EU underfunds medicines while allocating billions to arms
European Union

EU underfunds medicines while allocating billions to arms

The EU is mobilizing up to €850 billion for so-called defense and armament, missing out on building true security through investment into health

Peoples Health Dispatch
April 3, 2025
Is Big Pharma’s pollution deregulation campaign fueling the next pandemic?
World

Is Big Pharma’s pollution deregulation campaign fueling the next pandemic?

Big Pharma keeps pushing for weaker pollution standards despite proven risks to human and environmental health

Peoples Health Dispatch
March 15, 2025
Stop the Pushback: defending women’s rights in multilateral spaces
World

Stop the Pushback: defending women’s rights in multilateral spaces

The global “Stop the Pushback” campaign warns of rollbacks on women’s rights in multilateral spaces

Peoples Health Dispatch
February 25, 2025
Rising food prices push healthy eating out of reach in Britain
United Kingdom

Rising food prices push healthy eating out of reach in Britain

Rising food costs in Britain are making nutritious meals unaffordable for millions, hitting working-class families the hardest

Peoples Health Dispatch
February 10, 2025
WHO Budget
World

WHO Executive Board to discuss substandard medical products: what is it all about?

The WHO Executive Board will discuss global health priorities this week, including substandard and falsified medical products, with key implications for public pharmaceutical initiatives

Peoples Health Dispatch
February 6, 2025
Trump bids WHO goodbye: what comes next?
United States World

Trump bids WHO goodbye: what comes next?

Donald Trump’s push to withdraw from the WHO raises budgetary concerns, but signals cautious hope for strengthening Global South voices in the forum

Peoples Health Dispatch
January 25, 2025
French healthcare system spends millions on rent to private landlords
France

French healthcare system spends millions on rent to private landlords

Hospitals, health centers, and long-term care facilities in France are paying millions annually in rent to private landlords, deepening the strain on public healthcare services

Peoples Health Dispatch
January 21, 2025
In Gaza, fifteen children disabled a day in Israeli attacks
Palestine

In Gaza, fifteen children disabled a day in Israeli attacks

New analyses highlight the devastating toll of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, revealing that 15 children each day sustained injuries leading to permanent disabilities

Peoples Health Dispatch
January 15, 2025