TWN Info Service on Health Issues (2009)

• Israel's blockade of Gaza a humanitarian crisis by Mel Frykberg (24 Nov 09)
• Palestinian women suffer as Israel violates CEDAW by Mel Frykberg (23 Nov 09)
• International negotiations to prevent bio-piracy resume by Chee Yoke Ling (13 Nov 09)
• Pillaging of African biological resources continues, study finds by Riaz K. Tayob (11 Nov 09)
• TRIPS Council takes up public health, TRIPS/CBD, drug seizure issues by Kanaga Raja (04 Nov 09)
• UPOV denies participation to farmers' and civil society organizations (29 Oct 09)
• South-East Asian Member States reject IP enforcement agenda by K. M. Gopakumar (28 Sept 09)
• Concerns voiced at TRIPS Council over seizure of drugs by Sangeeta Shashikant (16 Jun 09)
• Off The Agenda, Counterfeits Still Draw Attention At Health Assembly by Kaitlin Mara (04 Jun 09)
• News on flu outbreak, IPRs and lack of treatments for developing countries (13 May 09)
• Swine Flu Update by Riaz K. Tayob (11 May 09)
• Declaration of ALBA countries at the Summit of the Americas (28 Apr 09)
• In Defence of Traditional Birth Attendants by Rafiqul Huda Chaudhury & Zafrullah Chowdhury (23 Apr 09)
• HIV-TB: International Calls for New Strategy by Ben Case (31 Mar 09)
• Gazans Struggle for Clean Drinking Water by Mel Frykberg (26 Mar 09)
• UN: Rights Expert Calls for Expert Inquiry into Gaza War Crimes by Kanaga Raja (25 Mar 09)
• UN: Investigators Call for Gaza War Crimes Inquiry by Kanaga Raja (24 Mar 09)
• UN Rights Council Voices Concern on Human Rights Impacts of Crises by Kanaga Raja (18 Mar 09)
• Privatised Care More Placebo Than Panacea by Marina Litvinsky (17 Mar 09)
• NGOs voice concerns to WHO, WTO on seizure of generic drugs by Kanaga Raja (23 Feb 09)
• Developing countries attack Dutch seizure of generic medicines by Sangeeta Shashikant (06 Feb 09)
• WHO: Concerns voiced over IMPACT, Secretariat's role on "counterfeits" by Sangeeta Shashikant (02 Feb 09)
• WHO: Counterfeit taskforce may block legitimate access to generics by Sangeeta Shashikant (23 Jan 09)
• WHO chief requested to dispatch urgent mission to Gaza by Riaz K. Tayob (23 Jan 09)
• WHO/Big Pharma counterfeit plans receive harsh criticism by Riaz K. Tayob (19 Jan 09)
• Approach to "counterfeit" drugs may affect access to medicines by Sangeeta Shashikant (16 Jan 09)