Global Fund Blitz Aims to Offset Shortfall 20/09/2022 Kerry Cullinan The Global Fund goes into its pledging conference on Wednesday substantially short of its $18 billion minimum target to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria over the next five years. Hosted by US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the seventh replenishment conference is the culmination of a months-long […] Continue reading -> Call for Fossil Fuel ‘Nonproliferation’ Treaty Sets High Stakes for Climate Talks 14/09/2022 Stefan Anderson Nearly 200 health organizations and more than 1,400 health professionals have signed a letter published on Wednesday calling on governments to negotiate a legally binding international treaty that would phase out fossil fuels, which they blame for “severe threats to human and planetary health.” Among the treaty’s supporters is the World Health Organization (WHO), a […] Continue reading -> Fighting the Scourge of Fake Medicines: Global Fund Replenishment is Moment of Truth 09/09/2022 Adam Aspinall The upcoming Global Fund Replenishment drive, 19-21 September, will be critical to holding onto and advancing progress against infectious diseases in multiple ways – among them ensuring the flow of quality-assured medicines to low-income countries and fighting falsified and substandard medicines that can comprise up to 70% of drugs on the market in some parts […] Continue reading -> UN Approves High-Level Pandemic Summit 02/09/2022 John Heilprin The United Nations General Assembly voted to hold a summit of heads of state and other world leaders next year to find fair, long-lasting solutions for the global inequities and inadequate responses that the COVID-19 pandemic has all too painfully highlighted. Delegates to the 193-nation assembly overwhelmingly approved the resolution in a consensus vote on […] Continue reading -> A Breakthrough Tuberculosis Treatment Just Got Safer 01/09/2022 Stefan Anderson Researchers have significantly strengthened the safety profile of a watershed treatment course for highly drug-resistant strains of tuberculosis — a heartening breakthrough set to change the lives of millions of MDR-TB patients around the world. The results of a randomized-controlled trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine today showed the new oral TB […] Continue reading -> Poor Vaccines Coverage in Pandemic Blamed on Multiple Barriers 26/08/2022 John Heilprin & Dann Okoth Some of the biggest obstacles to expanded vaccines coverage in the world’s poorest and most conflict-ridden nations are lack of cold chain storage, unpredictable supply chains, and transport barriers, not claims of “vaccine hesitancy” in the Global South, according to a new report. The picture of the steep challenges faced by 14 nations during the […] Continue reading -> Tedros’ Second Term: WHO’s Triple Billion Goals Fall Short as Agency Sees Power Centralized, Over-Reliance on Consultants 26/08/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher “Power has been increasingly centralised around the Director-General’s office under Tedros’ leadership. This strategy might be advantageous in a crisis that demands a commander-in-control. But a lack of depth in wider leadership leaves shortcomings in the organisation. Thus states the prestigious medical journal, The Lancet, in an editorial marking the start of WHO Director General Dr Tedros […] Continue reading -> W. Africa’s Polluted Air 2nd Only to S. Asia 17/08/2022 John Heilprin & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Some 1.7 million people in cities across the planet died from polluted air in 2019, according to the first-ever study of urban air pollution that covers virtually every city in the world over the size of 50,000 people, as per the UN definition. Conditions are the most severe in cities of South Asia, (WHO’s SouthEast […] Continue reading -> WHO Launches Appeal To Respond to Food Crisis in Horn of Africa 03/08/2022 Raisa Santos In light of an unprecedented food crisis in the Horn of Africa, the World Health Organization has launched a $123.7 million funding appeal for urgently needed supplies to treat severe malnutrition and related health conditions. Driven by conflict, changes in climate and the COVID-19 pandemic, this largely arid Eastern African region of some 2 million […] Continue reading -> Human Rights is a ‘Battlefield’ as Global Discrimination Fuels New HIV Infections 01/08/2022 Kerry Cullinan MONTREAL – HIV is one of the most studied diseases of all time and an arsenal of treatment and prevention tools have been amassed over the past 40 years – the latest being an antiretroviral (ARV) injection taken every eight weeks that can prevent 99% of infections. But HIV is still spreading – primarily amongst […] 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. 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Call for Fossil Fuel ‘Nonproliferation’ Treaty Sets High Stakes for Climate Talks 14/09/2022 Stefan Anderson Nearly 200 health organizations and more than 1,400 health professionals have signed a letter published on Wednesday calling on governments to negotiate a legally binding international treaty that would phase out fossil fuels, which they blame for “severe threats to human and planetary health.” Among the treaty’s supporters is the World Health Organization (WHO), a […] Continue reading -> Fighting the Scourge of Fake Medicines: Global Fund Replenishment is Moment of Truth 09/09/2022 Adam Aspinall The upcoming Global Fund Replenishment drive, 19-21 September, will be critical to holding onto and advancing progress against infectious diseases in multiple ways – among them ensuring the flow of quality-assured medicines to low-income countries and fighting falsified and substandard medicines that can comprise up to 70% of drugs on the market in some parts […] Continue reading -> UN Approves High-Level Pandemic Summit 02/09/2022 John Heilprin The United Nations General Assembly voted to hold a summit of heads of state and other world leaders next year to find fair, long-lasting solutions for the global inequities and inadequate responses that the COVID-19 pandemic has all too painfully highlighted. Delegates to the 193-nation assembly overwhelmingly approved the resolution in a consensus vote on […] Continue reading -> A Breakthrough Tuberculosis Treatment Just Got Safer 01/09/2022 Stefan Anderson Researchers have significantly strengthened the safety profile of a watershed treatment course for highly drug-resistant strains of tuberculosis — a heartening breakthrough set to change the lives of millions of MDR-TB patients around the world. The results of a randomized-controlled trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine today showed the new oral TB […] Continue reading -> Poor Vaccines Coverage in Pandemic Blamed on Multiple Barriers 26/08/2022 John Heilprin & Dann Okoth Some of the biggest obstacles to expanded vaccines coverage in the world’s poorest and most conflict-ridden nations are lack of cold chain storage, unpredictable supply chains, and transport barriers, not claims of “vaccine hesitancy” in the Global South, according to a new report. The picture of the steep challenges faced by 14 nations during the […] Continue reading -> Tedros’ Second Term: WHO’s Triple Billion Goals Fall Short as Agency Sees Power Centralized, Over-Reliance on Consultants 26/08/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher “Power has been increasingly centralised around the Director-General’s office under Tedros’ leadership. This strategy might be advantageous in a crisis that demands a commander-in-control. But a lack of depth in wider leadership leaves shortcomings in the organisation. Thus states the prestigious medical journal, The Lancet, in an editorial marking the start of WHO Director General Dr Tedros […] Continue reading -> W. Africa’s Polluted Air 2nd Only to S. Asia 17/08/2022 John Heilprin & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Some 1.7 million people in cities across the planet died from polluted air in 2019, according to the first-ever study of urban air pollution that covers virtually every city in the world over the size of 50,000 people, as per the UN definition. Conditions are the most severe in cities of South Asia, (WHO’s SouthEast […] Continue reading -> WHO Launches Appeal To Respond to Food Crisis in Horn of Africa 03/08/2022 Raisa Santos In light of an unprecedented food crisis in the Horn of Africa, the World Health Organization has launched a $123.7 million funding appeal for urgently needed supplies to treat severe malnutrition and related health conditions. Driven by conflict, changes in climate and the COVID-19 pandemic, this largely arid Eastern African region of some 2 million […] Continue reading -> Human Rights is a ‘Battlefield’ as Global Discrimination Fuels New HIV Infections 01/08/2022 Kerry Cullinan MONTREAL – HIV is one of the most studied diseases of all time and an arsenal of treatment and prevention tools have been amassed over the past 40 years – the latest being an antiretroviral (ARV) injection taken every eight weeks that can prevent 99% of infections. But HIV is still spreading – primarily amongst […] 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.
Fighting the Scourge of Fake Medicines: Global Fund Replenishment is Moment of Truth 09/09/2022 Adam Aspinall The upcoming Global Fund Replenishment drive, 19-21 September, will be critical to holding onto and advancing progress against infectious diseases in multiple ways – among them ensuring the flow of quality-assured medicines to low-income countries and fighting falsified and substandard medicines that can comprise up to 70% of drugs on the market in some parts […] Continue reading -> UN Approves High-Level Pandemic Summit 02/09/2022 John Heilprin The United Nations General Assembly voted to hold a summit of heads of state and other world leaders next year to find fair, long-lasting solutions for the global inequities and inadequate responses that the COVID-19 pandemic has all too painfully highlighted. Delegates to the 193-nation assembly overwhelmingly approved the resolution in a consensus vote on […] Continue reading -> A Breakthrough Tuberculosis Treatment Just Got Safer 01/09/2022 Stefan Anderson Researchers have significantly strengthened the safety profile of a watershed treatment course for highly drug-resistant strains of tuberculosis — a heartening breakthrough set to change the lives of millions of MDR-TB patients around the world. The results of a randomized-controlled trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine today showed the new oral TB […] Continue reading -> Poor Vaccines Coverage in Pandemic Blamed on Multiple Barriers 26/08/2022 John Heilprin & Dann Okoth Some of the biggest obstacles to expanded vaccines coverage in the world’s poorest and most conflict-ridden nations are lack of cold chain storage, unpredictable supply chains, and transport barriers, not claims of “vaccine hesitancy” in the Global South, according to a new report. The picture of the steep challenges faced by 14 nations during the […] Continue reading -> Tedros’ Second Term: WHO’s Triple Billion Goals Fall Short as Agency Sees Power Centralized, Over-Reliance on Consultants 26/08/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher “Power has been increasingly centralised around the Director-General’s office under Tedros’ leadership. This strategy might be advantageous in a crisis that demands a commander-in-control. But a lack of depth in wider leadership leaves shortcomings in the organisation. Thus states the prestigious medical journal, The Lancet, in an editorial marking the start of WHO Director General Dr Tedros […] Continue reading -> W. Africa’s Polluted Air 2nd Only to S. Asia 17/08/2022 John Heilprin & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Some 1.7 million people in cities across the planet died from polluted air in 2019, according to the first-ever study of urban air pollution that covers virtually every city in the world over the size of 50,000 people, as per the UN definition. Conditions are the most severe in cities of South Asia, (WHO’s SouthEast […] Continue reading -> WHO Launches Appeal To Respond to Food Crisis in Horn of Africa 03/08/2022 Raisa Santos In light of an unprecedented food crisis in the Horn of Africa, the World Health Organization has launched a $123.7 million funding appeal for urgently needed supplies to treat severe malnutrition and related health conditions. Driven by conflict, changes in climate and the COVID-19 pandemic, this largely arid Eastern African region of some 2 million […] Continue reading -> Human Rights is a ‘Battlefield’ as Global Discrimination Fuels New HIV Infections 01/08/2022 Kerry Cullinan MONTREAL – HIV is one of the most studied diseases of all time and an arsenal of treatment and prevention tools have been amassed over the past 40 years – the latest being an antiretroviral (ARV) injection taken every eight weeks that can prevent 99% of infections. But HIV is still spreading – primarily amongst […] 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.
UN Approves High-Level Pandemic Summit 02/09/2022 John Heilprin The United Nations General Assembly voted to hold a summit of heads of state and other world leaders next year to find fair, long-lasting solutions for the global inequities and inadequate responses that the COVID-19 pandemic has all too painfully highlighted. Delegates to the 193-nation assembly overwhelmingly approved the resolution in a consensus vote on […] Continue reading -> A Breakthrough Tuberculosis Treatment Just Got Safer 01/09/2022 Stefan Anderson Researchers have significantly strengthened the safety profile of a watershed treatment course for highly drug-resistant strains of tuberculosis — a heartening breakthrough set to change the lives of millions of MDR-TB patients around the world. The results of a randomized-controlled trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine today showed the new oral TB […] Continue reading -> Poor Vaccines Coverage in Pandemic Blamed on Multiple Barriers 26/08/2022 John Heilprin & Dann Okoth Some of the biggest obstacles to expanded vaccines coverage in the world’s poorest and most conflict-ridden nations are lack of cold chain storage, unpredictable supply chains, and transport barriers, not claims of “vaccine hesitancy” in the Global South, according to a new report. The picture of the steep challenges faced by 14 nations during the […] Continue reading -> Tedros’ Second Term: WHO’s Triple Billion Goals Fall Short as Agency Sees Power Centralized, Over-Reliance on Consultants 26/08/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher “Power has been increasingly centralised around the Director-General’s office under Tedros’ leadership. This strategy might be advantageous in a crisis that demands a commander-in-control. But a lack of depth in wider leadership leaves shortcomings in the organisation. Thus states the prestigious medical journal, The Lancet, in an editorial marking the start of WHO Director General Dr Tedros […] Continue reading -> W. Africa’s Polluted Air 2nd Only to S. Asia 17/08/2022 John Heilprin & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Some 1.7 million people in cities across the planet died from polluted air in 2019, according to the first-ever study of urban air pollution that covers virtually every city in the world over the size of 50,000 people, as per the UN definition. Conditions are the most severe in cities of South Asia, (WHO’s SouthEast […] Continue reading -> WHO Launches Appeal To Respond to Food Crisis in Horn of Africa 03/08/2022 Raisa Santos In light of an unprecedented food crisis in the Horn of Africa, the World Health Organization has launched a $123.7 million funding appeal for urgently needed supplies to treat severe malnutrition and related health conditions. Driven by conflict, changes in climate and the COVID-19 pandemic, this largely arid Eastern African region of some 2 million […] Continue reading -> Human Rights is a ‘Battlefield’ as Global Discrimination Fuels New HIV Infections 01/08/2022 Kerry Cullinan MONTREAL – HIV is one of the most studied diseases of all time and an arsenal of treatment and prevention tools have been amassed over the past 40 years – the latest being an antiretroviral (ARV) injection taken every eight weeks that can prevent 99% of infections. But HIV is still spreading – primarily amongst […] 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.
A Breakthrough Tuberculosis Treatment Just Got Safer 01/09/2022 Stefan Anderson Researchers have significantly strengthened the safety profile of a watershed treatment course for highly drug-resistant strains of tuberculosis — a heartening breakthrough set to change the lives of millions of MDR-TB patients around the world. The results of a randomized-controlled trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine today showed the new oral TB […] Continue reading -> Poor Vaccines Coverage in Pandemic Blamed on Multiple Barriers 26/08/2022 John Heilprin & Dann Okoth Some of the biggest obstacles to expanded vaccines coverage in the world’s poorest and most conflict-ridden nations are lack of cold chain storage, unpredictable supply chains, and transport barriers, not claims of “vaccine hesitancy” in the Global South, according to a new report. The picture of the steep challenges faced by 14 nations during the […] Continue reading -> Tedros’ Second Term: WHO’s Triple Billion Goals Fall Short as Agency Sees Power Centralized, Over-Reliance on Consultants 26/08/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher “Power has been increasingly centralised around the Director-General’s office under Tedros’ leadership. This strategy might be advantageous in a crisis that demands a commander-in-control. But a lack of depth in wider leadership leaves shortcomings in the organisation. Thus states the prestigious medical journal, The Lancet, in an editorial marking the start of WHO Director General Dr Tedros […] Continue reading -> W. Africa’s Polluted Air 2nd Only to S. Asia 17/08/2022 John Heilprin & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Some 1.7 million people in cities across the planet died from polluted air in 2019, according to the first-ever study of urban air pollution that covers virtually every city in the world over the size of 50,000 people, as per the UN definition. Conditions are the most severe in cities of South Asia, (WHO’s SouthEast […] Continue reading -> WHO Launches Appeal To Respond to Food Crisis in Horn of Africa 03/08/2022 Raisa Santos In light of an unprecedented food crisis in the Horn of Africa, the World Health Organization has launched a $123.7 million funding appeal for urgently needed supplies to treat severe malnutrition and related health conditions. Driven by conflict, changes in climate and the COVID-19 pandemic, this largely arid Eastern African region of some 2 million […] Continue reading -> Human Rights is a ‘Battlefield’ as Global Discrimination Fuels New HIV Infections 01/08/2022 Kerry Cullinan MONTREAL – HIV is one of the most studied diseases of all time and an arsenal of treatment and prevention tools have been amassed over the past 40 years – the latest being an antiretroviral (ARV) injection taken every eight weeks that can prevent 99% of infections. But HIV is still spreading – primarily amongst […] 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.
Poor Vaccines Coverage in Pandemic Blamed on Multiple Barriers 26/08/2022 John Heilprin & Dann Okoth Some of the biggest obstacles to expanded vaccines coverage in the world’s poorest and most conflict-ridden nations are lack of cold chain storage, unpredictable supply chains, and transport barriers, not claims of “vaccine hesitancy” in the Global South, according to a new report. The picture of the steep challenges faced by 14 nations during the […] Continue reading -> Tedros’ Second Term: WHO’s Triple Billion Goals Fall Short as Agency Sees Power Centralized, Over-Reliance on Consultants 26/08/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher “Power has been increasingly centralised around the Director-General’s office under Tedros’ leadership. This strategy might be advantageous in a crisis that demands a commander-in-control. But a lack of depth in wider leadership leaves shortcomings in the organisation. Thus states the prestigious medical journal, The Lancet, in an editorial marking the start of WHO Director General Dr Tedros […] Continue reading -> W. Africa’s Polluted Air 2nd Only to S. Asia 17/08/2022 John Heilprin & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Some 1.7 million people in cities across the planet died from polluted air in 2019, according to the first-ever study of urban air pollution that covers virtually every city in the world over the size of 50,000 people, as per the UN definition. Conditions are the most severe in cities of South Asia, (WHO’s SouthEast […] Continue reading -> WHO Launches Appeal To Respond to Food Crisis in Horn of Africa 03/08/2022 Raisa Santos In light of an unprecedented food crisis in the Horn of Africa, the World Health Organization has launched a $123.7 million funding appeal for urgently needed supplies to treat severe malnutrition and related health conditions. Driven by conflict, changes in climate and the COVID-19 pandemic, this largely arid Eastern African region of some 2 million […] Continue reading -> Human Rights is a ‘Battlefield’ as Global Discrimination Fuels New HIV Infections 01/08/2022 Kerry Cullinan MONTREAL – HIV is one of the most studied diseases of all time and an arsenal of treatment and prevention tools have been amassed over the past 40 years – the latest being an antiretroviral (ARV) injection taken every eight weeks that can prevent 99% of infections. But HIV is still spreading – primarily amongst […] 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’ Second Term: WHO’s Triple Billion Goals Fall Short as Agency Sees Power Centralized, Over-Reliance on Consultants 26/08/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher “Power has been increasingly centralised around the Director-General’s office under Tedros’ leadership. This strategy might be advantageous in a crisis that demands a commander-in-control. But a lack of depth in wider leadership leaves shortcomings in the organisation. Thus states the prestigious medical journal, The Lancet, in an editorial marking the start of WHO Director General Dr Tedros […] Continue reading -> W. Africa’s Polluted Air 2nd Only to S. Asia 17/08/2022 John Heilprin & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Some 1.7 million people in cities across the planet died from polluted air in 2019, according to the first-ever study of urban air pollution that covers virtually every city in the world over the size of 50,000 people, as per the UN definition. Conditions are the most severe in cities of South Asia, (WHO’s SouthEast […] Continue reading -> WHO Launches Appeal To Respond to Food Crisis in Horn of Africa 03/08/2022 Raisa Santos In light of an unprecedented food crisis in the Horn of Africa, the World Health Organization has launched a $123.7 million funding appeal for urgently needed supplies to treat severe malnutrition and related health conditions. Driven by conflict, changes in climate and the COVID-19 pandemic, this largely arid Eastern African region of some 2 million […] Continue reading -> Human Rights is a ‘Battlefield’ as Global Discrimination Fuels New HIV Infections 01/08/2022 Kerry Cullinan MONTREAL – HIV is one of the most studied diseases of all time and an arsenal of treatment and prevention tools have been amassed over the past 40 years – the latest being an antiretroviral (ARV) injection taken every eight weeks that can prevent 99% of infections. But HIV is still spreading – primarily amongst […] 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.
W. Africa’s Polluted Air 2nd Only to S. Asia 17/08/2022 John Heilprin & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Some 1.7 million people in cities across the planet died from polluted air in 2019, according to the first-ever study of urban air pollution that covers virtually every city in the world over the size of 50,000 people, as per the UN definition. Conditions are the most severe in cities of South Asia, (WHO’s SouthEast […] Continue reading -> WHO Launches Appeal To Respond to Food Crisis in Horn of Africa 03/08/2022 Raisa Santos In light of an unprecedented food crisis in the Horn of Africa, the World Health Organization has launched a $123.7 million funding appeal for urgently needed supplies to treat severe malnutrition and related health conditions. Driven by conflict, changes in climate and the COVID-19 pandemic, this largely arid Eastern African region of some 2 million […] Continue reading -> Human Rights is a ‘Battlefield’ as Global Discrimination Fuels New HIV Infections 01/08/2022 Kerry Cullinan MONTREAL – HIV is one of the most studied diseases of all time and an arsenal of treatment and prevention tools have been amassed over the past 40 years – the latest being an antiretroviral (ARV) injection taken every eight weeks that can prevent 99% of infections. But HIV is still spreading – primarily amongst […] 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 Launches Appeal To Respond to Food Crisis in Horn of Africa 03/08/2022 Raisa Santos In light of an unprecedented food crisis in the Horn of Africa, the World Health Organization has launched a $123.7 million funding appeal for urgently needed supplies to treat severe malnutrition and related health conditions. Driven by conflict, changes in climate and the COVID-19 pandemic, this largely arid Eastern African region of some 2 million […] Continue reading -> Human Rights is a ‘Battlefield’ as Global Discrimination Fuels New HIV Infections 01/08/2022 Kerry Cullinan MONTREAL – HIV is one of the most studied diseases of all time and an arsenal of treatment and prevention tools have been amassed over the past 40 years – the latest being an antiretroviral (ARV) injection taken every eight weeks that can prevent 99% of infections. But HIV is still spreading – primarily amongst […] 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.
Human Rights is a ‘Battlefield’ as Global Discrimination Fuels New HIV Infections 01/08/2022 Kerry Cullinan MONTREAL – HIV is one of the most studied diseases of all time and an arsenal of treatment and prevention tools have been amassed over the past 40 years – the latest being an antiretroviral (ARV) injection taken every eight weeks that can prevent 99% of infections. But HIV is still spreading – primarily amongst […] 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