Ambitious Push to Resume Routine Immunisations to Save 50 Million Lives – COVAX Waits for Indian Vaccines 26/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan Fifty countries have not yet resumed routine immunisations disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting 228 million people – mainly children – and there have already been serious measles outbreaks in Yemen, Pakistan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to World Health Organization (WHO) director general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyusus. To address this, the […] Continue reading -> India Faces Urgent Shortage Of Oxygen As Cases Soar – Japan Enters Third State of Emergency 24/04/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin India recorded the world’s highest daily toll of new infections for the second consecutive day on Friday, while Japan plans to impose its third state of emergency, just three months before the Tokyo Olympics are set to begin. India is currently facing its worst outbreak of SARS-CoV2 since the pandemic began, with over 330,000 new […] Continue reading -> Global Health Is In Disarray – But Is A Pandemic Treaty The Way Out ? 23/04/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Despite rising calls for a pandemic treaty, including from 25 world leaders in an open letter last month, some global health experts doubt that a treaty would be the most efficient way to quickly strengthen the world’s capacity to beat COVID – and prevent future pandemics. “I don’t think we have time to negotiate another […] Continue reading -> WHO Launches Initiative To End Malaria in 25 Countries On The Cusp Of Disease Elimination 22/04/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin Progress towards global malaria targets has stalled in recent years, and the COVID-19 pandemic has posed a serious threat to malaria responses worldwide, but a number of countries are nearing the goal of zero cases of malaria, said WHO, in a forum convened just ahead of World Malaria Day on 25 April. The forum Reaching Zero: […] Continue reading -> Pakistan Quietly Suspends Vaccination Of Healthcare Workers – Then Abruptly Resumes Following Media Queries 21/04/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Muhammed Nadeem Chaudhry Islamabad, Pakistan: Even as Pakistan faced an intense third wave of COVID-19, health authorities ‘silently’ suspended vaccination registration for its frontline Healthcare Workers (HCWs) for more than a month – ostensibly because of low registration and concerns about fake registrations. But following queries by Health Policy Watch on Monday, Ministry of Health officials suddenly did […] Continue reading -> Health & Climate Activists Have High Hopes That US Climate Summit Can Open New Chapter 21/04/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Climate activists have high hopes that at this week’s Leaders Summit on Climate, hosted by US President Joe Biden with forty other heads of state, climate change will be framed as a health issue that is exacerbating the risk of future pandemics, as well as causing seven million deaths a year right now as a […] Continue reading -> European Medicines Agency Reaffirms Benefits Of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine 21/04/2021 Chandre Prince There is a “possible link” between the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine and very rare cases of blood clots, but the benefits of the single-dose vaccine outweigh the risks, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has announced. In a statement released on Tuesday, the EMA safety committee said that the rare, but serious blood clot disorders, […] Continue reading -> WHO Holds First Ever Pre- World Health Assembly Session With Civil Society 20/04/2021 Chandre Prince & Raisa Santos The World Health Organization (WHO) and member states have an obligation to listen to stakeholders in a “sympathetic and respectful manner” as non-state actors (NSAs) play critical roles in supporting global health work generally – and more immediately addressing COVID-19 and its impacts on communities. That call was made by Mara Burr, director of multilateral […] Continue reading -> WHO Emergency Committee To Member States: “Do Not Require Proof of Vaccination” As Condition Of International Travel 19/04/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After months of stalemate, WHO looks set to update its guidance on managing COVID-19 infections in the context of international travel – but proof of vaccination should not be required as a condition of entry to any country, emphasized WHO’s International Health Emergency Committee. This was among the wide-ranging recommendations issued on Monday by the […] Continue reading -> Increased Funding For Leading Infectious Diseases; Neglected Disease Funding Stagnant 16/04/2021 Raisa Santos Global funding to develop new drugs for some of the world’s leading infectious disease killers, such as HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria, was US $3.876 billion, with the drop of US $185 million from 2018 reflecting COVID-related difficulties in data collection, according to the G-Finder Report, which tracks annual global investments. However, once participation is accounted […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
India Faces Urgent Shortage Of Oxygen As Cases Soar – Japan Enters Third State of Emergency 24/04/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin India recorded the world’s highest daily toll of new infections for the second consecutive day on Friday, while Japan plans to impose its third state of emergency, just three months before the Tokyo Olympics are set to begin. India is currently facing its worst outbreak of SARS-CoV2 since the pandemic began, with over 330,000 new […] Continue reading -> Global Health Is In Disarray – But Is A Pandemic Treaty The Way Out ? 23/04/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Despite rising calls for a pandemic treaty, including from 25 world leaders in an open letter last month, some global health experts doubt that a treaty would be the most efficient way to quickly strengthen the world’s capacity to beat COVID – and prevent future pandemics. “I don’t think we have time to negotiate another […] Continue reading -> WHO Launches Initiative To End Malaria in 25 Countries On The Cusp Of Disease Elimination 22/04/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin Progress towards global malaria targets has stalled in recent years, and the COVID-19 pandemic has posed a serious threat to malaria responses worldwide, but a number of countries are nearing the goal of zero cases of malaria, said WHO, in a forum convened just ahead of World Malaria Day on 25 April. The forum Reaching Zero: […] Continue reading -> Pakistan Quietly Suspends Vaccination Of Healthcare Workers – Then Abruptly Resumes Following Media Queries 21/04/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Muhammed Nadeem Chaudhry Islamabad, Pakistan: Even as Pakistan faced an intense third wave of COVID-19, health authorities ‘silently’ suspended vaccination registration for its frontline Healthcare Workers (HCWs) for more than a month – ostensibly because of low registration and concerns about fake registrations. But following queries by Health Policy Watch on Monday, Ministry of Health officials suddenly did […] Continue reading -> Health & Climate Activists Have High Hopes That US Climate Summit Can Open New Chapter 21/04/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Climate activists have high hopes that at this week’s Leaders Summit on Climate, hosted by US President Joe Biden with forty other heads of state, climate change will be framed as a health issue that is exacerbating the risk of future pandemics, as well as causing seven million deaths a year right now as a […] Continue reading -> European Medicines Agency Reaffirms Benefits Of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine 21/04/2021 Chandre Prince There is a “possible link” between the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine and very rare cases of blood clots, but the benefits of the single-dose vaccine outweigh the risks, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has announced. In a statement released on Tuesday, the EMA safety committee said that the rare, but serious blood clot disorders, […] Continue reading -> WHO Holds First Ever Pre- World Health Assembly Session With Civil Society 20/04/2021 Chandre Prince & Raisa Santos The World Health Organization (WHO) and member states have an obligation to listen to stakeholders in a “sympathetic and respectful manner” as non-state actors (NSAs) play critical roles in supporting global health work generally – and more immediately addressing COVID-19 and its impacts on communities. That call was made by Mara Burr, director of multilateral […] Continue reading -> WHO Emergency Committee To Member States: “Do Not Require Proof of Vaccination” As Condition Of International Travel 19/04/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After months of stalemate, WHO looks set to update its guidance on managing COVID-19 infections in the context of international travel – but proof of vaccination should not be required as a condition of entry to any country, emphasized WHO’s International Health Emergency Committee. This was among the wide-ranging recommendations issued on Monday by the […] Continue reading -> Increased Funding For Leading Infectious Diseases; Neglected Disease Funding Stagnant 16/04/2021 Raisa Santos Global funding to develop new drugs for some of the world’s leading infectious disease killers, such as HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria, was US $3.876 billion, with the drop of US $185 million from 2018 reflecting COVID-related difficulties in data collection, according to the G-Finder Report, which tracks annual global investments. However, once participation is accounted […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Global Health Is In Disarray – But Is A Pandemic Treaty The Way Out ? 23/04/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Despite rising calls for a pandemic treaty, including from 25 world leaders in an open letter last month, some global health experts doubt that a treaty would be the most efficient way to quickly strengthen the world’s capacity to beat COVID – and prevent future pandemics. “I don’t think we have time to negotiate another […] Continue reading -> WHO Launches Initiative To End Malaria in 25 Countries On The Cusp Of Disease Elimination 22/04/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin Progress towards global malaria targets has stalled in recent years, and the COVID-19 pandemic has posed a serious threat to malaria responses worldwide, but a number of countries are nearing the goal of zero cases of malaria, said WHO, in a forum convened just ahead of World Malaria Day on 25 April. The forum Reaching Zero: […] Continue reading -> Pakistan Quietly Suspends Vaccination Of Healthcare Workers – Then Abruptly Resumes Following Media Queries 21/04/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Muhammed Nadeem Chaudhry Islamabad, Pakistan: Even as Pakistan faced an intense third wave of COVID-19, health authorities ‘silently’ suspended vaccination registration for its frontline Healthcare Workers (HCWs) for more than a month – ostensibly because of low registration and concerns about fake registrations. But following queries by Health Policy Watch on Monday, Ministry of Health officials suddenly did […] Continue reading -> Health & Climate Activists Have High Hopes That US Climate Summit Can Open New Chapter 21/04/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Climate activists have high hopes that at this week’s Leaders Summit on Climate, hosted by US President Joe Biden with forty other heads of state, climate change will be framed as a health issue that is exacerbating the risk of future pandemics, as well as causing seven million deaths a year right now as a […] Continue reading -> European Medicines Agency Reaffirms Benefits Of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine 21/04/2021 Chandre Prince There is a “possible link” between the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine and very rare cases of blood clots, but the benefits of the single-dose vaccine outweigh the risks, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has announced. In a statement released on Tuesday, the EMA safety committee said that the rare, but serious blood clot disorders, […] Continue reading -> WHO Holds First Ever Pre- World Health Assembly Session With Civil Society 20/04/2021 Chandre Prince & Raisa Santos The World Health Organization (WHO) and member states have an obligation to listen to stakeholders in a “sympathetic and respectful manner” as non-state actors (NSAs) play critical roles in supporting global health work generally – and more immediately addressing COVID-19 and its impacts on communities. That call was made by Mara Burr, director of multilateral […] Continue reading -> WHO Emergency Committee To Member States: “Do Not Require Proof of Vaccination” As Condition Of International Travel 19/04/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After months of stalemate, WHO looks set to update its guidance on managing COVID-19 infections in the context of international travel – but proof of vaccination should not be required as a condition of entry to any country, emphasized WHO’s International Health Emergency Committee. This was among the wide-ranging recommendations issued on Monday by the […] Continue reading -> Increased Funding For Leading Infectious Diseases; Neglected Disease Funding Stagnant 16/04/2021 Raisa Santos Global funding to develop new drugs for some of the world’s leading infectious disease killers, such as HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria, was US $3.876 billion, with the drop of US $185 million from 2018 reflecting COVID-related difficulties in data collection, according to the G-Finder Report, which tracks annual global investments. However, once participation is accounted […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Launches Initiative To End Malaria in 25 Countries On The Cusp Of Disease Elimination 22/04/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin Progress towards global malaria targets has stalled in recent years, and the COVID-19 pandemic has posed a serious threat to malaria responses worldwide, but a number of countries are nearing the goal of zero cases of malaria, said WHO, in a forum convened just ahead of World Malaria Day on 25 April. The forum Reaching Zero: […] Continue reading -> Pakistan Quietly Suspends Vaccination Of Healthcare Workers – Then Abruptly Resumes Following Media Queries 21/04/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Muhammed Nadeem Chaudhry Islamabad, Pakistan: Even as Pakistan faced an intense third wave of COVID-19, health authorities ‘silently’ suspended vaccination registration for its frontline Healthcare Workers (HCWs) for more than a month – ostensibly because of low registration and concerns about fake registrations. But following queries by Health Policy Watch on Monday, Ministry of Health officials suddenly did […] Continue reading -> Health & Climate Activists Have High Hopes That US Climate Summit Can Open New Chapter 21/04/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Climate activists have high hopes that at this week’s Leaders Summit on Climate, hosted by US President Joe Biden with forty other heads of state, climate change will be framed as a health issue that is exacerbating the risk of future pandemics, as well as causing seven million deaths a year right now as a […] Continue reading -> European Medicines Agency Reaffirms Benefits Of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine 21/04/2021 Chandre Prince There is a “possible link” between the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine and very rare cases of blood clots, but the benefits of the single-dose vaccine outweigh the risks, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has announced. In a statement released on Tuesday, the EMA safety committee said that the rare, but serious blood clot disorders, […] Continue reading -> WHO Holds First Ever Pre- World Health Assembly Session With Civil Society 20/04/2021 Chandre Prince & Raisa Santos The World Health Organization (WHO) and member states have an obligation to listen to stakeholders in a “sympathetic and respectful manner” as non-state actors (NSAs) play critical roles in supporting global health work generally – and more immediately addressing COVID-19 and its impacts on communities. That call was made by Mara Burr, director of multilateral […] Continue reading -> WHO Emergency Committee To Member States: “Do Not Require Proof of Vaccination” As Condition Of International Travel 19/04/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After months of stalemate, WHO looks set to update its guidance on managing COVID-19 infections in the context of international travel – but proof of vaccination should not be required as a condition of entry to any country, emphasized WHO’s International Health Emergency Committee. This was among the wide-ranging recommendations issued on Monday by the […] Continue reading -> Increased Funding For Leading Infectious Diseases; Neglected Disease Funding Stagnant 16/04/2021 Raisa Santos Global funding to develop new drugs for some of the world’s