Monthly Archives: October 2020

Tribute to Professor Seneka Bibile by Sri Lankan medical student

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Beverley Snell

Fourth year medical student and President, Students Involved in Rational Health Activities (SIRHA), Chamath Lavinda has written a brief history of  Sri Lankan national drug policy. He  describes Professor Bibile as the seed that produced a tree that bore the … Continue reading →

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COVID-19 Crisis and WTO: Why India and South Africa’s Proposal on Intellectual Property is Important

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Beverley Snell

by Ellen ‘t Hoen, Director, Medicines Law & Policy Read the complete blog published in The Wire here On October 2, India and South Africa sent a proposal to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), asking that it allow countries to suspend the protection … Continue reading →

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Tribute to Indian Health Workers

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Beverley Snell

On October 2, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) released a poster carrying the names and photographs of 515 doctors — 492 males and 23 females — who died on the line of duty while treating Covid-19 patients. The poster is … Continue reading →

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