by Brussels Communications | Jan 30, 2022 | Brussels, Global Health
As we prepare to mark the 3rd World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Day, we also embark on the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic. While COVID-19 has caused disruptions and delays across a wide spectrum of health areas, NTD services have been found to be among the...
by Brussels Communications | Jan 27, 2022 | Brussels, Global Health
The annual G-Finder report, launched on 27 January by Policy Cures Research reveals that European Union (EU) funding for vital research into new vaccines, treatments, and diagnostic tools for diseases like HIV & AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and other neglected...
by Brussels Communications | Dec 8, 2021 | Brussels
On November 19, the Council adopted the legislative basis for research and innovation (R&I) partnerships under Horizon Europe, so-called ‘joint undertakings’, launching two new EU public-private partnerships for health R&I: the Global Health EDCTP3 and the...
by Brussels Communications | Dec 1, 2021 | Brussels, Covid-19, Global Health
On the 33rd World AIDS Day, marked yearly on December 1, there’s a growing sense of urgency as global targets to eliminate HIV, once within reach, start to slip away from grasp. While investments in HIV prevention and treatment, from research and innovation (R&I)...
by Brussels Communications | Nov 19, 2021 | Youth Empowerment
Last year, the first annual event of the Ethiopian Youth Health Forum (EYHF) took place virtually due to the COVID-19 restrictions. This year’s edition of the Forum happened in person and took place between September 19–24. The annual event was celebrated under the...