BREAKING – US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr Extends Olive Branch to WHO – With Strings Attached 20/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In a surprise appearance Tuesday before WHO member states via pre-recorded video, new US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr extended a kind of olive branch to the World Health Organization, calling for “a new era of international health cooperation, free from political influence and corporate bias.” While Kennedy did not say […] Continue reading -> Country After Country Endorse Pandemic Agreement in Enormous Show of Support 19/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan An enormous list of World Health Organization (WHO) member states, 173 in all, lined up to speak in favour of the pandemic agreement at the World Health Assembly (WHA) on Monday – an extraordinary demonstration of the breadth of support for the document. By the end yesterday’s meeting of Committee A, member states passed […] Continue reading -> Tedros Urges Countries to Support ‘Modest Budget’ – And Help Close $1.7 Billion Gap 19/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) faces “significant challenges” amid “significant achievements”, characterised by a 21% budget cut alongside the imminent adoption of a pandemic agreement, Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told the opening of the World Health Assembly on Monday. Tedros appealed to member states to support its “extremely modest” budget, reduced from $5.3 billion […] Continue reading -> United States Appears Set to Skip World Health Assembly while China Sends Over 180 Delegates to Geneva 19/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United States appears set to skip this year’s World Health Assembly at a historic moment when other WHO member states are expected to agree to a Pandemic Agreement, that has been nearly three years in the making. A provisional list of WHA delegates, published late Sunday night by WHO, included no reference at all […] Continue reading -> New WHO Regional Director Nominated by African Member States 18/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Dr Mohamed Yakub Janabi, of Tanzania, was elected as the new African Region nominee for Regional Director, in a special meeting of the WHO African Regional Committee on Sunday – replacing fellow Tanzanian, RD-elect Dr Faustine Ndugulile, who died suddenly in November, 2024. The WHO Executive Board will be asked to approve Janabi’s nomination at […] Continue reading -> NIH Cuts to South Africa Will Cause Global Loss of TB and HIV Research Capacity 15/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan Essential research on tuberculosis and HIV cancelled. Clinical trial participants in limbo. Young researchers’ careers halted – and billions of dollars invested and expertise developed over 30 years potentially down the drain. These are some of the impacts on South Africa of the decision by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) barely a week ago […] Continue reading -> WHO Outlines Long Road Ahead Before Pandemic Agreement Comes into Force 14/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan The final draft of the pandemic agreement for the World Health Assembly (WHA) next week was published by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday – along with a document outlining the long road member states still have to travel before it is enforced. This follows the historic agreement reached on the text in the […] Continue reading -> BREAKING – WHO Director General Shakes Up Agency with Brand New Leadership Team 14/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A brand-new World Health Organization (WHO) leadership team has been announced, including a dramatically reduced number of leaders and a major shake-out of longstanding faces including Dr Mike Ryan, the Deputy Director General and emergencies director, and Dr Bruce Aylward, who helped the Director-General steer the organization through the COVID-19 crisis but also got the […] Continue reading -> Critical Global Shortage of Nurses Undermines Universal Healthcare 12/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan Although the international nurse workforce has increased by about two million between 2018 and 2023, there is still a huge global shortage concentrated in poorer nations, according to the State of the World’s Nursing 2025 report published on Monday. There was a global shortage of around 5.8 million nurses in 2023, an improvement on 2018 […] Continue reading -> Nigerian Health Tech Firm Gets License to Produce South Korean Diagnostic Innovation in WHO and MPP-Brokered Deal 09/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A Nigerian Health Tech firm, Codix Bio, has been awarded a license to develop and manufacture a new generation of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) royalty-free for African consumers, using technology transferred from a South Korean firm. The deal is a breakthrough for WHO’s new Health Technology Access Programme (HTAP) and the non-profit Medicines Patent Pool […] 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. 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Country After Country Endorse Pandemic Agreement in Enormous Show of Support 19/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan An enormous list of World Health Organization (WHO) member states, 173 in all, lined up to speak in favour of the pandemic agreement at the World Health Assembly (WHA) on Monday – an extraordinary demonstration of the breadth of support for the document. By the end yesterday’s meeting of Committee A, member states passed […] Continue reading -> Tedros Urges Countries to Support ‘Modest Budget’ – And Help Close $1.7 Billion Gap 19/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) faces “significant challenges” amid “significant achievements”, characterised by a 21% budget cut alongside the imminent adoption of a pandemic agreement, Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told the opening of the World Health Assembly on Monday. Tedros appealed to member states to support its “extremely modest” budget, reduced from $5.3 billion […] Continue reading -> United States Appears Set to Skip World Health Assembly while China Sends Over 180 Delegates to Geneva 19/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United States appears set to skip this year’s World Health Assembly at a historic moment when other WHO member states are expected to agree to a Pandemic Agreement, that has been nearly three years in the making. A provisional list of WHA delegates, published late Sunday night by WHO, included no reference at all […] Continue reading -> New WHO Regional Director Nominated by African Member States 18/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Dr Mohamed Yakub Janabi, of Tanzania, was elected as the new African Region nominee for Regional Director, in a special meeting of the WHO African Regional Committee on Sunday – replacing fellow Tanzanian, RD-elect Dr Faustine Ndugulile, who died suddenly in November, 2024. The WHO Executive Board will be asked to approve Janabi’s nomination at […] Continue reading -> NIH Cuts to South Africa Will Cause Global Loss of TB and HIV Research Capacity 15/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan Essential research on tuberculosis and HIV cancelled. Clinical trial participants in limbo. Young researchers’ careers halted – and billions of dollars invested and expertise developed over 30 years potentially down the drain. These are some of the impacts on South Africa of the decision by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) barely a week ago […] Continue reading -> WHO Outlines Long Road Ahead Before Pandemic Agreement Comes into Force 14/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan The final draft of the pandemic agreement for the World Health Assembly (WHA) next week was published by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday – along with a document outlining the long road member states still have to travel before it is enforced. This follows the historic agreement reached on the text in the […] Continue reading -> BREAKING – WHO Director General Shakes Up Agency with Brand New Leadership Team 14/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A brand-new World Health Organization (WHO) leadership team has been announced, including a dramatically reduced number of leaders and a major shake-out of longstanding faces including Dr Mike Ryan, the Deputy Director General and emergencies director, and Dr Bruce Aylward, who helped the Director-General steer the organization through the COVID-19 crisis but also got the […] Continue reading -> Critical Global Shortage of Nurses Undermines Universal Healthcare 12/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan Although the international nurse workforce has increased by about two million between 2018 and 2023, there is still a huge global shortage concentrated in poorer nations, according to the State of the World’s Nursing 2025 report published on Monday. There was a global shortage of around 5.8 million nurses in 2023, an improvement on 2018 […] Continue reading -> Nigerian Health Tech Firm Gets License to Produce South Korean Diagnostic Innovation in WHO and MPP-Brokered Deal 09/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A Nigerian Health Tech firm, Codix Bio, has been awarded a license to develop and manufacture a new generation of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) royalty-free for African consumers, using technology transferred from a South Korean firm. The deal is a breakthrough for WHO’s new Health Technology Access Programme (HTAP) and the non-profit Medicines Patent Pool […] 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.
Tedros Urges Countries to Support ‘Modest Budget’ – And Help Close $1.7 Billion Gap 19/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) faces “significant challenges” amid “significant achievements”, characterised by a 21% budget cut alongside the imminent adoption of a pandemic agreement, Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told the opening of the World Health Assembly on Monday. Tedros appealed to member states to support its “extremely modest” budget, reduced from $5.3 billion […] Continue reading -> United States Appears Set to Skip World Health Assembly while China Sends Over 180 Delegates to Geneva 19/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United States appears set to skip this year’s World Health Assembly at a historic moment when other WHO member states are expected to agree to a Pandemic Agreement, that has been nearly three years in the making. A provisional list of WHA delegates, published late Sunday night by WHO, included no reference at all […] Continue reading -> New WHO Regional Director Nominated by African Member States 18/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Dr Mohamed Yakub Janabi, of Tanzania, was elected as the new African Region nominee for Regional Director, in a special meeting of the WHO African Regional Committee on Sunday – replacing fellow Tanzanian, RD-elect Dr Faustine Ndugulile, who died suddenly in November, 2024. The WHO Executive Board will be asked to approve Janabi’s nomination at […] Continue reading -> NIH Cuts to South Africa Will Cause Global Loss of TB and HIV Research Capacity 15/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan Essential research on tuberculosis and HIV cancelled. Clinical trial participants in limbo. Young researchers’ careers halted – and billions of dollars invested and expertise developed over 30 years potentially down the drain. These are some of the impacts on South Africa of the decision by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) barely a week ago […] Continue reading -> WHO Outlines Long Road Ahead Before Pandemic Agreement Comes into Force 14/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan The final draft of the pandemic agreement for the World Health Assembly (WHA) next week was published by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday – along with a document outlining the long road member states still have to travel before it is enforced. This follows the historic agreement reached on the text in the […] Continue reading -> BREAKING – WHO Director General Shakes Up Agency with Brand New Leadership Team 14/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A brand-new World Health Organization (WHO) leadership team has been announced, including a dramatically reduced number of leaders and a major shake-out of longstanding faces including Dr Mike Ryan, the Deputy Director General and emergencies director, and Dr Bruce Aylward, who helped the Director-General steer the organization through the COVID-19 crisis but also got the […] Continue reading -> Critical Global Shortage of Nurses Undermines Universal Healthcare 12/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan Although the international nurse workforce has increased by about two million between 2018 and 2023, there is still a huge global shortage concentrated in poorer nations, according to the State of the World’s Nursing 2025 report published on Monday. There was a global shortage of around 5.8 million nurses in 2023, an improvement on 2018 […] Continue reading -> Nigerian Health Tech Firm Gets License to Produce South Korean Diagnostic Innovation in WHO and MPP-Brokered Deal 09/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A Nigerian Health Tech firm, Codix Bio, has been awarded a license to develop and manufacture a new generation of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) royalty-free for African consumers, using technology transferred from a South Korean firm. The deal is a breakthrough for WHO’s new Health Technology Access Programme (HTAP) and the non-profit Medicines Patent Pool […] 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.
United States Appears Set to Skip World Health Assembly while China Sends Over 180 Delegates to Geneva 19/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United States appears set to skip this year’s World Health Assembly at a historic moment when other WHO member states are expected to agree to a Pandemic Agreement, that has been nearly three years in the making. A provisional list of WHA delegates, published late Sunday night by WHO, included no reference at all […] Continue reading -> New WHO Regional Director Nominated by African Member States 18/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Dr Mohamed Yakub Janabi, of Tanzania, was elected as the new African Region nominee for Regional Director, in a special meeting of the WHO African Regional Committee on Sunday – replacing fellow Tanzanian, RD-elect Dr Faustine Ndugulile, who died suddenly in November, 2024. The WHO Executive Board will be asked to approve Janabi’s nomination at […] Continue reading -> NIH Cuts to South Africa Will Cause Global Loss of TB and HIV Research Capacity 15/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan Essential research on tuberculosis and HIV cancelled. Clinical trial participants in limbo. Young researchers’ careers halted – and billions of dollars invested and expertise developed over 30 years potentially down the drain. These are some of the impacts on South Africa of the decision by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) barely a week ago […] Continue reading -> WHO Outlines Long Road Ahead Before Pandemic Agreement Comes into Force 14/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan The final draft of the pandemic agreement for the World Health Assembly (WHA) next week was published by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday – along with a document outlining the long road member states still have to travel before it is enforced. This follows the historic agreement reached on the text in the […] Continue reading -> BREAKING – WHO Director General Shakes Up Agency with Brand New Leadership Team 14/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A brand-new World Health Organization (WHO) leadership team has been announced, including a dramatically reduced number of leaders and a major shake-out of longstanding faces including Dr Mike Ryan, the Deputy Director General and emergencies director, and Dr Bruce Aylward, who helped the Director-General steer the organization through the COVID-19 crisis but also got the […] Continue reading -> Critical Global Shortage of Nurses Undermines Universal Healthcare 12/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan Although the international nurse workforce has increased by about two million between 2018 and 2023, there is still a huge global shortage concentrated in poorer nations, according to the State of the World’s Nursing 2025 report published on Monday. There was a global shortage of around 5.8 million nurses in 2023, an improvement on 2018 […] Continue reading -> Nigerian Health Tech Firm Gets License to Produce South Korean Diagnostic Innovation in WHO and MPP-Brokered Deal 09/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A Nigerian Health Tech firm, Codix Bio, has been awarded a license to develop and manufacture a new generation of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) royalty-free for African consumers, using technology transferred from a South Korean firm. The deal is a breakthrough for WHO’s new Health Technology Access Programme (HTAP) and the non-profit Medicines Patent Pool […] 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.
New WHO Regional Director Nominated by African Member States 18/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Dr Mohamed Yakub Janabi, of Tanzania, was elected as the new African Region nominee for Regional Director, in a special meeting of the WHO African Regional Committee on Sunday – replacing fellow Tanzanian, RD-elect Dr Faustine Ndugulile, who died suddenly in November, 2024. The WHO Executive Board will be asked to approve Janabi’s nomination at […] Continue reading -> NIH Cuts to South Africa Will Cause Global Loss of TB and HIV Research Capacity 15/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan Essential research on tuberculosis and HIV cancelled. Clinical trial participants in limbo. Young researchers’ careers halted – and billions of dollars invested and expertise developed over 30 years potentially down the drain. These are some of the impacts on South Africa of the decision by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) barely a week ago […] Continue reading -> WHO Outlines Long Road Ahead Before Pandemic Agreement Comes into Force 14/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan The final draft of the pandemic agreement for the World Health Assembly (WHA) next week was published by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday – along with a document outlining the long road member states still have to travel before it is enforced. This follows the historic agreement reached on the text in the […] Continue reading -> BREAKING – WHO Director General Shakes Up Agency with Brand New Leadership Team 14/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A brand-new World Health Organization (WHO) leadership team has been announced, including a dramatically reduced number of leaders and a major shake-out of longstanding faces including Dr Mike Ryan, the Deputy Director General and emergencies director, and Dr Bruce Aylward, who helped the Director-General steer the organization through the COVID-19 crisis but also got the […] Continue reading -> Critical Global Shortage of Nurses Undermines Universal Healthcare 12/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan Although the international nurse workforce has increased by about two million between 2018 and 2023, there is still a huge global shortage concentrated in poorer nations, according to the State of the World’s Nursing 2025 report published on Monday. There was a global shortage of around 5.8 million nurses in 2023, an improvement on 2018 […] Continue reading -> Nigerian Health Tech Firm Gets License to Produce South Korean Diagnostic Innovation in WHO and MPP-Brokered Deal 09/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A Nigerian Health Tech firm, Codix Bio, has been awarded a license to develop and manufacture a new generation of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) royalty-free for African consumers, using technology transferred from a South Korean firm. The deal is a breakthrough for WHO’s new Health Technology Access Programme (HTAP) and the non-profit Medicines Patent Pool […] 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.
NIH Cuts to South Africa Will Cause Global Loss of TB and HIV Research Capacity 15/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan Essential research on tuberculosis and HIV cancelled. Clinical trial participants in limbo. Young researchers’ careers halted – and billions of dollars invested and expertise developed over 30 years potentially down the drain. These are some of the impacts on South Africa of the decision by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) barely a week ago […] Continue reading -> WHO Outlines Long Road Ahead Before Pandemic Agreement Comes into Force 14/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan The final draft of the pandemic agreement for the World Health Assembly (WHA) next week was published by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday – along with a document outlining the long road member states still have to travel before it is enforced. This follows the historic agreement reached on the text in the […] Continue reading -> BREAKING – WHO Director General Shakes Up Agency with Brand New Leadership Team 14/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A brand-new World Health Organization (WHO) leadership team has been announced, including a dramatically reduced number of leaders and a major shake-out of longstanding faces including Dr Mike Ryan, the Deputy Director General and emergencies director, and Dr Bruce Aylward, who helped the Director-General steer the organization through the COVID-19 crisis but also got the […] Continue reading -> Critical Global Shortage of Nurses Undermines Universal Healthcare 12/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan Although the international nurse workforce has increased by about two million between 2018 and 2023, there is still a huge global shortage concentrated in poorer nations, according to the State of the World’s Nursing 2025 report published on Monday. There was a global shortage of around 5.8 million nurses in 2023, an improvement on 2018 […] Continue reading -> Nigerian Health Tech Firm Gets License to Produce South Korean Diagnostic Innovation in WHO and MPP-Brokered Deal 09/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A Nigerian Health Tech firm, Codix Bio, has been awarded a license to develop and manufacture a new generation of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) royalty-free for African consumers, using technology transferred from a South Korean firm. The deal is a breakthrough for WHO’s new Health Technology Access Programme (HTAP) and the non-profit Medicines Patent Pool […] 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 Outlines Long Road Ahead Before Pandemic Agreement Comes into Force 14/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan The final draft of the pandemic agreement for the World Health Assembly (WHA) next week was published by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday – along with a document outlining the long road member states still have to travel before it is enforced. This follows the historic agreement reached on the text in the […] Continue reading -> BREAKING – WHO Director General Shakes Up Agency with Brand New Leadership Team 14/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A brand-new World Health Organization (WHO) leadership team has been announced, including a dramatically reduced number of leaders and a major shake-out of longstanding faces including Dr Mike Ryan, the Deputy Director General and emergencies director, and Dr Bruce Aylward, who helped the Director-General steer the organization through the COVID-19 crisis but also got the […] Continue reading -> Critical Global Shortage of Nurses Undermines Universal Healthcare 12/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan Although the international nurse workforce has increased by about two million between 2018 and 2023, there is still a huge global shortage concentrated in poorer nations, according to the State of the World’s Nursing 2025 report published on Monday. There was a global shortage of around 5.8 million nurses in 2023, an improvement on 2018 […] Continue reading -> Nigerian Health Tech Firm Gets License to Produce South Korean Diagnostic Innovation in WHO and MPP-Brokered Deal 09/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A Nigerian Health Tech firm, Codix Bio, has been awarded a license to develop and manufacture a new generation of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) royalty-free for African consumers, using technology transferred from a South Korean firm. The deal is a breakthrough for WHO’s new Health Technology Access Programme (HTAP) and the non-profit Medicines Patent Pool […] 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.
BREAKING – WHO Director General Shakes Up Agency with Brand New Leadership Team 14/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A brand-new World Health Organization (WHO) leadership team has been announced, including a dramatically reduced number of leaders and a major shake-out of longstanding faces including Dr Mike Ryan, the Deputy Director General and emergencies director, and Dr Bruce Aylward, who helped the Director-General steer the organization through the COVID-19 crisis but also got the […] Continue reading -> Critical Global Shortage of Nurses Undermines Universal Healthcare 12/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan Although the international nurse workforce has increased by about two million between 2018 and 2023, there is still a huge global shortage concentrated in poorer nations, according to the State of the World’s Nursing 2025 report published on Monday. There was a global shortage of around 5.8 million nurses in 2023, an improvement on 2018 […] Continue reading -> Nigerian Health Tech Firm Gets License to Produce South Korean Diagnostic Innovation in WHO and MPP-Brokered Deal 09/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A Nigerian Health Tech firm, Codix Bio, has been awarded a license to develop and manufacture a new generation of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) royalty-free for African consumers, using technology transferred from a South Korean firm. The deal is a breakthrough for WHO’s new Health Technology Access Programme (HTAP) and the non-profit Medicines Patent Pool […] 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.
Critical Global Shortage of Nurses Undermines Universal Healthcare 12/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan Although the international nurse workforce has increased by about two million between 2018 and 2023, there is still a huge global shortage concentrated in poorer nations, according to the State of the World’s Nursing 2025 report published on Monday. There was a global shortage of around 5.8 million nurses in 2023, an improvement on 2018 […] Continue reading -> Nigerian Health Tech Firm Gets License to Produce South Korean Diagnostic Innovation in WHO and MPP-Brokered Deal 09/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A Nigerian Health Tech firm, Codix Bio, has been awarded a license to develop and manufacture a new generation of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) royalty-free for African consumers, using technology transferred from a South Korean firm. The deal is a breakthrough for WHO’s new Health Technology Access Programme (HTAP) and the non-profit Medicines Patent Pool […] 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.
Nigerian Health Tech Firm Gets License to Produce South Korean Diagnostic Innovation in WHO and MPP-Brokered Deal 09/05/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A Nigerian Health Tech firm, Codix Bio, has been awarded a license to develop and manufacture a new generation of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) royalty-free for African consumers, using technology transferred from a South Korean firm. The deal is a breakthrough for WHO’s new Health Technology Access Programme (HTAP) and the non-profit Medicines Patent Pool […] 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