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global health

WHO’s pandemic pact paralysed over pathogen sharing

Negotiations on the Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) system, the unfinished annex of the WHO Pandemic Agreement adopted in May 2025, again ended inconclusively at the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva.
Updated on May 20, 2026 07:02 am IST

World Health Assembly opens on Monday amid global financial constraints

The World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement that the Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly will take place from May 18 to 23 in Geneva. (REUTERS)
Published on May 17, 2026 06:31 pm IST

Study estimates 22.6 million preventable deaths in LMICs by 2030 due to cuts in development aids

Study estimates 22.6 million preventable deaths in LMICs by 2030 due to cuts in development aids
Published on Feb 03, 2026 02:26 pm IST

WHO warns of surging levels of antibiotic resistance

Globally, resistance to antibiotics directly accounts for more than 1 million deaths annually.
Published on Oct 13, 2025 04:26 pm IST

Aid cuts: Igniting a global health time bomb

FILE PHOTO: The United Nations headquarters building REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo
Published on Sept 22, 2025 03:00 pm IST