Jo Spratt

The head of the World Health Organisation is hailing a move to get rid of patent protections for Covid-19 vaccines as a monumental step in the fight against the pandemic. The US president Joe Biden… Audio

International lobbyists is hoping a so-called People's Vaccine that would be available to all will be a step closer after a meeting later today at the world's peak trade organisation.

The lobbyists… Audio

Oxfam is warning that wealthy nations representing just 13 percent of the world's population have already cornered more than half of the promised doses of Covid-19 vaccines.

It's analysed the deals… Audio

We take a look at some of the stories you may have missed in today's budget. Audio

People in the last stages of terminal illness in the region need better access to morphine to relieve their suffering. Audio

Visiting US politician Hillary Clinton says New Zealand should be worried about Chinese political influence here. Meanwhile her Clinton Health Access Initiative is receiving $5.5m from the NZ… Audio

Since the National government has been in power the proportion of aid going towards economic development has risen from less than 10 percent to nearly a third, at the expense of directly targeting… Audio