Health Policy Watch

🚢 Three people have died and 11 have tested positive after a hantavirus outbreak aboard the Hondius. @WHO says more cases may still emerge because of the virus’s long incubation period. ✍️@kerrycullinan11 @sanchezcastejon @HelenClarkNZ @MaEllenSirleaf healthpolicy-watch.news/review-of-glob…

🌍 The @WHO's next Director-General election is officially underway — with a proposed timetable, public candidate forums and ethical guardrails. But Health Policy Watch reports that major loopholes remain: the Code of Conduct is not legally binding, campaign disclosures rely on self-reporting, and Regional Directors may have advantages over other WHO staff candidates. The next DG will inherit a #WHO facing budget cuts, geopolitical division and urgent pressure to rebuild trust before the next global health crisis. 🗳️ This election is about leadership — but also about whether the process itself can be seen as fair, transparent and credible. 📰➡️ healthpolicy-watch.news/who-director-g… ✍️@f_argonaut @WHO @DrTedros @HananBalkhy @hans_kluge @JeremyFarrar @WHOEMRO @WHO_Europe @UN #GlobalHealth #HealthGovernance #PandemicPreparedness #HealthPolicy

🌐As WHA79 opens, global health reform faces a defining test: will governments redesign the system around institutions and funding flows — or around people’s right to quality healthcare without financial hardship? INSIDE VIEW: Alhadi Khogali, @renee_dejong, Marionka Pohl, @rispahw & @Arush_Lal healthpolicy-watch.news/wha79-must-mak…

REGISTER TODAY! On the sidelines of the 79th World Health Assembly (#WHA79), @IFPMA is hosting 3 exciting events. Join and explore how innovation can shape a healthier, more resilient future for all. ✒️ Register today ➡️: ifpma.info/3wfoHBE

🌐A major wrinkle in @WHO’s DG election rules: staff candidates may have to go on leave, while Regional Directors could potentially campaign while staying in post. HPW examines how that could tilt the playing field. ✍️@f_argonaut healthpolicy-watch.news/who-director-g…

The @EU_Commission’s new Global Health Resilience Initiative aims to reshape global health financing, surveillance & crisis preparedness — but reliance on private investment could undermine the “health sovereignty” it promises. ✍️@f_argonaut @kajakallas healthpolicy-watch.news/eu-global-heal…

🚨LAST DAY TO REGISTER For the #WHA79 ‘Open Briefing – Introduction to the 79th World Health Assembly: Can global health make progress amid rupture? 🗓️17 May, 11:30-13:30 CEST 📌In Person or Online REGISTER NOW 👉 bit.ly/4sUoqeK @GVAGrad @GVAGrad_GHC @unfoundation

WHO to Coordinate Research on 'Natural History' of Hantavirus Transmission healthpolicy-watch.news/who-to-coordin…

New WHO Prequalification Track for Popular Weight Loss Drug and Fast-Acting Insulin Aims to Accelerate Access healthpolicy-watch.news/new-who-prequa…

Nicotine Pouches: WHO Demands Strict Regulation to Prevent Looming Youth Epidemic healthpolicy-watch.news/who-demands-re…

WHO Member States Should Treat Fossil Fuels like Tobacco - as a Public Health Threat healthpolicy-watch.news/who-member-sta…

At #WHA79 side event, @Genevaforum & @HealthDiploA are presentng an important symposium on the links between climate change & respiratory health: ⛅ Climate Change and Respiratory Health 🫁 📅 May 20th ⏰ 6:00 pm CET 📍 Campus Biotech, Geneva 🖋️Registration: hdalliance.org/climate-change… @DrMariaNeira @WHO @RPearshouse @hrw @akischas2008 @UNEP @UNIGEmedianews @TheCAA_Geneva

Experts are warning against simplistic claims that only symptomatic people can spread Andes hantavirus, as countries take sharply different approaches to quarantining MV Hondius passengers. ✍️@kerrycullinan11 @DrJBhattacharya @jeremyfaust @sanidadgob healthpolicy-watch.news/hantavirus-exp…

🌍 WHA79 must make universal health coverage the compass for global health reform. The article argues that historic aid cuts are exposing the fragility of donor-dependent health systems — and that reform must be anchored in country ownership, primary health care, sustainable financing, health workers, accountability and crisis protection. 🏥 Health reform must serve people — not just institutions. INSIDE VIEW: Alhadi Khogali, @renee_dejong, Marionka Pohl, @rispahw & @Arush_Lal 📰➡️healthpolicy-watch.news/wha79-must-mak… @WHO @UN @save_children @Seed_Global @Amref_Worldwide @LSEHealthPolicy @OECD_Stat @Pandemic_Fund

👩‍⚕️High-income countries are filling workforce gaps by recruiting nurses trained elsewhere. ICN says it is time for coordinated reinvestment in the countries losing experienced nurses. INSIDE VIEW: @HowardCatton; @ICNurses @APPGGlobHealth #WHA79 healthpolicy-watch.news/nurses-are-not…

All passengers have now left the hantavirus-hit Hondius — but experts say the global response must be reviewed to identify gaps in maritime outbreak preparedness, port protocols and quarantine systems. ✍️@kerrycullinan11 @sanchezcastejon @HelenClarkNZ healthpolicy-watch.news/review-of-glob…

📢REGISTER TODAY📢 🌍 Africa’s path from #malaria control to elimination requires innovation that reaches the communities most at risk. Join #MMV & partners during #WHA79 for a discussion on medicines, access & impact. 📆May 19, 18:00 CET ❓Information & Registration: bit.ly/42zRe1v @MedsforMalaria @ALMA_2030 @AU_AMA_ @endmalaria @AfricaCDC @MSDS_Mali @univthies @DekunleCharles @endmalaria @mimi_darko @ProfJanabi @WHOAFRO @WHO @Dr_JeanKaseya @EDCTP3 @JoyPhumaphi_ @FrancoiseVanni @GlobalFund #EndMalaria #GlobalHealth

🌐The next @WHO DG will inherit a deeply divided global health landscape: budget cuts, geopolitical tensions, workforce reductions & pressure to restore trust before the next major health crisis. ✍️@f_argonaut @HananBalkhy @hans_kluge @JeremyFarrar healthpolicy-watch.news/who-director-g…

🌐A historic drop in aid is exposing a hard truth: a global health architecture dependent on a small group of donors cannot reliably deliver universal health coverage. INSIDE VIEW: Alhadi Khogali, @renee_dejong, Marionka Pohl, @rispahw & @Arush_Lal healthpolicy-watch.news/wha79-must-mak…