Health Ministers from the powerful G20 nations have resolved to set up a “Global Coalition” to strengthen local and regional production to promote more equitable access to “safe, affordable, quality and effective health products and technologies”. The primary focus of the coalition will be to strengthen the manufacturing capacities of countries to deal with “neglected […] Continue reading ->
Health systems in Africa are under considerable strain: rapid demographic change, rising non-communicable diseases, and emerging and re-emerging threats such as COVID-19 and Ebola are increasing demands on limited health services. Africa, however, faces a challenging period in health financing to meet these increasing needs. Health spending in most countries remains far short of what is […] Continue reading ->
Climate change increased temperatures for nearly every human being on the planet between June-August, 2023   On the eve of the G20 summit in Delhi, a group of independent climate scientists has reported that human-induced climate change increased temperatures for nearly every human being in the world for at least one day between June and […] Continue reading ->