INB Meeting: Time is Tight for Urgent Pandemic Accord
The fifth meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) to draft a pandemic accord started on Monday with acknowledgement by World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus that it faces a very tight timeframe.
EU to Prioritise Urgent ‘Common Good’ of the New Pandemic Accord Proposals
The European Union (EU) has prioritised “common good” proposals and “legal provisions” in its initial text-based proposals for the pandemic accord, according to a rationale published alongside these proposals.
Pandemic Preparedness: New Blueprint for Safety in the World
A preliminary draft for a new convention, agreement, or other international health instrument to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness and response was the focus of a regional meeting facilitated by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today in Washington, DC.
Global Impact: President’s Vision for a New Decade
As the President delivers results for the American people at home, he has also taken action to restore American leadership on the world stage—leading with America’s values, working in lockstep with America’s allies and partners, investing in the Nation’s military edge, and addressing the most significant challenges and opportunities before us.
Urgent Needed for More Funds to the Pandemic Fund
More than 100 low- and middle-income countries have put in early bids for at least $5.5 billion from a fund that initially has only $300 million to spend to help them better prepare for pandemics.
The Quest for a New Global Pandemic Plan in the World
After spending the past week negotiating a proposed future pandemic accord in the intergovernmental negotiating body (INB) set up by the World Health Organization (WHO), member states will pick up discussions from 3 to 6 April.
Urgent Action: Health Crisis and LGBT+ Leaders in Latin America
Gay leaders from 21 countries gathered in Mexico City during the Regional Conference on Sexual Health, Human Rights and Care for Gay and Bisexual Men declare the following
Acción Urgente: Crisis de Salud y Líderes LGBT+ en América Latina
Líderes gays de 21 países reunidos en la Ciudad de México durante la Conferencia Regional sobre Salud, Derechos Humanos y Cuidado para Hombres Gay y Bisexuales declaramos lo siguiente
Neglect of the New Monkeypox Outbreak is Rooted in Homophobia
With COVID still upon us, it is hard to fathom why we have waited so long to address monkeypox. A cardinal rule of public health is to catch an emerging epidemic at the first instance it appears.
