Speaking at a flagship World Health Summit panel global health officials and pharmaceutical executives urged governments to reframe pandemic preparedness as ‘biodefence’ – a core national security asset and not a discretionary health expenditure. BERLIN – That strategic pivot is becoming urgent as both global health and aid budgets shrink and multilateral diplomacy on pandemic […] Continue reading ->
A polio-free Africa is within reach, but only if we make it a priority. Ending the disease will not only protect our children, but it will also strengthen our health systems and safeguard us against future threats. The Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, with several cases of polio lurking in the shadows, remains an instructive […] Continue reading ->
Who will steer the World Health Organization through its next chapter? Explore Health Policy Watch’s daily series examining the platforms, records, and institutional hurdles facing each contender for WHO Director-General, continuing today with Dr María Neira. Access all candidate profiles on our dedicated election site. The nomination of Dr María Neira by Spain introduces a […] Continue reading ->
Political opposition to sexual and reproductive health services and LGBT rights is becoming well organised – and researchers argue that its targets are central to an autocratic reorganising of society, not simply ‘culture war’ casualties. It has become customary for conservative member states to object to even cursory references to sexual and reproductive health (SRH), […] Continue reading ->
Countries should watch for spikes in preterm births, stillbirths and child deaths during heatwaves, four UN agencies said on Wednesday, launching what they called the first global set of indicators to help governments track the health toll of extreme heat on mothers and newborns. The 19 indicators from the World Health Organization (WHO), the World […] Continue reading ->
Who will steer the World Health Organization through its next chapter? Explore Health Policy Watch’s daily series examining the platforms, records, and institutional hurdles facing each contender for WHO Director-General, continuing today with Dr Hans Kluge. Access all candidate profiles on our dedicated election site. Nominated by Belgium, Dr Hans H. Kluge enters the contest […] Continue reading ->
Who will steer the World Health Organization through its next chapter? Explore Health Policy Watch’s daily series examining the platforms, records, and institutional hurdles facing each contender for WHO Director-General, continuing today with Dr Hanan H. Balkhy. Access all candidate profiles on our dedicated election site. Saudi Arabia’s nomination of Dr Hanan H. Balkhy, an […] Continue reading ->
Presented as part of our brand-new series on the Election of the WHO Director General. See our DG Election website for profiles of all the candidates and latest campaign news. What is the WHO Director-General election? The Director-General is WHO’s chief technical and administrative officer. The WHO Member States will elect the next Director-General at […] Continue reading ->
KUALA LUMPUR – As scientists, economists, financiers, and policymakers gathered to discuss the impact of climate at the Global Tipping Points conference last week, the air quality in the Malaysian capital was ranked among the worst in the world. Toxic smog from fires in Indonesia enveloped the city and closed schools as conference delegates discussed […] Continue reading ->
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza –For Faten Youssef Ayyash, the gap between promises and action is measured in an earthen pit. She dug the drainage pit around her tent in Al-Mawasi, a crowded coastal area west of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, so that water would not pool around the living quarters for her and her six […] Continue reading ->