The People’s Health Movement’s WHO Watch team will followed the executive Board meeting of World health Organisation held from 18-26 January, 2021. The Watching team consisted of Aletha Wallace (Belgium), Alice Kuan (USA), Maria Giulia Loffreda (UK/Italy), Laura Nyiha (Kenya), Luciani Martins Ricardi (Brazil), Priyanka Gupta (Nepal), Rajeev B R (India), Rhiannon Osborne (UK), Shriyuta Abhishek (India), Surbhi Shrivastava (India/USA). PHM, in collaboration with Medicus Mundi International, deliver statements at the meeting.

‘Covid19 Vaccine Governance: Sidelining Multilateralism’ highlights the shortcomings of the multi-stakeholder approach to global governance of covid19 medical products, and vaccines in particular, in ensuring equitable access across countries. Written by Geneva based Journalist Priti Patnaik, the paper is part of PHM’s Democratising Global Health Governance Initiative, known as WHO-Watch.

The People’s Health Movement’s WHO Watch team will follow the World Health Assembly 73 (resumed session) held from 9-14 November.  The Watching team consisted of  Alane Ribeiro (Brazil), Aletha Wallace 9belgium), Ana Vracar (Crotia), Gargeya Telakapalli (India), Kriti Shukla (India), Lauren Paremoer (South Africa), Matheus Zuliane Falcao (Brazil), Muneer Mammi kutty (India), Osama Ummer (India), Rhiannon Osborne (UK), Sarai Keestra (Netherlands), Susana Barria (India) PHM, in collaboration with Medicus Mundi International, deliver statements at the meeting.

As the 73rd Word Health Assembly begins on May 18, amidst the global pandemic Covid-19, People's Health Movement continues its critical WHO Watch with a team of watchers. Watch this space for PHM Commentary and other resources.

• PHM's Comment on EU Resolution (Covid-19 response)
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The People's Health Movement's WHO Watch team will be watching the EB 146 meeting that is taking place from 3-8 February, 2020.  Watch this space for daily reports, MMI/PHM statements to the Board and further analysis.

PHM’s WHO Watch at the World Health Assembly 72 The People's Health Movement's WHO Watch team attended the World Health Assembly 72 in Geneva in the month of May. The Watch team included Alane Ribeiro, Ana Vracar, Ben Eder, Gargeya Telakapalli, Sun Kim, Stuti Pant, Lucy Singh, Maira Mathias, Sophie Gepp, Susana Barria and Andrew Harmer. The team was supported by the guidance of PHMers David Legge and Lauren Paremoer. PHM closely follows the work of World Health Organisation, both through the World Health Assembly and the Executive Board.

WHO watchers read out statement at EB144 - see video links below.

PHM’s analysis and commentary on the issues coming before the Board is now published on PHM’s WHO Tracker site (here).

Assistive technology (AT), a subset of health technology, embodies scientific and technological innovations. It refers to application of organised knowledge and skills related to assistive products, including systems and services. Assistive products include any external product – devices, equipment, instruments or software – especially produced to maintain or improve an individual’s functioning and independence, and thereby promote his or her well-being. As per WHO estimates, more than 1 billion people require assistive technology, while 90 per cent of these have no access to it.

If you didn’t know, the World Health Organisation (WHO) gets its funding in two ways:

• Its member states (MS) are committed to pay WHO assessed contributions(ACs), the amount being determined by that country’s wealth and population (i.e.