COVAX AND THE EQUAL RECOGNITION OF VACCINES
COVAX was built on the principle of equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines to protect the health of people all across the globe. That means protecting their lives and livelihoods, including…
THE FUTURE WE EXPECT: WOMEN’S HEALTH AND GENDER EQUALITY
The World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Special Programme HRP and the United Nations University International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH) in partnership with the British Medical Journal (BMJ), have released…
COOPERATION FOR ACCESS TO MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES REQUIRED WORLDWIDE
On June 15th, we, the Directors General of WHO, WIPO and the WTO, met in a spirit of cooperation and solidarity to map out further collaboration to tackle the COVID-19…
COUNTRIES URGED TO MAKE EVERY SCHOOL A HEALTH PROMOTING SCHOOL
UNESCO and the World Health Organization have launched the Global Standards for Health Promoting Schools, a resource package for schools to improve the health and wellbeing of 1.9 billion school-aged…
INVESTING IN CLIMATE RESILIENT WATER AND SANITATION IN AFRICA CANNOT WAIT
Joint call to action by Henrietta Fore, UNICEF Executive Director, and Jakaya Kikwete, former President of the United Republic of Tanzania and Chair of the Global Water Partnership Southern Africa…
$50 BILLION VACCINE PROPOSAL AFFECTING CAMEROON AND INDIA
The International Monetary Fund has expressed its concern that the world is facing a two-track pandemic that is causing a two-track economic recovery with negative consequences for everybody. Gerry Rice,…
COUNTRIES REAFFIRM COMMITMENT TO ENDING POLIO
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) has launched the Polio Eradication Strategy 2022-2026: Delivering on a Promise at a virtual event, to overcome the remaining challenges to ending polio, including setbacks caused…