Dear Global Health community, here is this week’s news selection!
EU Prioritises ‘Common Good’ in Its Pandemic Accord Draft Proposals (Health Policy Watch, March 29, 2023)
> The European Union (EU) has prioritized “common good” proposals and “legal provisions” in its initial text-based proposals for the pandemic accord, according to a rationale published alongside these proposals. https://healthpolicy-watch.news/eu-prioritises-common-good-in-its-pande…
WHO and the Inter-Parliamentary Union launch a new handbook on Universal Health Coverage (UN News, March 31, 2023)
> The World Health Organization (WHO) recently participated in a number of joint activities at the 146th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly which took place from 11-15 March 2023 in Manama, Bahrein. https://www.who.int/news/item/31-03-2023-who-and-the-inter-parliamentar…
How Does Corruption Affect Healthcare Worldwide? (Health Policy Watch, March 29, 2023)
> According to an article recently published in the Lancet, some 10% to 25% of the USD $7 trillion spent on healthcare globally every year is lost because of corruption – an amount that exceeds the investments needed to achieve universal healthcare by 2030. https://healthpolicy-watch.news/how-does-corruption-affect-healthcare-w…
The article in question: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31785827/
WHO convenes the Fifth Global Forum on Human Resources for Health (WHO, April 3, 2023)
> Health systems are dependent on health worker availability, accessibility and quality. Yet chronic shortages of health workers, underinvestment in their education and training, as well as low salaries and mismatch between education and employment strategies are leading to major challenges. https://www.who.int/news/item/03-04-2023-who-convenes-the-fifth-global-…
UK develops early warning system for future pandemics (Euractiv, April 3, 2023)
> British researchers are developing a system that could eventually be used to pinpoint emerging variants and act as an early warning system for new diseases and future pandemics. https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/uk-develops-early-warnin…