BACKGROUND: World Health Day will shine a spotlight on the need for universal health coverage (UHC)—and the advantages it can bring. In this 70th anniversary year, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on world leaders to live up to the pledges they made when they...
WHAT IS ISPPD? The International Symp​o​sium​​ on Pneumococci and Pneumococc​al Diseases (ISPPD) is the premier glob​al scientific symposium devoted to the exchange, advancement and dissemination of the​​ latest discoveries on the basic science, microbio​logy, epidemiology, treatment and prevention of pneumococci and pneumococcal disease. ISPPD provides...
BACKGROUND: The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) is a high- level advisory body to the Economic and Social Council. The Forum was established on 28 July 2000 with the mandate to address indigenous issues related to economic and social development, culture, the environment,...
The Spring Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) bring together central bankers, ministers of finance and development, parliamentarians, private sector executives, representatives from civil society organizations and academics to discuss issues of global...
Save the Children UK and UNICEF will cohost a pneumonia side-event at CHOGM in London on 19th April at 8:30amUK time with Kevin Watkins and Henrietta Fore both speaking. Email Simon Wright for details S.Wright@savethechildren.org.uk and be sure to support this event on social media using #EveryBreathCounts, #StopPneumonia.
Watch live: http://live.worldbank.org/towards-universal-health-coverage Background: This flagship event, co-hosted in partnership with the Government of Japan and the World Health Organization, will look at how countries are pursuing reforms and investments, building political commitment and going beyond business as usual to ensure that all people receive...
National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) is an annual observance to highlight the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases and celebrate the achievements of immunization programs and their partners in promoting healthy communities. Since 1994, hundreds of communities across the United States have joined together...
The theme for World Meningitis Day 2018 is #AllMeningitisMatters. The campaign will focus on the different causes of meningitis and the vaccines that can help protect against certain strains of bacterial and viral meningitis. The key messages of the 2018 campaign are: Meningitis is a...
To recognize the importance of immunization, including vaccines against pneumonia, the world will mark World Immunization Week (WIW) from April 24-30, 2018 with a focus on the theme "Protected Together #VaccinesWork." Join the action!  The World Immunization Week planning coalition has created a number of resources and...
Zika. Ebola. H1N1. SARS. Malaria. Cholera. In recent years, we have seen global outbreaks of these and other infectious diseases. Today, every epidemic has the potential of becoming a pandemic with catastrophic implications for global health. Professionals in medicine and public health must make containing...