by Brussels Communications | Oct 7, 2022 | Brussels, Global Health
On 24 September, parallel to the UN General Assembly in New York, the European Commission announced a contribution of EUR 45 million over six years to the UNFPA Supplies Partnership, supporting sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) globally. “At a time of...
by Brussels Communications | May 17, 2022 | Brussels, Global Health
In 2020, women and girls accounted for 63% of all new HIV infections in sub-Saharan Africa, with young women in the region twice as likely to be living with HIV than men. Discrimination, gender stereotyping and the continued violation of women’s rights lead to...
by Brussels Communications | May 10, 2022 | Brussels, Global Health
The following article was authored by Yazdan Yazdanpanah, Board Chair of the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) Association. Thanks to the renewed commitment of the EU, European and African countries, together with the vital...
by Brussels Communications | Apr 25, 2022 | Brussels, Global Health
The following article was co-authored by MEPs Javi López Fernández and Nicolás González Casares, and published online by Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia. Severe anemia, brain damage, miscarriage or delivering small or premature babies are all very real threats to...
by Brussels Communications | Mar 8, 2022 | Brussels, Female Empowerment, Global Health
In recent years, on the occasion of International Women’s Day, we shared the stories of women in science, highlighting their crucial contribution, particularly in the field of global health. Women such as chemist Tu Youyou who received a Nobel Prize for her discovery...
by Brussels Communications | Feb 17, 2022 | Brussels, Global Health
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has revealed chronic underinvestment in health system strengthening and health research, exposing gaps in global capacity to tackle infectious disease outbreaks. While investments in, and lessons learnt from research and innovation...
