Further discussion needed on the role of non-state actors in health
With non-state actors becoming major donors of WHO, public health activists want the issue of conflict of interest to be addressed
Polio virus spreads to seven more countries, WHO sounds alarm
Successes in global polio eradication under serious threat, says international health agency
Drug resistance: treatable diseases have once again turned fatal, says WHO
Data from 114 countries show spread of the major public health threat; global collaboration needed for targeted solutions, says global health agency
Polio workers shot dead in Pakistan, country faces health crisis
Country’s northwest town Peshawar is world’s ‘largest reservoir’ of polio virus, says WHO
The silent killer
Symptoms of hypertension rarely show, and an increasing number of children, adolescents across India are falling victim to it
‘We could eradicate malaria by 2040’ says expert after revolutionary vaccine is approved by WHO
R21/Matrix vaccine was developed by Oxford University together with the Serum Institute of India and can reduce malaria by 75%
World not on track to achieve TB targets for 2020: WHO
Between 2015 and 2018, only 6.3 per cent TB cases showed a cumulative decline, against the 20 per cent target by END TB strategy: Global …
WHO’s Ebola vaccination strategy ineffective in DRC: MSF
The aid agency has also called for an independent, international committee to manage Ebola vaccine stocks and their use
WHO launches global facility for pathogen storage, sharing and analysis
The sharing of pathogens is currently done bilaterally between countries; WHO BioHub will expedite the process
Pandemic treaty draft negotiations to begin in February 2023
Ensuring equity and solidarity, promoting preparedness while respecting sovereignty will form the crux of this document
Existing polio vaccines may not always prevent infection
Antibodies normally produced in response to infection are unable to block mutant polio virus
Coordinated international response must to eradicate polio, says WHO
Since May 2014, there has been new spread of poliovirus in central Asia and a poliovirus originating in Central Africa was reported from the Americas
Tax hiked on tobacco products for human and fiscal health
Economic cost of diseases caused by tobacco is 12 per cent more than the money spent by Centre and state together on healthcare in India, says a study
Consider updating COVID-19 vaccine composition to include omicron: WHO to authorities
The only other precedent we have for updating vaccines regularly based on the circulating strain is for flu. But the comparison may not be fair
Uganda declares end of Ebola disease outbreak: WHO
Uganda recorded a total of 164 cases & 55 deaths since the outbreak began September 20, 2022
5 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2021, 1.9 million stillborn: UN reports
A death of child or youth every 4.4 seconds; many could have been prevented with equitable access to high-quality healthcare
WHO’s updated priority pathogen list to be out by early 2023
The current list includes COVID-19, Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, Ebola and Marburg
Global pandemic treaty: Soumya Swaminathan promises draft in 18 months
WHO chief scientist says most countries on board for pact to ensure fair sharing of vaccines, data during future pandemics
Progress against malaria continues to plateau: Report
Africa continues to carry the highest burden: It accounted for 94% of the world’s malaria cases and deaths in the last 20 years
Multiple crises: the cost of wasted time
Much like COVID-19, when WHO procrastinated, FAO too is “considering”when to declare the locust upsurge as a plague
Ideas for a pro-poor and pro-women approach to COVID-19
How economic and gender inequalities play out in a public health crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic; how local governments can respond …
Minister claims no data for pollution-related deaths in India, studies say otherwise
Dr Harsh Vardhan said in Parliament on Friday that there is no conclusive data available in the country to establish direct correlation …
China takes more actions to control air pollution, India lags behind
From strengthening of existing monitoring systems to making hard policy decisions, China has handled the problem with an iron hand
Efforts to increase access to vaccines delayed
Developed countries question the move of developing countries to introduce amendments in the Global Vaccine Action Plan
Government backtracks on decision to have bigger pictorial warnings on tobacco products
Health activists and experts believe the government has succumbed to pressure from industry