Archive for November 2024

Since GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs came on the market to treat obesity and diabetes, their popularity has been unprecedented. As often happens in such situations, the massive demand for these treatments resulted in a chronic supply shortage – one that will persist until manufacturers’ investments in scaling production begin to bear fruit.   So high…

Did you know that one in every five children who loses their mother to cancer does so due to cervical cancer?   Cervical cancer is the 4th most common cancer among women globally. As many as 660,000 new cases and 350,000 deaths from cervical cancer were reported in 2022. As with many other diseases, the…

If you follow health sector news from Africa, South Asia, Latin America or even the United States, every now and then, you’ll come across a story about a product recall or adverse impacts patients have suffered from consuming substandard or fake medications. Beyond drug quality issues, there are also concerns about insufficient supply or inaccessibility…

On 9 June 2021, the United Nations Member States adopted a declaration related to HIV diagnosis, treatment and care. The political declaration called on countries to achieve the 95-95-95 targets by 2025. 95% of people living with HIV should know their HIV status. 95% of people who know their HIV status should be receiving antiretroviral…