UN Declaration on Noncommunicable Diseases Fails to Win Approval After US Foils Consensus 25/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher NEW YORK CITY – A painstakingly negotiated Political Declaration on Noncommunicable Diseases with overwhelming support from UN member states failed to win formal endorsement at a special High Level Session of the General Assembly (GA) Thursday – after the United States torpedoed its adoption by consensus. The last minute moves means that the draft declaration […] Continue reading -> Global Fund: Declines in Malaria, HIV and TB Deaths Threatened by Donor Aid Cutbacks, Climate and Conflict 12/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher While deaths from malaria have fallen by 29% since over the past two decades, mortality could rise again this year due to the cuts in global health funding seen recently, says Peter Sands, executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. “There has been a significant impact…and I suspect that we […] Continue reading -> WHO Includes Popular Anti-Obesity Drugs on Essential Medicines List for Diabetes Control 05/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s 2025 Essential Medicines Lists (EML), published Friday, has included the active ingredients in popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy – semaglutide or other comparable GLP-1 receptor agonists – in a recommendation that recognizes the growing importance of the drugs in clinical treatment of diabetes worldwide. These drugs, as well as new PD-1/PD-L1 […] 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 -> Global Immunization Rate Steady at 85% – but Coverage Gaps Propel Outbreaks of Measles and Other Diseases 15/07/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The global childhood vaccination rate in 2024 held steady with 85% of infants and children receiving three doses of the vaccine for diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus (DPT), used as a global benchmark for immunization rates overall. However large, continued gaps in coverage are propelling outbreaks, including the highest rate of measles cases since 2019. “In […] Continue reading -> NIH-funded Human Trials Outside US Get Temporary Funding Reprieve 09/07/2025 Kerry Cullinan Human trials conducted outside the United States with funding from the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) halted by the Trump administration in May, may be permitted to continue. On 1 May, the NIH outlawed US researchers from making subawards to foreign research partners, jeopardising billions of dollars of research throughout the world. As a […] Continue reading -> AI Could Be the Key to Closing Global Health Gaps—If Used Right, Experts Say 05/07/2025 Health Policy Watch Artificial intelligence can transform global health—but only if developed and deployed with equity in mind. That was the message from two global health experts featured on the latest Global Health Matters podcast episode, “AI for Equity: Bridging Global Health Gaps.” “In the future, a physician working in a remote area will have the best cardiologist […] Continue reading -> Ghana’s FDA Head Appointed to Run African Medicines Agency 05/06/2025 Kerry Cullinan CEO of Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) Dr Delese Mimi Darko has been appointed the inaugural Director-General of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) by the agency’s Conference of State Parties (CoSP) at a meeting in Rwanda this week. Darko has a “wealth of experience and a distinguished track record in regulatory excellence”, according to […] Continue reading -> WHO Delays Falsified Medicine Mechanism Reform Amid Health Crisis 27/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman & Stefan Anderson GENEVA, Switzerland — One in 10 medicines in low- and middle-income countries are substandard or falsified, a pervasive health crisis the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates kills over one million people globally each year. As the cost in millions of lives and billions of public health dollars from falsified medicines rises, member states at the […] Continue reading -> Can Technology Tame the NCD Crisis? Experts Call for Smarter, Inclusive Digital Health Solutions 20/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman The pace of technological change today is nothing short of revolutionary, according to Dr Douglas Bettcher, Senior Advisor in the Director-General’s Office at the World Health Organization (WHO). “I think we find ourselves very strangely in the last couple of years, in what seems to be a really brave new world, brave new reality,” he […] 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
Global Fund: Declines in Malaria, HIV and TB Deaths Threatened by Donor Aid Cutbacks, Climate and Conflict 12/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher While deaths from malaria have fallen by 29% since over the past two decades, mortality could rise again this year due to the cuts in global health funding seen recently, says Peter Sands, executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. “There has been a significant impact…and I suspect that we […] Continue reading -> WHO Includes Popular Anti-Obesity Drugs on Essential Medicines List for Diabetes Control 05/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s 2025 Essential Medicines Lists (EML), published Friday, has included the active ingredients in popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy – semaglutide or other comparable GLP-1 receptor agonists – in a recommendation that recognizes the growing importance of the drugs in clinical treatment of diabetes worldwide. These drugs, as well as new PD-1/PD-L1 […] 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 -> Global Immunization Rate Steady at 85% – but Coverage Gaps Propel Outbreaks of Measles and Other Diseases 15/07/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The global childhood vaccination rate in 2024 held steady with 85% of infants and children receiving three doses of the vaccine for diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus (DPT), used as a global benchmark for immunization rates overall. However large, continued gaps in coverage are propelling outbreaks, including the highest rate of measles cases since 2019. “In […] Continue reading -> NIH-funded Human Trials Outside US Get Temporary Funding Reprieve 09/07/2025 Kerry Cullinan Human trials conducted outside the United States with funding from the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) halted by the Trump administration in May, may be permitted to continue. On 1 May, the NIH outlawed US researchers from making subawards to foreign research partners, jeopardising billions of dollars of research throughout the world. As a […] Continue reading -> AI Could Be the Key to Closing Global Health Gaps—If Used Right, Experts Say 05/07/2025 Health Policy Watch Artificial intelligence can transform global health—but only if developed and deployed with equity in mind. That was the message from two global health experts featured on the latest Global Health Matters podcast episode, “AI for Equity: Bridging Global Health Gaps.” “In the future, a physician working in a remote area will have the best cardiologist […] Continue reading -> Ghana’s FDA Head Appointed to Run African Medicines Agency 05/06/2025 Kerry Cullinan CEO of Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) Dr Delese Mimi Darko has been appointed the inaugural Director-General of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) by the agency’s Conference of State Parties (CoSP) at a meeting in Rwanda this week. Darko has a “wealth of experience and a distinguished track record in regulatory excellence”, according to […] Continue reading -> WHO Delays Falsified Medicine Mechanism Reform Amid Health Crisis 27/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman & Stefan Anderson GENEVA, Switzerland — One in 10 medicines in low- and middle-income countries are substandard or falsified, a pervasive health crisis the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates kills over one million people globally each year. As the cost in millions of lives and billions of public health dollars from falsified medicines rises, member states at the […] Continue reading -> Can Technology Tame the NCD Crisis? Experts Call for Smarter, Inclusive Digital Health Solutions 20/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman The pace of technological change today is nothing short of revolutionary, according to Dr Douglas Bettcher, Senior Advisor in the Director-General’s Office at the World Health Organization (WHO). “I think we find ourselves very strangely in the last couple of years, in what seems to be a really brave new world, brave new reality,” he […] 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
WHO Includes Popular Anti-Obesity Drugs on Essential Medicines List for Diabetes Control 05/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s 2025 Essential Medicines Lists (EML), published Friday, has included the active ingredients in popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy – semaglutide or other comparable GLP-1 receptor agonists – in a recommendation that recognizes the growing importance of the drugs in clinical treatment of diabetes worldwide. These drugs, as well as new PD-1/PD-L1 […] 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 -> Global Immunization Rate Steady at 85% – but Coverage Gaps Propel Outbreaks of Measles and Other Diseases 15/07/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The global childhood vaccination rate in 2024 held steady with 85% of infants and children receiving three doses of the vaccine for diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus (DPT), used as a global benchmark for immunization rates overall. However large, continued gaps in coverage are propelling outbreaks, including the highest rate of measles cases since 2019. “In […] Continue reading -> NIH-funded Human Trials Outside US Get Temporary Funding Reprieve 09/07/2025 Kerry Cullinan Human trials conducted outside the United States with funding from the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) halted by the Trump administration in May, may be permitted to continue. On 1 May, the NIH outlawed US researchers from making subawards to foreign research partners, jeopardising billions of dollars of research throughout the world. As a […] Continue reading -> AI Could Be the Key to Closing Global Health Gaps—If Used Right, Experts Say 05/07/2025 Health Policy Watch Artificial intelligence can transform global health—but only if developed and deployed with equity in mind. That was the message from two global health experts featured on the latest Global Health Matters podcast episode, “AI for Equity: Bridging Global Health Gaps.” “In the future, a physician working in a remote area will have the best cardiologist […] Continue reading -> Ghana’s FDA Head Appointed to Run African Medicines Agency 05/06/2025 Kerry Cullinan CEO of Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) Dr Delese Mimi Darko has been appointed the inaugural Director-General of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) by the agency’s Conference of State Parties (CoSP) at a meeting in Rwanda this week. Darko has a “wealth of experience and a distinguished track record in regulatory excellence”, according to […] Continue reading -> WHO Delays Falsified Medicine Mechanism Reform Amid Health Crisis 27/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman & Stefan Anderson GENEVA, Switzerland — One in 10 medicines in low- and middle-income countries are substandard or falsified, a pervasive health crisis the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates kills over one million people globally each year. As the cost in millions of lives and billions of public health dollars from falsified medicines rises, member states at the […] Continue reading -> Can Technology Tame the NCD Crisis? Experts Call for Smarter, Inclusive Digital Health Solutions 20/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman The pace of technological change today is nothing short of revolutionary, according to Dr Douglas Bettcher, Senior Advisor in the Director-General’s Office at the World Health Organization (WHO). “I think we find ourselves very strangely in the last couple of years, in what seems to be a really brave new world, brave new reality,” he […] 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
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 -> Global Immunization Rate Steady at 85% – but Coverage Gaps Propel Outbreaks of Measles and Other Diseases 15/07/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The global childhood vaccination rate in 2024 held steady with 85% of infants and children receiving three doses of the vaccine for diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus (DPT), used as a global benchmark for immunization rates overall. However large, continued gaps in coverage are propelling outbreaks, including the highest rate of measles cases since 2019. “In […] Continue reading -> NIH-funded Human Trials Outside US Get Temporary Funding Reprieve 09/07/2025 Kerry Cullinan Human trials conducted outside the United States with funding from the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) halted by the Trump administration in May, may be permitted to continue. On 1 May, the NIH outlawed US researchers from making subawards to foreign research partners, jeopardising billions of dollars of research throughout the world. As a […] Continue reading -> AI Could Be the Key to Closing Global Health Gaps—If Used Right, Experts Say 05/07/2025 Health Policy Watch Artificial intelligence can transform global health—but only if developed and deployed with equity in mind. That was the message from two global health experts featured on the latest Global Health Matters podcast episode, “AI for Equity: Bridging Global Health Gaps.” “In the future, a physician working in a remote area will have the best cardiologist […] Continue reading -> Ghana’s FDA Head Appointed to Run African Medicines Agency 05/06/2025 Kerry Cullinan CEO of Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) Dr Delese Mimi Darko has been appointed the inaugural Director-General of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) by the agency’s Conference of State Parties (CoSP) at a meeting in Rwanda this week. Darko has a “wealth of experience and a distinguished track record in regulatory excellence”, according to […] Continue reading -> WHO Delays Falsified Medicine Mechanism Reform Amid Health Crisis 27/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman & Stefan Anderson GENEVA, Switzerland — One in 10 medicines in low- and middle-income countries are substandard or falsified, a pervasive health crisis the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates kills over one million people globally each year. As the cost in millions of lives and billions of public health dollars from falsified medicines rises, member states at the […] Continue reading -> Can Technology Tame the NCD Crisis? Experts Call for Smarter, Inclusive Digital Health Solutions 20/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman The pace of technological change today is nothing short of revolutionary, according to Dr Douglas Bettcher, Senior Advisor in the Director-General’s Office at the World Health Organization (WHO). “I think we find ourselves very strangely in the last couple of years, in what seems to be a really brave new world, brave new reality,” he […] 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
Global Immunization Rate Steady at 85% – but Coverage Gaps Propel Outbreaks of Measles and Other Diseases 15/07/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The global childhood vaccination rate in 2024 held steady with 85% of infants and children receiving three doses of the vaccine for diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus (DPT), used as a global benchmark for immunization rates overall. However large, continued gaps in coverage are propelling outbreaks, including the highest rate of measles cases since 2019. “In […] Continue reading -> NIH-funded Human Trials Outside US Get Temporary Funding Reprieve 09/07/2025 Kerry Cullinan Human trials conducted outside the United States with funding from the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) halted by the Trump administration in May, may be permitted to continue. On 1 May, the NIH outlawed US researchers from making subawards to foreign research partners, jeopardising billions of dollars of research throughout the world. As a […] Continue reading -> AI Could Be the Key to Closing Global Health Gaps—If Used Right, Experts Say 05/07/2025 Health Policy Watch Artificial intelligence can transform global health—but only if developed and deployed with equity in mind. That was the message from two global health experts featured on the latest Global Health Matters podcast episode, “AI for Equity: Bridging Global Health Gaps.” “In the future, a physician working in a remote area will have the best cardiologist […] Continue reading -> Ghana’s FDA Head Appointed to Run African Medicines Agency 05/06/2025 Kerry Cullinan CEO of Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) Dr Delese Mimi Darko has been appointed the inaugural Director-General of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) by the agency’s Conference of State Parties (CoSP) at a meeting in Rwanda this week. Darko has a “wealth of experience and a distinguished track record in regulatory excellence”, according to […] Continue reading -> WHO Delays Falsified Medicine Mechanism Reform Amid Health Crisis 27/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman & Stefan Anderson GENEVA, Switzerland — One in 10 medicines in low- and middle-income countries are substandard or falsified, a pervasive health crisis the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates kills over one million people globally each year. As the cost in millions of lives and billions of public health dollars from falsified medicines rises, member states at the […] Continue reading -> Can Technology Tame the NCD Crisis? Experts Call for Smarter, Inclusive Digital Health Solutions 20/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman The pace of technological change today is nothing short of revolutionary, according to Dr Douglas Bettcher, Senior Advisor in the Director-General’s Office at the World Health Organization (WHO). “I think we find ourselves very strangely in the last couple of years, in what seems to be a really brave new world, brave new reality,” he […] 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
NIH-funded Human Trials Outside US Get Temporary Funding Reprieve 09/07/2025 Kerry Cullinan Human trials conducted outside the United States with funding from the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) halted by the Trump administration in May, may be permitted to continue. On 1 May, the NIH outlawed US researchers from making subawards to foreign research partners, jeopardising billions of dollars of research throughout the world. As a […] Continue reading -> AI Could Be the Key to Closing Global Health Gaps—If Used Right, Experts Say 05/07/2025 Health Policy Watch Artificial intelligence can transform global health—but only if developed and deployed with equity in mind. That was the message from two global health experts featured on the latest Global Health Matters podcast episode, “AI for Equity: Bridging Global Health Gaps.” “In the future, a physician working in a remote area will have the best cardiologist […] Continue reading -> Ghana’s FDA Head Appointed to Run African Medicines Agency 05/06/2025 Kerry Cullinan CEO of Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) Dr Delese Mimi Darko has been appointed the inaugural Director-General of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) by the agency’s Conference of State Parties (CoSP) at a meeting in Rwanda this week. Darko has a “wealth of experience and a distinguished track record in regulatory excellence”, according to […] Continue reading -> WHO Delays Falsified Medicine Mechanism Reform Amid Health Crisis 27/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman & Stefan Anderson GENEVA, Switzerland — One in 10 medicines in low- and middle-income countries are substandard or falsified, a pervasive health crisis the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates kills over one million people globally each year. As the cost in millions of lives and billions of public health dollars from falsified medicines rises, member states at the […] Continue reading -> Can Technology Tame the NCD Crisis? Experts Call for Smarter, Inclusive Digital Health Solutions 20/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman The pace of technological change today is nothing short of revolutionary, according to Dr Douglas Bettcher, Senior Advisor in the Director-General’s Office at the World Health Organization (WHO). “I think we find ourselves very strangely in the last couple of years, in what seems to be a really brave new world, brave new reality,” he […] 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
AI Could Be the Key to Closing Global Health Gaps—If Used Right, Experts Say 05/07/2025 Health Policy Watch Artificial intelligence can transform global health—but only if developed and deployed with equity in mind. That was the message from two global health experts featured on the latest Global Health Matters podcast episode, “AI for Equity: Bridging Global Health Gaps.” “In the future, a physician working in a remote area will have the best cardiologist […] Continue reading -> Ghana’s FDA Head Appointed to Run African Medicines Agency 05/06/2025 Kerry Cullinan CEO of Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) Dr Delese Mimi Darko has been appointed the inaugural Director-General of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) by the agency’s Conference of State Parties (CoSP) at a meeting in Rwanda this week. Darko has a “wealth of experience and a distinguished track record in regulatory excellence”, according to […] Continue reading -> WHO Delays Falsified Medicine Mechanism Reform Amid Health Crisis 27/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman & Stefan Anderson GENEVA, Switzerland — One in 10 medicines in low- and middle-income countries are substandard or falsified, a pervasive health crisis the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates kills over one million people globally each year. As the cost in millions of lives and billions of public health dollars from falsified medicines rises, member states at the […] Continue reading -> Can Technology Tame the NCD Crisis? Experts Call for Smarter, Inclusive Digital Health Solutions 20/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman The pace of technological change today is nothing short of revolutionary, according to Dr Douglas Bettcher, Senior Advisor in the Director-General’s Office at the World Health Organization (WHO). “I think we find ourselves very strangely in the last couple of years, in what seems to be a really brave new world, brave new reality,” he […] 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
Ghana’s FDA Head Appointed to Run African Medicines Agency 05/06/2025 Kerry Cullinan CEO of Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) Dr Delese Mimi Darko has been appointed the inaugural Director-General of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) by the agency’s Conference of State Parties (CoSP) at a meeting in Rwanda this week. Darko has a “wealth of experience and a distinguished track record in regulatory excellence”, according to […] Continue reading -> WHO Delays Falsified Medicine Mechanism Reform Amid Health Crisis 27/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman & Stefan Anderson GENEVA, Switzerland — One in 10 medicines in low- and middle-income countries are substandard or falsified, a pervasive health crisis the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates kills over one million people globally each year. As the cost in millions of lives and billions of public health dollars from falsified medicines rises, member states at the […] Continue reading -> Can Technology Tame the NCD Crisis? Experts Call for Smarter, Inclusive Digital Health Solutions 20/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman The pace of technological change today is nothing short of revolutionary, according to Dr Douglas Bettcher, Senior Advisor in the Director-General’s Office at the World Health Organization (WHO). “I think we find ourselves very strangely in the last couple of years, in what seems to be a really brave new world, brave new reality,” he […] 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
WHO Delays Falsified Medicine Mechanism Reform Amid Health Crisis 27/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman & Stefan Anderson GENEVA, Switzerland — One in 10 medicines in low- and middle-income countries are substandard or falsified, a pervasive health crisis the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates kills over one million people globally each year. As the cost in millions of lives and billions of public health dollars from falsified medicines rises, member states at the […] Continue reading -> Can Technology Tame the NCD Crisis? Experts Call for Smarter, Inclusive Digital Health Solutions 20/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman The pace of technological change today is nothing short of revolutionary, according to Dr Douglas Bettcher, Senior Advisor in the Director-General’s Office at the World Health Organization (WHO). “I think we find ourselves very strangely in the last couple of years, in what seems to be a really brave new world, brave new reality,” he […] 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
Can Technology Tame the NCD Crisis? Experts Call for Smarter, Inclusive Digital Health Solutions 20/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman The pace of technological change today is nothing short of revolutionary, according to Dr Douglas Bettcher, Senior Advisor in the Director-General’s Office at the World Health Organization (WHO). “I think we find ourselves very strangely in the last couple of years, in what seems to be a really brave new world, brave new reality,” he […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts