WHO Report Shows Global Progress On Influenza Preparedness Response 18/12/2018 David Branigan The World Health Organization has released a new report showing that significant progress has been made to build national and global preparedness for future influenza pandemics. This progress resulted from the collaborative multi-sectoral implementation of a WHO plan, funded by the benefit-sharing contributions of industry partners, to strengthen global health security against pandemic influenza. Continue reading -> WHO Reports Malaria Progress Stalled, Announces New Country-Led Response 19/11/2018 David Branigan A World Health Organization report released today has found that global malaria cases are around the same level as last year, confirming that progress to address the disease has stalled. Rates of malaria are up in high-burden countries, while rates have decreased in other countries due to country-led efforts, the report found. To bring progress back on track to meet global targets, the WHO and partners today announced a new response led by high-burden countries to scale up malaria prevention and treatment. Continue reading -> First WHO Global Coordination Meeting On NCDs Sets Actions For Future 07/11/2018 Catherine Saez According to the World Health Organization, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) - or chronic diseases - including cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes, kill 41 million people each year and are on the rise in developing countries. This week, the WHO held the first general meeting of its mechanism aiming at facilitating prevention and control of NCD diseases. The numerous speakers shared local, regional, and international experiences in implementing measures. Separately, WHO announced the launch of a new collaborative platform for NCDs. Continue reading -> 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 -> Broad Inter-Agency Group Embarks Upon Recommendations For Global Antimicrobial Resistance Policy 03/10/2018 Tatum Anderson A global group of experts representing animal health, human health, food safety and environmental health is currently deliberating ways to control antimicrobial resistance, a nightmare scenario in which drugs able to fight the deadliest infections stop working. Continue reading -> Measles Can Be Eliminated, But Commitment Of All Countries Is Needed, Officials Say 27/08/2018 Leila Ueberschlag A record more than 41,000 children and adults in the World Health Organization European Region have been infected with measles - one of the most vaccine-preventable infectious diseases known to man – in the first 6 months of 2018, according to a newly published WHO press release. The total number for this period far exceeds the 12-month totals reported for every other year this decade, and this has policymakers grasping for ways to address the rise, while a WHO official says elimination is possible. Continue reading -> WHO’s Dr Tedros: “It’s Not Often You Get A Second Chance, But This Year, We Do” 22/08/2018 Leila Ueberschlag In his first annual letter since taking office in July last year, the director-general of the World Health Organization has outlined the importance of political commitment, a key to success to – finally – achieve health for all. Continue reading -> Closed-Door WHO/CBD Workshop Next Week On Sharing Of Pathogens 08/06/2018 Catherine Saez The World Health Organization will hold a closed workshop with the Convention on Biological Diversity next week on the sharing of pathogens under the international rules on access and benefit sharing to genetic resources of the Nagoya Protocol. Continue reading -> Substandard, Falsified Medicines Not About IP, Geneva Experts Say 06/06/2018 Catherine Saez Falsified and substandard medical products continue to be a global concern, and how those products are characterised is important to avoid confusion, particularly with intellectual property rights infringement. A panel convened by Brazil, India and South Africa yesterday at the World Trade Organization looked at the implications of a new definition of such products at the neighbouring World Health Organization. Continue reading -> Independent Commission Presents 6 Recommendations To WHO Chief To Combat NCDs Epidemic 01/06/2018 John Zarocostas A report by a World Health Organization Independent High-Level Commission released today proposed six bold recommendations to address the global epidemic in chronic diseases - especially in poor nations - and strongly urged governments to take the lead in creating health protecting environments through robust laws, dialogue, clear objectives, transparency and agreed targets. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Reports Malaria Progress Stalled, Announces New Country-Led Response 19/11/2018 David Branigan A World Health Organization report released today has found that global malaria cases are around the same level as last year, confirming that progress to address the disease has stalled. Rates of malaria are up in high-burden countries, while rates have decreased in other countries due to country-led efforts, the report found. To bring progress back on track to meet global targets, the WHO and partners today announced a new response led by high-burden countries to scale up malaria prevention and treatment. Continue reading -> First WHO Global Coordination Meeting On NCDs Sets Actions For Future 07/11/2018 Catherine Saez According to the World Health Organization, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) - or chronic diseases - including cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes, kill 41 million people each year and are on the rise in developing countries. This week, the WHO held the first general meeting of its mechanism aiming at facilitating prevention and control of NCD diseases. The numerous speakers shared local, regional, and international experiences in implementing measures. Separately, WHO announced the launch of a new collaborative platform for NCDs. Continue reading -> 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 -> Broad Inter-Agency Group Embarks Upon Recommendations For Global Antimicrobial Resistance Policy 03/10/2018 Tatum Anderson A global group of experts representing animal health, human health, food safety and environmental health is currently deliberating ways to control antimicrobial resistance, a nightmare scenario in which drugs able to fight the deadliest infections stop working. Continue reading -> Measles Can Be Eliminated, But Commitment Of All Countries Is Needed, Officials Say 27/08/2018 Leila Ueberschlag A record more than 41,000 children and adults in the World Health Organization European Region have been infected with measles - one of the most vaccine-preventable infectious diseases known to man – in the first 6 months of 2018, according to a newly published WHO press release. The total number for this period far exceeds the 12-month totals reported for every other year this decade, and this has policymakers grasping for ways to address the rise, while a WHO official says elimination is possible. Continue reading -> WHO’s Dr Tedros: “It’s Not Often You Get A Second Chance, But This Year, We Do” 22/08/2018 Leila Ueberschlag In his first annual letter since taking office in July last year, the director-general of the World Health Organization has outlined the importance of political commitment, a key to success to – finally – achieve health for all. Continue reading -> Closed-Door WHO/CBD Workshop Next Week On Sharing Of Pathogens 08/06/2018 Catherine Saez The World Health Organization will hold a closed workshop with the Convention on Biological Diversity next week on the sharing of pathogens under the international rules on access and benefit sharing to genetic resources of the Nagoya Protocol. Continue reading -> Substandard, Falsified Medicines Not About IP, Geneva Experts Say 06/06/2018 Catherine Saez Falsified and substandard medical products continue to be a global concern, and how those products are characterised is important to avoid confusion, particularly with intellectual property rights infringement. A panel convened by Brazil, India and South Africa yesterday at the World Trade Organization looked at the implications of a new definition of such products at the neighbouring World Health Organization. Continue reading -> Independent Commission Presents 6 Recommendations To WHO Chief To Combat NCDs Epidemic 01/06/2018 John Zarocostas A report by a World Health Organization Independent High-Level Commission released today proposed six bold recommendations to address the global epidemic in chronic diseases - especially in poor nations - and strongly urged governments to take the lead in creating health protecting environments through robust laws, dialogue, clear objectives, transparency and agreed targets. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
First WHO Global Coordination Meeting On NCDs Sets Actions For Future 07/11/2018 Catherine Saez According to the World Health Organization, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) - or chronic diseases - including cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes, kill 41 million people each year and are on the rise in developing countries. This week, the WHO held the first general meeting of its mechanism aiming at facilitating prevention and control of NCD diseases. The numerous speakers shared local, regional, and international experiences in implementing measures. Separately, WHO announced the launch of a new collaborative platform for NCDs. Continue reading -> 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 -> Broad Inter-Agency Group Embarks Upon Recommendations For Global Antimicrobial Resistance Policy 03/10/2018 Tatum Anderson A global group of experts representing animal health, human health, food safety and environmental health is currently deliberating ways to control antimicrobial resistance, a nightmare scenario in which drugs able to fight the deadliest infections stop working. Continue reading -> Measles Can Be Eliminated, But Commitment Of All Countries Is Needed, Officials Say 27/08/2018 Leila Ueberschlag A record more than 41,000 children and adults in the World Health Organization European Region have been infected with measles - one of the most vaccine-preventable infectious diseases known to man – in the first 6 months of 2018, according to a newly published WHO press release. The total number for this period far exceeds the 12-month totals reported for every other year this decade, and this has policymakers grasping for ways to address the rise, while a WHO official says elimination is possible. Continue reading -> WHO’s Dr Tedros: “It’s Not Often You Get A Second Chance, But This Year, We Do” 22/08/2018 Leila Ueberschlag In his first annual letter since taking office in July last year, the director-general of the World Health Organization has outlined the importance of political commitment, a key to success to – finally – achieve health for all. Continue reading -> Closed-Door WHO/CBD Workshop Next Week On Sharing Of Pathogens 08/06/2018 Catherine Saez The World Health Organization will hold a closed workshop with the Convention on Biological Diversity next week on the sharing of pathogens under the international rules on access and benefit sharing to genetic resources of the Nagoya Protocol. Continue reading -> Substandard, Falsified Medicines Not About IP, Geneva Experts Say 06/06/2018 Catherine Saez Falsified and substandard medical products continue to be a global concern, and how those products are characterised is important to avoid confusion, particularly with intellectual property rights infringement. A panel convened by Brazil, India and South Africa yesterday at the World Trade Organization looked at the implications of a new definition of such products at the neighbouring World Health Organization. Continue reading -> Independent Commission Presents 6 Recommendations To WHO Chief To Combat NCDs Epidemic 01/06/2018 John Zarocostas A report by a World Health Organization Independent High-Level Commission released today proposed six bold recommendations to address the global epidemic in chronic diseases - especially in poor nations - and strongly urged governments to take the lead in creating health protecting environments through robust laws, dialogue, clear objectives, transparency and agreed targets. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
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 -> Broad Inter-Agency Group Embarks Upon Recommendations For Global Antimicrobial Resistance Policy 03/10/2018 Tatum Anderson A global group of experts representing animal health, human health, food safety and environmental health is currently deliberating ways to control antimicrobial resistance, a nightmare scenario in which drugs able to fight the deadliest infections stop working. Continue reading -> Measles Can Be Eliminated, But Commitment Of All Countries Is Needed, Officials Say 27/08/2018 Leila Ueberschlag A record more than 41,000 children and adults in the World Health Organization European Region have been infected with measles - one of the most vaccine-preventable infectious diseases known to man – in the first 6 months of 2018, according to a newly published WHO press release. The total number for this period far exceeds the 12-month totals reported for every other year this decade, and this has policymakers grasping for ways to address the rise, while a WHO official says elimination is possible. Continue reading -> WHO’s Dr Tedros: “It’s Not Often You Get A Second Chance, But This Year, We Do” 22/08/2018 Leila Ueberschlag In his first annual letter since taking office in July last year, the director-general of the World Health Organization has outlined the importance of political commitment, a key to success to – finally – achieve health for all. Continue reading -> Closed-Door WHO/CBD Workshop Next Week On Sharing Of Pathogens 08/06/2018 Catherine Saez The World Health Organization will hold a closed workshop with the Convention on Biological Diversity next week on the sharing of pathogens under the international rules on access and benefit sharing to genetic resources of the Nagoya Protocol. Continue reading -> Substandard, Falsified Medicines Not About IP, Geneva Experts Say 06/06/2018 Catherine Saez Falsified and substandard medical products continue to be a global concern, and how those products are characterised is important to avoid confusion, particularly with intellectual property rights infringement. A panel convened by Brazil, India and South Africa yesterday at the World Trade Organization looked at the implications of a new definition of such products at the neighbouring World Health Organization. Continue reading -> Independent Commission Presents 6 Recommendations To WHO Chief To Combat NCDs Epidemic 01/06/2018 John Zarocostas A report by a World Health Organization Independent High-Level Commission released today proposed six bold recommendations to address the global epidemic in chronic diseases - especially in poor nations - and strongly urged governments to take the lead in creating health protecting environments through robust laws, dialogue, clear objectives, transparency and agreed targets. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Broad Inter-Agency Group Embarks Upon Recommendations For Global Antimicrobial Resistance Policy 03/10/2018 Tatum Anderson A global group of experts representing animal health, human health, food safety and environmental health is currently deliberating ways to control antimicrobial resistance, a nightmare scenario in which drugs able to fight the deadliest infections stop working. Continue reading -> Measles Can Be Eliminated, But Commitment Of All Countries Is Needed, Officials Say 27/08/2018 Leila Ueberschlag A record more than 41,000 children and adults in the World Health Organization European Region have been infected with measles - one of the most vaccine-preventable infectious diseases known to man – in the first 6 months of 2018, according to a newly published WHO press release. The total number for this period far exceeds the 12-month totals reported for every other year this decade, and this has policymakers grasping for ways to address the rise, while a WHO official says elimination is possible. Continue reading -> WHO’s Dr Tedros: “It’s Not Often You Get A Second Chance, But This Year, We Do” 22/08/2018 Leila Ueberschlag In his first annual letter since taking office in July last year, the director-general of the World Health Organization has outlined the importance of political commitment, a key to success to – finally – achieve health for all. Continue reading -> Closed-Door WHO/CBD Workshop Next Week On Sharing Of Pathogens 08/06/2018 Catherine Saez The World Health Organization will hold a closed workshop with the Convention on Biological Diversity next week on the sharing of pathogens under the international rules on access and benefit sharing to genetic resources of the Nagoya Protocol. Continue reading -> Substandard, Falsified Medicines Not About IP, Geneva Experts Say 06/06/2018 Catherine Saez Falsified and substandard medical products continue to be a global concern, and how those products are characterised is important to avoid confusion, particularly with intellectual property rights infringement. A panel convened by Brazil, India and South Africa yesterday at the World Trade Organization looked at the implications of a new definition of such products at the neighbouring World Health Organization. Continue reading -> Independent Commission Presents 6 Recommendations To WHO Chief To Combat NCDs Epidemic 01/06/2018 John Zarocostas A report by a World Health Organization Independent High-Level Commission released today proposed six bold recommendations to address the global epidemic in chronic diseases - especially in poor nations - and strongly urged governments to take the lead in creating health protecting environments through robust laws, dialogue, clear objectives, transparency and agreed targets. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Measles Can Be Eliminated, But Commitment Of All Countries Is Needed, Officials Say 27/08/2018 Leila Ueberschlag A record more than 41,000 children and adults in the World Health Organization European Region have been infected with measles - one of the most vaccine-preventable infectious diseases known to man – in the first 6 months of 2018, according to a newly published WHO press release. The total number for this period far exceeds the 12-month totals reported for every other year this decade, and this has policymakers grasping for ways to address the rise, while a WHO official says elimination is possible. Continue reading -> WHO’s Dr Tedros: “It’s Not Often You Get A Second Chance, But This Year, We Do” 22/08/2018 Leila Ueberschlag In his first annual letter since taking office in July last year, the director-general of the World Health Organization has outlined the importance of political commitment, a key to success to – finally – achieve health for all. Continue reading -> Closed-Door WHO/CBD Workshop Next Week On Sharing Of Pathogens 08/06/2018 Catherine Saez The World Health Organization will hold a closed workshop with the Convention on Biological Diversity next week on the sharing of pathogens under the international rules on access and benefit sharing to genetic resources of the Nagoya Protocol. Continue reading -> Substandard, Falsified Medicines Not About IP, Geneva Experts Say 06/06/2018 Catherine Saez Falsified and substandard medical products continue to be a global concern, and how those products are characterised is important to avoid confusion, particularly with intellectual property rights infringement. A panel convened by Brazil, India and South Africa yesterday at the World Trade Organization looked at the implications of a new definition of such products at the neighbouring World Health Organization. Continue reading -> Independent Commission Presents 6 Recommendations To WHO Chief To Combat NCDs Epidemic 01/06/2018 John Zarocostas A report by a World Health Organization Independent High-Level Commission released today proposed six bold recommendations to address the global epidemic in chronic diseases - especially in poor nations - and strongly urged governments to take the lead in creating health protecting environments through robust laws, dialogue, clear objectives, transparency and agreed targets. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO’s Dr Tedros: “It’s Not Often You Get A Second Chance, But This Year, We Do” 22/08/2018 Leila Ueberschlag In his first annual letter since taking office in July last year, the director-general of the World Health Organization has outlined the importance of political commitment, a key to success to – finally – achieve health for all. Continue reading -> Closed-Door WHO/CBD Workshop Next Week On Sharing Of Pathogens 08/06/2018 Catherine Saez The World Health Organization will hold a closed workshop with the Convention on Biological Diversity next week on the sharing of pathogens under the international rules on access and benefit sharing to genetic resources of the Nagoya Protocol. Continue reading -> Substandard, Falsified Medicines Not About IP, Geneva Experts Say 06/06/2018 Catherine Saez Falsified and substandard medical products continue to be a global concern, and how those products are characterised is important to avoid confusion, particularly with intellectual property rights infringement. A panel convened by Brazil, India and South Africa yesterday at the World Trade Organization looked at the implications of a new definition of such products at the neighbouring World Health Organization. Continue reading -> Independent Commission Presents 6 Recommendations To WHO Chief To Combat NCDs Epidemic 01/06/2018 John Zarocostas A report by a World Health Organization Independent High-Level Commission released today proposed six bold recommendations to address the global epidemic in chronic diseases - especially in poor nations - and strongly urged governments to take the lead in creating health protecting environments through robust laws, dialogue, clear objectives, transparency and agreed targets. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Closed-Door WHO/CBD Workshop Next Week On Sharing Of Pathogens 08/06/2018 Catherine Saez The World Health Organization will hold a closed workshop with the Convention on Biological Diversity next week on the sharing of pathogens under the international rules on access and benefit sharing to genetic resources of the Nagoya Protocol. Continue reading -> Substandard, Falsified Medicines Not About IP, Geneva Experts Say 06/06/2018 Catherine Saez Falsified and substandard medical products continue to be a global concern, and how those products are characterised is important to avoid confusion, particularly with intellectual property rights infringement. A panel convened by Brazil, India and South Africa yesterday at the World Trade Organization looked at the implications of a new definition of such products at the neighbouring World Health Organization. Continue reading -> Independent Commission Presents 6 Recommendations To WHO Chief To Combat NCDs Epidemic 01/06/2018 John Zarocostas A report by a World Health Organization Independent High-Level Commission released today proposed six bold recommendations to address the global epidemic in chronic diseases - especially in poor nations - and strongly urged governments to take the lead in creating health protecting environments through robust laws, dialogue, clear objectives, transparency and agreed targets. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Substandard, Falsified Medicines Not About IP, Geneva Experts Say 06/06/2018 Catherine Saez Falsified and substandard medical products continue to be a global concern, and how those products are characterised is important to avoid confusion, particularly with intellectual property rights infringement. A panel convened by Brazil, India and South Africa yesterday at the World Trade Organization looked at the implications of a new definition of such products at the neighbouring World Health Organization. Continue reading -> Independent Commission Presents 6 Recommendations To WHO Chief To Combat NCDs Epidemic 01/06/2018 John Zarocostas A report by a World Health Organization Independent High-Level Commission released today proposed six bold recommendations to address the global epidemic in chronic diseases - especially in poor nations - and strongly urged governments to take the lead in creating health protecting environments through robust laws, dialogue, clear objectives, transparency and agreed targets. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Independent Commission Presents 6 Recommendations To WHO Chief To Combat NCDs Epidemic 01/06/2018 John Zarocostas A report by a World Health Organization Independent High-Level Commission released today proposed six bold recommendations to address the global epidemic in chronic diseases - especially in poor nations - and strongly urged governments to take the lead in creating health protecting environments through robust laws, dialogue, clear objectives, transparency and agreed targets. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts