The International AIDS Society (AIS) has welcomed the appointment of its President, Adeeba Kamarulzaman, to the newly formed World Health Organization (WHO) Science Council. The Science Council will advise WHO on high-priority scientific issues that could have a direct impact on global health. “Science must be at the heart of everything we do as global […]
Lady Gaga may have delayed the release of her much anticipated sixth album Chromatica, but the pop superstar has been keeping busy in isolation. Gaga has teamed up with the World Health Organisation, announcing a massive concert benefit to be held online on April 18th. Proceeds from the concert will go towards supporting The Solidarity Response […]
The World Health Organisation has reversed it’s decision to appoint Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe as a Goodwill Ambassador. Health organisations around the globe were shocked when new WHO President Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced the appointment. Mugabe has been President of Zimbabwe for almost 30 years, during that time he has called for homosexual to […]
The World Health Organisation has surprisingly named Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe as a good will ambassador. Mugabe who has been President of the country since 1987 has a long history of making homophobic comments, including advocating for gay people to be put to death. The Director General of the World Health Organisation however has defended […]
Which study was talked about more than any other at the AIDS 2014 Melbourne Conference? No, I’m not making this up, it was titled ‘iPrEx OLE!’, although I am happy to discuss the results over tapas and sangria. Would you believe 1603 people were offered the chance to take the before pills Truvada, known medically […]
The World Health Organisation, in conjunction with several subsidies of the United Nations, has issued a new report and statement calling for the elimination of forced sterilization. The report includes details of particular groups of people who have been forced or coerced into sterilization, including girls and women from ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, HIV […]
