World Economic Forum Warns of Uncertain and Turbulent Decade Ahead 16/01/2023 Kerry Cullinan The “cost-of-living crisis” and failure to mitigate climate change are the most acute global risks, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF) which opened in Davos, Switzerland, on Monday. The forum’s risk assessment report 2023 released last week identifies a “polycrisis” of risks, most of which relate to environmental and societal issues, such as biodiversity […] Continue reading -> Medicines for Malaria Venture Joins African Manufacturing Initiative 15/12/2022 Stefan Anderson The Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) and African Centers for Disease control signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Thursday to providing technical support to African manufacturers of antimalarial drugs that would help bring their products up to WHO-approved standards – thus ensuring wider use of locally-produced drugs on the continent and beyond. The move […] Continue reading -> Despite Mosquitoes’ Wily Evolution, Countries Make Progress Against Malaria 08/12/2022 Kerry Cullinan Wily malaria-carrying mosquitoes are biting people earlier in the day before they get under their protective bednets and sleeping outside homes to avoid insecticide – and many have developed resistance to the insecticide used to impregnate the bednets. Despite these and other challenges, progress against malaria has been relatively steady – even during the height […] Continue reading -> In Heated UNITE Event Session, African MPs Call for Greater Inclusion in Global Fund 07/12/2022 Maayan Hoffman A group of African parliamentarians raised a red flag on Tuesday at the UNITE Global Summit when they told representatives that they felt neglected by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, which funds billions of dollars of health services in their countries. “Do African parliamentarians only get involved when we have to […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Director General Announces Five New Appointments to WHO Senior Team 30/11/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has announced the “interim” appointment of five new senior leaders to replace outgoing members of his senior team, whose departure was announced internally just last week, Health Policy Watch has learned. The new appointments were also revealed in a second internal email sent by Tedros to WHO staff […] Continue reading -> Parliamentarians Seek to Address Post-COVID ‘Tsunami’ of Health System Problems 28/11/2022 Maayan Hoffman “There is this tsunami that is happening after the earthquake that was COVID-19 that is now coming to shore and hitting health systems across the world,” said Ricardo Baptista Leite, president and founder of UNITE, a global network of parliamentarians committed to addressing global health challenges. “The pandemic also led to a huge economic crisis […] Continue reading -> Bacterial Pathogens Killed 7.7 million in 2019 – But Barely Attract Research Funding 23/11/2022 Megha Kaveri Some 7.7 million people are estimated to have been killed by bacterial pathogens in 2019 according to a study published in The Lancet this week, making this the second leading cause of death globally in2019. Some 33 bacterial pathogens across 11 infectious syndromes were linked to 13.6% of all global deaths in 2019, according to […] Continue reading -> Shorter Treatment Regimen for Drug-Resistant TB is More Effective 08/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan Two shorter treatment regimens for multi-drug resistant (MDR) tuberculosis have proven to be safe and more effective than the current treatment, the Union World Conference on Lung Health heard on Tuesday. Results from Stage 2 of the STREAM clinical trial, published in The Lancet on the same day, show that a fully-oral nine-month bedaquiline-based regimen […] Continue reading -> New Initiative to Tackle Alcohol Harms Will Focus on Taxation 01/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan A $15 million initiative to address the harms of alcohol consumption through policy change was launched Tuesday, roughly doubling the total global spending on mitigating the effects of alcohol. Alcohol is one of the top-ten drivers of death, illness and injury, with wide-ranging social and economic harms, many disproportionately affecting young adults, according to Vital […] Continue reading -> TB Cases and Deaths Increase as COVID Pandemic Wipes Out Decades of Gains 27/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan Tuberculosis cases and deaths have increased for the first time in decades, and fewer cases were detected and fewer people treated during 2021 – all as a result of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). An estimated 10.6 million people fell sick with TB last year, an increase […] 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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Medicines for Malaria Venture Joins African Manufacturing Initiative 15/12/2022 Stefan Anderson The Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) and African Centers for Disease control signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Thursday to providing technical support to African manufacturers of antimalarial drugs that would help bring their products up to WHO-approved standards – thus ensuring wider use of locally-produced drugs on the continent and beyond. The move […] Continue reading -> Despite Mosquitoes’ Wily Evolution, Countries Make Progress Against Malaria 08/12/2022 Kerry Cullinan Wily malaria-carrying mosquitoes are biting people earlier in the day before they get under their protective bednets and sleeping outside homes to avoid insecticide – and many have developed resistance to the insecticide used to impregnate the bednets. Despite these and other challenges, progress against malaria has been relatively steady – even during the height […] Continue reading -> In Heated UNITE Event Session, African MPs Call for Greater Inclusion in Global Fund 07/12/2022 Maayan Hoffman A group of African parliamentarians raised a red flag on Tuesday at the UNITE Global Summit when they told representatives that they felt neglected by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, which funds billions of dollars of health services in their countries. “Do African parliamentarians only get involved when we have to […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Director General Announces Five New Appointments to WHO Senior Team 30/11/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has announced the “interim” appointment of five new senior leaders to replace outgoing members of his senior team, whose departure was announced internally just last week, Health Policy Watch has learned. The new appointments were also revealed in a second internal email sent by Tedros to WHO staff […] Continue reading -> Parliamentarians Seek to Address Post-COVID ‘Tsunami’ of Health System Problems 28/11/2022 Maayan Hoffman “There is this tsunami that is happening after the earthquake that was COVID-19 that is now coming to shore and hitting health systems across the world,” said Ricardo Baptista Leite, president and founder of UNITE, a global network of parliamentarians committed to addressing global health challenges. “The pandemic also led to a huge economic crisis […] Continue reading -> Bacterial Pathogens Killed 7.7 million in 2019 – But Barely Attract Research Funding 23/11/2022 Megha Kaveri Some 7.7 million people are estimated to have been killed by bacterial pathogens in 2019 according to a study published in The Lancet this week, making this the second leading cause of death globally in2019. Some 33 bacterial pathogens across 11 infectious syndromes were linked to 13.6% of all global deaths in 2019, according to […] Continue reading -> Shorter Treatment Regimen for Drug-Resistant TB is More Effective 08/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan Two shorter treatment regimens for multi-drug resistant (MDR) tuberculosis have proven to be safe and more effective than the current treatment, the Union World Conference on Lung Health heard on Tuesday. Results from Stage 2 of the STREAM clinical trial, published in The Lancet on the same day, show that a fully-oral nine-month bedaquiline-based regimen […] Continue reading -> New Initiative to Tackle Alcohol Harms Will Focus on Taxation 01/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan A $15 million initiative to address the harms of alcohol consumption through policy change was launched Tuesday, roughly doubling the total global spending on mitigating the effects of alcohol. Alcohol is one of the top-ten drivers of death, illness and injury, with wide-ranging social and economic harms, many disproportionately affecting young adults, according to Vital […] Continue reading -> TB Cases and Deaths Increase as COVID Pandemic Wipes Out Decades of Gains 27/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan Tuberculosis cases and deaths have increased for the first time in decades, and fewer cases were detected and fewer people treated during 2021 – all as a result of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). An estimated 10.6 million people fell sick with TB last year, an increase […] 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.
Despite Mosquitoes’ Wily Evolution, Countries Make Progress Against Malaria 08/12/2022 Kerry Cullinan Wily malaria-carrying mosquitoes are biting people earlier in the day before they get under their protective bednets and sleeping outside homes to avoid insecticide – and many have developed resistance to the insecticide used to impregnate the bednets. Despite these and other challenges, progress against malaria has been relatively steady – even during the height […] Continue reading -> In Heated UNITE Event Session, African MPs Call for Greater Inclusion in Global Fund 07/12/2022 Maayan Hoffman A group of African parliamentarians raised a red flag on Tuesday at the UNITE Global Summit when they told representatives that they felt neglected by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, which funds billions of dollars of health services in their countries. “Do African parliamentarians only get involved when we have to […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Director General Announces Five New Appointments to WHO Senior Team 30/11/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has announced the “interim” appointment of five new senior leaders to replace outgoing members of his senior team, whose departure was announced internally just last week, Health Policy Watch has learned. The new appointments were also revealed in a second internal email sent by Tedros to WHO staff […] Continue reading -> Parliamentarians Seek to Address Post-COVID ‘Tsunami’ of Health System Problems 28/11/2022 Maayan Hoffman “There is this tsunami that is happening after the earthquake that was COVID-19 that is now coming to shore and hitting health systems across the world,” said Ricardo Baptista Leite, president and founder of UNITE, a global network of parliamentarians committed to addressing global health challenges. “The pandemic also led to a huge economic crisis […] Continue reading -> Bacterial Pathogens Killed 7.7 million in 2019 – But Barely Attract Research Funding 23/11/2022 Megha Kaveri Some 7.7 million people are estimated to have been killed by bacterial pathogens in 2019 according to a study published in The Lancet this week, making this the second leading cause of death globally in2019. Some 33 bacterial pathogens across 11 infectious syndromes were linked to 13.6% of all global deaths in 2019, according to […] Continue reading -> Shorter Treatment Regimen for Drug-Resistant TB is More Effective 08/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan Two shorter treatment regimens for multi-drug resistant (MDR) tuberculosis have proven to be safe and more effective than the current treatment, the Union World Conference on Lung Health heard on Tuesday. Results from Stage 2 of the STREAM clinical trial, published in The Lancet on the same day, show that a fully-oral nine-month bedaquiline-based regimen […] Continue reading -> New Initiative to Tackle Alcohol Harms Will Focus on Taxation 01/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan A $15 million initiative to address the harms of alcohol consumption through policy change was launched Tuesday, roughly doubling the total global spending on mitigating the effects of alcohol. Alcohol is one of the top-ten drivers of death, illness and injury, with wide-ranging social and economic harms, many disproportionately affecting young adults, according to Vital […] Continue reading -> TB Cases and Deaths Increase as COVID Pandemic Wipes Out Decades of Gains 27/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan Tuberculosis cases and deaths have increased for the first time in decades, and fewer cases were detected and fewer people treated during 2021 – all as a result of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). An estimated 10.6 million people fell sick with TB last year, an increase […] 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.
In Heated UNITE Event Session, African MPs Call for Greater Inclusion in Global Fund 07/12/2022 Maayan Hoffman A group of African parliamentarians raised a red flag on Tuesday at the UNITE Global Summit when they told representatives that they felt neglected by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, which funds billions of dollars of health services in their countries. “Do African parliamentarians only get involved when we have to […] Continue reading -> WHO’s Director General Announces Five New Appointments to WHO Senior Team 30/11/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has announced the “interim” appointment of five new senior leaders to replace outgoing members of his senior team, whose departure was announced internally just last week, Health Policy Watch has learned. The new appointments were also revealed in a second internal email sent by Tedros to WHO staff […] Continue reading -> Parliamentarians Seek to Address Post-COVID ‘Tsunami’ of Health System Problems 28/11/2022 Maayan Hoffman “There is this tsunami that is happening after the earthquake that was COVID-19 that is now coming to shore and hitting health systems across the world,” said Ricardo Baptista Leite, president and founder of UNITE, a global network of parliamentarians committed to addressing global health challenges. “The pandemic also led to a huge economic crisis […] Continue reading -> Bacterial Pathogens Killed 7.7 million in 2019 – But Barely Attract Research Funding 23/11/2022 Megha Kaveri Some 7.7 million people are estimated to have been killed by bacterial pathogens in 2019 according to a study published in The Lancet this week, making this the second leading cause of death globally in2019. Some 33 bacterial pathogens across 11 infectious syndromes were linked to 13.6% of all global deaths in 2019, according to […] Continue reading -> Shorter Treatment Regimen for Drug-Resistant TB is More Effective 08/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan Two shorter treatment regimens for multi-drug resistant (MDR) tuberculosis have proven to be safe and more effective than the current treatment, the Union World Conference on Lung Health heard on Tuesday. Results from Stage 2 of the STREAM clinical trial, published in The Lancet on the same day, show that a fully-oral nine-month bedaquiline-based regimen […] Continue reading -> New Initiative to Tackle Alcohol Harms Will Focus on Taxation 01/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan A $15 million initiative to address the harms of alcohol consumption through policy change was launched Tuesday, roughly doubling the total global spending on mitigating the effects of alcohol. Alcohol is one of the top-ten drivers of death, illness and injury, with wide-ranging social and economic harms, many disproportionately affecting young adults, according to Vital […] Continue reading -> TB Cases and Deaths Increase as COVID Pandemic Wipes Out Decades of Gains 27/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan Tuberculosis cases and deaths have increased for the first time in decades, and fewer cases were detected and fewer people treated during 2021 – all as a result of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). An estimated 10.6 million people fell sick with TB last year, an increase […] 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’s Director General Announces Five New Appointments to WHO Senior Team 30/11/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has announced the “interim” appointment of five new senior leaders to replace outgoing members of his senior team, whose departure was announced internally just last week, Health Policy Watch has learned. The new appointments were also revealed in a second internal email sent by Tedros to WHO staff […] Continue reading -> Parliamentarians Seek to Address Post-COVID ‘Tsunami’ of Health System Problems 28/11/2022 Maayan Hoffman “There is this tsunami that is happening after the earthquake that was COVID-19 that is now coming to shore and hitting health systems across the world,” said Ricardo Baptista Leite, president and founder of UNITE, a global network of parliamentarians committed to addressing global health challenges. “The pandemic also led to a huge economic crisis […] Continue reading -> Bacterial Pathogens Killed 7.7 million in 2019 – But Barely Attract Research Funding 23/11/2022 Megha Kaveri Some 7.7 million people are estimated to have been killed by bacterial pathogens in 2019 according to a study published in The Lancet this week, making this the second leading cause of death globally in2019. Some 33 bacterial pathogens across 11 infectious syndromes were linked to 13.6% of all global deaths in 2019, according to […] Continue reading -> Shorter Treatment Regimen for Drug-Resistant TB is More Effective 08/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan Two shorter treatment regimens for multi-drug resistant (MDR) tuberculosis have proven to be safe and more effective than the current treatment, the Union World Conference on Lung Health heard on Tuesday. Results from Stage 2 of the STREAM clinical trial, published in The Lancet on the same day, show that a fully-oral nine-month bedaquiline-based regimen […] Continue reading -> New Initiative to Tackle Alcohol Harms Will Focus on Taxation 01/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan A $15 million initiative to address the harms of alcohol consumption through policy change was launched Tuesday, roughly doubling the total global spending on mitigating the effects of alcohol. Alcohol is one of the top-ten drivers of death, illness and injury, with wide-ranging social and economic harms, many disproportionately affecting young adults, according to Vital […] Continue reading -> TB Cases and Deaths Increase as COVID Pandemic Wipes Out Decades of Gains 27/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan Tuberculosis cases and deaths have increased for the first time in decades, and fewer cases were detected and fewer people treated during 2021 – all as a result of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). An estimated 10.6 million people fell sick with TB last year, an increase […] 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.
Parliamentarians Seek to Address Post-COVID ‘Tsunami’ of Health System Problems 28/11/2022 Maayan Hoffman “There is this tsunami that is happening after the earthquake that was COVID-19 that is now coming to shore and hitting health systems across the world,” said Ricardo Baptista Leite, president and founder of UNITE, a global network of parliamentarians committed to addressing global health challenges. “The pandemic also led to a huge economic crisis […] Continue reading -> Bacterial Pathogens Killed 7.7 million in 2019 – But Barely Attract Research Funding 23/11/2022 Megha Kaveri Some 7.7 million people are estimated to have been killed by bacterial pathogens in 2019 according to a study published in The Lancet this week, making this the second leading cause of death globally in2019. Some 33 bacterial pathogens across 11 infectious syndromes were linked to 13.6% of all global deaths in 2019, according to […] Continue reading -> Shorter Treatment Regimen for Drug-Resistant TB is More Effective 08/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan Two shorter treatment regimens for multi-drug resistant (MDR) tuberculosis have proven to be safe and more effective than the current treatment, the Union World Conference on Lung Health heard on Tuesday. Results from Stage 2 of the STREAM clinical trial, published in The Lancet on the same day, show that a fully-oral nine-month bedaquiline-based regimen […] Continue reading -> New Initiative to Tackle Alcohol Harms Will Focus on Taxation 01/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan A $15 million initiative to address the harms of alcohol consumption through policy change was launched Tuesday, roughly doubling the total global spending on mitigating the effects of alcohol. Alcohol is one of the top-ten drivers of death, illness and injury, with wide-ranging social and economic harms, many disproportionately affecting young adults, according to Vital […] Continue reading -> TB Cases and Deaths Increase as COVID Pandemic Wipes Out Decades of Gains 27/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan Tuberculosis cases and deaths have increased for the first time in decades, and fewer cases were detected and fewer people treated during 2021 – all as a result of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). An estimated 10.6 million people fell sick with TB last year, an increase […] 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.
Bacterial Pathogens Killed 7.7 million in 2019 – But Barely Attract Research Funding 23/11/2022 Megha Kaveri Some 7.7 million people are estimated to have been killed by bacterial pathogens in 2019 according to a study published in The Lancet this week, making this the second leading cause of death globally in2019. Some 33 bacterial pathogens across 11 infectious syndromes were linked to 13.6% of all global deaths in 2019, according to […] Continue reading -> Shorter Treatment Regimen for Drug-Resistant TB is More Effective 08/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan Two shorter treatment regimens for multi-drug resistant (MDR) tuberculosis have proven to be safe and more effective than the current treatment, the Union World Conference on Lung Health heard on Tuesday. Results from Stage 2 of the STREAM clinical trial, published in The Lancet on the same day, show that a fully-oral nine-month bedaquiline-based regimen […] Continue reading -> New Initiative to Tackle Alcohol Harms Will Focus on Taxation 01/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan A $15 million initiative to address the harms of alcohol consumption through policy change was launched Tuesday, roughly doubling the total global spending on mitigating the effects of alcohol. Alcohol is one of the top-ten drivers of death, illness and injury, with wide-ranging social and economic harms, many disproportionately affecting young adults, according to Vital […] Continue reading -> TB Cases and Deaths Increase as COVID Pandemic Wipes Out Decades of Gains 27/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan Tuberculosis cases and deaths have increased for the first time in decades, and fewer cases were detected and fewer people treated during 2021 – all as a result of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). An estimated 10.6 million people fell sick with TB last year, an increase […] 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.
Shorter Treatment Regimen for Drug-Resistant TB is More Effective 08/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan Two shorter treatment regimens for multi-drug resistant (MDR) tuberculosis have proven to be safe and more effective than the current treatment, the Union World Conference on Lung Health heard on Tuesday. Results from Stage 2 of the STREAM clinical trial, published in The Lancet on the same day, show that a fully-oral nine-month bedaquiline-based regimen […] Continue reading -> New Initiative to Tackle Alcohol Harms Will Focus on Taxation 01/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan A $15 million initiative to address the harms of alcohol consumption through policy change was launched Tuesday, roughly doubling the total global spending on mitigating the effects of alcohol. Alcohol is one of the top-ten drivers of death, illness and injury, with wide-ranging social and economic harms, many disproportionately affecting young adults, according to Vital […] Continue reading -> TB Cases and Deaths Increase as COVID Pandemic Wipes Out Decades of Gains 27/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan Tuberculosis cases and deaths have increased for the first time in decades, and fewer cases were detected and fewer people treated during 2021 – all as a result of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). An estimated 10.6 million people fell sick with TB last year, an increase […] 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 Initiative to Tackle Alcohol Harms Will Focus on Taxation 01/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan A $15 million initiative to address the harms of alcohol consumption through policy change was launched Tuesday, roughly doubling the total global spending on mitigating the effects of alcohol. Alcohol is one of the top-ten drivers of death, illness and injury, with wide-ranging social and economic harms, many disproportionately affecting young adults, according to Vital […] Continue reading -> TB Cases and Deaths Increase as COVID Pandemic Wipes Out Decades of Gains 27/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan Tuberculosis cases and deaths have increased for the first time in decades, and fewer cases were detected and fewer people treated during 2021 – all as a result of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). An estimated 10.6 million people fell sick with TB last year, an increase […] 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.
TB Cases and Deaths Increase as COVID Pandemic Wipes Out Decades of Gains 27/10/2022 Kerry Cullinan Tuberculosis cases and deaths have increased for the first time in decades, and fewer cases were detected and fewer people treated during 2021 – all as a result of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). An estimated 10.6 million people fell sick with TB last year, an increase […] 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