An Expert View: After The UN High-Level Meetings On TB, NCDs, What Happens Next? 16/10/2018 David Branigan The United Nations late last month sought to hold landmark high-level meetings on ending tuberculosis and fighting noncommunicable diseases like cancer and cardiovascular disease, with mixed results. Now a Swiss-based expert is looking at the outcomes and what comes next, and in a webinar talked about the political trade-offs resulting from the meetings, the need to push for an integrated agenda on Universal Health Coverage, and how the private sector should be engaged. Continue reading -> WHO Board Backs Ambitious Work Programme, Sent For Full Membership Approval 29/01/2018 Catherine Saez The World Health Organization programme of work 2019-2023 is one step closer to being adopted by member states and serving as a guideline for the future vision and mission of the organisation. The Executive Board approved the programme last week and recommended its adoption at the upcoming World Health Assembly. The programme issued by the secretariat in autumn was revised twice, as countries requested amendments. Continue reading -> New Draft Decision Seeks To Deepen Analysis On WHO Pandemic Flu Framework 24/05/2017 Catherine Saez A new draft decision submitted this week at the World Health Assembly (WHA) by a group of countries would set out further actions to analyse the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (PIP) Framework. Continue reading -> Antimicrobial Resistance Needs New R&D Models, NGOs Say 24/05/2017 Catherine Saez A group of non-governmental organisations organised a side event to the World Health Assembly to discuss the growing issue of antimicrobial resistance, the way to incentivise research and development for new antibiotics, and the imperative of affordability and accessibility of new products. The speakers mentioned alternative models, such as delinking the cost of research from the price of the medicines, underlined the high prices of vaccines, and the importance of systems of infection prevention and control. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Newer posts
WHO Board Backs Ambitious Work Programme, Sent For Full Membership Approval 29/01/2018 Catherine Saez The World Health Organization programme of work 2019-2023 is one step closer to being adopted by member states and serving as a guideline for the future vision and mission of the organisation. The Executive Board approved the programme last week and recommended its adoption at the upcoming World Health Assembly. The programme issued by the secretariat in autumn was revised twice, as countries requested amendments. Continue reading -> New Draft Decision Seeks To Deepen Analysis On WHO Pandemic Flu Framework 24/05/2017 Catherine Saez A new draft decision submitted this week at the World Health Assembly (WHA) by a group of countries would set out further actions to analyse the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (PIP) Framework. Continue reading -> Antimicrobial Resistance Needs New R&D Models, NGOs Say 24/05/2017 Catherine Saez A group of non-governmental organisations organised a side event to the World Health Assembly to discuss the growing issue of antimicrobial resistance, the way to incentivise research and development for new antibiotics, and the imperative of affordability and accessibility of new products. The speakers mentioned alternative models, such as delinking the cost of research from the price of the medicines, underlined the high prices of vaccines, and the importance of systems of infection prevention and control. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Newer posts
New Draft Decision Seeks To Deepen Analysis On WHO Pandemic Flu Framework 24/05/2017 Catherine Saez A new draft decision submitted this week at the World Health Assembly (WHA) by a group of countries would set out further actions to analyse the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (PIP) Framework. Continue reading -> Antimicrobial Resistance Needs New R&D Models, NGOs Say 24/05/2017 Catherine Saez A group of non-governmental organisations organised a side event to the World Health Assembly to discuss the growing issue of antimicrobial resistance, the way to incentivise research and development for new antibiotics, and the imperative of affordability and accessibility of new products. The speakers mentioned alternative models, such as delinking the cost of research from the price of the medicines, underlined the high prices of vaccines, and the importance of systems of infection prevention and control. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Newer posts
Antimicrobial Resistance Needs New R&D Models, NGOs Say 24/05/2017 Catherine Saez A group of non-governmental organisations organised a side event to the World Health Assembly to discuss the growing issue of antimicrobial resistance, the way to incentivise research and development for new antibiotics, and the imperative of affordability and accessibility of new products. The speakers mentioned alternative models, such as delinking the cost of research from the price of the medicines, underlined the high prices of vaccines, and the importance of systems of infection prevention and control. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Newer posts