This innovative infographic is from the online Masters in Public Health program at The George Washington University. By using WHO data, it explores how health care in the U.S. compares to 16 other countries around the world.
WHO Releases World Health Report 2013: Research for Universal Health Coverage
The World Health Organization launched the “World Health Report 2013: Research for Universal Health Coverage” in Beijing on August 14th, 2013. This report resonates the 2010, World Health Report on “Health Systems Financing: The path to universal coverage”. The interest in universal health coverage has only grown since then as Dr. Margaret Chan, WHO Director […]
The Power of the first hour
In 2011, 6.9 million children died before they reached their fifth birthday. Perhaps not surprising in itself, until one considers the fact that 22% of newborn deaths could be prevented if breastfeeding started in the first hour after birth. Moreover, 92 million children under six months of age – two out of three babies – […]
Not-so-neglected tropical diseases – the First Annual Report on the Declaration on NTDs
At least one seventh of the world’s population, living in 149 countries and territories, are affected by Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), including roughly 800 million children. In Pakistan, the 2010 and 2011 outbreaks of Dengue – declared by WHO in January 2013 as the world’s ‘fastest-spreading NTD’ – were a stark illustration of the challenges […]
WEF 2013 aims for sustainable action on global health issues
Health was the cornerstone of the 43rd World Economic Forum Annual Meeting– which concluded yesterday. Global health and health systems featured prominently with World Bank President Jim Yong Kim, key health ministers, and over 25 leaders from the healthcare industry in attendance, including our Founder and President, Dr Sania Nishtar. Founded in 1971, The World […]
End of extreme poverty now in sight, says Save the Children report
A new report unveiled by Save the Children has come up with a strategic plan aimed at ending extreme poverty worldwide by 2030. Titled ‘Ending Poverty in Our Generation,’the document presents a development plan succeeding the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The organization has also urged the high-level panel, which has been appointed by the UN Secretary […]
Protocol to eliminate illicit tobacco trade opens for signature
The Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products opened for signature at WHO Headquarters in Geneva on January 10, 2013. The objective of the treaty is to eradicate illegal trade in tobacco products by interrupting the international supply chain through a global tracking and tracing system. According to information available in the public domain, illicit […]
World Malaria Report: An overview
Global funding gaps and slackness in the delivery of some live-saving commodities threaten to reverse the remarkable gains achieved in the prevention and control of malaria during the past decade, states the Global Malaria Report 2012. Released on December 17, 2012, the report highlights the progress made towards achieving global malaria targets and describes current […]
Launch of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010: Session 4
The launch of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 was held at the Royal Society in London on December 14th, 2012. Our President chaired the fourth session, a summary of which appears below: Sania Nishtar’s opening remarks Describes the GBD 2010 report as “a global public good”. Says it is going to catalyse some very […]
13th Annual Population Research Conference: Population Wellbeing – A development imperative
As the deadline for the Millennium Development Goals approaches, it has become imperative for all countries to check for indicators that impede their progress towards these goals. A single country’s inability to cope would result in an overall drawback in results. It is therefore important for the developing world to make progress. The deadline for […]