The World Health Organization has reported that it is investigating some 74 cases of acute childhood hepatitis, of an unknown origin, in the United Kingdom along with five suspected and confirmed cases in the Republic of Ireland. That follows on previous reports of similar, severe hepatitis cases of an unknown origin among a cluster of […] Continue reading ->
Aspen, the South African based pharmaceutical company licensed to produce the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, has not yet received a single order from the African continent and might close its COVID vaccine production line. This was disclosed by Dr John Nkengasong, director of the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, at a media […] Continue reading ->
Nearly ten years of air pollution data for dozens of Indian cities – among the most polluted in the world – was deleted from the latest World Health Organization Air Quality database just before WHO published the report on 4 April 2022, Health Policy Watch has learned. The Indian air quality data, spanning the years […] Continue reading ->
After Dr Garry Aslanyan became an avid follower of podcasts, he realized there was a dearth of material from the genre in his own global health field. So he set out to fill that gap with a new series featuring public health professionals and policymakers from around the world who have made a difference – […] Continue reading ->
The second season of the Global Health Matters podcast series kicks off with a close-up look at South Africa’s health equity initiatives and champions. Health Policy Watch will be featuring episodes from the series throughout the coming year as part of a TDR-supported series. As the world commits to equitable access to medicines and vaccines, […] Continue reading ->
After years of being the neglected stepchild of global health, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) might finally be getting the urgent attention they need with Tuesday’s launch of an international NCD compact and presidential group. The measures were announced at the International Strategic Dialogue on NCDs and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) co-hosted by the governments of Ghana […] Continue reading ->
The World Health Organization (WHO) convened public hearings for only the second time in its history on Tuesday, asking interested parties what substantive issues should be contained in its proposed international instrument on pandemic preparedness and response. The first and only other WHO hearings were held 22 years ago in the run-up to the adoption […] Continue reading ->
The Human Papillomavirus (HPV), which is the cause of most cervical cancer cases, can be treated with a single vaccine dose instead of the two doses currently being given, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE). SAGE chairperson Dr Alejandro Cravioto told a media briefing on Monday […] Continue reading ->
More than two years after the novel coronavirus erupted into a global pandemic, the world is beginning to settle into a new normal. COVID-19 changed how we live and work in ways that will continue long after the pandemic subsides. Digital and automation technologies are here to stay, work is done remotely, and shopping and […] Continue reading ->
Pfizer has so far refused an invitation from the Geneva-based Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi) to cooperate on a study exploring whether the treatment window of its successful antiviral drug, Paxlovid, could be extended from 5-7 days using another drug compound in addition, Dr Nathalie Strub-Wourgaft, Director of DNDi’s COVID-19 Response, told Health Policy […] Continue reading ->