Rediscovering the Potential of Traditional Markets as Sources of Safe, Healthy Foods 08/06/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin While the COVID pandemic has highlighted the pathogen risks that can emerge from unsafe animal and food handling in traditional markets – those same markets are also sources of healthy, fresh food for billions of people around the world – healthier and fresher, in many cases, than what may be found on a supermarket shelf. […] Continue reading -> Boris Johnson Pushes for Global Vaccination Target by 2022; 100 Former World Leaders Urge G7 to Donate US$ 44 Billion 07/06/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin Boris Johnson, UK’s Prime Minister, called upon the leaders of high-income countries to commit to vaccinating the world by 2022 – ahead of Friday’s Group of 7 (G7) meeting of most industrialised nations. His appeal came as 230 prominent figures, including 100 former prime ministers, presidents, and foreign ministers penned a letter urging G7 nations […] Continue reading -> Anti-Smoking Campaigns Launched In Eight Countries to Mark World No Tobacco Day 04/06/2021 Raisa Santos Eight campaigns and initiatives aimed at encouraging people to quit smoking were launched this week by Vital Strategies and partners to mark World No Tobacco Day on 31 May 2021. Tobacco use is the single greatest source of preventable death and disease worldwide – responsible for eight million deaths each year and the theme […] Continue reading -> Médecins Sans Frontières Slams EU Counter-Proposal To TRIPS Waiver 04/06/2021 Chandre Prince Humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has criticised the European Union’s (EU) opposition to the TRIPS waiver, labelling its counter-proposal published on Friday as a “manoeuvre” to replace a concrete legal solution to COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing. Ahead of next week’s TRIPS council meeting scheduled for 8-9 June, Senior Legal and Policy Advisor at MSF’s Access […] Continue reading -> New Food System is Needed Based on ‘Interconnectedness’ of Humans, Animals and the Planet 04/06/2021 Kerry Cullinan UK farmers use half the antibiotics they did in 2014; Mexico has reduced stunting by 6% in the last 30 years, and Pakistan is offering conditional cash transfers to poor families to improve their nutrition. These examples of how countries are trying to fix broken food systems were offered at Friday’s Healthy Food Systems dialogue, […] Continue reading -> BREAKING – United States Unveils Global Vaccine Sharing Scheme for 80 Million Doses by End June 03/06/2021 Editorial team United States President Joe Biden on Thusday unveiled a detailed strategy for sharing 80 million surplus US COVID-19 vaccine doses with other countries in need by the end of June. A detailed allocation plan for the first 25 million of those vaccine doses calls for sharing 75% through the WHO-cosponsored COVAX global vaccine facility – […] Continue reading -> Ending AIDS is Achievable With Progressive Laws and Policies, Says New UNAIDS Report 03/06/2021 Raisa Santos Despite the disruptions of the COVID pandemic, dozens of countries have met or exceeded the ambitious targets set by the UN General Assembly towards a goal of ending AIDS by 2030, with evidence indicating that targets were not just aspirational but achievable, according to a new report by UNAIDS. The report, released today, shows that […] Continue reading -> Appeal for Pandemic Treaty, More Resources and Vaccine Equity Close World Health Assembly 31/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan The 74th World Health Assembly (WHA) closed on Monday with appeals for vaccine equity, more resources for the World Health Organization (WHO) and support for a “pandemic treaty” to combat future pathogens. WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus devoted much of his concluding speech to the global body’s dearth of finances and the importance […] Continue reading -> Women-led Countries Performed Better in Pandemic Response 31/05/2021 Raisa Santos Women-led sectors and nations have been at the forefront of the COVID-19 response – despite only a quarter of global leaders being women, speakers at a World Health Assembly side-event noted on Friday. “Women have been delivering good health pre-pandemic – and during the pandemic,” said Dr Farah Shroff, head of the Maternal and Infant […] Continue reading -> Debate Over WHO Investigation of SARS-CoV2 Virus Origins Heads For Showdown in World Health Assembly 29/05/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The debate over the future direction of WHO’s investigation into the origins of SARS-CoV2 appeared to be heading for a showdown in the closing days of the World Health Assembly – following another sharp statement from the United States on the issue – this time directed squarely at WHO and WHA member states. The terse […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Boris Johnson Pushes for Global Vaccination Target by 2022; 100 Former World Leaders Urge G7 to Donate US$ 44 Billion 07/06/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin Boris Johnson, UK’s Prime Minister, called upon the leaders of high-income countries to commit to vaccinating the world by 2022 – ahead of Friday’s Group of 7 (G7) meeting of most industrialised nations. His appeal came as 230 prominent figures, including 100 former prime ministers, presidents, and foreign ministers penned a letter urging G7 nations […] Continue reading -> Anti-Smoking Campaigns Launched In Eight Countries to Mark World No Tobacco Day 04/06/2021 Raisa Santos Eight campaigns and initiatives aimed at encouraging people to quit smoking were launched this week by Vital Strategies and partners to mark World No Tobacco Day on 31 May 2021. Tobacco use is the single greatest source of preventable death and disease worldwide – responsible for eight million deaths each year and the theme […] Continue reading -> Médecins Sans Frontières Slams EU Counter-Proposal To TRIPS Waiver 04/06/2021 Chandre Prince Humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has criticised the European Union’s (EU) opposition to the TRIPS waiver, labelling its counter-proposal published on Friday as a “manoeuvre” to replace a concrete legal solution to COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing. Ahead of next week’s TRIPS council meeting scheduled for 8-9 June, Senior Legal and Policy Advisor at MSF’s Access […] Continue reading -> New Food System is Needed Based on ‘Interconnectedness’ of Humans, Animals and the Planet 04/06/2021 Kerry Cullinan UK farmers use half the antibiotics they did in 2014; Mexico has reduced stunting by 6% in the last 30 years, and Pakistan is offering conditional cash transfers to poor families to improve their nutrition. These examples of how countries are trying to fix broken food systems were offered at Friday’s Healthy Food Systems dialogue, […] Continue reading -> BREAKING – United States Unveils Global Vaccine Sharing Scheme for 80 Million Doses by End June 03/06/2021 Editorial team United States President Joe Biden on Thusday unveiled a detailed strategy for sharing 80 million surplus US COVID-19 vaccine doses with other countries in need by the end of June. A detailed allocation plan for the first 25 million of those vaccine doses calls for sharing 75% through the WHO-cosponsored COVAX global vaccine facility – […] Continue reading -> Ending AIDS is Achievable With Progressive Laws and Policies, Says New UNAIDS Report 03/06/2021 Raisa Santos Despite the disruptions of the COVID pandemic, dozens of countries have met or exceeded the ambitious targets set by the UN General Assembly towards a goal of ending AIDS by 2030, with evidence indicating that targets were not just aspirational but achievable, according to a new report by UNAIDS. The report, released today, shows that […] Continue reading -> Appeal for Pandemic Treaty, More Resources and Vaccine Equity Close World Health Assembly 31/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan The 74th World Health Assembly (WHA) closed on Monday with appeals for vaccine equity, more resources for the World Health Organization (WHO) and support for a “pandemic treaty” to combat future pathogens. WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus devoted much of his concluding speech to the global body’s dearth of finances and the importance […] Continue reading -> Women-led Countries Performed Better in Pandemic Response 31/05/2021 Raisa Santos Women-led sectors and nations have been at the forefront of the COVID-19 response – despite only a quarter of global leaders being women, speakers at a World Health Assembly side-event noted on Friday. “Women have been delivering good health pre-pandemic – and during the pandemic,” said Dr Farah Shroff, head of the Maternal and Infant […] Continue reading -> Debate Over WHO Investigation of SARS-CoV2 Virus Origins Heads For Showdown in World Health Assembly 29/05/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The debate over the future direction of WHO’s investigation into the origins of SARS-CoV2 appeared to be heading for a showdown in the closing days of the World Health Assembly – following another sharp statement from the United States on the issue – this time directed squarely at WHO and WHA member states. The terse […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Anti-Smoking Campaigns Launched In Eight Countries to Mark World No Tobacco Day 04/06/2021 Raisa Santos Eight campaigns and initiatives aimed at encouraging people to quit smoking were launched this week by Vital Strategies and partners to mark World No Tobacco Day on 31 May 2021. Tobacco use is the single greatest source of preventable death and disease worldwide – responsible for eight million deaths each year and the theme […] Continue reading -> Médecins Sans Frontières Slams EU Counter-Proposal To TRIPS Waiver 04/06/2021 Chandre Prince Humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has criticised the European Union’s (EU) opposition to the TRIPS waiver, labelling its counter-proposal published on Friday as a “manoeuvre” to replace a concrete legal solution to COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing. Ahead of next week’s TRIPS council meeting scheduled for 8-9 June, Senior Legal and Policy Advisor at MSF’s Access […] Continue reading -> New Food System is Needed Based on ‘Interconnectedness’ of Humans, Animals and the Planet 04/06/2021 Kerry Cullinan UK farmers use half the antibiotics they did in 2014; Mexico has reduced stunting by 6% in the last 30 years, and Pakistan is offering conditional cash transfers to poor families to improve their nutrition. These examples of how countries are trying to fix broken food systems were offered at Friday’s Healthy Food Systems dialogue, […] Continue reading -> BREAKING – United States Unveils Global Vaccine Sharing Scheme for 80 Million Doses by End June 03/06/2021 Editorial team United States President Joe Biden on Thusday unveiled a detailed strategy for sharing 80 million surplus US COVID-19 vaccine doses with other countries in need by the end of June. A detailed allocation plan for the first 25 million of those vaccine doses calls for sharing 75% through the WHO-cosponsored COVAX global vaccine facility – […] Continue reading -> Ending AIDS is Achievable With Progressive Laws and Policies, Says New UNAIDS Report 03/06/2021 Raisa Santos Despite the disruptions of the COVID pandemic, dozens of countries have met or exceeded the ambitious targets set by the UN General Assembly towards a goal of ending AIDS by 2030, with evidence indicating that targets were not just aspirational but achievable, according to a new report by UNAIDS. The report, released today, shows that […] Continue reading -> Appeal for Pandemic Treaty, More Resources and Vaccine Equity Close World Health Assembly 31/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan The 74th World Health Assembly (WHA) closed on Monday with appeals for vaccine equity, more resources for the World Health Organization (WHO) and support for a “pandemic treaty” to combat future pathogens. WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus devoted much of his concluding speech to the global body’s dearth of finances and the importance […] Continue reading -> Women-led Countries Performed Better in Pandemic Response 31/05/2021 Raisa Santos Women-led sectors and nations have been at the forefront of the COVID-19 response – despite only a quarter of global leaders being women, speakers at a World Health Assembly side-event noted on Friday. “Women have been delivering good health pre-pandemic – and during the pandemic,” said Dr Farah Shroff, head of the Maternal and Infant […] Continue reading -> Debate Over WHO Investigation of SARS-CoV2 Virus Origins Heads For Showdown in World Health Assembly 29/05/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The debate over the future direction of WHO’s investigation into the origins of SARS-CoV2 appeared to be heading for a showdown in the closing days of the World Health Assembly – following another sharp statement from the United States on the issue – this time directed squarely at WHO and WHA member states. The terse […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Médecins Sans Frontières Slams EU Counter-Proposal To TRIPS Waiver 04/06/2021 Chandre Prince Humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has criticised the European Union’s (EU) opposition to the TRIPS waiver, labelling its counter-proposal published on Friday as a “manoeuvre” to replace a concrete legal solution to COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing. Ahead of next week’s TRIPS council meeting scheduled for 8-9 June, Senior Legal and Policy Advisor at MSF’s Access […] Continue reading -> New Food System is Needed Based on ‘Interconnectedness’ of Humans, Animals and the Planet 04/06/2021 Kerry Cullinan UK farmers use half the antibiotics they did in 2014; Mexico has reduced stunting by 6% in the last 30 years, and Pakistan is offering conditional cash transfers to poor families to improve their nutrition. These examples of how countries are trying to fix broken food systems were offered at Friday’s Healthy Food Systems dialogue, […] Continue reading -> BREAKING – United States Unveils Global Vaccine Sharing Scheme for 80 Million Doses by End June 03/06/2021 Editorial team United States President Joe Biden on Thusday unveiled a detailed strategy for sharing 80 million surplus US COVID-19 vaccine doses with other countries in need by the end of June. A detailed allocation plan for the first 25 million of those vaccine doses calls for sharing 75% through the WHO-cosponsored COVAX global vaccine facility – […] Continue reading -> Ending AIDS is Achievable With Progressive Laws and Policies, Says New UNAIDS Report 03/06/2021 Raisa Santos Despite the disruptions of the COVID pandemic, dozens of countries have met or exceeded the ambitious targets set by the UN General Assembly towards a goal of ending AIDS by 2030, with evidence indicating that targets were not just aspirational but achievable, according to a new report by UNAIDS. The report, released today, shows that […] Continue reading -> Appeal for Pandemic Treaty, More Resources and Vaccine Equity Close World Health Assembly 31/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan The 74th World Health Assembly (WHA) closed on Monday with appeals for vaccine equity, more resources for the World Health Organization (WHO) and support for a “pandemic treaty” to combat future pathogens. WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus devoted much of his concluding speech to the global body’s dearth of finances and the importance […] Continue reading -> Women-led Countries Performed Better in Pandemic Response 31/05/2021 Raisa Santos Women-led sectors and nations have been at the forefront of the COVID-19 response – despite only a quarter of global leaders being women, speakers at a World Health Assembly side-event noted on Friday. “Women have been delivering good health pre-pandemic – and during the pandemic,” said Dr Farah Shroff, head of the Maternal and Infant […] Continue reading -> Debate Over WHO Investigation of SARS-CoV2 Virus Origins Heads For Showdown in World Health Assembly 29/05/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The debate over the future direction of WHO’s investigation into the origins of SARS-CoV2 appeared to be heading for a showdown in the closing days of the World Health Assembly – following another sharp statement from the United States on the issue – this time directed squarely at WHO and WHA member states. The terse […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
