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WHO prequalifies new oral simplified vaccine for cholera

By admin  /  April 20, 2024
A new oral vaccine for cholera has received prequalification by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 12 April. The inactivated...
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Leading health agencies outline updated terminology for pathogens that transmit through the air

By admin  /  April 19, 2024
<p>Following consultation with public health agencies and experts, the World Health Organization (WHO) publishes a global technical consultation report introducing...
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WHO sounds alarm on viral hepatitis infections claiming 3500 lives each day

By admin  /  April 12, 2024
<p>According to the World Health Organization (WHO) <a href="https://www.who.int/publications-detail-redirect/9789240091672">2024 Global Hepatitis Report</a>, the number of lives lost due to viral...
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Six months of war leave Al-Shifa hospital in ruins, WHO mission reports

By admin  /  April 8, 2024
A WHO-led multi-agency mission accessed Al-Shifa Hospital in north Gaza on 5 April to conduct a preliminary assessment of the...
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WHO calls for action to uphold right to health amidst inaction, injustice and crises

By admin  /  April 8, 2024
To mark World Health Day (7 April), the World Health Organization (WHO) is running the “My health, my right” campaign...
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Global deployment of rapid diagnostic tests to boost fight against cholera

By admin  /  April 8, 2024
<p><br /></p><ul type="disc"><li data-list="0" data-level="1"><strong>More than 1.2 million cholera rapid diagnostic tests will be shipped to 14 countries in largest-ever...
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WHO unveils a digital health promoter harnessing generative AI for public health

By admin  /  April 8, 2024
<p>Ahead of World Health Day, focused on <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2024/04/07/default-calendar/world-health-day-2024-my-health-my-right">&lsquo;My Health, My Right&rsquo;</a>, the World Health Organization (WHO) announces the launch...
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WHO Member States agree to resume negotiations aimed at finalizing the world’s first pandemic agreement

By admin  /  March 30, 2024
WHO Member States agreed to resume negotiations aimed at finalizing a pandemic agreement during 29 April to 10 May. The...
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WHO launches CoViNet: a global network for coronaviruses

By admin  /  March 30, 2024
WHO has launched a new network for coronaviruses, CoViNet, to facilitate and coordinate global expertise and capacities for early and...
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WHO calls for greater attention to violence against women with disabilities and older women

By admin  /  March 30, 2024
<p>Older women and women with disabilities face particular risk of abuse, yet their situation is largely hidden in most global...
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