Tag: pandemic preparedness
WHO, FAO, and WOAH Launch Unified One Health Learning Platform
WHO, FAO, and WOAH have launched a joint learning taskforce to strengthen pandemic preparedness through coordinated One Health education. The…
Animal health receives just 0.6% of global health spending despite mounting disease crises
Animal health receives just 0.6% of global health spending despite mounting disease crises that pose significant risks to human populations.…
UK Scientists Rush to Develop Vaccine for Deadly Bundibugyo Ebola Strain
UK scientists are developing a vaccine for the deadly Bundibugyo Ebola strain that kills 33% of infected patients. Clinical trials…
WHO Assembly Approves $6.83 Billion Budget to Combat Health Emergencies and AMR
WHO Member States approve $6.83 billion budget for 2026-2027, prioritizing health emergency preparedness and antimicrobial resistance programmes. The budget represents…
Travel Bans Show Limited Effectiveness Against Ebola and Hantavirus Outbreaks, WHO Analysis Reveals
New WHO analysis reveals travel bans show limited effectiveness against Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks, with 12 countries imposing restrictions despite…
UK Health Security Agency Publishes £500+ Spending Records: What the Data Reveals
The UK Health Security Agency has released 2026 spending records on all government procurement transactions exceeding £500, providing transparency into…
WHO Assembly Advances Pandemic Preparedness and Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy
The Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly approved binding pandemic preparedness frameworks and a global antimicrobial resistance action plan on 19 May…
World ‘Moving Backwards’ on Pandemic Preparedness as Disease Outbreaks Surge, GPMB Warns
The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board warns that infectious disease outbreaks are becoming deadlier and more frequent while the world moves…