Global Health Leaders Call on African Policymakers To Do More to Stop Climate Change 08/04/2022 Paul Adepoju Global health leaders have repeatedly called for stepped up investments to both slow down climate change and recognize the health co-benefits of more climate action. But political leaders, including those in low and middle-income countries, still need to do more, Prof. Guéladio Cissé, Coordinating Lead Author of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) told […] Continue reading -> WHO European Regional Director Visits Lviv, Ukraine; Reaffirms Support for Rebuilding Health System 07/04/2022 Raisa Santos In a highly symbolic visit to Lviv, Ukraine, World Health Organization Regional Director Hans Kluge reaffirmed WHO’s commitment to rebuilding the country’s war-torn health system. Speaking in a press briefing staged directly from Lviv, Kluge said, “We are committed to work through a decentralized footprint [in Ukraine], both during the current humanitarian response but also […] Continue reading -> Kenyan High Court Affirms Women’s Access to Abortion, UNFPA Describes Unintended Pregnancies as a ‘Public Health Emergency’ 04/04/2022 Kerry Cullinan Amid huge global contestation over abortion, the Kenyan High Court recently affirmed that women’s “access to safe abortion services is a human right” as enshrined in the country’s Constitution, and directed parliament to enact laws in this regard. Malindi High Court Judge Reuben Nyakundi made the ruling late last month in a case involving a […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution is Worsening Reproductive Health Outcomes for Women 04/04/2022 Disha Shetty As much as 99% of the world population breathes in air with pollution levels higher than WHO’s permissible limits. The majority of the world’s most polluted cities are in South Asia. Air pollution is linked to higher rates of miscarriages, pregnancy complications and stillbirths, affecting women’s reproductive health. The pandemic is always on the back […] Continue reading -> The ‘Compromise’ Version of the TRIPS Waiver and the Illusion of Victory 02/04/2022 Alan Rossi Silva & Luciana MN Lopes The Global South has been subjugated to the world economic order for centuries. This isn’t news to us. But the COVID-19 pandemic has started one of the most acute chapters in this story as, for over two years, we have witnessed our people dying en masse. In response to this unsustainable yet critical situation, countries […] Continue reading -> How Virtual Healthcare Services are Coming to the Aid of Ukraine 01/04/2022 Irene Velicer via Geneva Solutions The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 82 attacks on healthcare in Ukraine since 24 February. The country’s virtual healthcare services, already strong from the pandemic, have stepped-up in response. Why it matters Online healthcare has provided a crucial lifeline to thousands of Ukrainians as the war imposes physical and psychological trauma on those caught […] Continue reading -> WHO launches Global Initiative to Tackle Deadly Insect-Borne ‘Arboviruses’ 31/03/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO on Thursday launched a new global initiative that aims to tackle a group of fast-growing and poorly understood viral diseases that are carried by insects – and which have future pandemic potential. The Global Arbovirus Initiative aims to tackle diseases such as Dengue, Yellow fever, Chikungunya and Zika – which have few effective treatments, […] Continue reading -> Progress on Biodiversity Agreement to Conserve 30% of Planet’s Land and Oceans Painfully Slow, Decisions Postponed to June 30/03/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Two weeks of negotiations in Geneva over a critical new agreement to protect and conserve some 30% of the planet’s land and oceans spaces by 2030 have yielded only halting progress – with the parties to the UN Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) agreeing to meet again in Nairobi in late June. The Nairobi meeting, 21-26 […] Continue reading -> WHO Slams Both Russian and Ethiopian Forces for Turning Civilians into ‘Pawns of War’ 30/03/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In some of his most forceful remarks to date, WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and other senior WHO officials slammed both Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Ethiopia’s blockade of Tigray for both withholding vital health and humanitarian aid – as well as deliberately targeting civilians or putting them in harms way. Speaking from […] Continue reading -> Pilot Biohub Facility at Spiez Enables Fast Sharing of SARS-CoV2 Variants 29/03/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar The World Health Organization (WHO)’s first pilot biohub facility in Spiez, Switzerland, has been able to provide laboratories around the world with biological materials with epidemic or pandemic potential in under nine days, according to a consultative meeting convened last week. The Spiez Biohub was set up according to an agreement between Switzerland and the WHO […] 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 European Regional Director Visits Lviv, Ukraine; Reaffirms Support for Rebuilding Health System 07/04/2022 Raisa Santos In a highly symbolic visit to Lviv, Ukraine, World Health Organization Regional Director Hans Kluge reaffirmed WHO’s commitment to rebuilding the country’s war-torn health system. Speaking in a press briefing staged directly from Lviv, Kluge said, “We are committed to work through a decentralized footprint [in Ukraine], both during the current humanitarian response but also […] Continue reading -> Kenyan High Court Affirms Women’s Access to Abortion, UNFPA Describes Unintended Pregnancies as a ‘Public Health Emergency’ 04/04/2022 Kerry Cullinan Amid huge global contestation over abortion, the Kenyan High Court recently affirmed that women’s “access to safe abortion services is a human right” as enshrined in the country’s Constitution, and directed parliament to enact laws in this regard. Malindi High Court Judge Reuben Nyakundi made the ruling late last month in a case involving a […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution is Worsening Reproductive Health Outcomes for Women 04/04/2022 Disha Shetty As much as 99% of the world population breathes in air with pollution levels higher than WHO’s permissible limits. The majority of the world’s most polluted cities are in South Asia. Air pollution is linked to higher rates of miscarriages, pregnancy complications and stillbirths, affecting women’s reproductive health. The pandemic is always on the back […] Continue reading -> The ‘Compromise’ Version of the TRIPS Waiver and the Illusion of Victory 02/04/2022 Alan Rossi Silva & Luciana MN Lopes The Global South has been subjugated to the world economic order for centuries. This isn’t news to us. But the COVID-19 pandemic has started one of the most acute chapters in this story as, for over two years, we have witnessed our people dying en masse. In response to this unsustainable yet critical situation, countries […] Continue reading -> How Virtual Healthcare Services are Coming to the Aid of Ukraine 01/04/2022 Irene Velicer via Geneva Solutions The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 82 attacks on healthcare in Ukraine since 24 February. The country’s virtual healthcare services, already strong from the pandemic, have stepped-up in response. Why it matters Online healthcare has provided a crucial lifeline to thousands of Ukrainians as the war imposes physical and psychological trauma on those caught […] Continue reading -> WHO launches Global Initiative to Tackle Deadly Insect-Borne ‘Arboviruses’ 31/03/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO on Thursday launched a new global initiative that aims to tackle a group of fast-growing and poorly understood viral diseases that are carried by insects – and which have future pandemic potential. The Global Arbovirus Initiative aims to tackle diseases such as Dengue, Yellow fever, Chikungunya and Zika – which have few effective treatments, […] Continue reading -> Progress on Biodiversity Agreement to Conserve 30% of Planet’s Land and Oceans Painfully Slow, Decisions Postponed to June 30/03/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Two weeks of negotiations in Geneva over a critical new agreement to protect and conserve some 30% of the planet’s land and oceans spaces by 2030 have yielded only halting progress – with the parties to the UN Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) agreeing to meet again in Nairobi in late June. The Nairobi meeting, 21-26 […] Continue reading -> WHO Slams Both Russian and Ethiopian Forces for Turning Civilians into ‘Pawns of War’ 30/03/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In some of his most forceful remarks to date, WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and other senior WHO officials slammed both Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Ethiopia’s blockade of Tigray for both withholding vital health and humanitarian aid – as well as deliberately targeting civilians or putting them in harms way. Speaking from […] Continue reading -> Pilot Biohub Facility at Spiez Enables Fast Sharing of SARS-CoV2 Variants 29/03/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar The World Health Organization (WHO)’s first pilot biohub facility in Spiez, Switzerland, has been able to provide laboratories around the world with biological materials with epidemic or pandemic potential in under nine days, according to a consultative meeting convened last week. The Spiez Biohub was set up according to an agreement between Switzerland and the WHO […] 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.
Kenyan High Court Affirms Women’s Access to Abortion, UNFPA Describes Unintended Pregnancies as a ‘Public Health Emergency’ 04/04/2022 Kerry Cullinan Amid huge global contestation over abortion, the Kenyan High Court recently affirmed that women’s “access to safe abortion services is a human right” as enshrined in the country’s Constitution, and directed parliament to enact laws in this regard. Malindi High Court Judge Reuben Nyakundi made the ruling late last month in a case involving a […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution is Worsening Reproductive Health Outcomes for Women 04/04/2022 Disha Shetty As much as 99% of the world population breathes in air with pollution levels higher than WHO’s permissible limits. The majority of the world’s most polluted cities are in South Asia. Air pollution is linked to higher rates of miscarriages, pregnancy complications and stillbirths, affecting women’s reproductive health. The pandemic is always on the back […] Continue reading -> The ‘Compromise’ Version of the TRIPS Waiver and the Illusion of Victory 02/04/2022 Alan Rossi Silva & Luciana MN Lopes The Global South has been subjugated to the world economic order for centuries. This isn’t news to us. But the COVID-19 pandemic has started one of the most acute chapters in this story as, for over two years, we have witnessed our people dying en masse. In response to this unsustainable yet critical situation, countries […] Continue reading -> How Virtual Healthcare Services are Coming to the Aid of Ukraine 01/04/2022 Irene Velicer via Geneva Solutions The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 82 attacks on healthcare in Ukraine since 24 February. The country’s virtual healthcare services, already strong from the pandemic, have stepped-up in response. Why it matters Online healthcare has provided a crucial lifeline to thousands of Ukrainians as the war imposes physical and psychological trauma on those caught […] Continue reading -> WHO launches Global Initiative to Tackle Deadly Insect-Borne ‘Arboviruses’ 31/03/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO on Thursday launched a new global initiative that aims to tackle a group of fast-growing and poorly understood viral diseases that are carried by insects – and which have future pandemic potential. The Global Arbovirus Initiative aims to tackle diseases such as Dengue, Yellow fever, Chikungunya and Zika – which have few effective treatments, […] Continue reading -> Progress on Biodiversity Agreement to Conserve 30% of Planet’s Land and Oceans Painfully Slow, Decisions Postponed to June 30/03/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Two weeks of negotiations in Geneva over a critical new agreement to protect and conserve some 30% of the planet’s land and oceans spaces by 2030 have yielded only halting progress – with the parties to the UN Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) agreeing to meet again in Nairobi in late June. The Nairobi meeting, 21-26 […] Continue reading -> WHO Slams Both Russian and Ethiopian Forces for Turning Civilians into ‘Pawns of War’ 30/03/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In some of his most forceful remarks to date, WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and other senior WHO officials slammed both Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Ethiopia’s blockade of Tigray for both withholding vital health and humanitarian aid – as well as deliberately targeting civilians or putting them in harms way. Speaking from […] Continue reading -> Pilot Biohub Facility at Spiez Enables Fast Sharing of SARS-CoV2 Variants 29/03/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar The World Health Organization (WHO)’s first pilot biohub facility in Spiez, Switzerland, has been able to provide laboratories around the world with biological materials with epidemic or pandemic potential in under nine days, according to a consultative meeting convened last week. The Spiez Biohub was set up according to an agreement between Switzerland and the WHO […] 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.
Air Pollution is Worsening Reproductive Health Outcomes for Women 04/04/2022 Disha Shetty As much as 99% of the world population breathes in air with pollution levels higher than WHO’s permissible limits. The majority of the world’s most polluted cities are in South Asia. Air pollution is linked to higher rates of miscarriages, pregnancy complications and stillbirths, affecting women’s reproductive health. The pandemic is always on the back […] Continue reading -> The ‘Compromise’ Version of the TRIPS Waiver and the Illusion of Victory 02/04/2022 Alan Rossi Silva & Luciana MN Lopes The Global South has been subjugated to the world economic order for centuries. This isn’t news to us. But the COVID-19 pandemic has started one of the most acute chapters in this story as, for over two years, we have witnessed our people dying en masse. In response to this unsustainable yet critical situation, countries […] Continue reading -> How Virtual Healthcare Services are Coming to the Aid of Ukraine 01/04/2022 Irene Velicer via Geneva Solutions The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 82 attacks on healthcare in Ukraine since 24 February. The country’s virtual healthcare services, already strong from the pandemic, have stepped-up in response. Why it matters Online healthcare has provided a crucial lifeline to thousands of Ukrainians as the war imposes physical and psychological trauma on those caught […] Continue reading -> WHO launches Global Initiative to Tackle Deadly Insect-Borne ‘Arboviruses’ 31/03/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO on Thursday launched a new global initiative that aims to tackle a group of fast-growing and poorly understood viral diseases that are carried by insects – and which have future pandemic potential. The Global Arbovirus Initiative aims to tackle diseases such as Dengue, Yellow fever, Chikungunya and Zika – which have few effective treatments, […] Continue reading -> Progress on Biodiversity Agreement to Conserve 30% of Planet’s Land and Oceans Painfully Slow, Decisions Postponed to June 30/03/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Two weeks of negotiations in Geneva over a critical new agreement to protect and conserve some 30% of the planet’s land and oceans spaces by 2030 have yielded only halting progress – with the parties to the UN Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) agreeing to meet again in Nairobi in late June. The Nairobi meeting, 21-26 […] Continue reading -> WHO Slams Both Russian and Ethiopian Forces for Turning Civilians into ‘Pawns of War’ 30/03/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In some of his most forceful remarks to date, WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and other senior WHO officials slammed both Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Ethiopia’s blockade of Tigray for both withholding vital health and humanitarian aid – as well as deliberately targeting civilians or putting them in harms way. Speaking from […] Continue reading -> Pilot Biohub Facility at Spiez Enables Fast Sharing of SARS-CoV2 Variants 29/03/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar The World Health Organization (WHO)’s first pilot biohub facility in Spiez, Switzerland, has been able to provide laboratories around the world with biological materials with epidemic or pandemic potential in under nine days, according to a consultative meeting convened last week. The Spiez Biohub was set up according to an agreement between Switzerland and the WHO […] 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.
The ‘Compromise’ Version of the TRIPS Waiver and the Illusion of Victory 02/04/2022 Alan Rossi Silva & Luciana MN Lopes The Global South has been subjugated to the world economic order for centuries. This isn’t news to us. But the COVID-19 pandemic has started one of the most acute chapters in this story as, for over two years, we have witnessed our people dying en masse. In response to this unsustainable yet critical situation, countries […] Continue reading -> How Virtual Healthcare Services are Coming to the Aid of Ukraine 01/04/2022 Irene Velicer via Geneva Solutions The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 82 attacks on healthcare in Ukraine since 24 February. The country’s virtual healthcare services, already strong from the pandemic, have stepped-up in response. Why it matters Online healthcare has provided a crucial lifeline to thousands of Ukrainians as the war imposes physical and psychological trauma on those caught […] Continue reading -> WHO launches Global Initiative to Tackle Deadly Insect-Borne ‘Arboviruses’ 31/03/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO on Thursday launched a new global initiative that aims to tackle a group of fast-growing and poorly understood viral diseases that are carried by insects – and which have future pandemic potential. The Global Arbovirus Initiative aims to tackle diseases such as Dengue, Yellow fever, Chikungunya and Zika – which have few effective treatments, […] Continue reading -> Progress on Biodiversity Agreement to Conserve 30% of Planet’s Land and Oceans Painfully Slow, Decisions Postponed to June 30/03/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Two weeks of negotiations in Geneva over a critical new agreement to protect and conserve some 30% of the planet’s land and oceans spaces by 2030 have yielded only halting progress – with the parties to the UN Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) agreeing to meet again in Nairobi in late June. The Nairobi meeting, 21-26 […] Continue reading -> WHO Slams Both Russian and Ethiopian Forces for Turning Civilians into ‘Pawns of War’ 30/03/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In some of his most forceful remarks to date, WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and other senior WHO officials slammed both Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Ethiopia’s blockade of Tigray for both withholding vital health and humanitarian aid – as well as deliberately targeting civilians or putting them in harms way. Speaking from […] Continue reading -> Pilot Biohub Facility at Spiez Enables Fast Sharing of SARS-CoV2 Variants 29/03/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar The World Health Organization (WHO)’s first pilot biohub facility in Spiez, Switzerland, has been able to provide laboratories around the world with biological materials with epidemic or pandemic potential in under nine days, according to a consultative meeting convened last week. The Spiez Biohub was set up according to an agreement between Switzerland and the WHO […] 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.
How Virtual Healthcare Services are Coming to the Aid of Ukraine 01/04/2022 Irene Velicer via Geneva Solutions The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 82 attacks on healthcare in Ukraine since 24 February. The country’s virtual healthcare services, already strong from the pandemic, have stepped-up in response. Why it matters Online healthcare has provided a crucial lifeline to thousands of Ukrainians as the war imposes physical and psychological trauma on those caught […] Continue reading -> WHO launches Global Initiative to Tackle Deadly Insect-Borne ‘Arboviruses’ 31/03/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO on Thursday launched a new global initiative that aims to tackle a group of fast-growing and poorly understood viral diseases that are carried by insects – and which have future pandemic potential. The Global Arbovirus Initiative aims to tackle diseases such as Dengue, Yellow fever, Chikungunya and Zika – which have few effective treatments, […] Continue reading -> Progress on Biodiversity Agreement to Conserve 30% of Planet’s Land and Oceans Painfully Slow, Decisions Postponed to June 30/03/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Two weeks of negotiations in Geneva over a critical new agreement to protect and conserve some 30% of the planet’s land and oceans spaces by 2030 have yielded only halting progress – with the parties to the UN Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) agreeing to meet again in Nairobi in late June. The Nairobi meeting, 21-26 […] Continue reading -> WHO Slams Both Russian and Ethiopian Forces for Turning Civilians into ‘Pawns of War’ 30/03/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In some of his most forceful remarks to date, WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and other senior WHO officials slammed both Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Ethiopia’s blockade of Tigray for both withholding vital health and humanitarian aid – as well as deliberately targeting civilians or putting them in harms way. Speaking from […] Continue reading -> Pilot Biohub Facility at Spiez Enables Fast Sharing of SARS-CoV2 Variants 29/03/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar The World Health Organization (WHO)’s first pilot biohub facility in Spiez, Switzerland, has been able to provide laboratories around the world with biological materials with epidemic or pandemic potential in under nine days, according to a consultative meeting convened last week. The Spiez Biohub was set up according to an agreement between Switzerland and the WHO […] 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 launches Global Initiative to Tackle Deadly Insect-Borne ‘Arboviruses’ 31/03/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO on Thursday launched a new global initiative that aims to tackle a group of fast-growing and poorly understood viral diseases that are carried by insects – and which have future pandemic potential. The Global Arbovirus Initiative aims to tackle diseases such as Dengue, Yellow fever, Chikungunya and Zika – which have few effective treatments, […] Continue reading -> Progress on Biodiversity Agreement to Conserve 30% of Planet’s Land and Oceans Painfully Slow, Decisions Postponed to June 30/03/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Two weeks of negotiations in Geneva over a critical new agreement to protect and conserve some 30% of the planet’s land and oceans spaces by 2030 have yielded only halting progress – with the parties to the UN Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) agreeing to meet again in Nairobi in late June. The Nairobi meeting, 21-26 […] Continue reading -> WHO Slams Both Russian and Ethiopian Forces for Turning Civilians into ‘Pawns of War’ 30/03/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In some of his most forceful remarks to date, WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and other senior WHO officials slammed both Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Ethiopia’s blockade of Tigray for both withholding vital health and humanitarian aid – as well as deliberately targeting civilians or putting them in harms way. Speaking from […] Continue reading -> Pilot Biohub Facility at Spiez Enables Fast Sharing of SARS-CoV2 Variants 29/03/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar The World Health Organization (WHO)’s first pilot biohub facility in Spiez, Switzerland, has been able to provide laboratories around the world with biological materials with epidemic or pandemic potential in under nine days, according to a consultative meeting convened last week. The Spiez Biohub was set up according to an agreement between Switzerland and the WHO […] 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.
Progress on Biodiversity Agreement to Conserve 30% of Planet’s Land and Oceans Painfully Slow, Decisions Postponed to June 30/03/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Two weeks of negotiations in Geneva over a critical new agreement to protect and conserve some 30% of the planet’s land and oceans spaces by 2030 have yielded only halting progress – with the parties to the UN Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) agreeing to meet again in Nairobi in late June. The Nairobi meeting, 21-26 […] Continue reading -> WHO Slams Both Russian and Ethiopian Forces for Turning Civilians into ‘Pawns of War’ 30/03/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In some of his most forceful remarks to date, WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and other senior WHO officials slammed both Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Ethiopia’s blockade of Tigray for both withholding vital health and humanitarian aid – as well as deliberately targeting civilians or putting them in harms way. Speaking from […] Continue reading -> Pilot Biohub Facility at Spiez Enables Fast Sharing of SARS-CoV2 Variants 29/03/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar The World Health Organization (WHO)’s first pilot biohub facility in Spiez, Switzerland, has been able to provide laboratories around the world with biological materials with epidemic or pandemic potential in under nine days, according to a consultative meeting convened last week. The Spiez Biohub was set up according to an agreement between Switzerland and the WHO […] 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 Slams Both Russian and Ethiopian Forces for Turning Civilians into ‘Pawns of War’ 30/03/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In some of his most forceful remarks to date, WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and other senior WHO officials slammed both Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Ethiopia’s blockade of Tigray for both withholding vital health and humanitarian aid – as well as deliberately targeting civilians or putting them in harms way. Speaking from […] Continue reading -> Pilot Biohub Facility at Spiez Enables Fast Sharing of SARS-CoV2 Variants 29/03/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar The World Health Organization (WHO)’s first pilot biohub facility in Spiez, Switzerland, has been able to provide laboratories around the world with biological materials with epidemic or pandemic potential in under nine days, according to a consultative meeting convened last week. The Spiez Biohub was set up according to an agreement between Switzerland and the WHO […] 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.
Pilot Biohub Facility at Spiez Enables Fast Sharing of SARS-CoV2 Variants 29/03/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar The World Health Organization (WHO)’s first pilot biohub facility in Spiez, Switzerland, has been able to provide laboratories around the world with biological materials with epidemic or pandemic potential in under nine days, according to a consultative meeting convened last week. The Spiez Biohub was set up according to an agreement between Switzerland and the WHO […] 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