Global Health

21/1/2025: The World Health Organization regrets the announcement that the US intends to withdraw from the Organization. The US was a founding member of WHO in 1948 and has participated in shaping and governing WHO’s work ever since. WHO plays a crucial role in protecting the health and security of the world’s people, including Americans.

Source: World Health Organization

9/1/2025: The first Donald Trump administration committed to end the HIV epidemic in the US by 2030. If his next administration extended this to a global goal, the legacy could rank among the most important American public health achievements. Despite significant progress, HIV/AIDS claimed over 630,000 lives and there were 1.3 million new infections in 2023 alone.

Source: Devex

11/12/2024: According to the World Health Organization’s latest World malaria report, there were an estimated 263 million cases and 597 000 malaria deaths worldwide in 2023, representing little change over 2022. Approximately 95% of the deaths occurred in the African Region.

Source: World Health Organization

19/11/2024: The latest version of the Access to Medicine Index ranks 20 of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies based on how they prioritize access to people in low- and middle-income countries. It finds that while efforts to improve access have accelerated, companies are still not moving fast enough.

Source: Devex

18/11/2024: World Health Organizatino officials expect to secure at least half of its $7.1 billion fundraising target — for its work in the next four years — during the G20 summit in Brazil. The agency hopes to sustain its US partnerships despite concerns that, during Donald Trump’s first presidential term, he initiated a US withdrawal from the WHO. 

Source: Devex

14/11/2024: Researchers have found that a lifesaving malaria drug is becoming less effective in young African children with serious infections. Antimicrobial resistance is a growing global concern.

Source: The Guardian