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A vigorous debate is occurring at the WHA in Geneva over the need for R&D cost transparency leading to availability of medicines at affordable prices.  Italy has submitted a resolution that is supported by some, modified by others and opposed … Continue reading →

More than 30 treatment activist organisations, public health organisation and patients have signed on to a letter to India’s Health Minister explaining the pitfalls of ad hoc donations from Pharmaceutical companies. They call for the MOHFW to put in place … Continue reading →

WHO’s theme for 2019 is Universal Health Coverage and WHO’s rationale for choosing this year’s theme is: Universal health coverage is WHO’s number one goal. Key to achieving it is ensuring that everyone can obtain the care they need, when … Continue reading →

HAIAP member and Monash University Associate Professor Ken Harvey AM is the new President of Friends of Science in Medicine (FSM). He provided the following comments for HAIAP. Three founding members of FSM stood down from the executive this year. … Continue reading →

Australia has a very lucrative ‘complementary medicines’ export industry worth around $A1.2 billion and promoted as being ‘Made in Australia’ using a distinctive logo. The Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration defines ‘complementary medicines’ (known as supplements in other countries) as vitamins and minerals, fish oil, Western … Continue reading →

India Today Report https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/swine-flu-scare-over-2-500-tested-positive-77-deaths-reported-in-2019-so-far-1438700-2019-01-24 Over 2,500 people tested positive and at least 77 deaths were reported due to swine flu across the country this year till Thursday (January 24), with Rajasthan accounting for nearly 60 per cent of the cases. According … Continue reading →

Posted by Mira Shiva January 15, 2019 Details about Johnson and Johnson faulty hip replacement implants can be read here http://www.haiasiapacific.org/?page_id=1981 Posted by Mira Shiva January 15, 2019 Acetabular Surface Replacement (ASR) Metal on Metal (M on M) were promoted  … Continue reading →

It is with extreme sadness that we share the news of the tragic loss of Amit Sengupta on November 28, 2018.  Amit has been a dear friend and comrade who will be greatly missed. He has been an inspiration to us … Continue reading →

Australian Doctor 31st October 2018,  https://tinyurl.com/y7sex7le Rubella has officially been eliminated in Australia, which is testament to the success of the National Immunisation Program, says Minister for Health Greg Hunt. The WHO reports that the contagious disease has largely been … Continue reading →

12 April 2018 Third World Network www.twn.my New affordable hepatitis C combination treatment shows 97% cure rate Results support a public health approach to hepatitis C Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative press release, 12 April 2018 PARIS, 12 April 2018 … Continue reading →