Brazil Aims for G20 Declarations on Climate & One Health and Local Medicines Production at Rio Summit 26/09/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – Brazil is advancing two major health-related declarations – on climate and One Health and on local medicines production – that it hopes to have ready for the upcoming G20 Summit that it is hosting in Rio in November. Despite political pushback, Brazil’s Deputy Minister of Health expressed hopes that the two […] Continue reading -> Europeans’ Declining Health Boosts Support for Far-Right, Warns Think Tank 25/09/2024 Stefan Anderson BAD HOFGASTEIN, Austria — Declining health is driving more citizens to support far-right, populist parties and reducing overall participation in the democratic process, according to a new review of studies from a World Health Organization-backed (WHO) think tank. The report, released Wednesday by the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, analyzed 97 studies at […] Continue reading -> Searching for Creative Solutions Amid Dwindling Health Financing 25/09/2024 Kerry Cullinan Financing for public health is dwindling in many countries, sapped by COVID-related economic difficulties, debt repayment and “poly crises” such as climate and conflict. “In the current economic conditions, the only way [some countries can spend more on health] when their overall government spending is going down, is to give more priority to health in […] Continue reading -> European CDC Chief Announces Partnership with Japan 25/09/2024 Stefan Anderson The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) will sign an official memorandum of understanding with its Japanese counterpart next month, the director of Europe’s largest public health agency announced Wednesday. “Next month I will sign a cooperation agreement with the Japanese Center for Disease Control,” said Pamela Rendi-Wagner, who took over the agency […] Continue reading -> Investing in 24 Cents per Patient Annually in Digital Health Could Save 2 Million Lives 24/09/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Investing in as little as $0.24 per patient per year in digital health interventions – telemedicine, mobile messaging, and chatbots – could significantly lower the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), says a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Telecommunication Union (UTI). These interventions could avert 2 million deaths and 7 […] Continue reading -> Congress Call for Integrating Cancer into UHC and Tackling Commercial Drivers of Disease 18/09/2024 Paul Adepoju GENEVA – Ensuring that universal health coverage (UHC) protects cancer patients and tackling commercial interests driving cancer were two issues in the spotlight of the World Cancer Congress. Speakers stressed that they need to make their mark at the United Nations (UN) High-Level Meeting (HLM) on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in 2025, ensuring a bold rethinking […] Continue reading -> Africa Can Harness Traditional and Digital Tools to Ensure Better Dementia Care and Treatment 13/09/2024 Maayan Hoffman NAIROBI – Africa can harness community care, traditional health, exercise and digital tools to treat dementia as its population ages, according to experts on the second day of Nature’s “Future of Dementia in Africa” conference,. The conference, the first of its kind in Africa, was presented in conjunction with the Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative and Aga […] Continue reading -> Ukraine’s Health System Braces for Toughest Winter as Russia Targets Critical Infrastructure 13/09/2024 Stefan Anderson As Russian missiles rain down on hospitals and critical energy infrastructure keeping their lights on, Ukraine’s health system faces what could be its most challenging season yet in its third winter of full-scale war, the World Health Organization’s top European official warned Thursday. “This will likely be the toughest winter of the three that Ukraine […] Continue reading -> Mpox and Cholera Outbreaks Underscore Importance of Gavi’s African Vaccine Initiative – But Can it Ensure Equity? 10/09/2024 Kerry Cullinan While COVID exposed the urgency of ensuring that Africa can manufacture vaccines, the current mpox and cholera outbreaks have painfully underscored the continent’s vulnerability. African countries affected by mpox are dependent on vaccine donations from wealthy countries, while a dire global shortage of cholera vaccines has forced the World Health Organization (WHO) to advise countries […] Continue reading -> Africa Launches Single Mpox Response Plan as DRC Prepares to Get Vaccine Donations to Hotspots 06/09/2024 Kerry Cullinan Now that the first mpox vaccines have arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) courtesy of a European Union donation, the challenge is to ensure that they get to where they are needed most. This includes war-torn eastern DRC, camps of displaced people in North and South Kivu, and the immediate family members of […] 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. 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Europeans’ Declining Health Boosts Support for Far-Right, Warns Think Tank 25/09/2024 Stefan Anderson BAD HOFGASTEIN, Austria — Declining health is driving more citizens to support far-right, populist parties and reducing overall participation in the democratic process, according to a new review of studies from a World Health Organization-backed (WHO) think tank. The report, released Wednesday by the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, analyzed 97 studies at […] Continue reading -> Searching for Creative Solutions Amid Dwindling Health Financing 25/09/2024 Kerry Cullinan Financing for public health is dwindling in many countries, sapped by COVID-related economic difficulties, debt repayment and “poly crises” such as climate and conflict. “In the current economic conditions, the only way [some countries can spend more on health] when their overall government spending is going down, is to give more priority to health in […] Continue reading -> European CDC Chief Announces Partnership with Japan 25/09/2024 Stefan Anderson The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) will sign an official memorandum of understanding with its Japanese counterpart next month, the director of Europe’s largest public health agency announced Wednesday. “Next month I will sign a cooperation agreement with the Japanese Center for Disease Control,” said Pamela Rendi-Wagner, who took over the agency […] Continue reading -> Investing in 24 Cents per Patient Annually in Digital Health Could Save 2 Million Lives 24/09/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Investing in as little as $0.24 per patient per year in digital health interventions – telemedicine, mobile messaging, and chatbots – could significantly lower the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), says a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Telecommunication Union (UTI). These interventions could avert 2 million deaths and 7 […] Continue reading -> Congress Call for Integrating Cancer into UHC and Tackling Commercial Drivers of Disease 18/09/2024 Paul Adepoju GENEVA – Ensuring that universal health coverage (UHC) protects cancer patients and tackling commercial interests driving cancer were two issues in the spotlight of the World Cancer Congress. Speakers stressed that they need to make their mark at the United Nations (UN) High-Level Meeting (HLM) on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in 2025, ensuring a bold rethinking […] Continue reading -> Africa Can Harness Traditional and Digital Tools to Ensure Better Dementia Care and Treatment 13/09/2024 Maayan Hoffman NAIROBI – Africa can harness community care, traditional health, exercise and digital tools to treat dementia as its population ages, according to experts on the second day of Nature’s “Future of Dementia in Africa” conference,. The conference, the first of its kind in Africa, was presented in conjunction with the Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative and Aga […] Continue reading -> Ukraine’s Health System Braces for Toughest Winter as Russia Targets Critical Infrastructure 13/09/2024 Stefan Anderson As Russian missiles rain down on hospitals and critical energy infrastructure keeping their lights on, Ukraine’s health system faces what could be its most challenging season yet in its third winter of full-scale war, the World Health Organization’s top European official warned Thursday. “This will likely be the toughest winter of the three that Ukraine […] Continue reading -> Mpox and Cholera Outbreaks Underscore Importance of Gavi’s African Vaccine Initiative – But Can it Ensure Equity? 10/09/2024 Kerry Cullinan While COVID exposed the urgency of ensuring that Africa can manufacture vaccines, the current mpox and cholera outbreaks have painfully underscored the continent’s vulnerability. African countries affected by mpox are dependent on vaccine donations from wealthy countries, while a dire global shortage of cholera vaccines has forced the World Health Organization (WHO) to advise countries […] Continue reading -> Africa Launches Single Mpox Response Plan as DRC Prepares to Get Vaccine Donations to Hotspots 06/09/2024 Kerry Cullinan Now that the first mpox vaccines have arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) courtesy of a European Union donation, the challenge is to ensure that they get to where they are needed most. This includes war-torn eastern DRC, camps of displaced people in North and South Kivu, and the immediate family members of […] 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.
Searching for Creative Solutions Amid Dwindling Health Financing 25/09/2024 Kerry Cullinan Financing for public health is dwindling in many countries, sapped by COVID-related economic difficulties, debt repayment and “poly crises” such as climate and conflict. “In the current economic conditions, the only way [some countries can spend more on health] when their overall government spending is going down, is to give more priority to health in […] Continue reading -> European CDC Chief Announces Partnership with Japan 25/09/2024 Stefan Anderson The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) will sign an official memorandum of understanding with its Japanese counterpart next month, the director of Europe’s largest public health agency announced Wednesday. “Next month I will sign a cooperation agreement with the Japanese Center for Disease Control,” said Pamela Rendi-Wagner, who took over the agency […] Continue reading -> Investing in 24 Cents per Patient Annually in Digital Health Could Save 2 Million Lives 24/09/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Investing in as little as $0.24 per patient per year in digital health interventions – telemedicine, mobile messaging, and chatbots – could significantly lower the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), says a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Telecommunication Union (UTI). These interventions could avert 2 million deaths and 7 […] Continue reading -> Congress Call for Integrating Cancer into UHC and Tackling Commercial Drivers of Disease 18/09/2024 Paul Adepoju GENEVA – Ensuring that universal health coverage (UHC) protects cancer patients and tackling commercial interests driving cancer were two issues in the spotlight of the World Cancer Congress. Speakers stressed that they need to make their mark at the United Nations (UN) High-Level Meeting (HLM) on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in 2025, ensuring a bold rethinking […] Continue reading -> Africa Can Harness Traditional and Digital Tools to Ensure Better Dementia Care and Treatment 13/09/2024 Maayan Hoffman NAIROBI – Africa can harness community care, traditional health, exercise and digital tools to treat dementia as its population ages, according to experts on the second day of Nature’s “Future of Dementia in Africa” conference,. The conference, the first of its kind in Africa, was presented in conjunction with the Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative and Aga […] Continue reading -> Ukraine’s Health System Braces for Toughest Winter as Russia Targets Critical Infrastructure 13/09/2024 Stefan Anderson As Russian missiles rain down on hospitals and critical energy infrastructure keeping their lights on, Ukraine’s health system faces what could be its most challenging season yet in its third winter of full-scale war, the World Health Organization’s top European official warned Thursday. “This will likely be the toughest winter of the three that Ukraine […] Continue reading -> Mpox and Cholera Outbreaks Underscore Importance of Gavi’s African Vaccine Initiative – But Can it Ensure Equity? 10/09/2024 Kerry Cullinan While COVID exposed the urgency of ensuring that Africa can manufacture vaccines, the current mpox and cholera outbreaks have painfully underscored the continent’s vulnerability. African countries affected by mpox are dependent on vaccine donations from wealthy countries, while a dire global shortage of cholera vaccines has forced the World Health Organization (WHO) to advise countries […] Continue reading -> Africa Launches Single Mpox Response Plan as DRC Prepares to Get Vaccine Donations to Hotspots 06/09/2024 Kerry Cullinan Now that the first mpox vaccines have arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) courtesy of a European Union donation, the challenge is to ensure that they get to where they are needed most. This includes war-torn eastern DRC, camps of displaced people in North and South Kivu, and the immediate family members of […] 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.
European CDC Chief Announces Partnership with Japan 25/09/2024 Stefan Anderson The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) will sign an official memorandum of understanding with its Japanese counterpart next month, the director of Europe’s largest public health agency announced Wednesday. “Next month I will sign a cooperation agreement with the Japanese Center for Disease Control,” said Pamela Rendi-Wagner, who took over the agency […] Continue reading -> Investing in 24 Cents per Patient Annually in Digital Health Could Save 2 Million Lives 24/09/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Investing in as little as $0.24 per patient per year in digital health interventions – telemedicine, mobile messaging, and chatbots – could significantly lower the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), says a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Telecommunication Union (UTI). These interventions could avert 2 million deaths and 7 […] Continue reading -> Congress Call for Integrating Cancer into UHC and Tackling Commercial Drivers of Disease 18/09/2024 Paul Adepoju GENEVA – Ensuring that universal health coverage (UHC) protects cancer patients and tackling commercial interests driving cancer were two issues in the spotlight of the World Cancer Congress. Speakers stressed that they need to make their mark at the United Nations (UN) High-Level Meeting (HLM) on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in 2025, ensuring a bold rethinking […] Continue reading -> Africa Can Harness Traditional and Digital Tools to Ensure Better Dementia Care and Treatment 13/09/2024 Maayan Hoffman NAIROBI – Africa can harness community care, traditional health, exercise and digital tools to treat dementia as its population ages, according to experts on the second day of Nature’s “Future of Dementia in Africa” conference,. The conference, the first of its kind in Africa, was presented in conjunction with the Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative and Aga […] Continue reading -> Ukraine’s Health System Braces for Toughest Winter as Russia Targets Critical Infrastructure 13/09/2024 Stefan Anderson As Russian missiles rain down on hospitals and critical energy infrastructure keeping their lights on, Ukraine’s health system faces what could be its most challenging season yet in its third winter of full-scale war, the World Health Organization’s top European official warned Thursday. “This will likely be the toughest winter of the three that Ukraine […] Continue reading -> Mpox and Cholera Outbreaks Underscore Importance of Gavi’s African Vaccine Initiative – But Can it Ensure Equity? 10/09/2024 Kerry Cullinan While COVID exposed the urgency of ensuring that Africa can manufacture vaccines, the current mpox and cholera outbreaks have painfully underscored the continent’s vulnerability. African countries affected by mpox are dependent on vaccine donations from wealthy countries, while a dire global shortage of cholera vaccines has forced the World Health Organization (WHO) to advise countries […] Continue reading -> Africa Launches Single Mpox Response Plan as DRC Prepares to Get Vaccine Donations to Hotspots 06/09/2024 Kerry Cullinan Now that the first mpox vaccines have arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) courtesy of a European Union donation, the challenge is to ensure that they get to where they are needed most. This includes war-torn eastern DRC, camps of displaced people in North and South Kivu, and the immediate family members of […] 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.
Investing in 24 Cents per Patient Annually in Digital Health Could Save 2 Million Lives 24/09/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Investing in as little as $0.24 per patient per year in digital health interventions – telemedicine, mobile messaging, and chatbots – could significantly lower the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), says a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Telecommunication Union (UTI). These interventions could avert 2 million deaths and 7 […] Continue reading -> Congress Call for Integrating Cancer into UHC and Tackling Commercial Drivers of Disease 18/09/2024 Paul Adepoju GENEVA – Ensuring that universal health coverage (UHC) protects cancer patients and tackling commercial interests driving cancer were two issues in the spotlight of the World Cancer Congress. Speakers stressed that they need to make their mark at the United Nations (UN) High-Level Meeting (HLM) on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in 2025, ensuring a bold rethinking […] Continue reading -> Africa Can Harness Traditional and Digital Tools to Ensure Better Dementia Care and Treatment 13/09/2024 Maayan Hoffman NAIROBI – Africa can harness community care, traditional health, exercise and digital tools to treat dementia as its population ages, according to experts on the second day of Nature’s “Future of Dementia in Africa” conference,. The conference, the first of its kind in Africa, was presented in conjunction with the Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative and Aga […] Continue reading -> Ukraine’s Health System Braces for Toughest Winter as Russia Targets Critical Infrastructure 13/09/2024 Stefan Anderson As Russian missiles rain down on hospitals and critical energy infrastructure keeping their lights on, Ukraine’s health system faces what could be its most challenging season yet in its third winter of full-scale war, the World Health Organization’s top European official warned Thursday. “This will likely be the toughest winter of the three that Ukraine […] Continue reading -> Mpox and Cholera Outbreaks Underscore Importance of Gavi’s African Vaccine Initiative – But Can it Ensure Equity? 10/09/2024 Kerry Cullinan While COVID exposed the urgency of ensuring that Africa can manufacture vaccines, the current mpox and cholera outbreaks have painfully underscored the continent’s vulnerability. African countries affected by mpox are dependent on vaccine donations from wealthy countries, while a dire global shortage of cholera vaccines has forced the World Health Organization (WHO) to advise countries […] Continue reading -> Africa Launches Single Mpox Response Plan as DRC Prepares to Get Vaccine Donations to Hotspots 06/09/2024 Kerry Cullinan Now that the first mpox vaccines have arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) courtesy of a European Union donation, the challenge is to ensure that they get to where they are needed most. This includes war-torn eastern DRC, camps of displaced people in North and South Kivu, and the immediate family members of […] 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.
Congress Call for Integrating Cancer into UHC and Tackling Commercial Drivers of Disease 18/09/2024 Paul Adepoju GENEVA – Ensuring that universal health coverage (UHC) protects cancer patients and tackling commercial interests driving cancer were two issues in the spotlight of the World Cancer Congress. Speakers stressed that they need to make their mark at the United Nations (UN) High-Level Meeting (HLM) on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in 2025, ensuring a bold rethinking […] Continue reading -> Africa Can Harness Traditional and Digital Tools to Ensure Better Dementia Care and Treatment 13/09/2024 Maayan Hoffman NAIROBI – Africa can harness community care, traditional health, exercise and digital tools to treat dementia as its population ages, according to experts on the second day of Nature’s “Future of Dementia in Africa” conference,. The conference, the first of its kind in Africa, was presented in conjunction with the Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative and Aga […] Continue reading -> Ukraine’s Health System Braces for Toughest Winter as Russia Targets Critical Infrastructure 13/09/2024 Stefan Anderson As Russian missiles rain down on hospitals and critical energy infrastructure keeping their lights on, Ukraine’s health system faces what could be its most challenging season yet in its third winter of full-scale war, the World Health Organization’s top European official warned Thursday. “This will likely be the toughest winter of the three that Ukraine […] Continue reading -> Mpox and Cholera Outbreaks Underscore Importance of Gavi’s African Vaccine Initiative – But Can it Ensure Equity? 10/09/2024 Kerry Cullinan While COVID exposed the urgency of ensuring that Africa can manufacture vaccines, the current mpox and cholera outbreaks have painfully underscored the continent’s vulnerability. African countries affected by mpox are dependent on vaccine donations from wealthy countries, while a dire global shortage of cholera vaccines has forced the World Health Organization (WHO) to advise countries […] Continue reading -> Africa Launches Single Mpox Response Plan as DRC Prepares to Get Vaccine Donations to Hotspots 06/09/2024 Kerry Cullinan Now that the first mpox vaccines have arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) courtesy of a European Union donation, the challenge is to ensure that they get to where they are needed most. This includes war-torn eastern DRC, camps of displaced people in North and South Kivu, and the immediate family members of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Africa Can Harness Traditional and Digital Tools to Ensure Better Dementia Care and Treatment 13/09/2024 Maayan Hoffman NAIROBI – Africa can harness community care, traditional health, exercise and digital tools to treat dementia as its population ages, according to experts on the second day of Nature’s “Future of Dementia in Africa” conference,. The conference, the first of its kind in Africa, was presented in conjunction with the Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative and Aga […] Continue reading -> Ukraine’s Health System Braces for Toughest Winter as Russia Targets Critical Infrastructure 13/09/2024 Stefan Anderson As Russian missiles rain down on hospitals and critical energy infrastructure keeping their lights on, Ukraine’s health system faces what could be its most challenging season yet in its third winter of full-scale war, the World Health Organization’s top European official warned Thursday. “This will likely be the toughest winter of the three that Ukraine […] Continue reading -> Mpox and Cholera Outbreaks Underscore Importance of Gavi’s African Vaccine Initiative – But Can it Ensure Equity? 10/09/2024 Kerry Cullinan While COVID exposed the urgency of ensuring that Africa can manufacture vaccines, the current mpox and cholera outbreaks have painfully underscored the continent’s vulnerability. African countries affected by mpox are dependent on vaccine donations from wealthy countries, while a dire global shortage of cholera vaccines has forced the World Health Organization (WHO) to advise countries […] Continue reading -> Africa Launches Single Mpox Response Plan as DRC Prepares to Get Vaccine Donations to Hotspots 06/09/2024 Kerry Cullinan Now that the first mpox vaccines have arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) courtesy of a European Union donation, the challenge is to ensure that they get to where they are needed most. This includes war-torn eastern DRC, camps of displaced people in North and South Kivu, and the immediate family members of […] 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.
Ukraine’s Health System Braces for Toughest Winter as Russia Targets Critical Infrastructure 13/09/2024 Stefan Anderson As Russian missiles rain down on hospitals and critical energy infrastructure keeping their lights on, Ukraine’s health system faces what could be its most challenging season yet in its third winter of full-scale war, the World Health Organization’s top European official warned Thursday. “This will likely be the toughest winter of the three that Ukraine […] Continue reading -> Mpox and Cholera Outbreaks Underscore Importance of Gavi’s African Vaccine Initiative – But Can it Ensure Equity? 10/09/2024 Kerry Cullinan While COVID exposed the urgency of ensuring that Africa can manufacture vaccines, the current mpox and cholera outbreaks have painfully underscored the continent’s vulnerability. African countries affected by mpox are dependent on vaccine donations from wealthy countries, while a dire global shortage of cholera vaccines has forced the World Health Organization (WHO) to advise countries […] Continue reading -> Africa Launches Single Mpox Response Plan as DRC Prepares to Get Vaccine Donations to Hotspots 06/09/2024 Kerry Cullinan Now that the first mpox vaccines have arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) courtesy of a European Union donation, the challenge is to ensure that they get to where they are needed most. This includes war-torn eastern DRC, camps of displaced people in North and South Kivu, and the immediate family members of […] 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.
Mpox and Cholera Outbreaks Underscore Importance of Gavi’s African Vaccine Initiative – But Can it Ensure Equity? 10/09/2024 Kerry Cullinan While COVID exposed the urgency of ensuring that Africa can manufacture vaccines, the current mpox and cholera outbreaks have painfully underscored the continent’s vulnerability. African countries affected by mpox are dependent on vaccine donations from wealthy countries, while a dire global shortage of cholera vaccines has forced the World Health Organization (WHO) to advise countries […] Continue reading -> Africa Launches Single Mpox Response Plan as DRC Prepares to Get Vaccine Donations to Hotspots 06/09/2024 Kerry Cullinan Now that the first mpox vaccines have arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) courtesy of a European Union donation, the challenge is to ensure that they get to where they are needed most. This includes war-torn eastern DRC, camps of displaced people in North and South Kivu, and the immediate family members of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Africa Launches Single Mpox Response Plan as DRC Prepares to Get Vaccine Donations to Hotspots 06/09/2024 Kerry Cullinan Now that the first mpox vaccines have arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) courtesy of a European Union donation, the challenge is to ensure that they get to where they are needed most. This includes war-torn eastern DRC, camps of displaced people in North and South Kivu, and the immediate family members of […] 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