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By Joanne Lu26 May 2017

A conversation with Laurie Garrett about the road ahead for the WHO

The 70th World Health Assembly in Geneva just elected a new director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday. But underfunded and over strapped, what does the road ahead look like for the WHO? To answer that question for us in today’s Humanosphere podcast, we caught up with Laurie Garrett, a senior fellow for global health at the Council on Foreign Relations.

World Politics

By Joanne Lu23 May 2017

Amid political turbulence, WHO still relevant, outgoing director-general says

Today the World Health Organization (WHO) voted in a new director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of Ethiopia, in a contentious and unprecedented election. But yesterday, in her final speech to the World Health Assembly, outgoing Director-General Margaret Chan chose to address the political unrest beyond Geneva that has many questioning the relevance and future of the WHO.

Global Health

By Tom Murphy22 May 2017

Industrial animal farming undermines global health goals, experts warn

The negative public health impact of expanding industrial animal farming warrants immediate action by the World Health Organization, according to an open letter signed by more than 200 scientists, global health experts and environmental activists.

Global Health

By Tom Murphy16 May 2017

‘Small investments’ in adolescent health care could yield enormous results

The more than 1.2 million adolescent deaths each year could be prevented, according to a new report by the World Health Organization. A closer look at the data shows that age, gender and economic status play a role.

Global Health

By Tom Murphy15 May 2017

Dozens of health workers dispatched to stop Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

Officials with the World Health Organization confirmed an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo over the weekend. So far, there are at least 19 suspected cases and three deaths since the first infection in late April.

Global Health

By Joanne Lu10 May 2017

Projected spread of drug-resistant tuberculosis threatens elimination targets

Drug-resistant tuberculosis is projected to spread over the next 20 years in four countries that already have a high burden of the disease: Russia, India, the Philippines and South Africa. The expected rise in cases jeopardizes elimination targets set by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Global Health

By Lisa Nikolau19 April 2017

WHO: ‘Unprecedented progress’ against neglected tropical diseases

World Health Organization officials said Tuesday that “unprecedented progress” had been made in reducing the spread of neglected tropical diseases in some of the world’s poorest communities.

Global Health

By Joanne Lu2 March 2017

Vigilance required as bird flu cases surge, WHO says

A recent surge of bird flu infections in humans this season has alarmed scientists and public health officials. Although the risk of sustained transmission between humans remains low, the changing nature of influenza viruses requires close monitoring, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.

Global Health

By Lisa Nikolau13 December 2016

WHO: Malaria control has improved for world’s most vulnerable

The populations most vulnerable to malaria – pregnant women and children in sub-Saharan Africa – have seen markedly greater access to effective malaria control in recent years, according to a new report.

Human Rights

By Joanne Lu21 October 2016

Hold your applause for China’s organ donation reforms, human rights advocates say

Chinese officials promised this week that they no longer harvest organs from executed prisoners, and their international medical guests seemed eager to believe them.