Items tagged with Public health

December 2016 issue of Public Health Action now online (post with simple image)

Public Health Action is the free access, online journal of The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. The journal focuses on tuberculosis, lung health, non-communicable diseases and related public health issues.

Mark Dybul: Megatrends and maximizing impact (post with simple image)

On 31 May, Mark Dybul completed a four-year term as Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The following is adapted from remarks he recently made to the Global Fund Board.

Enter the African Medicines Agency, continent’s first super-regulator? (post with simple image)

An African Medicines Agency, the continent’s first super-regulator, could be approved as soon as next year.

Access to medicines for all by 2030: New WHO strategic framework sets vision (post with simple image)

Access to affordable and quality medicines for all is one of the major commitments of the World Health Organization, and its new medicines and health products strategic framework for the next 15 years calls for new research and development (R&D) models, including delinkage of the R&D costs from the price of products, and fair pricing.

Offline: The G20 and health—platitudes and broken promises (post with simple image)

Advocates call on Dr. Tedros for inclusive engagement of civil society in universal health coverage discussions in Kenya (post with simple image)

Kenyan advocates encourage Dr. Tedros to engage with civil society and communities in future country visits.

Analysis: People-centered, rights-based TB legislation in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (post with simple image)

The Global TB Caucus releases an analysis examining the region’s laws on public health, health systems, labor, TB, and other infectious diseases.

Unprecedented focus on global public health at UN General Assembly (post with simple image)

WHO urges world leaders to commit to progress on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response and to secure health for all, end TB, and reinvigorate SDGs.