Top news of the week: 17.03.2023.
‘Profiteering’ of Covid pandemic must never be repeated, world figures warn
Scathing open letter accuses big pharma of ‘exploiting’ publically funded vaccines and says humanity must come before commerce
Eliminating HIV as a Global Public Health Threat
Reducing barriers can increase hepatitis C treatment and save lives
World Leader 3 Year Letter
Prominent global voices including Winnie Byanyima, Joyce Banda, Ban Ki-moon and H.E. José Manuel Ramos-Horta call on world leaders to end the vaccine nationalism that is contributing to the ...
Was the Covid pandemic bad for mental health? It depends who you ask
A report has been seized upon to argue that lockdown had little effect on mental health – but the truth is more nuanced, says public health professor Devi Sridhar
Deloitte and One Young World
As part of Deloitte’s WorldClass ambition to empower 100 million people, our partnership with One Young World (OYW) develops young professionals into future leaders who can solve the ...
Three years into pandemic, 200 world leaders say “never again” to the “scar” of vaccine inequality
Prominent global voices including Graca Machal, Joyce Banda, Ban Ki-moon, Gordon Brown and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex call on world leaders to end the vaccine nationalism that is ...
WHO renews alert on safeguards for health worker recruitment
The World Health Organization (WHO) released today an updated WHO health workforce support and safeguards list 2023, identifying 55 countries as vulnerable for availability of health ...
Pandemic 3 years later: Has the COVID-19 virus won?
On the third anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus is still spreading and the death toll is nearing 7 million worldwide. Yet most people have resumed their normal lives, thanks to ...