by Brussels Communications | Apr 25, 2022 | Brussels, Global Health
The following article was co-authored by MEPs Javi López Fernández and Nicolás González Casares, and published online by Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia. Severe anemia, brain damage, miscarriage or delivering small or premature babies are all very real threats to...
by Brussels Communications | Mar 8, 2022 | Brussels, Female Empowerment, Global Health
In recent years, on the occasion of International Women’s Day (#BreakTheBias), we shared the stories of women in science, highlighting their crucial contribution, particularly in the field of global health. Women such as chemist Tu Youyou who received a Nobel Prize...
by Brussels Communications | Feb 17, 2022 | Brussels, Global Health
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has revealed chronic underinvestment in health system strengthening and health research, exposing gaps in global capacity to tackle infectious disease outbreaks. While investments in, and lessons learnt from research and innovation...
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...