The World Health Organization's Global Observatory on Health Research and Development (R&D) has released its latest findings, revealing stark disparities in global health research funding, resource allocation, and capacity between high-income and low- and middle-income countries.| www.who.int
A WHO and World Bank Group report launched today shows that 400 million people do not have access to essential health services and 6% of people in low- and middle-income countries are tipped into or pushed further into extreme poverty because of health spending.| www.who.int
On 30 January 2025, the Ministry of Health of Uganda declared an outbreak of Sudan virus disease (SVD) following confirmation from three national reference laboratories. The case presented with signs and symptoms between 20 and 21 January and died on 29 January at the National Referral Hospital in Kampala. As of 30 January 2025, 45 contacts have been identified, including 34 healthcare workers and 11 family members. Sudan virus disease belongs to the same family as Ebola virus disease. It is ...| www.who.int
On 20 December 2024, after two consecutive incubation periods (total of 42 days) since the second negative PCR test was conducted on 7 November for the last confirmed Marburg case, and without a new confirmed case reported, the Ministry of Health of Rwanda declared the end of the Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak, as per the WHO recommendations. The outbreak had been declared on 27 September 2024. As of 19 December 2024, 66 confirmed cases,15 deaths with a case fatality ratio (CFR) of 23%,...| www.who.int
This year’s Zero Discrimination Day is an especially poignant one.| www.unaids.org
Halts to external communications, publishing reports and reviewing and approving research a ‘dramatic shift’| the Guardian
The Dutch government is making significant cuts to development cooperation and eliminating support for women's rights and gender equality.| Rutgers International
