Cracking the Cost Code: Why Transparency in TB is a Matter of Life and Death 02/06/2025 Farhat Mantoo & Bern-Thomas Nyang'wa In Nukus, Uzbekistan, 34-year-old surgical nurse Dilaram was devastated when she was diagnosed with drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB). But instead of facing the standard treatment, including nearly 15,000 pills to be taken over two years and painful injections causing severe side effects, she could enrol in TB-PRACTECAL, the MSF-led clinical trial testing an all-oral, six-month regimen […] Continue reading -> Five Hotspot Countries Are Key to Reducing Vehicle Pollution 30/05/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji New research shows how 310 premature deaths and 230 new children’s asthma cases can be prevented every day over the next 15 years if governments act against polluting vehicles and accelerate the move to electric vehicles. Pollution from fossil-fuel vehicles is most lethal for two age groups, those above the age of 65 and those under […] Continue reading -> Update Planned for 10-Year-Old Global Antimicrobial Resistance Plan 27/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan From hospitals facing up to 80% antibiotic resistance to gonorrhoea that is resistant to almost all treatment, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious and growing problem, countries told the World Health Assembly (WHA) on Tuesday. But it has been 10 years since the global action plan on antimicrobial resistance was adopted, and the WHA endorsed […] Continue reading -> No WHO Aid Has Yet Reached Gaza’s Hospitals – as WHA Votes to ‘Raise the Flag’ of Palestine in Geneva 26/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Vital medical aid from World Health Organization supply trucks has yet to reach the beseiged Gaza enclave since the doors of an 80-day blockade inched open a week ago, said Hanan Balkhy, WHO’s director for the Eastern Mediterranean Region, at a UN-Geneva press briefing on Monday. The chaos on the ground in Gaza, against a […] Continue reading -> Polio Eradication Imperiled by $2.3 Billion Funding Gap 24/05/2025 Disha Shetty & Stefan Anderson The world’s leading polio eradication programme faces a 40% budget cut next year as the paralysis-causing virus surges in its last strongholds of Afghanistan and Pakistan and war-torn regions, threatening to reverse decades of progress toward eradicating the disease. “The Global Polio Eradication Initiative is facing a 40% budget cut in 2026,” Dr Hanan Balkhy, […] Continue reading -> ‘Most Important Year’ for NCDs – But Industry Interference and Weak Political Leadership Stall Progress 23/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan “This is the most important year in the history of non-communicable diseases (NCDs),” declared Richard Horton, editor of The Lancet, at the World Heart Federation’s (WHF) 2025 Summit on the eve of the World Health Assembly (WHA). ON 25 September, the United Nations (UN) hosts the Fourth High-Level Meeting (HLM) on NCDs and mental health. […] Continue reading -> WHO Director General Appeals to Israel to End Deepening Food Crisis and Conflict in Gaza 22/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made an emotional appeal to Israel on Thursday to end its 80-day blockade of food, medicine and other humanitarian aid into Gaza, asking “if you can have mercy?” and adding: “the war is hurting Israel, and it will not bring a lasting solution.” Fighting back tears, the Director […] Continue reading -> Cross-Border Collaboration Gains Political Traction as Africa Targets Visceral Leishmaniasis Elimination 21/05/2025 Paul Adepoju In a region where war, displacement, and weak health systems fuel a deadly disease, nine African governments are trying a new approach: eliminate visceral leishmaniasis by working together. As neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) continue to strain underfunded health systems across Africa, a regional political coalition has formalised its intent to eliminate visceral leishmaniasis (VL) through […] Continue reading -> Nutrition Leaders Sound Alarm on Rising Hunger and Stalled Progress 21/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman GENEVA – Although the past decade has seen progress in the fight against malnutrition, 148 million children remain stunted, 45 million suffer from wasting, and anaemia affects nearly one in three women globally, according to experts at the Geneva Health Forum (GHF). In 2023 alone, 733 million people experienced hunger—152 million more than in 2019—and […] Continue reading -> Next Steps: Tension About How to Settle the Pandemic Agreement’s Annex 21/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan There are tensions between World Health Organization (WHO) member states about how to approach the final negotiations on the pandemic agreement – an annex on Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing system (PABS), according to Precious Matsoso, who co-chaired the negotiations. “There’s an argument about whether you invite experts to start working on a technical document […] 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. 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Five Hotspot Countries Are Key to Reducing Vehicle Pollution 30/05/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji New research shows how 310 premature deaths and 230 new children’s asthma cases can be prevented every day over the next 15 years if governments act against polluting vehicles and accelerate the move to electric vehicles. Pollution from fossil-fuel vehicles is most lethal for two age groups, those above the age of 65 and those under […] Continue reading -> Update Planned for 10-Year-Old Global Antimicrobial Resistance Plan 27/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan From hospitals facing up to 80% antibiotic resistance to gonorrhoea that is resistant to almost all treatment, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious and growing problem, countries told the World Health Assembly (WHA) on Tuesday. But it has been 10 years since the global action plan on antimicrobial resistance was adopted, and the WHA endorsed […] Continue reading -> No WHO Aid Has Yet Reached Gaza’s Hospitals – as WHA Votes to ‘Raise the Flag’ of Palestine in Geneva 26/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Vital medical aid from World Health Organization supply trucks has yet to reach the beseiged Gaza enclave since the doors of an 80-day blockade inched open a week ago, said Hanan Balkhy, WHO’s director for the Eastern Mediterranean Region, at a UN-Geneva press briefing on Monday. The chaos on the ground in Gaza, against a […] Continue reading -> Polio Eradication Imperiled by $2.3 Billion Funding Gap 24/05/2025 Disha Shetty & Stefan Anderson The world’s leading polio eradication programme faces a 40% budget cut next year as the paralysis-causing virus surges in its last strongholds of Afghanistan and Pakistan and war-torn regions, threatening to reverse decades of progress toward eradicating the disease. “The Global Polio Eradication Initiative is facing a 40% budget cut in 2026,” Dr Hanan Balkhy, […] Continue reading -> ‘Most Important Year’ for NCDs – But Industry Interference and Weak Political Leadership Stall Progress 23/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan “This is the most important year in the history of non-communicable diseases (NCDs),” declared Richard Horton, editor of The Lancet, at the World Heart Federation’s (WHF) 2025 Summit on the eve of the World Health Assembly (WHA). ON 25 September, the United Nations (UN) hosts the Fourth High-Level Meeting (HLM) on NCDs and mental health. […] Continue reading -> WHO Director General Appeals to Israel to End Deepening Food Crisis and Conflict in Gaza 22/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made an emotional appeal to Israel on Thursday to end its 80-day blockade of food, medicine and other humanitarian aid into Gaza, asking “if you can have mercy?” and adding: “the war is hurting Israel, and it will not bring a lasting solution.” Fighting back tears, the Director […] Continue reading -> Cross-Border Collaboration Gains Political Traction as Africa Targets Visceral Leishmaniasis Elimination 21/05/2025 Paul Adepoju In a region where war, displacement, and weak health systems fuel a deadly disease, nine African governments are trying a new approach: eliminate visceral leishmaniasis by working together. As neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) continue to strain underfunded health systems across Africa, a regional political coalition has formalised its intent to eliminate visceral leishmaniasis (VL) through […] Continue reading -> Nutrition Leaders Sound Alarm on Rising Hunger and Stalled Progress 21/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman GENEVA – Although the past decade has seen progress in the fight against malnutrition, 148 million children remain stunted, 45 million suffer from wasting, and anaemia affects nearly one in three women globally, according to experts at the Geneva Health Forum (GHF). In 2023 alone, 733 million people experienced hunger—152 million more than in 2019—and […] Continue reading -> Next Steps: Tension About How to Settle the Pandemic Agreement’s Annex 21/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan There are tensions between World Health Organization (WHO) member states about how to approach the final negotiations on the pandemic agreement – an annex on Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing system (PABS), according to Precious Matsoso, who co-chaired the negotiations. “There’s an argument about whether you invite experts to start working on a technical document […] 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.
Update Planned for 10-Year-Old Global Antimicrobial Resistance Plan 27/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan From hospitals facing up to 80% antibiotic resistance to gonorrhoea that is resistant to almost all treatment, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious and growing problem, countries told the World Health Assembly (WHA) on Tuesday. But it has been 10 years since the global action plan on antimicrobial resistance was adopted, and the WHA endorsed […] Continue reading -> No WHO Aid Has Yet Reached Gaza’s Hospitals – as WHA Votes to ‘Raise the Flag’ of Palestine in Geneva 26/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Vital medical aid from World Health Organization supply trucks has yet to reach the beseiged Gaza enclave since the doors of an 80-day blockade inched open a week ago, said Hanan Balkhy, WHO’s director for the Eastern Mediterranean Region, at a UN-Geneva press briefing on Monday. The chaos on the ground in Gaza, against a […] Continue reading -> Polio Eradication Imperiled by $2.3 Billion Funding Gap 24/05/2025 Disha Shetty & Stefan Anderson The world’s leading polio eradication programme faces a 40% budget cut next year as the paralysis-causing virus surges in its last strongholds of Afghanistan and Pakistan and war-torn regions, threatening to reverse decades of progress toward eradicating the disease. “The Global Polio Eradication Initiative is facing a 40% budget cut in 2026,” Dr Hanan Balkhy, […] Continue reading -> ‘Most Important Year’ for NCDs – But Industry Interference and Weak Political Leadership Stall Progress 23/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan “This is the most important year in the history of non-communicable diseases (NCDs),” declared Richard Horton, editor of The Lancet, at the World Heart Federation’s (WHF) 2025 Summit on the eve of the World Health Assembly (WHA). ON 25 September, the United Nations (UN) hosts the Fourth High-Level Meeting (HLM) on NCDs and mental health. […] Continue reading -> WHO Director General Appeals to Israel to End Deepening Food Crisis and Conflict in Gaza 22/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made an emotional appeal to Israel on Thursday to end its 80-day blockade of food, medicine and other humanitarian aid into Gaza, asking “if you can have mercy?” and adding: “the war is hurting Israel, and it will not bring a lasting solution.” Fighting back tears, the Director […] Continue reading -> Cross-Border Collaboration Gains Political Traction as Africa Targets Visceral Leishmaniasis Elimination 21/05/2025 Paul Adepoju In a region where war, displacement, and weak health systems fuel a deadly disease, nine African governments are trying a new approach: eliminate visceral leishmaniasis by working together. As neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) continue to strain underfunded health systems across Africa, a regional political coalition has formalised its intent to eliminate visceral leishmaniasis (VL) through […] Continue reading -> Nutrition Leaders Sound Alarm on Rising Hunger and Stalled Progress 21/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman GENEVA – Although the past decade has seen progress in the fight against malnutrition, 148 million children remain stunted, 45 million suffer from wasting, and anaemia affects nearly one in three women globally, according to experts at the Geneva Health Forum (GHF). In 2023 alone, 733 million people experienced hunger—152 million more than in 2019—and […] Continue reading -> Next Steps: Tension About How to Settle the Pandemic Agreement’s Annex 21/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan There are tensions between World Health Organization (WHO) member states about how to approach the final negotiations on the pandemic agreement – an annex on Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing system (PABS), according to Precious Matsoso, who co-chaired the negotiations. “There’s an argument about whether you invite experts to start working on a technical document […] 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.
No WHO Aid Has Yet Reached Gaza’s Hospitals – as WHA Votes to ‘Raise the Flag’ of Palestine in Geneva 26/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Vital medical aid from World Health Organization supply trucks has yet to reach the beseiged Gaza enclave since the doors of an 80-day blockade inched open a week ago, said Hanan Balkhy, WHO’s director for the Eastern Mediterranean Region, at a UN-Geneva press briefing on Monday. The chaos on the ground in Gaza, against a […] Continue reading -> Polio Eradication Imperiled by $2.3 Billion Funding Gap 24/05/2025 Disha Shetty & Stefan Anderson The world’s leading polio eradication programme faces a 40% budget cut next year as the paralysis-causing virus surges in its last strongholds of Afghanistan and Pakistan and war-torn regions, threatening to reverse decades of progress toward eradicating the disease. “The Global Polio Eradication Initiative is facing a 40% budget cut in 2026,” Dr Hanan Balkhy, […] Continue reading -> ‘Most Important Year’ for NCDs – But Industry Interference and Weak Political Leadership Stall Progress 23/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan “This is the most important year in the history of non-communicable diseases (NCDs),” declared Richard Horton, editor of The Lancet, at the World Heart Federation’s (WHF) 2025 Summit on the eve of the World Health Assembly (WHA). ON 25 September, the United Nations (UN) hosts the Fourth High-Level Meeting (HLM) on NCDs and mental health. […] Continue reading -> WHO Director General Appeals to Israel to End Deepening Food Crisis and Conflict in Gaza 22/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made an emotional appeal to Israel on Thursday to end its 80-day blockade of food, medicine and other humanitarian aid into Gaza, asking “if you can have mercy?” and adding: “the war is hurting Israel, and it will not bring a lasting solution.” Fighting back tears, the Director […] Continue reading -> Cross-Border Collaboration Gains Political Traction as Africa Targets Visceral Leishmaniasis Elimination 21/05/2025 Paul Adepoju In a region where war, displacement, and weak health systems fuel a deadly disease, nine African governments are trying a new approach: eliminate visceral leishmaniasis by working together. As neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) continue to strain underfunded health systems across Africa, a regional political coalition has formalised its intent to eliminate visceral leishmaniasis (VL) through […] Continue reading -> Nutrition Leaders Sound Alarm on Rising Hunger and Stalled Progress 21/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman GENEVA – Although the past decade has seen progress in the fight against malnutrition, 148 million children remain stunted, 45 million suffer from wasting, and anaemia affects nearly one in three women globally, according to experts at the Geneva Health Forum (GHF). In 2023 alone, 733 million people experienced hunger—152 million more than in 2019—and […] Continue reading -> Next Steps: Tension About How to Settle the Pandemic Agreement’s Annex 21/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan There are tensions between World Health Organization (WHO) member states about how to approach the final negotiations on the pandemic agreement – an annex on Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing system (PABS), according to Precious Matsoso, who co-chaired the negotiations. “There’s an argument about whether you invite experts to start working on a technical document […] 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.
Polio Eradication Imperiled by $2.3 Billion Funding Gap 24/05/2025 Disha Shetty & Stefan Anderson The world’s leading polio eradication programme faces a 40% budget cut next year as the paralysis-causing virus surges in its last strongholds of Afghanistan and Pakistan and war-torn regions, threatening to reverse decades of progress toward eradicating the disease. “The Global Polio Eradication Initiative is facing a 40% budget cut in 2026,” Dr Hanan Balkhy, […] Continue reading -> ‘Most Important Year’ for NCDs – But Industry Interference and Weak Political Leadership Stall Progress 23/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan “This is the most important year in the history of non-communicable diseases (NCDs),” declared Richard Horton, editor of The Lancet, at the World Heart Federation’s (WHF) 2025 Summit on the eve of the World Health Assembly (WHA). ON 25 September, the United Nations (UN) hosts the Fourth High-Level Meeting (HLM) on NCDs and mental health. […] Continue reading -> WHO Director General Appeals to Israel to End Deepening Food Crisis and Conflict in Gaza 22/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made an emotional appeal to Israel on Thursday to end its 80-day blockade of food, medicine and other humanitarian aid into Gaza, asking “if you can have mercy?” and adding: “the war is hurting Israel, and it will not bring a lasting solution.” Fighting back tears, the Director […] Continue reading -> Cross-Border Collaboration Gains Political Traction as Africa Targets Visceral Leishmaniasis Elimination 21/05/2025 Paul Adepoju In a region where war, displacement, and weak health systems fuel a deadly disease, nine African governments are trying a new approach: eliminate visceral leishmaniasis by working together. As neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) continue to strain underfunded health systems across Africa, a regional political coalition has formalised its intent to eliminate visceral leishmaniasis (VL) through […] Continue reading -> Nutrition Leaders Sound Alarm on Rising Hunger and Stalled Progress 21/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman GENEVA – Although the past decade has seen progress in the fight against malnutrition, 148 million children remain stunted, 45 million suffer from wasting, and anaemia affects nearly one in three women globally, according to experts at the Geneva Health Forum (GHF). In 2023 alone, 733 million people experienced hunger—152 million more than in 2019—and […] Continue reading -> Next Steps: Tension About How to Settle the Pandemic Agreement’s Annex 21/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan There are tensions between World Health Organization (WHO) member states about how to approach the final negotiations on the pandemic agreement – an annex on Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing system (PABS), according to Precious Matsoso, who co-chaired the negotiations. “There’s an argument about whether you invite experts to start working on a technical document […] 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.
‘Most Important Year’ for NCDs – But Industry Interference and Weak Political Leadership Stall Progress 23/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan “This is the most important year in the history of non-communicable diseases (NCDs),” declared Richard Horton, editor of The Lancet, at the World Heart Federation’s (WHF) 2025 Summit on the eve of the World Health Assembly (WHA). ON 25 September, the United Nations (UN) hosts the Fourth High-Level Meeting (HLM) on NCDs and mental health. […] Continue reading -> WHO Director General Appeals to Israel to End Deepening Food Crisis and Conflict in Gaza 22/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made an emotional appeal to Israel on Thursday to end its 80-day blockade of food, medicine and other humanitarian aid into Gaza, asking “if you can have mercy?” and adding: “the war is hurting Israel, and it will not bring a lasting solution.” Fighting back tears, the Director […] Continue reading -> Cross-Border Collaboration Gains Political Traction as Africa Targets Visceral Leishmaniasis Elimination 21/05/2025 Paul Adepoju In a region where war, displacement, and weak health systems fuel a deadly disease, nine African governments are trying a new approach: eliminate visceral leishmaniasis by working together. As neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) continue to strain underfunded health systems across Africa, a regional political coalition has formalised its intent to eliminate visceral leishmaniasis (VL) through […] Continue reading -> Nutrition Leaders Sound Alarm on Rising Hunger and Stalled Progress 21/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman GENEVA – Although the past decade has seen progress in the fight against malnutrition, 148 million children remain stunted, 45 million suffer from wasting, and anaemia affects nearly one in three women globally, according to experts at the Geneva Health Forum (GHF). In 2023 alone, 733 million people experienced hunger—152 million more than in 2019—and […] Continue reading -> Next Steps: Tension About How to Settle the Pandemic Agreement’s Annex 21/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan There are tensions between World Health Organization (WHO) member states about how to approach the final negotiations on the pandemic agreement – an annex on Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing system (PABS), according to Precious Matsoso, who co-chaired the negotiations. “There’s an argument about whether you invite experts to start working on a technical document […] 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 Director General Appeals to Israel to End Deepening Food Crisis and Conflict in Gaza 22/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made an emotional appeal to Israel on Thursday to end its 80-day blockade of food, medicine and other humanitarian aid into Gaza, asking “if you can have mercy?” and adding: “the war is hurting Israel, and it will not bring a lasting solution.” Fighting back tears, the Director […] Continue reading -> Cross-Border Collaboration Gains Political Traction as Africa Targets Visceral Leishmaniasis Elimination 21/05/2025 Paul Adepoju In a region where war, displacement, and weak health systems fuel a deadly disease, nine African governments are trying a new approach: eliminate visceral leishmaniasis by working together. As neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) continue to strain underfunded health systems across Africa, a regional political coalition has formalised its intent to eliminate visceral leishmaniasis (VL) through […] Continue reading -> Nutrition Leaders Sound Alarm on Rising Hunger and Stalled Progress 21/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman GENEVA – Although the past decade has seen progress in the fight against malnutrition, 148 million children remain stunted, 45 million suffer from wasting, and anaemia affects nearly one in three women globally, according to experts at the Geneva Health Forum (GHF). In 2023 alone, 733 million people experienced hunger—152 million more than in 2019—and […] Continue reading -> Next Steps: Tension About How to Settle the Pandemic Agreement’s Annex 21/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan There are tensions between World Health Organization (WHO) member states about how to approach the final negotiations on the pandemic agreement – an annex on Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing system (PABS), according to Precious Matsoso, who co-chaired the negotiations. “There’s an argument about whether you invite experts to start working on a technical document […] 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.
Cross-Border Collaboration Gains Political Traction as Africa Targets Visceral Leishmaniasis Elimination 21/05/2025 Paul Adepoju In a region where war, displacement, and weak health systems fuel a deadly disease, nine African governments are trying a new approach: eliminate visceral leishmaniasis by working together. As neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) continue to strain underfunded health systems across Africa, a regional political coalition has formalised its intent to eliminate visceral leishmaniasis (VL) through […] Continue reading -> Nutrition Leaders Sound Alarm on Rising Hunger and Stalled Progress 21/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman GENEVA – Although the past decade has seen progress in the fight against malnutrition, 148 million children remain stunted, 45 million suffer from wasting, and anaemia affects nearly one in three women globally, according to experts at the Geneva Health Forum (GHF). In 2023 alone, 733 million people experienced hunger—152 million more than in 2019—and […] Continue reading -> Next Steps: Tension About How to Settle the Pandemic Agreement’s Annex 21/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan There are tensions between World Health Organization (WHO) member states about how to approach the final negotiations on the pandemic agreement – an annex on Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing system (PABS), according to Precious Matsoso, who co-chaired the negotiations. “There’s an argument about whether you invite experts to start working on a technical document […] 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.
Nutrition Leaders Sound Alarm on Rising Hunger and Stalled Progress 21/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman GENEVA – Although the past decade has seen progress in the fight against malnutrition, 148 million children remain stunted, 45 million suffer from wasting, and anaemia affects nearly one in three women globally, according to experts at the Geneva Health Forum (GHF). In 2023 alone, 733 million people experienced hunger—152 million more than in 2019—and […] Continue reading -> Next Steps: Tension About How to Settle the Pandemic Agreement’s Annex 21/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan There are tensions between World Health Organization (WHO) member states about how to approach the final negotiations on the pandemic agreement – an annex on Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing system (PABS), according to Precious Matsoso, who co-chaired the negotiations. “There’s an argument about whether you invite experts to start working on a technical document […] 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.
Next Steps: Tension About How to Settle the Pandemic Agreement’s Annex 21/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan There are tensions between World Health Organization (WHO) member states about how to approach the final negotiations on the pandemic agreement – an annex on Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing system (PABS), according to Precious Matsoso, who co-chaired the negotiations. “There’s an argument about whether you invite experts to start working on a technical document […] 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