WHO Staff in Geneva Call for Freeze In Layoffs and Independent Review of Downsizing Plans 27/09/2025 Editorial team Staff unrest at the World Health Organization’s Geneva headquarters reached a new milestone this week, as the WHO Staff Association (HQSA) adopted three resolutions challenging the fairness and legitimacy of the Organization’s ongoing restructuring process, which has already led to post abolitions, reassignments, and widespread anxiety. In two meetings, Monday and Friday, attended by some […] Continue reading -> WHO Awards Top-Level Recognition to Regulatory Authorities in Canada, UK and Japan 08/08/2025 Editorial team The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated government regulatory authorities in Canada, Japan, and the United Kingdom as WHO-Listed Authorities (WLAs), a status granted to national authorities that meet the highest international regulatory standards for medical products. The recognition widens the pool of WHO-recognized authorities significantly beyond the previously recognized authorities in Europe, the United […] Continue reading -> Flavoured Tobacco Products Fuelling ‘New Wave’ of Tobacco Addiction, Warns WHO 30/05/2025 Editorial team As the world observes ‘No Tobacco Day’, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on governments to ban all flavours in tobacco and nicotine products, including cigarettes, pouches, hookahs and e-cigarettes – which are playing an increasing role in hooking young people to tobacco products. Over 50 countries have banned flavoured tobacco, but manufacturers are […] Continue reading -> Mothers’ Message at World Air Pollution Conference: Behind Every Statistic is a Child Struggling to Breathe 01/04/2025 Editorial team From Warsaw to Mexicali, a group of mothers from six cities worldwide came together to create and present a quilt highlighting the threat of dirty air to their children at the World Health Organization (WHO) Conference on Air Pollution and Health held in Cartagena, Colombia last week. Each block of the quilt tells the story […] Continue reading -> Campaign Aims to Expose Big Soda’s ‘Sportswashing;’ Petition Captures 255,000 Signatures 25/11/2024 Editorial team The “Kick Big Soda Out!” campaign launched on July 8, 2024 ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics and ran through the end of the Paralympics. It’s all about holding sugary drinks companies – especially Coca-Cola – accountable for their impact on health and the environment. To discuss the campaign, Health Policy Watch spoke to Trish […] Continue reading -> Healthy Heart Africa Expands NCD Program to Cover Chronic Kidney Disease 04/06/2024 Editorial team On the sidelines of the 77th World Health Assembly last week, Healthy Heart Africa announced that it would be expanding its work to tackle the rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Africa. Starting this year, the program – which was launched by AstraZeneca in 2014 initially to address hypertension – will now also support […] Continue reading -> Syphilis and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections Still Increasing in Many Regions of the World 24/05/2024 Editorial team New WHO data show that new infections from HIV/AIDS are not declining fast enough. Also, syphilis along with other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are increasing in many regions of the world, contrary to the ambitious targets set by the Sustainable Development Goals and WHO member states for ending the epidemics of AIDS, viral hepatitis B […] Continue reading -> Indian Pharma Companies Under Investigation For Poor Drug Quality Donate Millions to Political Parties 19/03/2024 Editorial team Seven Indian pharmaceutical companies made donations to domestic political parties while they were under investigation for substandard drug production, according to an investigation published in Scroll. The companies named in the investigation included Hetero Labs and Hetero Healthcare, Torrent Pharma, Zydus Healthcare, Glenmark, Cipla, IPCA Laboratories Limited, and Intas Pharmaceutical. They were under investigation for […] Continue reading -> Early Childhood Mortality Reaches Historic Low 13/03/2024 Editorial team The number of children who died before their fifth birthday has dropped to 2.9 million in 2022, reaching a historic low, according to the latest estimates of under-5 mortality released today by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME). And since 2000, the global under-five mortality rate has declined by more […] Continue reading -> WHO Adds Second Malaria Vaccine to UN Procurement List; ‘Milestone’ for Prevention 21/12/2023 Editorial team The World Health Organization (WHO) has added the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine to its list of ‘prequalified’ vaccines, paving the way for bulk procurement and mass deployment of the new vaccine across malaria-endemic countries