Drug Price Transparency: 10 Countries Back World Health Assembly Resolution 30/04/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Ten countries, including five European Union (EU) member states, have now lined up in support of a landmark resolution to increase transparency of drug prices globally, which is expected to be a key focus of deliberations by WHO member states as they convene for the 72nd World Health Assembly (WHA), May 20-28 in Geneva. Image […] Continue reading -> Italy Floats Proposal For New Deal On Drug Pricing At World Health Assembly 18/02/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Italian Health Minister Giulia Grillo has proposed that sweeping reforms be considered by the World Health Organization and its member states to increase global transparency of drug prices -- which may be unaffordable to most people in the developing world and increasingly costly for patients and health systems in high-income countries. Continue reading -> WHO Governance Questioned As It Adds World Health Assembly Agenda Item On Biodiversity 01/02/2019 Catherine Saez The World Health Organization today admitted to an unusual procedure to set up a debate on the health implications of a UN treaty on sharing of benefits from genetic resources. The new agenda item proposed by the WHO director general was accepted by the WHO Board today, but with member states questioning the governance of the move. Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Review: Poliomyelitis, 2018 And Beyond 05/06/2018 Adithi Koushik The recent World Health Assembly approved resolutions concerning the eradication and containment of polio, and how to deal with the transition to a polio-free world. The following is a report from the discussions during the Assembly. Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Agrees To Reinvigorate Plan Of Action To Boost R&D, Access 25/05/2018 Catherine Saez Ten years after the adoption of a World Health Organization plan of action meant to stimulate innovation for diseases that disproportionately affect developing countries, and with very little to show for it since, delegates at the World Health Assembly this week agreed to a number of recommendations to reinvigorate the effort. How to finance the implementation of those recommendations, however, is unclear. Continue reading -> World Health Assembly: Ebola Outbreak In DRC Remains A Challenge 24/05/2018 Damilola Adepeju At the World Health Assembly yesterday, the World Health Organization (WHO) highlighted challenges and concerns around the current outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Agrees On WHO Programme For Next 5 Years 23/05/2018 Catherine Saez The World Health Organization General Programme of Work for the next five years, the spear point of the transformation of the WHO suggested by the new leadership to member states, was agreed by the annual World Health Assembly today, without much surprise. Continue reading -> WHO Director Dr Tedros Opens His First Annual World Health Assembly With ‘Keys For Success’ 21/05/2018 Catherine Saez World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (“Dr Tedros”) in his first speech in his function at head of the World Health Assembly described three keys to reach the ambitious goals of the organisation. He envisioned a transformed WHO helped by a strong leadership team, called for political commitment for which he said most […] Continue reading -> World Health Assembly 2018 Preview: Guide To Key Issues 03/05/2018 Catherine Saez The World Health Organization celebrated its 70th anniversary last month. Since the inception of the organisation, the world has changed, and so have its challenges. The global rise of non-communicable diseases is one example of those challenges, as well as the escalating prices of new medicines and chronic access issues in many countries. The annual World Health Assembly will open on 21 May with an ambitious new General Programme of Work for 2019-2023, which promises 1 billion more people under universal health coverage. Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Adopts Resolution Supporting Tax On Tobacco, Alcohol, Sugar 02/06/2017 Catherine Saez Cancer, diabetes, heart disease and chronic respiratory diseases are killing millions of people each year, making noncommunicable diseases the leading global cause of human deaths, many of them premature. This week, the World Health Assembly endorsed an updated set of policy options for countries to help them with the prevention and control of those diseases. On the list is a suggestion for tax increases on tobacco products and alcoholic beverages, and the reduction of salt intake. Supported by many countries, it was resisted by the United States and Italy. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Italy Floats Proposal For New Deal On Drug Pricing At World Health Assembly 18/02/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Italian Health Minister Giulia Grillo has proposed that sweeping reforms be considered by the World Health Organization and its member states to increase global transparency of drug prices -- which may be unaffordable to most people in the developing world and increasingly costly for patients and health systems in high-income countries. Continue reading -> WHO Governance Questioned As It Adds World Health Assembly Agenda Item On Biodiversity 01/02/2019 Catherine Saez The World Health Organization today admitted to an unusual procedure to set up a debate on the health implications of a UN treaty on sharing of benefits from genetic resources. The new agenda item proposed by the WHO director general was accepted by the WHO Board today, but with member states questioning the governance of the move. Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Review: Poliomyelitis, 2018 And Beyond 05/06/2018 Adithi Koushik The recent World Health Assembly approved resolutions concerning the eradication and containment of polio, and how to deal with the transition to a polio-free world. The following is a report from the discussions during the Assembly. Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Agrees To Reinvigorate Plan Of Action To Boost R&D, Access 25/05/2018 Catherine Saez Ten years after the adoption of a World Health Organization plan of action meant to stimulate innovation for diseases that disproportionately affect developing countries, and with very little to show for it since, delegates at the World Health Assembly this week agreed to a number of recommendations to reinvigorate the effort. How to finance the implementation of those recommendations, however, is unclear. Continue reading -> World Health Assembly: Ebola Outbreak In DRC Remains A Challenge 24/05/2018 Damilola Adepeju At the World Health Assembly yesterday, the World Health Organization (WHO) highlighted challenges and concerns around the current outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Agrees On WHO Programme For Next 5 Years 23/05/2018 Catherine Saez The World Health Organization General Programme of Work for the next five years, the spear point of the transformation of the WHO suggested by the new leadership to member states, was agreed by the annual World Health Assembly today, without much surprise. Continue reading -> WHO Director Dr Tedros Opens His First Annual World Health Assembly With ‘Keys For Success’ 21/05/2018 Catherine Saez World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (“Dr Tedros”) in his first speech in his function at head of the World Health Assembly described three keys to reach the ambitious goals of the organisation. He envisioned a transformed WHO helped by a strong leadership team, called for political commitment for which he said most […] Continue reading -> World Health Assembly 2018 Preview: Guide To Key Issues 03/05/2018 Catherine Saez The World Health Organization celebrated its 70th anniversary last month. Since the inception of the organisation, the world has changed, and so have its challenges. The global rise of non-communicable diseases is one example of those challenges, as well as the escalating prices of new medicines and chronic access issues in many countries. The annual World Health Assembly will open on 21 May with an ambitious new General Programme of Work for 2019-2023, which promises 1 billion more people under universal health coverage. Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Adopts Resolution Supporting Tax On Tobacco, Alcohol, Sugar 02/06/2017 Catherine Saez Cancer, diabetes, heart disease and chronic respiratory diseases are killing millions of people each year, making noncommunicable diseases the leading global cause of human deaths, many of them premature. This week, the World Health Assembly endorsed an updated set of policy options for countries to help them with the prevention and control of those diseases. On the list is a suggestion for tax increases on tobacco products and alcoholic beverages, and the reduction of salt intake. Supported by many countries, it was resisted by the United States and Italy. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Governance Questioned As It Adds World Health Assembly Agenda Item On Biodiversity 01/02/2019 Catherine Saez The World Health Organization today admitted to an unusual procedure to set up a debate on the health implications of a UN treaty on sharing of benefits from genetic resources. The new agenda item proposed by the WHO director general was accepted by the WHO Board today, but with member states questioning the governance of the move. Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Review: Poliomyelitis, 2018 And Beyond 05/06/2018 Adithi Koushik The recent World Health Assembly approved resolutions concerning the eradication and containment of polio, and how to deal with the transition to a polio-free world. The following is a report from the discussions during the Assembly. Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Agrees To Reinvigorate Plan Of Action To Boost R&D, Access 25/05/2018 Catherine Saez Ten years after the adoption of a World Health Organization plan of action meant to stimulate innovation for diseases that disproportionately affect developing countries, and with very little to show for it since, delegates at the World Health Assembly this week agreed to a number of recommendations to reinvigorate the effort. How to finance the implementation of those recommendations, however, is unclear. Continue reading -> World Health Assembly: Ebola Outbreak In DRC Remains A Challenge 24/05/2018 Damilola Adepeju At the World Health Assembly yesterday, the World Health Organization (WHO) highlighted challenges and concerns around the current outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Agrees On WHO Programme For Next 5 Years 23/05/2018 Catherine Saez The World Health Organization General Programme of Work for the next five years, the spear point of the transformation of the WHO suggested by the new leadership to member states, was agreed by the annual World Health Assembly today, without much surprise. Continue reading -> WHO Director Dr Tedros Opens His First Annual World Health Assembly With ‘Keys For Success’ 21/05/2018 Catherine Saez World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (“Dr Tedros”) in his first speech in his function at head of the World Health Assembly described three keys to reach the ambitious goals of the organisation. He envisioned a transformed WHO helped by a strong leadership team, called for political commitment for which he said most […] Continue reading -> World Health Assembly 2018 Preview: Guide To Key Issues 03/05/2018 Catherine Saez The World Health Organization celebrated its 70th anniversary last month. Since the inception of the organisation, the world has changed, and so have its challenges. The global rise of non-communicable diseases is one example of those challenges, as well as the escalating prices of new medicines and chronic access issues in many countries. The annual World Health Assembly will open on 21 May with an ambitious new General Programme of Work for 2019-2023, which promises 1 billion more people under universal health coverage. Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Adopts Resolution Supporting Tax On Tobacco, Alcohol, Sugar 02/06/2017 Catherine Saez Cancer, diabetes, heart disease and chronic respiratory diseases are killing millions of people each year, making noncommunicable diseases the leading global cause of human deaths, many of them premature. This week, the World Health Assembly endorsed an updated set of policy options for countries to help them with the prevention and control of those diseases. On the list is a suggestion for tax increases on tobacco products and alcoholic beverages, and the reduction of salt intake. Supported by many countries, it was resisted by the United States and Italy. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
World Health Assembly Review: Poliomyelitis, 2018 And Beyond 05/06/2018 Adithi Koushik The recent World Health Assembly approved resolutions concerning the eradication and containment of polio, and how to deal with the transition to a polio-free world. The following is a report from the discussions during the Assembly. Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Agrees To Reinvigorate Plan Of Action To Boost R&D, Access 25/05/2018 Catherine Saez Ten years after the adoption of a World Health Organization plan of action meant to stimulate innovation for diseases that disproportionately affect developing countries, and with very little to show for it since, delegates at the World Health Assembly this week agreed to a number of recommendations to reinvigorate the effort. How to finance the implementation of those recommendations, however, is unclear. Continue reading -> World Health Assembly: Ebola Outbreak In DRC Remains A Challenge 24/05/2018 Damilola Adepeju At the World Health Assembly yesterday, the World Health Organization (WHO) highlighted challenges and concerns around the current outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Agrees On WHO Programme For Next 5 Years 23/05/2018 Catherine Saez The World Health Organization General Programme of Work for the next five years, the spear point of the transformation of the WHO suggested by the new leadership to member states, was agreed by the annual World Health Assembly today, without much surprise. Continue reading -> WHO Director Dr Tedros Opens His First Annual World Health Assembly With ‘Keys For Success’ 21/05/2018 Catherine Saez World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (“Dr Tedros”) in his first speech in his function at head of the World Health Assembly described three keys to reach the ambitious goals of the organisation. He envisioned a transformed WHO helped by a strong leadership team, called for political commitment for which he said most […] Continue reading -> World Health Assembly 2018 Preview: Guide To Key Issues 03/05/2018 Catherine Saez The World Health Organization celebrated its 70th anniversary last month. Since the inception of the organisation, the world has changed, and so have its challenges. The global rise of non-communicable diseases is one example of those challenges, as well as the escalating prices of new medicines and chronic access issues in many countries. The annual World Health Assembly will open on 21 May with an ambitious new General Programme of Work for 2019-2023, which promises 1 billion more people under universal health coverage. Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Adopts Resolution Supporting Tax On Tobacco, Alcohol, Sugar 02/06/2017 Catherine Saez Cancer, diabetes, heart disease and chronic respiratory diseases are killing millions of people each year, making noncommunicable diseases the leading global cause of human deaths, many of them premature. This week, the World Health Assembly endorsed an updated set of policy options for countries to help them with the prevention and control of those diseases. On the list is a suggestion for tax increases on tobacco products and alcoholic beverages, and the reduction of salt intake. Supported by many countries, it was resisted by the United States and Italy. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
World Health Assembly Agrees To Reinvigorate Plan Of Action To Boost R&D, Access 25/05/2018 Catherine Saez Ten years after the adoption of a World Health Organization plan of action meant to stimulate innovation for diseases that disproportionately affect developing countries, and with very little to show for it since, delegates at the World Health Assembly this week agreed to a number of recommendations to reinvigorate the effort. How to finance the implementation of those recommendations, however, is unclear. Continue reading -> World Health Assembly: Ebola Outbreak In DRC Remains A Challenge 24/05/2018 Damilola Adepeju At the World Health Assembly yesterday, the World Health Organization (WHO) highlighted challenges and concerns around the current outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Agrees On WHO Programme For Next 5 Years 23/05/2018 Catherine Saez The World Health Organization General Programme of Work for the next five years, the spear point of the transformation of the WHO suggested by the new leadership to member states, was agreed by the annual World Health Assembly today, without much surprise. Continue reading -> WHO Director Dr Tedros Opens His First Annual World Health Assembly With ‘Keys For Success’ 21/05/2018 Catherine Saez World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (“Dr Tedros”) in his first speech in his function at head of the World Health Assembly described three keys to reach the ambitious goals of the organisation. He envisioned a transformed WHO helped by a strong leadership team, called for political commitment for which he said most […] Continue reading -> World Health Assembly 2018 Preview: Guide To Key Issues 03/05/2018 Catherine Saez The World Health Organization celebrated its 70th anniversary last month. Since the inception of the organisation, the world has changed, and so have its challenges. The global rise of non-communicable diseases is one example of those challenges, as well as the escalating prices of new medicines and chronic access issues in many countries. The annual World Health Assembly will open on 21 May with an ambitious new General Programme of Work for 2019-2023, which promises 1 billion more people under universal health coverage. Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Adopts Resolution Supporting Tax On Tobacco, Alcohol, Sugar 02/06/2017 Catherine Saez Cancer, diabetes, heart disease and chronic respiratory diseases are killing millions of people each year, making noncommunicable diseases the leading global cause of human deaths, many of them premature. This week, the World Health Assembly endorsed an updated set of policy options for countries to help them with the prevention and control of those diseases. On the list is a suggestion for tax increases on tobacco products and alcoholic beverages, and the reduction of salt intake. Supported by many countries, it was resisted by the United States and Italy. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
World Health Assembly: Ebola Outbreak In DRC Remains A Challenge 24/05/2018 Damilola Adepeju At the World Health Assembly yesterday, the World Health Organization (WHO) highlighted challenges and concerns around the current outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Agrees On WHO Programme For Next 5 Years 23/05/2018 Catherine Saez The World Health Organization General Programme of Work for the next five years, the spear point of the transformation of the WHO suggested by the new leadership to member states, was agreed by the annual World Health Assembly today, without much surprise. Continue reading -> WHO Director Dr Tedros Opens His First Annual World Health Assembly With ‘Keys For Success’ 21/05/2018 Catherine Saez World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (“Dr Tedros”) in his first speech in his function at head of the World Health Assembly described three keys to reach the ambitious goals of the organisation. He envisioned a transformed WHO helped by a strong leadership team, called for political commitment for which he said most […] Continue reading -> World Health Assembly 2018 Preview: Guide To Key Issues 03/05/2018 Catherine Saez The World Health Organization celebrated its 70th anniversary last month. Since the inception of the organisation, the world has changed, and so have its challenges. The global rise of non-communicable diseases is one example of those challenges, as well as the escalating prices of new medicines and chronic access issues in many countries. The annual World Health Assembly will open on 21 May with an ambitious new General Programme of Work for 2019-2023, which promises 1 billion more people under universal health coverage. Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Adopts Resolution Supporting Tax On Tobacco, Alcohol, Sugar 02/06/2017 Catherine Saez Cancer, diabetes, heart disease and chronic respiratory diseases are killing millions of people each year, making noncommunicable diseases the leading global cause of human deaths, many of them premature. This week, the World Health Assembly endorsed an updated set of policy options for countries to help them with the prevention and control of those diseases. On the list is a suggestion for tax increases on tobacco products and alcoholic beverages, and the reduction of salt intake. Supported by many countries, it was resisted by the United States and Italy. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
World Health Assembly Agrees On WHO Programme For Next 5 Years 23/05/2018 Catherine Saez The World Health Organization General Programme of Work for the next five years, the spear point of the transformation of the WHO suggested by the new leadership to member states, was agreed by the annual World Health Assembly today, without much surprise. Continue reading -> WHO Director Dr Tedros Opens His First Annual World Health Assembly With ‘Keys For Success’ 21/05/2018 Catherine Saez World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (“Dr Tedros”) in his first speech in his function at head of the World Health Assembly described three keys to reach the ambitious goals of the organisation. He envisioned a transformed WHO helped by a strong leadership team, called for political commitment for which he said most […] Continue reading -> World Health Assembly 2018 Preview: Guide To Key Issues 03/05/2018 Catherine Saez The World Health Organization celebrated its 70th anniversary last month. Since the inception of the organisation, the world has changed, and so have its challenges. The global rise of non-communicable diseases is one example of those challenges, as well as the escalating prices of new medicines and chronic access issues in many countries. The annual World Health Assembly will open on 21 May with an ambitious new General Programme of Work for 2019-2023, which promises 1 billion more people under universal health coverage. Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Adopts Resolution Supporting Tax On Tobacco, Alcohol, Sugar 02/06/2017 Catherine Saez Cancer, diabetes, heart disease and chronic respiratory diseases are killing millions of people each year, making noncommunicable diseases the leading global cause of human deaths, many of them premature. This week, the World Health Assembly endorsed an updated set of policy options for countries to help them with the prevention and control of those diseases. On the list is a suggestion for tax increases on tobacco products and alcoholic beverages, and the reduction of salt intake. Supported by many countries, it was resisted by the United States and Italy. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Director Dr Tedros Opens His First Annual World Health Assembly With ‘Keys For Success’ 21/05/2018 Catherine Saez World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (“Dr Tedros”) in his first speech in his function at head of the World Health Assembly described three keys to reach the ambitious goals of the organisation. He envisioned a transformed WHO helped by a strong leadership team, called for political commitment for which he said most […] Continue reading -> World Health Assembly 2018 Preview: Guide To Key Issues 03/05/2018 Catherine Saez The World Health Organization celebrated its 70th anniversary last month. Since the inception of the organisation, the world has changed, and so have its challenges. The global rise of non-communicable diseases is one example of those challenges, as well as the escalating prices of new medicines and chronic access issues in many countries. The annual World Health Assembly will open on 21 May with an ambitious new General Programme of Work for 2019-2023, which promises 1 billion more people under universal health coverage. Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Adopts Resolution Supporting Tax On Tobacco, Alcohol, Sugar 02/06/2017 Catherine Saez Cancer, diabetes, heart disease and chronic respiratory diseases are killing millions of people each year, making noncommunicable diseases the leading global cause of human deaths, many of them premature. This week, the World Health Assembly endorsed an updated set of policy options for countries to help them with the prevention and control of those diseases. On the list is a suggestion for tax increases on tobacco products and alcoholic beverages, and the reduction of salt intake. Supported by many countries, it was resisted by the United States and Italy. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
World Health Assembly 2018 Preview: Guide To Key Issues 03/05/2018 Catherine Saez The World Health Organization celebrated its 70th anniversary last month. Since the inception of the organisation, the world has changed, and so have its challenges. The global rise of non-communicable diseases is one example of those challenges, as well as the escalating prices of new medicines and chronic access issues in many countries. The annual World Health Assembly will open on 21 May with an ambitious new General Programme of Work for 2019-2023, which promises 1 billion more people under universal health coverage. Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Adopts Resolution Supporting Tax On Tobacco, Alcohol, Sugar 02/06/2017 Catherine Saez Cancer, diabetes, heart disease and chronic respiratory diseases are killing millions of people each year, making noncommunicable diseases the leading global cause of human deaths, many of them premature. This week, the World Health Assembly endorsed an updated set of policy options for countries to help them with the prevention and control of those diseases. On the list is a suggestion for tax increases on tobacco products and alcoholic beverages, and the reduction of salt intake. Supported by many countries, it was resisted by the United States and Italy. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
World Health Assembly Adopts Resolution Supporting Tax On Tobacco, Alcohol, Sugar 02/06/2017 Catherine Saez Cancer, diabetes, heart disease and chronic respiratory diseases are killing millions of people each year, making noncommunicable diseases the leading global cause of human deaths, many of them premature. This week, the World Health Assembly endorsed an updated set of policy options for countries to help them with the prevention and control of those diseases. On the list is a suggestion for tax increases on tobacco products and alcoholic beverages, and the reduction of salt intake. Supported by many countries, it was resisted by the United States and Italy. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts