UNAIDS Blames Punitive Laws and Stigma for HIV Surge in Eastern Europe and Central Asia 22/07/2024 Kerry Cullinan MUNICH – While new HIV infections in 2023 plummeted globally to the level that they were in the late 1980s, they have surged by 20% in Eastern Europe and Central Asia since 2010, according to UNAIDS. There were 140,000 new HIV infections across Eastern Europe and Central Asia in 2023, with 93% of new cases […] Continue reading -> By 2035, Most People Living With HIV Will Also Have a Chronic Disease 17/07/2024 Katie Dain & Cynthia Cardona By 2035, nearly three quarters of the 40 million people living with HIV worldwide will be living with one or more chronic disease, also referred to as noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). While there are encouraging examples of integrated HIV and NCD healthcare delivery, this is yet to become the norm in low- and middle-income countries. As stakeholders […] Continue reading -> World’s Leading HIV Drug Reduces Carbon Emissions by 26 Million Tons In Comparison to Predecessor 15/07/2024 Disha Shetty The lifesaving HIV treatment dolutegravir (DTG), used by 24 million people in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), has unexpectedly contributed to a significant reduction in carbon emissions when compared to the previous standard of care, efavirenz, according to the latest report by global health initiative Unitaid. The report estimates that the transition to DTG will have […] Continue reading -> Positioning the University of Ghana as a ‘Research-Intensive’ Institution on Neglected Diseases 03/07/2024 Jessica Ahedor Almost 15 years ago, when the University of Ghana established its Office of Research, Innovation, and Development, it did so with the goal of bolstering the West African nation’s research capacity. In the African region, where less than 0.5% of GDP is devoted to research, and a significant number of Africa’s educated is siphoned off […] Continue reading -> When the South ‘Swings’ Together on Health Equity New Possibilities Emerge 01/07/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher While this week’s CARICOM summit in Grenada has been postponed due to Hurricane Beryl, when it does convenes, a key item on the agenda will be the new ‘HeDPAC’ initiative to deepen South-South partnerships to meet shared global health challenges – from pandemic threats to climate change. In remote communities of Guyana, the introduction of […] Continue reading -> Urgent Global Action is Needed to Address Alcohol and Drug Consumption 25/06/2024 Kerry Cullinan Romania, Georgia and Czechia have the highest alcohol consumption rates in the world while, in the best-case scenario, only 14% of those who abuse alcohol have access to treatment. These are some of the insights from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) global status report on alcohol and substance use disorders, based on 2019 data from […] Continue reading -> Scientists in West Africa Tackle Malaria and Schistosomiasis 25/06/2024 Zsofia Hesketh Malaria has long been at the heart of public health efforts in Africa. As a preventable but potentially fatal disease, it is caused by a parasite transmitted by mosquitoes. In 2022, the WHO African Region accounted for about 94% of cases globally. WHO says 78% of deaths in the region are among children under 5 […] Continue reading -> Zimbabwe Faces Endless Exodus of Health Workers Amid Decreasing Salaries and Worsening Conditions 19/06/2024 Jeffrey Moyo HARARE, Zimbabwe – After a decade of service as a nurse in the public sector and very little to show for her years of toil, Letina Chiwongotore has thrown in the towel. The 35-year-old is packing her bags for the UK, no longer able to bear mounting economic hardships. Nurses, doctors, pharmacists and other healthcare […] Continue reading -> Indonesian University Boosts Asia’s Public Health Programmes Through Research Training 18/06/2024 Kerry Cullinan Growing up in Bangladesh where several infectious diseases transmitted by helminths (worms) take a large health toll, Tilak Chandra Nath has always been fascinated with the challenges of addressing diseases of poverty. During his postgraduate training as a TDR-supported fellow at the Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) in Indonesia in 2016, he studied parasitic diseases, focusing […] Continue reading -> Gavi Needs Urgent Reform to Ensure its Continued Impact 04/06/2024 Janeen Madan Keller & Orin Levine With the first-ever malaria vaccines rolling out across Africa and a next-generation tuberculosis (TB) vaccine in testing, scientific advances are driving an unparalleled expansion of vaccine development. But vaccines in development don’t become immunizations that protect our health without concerted efforts by global initiatives like Gavi, the vaccine alliance, that help bring these life-saving products […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
By 2035, Most People Living With HIV Will Also Have a Chronic Disease 17/07/2024 Katie Dain & Cynthia Cardona By 2035, nearly three quarters of the 40 million people living with HIV worldwide will be living with one or more chronic disease, also referred to as noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). While there are encouraging examples of integrated HIV and NCD healthcare delivery, this is yet to become the norm in low- and middle-income countries. As stakeholders […] Continue reading -> World’s Leading HIV Drug Reduces Carbon Emissions by 26 Million Tons In Comparison to Predecessor 15/07/2024 Disha Shetty The lifesaving HIV treatment dolutegravir (DTG), used by 24 million people in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), has unexpectedly contributed to a significant reduction in carbon emissions when compared to the previous standard of care, efavirenz, according to the latest report by global health initiative Unitaid. The report estimates that the transition to DTG will have […] Continue reading -> Positioning the University of Ghana as a ‘Research-Intensive’ Institution on Neglected Diseases 03/07/2024 Jessica Ahedor Almost 15 years ago, when the University of Ghana established its Office of Research, Innovation, and Development, it did so with the goal of bolstering the West African nation’s research capacity. In the African region, where less than 0.5% of GDP is devoted to research, and a significant number of Africa’s educated is siphoned off […] Continue reading -> When the South ‘Swings’ Together on Health Equity New Possibilities Emerge 01/07/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher While this week’s CARICOM summit in Grenada has been postponed due to Hurricane Beryl, when it does convenes, a key item on the agenda will be the new ‘HeDPAC’ initiative to deepen South-South partnerships to meet shared global health challenges – from pandemic threats to climate change. In remote communities of Guyana, the introduction of […] Continue reading -> Urgent Global Action is Needed to Address Alcohol and Drug Consumption 25/06/2024 Kerry Cullinan Romania, Georgia and Czechia have the highest alcohol consumption rates in the world while, in the best-case scenario, only 14% of those who abuse alcohol have access to treatment. These are some of the insights from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) global status report on alcohol and substance use disorders, based on 2019 data from […] Continue reading -> Scientists in West Africa Tackle Malaria and Schistosomiasis 25/06/2024 Zsofia Hesketh Malaria has long been at the heart of public health efforts in Africa. As a preventable but potentially fatal disease, it is caused by a parasite transmitted by mosquitoes. In 2022, the WHO African Region accounted for about 94% of cases globally. WHO says 78% of deaths in the region are among children under 5 […] Continue reading -> Zimbabwe Faces Endless Exodus of Health Workers Amid Decreasing Salaries and Worsening Conditions 19/06/2024 Jeffrey Moyo HARARE, Zimbabwe – After a decade of service as a nurse in the public sector and very little to show for her years of toil, Letina Chiwongotore has thrown in the towel. The 35-year-old is packing her bags for the UK, no longer able to bear mounting economic hardships. Nurses, doctors, pharmacists and other healthcare […] Continue reading -> Indonesian University Boosts Asia’s Public Health Programmes Through Research Training 18/06/2024 Kerry Cullinan Growing up in Bangladesh where several infectious diseases transmitted by helminths (worms) take a large health toll, Tilak Chandra Nath has always been fascinated with the challenges of addressing diseases of poverty. During his postgraduate training as a TDR-supported fellow at the Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) in Indonesia in 2016, he studied parasitic diseases, focusing […] Continue reading -> Gavi Needs Urgent Reform to Ensure its Continued Impact 04/06/2024 Janeen Madan Keller & Orin Levine With the first-ever malaria vaccines rolling out across Africa and a next-generation tuberculosis (TB) vaccine in testing, scientific advances are driving an unparalleled expansion of vaccine development. But vaccines in development don’t become immunizations that protect our health without concerted efforts by global initiatives like Gavi, the vaccine alliance, that help bring these life-saving products […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
World’s Leading HIV Drug Reduces Carbon Emissions by 26 Million Tons In Comparison to Predecessor 15/07/2024 Disha Shetty The lifesaving HIV treatment dolutegravir (DTG), used by 24 million people in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), has unexpectedly contributed to a significant reduction in carbon emissions when compared to the previous standard of care, efavirenz, according to the latest report by global health initiative Unitaid. The report estimates that the transition to DTG will have […] Continue reading -> Positioning the University of Ghana as a ‘Research-Intensive’ Institution on Neglected Diseases 03/07/2024 Jessica Ahedor Almost 15 years ago, when the University of Ghana established its Office of Research, Innovation, and Development, it did so with the goal of bolstering the West African nation’s research capacity. In the African region, where less than 0.5% of GDP is devoted to research, and a significant number of Africa’s educated is siphoned off […] Continue reading -> When the South ‘Swings’ Together on Health Equity New Possibilities Emerge 01/07/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher While this week’s CARICOM summit in Grenada has been postponed due to Hurricane Beryl, when it does convenes, a key item on the agenda will be the new ‘HeDPAC’ initiative to deepen South-South partnerships to meet shared global health challenges – from pandemic threats to climate change. In remote communities of Guyana, the introduction of […] Continue reading -> Urgent Global Action is Needed to Address Alcohol and Drug Consumption 25/06/2024 Kerry Cullinan Romania, Georgia and Czechia have the highest alcohol consumption rates in the world while, in the best-case scenario, only 14% of those who abuse alcohol have access to treatment. These are some of the insights from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) global status report on alcohol and substance use disorders, based on 2019 data from […] Continue reading -> Scientists in West Africa Tackle Malaria and Schistosomiasis 25/06/2024 Zsofia Hesketh Malaria has long been at the heart of public health efforts in Africa. As a preventable but potentially fatal disease, it is caused by a parasite transmitted by mosquitoes. In 2022, the WHO African Region accounted for about 94% of cases globally. WHO says 78% of deaths in the region are among children under 5 […] Continue reading -> Zimbabwe Faces Endless Exodus of Health Workers Amid Decreasing Salaries and Worsening Conditions 19/06/2024 Jeffrey Moyo HARARE, Zimbabwe – After a decade of service as a nurse in the public sector and very little to show for her years of toil, Letina Chiwongotore has thrown in the towel. The 35-year-old is packing her bags for the UK, no longer able to bear mounting economic hardships. Nurses, doctors, pharmacists and other healthcare […] Continue reading -> Indonesian University Boosts Asia’s Public Health Programmes Through Research Training 18/06/2024 Kerry Cullinan Growing up in Bangladesh where several infectious diseases transmitted by helminths (worms) take a large health toll, Tilak Chandra Nath has always been fascinated with the challenges of addressing diseases of poverty. During his postgraduate training as a TDR-supported fellow at the Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) in Indonesia in 2016, he studied parasitic diseases, focusing […] Continue reading -> Gavi Needs Urgent Reform to Ensure its Continued Impact 04/06/2024 Janeen Madan Keller & Orin Levine With the first-ever malaria vaccines rolling out across Africa and a next-generation tuberculosis (TB) vaccine in testing, scientific advances are driving an unparalleled expansion of vaccine development. But vaccines in development don’t become immunizations that protect our health without concerted efforts by global initiatives like Gavi, the vaccine alliance, that help bring these life-saving products […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Positioning the University of Ghana as a ‘Research-Intensive’ Institution on Neglected Diseases 03/07/2024 Jessica Ahedor Almost 15 years ago, when the University of Ghana established its Office of Research, Innovation, and Development, it did so with the goal of bolstering the West African nation’s research capacity. In the African region, where less than 0.5% of GDP is devoted to research, and a significant number of Africa’s educated is siphoned off […] Continue reading -> When the South ‘Swings’ Together on Health Equity New Possibilities Emerge 01/07/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher While this week’s CARICOM summit in Grenada has been postponed due to Hurricane Beryl, when it does convenes, a key item on the agenda will be the new ‘HeDPAC’ initiative to deepen South-South partnerships to meet shared global health challenges – from pandemic threats to climate change. In remote communities of Guyana, the introduction of […] Continue reading -> Urgent Global Action is Needed to Address Alcohol and Drug Consumption 25/06/2024 Kerry Cullinan Romania, Georgia and Czechia have the highest alcohol consumption rates in the world while, in the best-case scenario, only 14% of those who abuse alcohol have access to treatment. These are some of the insights from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) global status report on alcohol and substance use disorders, based on 2019 data from […] Continue reading -> Scientists in West Africa Tackle Malaria and Schistosomiasis 25/06/2024 Zsofia Hesketh Malaria has long been at the heart of public health efforts in Africa. As a preventable but potentially fatal disease, it is caused by a parasite transmitted by mosquitoes. In 2022, the WHO African Region accounted for about 94% of cases globally. WHO says 78% of deaths in the region are among children under 5 […] Continue reading -> Zimbabwe Faces Endless Exodus of Health Workers Amid Decreasing Salaries and Worsening Conditions 19/06/2024 Jeffrey Moyo HARARE, Zimbabwe – After a decade of service as a nurse in the public sector and very little to show for her years of toil, Letina Chiwongotore has thrown in the towel. The 35-year-old is packing her bags for the UK, no longer able to bear mounting economic hardships. Nurses, doctors, pharmacists and other healthcare […] Continue reading -> Indonesian University Boosts Asia’s Public Health Programmes Through Research Training 18/06/2024 Kerry Cullinan Growing up in Bangladesh where several infectious diseases transmitted by helminths (worms) take a large health toll, Tilak Chandra Nath has always been fascinated with the challenges of addressing diseases of poverty. During his postgraduate training as a TDR-supported fellow at the Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) in Indonesia in 2016, he studied parasitic diseases, focusing […] Continue reading -> Gavi Needs Urgent Reform to Ensure its Continued Impact 04/06/2024 Janeen Madan Keller & Orin Levine With the first-ever malaria vaccines rolling out across Africa and a next-generation tuberculosis (TB) vaccine in testing, scientific advances are driving an unparalleled expansion of vaccine development. But vaccines in development don’t become immunizations that protect our health without concerted efforts by global initiatives like Gavi, the vaccine alliance, that help bring these life-saving products […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
When the South ‘Swings’ Together on Health Equity New Possibilities Emerge 01/07/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher While this week’s CARICOM summit in Grenada has been postponed due to Hurricane Beryl, when it does convenes, a key item on the agenda will be the new ‘HeDPAC’ initiative to deepen South-South partnerships to meet shared global health challenges – from pandemic threats to climate change. In remote communities of Guyana, the introduction of […] Continue reading -> Urgent Global Action is Needed to Address Alcohol and Drug Consumption 25/06/2024 Kerry Cullinan Romania, Georgia and Czechia have the highest alcohol consumption rates in the world while, in the best-case scenario, only 14% of those who abuse alcohol have access to treatment. These are some of the insights from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) global status report on alcohol and substance use disorders, based on 2019 data from […] Continue reading -> Scientists in West Africa Tackle Malaria and Schistosomiasis 25/06/2024 Zsofia Hesketh Malaria has long been at the heart of public health efforts in Africa. As a preventable but potentially fatal disease, it is caused by a parasite transmitted by mosquitoes. In 2022, the WHO African Region accounted for about 94% of cases globally. WHO says 78% of deaths in the region are among children under 5 […] Continue reading -> Zimbabwe Faces Endless Exodus of Health Workers Amid Decreasing Salaries and Worsening Conditions 19/06/2024 Jeffrey Moyo HARARE, Zimbabwe – After a decade of service as a nurse in the public sector and very little to show for her years of toil, Letina Chiwongotore has thrown in the towel. The 35-year-old is packing her bags for the UK, no longer able to bear mounting economic hardships. Nurses, doctors, pharmacists and other healthcare […] Continue reading -> Indonesian University Boosts Asia’s Public Health Programmes Through Research Training 18/06/2024 Kerry Cullinan Growing up in Bangladesh where several infectious diseases transmitted by helminths (worms) take a large health toll, Tilak Chandra Nath has always been fascinated with the challenges of addressing diseases of poverty. During his postgraduate training as a TDR-supported fellow at the Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) in Indonesia in 2016, he studied parasitic diseases, focusing […] Continue reading -> Gavi Needs Urgent Reform to Ensure its Continued Impact 04/06/2024 Janeen Madan Keller & Orin Levine With the first-ever malaria vaccines rolling out across Africa and a next-generation tuberculosis (TB) vaccine in testing, scientific advances are driving an unparalleled expansion of vaccine development. But vaccines in development don’t become immunizations that protect our health without concerted efforts by global initiatives like Gavi, the vaccine alliance, that help bring these life-saving products […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Urgent Global Action is Needed to Address Alcohol and Drug Consumption 25/06/2024 Kerry Cullinan Romania, Georgia and Czechia have the highest alcohol consumption rates in the world while, in the best-case scenario, only 14% of those who abuse alcohol have access to treatment. These are some of the insights from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) global status report on alcohol and substance use disorders, based on 2019 data from […] Continue reading -> Scientists in West Africa Tackle Malaria and Schistosomiasis 25/06/2024 Zsofia Hesketh Malaria has long been at the heart of public health efforts in Africa. As a preventable but potentially fatal disease, it is caused by a parasite transmitted by mosquitoes. In 2022, the WHO African Region accounted for about 94% of cases globally. WHO says 78% of deaths in the region are among children under 5 […] Continue reading -> Zimbabwe Faces Endless Exodus of Health Workers Amid Decreasing Salaries and Worsening Conditions 19/06/2024 Jeffrey Moyo HARARE, Zimbabwe – After a decade of service as a nurse in the public sector and very little to show for her years of toil, Letina Chiwongotore has thrown in the towel. The 35-year-old is packing her bags for the UK, no longer able to bear mounting economic hardships. Nurses, doctors, pharmacists and other healthcare […] Continue reading -> Indonesian University Boosts Asia’s Public Health Programmes Through Research Training 18/06/2024 Kerry Cullinan Growing up in Bangladesh where several infectious diseases transmitted by helminths (worms) take a large health toll, Tilak Chandra Nath has always been fascinated with the challenges of addressing diseases of poverty. During his postgraduate training as a TDR-supported fellow at the Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) in Indonesia in 2016, he studied parasitic diseases, focusing […] Continue reading -> Gavi Needs Urgent Reform to Ensure its Continued Impact 04/06/2024 Janeen Madan Keller & Orin Levine With the first-ever malaria vaccines rolling out across Africa and a next-generation tuberculosis (TB) vaccine in testing, scientific advances are driving an unparalleled expansion of vaccine development. But vaccines in development don’t become immunizations that protect our health without concerted efforts by global initiatives like Gavi, the vaccine alliance, that help bring these life-saving products […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Scientists in West Africa Tackle Malaria and Schistosomiasis 25/06/2024 Zsofia Hesketh Malaria has long been at the heart of public health efforts in Africa. As a preventable but potentially fatal disease, it is caused by a parasite transmitted by mosquitoes. In 2022, the WHO African Region accounted for about 94% of cases globally. WHO says 78% of deaths in the region are among children under 5 […] Continue reading -> Zimbabwe Faces Endless Exodus of Health Workers Amid Decreasing Salaries and Worsening Conditions 19/06/2024 Jeffrey Moyo HARARE, Zimbabwe – After a decade of service as a nurse in the public sector and very little to show for her years of toil, Letina Chiwongotore has thrown in the towel. The 35-year-old is packing her bags for the UK, no longer able to bear mounting economic hardships. Nurses, doctors, pharmacists and other healthcare […] Continue reading -> Indonesian University Boosts Asia’s Public Health Programmes Through Research Training 18/06/2024 Kerry Cullinan Growing up in Bangladesh where several infectious diseases transmitted by helminths (worms) take a large health toll, Tilak Chandra Nath has always been fascinated with the challenges of addressing diseases of poverty. During his postgraduate training as a TDR-supported fellow at the Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) in Indonesia in 2016, he studied parasitic diseases, focusing […] Continue reading -> Gavi Needs Urgent Reform to Ensure its Continued Impact 04/06/2024 Janeen Madan Keller & Orin Levine With the first-ever malaria vaccines rolling out across Africa and a next-generation tuberculosis (TB) vaccine in testing, scientific advances are driving an unparalleled expansion of vaccine development. But vaccines in development don’t become immunizations that protect our health without concerted efforts by global initiatives like Gavi, the vaccine alliance, that help bring these life-saving products […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Zimbabwe Faces Endless Exodus of Health Workers Amid Decreasing Salaries and Worsening Conditions 19/06/2024 Jeffrey Moyo HARARE, Zimbabwe – After a decade of service as a nurse in the public sector and very little to show for her years of toil, Letina Chiwongotore has thrown in the towel. The 35-year-old is packing her bags for the UK, no longer able to bear mounting economic hardships. Nurses, doctors, pharmacists and other healthcare […] Continue reading -> Indonesian University Boosts Asia’s Public Health Programmes Through Research Training 18/06/2024 Kerry Cullinan Growing up in Bangladesh where several infectious diseases transmitted by helminths (worms) take a large health toll, Tilak Chandra Nath has always been fascinated with the challenges of addressing diseases of poverty. During his postgraduate training as a TDR-supported fellow at the Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) in Indonesia in 2016, he studied parasitic diseases, focusing […] Continue reading -> Gavi Needs Urgent Reform to Ensure its Continued Impact 04/06/2024 Janeen Madan Keller & Orin Levine With the first-ever malaria vaccines rolling out across Africa and a next-generation tuberculosis (TB) vaccine in testing, scientific advances are driving an unparalleled expansion of vaccine development. But vaccines in development don’t become immunizations that protect our health without concerted efforts by global initiatives like Gavi, the vaccine alliance, that help bring these life-saving products […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Indonesian University Boosts Asia’s Public Health Programmes Through Research Training 18/06/2024 Kerry Cullinan Growing up in Bangladesh where several infectious diseases transmitted by helminths (worms) take a large health toll, Tilak Chandra Nath has always been fascinated with the challenges of addressing diseases of poverty. During his postgraduate training as a TDR-supported fellow at the Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) in Indonesia in 2016, he studied parasitic diseases, focusing […] Continue reading -> Gavi Needs Urgent Reform to Ensure its Continued Impact 04/06/2024 Janeen Madan Keller & Orin Levine With the first-ever malaria vaccines rolling out across Africa and a next-generation tuberculosis (TB) vaccine in testing, scientific advances are driving an unparalleled expansion of vaccine development. But vaccines in development don’t become immunizations that protect our health without concerted efforts by global initiatives like Gavi, the vaccine alliance, that help bring these life-saving products […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Gavi Needs Urgent Reform to Ensure its Continued Impact 04/06/2024 Janeen Madan Keller & Orin Levine With the first-ever malaria vaccines rolling out across Africa and a next-generation tuberculosis (TB) vaccine in testing, scientific advances are driving an unparalleled expansion of vaccine development. But vaccines in development don’t become immunizations that protect our health without concerted efforts by global initiatives like Gavi, the vaccine alliance, that help bring these life-saving products […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts