East Africa Restricts Travellers From India And Tightens Tests for Truckers 04/05/2021 Esther Nakkazi KAMPALA – Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda have suspended passenger flights from India amid that country’s surge in COVID-19 cases and fears that a number of African countries are on the brink of their own surges. “All flights from India and all passengers originating from India are suspended from 1 May,” the Uganda Ministry of Health […] Continue reading -> WHO Inches Closer to Approval of Chinese Sinopharm and Sinovac Vaccines 03/05/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The World Health Organization (WHO) appears to be inching towards the approval of the Chinese Sinopharm and Sinovac vaccines as it struggles to fill a looming vaccine vacuum left by India’s Serum Institute – which has halted exports as the country continues to reel from a tragic coronavirus outbreak. Meanwhile, the WHO declared the latest […] Continue reading -> SARSCoV2 Virus Hunt: Unlock Mysteries of Missing Data, Bat Coronaviruses and Mojiang Mine, Scientists Appeal To WHO Member States 30/04/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new appeal about the course of the SARS-CoV2 virus hunt, penned by an international group of scientists, urges WHO member states to seize the moment of the upcoming World Health Assembly to adopt a much tougher mandate, with more rigorous scientific measures, to get to the truth of whether the SARS-CoV2 virus first infected […] Continue reading -> WHO Features Brazil At High Level Media Briefing – Despite Bolsonaro’s Poor Pandemic Leadership 30/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan While India’s COVID-19 pandemic continues to burn through that country’s health system, concerns are mounting that Latin America may become the next global pandemic flashpoint — issues that the World Health Organization (WHO) is rightly trying to highlight to its broad global constituency of policymakers, influencers, and the general public. All the more reason why […] Continue reading -> United Kingdom Accused Of ‘Trump-Like Tactics’ After ‘Devastating’ £131m Cut To Family Planning Aid 30/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan The UK government has been accused of “using tactics reminiscent of the Trump era” after cutting millions in aid for family planning. Boris Johnson’s government is set to slash its commitment to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) by 85% – from an expected contribution of £154m to just £23m – in an enormous blow […] Continue reading -> Stop ‘Hoarding’ Vaccines In Warehouses – WHO’s Top Latin American Official Calls On Rich Countries For More Donations 29/04/2021 Chandre Prince While aid is rushed to India, WHO’s Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has called out rich countries to donate more “desperately needed” coronavirus vaccines to Latin America and the Caribbean – in the face of persistently high levels of COVID-19 infections in that region, which has consistently been one of the hardest hit by the […] Continue reading -> HIV Self-testing Kits Prices Slashed In Half: Vital Tool To Help People Know Their Status 28/04/2021 Chandre Prince JOHANNESBURG – A new agreement to slash the price of HIV self-tests in half could ultimately assist eight million people estimated to be unaware of their HIV status to know they are infected – and get them on treatment. The agreement announced on Wednesday between the Geneva-based international health agency, Unitaid, and the US-based global […] Continue reading -> China May Become World’s Biggest Vaccine Supplier As India Defaults On Global Deliveries 28/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan As India restricts COVID-19 vaccine exports to address its domestic surge, the World Health Organization (WHO) is poised to give the Chinese vaccine, Sinopharm, emergency use listing (EUL) this week – potentially catapulting China into becoming the biggest global supplier of COVID-19 vaccines for low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). However, Sinopharm is reported to be […] Continue reading -> European Union Sues AstraZeneca Over Delayed Coronavirus Vaccine Deliveries 27/04/2021 Chandre Prince The European Union (EU) is suing coronavirus vaccine manufacturer AstraZeneca over an alleged breach of its vaccine supply contract and for not having a “reliable” plan to ensure timely deliveries. The European Commission – the EU’s executive branch – said the legal action emanates from a longstanding dispute over shortfall in vaccine deliveries. The 27 […] Continue reading -> Pharmaceutical Industry Launches Document on IP Principles Amid Push for TRIPS Waiver 26/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan Amid a huge global push for the World Trade Organization (WTO) to waive intellectual property (IP) rights on products related to COVID-19 for the duration of the pandemic, the pharmaceutical industry launched a document on Monday – World IP Day – asserting that a “strong IP system advances public health” . According to the 10-point […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Inches Closer to Approval of Chinese Sinopharm and Sinovac Vaccines 03/05/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The World Health Organization (WHO) appears to be inching towards the approval of the Chinese Sinopharm and Sinovac vaccines as it struggles to fill a looming vaccine vacuum left by India’s Serum Institute – which has halted exports as the country continues to reel from a tragic coronavirus outbreak. Meanwhile, the WHO declared the latest […] Continue reading -> SARSCoV2 Virus Hunt: Unlock Mysteries of Missing Data, Bat Coronaviruses and Mojiang Mine, Scientists Appeal To WHO Member States 30/04/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new appeal about the course of the SARS-CoV2 virus hunt, penned by an international group of scientists, urges WHO member states to seize the moment of the upcoming World Health Assembly to adopt a much tougher mandate, with more rigorous scientific measures, to get to the truth of whether the SARS-CoV2 virus first infected […] Continue reading -> WHO Features Brazil At High Level Media Briefing – Despite Bolsonaro’s Poor Pandemic Leadership 30/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan While India’s COVID-19 pandemic continues to burn through that country’s health system, concerns are mounting that Latin America may become the next global pandemic flashpoint — issues that the World Health Organization (WHO) is rightly trying to highlight to its broad global constituency of policymakers, influencers, and the general public. All the more reason why […] Continue reading -> United Kingdom Accused Of ‘Trump-Like Tactics’ After ‘Devastating’ £131m Cut To Family Planning Aid 30/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan The UK government has been accused of “using tactics reminiscent of the Trump era” after cutting millions in aid for family planning. Boris Johnson’s government is set to slash its commitment to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) by 85% – from an expected contribution of £154m to just £23m – in an enormous blow […] Continue reading -> Stop ‘Hoarding’ Vaccines In Warehouses – WHO’s Top Latin American Official Calls On Rich Countries For More Donations 29/04/2021 Chandre Prince While aid is rushed to India, WHO’s Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has called out rich countries to donate more “desperately needed” coronavirus vaccines to Latin America and the Caribbean – in the face of persistently high levels of COVID-19 infections in that region, which has consistently been one of the hardest hit by the […] Continue reading -> HIV Self-testing Kits Prices Slashed In Half: Vital Tool To Help People Know Their Status 28/04/2021 Chandre Prince JOHANNESBURG – A new agreement to slash the price of HIV self-tests in half could ultimately assist eight million people estimated to be unaware of their HIV status to know they are infected – and get them on treatment. The agreement announced on Wednesday between the Geneva-based international health agency, Unitaid, and the US-based global […] Continue reading -> China May Become World’s Biggest Vaccine Supplier As India Defaults On Global Deliveries 28/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan As India restricts COVID-19 vaccine exports to address its domestic surge, the World Health Organization (WHO) is poised to give the Chinese vaccine, Sinopharm, emergency use listing (EUL) this week – potentially catapulting China into becoming the biggest global supplier of COVID-19 vaccines for low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). However, Sinopharm is reported to be […] Continue reading -> European Union Sues AstraZeneca Over Delayed Coronavirus Vaccine Deliveries 27/04/2021 Chandre Prince The European Union (EU) is suing coronavirus vaccine manufacturer AstraZeneca over an alleged breach of its vaccine supply contract and for not having a “reliable” plan to ensure timely deliveries. The European Commission – the EU’s executive branch – said the legal action emanates from a longstanding dispute over shortfall in vaccine deliveries. The 27 […] Continue reading -> Pharmaceutical Industry Launches Document on IP Principles Amid Push for TRIPS Waiver 26/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan Amid a huge global push for the World Trade Organization (WTO) to waive intellectual property (IP) rights on products related to COVID-19 for the duration of the pandemic, the pharmaceutical industry launched a document on Monday – World IP Day – asserting that a “strong IP system advances public health” . According to the 10-point […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
SARSCoV2 Virus Hunt: Unlock Mysteries of Missing Data, Bat Coronaviruses and Mojiang Mine, Scientists Appeal To WHO Member States 30/04/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new appeal about the course of the SARS-CoV2 virus hunt, penned by an international group of scientists, urges WHO member states to seize the moment of the upcoming World Health Assembly to adopt a much tougher mandate, with more rigorous scientific measures, to get to the truth of whether the SARS-CoV2 virus first infected […] Continue reading -> WHO Features Brazil At High Level Media Briefing – Despite Bolsonaro’s Poor Pandemic Leadership 30/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan While India’s COVID-19 pandemic continues to burn through that country’s health system, concerns are mounting that Latin America may become the next global pandemic flashpoint — issues that the World Health Organization (WHO) is rightly trying to highlight to its broad global constituency of policymakers, influencers, and the general public. All the more reason why […] Continue reading -> United Kingdom Accused Of ‘Trump-Like Tactics’ After ‘Devastating’ £131m Cut To Family Planning Aid 30/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan The UK government has been accused of “using tactics reminiscent of the Trump era” after cutting millions in aid for family planning. Boris Johnson’s government is set to slash its commitment to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) by 85% – from an expected contribution of £154m to just £23m – in an enormous blow […] Continue reading -> Stop ‘Hoarding’ Vaccines In Warehouses – WHO’s Top Latin American Official Calls On Rich Countries For More Donations 29/04/2021 Chandre Prince While aid is rushed to India, WHO’s Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has called out rich countries to donate more “desperately needed” coronavirus vaccines to Latin America and the Caribbean – in the face of persistently high levels of COVID-19 infections in that region, which has consistently been one of the hardest hit by the […] Continue reading -> HIV Self-testing Kits Prices Slashed In Half: Vital Tool To Help People Know Their Status 28/04/2021 Chandre Prince JOHANNESBURG – A new agreement to slash the price of HIV self-tests in half could ultimately assist eight million people estimated to be unaware of their HIV status to know they are infected – and get them on treatment. The agreement announced on Wednesday between the Geneva-based international health agency, Unitaid, and the US-based global […] Continue reading -> China May Become World’s Biggest Vaccine Supplier As India Defaults On Global Deliveries 28/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan As India restricts COVID-19 vaccine exports to address its domestic surge, the World Health Organization (WHO) is poised to give the Chinese vaccine, Sinopharm, emergency use listing (EUL) this week – potentially catapulting China into becoming the biggest global supplier of COVID-19 vaccines for low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). However, Sinopharm is reported to be […] Continue reading -> European Union Sues AstraZeneca Over Delayed Coronavirus Vaccine Deliveries 27/04/2021 Chandre Prince The European Union (EU) is suing coronavirus vaccine manufacturer AstraZeneca over an alleged breach of its vaccine supply contract and for not having a “reliable” plan to ensure timely deliveries. The European Commission – the EU’s executive branch – said the legal action emanates from a longstanding dispute over shortfall in vaccine deliveries. The 27 […] Continue reading -> Pharmaceutical Industry Launches Document on IP Principles Amid Push for TRIPS Waiver 26/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan Amid a huge global push for the World Trade Organization (WTO) to waive intellectual property (IP) rights on products related to COVID-19 for the duration of the pandemic, the pharmaceutical industry launched a document on Monday – World IP Day – asserting that a “strong IP system advances public health” . According to the 10-point […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Features Brazil At High Level Media Briefing – Despite Bolsonaro’s Poor Pandemic Leadership 30/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan While India’s COVID-19 pandemic continues to burn through that country’s health system, concerns are mounting that Latin America may become the next global pandemic flashpoint — issues that the World Health Organization (WHO) is rightly trying to highlight to its broad global constituency of policymakers, influencers, and the general public. All the more reason why […] Continue reading -> United Kingdom Accused Of ‘Trump-Like Tactics’ After ‘Devastating’ £131m Cut To Family Planning Aid 30/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan The UK government has been accused of “using tactics reminiscent of the Trump era” after cutting millions in aid for family planning. Boris Johnson’s government is set to slash its commitment to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) by 85% – from an expected contribution of £154m to just £23m – in an enormous blow […] Continue reading -> Stop ‘Hoarding’ Vaccines In Warehouses – WHO’s Top Latin American Official Calls On Rich Countries For More Donations 29/04/2021 Chandre Prince While aid is rushed to India, WHO’s Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has called out rich countries to donate more “desperately needed” coronavirus vaccines to Latin America and the Caribbean – in the face of persistently high levels of COVID-19 infections in that region, which has consistently been one of the hardest hit by the […] Continue reading -> HIV Self-testing Kits Prices Slashed In Half: Vital Tool To Help People Know Their Status 28/04/2021 Chandre Prince JOHANNESBURG – A new agreement to slash the price of HIV self-tests in half could ultimately assist eight million people estimated to be unaware of their HIV status to know they are infected – and get them on treatment. The agreement announced on Wednesday between the Geneva-based international health agency, Unitaid, and the US-based global […] Continue reading -> China May Become World’s Biggest Vaccine Supplier As India Defaults On Global Deliveries 28/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan As India restricts COVID-19 vaccine exports to address its domestic surge, the World Health Organization (WHO) is poised to give the Chinese vaccine, Sinopharm, emergency use listing (EUL) this week – potentially catapulting China into becoming the biggest global supplier of COVID-19 vaccines for low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). However, Sinopharm is reported to be […] Continue reading -> European Union Sues AstraZeneca Over Delayed Coronavirus Vaccine Deliveries 27/04/2021 Chandre Prince The European Union (EU) is suing coronavirus vaccine manufacturer AstraZeneca over an alleged breach of its vaccine supply contract and for not having a “reliable” plan to ensure timely deliveries. The European Commission – the EU’s executive branch – said the legal action emanates from a longstanding dispute over shortfall in vaccine deliveries. The 27 […] Continue reading -> Pharmaceutical Industry Launches Document on IP Principles Amid Push for TRIPS Waiver 26/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan Amid a huge global push for the World Trade Organization (WTO) to waive intellectual property (IP) rights on products related to COVID-19 for the duration of the pandemic, the pharmaceutical industry launched a document on Monday – World IP Day – asserting that a “strong IP system advances public health” . According to the 10-point […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
United Kingdom Accused Of ‘Trump-Like Tactics’ After ‘Devastating’ £131m Cut To Family Planning Aid 30/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan The UK government has been accused of “using tactics reminiscent of the Trump era” after cutting millions in aid for family planning. Boris Johnson’s government is set to slash its commitment to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) by 85% – from an expected contribution of £154m to just £23m – in an enormous blow […] Continue reading -> Stop ‘Hoarding’ Vaccines In Warehouses – WHO’s Top Latin American Official Calls On Rich Countries For More Donations 29/04/2021 Chandre Prince While aid is rushed to India, WHO’s Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has called out rich countries to donate more “desperately needed” coronavirus vaccines to Latin America and the Caribbean – in the face of persistently high levels of COVID-19 infections in that region, which has consistently been one of the hardest hit by the […] Continue reading -> HIV Self-testing Kits Prices Slashed In Half: Vital Tool To Help People Know Their Status 28/04/2021 Chandre Prince JOHANNESBURG – A new agreement to slash the price of HIV self-tests in half could ultimately assist eight million people estimated to be unaware of their HIV status to know they are infected – and get them on treatment. The agreement announced on Wednesday between the Geneva-based international health agency, Unitaid, and the US-based global […] Continue reading -> China May Become World’s Biggest Vaccine Supplier As India Defaults On Global Deliveries 28/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan As India restricts COVID-19 vaccine exports to address its domestic surge, the World Health Organization (WHO) is poised to give the Chinese vaccine, Sinopharm, emergency use listing (EUL) this week – potentially catapulting China into becoming the biggest global supplier of COVID-19 vaccines for low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). However, Sinopharm is reported to be […] Continue reading -> European Union Sues AstraZeneca Over Delayed Coronavirus Vaccine Deliveries 27/04/2021 Chandre Prince The European Union (EU) is suing coronavirus vaccine manufacturer AstraZeneca over an alleged breach of its vaccine supply contract and for not having a “reliable” plan to ensure timely deliveries. The European Commission – the EU’s executive branch – said the legal action emanates from a longstanding dispute over shortfall in vaccine deliveries. The 27 […] Continue reading -> Pharmaceutical Industry Launches Document on IP Principles Amid Push for TRIPS Waiver 26/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan Amid a huge global push for the World Trade Organization (WTO) to waive intellectual property (IP) rights on products related to COVID-19 for the duration of the pandemic, the pharmaceutical industry launched a document on Monday – World IP Day – asserting that a “strong IP system advances public health” . According to the 10-point […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Stop ‘Hoarding’ Vaccines In Warehouses – WHO’s Top Latin American Official Calls On Rich Countries For More Donations 29/04/2021 Chandre Prince While aid is rushed to India, WHO’s Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has called out rich countries to donate more “desperately needed” coronavirus vaccines to Latin America and the Caribbean – in the face of persistently high levels of COVID-19 infections in that region, which has consistently been one of the hardest hit by the […] Continue reading -> HIV Self-testing Kits Prices Slashed In Half: Vital Tool To Help People Know Their Status 28/04/2021 Chandre Prince JOHANNESBURG – A new agreement to slash the price of HIV self-tests in half could ultimately assist eight million people estimated to be unaware of their HIV status to know they are infected – and get them on treatment. The agreement announced on Wednesday between the Geneva-based international health agency, Unitaid, and the US-based global […] Continue reading -> China May Become World’s Biggest Vaccine Supplier As India Defaults On Global Deliveries 28/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan As India restricts COVID-19 vaccine exports to address its domestic surge, the World Health Organization (WHO) is poised to give the Chinese vaccine, Sinopharm, emergency use listing (EUL) this week – potentially catapulting China into becoming the biggest global supplier of COVID-19 vaccines for low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). However, Sinopharm is reported to be […] Continue reading -> European Union Sues AstraZeneca Over Delayed Coronavirus Vaccine Deliveries 27/04/2021 Chandre Prince The European Union (EU) is suing coronavirus vaccine manufacturer AstraZeneca over an alleged breach of its vaccine supply contract and for not having a “reliable” plan to ensure timely deliveries. The European Commission – the EU’s executive branch – said the legal action emanates from a longstanding dispute over shortfall in vaccine deliveries. The 27 […] Continue reading -> Pharmaceutical Industry Launches Document on IP Principles Amid Push for TRIPS Waiver 26/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan Amid a huge global push for the World Trade Organization (WTO) to waive intellectual property (IP) rights on products related to COVID-19 for the duration of the pandemic, the pharmaceutical industry launched a document on Monday – World IP Day – asserting that a “strong IP system advances public health” . According to the 10-point […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
HIV Self-testing Kits Prices Slashed In Half: Vital Tool To Help People Know Their Status 28/04/2021 Chandre Prince JOHANNESBURG – A new agreement to slash the price of HIV self-tests in half could ultimately assist eight million people estimated to be unaware of their HIV status to know they are infected – and get them on treatment. The agreement announced on Wednesday between the Geneva-based international health agency, Unitaid, and the US-based global […] Continue reading -> China May Become World’s Biggest Vaccine Supplier As India Defaults On Global Deliveries 28/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan As India restricts COVID-19 vaccine exports to address its domestic surge, the World Health Organization (WHO) is poised to give the Chinese vaccine, Sinopharm, emergency use listing (EUL) this week – potentially catapulting China into becoming the biggest global supplier of COVID-19 vaccines for low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). However, Sinopharm is reported to be […] Continue reading -> European Union Sues AstraZeneca Over Delayed Coronavirus Vaccine Deliveries 27/04/2021 Chandre Prince The European Union (EU) is suing coronavirus vaccine manufacturer AstraZeneca over an alleged breach of its vaccine supply contract and for not having a “reliable” plan to ensure timely deliveries. The European Commission – the EU’s executive branch – said the legal action emanates from a longstanding dispute over shortfall in vaccine deliveries. The 27 […] Continue reading -> Pharmaceutical Industry Launches Document on IP Principles Amid Push for TRIPS Waiver 26/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan Amid a huge global push for the World Trade Organization (WTO) to waive intellectual property (IP) rights on products related to COVID-19 for the duration of the pandemic, the pharmaceutical industry launched a document on Monday – World IP Day – asserting that a “strong IP system advances public health” . According to the 10-point […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
China May Become World’s Biggest Vaccine Supplier As India Defaults On Global Deliveries 28/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan As India restricts COVID-19 vaccine exports to address its domestic surge, the World Health Organization (WHO) is poised to give the Chinese vaccine, Sinopharm, emergency use listing (EUL) this week – potentially catapulting China into becoming the biggest global supplier of COVID-19 vaccines for low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). However, Sinopharm is reported to be […] Continue reading -> European Union Sues AstraZeneca Over Delayed Coronavirus Vaccine Deliveries 27/04/2021 Chandre Prince The European Union (EU) is suing coronavirus vaccine manufacturer AstraZeneca over an alleged breach of its vaccine supply contract and for not having a “reliable” plan to ensure timely deliveries. The European Commission – the EU’s executive branch – said the legal action emanates from a longstanding dispute over shortfall in vaccine deliveries. The 27 […] Continue reading -> Pharmaceutical Industry Launches Document on IP Principles Amid Push for TRIPS Waiver 26/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan Amid a huge global push for the World Trade Organization (WTO) to waive intellectual property (IP) rights on products related to COVID-19 for the duration of the pandemic, the pharmaceutical industry launched a document on Monday – World IP Day – asserting that a “strong IP system advances public health” . According to the 10-point […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
European Union Sues AstraZeneca Over Delayed Coronavirus Vaccine Deliveries 27/04/2021 Chandre Prince The European Union (EU) is suing coronavirus vaccine manufacturer AstraZeneca over an alleged breach of its vaccine supply contract and for not having a “reliable” plan to ensure timely deliveries. The European Commission – the EU’s executive branch – said the legal action emanates from a longstanding dispute over shortfall in vaccine deliveries. The 27 […] Continue reading -> Pharmaceutical Industry Launches Document on IP Principles Amid Push for TRIPS Waiver 26/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan Amid a huge global push for the World Trade Organization (WTO) to waive intellectual property (IP) rights on products related to COVID-19 for the duration of the pandemic, the pharmaceutical industry launched a document on Monday – World IP Day – asserting that a “strong IP system advances public health” . According to the 10-point […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Pharmaceutical Industry Launches Document on IP Principles Amid Push for TRIPS Waiver 26/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan Amid a huge global push for the World Trade Organization (WTO) to waive intellectual property (IP) rights on products related to COVID-19 for the duration of the pandemic, the pharmaceutical industry launched a document on Monday – World IP Day – asserting that a “strong IP system advances public health” . According to the 10-point […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts