Deepening Middle East Conflict Displaces Millions; Threatens Water and Air Quality 13/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The deepening conflict across the Middle East has displaced nearly 3.2 million people in Iran, according to new estimates by UNHCR, as well as nearly 800,000 people in Lebanon, mostly in the southern region, according to a new WHO situation report. After the Lebanese Shi’ite militia Hezbollah entered the war on 2 March firing barrages […] Continue reading -> Policy ‘Magic’ vs Industrial Reality in the Fight for Asia’s Breathable Air 12/03/2026 Chetan Bhattacharji The 12th Better Air Quality conference opened with a call to treat clean air as vital economic infrastructure, highlighting the large benefit-cost return – but financing clean-tech is a challenge in developing nations. BANGKOK – Short-term impacts of bad air quality don’t just cause high economic costs but also lead to children scoring poorly in […] Continue reading -> Only US Votes Against Women’s Rights Document at UN Commission 10/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan The United States was isolated in its opposition to the adoption of “agreed conclusions” at the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) on Tuesday, recording the only “no” vote at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Monday. There were 37 votes in favour and six abstentions from Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic […] Continue reading -> As ‘Gulf War 3’ Threatens Progress on Air Pollution, ‘Market Forces’ May Provide Impetus for Change 10/03/2026 Chetan Bhattacharji The 12th Better Air Quality conference in Bangkok, which opens on Wednesday, is the first large climate and air quality gathering since the US and Israel attacked Iran, triggering an oil and gas-energy crisis. BANGKOK – The ‘Gulf War 3’ threatens to slow down climate action and the move to cleaner air. However, in the […] Continue reading -> As Women’s Rights Falter Globally, US Moves to Weaken UN Support for Gender Equality 09/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) began its 10-day session in New York on Monday, amid efforts by the United States to weaken women’s rights proposed in the draft outcome document. The theme of the CSW, the world’s biggest global meeting on women’s rights, is “ensuring and strengthening access to justice […] Continue reading -> Unlocking the Power of the Private Sector for Stronger Health Systems 06/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher As USAID programmes funding vital treatments for HIV/AIDS, malaria, maternal and child health, and other critical needs were imploding across Africa last year, a for-profit social enterprise startup geared up for its first real test. Using medicines procurement as its lever, the Swiss-based startup Axmed called for a radical reboot of national systems — to […] Continue reading -> Uganda Extends Successful Malaria Intervention to Older Children 06/03/2026 Esther Nakkazi KAMPALA, Uganda – After five years of focusing on malaria prevention through Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) in the Karamoja region in northeastern Uganda for children under the age of five, Uganda’s Health Ministry has decided to extend the intervention to children up to the age of 10. SMC is the intermittent administration of a curative […] Continue reading -> US Measles Elimination Status Review Postponed for ‘Technical Reasons’, Says WHO 05/03/2026 Sophia Samantaroy The World Health Organization (WHO) has pushed back against speculation that a critical review of the US measles elimination status was delayed until November for political reasons. Rather, the WHO said that there were strong technical reasons for postponing the review from April until November so that more data could be collected. This came as […] Continue reading -> WHO: War with Iran Paralyzes Dubai’s Global Humanitarian Supply Hub 05/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The US-Israeli war with Iran, which has paralyzed air travel across the Middle East, has also frozen deliveries of vital medical supplies from the world’s largest humanitarian supply hub in Dubai to conflict-wracked countries from Afghanistan to Lebanon, said the World Health Organization on Thursday. “Operations at WHO’s logistics hub for global health emergencies in […] Continue reading -> Urgent Need to Expand Access to GLP-1 Medicine to Reduce Obesity 04/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan WORLD OBESITY DAY – Most people living with obesity are now in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), according to the World Obesity Federation (WOF) – yet people living in these countries are least likely to have access to the Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) medicine that is transforming treatment outcomes in wealthier countries. Around one billion people […] 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
Policy ‘Magic’ vs Industrial Reality in the Fight for Asia’s Breathable Air 12/03/2026 Chetan Bhattacharji The 12th Better Air Quality conference opened with a call to treat clean air as vital economic infrastructure, highlighting the large benefit-cost return – but financing clean-tech is a challenge in developing nations. BANGKOK – Short-term impacts of bad air quality don’t just cause high economic costs but also lead to children scoring poorly in […] Continue reading -> Only US Votes Against Women’s Rights Document at UN Commission 10/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan The United States was isolated in its opposition to the adoption of “agreed conclusions” at the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) on Tuesday, recording the only “no” vote at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Monday. There were 37 votes in favour and six abstentions from Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic […] Continue reading -> As ‘Gulf War 3’ Threatens Progress on Air Pollution, ‘Market Forces’ May Provide Impetus for Change 10/03/2026 Chetan Bhattacharji The 12th Better Air Quality conference in Bangkok, which opens on Wednesday, is the first large climate and air quality gathering since the US and Israel attacked Iran, triggering an oil and gas-energy crisis. BANGKOK – The ‘Gulf War 3’ threatens to slow down climate action and the move to cleaner air. However, in the […] Continue reading -> As Women’s Rights Falter Globally, US Moves to Weaken UN Support for Gender Equality 09/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) began its 10-day session in New York on Monday, amid efforts by the United States to weaken women’s rights proposed in the draft outcome document. The theme of the CSW, the world’s biggest global meeting on women’s rights, is “ensuring and strengthening access to justice […] Continue reading -> Unlocking the Power of the Private Sector for Stronger Health Systems 06/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher As USAID programmes funding vital treatments for HIV/AIDS, malaria, maternal and child health, and other critical needs were imploding across Africa last year, a for-profit social enterprise startup geared up for its first real test. Using medicines procurement as its lever, the Swiss-based startup Axmed called for a radical reboot of national systems — to […] Continue reading -> Uganda Extends Successful Malaria Intervention to Older Children 06/03/2026 Esther Nakkazi KAMPALA, Uganda – After five years of focusing on malaria prevention through Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) in the Karamoja region in northeastern Uganda for children under the age of five, Uganda’s Health Ministry has decided to extend the intervention to children up to the age of 10. SMC is the intermittent administration of a curative […] Continue reading -> US Measles Elimination Status Review Postponed for ‘Technical Reasons’, Says WHO 05/03/2026 Sophia Samantaroy The World Health Organization (WHO) has pushed back against speculation that a critical review of the US measles elimination status was delayed until November for political reasons. Rather, the WHO said that there were strong technical reasons for postponing the review from April until November so that more data could be collected. This came as […] Continue reading -> WHO: War with Iran Paralyzes Dubai’s Global Humanitarian Supply Hub 05/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The US-Israeli war with Iran, which has paralyzed air travel across the Middle East, has also frozen deliveries of vital medical supplies from the world’s largest humanitarian supply hub in Dubai to conflict-wracked countries from Afghanistan to Lebanon, said the World Health Organization on Thursday. “Operations at WHO’s logistics hub for global health emergencies in […] Continue reading -> Urgent Need to Expand Access to GLP-1 Medicine to Reduce Obesity 04/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan WORLD OBESITY DAY – Most people living with obesity are now in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), according to the World Obesity Federation (WOF) – yet people living in these countries are least likely to have access to the Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) medicine that is transforming treatment outcomes in wealthier countries. Around one billion people […] 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
Only US Votes Against Women’s Rights Document at UN Commission 10/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan The United States was isolated in its opposition to the adoption of “agreed conclusions” at the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) on Tuesday, recording the only “no” vote at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Monday. There were 37 votes in favour and six abstentions from Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic […] Continue reading -> As ‘Gulf War 3’ Threatens Progress on Air Pollution, ‘Market Forces’ May Provide Impetus for Change 10/03/2026 Chetan Bhattacharji The 12th Better Air Quality conference in Bangkok, which opens on Wednesday, is the first large climate and air quality gathering since the US and Israel attacked Iran, triggering an oil and gas-energy crisis. BANGKOK – The ‘Gulf War 3’ threatens to slow down climate action and the move to cleaner air. However, in the […] Continue reading -> As Women’s Rights Falter Globally, US Moves to Weaken UN Support for Gender Equality 09/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) began its 10-day session in New York on Monday, amid efforts by the United States to weaken women’s rights proposed in the draft outcome document. The theme of the CSW, the world’s biggest global meeting on women’s rights, is “ensuring and strengthening access to justice […] Continue reading -> Unlocking the Power of the Private Sector for Stronger Health Systems 06/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher As USAID programmes funding vital treatments for HIV/AIDS, malaria, maternal and child health, and other critical needs were imploding across Africa last year, a for-profit social enterprise startup geared up for its first real test. Using medicines procurement as its lever, the Swiss-based startup Axmed called for a radical reboot of national systems — to […] Continue reading -> Uganda Extends Successful Malaria Intervention to Older Children 06/03/2026 Esther Nakkazi KAMPALA, Uganda – After five years of focusing on malaria prevention through Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) in the Karamoja region in northeastern Uganda for children under the age of five, Uganda’s Health Ministry has decided to extend the intervention to children up to the age of 10. SMC is the intermittent administration of a curative […] Continue reading -> US Measles Elimination Status Review Postponed for ‘Technical Reasons’, Says WHO 05/03/2026 Sophia Samantaroy The World Health Organization (WHO) has pushed back against speculation that a critical review of the US measles elimination status was delayed until November for political reasons. Rather, the WHO said that there were strong technical reasons for postponing the review from April until November so that more data could be collected. This came as […] Continue reading -> WHO: War with Iran Paralyzes Dubai’s Global Humanitarian Supply Hub 05/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The US-Israeli war with Iran, which has paralyzed air travel across the Middle East, has also frozen deliveries of vital medical supplies from the world’s largest humanitarian supply hub in Dubai to conflict-wracked countries from Afghanistan to Lebanon, said the World Health Organization on Thursday. “Operations at WHO’s logistics hub for global health emergencies in […] Continue reading -> Urgent Need to Expand Access to GLP-1 Medicine to Reduce Obesity 04/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan WORLD OBESITY DAY – Most people living with obesity are now in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), according to the World Obesity Federation (WOF) – yet people living in these countries are least likely to have access to the Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) medicine that is transforming treatment outcomes in wealthier countries. Around one billion people […] 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
As ‘Gulf War 3’ Threatens Progress on Air Pollution, ‘Market Forces’ May Provide Impetus for Change 10/03/2026 Chetan Bhattacharji The 12th Better Air Quality conference in Bangkok, which opens on Wednesday, is the first large climate and air quality gathering since the US and Israel attacked Iran, triggering an oil and gas-energy crisis. BANGKOK – The ‘Gulf War 3’ threatens to slow down climate action and the move to cleaner air. However, in the […] Continue reading -> As Women’s Rights Falter Globally, US Moves to Weaken UN Support for Gender Equality 09/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) began its 10-day session in New York on Monday, amid efforts by the United States to weaken women’s rights proposed in the draft outcome document. The theme of the CSW, the world’s biggest global meeting on women’s rights, is “ensuring and strengthening access to justice […] Continue reading -> Unlocking the Power of the Private Sector for Stronger Health Systems 06/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher As USAID programmes funding vital treatments for HIV/AIDS, malaria, maternal and child health, and other critical needs were imploding across Africa last year, a for-profit social enterprise startup geared up for its first real test. Using medicines procurement as its lever, the Swiss-based startup Axmed called for a radical reboot of national systems — to […] Continue reading -> Uganda Extends Successful Malaria Intervention to Older Children 06/03/2026 Esther Nakkazi KAMPALA, Uganda – After five years of focusing on malaria prevention through Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) in the Karamoja region in northeastern Uganda for children under the age of five, Uganda’s Health Ministry has decided to extend the intervention to children up to the age of 10. SMC is the intermittent administration of a curative […] Continue reading -> US Measles Elimination Status Review Postponed for ‘Technical Reasons’, Says WHO 05/03/2026 Sophia Samantaroy The World Health Organization (WHO) has pushed back against speculation that a critical review of the US measles elimination status was delayed until November for political reasons. Rather, the WHO said that there were strong technical reasons for postponing the review from April until November so that more data could be collected. This came as […] Continue reading -> WHO: War with Iran Paralyzes Dubai’s Global Humanitarian Supply Hub 05/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The US-Israeli war with Iran, which has paralyzed air travel across the Middle East, has also frozen deliveries of vital medical supplies from the world’s largest humanitarian supply hub in Dubai to conflict-wracked countries from Afghanistan to Lebanon, said the World Health Organization on Thursday. “Operations at WHO’s logistics hub for global health emergencies in […] Continue reading -> Urgent Need to Expand Access to GLP-1 Medicine to Reduce Obesity 04/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan WORLD OBESITY DAY – Most people living with obesity are now in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), according to the World Obesity Federation (WOF) – yet people living in these countries are least likely to have access to the Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) medicine that is transforming treatment outcomes in wealthier countries. Around one billion people […] 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
As Women’s Rights Falter Globally, US Moves to Weaken UN Support for Gender Equality 09/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) began its 10-day session in New York on Monday, amid efforts by the United States to weaken women’s rights proposed in the draft outcome document. The theme of the CSW, the world’s biggest global meeting on women’s rights, is “ensuring and strengthening access to justice […] Continue reading -> Unlocking the Power of the Private Sector for Stronger Health Systems 06/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher As USAID programmes funding vital treatments for HIV/AIDS, malaria, maternal and child health, and other critical needs were imploding across Africa last year, a for-profit social enterprise startup geared up for its first real test. Using medicines procurement as its lever, the Swiss-based startup Axmed called for a radical reboot of national systems — to […] Continue reading -> Uganda Extends Successful Malaria Intervention to Older Children 06/03/2026 Esther Nakkazi KAMPALA, Uganda – After five years of focusing on malaria prevention through Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) in the Karamoja region in northeastern Uganda for children under the age of five, Uganda’s Health Ministry has decided to extend the intervention to children up to the age of 10. SMC is the intermittent administration of a curative […] Continue reading -> US Measles Elimination Status Review Postponed for ‘Technical Reasons’, Says WHO 05/03/2026 Sophia Samantaroy The World Health Organization (WHO) has pushed back against speculation that a critical review of the US measles elimination status was delayed until November for political reasons. Rather, the WHO said that there were strong technical reasons for postponing the review from April until November so that more data could be collected. This came as […] Continue reading -> WHO: War with Iran Paralyzes Dubai’s Global Humanitarian Supply Hub 05/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The US-Israeli war with Iran, which has paralyzed air travel across the Middle East, has also frozen deliveries of vital medical supplies from the world’s largest humanitarian supply hub in Dubai to conflict-wracked countries from Afghanistan to Lebanon, said the World Health Organization on Thursday. “Operations at WHO’s logistics hub for global health emergencies in […] Continue reading -> Urgent Need to Expand Access to GLP-1 Medicine to Reduce Obesity 04/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan WORLD OBESITY DAY – Most people living with obesity are now in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), according to the World Obesity Federation (WOF) – yet people living in these countries are least likely to have access to the Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) medicine that is transforming treatment outcomes in wealthier countries. Around one billion people […] 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
Unlocking the Power of the Private Sector for Stronger Health Systems 06/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher As USAID programmes funding vital treatments for HIV/AIDS, malaria, maternal and child health, and other critical needs were imploding across Africa last year, a for-profit social enterprise startup geared up for its first real test. Using medicines procurement as its lever, the Swiss-based startup Axmed called for a radical reboot of national systems — to […] Continue reading -> Uganda Extends Successful Malaria Intervention to Older Children 06/03/2026 Esther Nakkazi KAMPALA, Uganda – After five years of focusing on malaria prevention through Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) in the Karamoja region in northeastern Uganda for children under the age of five, Uganda’s Health Ministry has decided to extend the intervention to children up to the age of 10. SMC is the intermittent administration of a curative […] Continue reading -> US Measles Elimination Status Review Postponed for ‘Technical Reasons’, Says WHO 05/03/2026 Sophia Samantaroy The World Health Organization (WHO) has pushed back against speculation that a critical review of the US measles elimination status was delayed until November for political reasons. Rather, the WHO said that there were strong technical reasons for postponing the review from April until November so that more data could be collected. This came as […] Continue reading -> WHO: War with Iran Paralyzes Dubai’s Global Humanitarian Supply Hub 05/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The US-Israeli war with Iran, which has paralyzed air travel across the Middle East, has also frozen deliveries of vital medical supplies from the world’s largest humanitarian supply hub in Dubai to conflict-wracked countries from Afghanistan to Lebanon, said the World Health Organization on Thursday. “Operations at WHO’s logistics hub for global health emergencies in […] Continue reading -> Urgent Need to Expand Access to GLP-1 Medicine to Reduce Obesity 04/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan WORLD OBESITY DAY – Most people living with obesity are now in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), according to the World Obesity Federation (WOF) – yet people living in these countries are least likely to have access to the Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) medicine that is transforming treatment outcomes in wealthier countries. Around one billion people […] 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
Uganda Extends Successful Malaria Intervention to Older Children 06/03/2026 Esther Nakkazi KAMPALA, Uganda – After five years of focusing on malaria prevention through Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) in the Karamoja region in northeastern Uganda for children under the age of five, Uganda’s Health Ministry has decided to extend the intervention to children up to the age of 10. SMC is the intermittent administration of a curative […] Continue reading -> US Measles Elimination Status Review Postponed for ‘Technical Reasons’, Says WHO 05/03/2026 Sophia Samantaroy The World Health Organization (WHO) has pushed back against speculation that a critical review of the US measles elimination status was delayed until November for political reasons. Rather, the WHO said that there were strong technical reasons for postponing the review from April until November so that more data could be collected. This came as […] Continue reading -> WHO: War with Iran Paralyzes Dubai’s Global Humanitarian Supply Hub 05/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The US-Israeli war with Iran, which has paralyzed air travel across the Middle East, has also frozen deliveries of vital medical supplies from the world’s largest humanitarian supply hub in Dubai to conflict-wracked countries from Afghanistan to Lebanon, said the World Health Organization on Thursday. “Operations at WHO’s logistics hub for global health emergencies in […] Continue reading -> Urgent Need to Expand Access to GLP-1 Medicine to Reduce Obesity 04/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan WORLD OBESITY DAY – Most people living with obesity are now in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), according to the World Obesity Federation (WOF) – yet people living in these countries are least likely to have access to the Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) medicine that is transforming treatment outcomes in wealthier countries. Around one billion people […] 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
US Measles Elimination Status Review Postponed for ‘Technical Reasons’, Says WHO 05/03/2026 Sophia Samantaroy The World Health Organization (WHO) has pushed back against speculation that a critical review of the US measles elimination status was delayed until November for political reasons. Rather, the WHO said that there were strong technical reasons for postponing the review from April until November so that more data could be collected. This came as […] Continue reading -> WHO: War with Iran Paralyzes Dubai’s Global Humanitarian Supply Hub 05/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The US-Israeli war with Iran, which has paralyzed air travel across the Middle East, has also frozen deliveries of vital medical supplies from the world’s largest humanitarian supply hub in Dubai to conflict-wracked countries from Afghanistan to Lebanon, said the World Health Organization on Thursday. “Operations at WHO’s logistics hub for global health emergencies in […] Continue reading -> Urgent Need to Expand Access to GLP-1 Medicine to Reduce Obesity 04/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan WORLD OBESITY DAY – Most people living with obesity are now in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), according to the World Obesity Federation (WOF) – yet people living in these countries are least likely to have access to the Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) medicine that is transforming treatment outcomes in wealthier countries. Around one billion people […] 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: War with Iran Paralyzes Dubai’s Global Humanitarian Supply Hub 05/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The US-Israeli war with Iran, which has paralyzed air travel across the Middle East, has also frozen deliveries of vital medical supplies from the world’s largest humanitarian supply hub in Dubai to conflict-wracked countries from Afghanistan to Lebanon, said the World Health Organization on Thursday. “Operations at WHO’s logistics hub for global health emergencies in […] Continue reading -> Urgent Need to Expand Access to GLP-1 Medicine to Reduce Obesity 04/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan WORLD OBESITY DAY – Most people living with obesity are now in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), according to the World Obesity Federation (WOF) – yet people living in these countries are least likely to have access to the Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) medicine that is transforming treatment outcomes in wealthier countries. Around one billion people […] 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
Urgent Need to Expand Access to GLP-1 Medicine to Reduce Obesity 04/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan WORLD OBESITY DAY – Most people living with obesity are now in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), according to the World Obesity Federation (WOF) – yet people living in these countries are least likely to have access to the Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) medicine that is transforming treatment outcomes in wealthier countries. Around one billion people […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts