Bloomberg: Measles Cases Reach 23-Year High, Killing More Than 200,000 “Measles cases reached the highest level in 23 years in 2019 and health authorities warned that many countries aren’t vaccinating enough people amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The global total for confirmed measles infections rose to 869,770 last year, the World…

Devex: Opinion: What the makers of breast milk substitutes are doing on social media — and why it matters Sandra Remancus, director of Alive & Thrive “…As [the World Health Assembly (WHA)] reconvenes this week, it is expected to take up an issue that requires urgent attention, particularly during the…

CDC’s “Around the World”: Global Measles Surge The latest issue of CDC’s “Around the World” newsletter addresses the state of measles globally, highlighting new data showing “a sharp increase in the number of new infections, the highest number reported in 23 years, and a tragic rise of 50% from 2016…

Global Polio Eradication Initiative: Global health leaders urge emergency action on polio at World Health Assembly “In a year marked by the global COVID-19 pandemic, global health leaders convening virtually at this week’s World Health Assembly called for continued urgent action on polio eradication. The Assembly congratulated the African region…

World Bank Blogs: Turning the tide: The fight to reclaim gains and accelerate progress for women and children Inger Ashing, CEO of Save the Children, and colleagues, urge the international community to prioritize efforts on gender equality and protecting health care for women and children amid COVID-19. The authors conclude,…

AP: In Iran, a massive cemetery struggles to keep up with virus (Nasiri, 11/11). AP: Frantic search after medicines vanish from Lebanon shelves (El Deeb, 11/11). Devex: What we learned from the FCDO chief’s grilling by U.K. politicians (Worley, 11/11). Devex: Léo Heller’s last call for water and sanitation as…

AP: Ukraine’s president tests positive for COVID-19 (11/10). AP: As virus spikes, Europe runs low on ICU beds, hospital staff (Hinnant et al., 11/10). AP: Hard-hit Belgium sees light at the end of virus tunnel (Petrequin, 11/9). AP: U.N.: Pandemic threatens Latin America’s next generation (Smith, 11/9). Borgen Magazine: A…

U.N. News: ‘Emergency action’ needed to prevent major polio, measles epidemics “Globally, millions of children are at a heightened risk of polio and measles — dangerous but preventable diseases — amid disruptions to vital immunization programs due to the coronavirus pandemic, U.N. Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organization (WHO)…

The Conversation: COVID-19 drug and vaccine patents are putting profit before people Ronald Labonte, professor and distinguished research chair for Globalization and Health Equity at the University of Ottawa, and Mira Johri, professeure titulaire at École de santé publique at the Université de Montréal (11/5). The Conversation: As the malaria…

AP: Pandemic heaps new fears and trauma on war-scarred Bosnians (Niksic, 11/6). Borgen Magazine: WHO Global Disability Action Plan: Overcoming Healthcare Barriers (Issula, 11/5). Borgen Magazine: The Crisis in Venezuela (Vandervee, 11/5). Devex: The finance quandary for eye health services (Root, 11/5). Devex: In Tanzania election, COVID-19 denialism an ‘excuse…