US withdrawal from WHO

US withdrawal from WHO is a strategic health failure

The US withdrawal from WHO weakens global health coordination while exposing deep, unresolved failures in America’s own pandemic response. #WHO Read more »
Venezuela crisis

Venezuela crisis turns into a public health emergency

The US-led Venezuela-crisis has triggered a public health emergency that extends far beyond immediate military casualties. #Venezuela Read more »
midwifery policy

Kerala’s midwifery policy reversal undermines its maternal health system

The reversal of Kerala’s midwifery policy will weaken the state's maternal health system and deepen inequality. #Kerala #maternalhealth Read more »
Lenacapavir, HIV

Lenacapavir breakthrough: India at the heart of global HIV strategy

India’s cost-effective generics and global partnerships promise a new phase in the battle to end AIDS by 2030 with generic lenacapavir. #HIV #lenacapavir Read more »
International Health Regulations, WHO

New international health regulations face sovereignty pushback

The revised International Health Regulations seeks to strengthen cooperation, but face resistance from countries citing sovereignty concerns. #WHO #health Read more »
Global health diplomacy and India

Global health diplomacy must confront power asymmetry

Global health diplomacy can only succeed if power is shared across the Global South and North, not just health priorities. Read more »
health diplomacy

Health diplomacy must drive India’s foreign policy strategy

India must build coalitions, shape treaties, and champion equity through health diplomacy to be the true leader of Global South. #health #policy Read more »
World Health Assembly 2025

World Health Assembly 2025 to tackle pandemic treaty, budget cuts, equity challenges

As health ministers meet in Geneva for World Health Assembly 2025, a landmark pandemic accord and deep WHO budget cuts dominate the agenda. #WHA78 #WHO Read more »
Health diplomacy

Health diplomacy under strain: Power, politics and the future of collaboration

Inequities in global partnerships reveal a health diplomacy deficit that demands urgent reform in how collaboration is governed, funded, and evaluated. #health #policy Read more »
Trump executive order on deep-sea mining

Trump’s deep-sea mining order threatens global ocean governance

The #US move to fast-track deep-sea mining undermines international norms and raises alarms for #planetaryhealth. #trump #seepseamining #bluepacific Read more »