New Food System is Needed Based on ‘Interconnectedness’ of Humans, Animals and the Planet 04/06/2021 Kerry Cullinan UK farmers use half the antibiotics they did in 2014; Mexico has reduced stunting by 6% in the last 30 years, and Pakistan is offering conditional cash transfers to poor families to improve their nutrition. These examples of how countries are trying to fix broken food systems were offered at Friday’s Healthy Food Systems dialogue, […] Continue reading -> BREAKING – United States Unveils Global Vaccine Sharing Scheme for 80 Million Doses by End June 03/06/2021 Editorial team United States President Joe Biden on Thusday unveiled a detailed strategy for sharing 80 million surplus US COVID-19 vaccine doses with other countries in need by the end of June. A detailed allocation plan for the first 25 million of those vaccine doses calls for sharing 75% through the WHO-cosponsored COVAX global vaccine facility – […] Continue reading -> Ending AIDS is Achievable With Progressive Laws and Policies, Says New UNAIDS Report 03/06/2021 Raisa Santos Despite the disruptions of the COVID pandemic, dozens of countries have met or exceeded the ambitious targets set by the UN General Assembly towards a goal of ending AIDS by 2030, with evidence indicating that targets were not just aspirational but achievable, according to a new report by UNAIDS. The report, released today, shows that […] Continue reading -> Appeal for Pandemic Treaty, More Resources and Vaccine Equity Close World Health Assembly 31/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan The 74th World Health Assembly (WHA) closed on Monday with appeals for vaccine equity, more resources for the World Health Organization (WHO) and support for a “pandemic treaty” to combat future pathogens. WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus devoted much of his concluding speech to the global body’s dearth of finances and the importance […] Continue reading -> Women-led Countries Performed Better in Pandemic Response 31/05/2021 Raisa Santos Women-led sectors and nations have been at the forefront of the COVID-19 response – despite only a quarter of global leaders being women, speakers at a World Health Assembly side-event noted on Friday. “Women have been delivering good health pre-pandemic – and during the pandemic,” said Dr Farah Shroff, head of the Maternal and Infant […] Continue reading -> Debate Over WHO Investigation of SARS-CoV2 Virus Origins Heads For Showdown in World Health Assembly 29/05/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The debate over the future direction of WHO’s investigation into the origins of SARS-CoV2 appeared to be heading for a showdown in the closing days of the World Health Assembly – following another sharp statement from the United States on the issue – this time directed squarely at WHO and WHA member states. The terse […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
BREAKING – United States Unveils Global Vaccine Sharing Scheme for 80 Million Doses by End June 03/06/2021 Editorial team United States President Joe Biden on Thusday unveiled a detailed strategy for sharing 80 million surplus US COVID-19 vaccine doses with other countries in need by the end of June. A detailed allocation plan for the first 25 million of those vaccine doses calls for sharing 75% through the WHO-cosponsored COVAX global vaccine facility – […] Continue reading -> Ending AIDS is Achievable With Progressive Laws and Policies, Says New UNAIDS Report 03/06/2021 Raisa Santos Despite the disruptions of the COVID pandemic, dozens of countries have met or exceeded the ambitious targets set by the UN General Assembly towards a goal of ending AIDS by 2030, with evidence indicating that targets were not just aspirational but achievable, according to a new report by UNAIDS. The report, released today, shows that […] Continue reading -> Appeal for Pandemic Treaty, More Resources and Vaccine Equity Close World Health Assembly 31/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan The 74th World Health Assembly (WHA) closed on Monday with appeals for vaccine equity, more resources for the World Health Organization (WHO) and support for a “pandemic treaty” to combat future pathogens. WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus devoted much of his concluding speech to the global body’s dearth of finances and the importance […] Continue reading -> Women-led Countries Performed Better in Pandemic Response 31/05/2021 Raisa Santos Women-led sectors and nations have been at the forefront of the COVID-19 response – despite only a quarter of global leaders being women, speakers at a World Health Assembly side-event noted on Friday. “Women have been delivering good health pre-pandemic – and during the pandemic,” said Dr Farah Shroff, head of the Maternal and Infant […] Continue reading -> Debate Over WHO Investigation of SARS-CoV2 Virus Origins Heads For Showdown in World Health Assembly 29/05/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The debate over the future direction of WHO’s investigation into the origins of SARS-CoV2 appeared to be heading for a showdown in the closing days of the World Health Assembly – following another sharp statement from the United States on the issue – this time directed squarely at WHO and WHA member states. The terse […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Ending AIDS is Achievable With Progressive Laws and Policies, Says New UNAIDS Report 03/06/2021 Raisa Santos Despite the disruptions of the COVID pandemic, dozens of countries have met or exceeded the ambitious targets set by the UN General Assembly towards a goal of ending AIDS by 2030, with evidence indicating that targets were not just aspirational but achievable, according to a new report by UNAIDS. The report, released today, shows that […] Continue reading -> Appeal for Pandemic Treaty, More Resources and Vaccine Equity Close World Health Assembly 31/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan The 74th World Health Assembly (WHA) closed on Monday with appeals for vaccine equity, more resources for the World Health Organization (WHO) and support for a “pandemic treaty” to combat future pathogens. WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus devoted much of his concluding speech to the global body’s dearth of finances and the importance […] Continue reading -> Women-led Countries Performed Better in Pandemic Response 31/05/2021 Raisa Santos Women-led sectors and nations have been at the forefront of the COVID-19 response – despite only a quarter of global leaders being women, speakers at a World Health Assembly side-event noted on Friday. “Women have been delivering good health pre-pandemic – and during the pandemic,” said Dr Farah Shroff, head of the Maternal and Infant […] Continue reading -> Debate Over WHO Investigation of SARS-CoV2 Virus Origins Heads For Showdown in World Health Assembly 29/05/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The debate over the future direction of WHO’s investigation into the origins of SARS-CoV2 appeared to be heading for a showdown in the closing days of the World Health Assembly – following another sharp statement from the United States on the issue – this time directed squarely at WHO and WHA member states. The terse […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Appeal for Pandemic Treaty, More Resources and Vaccine Equity Close World Health Assembly 31/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan The 74th World Health Assembly (WHA) closed on Monday with appeals for vaccine equity, more resources for the World Health Organization (WHO) and support for a “pandemic treaty” to combat future pathogens. WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus devoted much of his concluding speech to the global body’s dearth of finances and the importance […] Continue reading -> Women-led Countries Performed Better in Pandemic Response 31/05/2021 Raisa Santos Women-led sectors and nations have been at the forefront of the COVID-19 response – despite only a quarter of global leaders being women, speakers at a World Health Assembly side-event noted on Friday. “Women have been delivering good health pre-pandemic – and during the pandemic,” said Dr Farah Shroff, head of the Maternal and Infant […] Continue reading -> Debate Over WHO Investigation of SARS-CoV2 Virus Origins Heads For Showdown in World Health Assembly 29/05/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The debate over the future direction of WHO’s investigation into the origins of SARS-CoV2 appeared to be heading for a showdown in the closing days of the World Health Assembly – following another sharp statement from the United States on the issue – this time directed squarely at WHO and WHA member states. The terse […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Women-led Countries Performed Better in Pandemic Response 31/05/2021 Raisa Santos Women-led sectors and nations have been at the forefront of the COVID-19 response – despite only a quarter of global leaders being women, speakers at a World Health Assembly side-event noted on Friday. “Women have been delivering good health pre-pandemic – and during the pandemic,” said Dr Farah Shroff, head of the Maternal and Infant […] Continue reading -> Debate Over WHO Investigation of SARS-CoV2 Virus Origins Heads For Showdown in World Health Assembly 29/05/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The debate over the future direction of WHO’s investigation into the origins of SARS-CoV2 appeared to be heading for a showdown in the closing days of the World Health Assembly – following another sharp statement from the United States on the issue – this time directed squarely at WHO and WHA member states. The terse […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Debate Over WHO Investigation of SARS-CoV2 Virus Origins Heads For Showdown in World Health Assembly 29/05/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The debate over the future direction of WHO’s investigation into the origins of SARS-CoV2 appeared to be heading for a showdown in the closing days of the World Health Assembly – following another sharp statement from the United States on the issue – this time directed squarely at WHO and WHA member states. The terse […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts