Alexandra Finch

1 month ago | shorturl.at | Lawrence O. Gostin |Alexandra Finch

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In a radio address on July 24, 1933, Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) coined the first “hundred days” as a measure of presidential effectiveness. Within 100 days, FDR had signed 99 Executive Orders and worked with Congress to pass 15 major laws to get America through the Great Depression, ranging from tackling unemployment and poverty to stabilizing the banking system, kickstarting the New Deal.

1 month ago | msnbc.com | Lawrence O. Gostin |Alexandra Finch

President Donald Trump’s executive order issued Monday would end federal funding for gain-of-function (GoF) research in “countries of concern.” The EO, like so many others attacking science, contains false and misleading arguments. It is mere political theater, rather than a serious plan to strengthen our preparedness for the next pandemic. The EO ends federal funding for GoF conducted by foreign entities in countries of concern, without specifying the countries other than naming China and Iran.

2 months ago | devex.com | Alexandra Finch |Lawrence O. Gostin

After three years of work, the World Health Organization’s Intergovernmental Negotiating Body is meeting this week for its final scheduled round of negotiations on a global pandemic agreement. The stakes couldn’t be higher. The agreement’s obligations, ranging from diversified production of medical countermeasures to disease spillover prevention, are potentially transformative. Its institutional frameworks would allow the agreement to grow in ambition and scope.

Feb 4, 2025 | namibiansun.com | Namibian Sun |Lawrence O. Gostin |Alexandra Finch

Consequences of Trump's decision The WHO/US partnership has long supported the HIV/AIDS response in Africa, but the redirection and reduction in funds could reduce the availability of prevention, testing and treatment programmes across the continent. 1 Hour Ago - 2025-02-05 00:00:00 President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the World Health Organisation (WHO) will be keenly felt across the globe, with profound implications for health in Afric...

Feb 4, 2025 | az.com.na | Lawrence O. Gostin |Alexandra Finch

Consequences of Trump's decision The WHO/US partnership has long supported the HIV/AIDS response in Africa, but the redirection and reduction in funds could reduce the availability of prevention, testing and treatment programmes across the continent. President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the World Health Organisation (WHO) will be keenly felt across the globe, with profound implications for health in Afric...