Switzerland should stop pushing for TRIPS-plus measures in trade agreement with Indonesia
Public Eye "Swiss and Norwegians civil society groups led by Public Eye and Third World Network addressed today their serious concerns in an open letter to their Minister of Trade over TRIPS-plus provisions being included in the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), currently under negotiation between the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and Indonesia. The groups demand that EFTA removes them from the CEPA with Indonesia." (Photo: Mali/The U.S. Army/flickr, CC BY 2.0)
ESTHER Switzerland The Steering Committee of ESTHER Switzerland is opening a Mandate to let evaluate externally the program ESTHER after almost 3 years of work.
Lancet Global Health "Although health outcomes have improved in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) in the past several decades, a new reality is at hand. Changing health needs, growing public expectations, and ambitious new health goals are raising the bar for health systems to produce better health outcomes and greater social value. But staying on current trajectory will not suffice to meet these demands. What is needed are high-quality health systems that optimise health care in each given context by consistently delivering care that improves or maintains health, by being valued and trusted by all people, and by responding to changing population needs." (Photo: © Kwa Wazee)
"Many of the products critically needed to fight some of the world’s most prevalent infectious diseases are not likely to be developed. This is the outcome of a new analysis, which reveals significant gaps in funding for health innovation." (Photo: US Army Africa/flickr, CC BY 2.0)
SolidarMed Grant at the International AIDS Conference 2018 in Amsterdam for the project and the study "Get on" in Lesotho. The aim of the project is an improved diagnosis and treatment of HIV positive adolescents. Central elements are HIV self-tests, decentralized drug supply in the communities, as well as support from youth groups. The project is jointly carried out by SolidarMed, the Swiss TPH, the Biomedical Department of the University of Basel and the Ministry of Health of Lesotho. "The CIPHER grants me and my team to focus on our clinical research." It is a great honor becoming a grantee of such a prestigious funding body career. "(Photo: Alain Amstutz at the awards @ AIDS 2018 in Amsterdam / © SolidarMed)