by UNICEF and other global health agencies. The prequalification of the world’s second malaria vaccine, developed by Oxford University and manufactured by […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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 Awards Top-Level Recognition to Regulatory Authorities in Canada, UK and Japan 08/08/2025 Editorial team The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated government regulatory authorities in Canada, Japan, and the United Kingdom as WHO-Listed Authorities (WLAs), a status granted to national authorities that meet the highest international regulatory standards for medical products. The recognition widens the pool of WHO-recognized authorities significantly beyond the previously recognized authorities in Europe, the United […] Continue reading -> Flavoured Tobacco Products Fuelling ‘New Wave’ of Tobacco Addiction, Warns WHO 30/05/2025 Editorial team As the world observes ‘No Tobacco Day’, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on governments to ban all flavours in tobacco and nicotine products, including cigarettes, pouches, hookahs and e-cigarettes – which are playing an increasing role in hooking young people to tobacco products. Over 50 countries have banned flavoured tobacco, but manufacturers are […] Continue reading -> Mothers’ Message at World Air Pollution Conference: Behind Every Statistic is a Child Struggling to Breathe 01/04/2025 Editorial team From Warsaw to Mexicali, a group of mothers from six cities worldwide came together to create and present a quilt highlighting the threat of dirty air to their children at the World Health Organization (WHO) Conference on Air Pollution and Health held in Cartagena, Colombia last week. Each block of the quilt tells the story […] Continue reading -> Campaign Aims to Expose Big Soda’s ‘Sportswashing;’ Petition Captures 255,000 Signatures 25/11/2024 Editorial team The “Kick Big Soda Out!” campaign launched on July 8, 2024 ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics and ran through the end of the Paralympics. It’s all about holding sugary drinks companies – especially Coca-Cola – accountable for their impact on health and the environment. To discuss the campaign, Health Policy Watch spoke to Trish […] Continue reading -> Healthy Heart Africa Expands NCD Program to Cover Chronic Kidney Disease 04/06/2024 Editorial team On the sidelines of the 77th World Health Assembly last week, Healthy Heart Africa announced that it would be expanding its work to tackle the rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Africa. Starting this year, the program – which was launched by AstraZeneca in 2014 initially to address hypertension – will now also support […] Continue reading -> Syphilis and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections Still Increasing in Many Regions of the World 24/05/2024 Editorial team New WHO data show that new infections from HIV/AIDS are not declining fast enough. Also, syphilis along with other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are increasing in many regions of the world, contrary to the ambitious targets set by the Sustainable Development Goals and WHO member states for ending the epidemics of AIDS, viral hepatitis B […] Continue reading -> Indian Pharma Companies Under Investigation For Poor Drug Quality Donate Millions to Political Parties 19/03/2024 Editorial team Seven Indian pharmaceutical companies made donations to domestic political parties while they were under investigation for substandard drug production, according to an investigation published in Scroll. The companies named in the investigation included Hetero Labs and Hetero Healthcare, Torrent Pharma, Zydus Healthcare, Glenmark, Cipla, IPCA Laboratories Limited, and Intas Pharmaceutical. They were under investigation for […] Continue reading -> Early Childhood Mortality Reaches Historic Low 13/03/2024 Editorial team The number of children who died before their fifth birthday has dropped to 2.9 million in 2022, reaching a historic low, according to the latest estimates of under-5 mortality released today by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME). And since 2000, the global under-five mortality rate has declined by more […] Continue reading -> WHO Adds Second Malaria Vaccine to UN Procurement List; ‘Milestone’ for Prevention 21/12/2023 Editorial team The World Health Organization (WHO) has added the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine to its list of ‘prequalified’ vaccines, paving the way for bulk procurement and mass deployment of the new vaccine across malaria-endemic countries by UNICEF and other global health agencies. The prequalification of the world’s second malaria vaccine, developed by Oxford University and manufactured by […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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.
Flavoured Tobacco Products Fuelling ‘New Wave’ of Tobacco Addiction, Warns WHO 30/05/2025 Editorial team As the world observes ‘No Tobacco Day’, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on governments to ban all flavours in tobacco and nicotine products, including cigarettes, pouches, hookahs and e-cigarettes – which are playing an increasing role in hooking young people to tobacco products. Over 50 countries have banned flavoured tobacco, but manufacturers are […] Continue reading -> Mothers’ Message at World Air Pollution Conference: Behind Every Statistic is a Child Struggling to Breathe 01/04/2025 Editorial team From Warsaw to Mexicali, a group of mothers from six cities worldwide came together to create and present a quilt highlighting the threat of dirty air to their children at the World Health Organization (WHO) Conference on Air Pollution and Health held in Cartagena, Colombia last week. Each block of the quilt tells the story […] Continue reading -> Campaign Aims to Expose Big Soda’s ‘Sportswashing;’ Petition Captures 255,000 Signatures 25/11/2024 Editorial team The “Kick Big Soda Out!” campaign launched on July 8, 2024 ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics and ran through the end of the Paralympics. It’s all about holding sugary drinks companies – especially Coca-Cola – accountable for their impact on health and the environment. To discuss the campaign, Health Policy Watch spoke to Trish […] Continue reading -> Healthy Heart Africa Expands NCD Program to Cover Chronic Kidney Disease 04/06/2024 Editorial team On the sidelines of the 77th World Health Assembly last week, Healthy Heart Africa announced that it would be expanding its work to tackle the rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Africa. Starting this year, the program – which was launched by AstraZeneca in 2014 initially to address hypertension – will now also support […] Continue reading -> Syphilis and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections Still Increasing in Many Regions of the World 24/05/2024 Editorial team New WHO data show that new infections from HIV/AIDS are not declining fast enough. Also, syphilis along with other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are increasing in many regions of the world, contrary to the ambitious targets set by the Sustainable Development Goals and WHO member states for ending the epidemics of AIDS, viral hepatitis B […] Continue reading -> Indian Pharma Companies Under Investigation For Poor Drug Quality Donate Millions to Political Parties 19/03/2024 Editorial team Seven Indian pharmaceutical companies made donations to domestic political parties while they were under investigation for substandard drug production, according to an investigation published in Scroll. The companies named in the investigation included Hetero Labs and Hetero Healthcare, Torrent Pharma, Zydus Healthcare, Glenmark, Cipla, IPCA Laboratories Limited, and Intas Pharmaceutical. They were under investigation for […] Continue reading -> Early Childhood Mortality Reaches Historic Low 13/03/2024 Editorial team The number of children who died before their fifth birthday has dropped to 2.9 million in 2022, reaching a historic low, according to the latest estimates of under-5 mortality released today by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME). And since 2000, the global under-five mortality rate has declined by more […] Continue reading -> WHO Adds Second Malaria Vaccine to UN Procurement List; ‘Milestone’ for Prevention 21/12/2023 Editorial team The World Health Organization (WHO) has added the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine to its list of ‘prequalified’ vaccines, paving the way for bulk procurement and mass deployment of the new vaccine across malaria-endemic countries by UNICEF and other global health agencies. The prequalification of the world’s second malaria vaccine, developed by Oxford University and manufactured by […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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.
Mothers’ Message at World Air Pollution Conference: Behind Every Statistic is a Child Struggling to Breathe 01/04/2025 Editorial team From Warsaw to Mexicali, a group of mothers from six cities worldwide came together to create and present a quilt highlighting the threat of dirty air to their children at the World Health Organization (WHO) Conference on Air Pollution and Health held in Cartagena, Colombia last week. Each block of the quilt tells the story […] Continue reading -> Campaign Aims to Expose Big Soda’s ‘Sportswashing;’ Petition Captures 255,000 Signatures 25/11/2024 Editorial team The “Kick Big Soda Out!” campaign launched on July 8, 2024 ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics and ran through the end of the Paralympics. It’s all about holding sugary drinks companies – especially Coca-Cola – accountable for their impact on health and the environment. To discuss the campaign, Health Policy Watch spoke to Trish […] Continue reading -> Healthy Heart Africa Expands NCD Program to Cover Chronic Kidney Disease 04/06/2024 Editorial team On the sidelines of the 77th World Health Assembly last week, Healthy Heart Africa announced that it would be expanding its work to tackle the rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Africa. Starting this year, the program – which was launched by AstraZeneca in 2014 initially to address hypertension – will now also support […] Continue reading -> Syphilis and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections Still Increasing in Many Regions of the World 24/05/2024 Editorial team New WHO data show that new infections from HIV/AIDS are not declining fast enough. Also, syphilis along with other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are increasing in many regions of the world, contrary to the ambitious targets set by the Sustainable Development Goals and WHO member states for ending the epidemics of AIDS, viral hepatitis B […] Continue reading -> Indian Pharma Companies Under Investigation For Poor Drug Quality Donate Millions to Political Parties 19/03/2024 Editorial team Seven Indian pharmaceutical companies made donations to domestic political parties while they were under investigation for substandard drug production, according to an investigation published in Scroll. The companies named in the investigation included Hetero Labs and Hetero Healthcare, Torrent Pharma, Zydus Healthcare, Glenmark, Cipla, IPCA Laboratories Limited, and Intas Pharmaceutical. They were under investigation for […] Continue reading -> Early Childhood Mortality Reaches Historic Low 13/03/2024 Editorial team The number of children who died before their fifth birthday has dropped to 2.9 million in 2022, reaching a historic low, according to the latest estimates of under-5 mortality released today by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME). And since 2000, the global under-five mortality rate has declined by more […] Continue reading -> WHO Adds Second Malaria Vaccine to UN Procurement List; ‘Milestone’ for Prevention 21/12/2023 Editorial team The World Health Organization (WHO) has added the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine to its list of ‘prequalified’ vaccines, paving the way for bulk procurement and mass deployment of the new vaccine across malaria-endemic countries by UNICEF and other global health agencies. The prequalification of the world’s second malaria vaccine, developed by Oxford University and manufactured by […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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.
Campaign Aims to Expose Big Soda’s ‘Sportswashing;’ Petition Captures 255,000 Signatures 25/11/2024 Editorial team The “Kick Big Soda Out!” campaign launched on July 8, 2024 ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics and ran through the end of the Paralympics. It’s all about holding sugary drinks companies – especially Coca-Cola – accountable for their impact on health and the environment. To discuss the campaign, Health Policy Watch spoke to Trish […] Continue reading -> Healthy Heart Africa Expands NCD Program to Cover Chronic Kidney Disease 04/06/2024 Editorial team On the sidelines of the 77th World Health Assembly last week, Healthy Heart Africa announced that it would be expanding its work to tackle the rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Africa. Starting this year, the program – which was launched by AstraZeneca in 2014 initially to address hypertension – will now also support […] Continue reading -> Syphilis and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections Still Increasing in Many Regions of the World 24/05/2024 Editorial team New WHO data show that new infections from HIV/AIDS are not declining fast enough. Also, syphilis along with other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are increasing in many regions of the world, contrary to the ambitious targets set by the Sustainable Development Goals and WHO member states for ending the epidemics of AIDS, viral hepatitis B […] Continue reading -> Indian Pharma Companies Under Investigation For Poor Drug Quality Donate Millions to Political Parties 19/03/2024 Editorial team Seven Indian pharmaceutical companies made donations to domestic political parties while they were under investigation for substandard drug production, according to an investigation published in Scroll. The companies named in the investigation included Hetero Labs and Hetero Healthcare, Torrent Pharma, Zydus Healthcare, Glenmark, Cipla, IPCA Laboratories Limited, and Intas Pharmaceutical. They were under investigation for […] Continue reading -> Early Childhood Mortality Reaches Historic Low 13/03/2024 Editorial team The number of children who died before their fifth birthday has dropped to 2.9 million in 2022, reaching a historic low, according to the latest estimates of under-5 mortality released today by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME). And since 2000, the global under-five mortality rate has declined by more […] Continue reading -> WHO Adds Second Malaria Vaccine to UN Procurement List; ‘Milestone’ for Prevention 21/12/2023 Editorial team The World Health Organization (WHO) has added the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine to its list of ‘prequalified’ vaccines, paving the way for bulk procurement and mass deployment of the new vaccine across malaria-endemic countries by UNICEF and other global health agencies. The prequalification of the world’s second malaria vaccine, developed by Oxford University and manufactured by […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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.
Healthy Heart Africa Expands NCD Program to Cover Chronic Kidney Disease 04/06/2024 Editorial team On the sidelines of the 77th World Health Assembly last week, Healthy Heart Africa announced that it would be expanding its work to tackle the rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Africa. Starting this year, the program – which was launched by AstraZeneca in 2014 initially to address hypertension – will now also support […] Continue reading -> Syphilis and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections Still Increasing in Many Regions of the World 24/05/2024 Editorial team New WHO data show that new infections from HIV/AIDS are not declining fast enough. Also, syphilis along with other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are increasing in many regions of the world, contrary to the ambitious targets set by the Sustainable Development Goals and WHO member states for ending the epidemics of AIDS, viral hepatitis B […] Continue reading -> Indian Pharma Companies Under Investigation For Poor Drug Quality Donate Millions to Political Parties 19/03/2024 Editorial team Seven Indian pharmaceutical companies made donations to domestic political parties while they were under investigation for substandard drug production, according to an investigation published in Scroll. The companies named in the investigation included Hetero Labs and Hetero Healthcare, Torrent Pharma, Zydus Healthcare, Glenmark, Cipla, IPCA Laboratories Limited, and Intas Pharmaceutical. They were under investigation for […] Continue reading -> Early Childhood Mortality Reaches Historic Low 13/03/2024 Editorial team The number of children who died before their fifth birthday has dropped to 2.9 million in 2022, reaching a historic low, according to the latest estimates of under-5 mortality released today by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME). And since 2000, the global under-five mortality rate has declined by more […] Continue reading -> WHO Adds Second Malaria Vaccine to UN Procurement List; ‘Milestone’ for Prevention 21/12/2023 Editorial team The World Health Organization (WHO) has added the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine to its list of ‘prequalified’ vaccines, paving the way for bulk procurement and mass deployment of the new vaccine across malaria-endemic countries by UNICEF and other global health agencies. The prequalification of the world’s second malaria vaccine, developed by Oxford University and manufactured by […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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.
Syphilis and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections Still Increasing in Many Regions of the World 24/05/2024 Editorial team New WHO data show that new infections from HIV/AIDS are not declining fast enough. Also, syphilis along with other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are increasing in many regions of the world, contrary to the ambitious targets set by the Sustainable Development Goals and WHO member states for ending the epidemics of AIDS, viral hepatitis B […] Continue reading -> Indian Pharma Companies Under Investigation For Poor Drug Quality Donate Millions to Political Parties 19/03/2024 Editorial team Seven Indian pharmaceutical companies made donations to domestic political parties while they were under investigation for substandard drug production, according to an investigation published in Scroll. The companies named in the investigation included Hetero Labs and Hetero Healthcare, Torrent Pharma, Zydus Healthcare, Glenmark, Cipla, IPCA Laboratories Limited, and Intas Pharmaceutical. They were under investigation for […] Continue reading -> Early Childhood Mortality Reaches Historic Low 13/03/2024 Editorial team The number of children who died before their fifth birthday has dropped to 2.9 million in 2022, reaching a historic low, according to the latest estimates of under-5 mortality released today by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME). And since 2000, the global under-five mortality rate has declined by more […] Continue reading -> WHO Adds Second Malaria Vaccine to UN Procurement List; ‘Milestone’ for Prevention 21/12/2023 Editorial team The World Health Organization (WHO) has added the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine to its list of ‘prequalified’ vaccines, paving the way for bulk procurement and mass deployment of the new vaccine across malaria-endemic countries by UNICEF and other global health agencies. The prequalification of the world’s second malaria vaccine, developed by Oxford University and manufactured by […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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.
Indian Pharma Companies Under Investigation For Poor Drug Quality Donate Millions to Political Parties 19/03/2024 Editorial team Seven Indian pharmaceutical companies made donations to domestic political parties while they were under investigation for substandard drug production, according to an investigation published in Scroll. The companies named in the investigation included Hetero Labs and Hetero Healthcare, Torrent Pharma, Zydus Healthcare, Glenmark, Cipla, IPCA Laboratories Limited, and Intas Pharmaceutical. They were under investigation for […] Continue reading -> Early Childhood Mortality Reaches Historic Low 13/03/2024 Editorial team The number of children who died before their fifth birthday has dropped to 2.9 million in 2022, reaching a historic low, according to the latest estimates of under-5 mortality released today by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME). And since 2000, the global under-five mortality rate has declined by more […] Continue reading -> WHO Adds Second Malaria Vaccine to UN Procurement List; ‘Milestone’ for Prevention 21/12/2023 Editorial team The World Health Organization (WHO) has added the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine to its list of ‘prequalified’ vaccines, paving the way for bulk procurement and mass deployment of the new vaccine across malaria-endemic countries by UNICEF and other global health agencies. The prequalification of the world’s second malaria vaccine, developed by Oxford University and manufactured by […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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.
Early Childhood Mortality Reaches Historic Low 13/03/2024 Editorial team The number of children who died before their fifth birthday has dropped to 2.9 million in 2022, reaching a historic low, according to the latest estimates of under-5 mortality released today by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME). And since 2000, the global under-five mortality rate has declined by more […] Continue reading -> WHO Adds Second Malaria Vaccine to UN Procurement List; ‘Milestone’ for Prevention 21/12/2023 Editorial team The World Health Organization (WHO) has added the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine to its list of ‘prequalified’ vaccines, paving the way for bulk procurement and mass deployment of the new vaccine across malaria-endemic countries by UNICEF and other global health agencies. The prequalification of the world’s second malaria vaccine, developed by Oxford University and manufactured by […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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
WHO Adds Second Malaria Vaccine to UN Procurement List; ‘Milestone’ for Prevention 21/12/2023 Editorial team The World Health Organization (WHO) has added the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine to its list of ‘prequalified’ vaccines, paving the way for bulk procurement and mass deployment of the new vaccine across malaria-endemic countries by UNICEF and other global health agencies. The prequalification of the world’s second malaria vaccine, developed by Oxford University and manufactured by […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts