi & Ralph Achenbach Germany’s contribution to global health has been transformative – and as its new coalition government takes shape, now is not the time for it to weaken this commitment Germany has long stood as a global leader, not just in public health but also in shaping international cooperation on health through platforms like the G7 and […] Continue reading -> Africa CDC to Pilot New Health Financing Options 11/04/2025 Kerry Cullinan Amid bleak global economic and development aid trends, Africa’s Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is piloting innovative financing solutions and doubling down on efforts to get member states to invest more domestic funds in health. A week ago, Africa CDC launched a new financing guide for member states and on Friday the […] Continue reading -> In Final Days of Pandemic Talks, Countries Urged to Budget for ‘Both Bombs and Bugs’ 07/04/2025 Kerry Cullinan Countries keep increasing their military budgets yet seem unwilling to prepare for an “invisible enemy” – a pandemic-causing pathogen that can be more damaging than a war, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyessus warned at the start of the final negotiations for a pandemic agreement on Monday. The COVID-19 pandemic killed up […] Continue reading -> US Plans to End Support to Global Vaccine Alliance, Gavi 26/03/2025 Kerry Cullinan The United States plans to stop funding the global vaccine alliance, Gavi, which assists developing countries to buy vaccines to protect their children, according to a spreadsheet obtained by the New York Times. Gavi is one of the 5,341 US Agency for International Development (USAID) grantees that the US intends to cut, according to the […] 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.
A Better World for Our Changemakers: Nurses and Their Well-Being 09/05/2025 Akhona Tshangela & Felistas Mpachika-Mfipa With declining global spending on health, as the world prepares to observe International Nurses Day, Monday 12 May, there is renewed urgency to build health systems that respond to the needs of nurses and the people they serve. Investing in nurses yields high returns. It improves maternal and child health, HIV/AIDS prevention, and outbreak response […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Samira Asma Reportedly Leaving Tedros’ Leadership Team – UNAIDS Scraps Merger Plan 08/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Samira Asma, assistant director of Data, Analytics and Delivery since 2020, is reportedly leaving WHO in the first of an expected departure of five senior leadership team members as the Organisation sets out to dramatically shrinks its Geneva footprint and staffing. Of the existing 11-member team, only six would remain, if a plan shared by […] Continue reading -> Now is Not the Time for Germany to Relinquish its Leadership of Global Health 15/04/2025 Githinji Gitahi & Ralph Achenbach Germany’s contribution to global health has been transformative – and as its new coalition government takes shape, now is not the time for it to weaken this commitment Germany has long stood as a global leader, not just in public health but also in shaping international cooperation on health through platforms like the G7 and […] Continue reading -> Africa CDC to Pilot New Health Financing Options 11/04/2025 Kerry Cullinan Amid bleak global economic and development aid trends, Africa’s Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is piloting innovative financing solutions and doubling down on efforts to get member states to invest more domestic funds in health. A week ago, Africa CDC launched a new financing guide for member states and on Friday the […] Continue reading -> In Final Days of Pandemic Talks, Countries Urged to Budget for ‘Both Bombs and Bugs’ 07/04/2025 Kerry Cullinan Countries keep increasing their military budgets yet seem unwilling to prepare for an “invisible enemy” – a pandemic-causing pathogen that can be more damaging than a war, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyessus warned at the start of the final negotiations for a pandemic agreement on Monday. The COVID-19 pandemic killed up […] Continue reading -> US Plans to End Support to Global Vaccine Alliance, Gavi 26/03/2025 Kerry Cullinan The United States plans to stop funding the global vaccine alliance, Gavi, which assists developing countries to buy vaccines to protect their children, according to a spreadsheet obtained by the New York Times. Gavi is one of the 5,341 US Agency for International Development (USAID) grantees that the US intends to cut, according to the […] 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.
WHO’s Samira Asma Reportedly Leaving Tedros’ Leadership Team – UNAIDS Scraps Merger Plan 08/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Samira Asma, assistant director of Data, Analytics and Delivery since 2020, is reportedly leaving WHO in the first of an expected departure of five senior leadership team members as the Organisation sets out to dramatically shrinks its Geneva footprint and staffing. Of the existing 11-member team, only six would remain, if a plan shared by […] Continue reading -> Now is Not the Time for Germany to Relinquish its Leadership of Global Health 15/04/2025 Githinji Gitahi & Ralph Achenbach Germany’s contribution to global health has been transformative – and as its new coalition government takes shape, now is not the time for it to weaken this commitment Germany has long stood as a global leader, not just in public health but also in shaping international cooperation on health through platforms like the G7 and […] Continue reading -> Africa CDC to Pilot New Health Financing Options 11/04/2025 Kerry Cullinan Amid bleak global economic and development aid trends, Africa’s Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is piloting innovative financing solutions and doubling down on efforts to get member states to invest more domestic funds in health. A week ago, Africa CDC launched a new financing guide for member states and on Friday the […] Continue reading -> In Final Days of Pandemic Talks, Countries Urged to Budget for ‘Both Bombs and Bugs’ 07/04/2025 Kerry Cullinan Countries keep increasing their military budgets yet seem unwilling to prepare for an “invisible enemy” – a pandemic-causing pathogen that can be more damaging than a war, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyessus warned at the start of the final negotiations for a pandemic agreement on Monday. The COVID-19 pandemic killed up […] Continue reading -> US Plans to End Support to Global Vaccine Alliance, Gavi 26/03/2025 Kerry Cullinan The United States plans to stop funding the global vaccine alliance, Gavi, which assists developing countries to buy vaccines to protect their children, according to a spreadsheet obtained by the New York Times. Gavi is one of the 5,341 US Agency for International Development (USAID) grantees that the US intends to cut, according to the […] 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.
Now is Not the Time for Germany to Relinquish its Leadership of Global Health 15/04/2025 Githinji Gitahi & Ralph Achenbach Germany’s contribution to global health has been transformative – and as its new coalition government takes shape, now is not the time for it to weaken this commitment Germany has long stood as a global leader, not just in public health but also in shaping international cooperation on health through platforms like the G7 and […] Continue reading -> Africa CDC to Pilot New Health Financing Options 11/04/2025 Kerry Cullinan Amid bleak global economic and development aid trends, Africa’s Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is piloting innovative financing solutions and doubling down on efforts to get member states to invest more domestic funds in health. A week ago, Africa CDC launched a new financing guide for member states and on Friday the […] Continue reading -> In Final Days of Pandemic Talks, Countries Urged to Budget for ‘Both Bombs and Bugs’ 07/04/2025 Kerry Cullinan Countries keep increasing their military budgets yet seem unwilling to prepare for an “invisible enemy” – a pandemic-causing pathogen that can be more damaging than a war, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyessus warned at the start of the final negotiations for a pandemic agreement on Monday. The COVID-19 pandemic killed up […] Continue reading -> US Plans to End Support to Global Vaccine Alliance, Gavi 26/03/2025 Kerry Cullinan The United States plans to stop funding the global vaccine alliance, Gavi, which assists developing countries to buy vaccines to protect their children, according to a spreadsheet obtained by the New York Times. Gavi is one of the 5,341 US Agency for International Development (USAID) grantees that the US intends to cut, according to the […] 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.
Africa CDC to Pilot New Health Financing Options 11/04/2025 Kerry Cullinan Amid bleak global economic and development aid trends, Africa’s Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is piloting innovative financing solutions and doubling down on efforts to get member states to invest more domestic funds in health. A week ago, Africa CDC launched a new financing guide for member states and on Friday the […] Continue reading -> In Final Days of Pandemic Talks, Countries Urged to Budget for ‘Both Bombs and Bugs’ 07/04/2025 Kerry Cullinan Countries keep increasing their military budgets yet seem unwilling to prepare for an “invisible enemy” – a pandemic-causing pathogen that can be more damaging than a war, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyessus warned at the start of the final negotiations for a pandemic agreement on Monday. The COVID-19 pandemic killed up […] Continue reading -> US Plans to End Support to Global Vaccine Alliance, Gavi 26/03/2025 Kerry Cullinan The United States plans to stop funding the global vaccine alliance, Gavi, which assists developing countries to buy vaccines to protect their children, according to a spreadsheet obtained by the New York Times. Gavi is one of the 5,341 US Agency for International Development (USAID) grantees that the US intends to cut, according to the […] 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.
In Final Days of Pandemic Talks, Countries Urged to Budget for ‘Both Bombs and Bugs’ 07/04/2025 Kerry Cullinan Countries keep increasing their military budgets yet seem unwilling to prepare for an “invisible enemy” – a pandemic-causing pathogen that can be more damaging than a war, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyessus warned at the start of the final negotiations for a pandemic agreement on Monday. The COVID-19 pandemic killed up […] Continue reading -> US Plans to End Support to Global Vaccine Alliance, Gavi 26/03/2025 Kerry Cullinan The United States plans to stop funding the global vaccine alliance, Gavi, which assists developing countries to buy vaccines to protect their children, according to a spreadsheet obtained by the New York Times. Gavi is one of the 5,341 US Agency for International Development (USAID) grantees that the US intends to cut, according to the […] 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.
US Plans to End Support to Global Vaccine Alliance, Gavi 26/03/2025 Kerry Cullinan The United States plans to stop funding the global vaccine alliance, Gavi, which assists developing countries to buy vaccines to protect their children, according to a spreadsheet obtained by the New York Times. Gavi is one of the 5,341 US Agency for International Development (USAID) grantees that the US intends to cut, according to the […] 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