leading infectious disease killers, such as HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria, was US $3.876 billion, with the drop of US $185 million from 2018 reflecting COVID-related difficulties in data collection, according to the G-Finder Report, which tracks annual global investments. However, once participation is accounted […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Pakistan Quietly Suspends Vaccination Of Healthcare Workers – Then Abruptly Resumes Following Media Queries 21/04/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Muhammed Nadeem Chaudhry Islamabad, Pakistan: Even as Pakistan faced an intense third wave of COVID-19, health authorities ‘silently’ suspended vaccination registration for its frontline Healthcare Workers (HCWs) for more than a month – ostensibly because of low registration and concerns about fake registrations. But following queries by Health Policy Watch on Monday, Ministry of Health officials suddenly did […] Continue reading -> Health & Climate Activists Have High Hopes That US Climate Summit Can Open New Chapter 21/04/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Climate activists have high hopes that at this week’s Leaders Summit on Climate, hosted by US President Joe Biden with forty other heads of state, climate change will be framed as a health issue that is exacerbating the risk of future pandemics, as well as causing seven million deaths a year right now as a […] Continue reading -> European Medicines Agency Reaffirms Benefits Of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine 21/04/2021 Chandre Prince There is a “possible link” between the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine and very rare cases of blood clots, but the benefits of the single-dose vaccine outweigh the risks, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has announced. In a statement released on Tuesday, the EMA safety committee said that the rare, but serious blood clot disorders, […] Continue reading -> WHO Holds First Ever Pre- World Health Assembly Session With Civil Society 20/04/2021 Chandre Prince & Raisa Santos The World Health Organization (WHO) and member states have an obligation to listen to stakeholders in a “sympathetic and respectful manner” as non-state actors (NSAs) play critical roles in supporting global health work generally – and more immediately addressing COVID-19 and its impacts on communities. That call was made by Mara Burr, director of multilateral […] Continue reading -> WHO Emergency Committee To Member States: “Do Not Require Proof of Vaccination” As Condition Of International Travel 19/04/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After months of stalemate, WHO looks set to update its guidance on managing COVID-19 infections in the context of international travel – but proof of vaccination should not be required as a condition of entry to any country, emphasized WHO’s International Health Emergency Committee. This was among the wide-ranging recommendations issued on Monday by the […] Continue reading -> Increased Funding For Leading Infectious Diseases; Neglected Disease Funding Stagnant 16/04/2021 Raisa Santos Global funding to develop new drugs for some of the world’s leading infectious disease killers, such as HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria, was US $3.876 billion, with the drop of US $185 million from 2018 reflecting COVID-related difficulties in data collection, according to the G-Finder Report, which tracks annual global investments. However, once participation is accounted […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Health & Climate Activists Have High Hopes That US Climate Summit Can Open New Chapter 21/04/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Climate activists have high hopes that at this week’s Leaders Summit on Climate, hosted by US President Joe Biden with forty other heads of state, climate change will be framed as a health issue that is exacerbating the risk of future pandemics, as well as causing seven million deaths a year right now as a […] Continue reading -> European Medicines Agency Reaffirms Benefits Of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine 21/04/2021 Chandre Prince There is a “possible link” between the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine and very rare cases of blood clots, but the benefits of the single-dose vaccine outweigh the risks, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has announced. In a statement released on Tuesday, the EMA safety committee said that the rare, but serious blood clot disorders, […] Continue reading -> WHO Holds First Ever Pre- World Health Assembly Session With Civil Society 20/04/2021 Chandre Prince & Raisa Santos The World Health Organization (WHO) and member states have an obligation to listen to stakeholders in a “sympathetic and respectful manner” as non-state actors (NSAs) play critical roles in supporting global health work generally – and more immediately addressing COVID-19 and its impacts on communities. That call was made by Mara Burr, director of multilateral […] Continue reading -> WHO Emergency Committee To Member States: “Do Not Require Proof of Vaccination” As Condition Of International Travel 19/04/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After months of stalemate, WHO looks set to update its guidance on managing COVID-19 infections in the context of international travel – but proof of vaccination should not be required as a condition of entry to any country, emphasized WHO’s International Health Emergency Committee. This was among the wide-ranging recommendations issued on Monday by the […] Continue reading -> Increased Funding For Leading Infectious Diseases; Neglected Disease Funding Stagnant 16/04/2021 Raisa Santos Global funding to develop new drugs for some of the world’s leading infectious disease killers, such as HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria, was US $3.876 billion, with the drop of US $185 million from 2018 reflecting COVID-related difficulties in data collection, according to the G-Finder Report, which tracks annual global investments. However, once participation is accounted […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
European Medicines Agency Reaffirms Benefits Of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine 21/04/2021 Chandre Prince There is a “possible link” between the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine and very rare cases of blood clots, but the benefits of the single-dose vaccine outweigh the risks, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has announced. In a statement released on Tuesday, the EMA safety committee said that the rare, but serious blood clot disorders, […] Continue reading -> WHO Holds First Ever Pre- World Health Assembly Session With Civil Society 20/04/2021 Chandre Prince & Raisa Santos The World Health Organization (WHO) and member states have an obligation to listen to stakeholders in a “sympathetic and respectful manner” as non-state actors (NSAs) play critical roles in supporting global health work generally – and more immediately addressing COVID-19 and its impacts on communities. That call was made by Mara Burr, director of multilateral […] Continue reading -> WHO Emergency Committee To Member States: “Do Not Require Proof of Vaccination” As Condition Of International Travel 19/04/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After months of stalemate, WHO looks set to update its guidance on managing COVID-19 infections in the context of international travel – but proof of vaccination should not be required as a condition of entry to any country, emphasized WHO’s International Health Emergency Committee. This was among the wide-ranging recommendations issued on Monday by the […] Continue reading -> Increased Funding For Leading Infectious Diseases; Neglected Disease Funding Stagnant 16/04/2021 Raisa Santos Global funding to develop new drugs for some of the world’s leading infectious disease killers, such as HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria, was US $3.876 billion, with the drop of US $185 million from 2018 reflecting COVID-related difficulties in data collection, according to the G-Finder Report, which tracks annual global investments. However, once participation is accounted […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Holds First Ever Pre- World Health Assembly Session With Civil Society 20/04/2021 Chandre Prince & Raisa Santos The World Health Organization (WHO) and member states have an obligation to listen to stakeholders in a “sympathetic and respectful manner” as non-state actors (NSAs) play critical roles in supporting global health work generally – and more immediately addressing COVID-19 and its impacts on communities. That call was made by Mara Burr, director of multilateral […] Continue reading -> WHO Emergency Committee To Member States: “Do Not Require Proof of Vaccination” As Condition Of International Travel 19/04/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After months of stalemate, WHO looks set to update its guidance on managing COVID-19 infections in the context of international travel – but proof of vaccination should not be required as a condition of entry to any country, emphasized WHO’s International Health Emergency Committee. This was among the wide-ranging recommendations issued on Monday by the […] Continue reading -> Increased Funding For Leading Infectious Diseases; Neglected Disease Funding Stagnant 16/04/2021 Raisa Santos Global funding to develop new drugs for some of the world’s leading infectious disease killers, such as HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria, was US $3.876 billion, with the drop of US $185 million from 2018 reflecting COVID-related difficulties in data collection, according to the G-Finder Report, which tracks annual global investments. However, once participation is accounted […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Emergency Committee To Member States: “Do Not Require Proof of Vaccination” As Condition Of International Travel 19/04/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher After months of stalemate, WHO looks set to update its guidance on managing COVID-19 infections in the context of international travel – but proof of vaccination should not be required as a condition of entry to any country, emphasized WHO’s International Health Emergency Committee. This was among the wide-ranging recommendations issued on Monday by the […] Continue reading -> Increased Funding For Leading Infectious Diseases; Neglected Disease Funding Stagnant 16/04/2021 Raisa Santos Global funding to develop new drugs for some of the world’s leading infectious disease killers, such as HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria, was US $3.876 billion, with the drop of US $185 million from 2018 reflecting COVID-related difficulties in data collection, according to the G-Finder Report, which tracks annual global investments. However, once participation is accounted […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Increased Funding For Leading Infectious Diseases; Neglected Disease Funding Stagnant 16/04/2021 Raisa Santos Global funding to develop new drugs for some of the world’s leading infectious disease killers, such as HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria, was US $3.876 billion, with the drop of US $185 million from 2018 reflecting COVID-related difficulties in data collection, according to the G-Finder Report, which tracks annual global investments. However, once participation is accounted […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts