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Beneluxa joint negotiation on Zolgensma: A step towards price convergence?
On the 8th October 2021, the Beneluxa initiative announced successful conclusion of a joint assessment and price negotiationon Novartis'...
Oct 27, 2021
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Why countries can’t wait to act on viral hepatitis elimination
In 2016, the World Health Assembly adopted a global action plan for viral hepatitis elimination by 2030. On World Hepatitis Day 2021,...
Jul 28, 2021
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Expanding the digital arsenal of smoking cessation tools during COVID-19
Every year, tobacco kills 8 million people, predominantly caused by non-communicable diseases such a s cardiovascular diseases, lung...
May 31, 2021
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Why India needs its own Priority Pathogen List in its fight against AMR
Antimicrobials have revolutionised modern medicine. Since the early 1940s, antimicrobials, including antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals...
May 25, 2021
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The economic burden of malaria — poverty and elimination
Malaria is an infectious disease caused by Plasmodium parasites, transmitted in tropical climates by Anopheles mosquitoes. Although...
Apr 25, 2021
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The clock is ticking: Why we need urgent action to end TB
Significant progress has been made to reduce the global burden of tuberculosis (TB) since the discovery of the tubercle bacillus, by Dr...
Mar 24, 2021
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The value of water in elimination of neglected tropical diseases: An economic perspective
Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) are inextricably connected to good health. Communities with insufficient access to clean water and...
Mar 22, 2021
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Vision beyond 2020: Why the next decade will be a defining period for eye health
Eye health is an essential component of human health and wellbeing. Good vision enables people to lead productive lives and plays a...
Mar 11, 2021
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