News Flash 680: Weekly Snapshot of Public Health Challenges

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News Flash 680

Weekly Snapshot of Public Health Challenges

 

From National Power to Sustainable Equity: a critical reading of Donald Trump’s 2026 UN address and a proposal for the refoundation of the United Nations  by Juan Garay

Exclusive: UN’s sprawling development system faces ‘existential threat’

What is UNGA, and why does it matter for global development?

What to watch at UNGA

The Pathology of Health Equity: The Foundation of Equitable Governance  by Fahriba Shahraki Sanavi 

Trailblazers with Garry: a conversation with Priti Patnaik

Who gets surgery under prolonged occupation and in war? The unequal path to surgery in Palestine 

Course registration: IFIC Online Certificate in Integrated Care Autumn 2026

Webinar registration: IFIC Forum Discussion on Learning  Oct 7, 2026

Central African Republic eliminates maternal and neonatal tetanus

Therapeutics for the 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola disease outbreak: Access gaps and recommendations

MSF expands response to Ebola disease with new treatment centres as outbreak spreads across provinces

As Global Pandemic Approach Flounders, Experts Offer Blueprint to Protect All Citizens

Delinkage: New proposal offers a promising way forward on access, benefit sharing during pandemics

Q&A Feature on Combination Vaccines

Chad’s routine immunization gains offer lessons for fragile settings

More than 1,000 dead in Bangladesh measles outbreak

Measles vaccine push urged in Americas after World Cup

Variation and gaps in online pharmacy regulation: a comparative review of regulations across 12 countries

US Medicare Pricing Policies Could Drive Global Costs and Hinder Access Worldwide

Healthcare in Africa ‘under growing strain’ after US withdrawal from aid programs, report warns

Gates Foundation and Google to Bring AI resources to 200 Million Farmers Across the Global South

HRR835. YOU CANNOT PROTECT NATURE WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING THE ECONOMY THAT DESTROYS IT. (Alessandra Prampolini)

OpenAI, Anthropic CEOs call for global AI regulation at UN

Webinar registration: If we value patient and carer perspectives, why aren’t organisations taking them to heart? Oct 8, 2026

4th Annual Seminar on Racism and Health 08-09 October 2026

The best social prescription is a healthy living environment

Africa Has the Technology to Achieve Food Security—Now It Needs Coordinated Deployment

Worsening El Nino threatens Asia with drought, potentially raising food prices globally

After US Embassy Monitors Went Offline, Air Pollution Spiked