5 February 2025
Recent viral outbreaks such as HMPV highlight the need for routine surveillance, effective risk communication and boosting health care infrastructure.
Tag: global health
4 February 2025
Donald Trump’s decision to pull the US out of the World Health Organization will serve to propel China.
22 January 2025
Prof Adeeba and other public health experts, in a joint op-ed published in the BMJ, say that President Trump's decision to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization is a "major blow to global health" and is a "global health crisis in the making."
29 October 2024
The harms of gambling are much more extensive than previously thought, with about 80 million people worldwide suffering from gambling disorder.
29 April 2024
Deadly diseases carried by mosquitoes are spreading due to weather brought about by climate change. A bacteria-based solution could be key to fighting back.
26 April 2024
Across the region, it’s never been more critical to cultivate a resilient health care workforce capable of addressing climate-induced public health issues.
24 April 2024
As climate change makes smog and bushfires more common, people will die from air pollution at increasingly high rates – especially in densely populated cities.
23 April 2024
Human health relies on healthy ecosystems, but these are under threat. Securing the right to live in a healthy environment is crucial for all.
12 October 2023
COP28 will include the first dedicated 'Health Day'. It's due recognition that a health crisis is inextricably linked to the climate crisis.
13 November 2022
The pandemic gave health diplomacy its stiffest test. While there were successes, geopolitical power games resulted in failures.