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WHO study lists top endemic pathogens for which new vaccines are urgently needed

A new World Health Organization (WHO) study published today in eBioMedicine names 17 pathogens that regularly cause diseases in communities...
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Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee – Stop the assault on Palestinians in Gaza and on those trying to help them

 We the leaders of 15 United Nations and humanitarian organizations urge, yet again, all parties fighting in Gaza to protect...
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Global Model WHO youth delegates urge swift action on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response

<p>The <a href="https://wfuna.org/">World Federation of United Nations Associations</a> (WFUNA) and the World Health Organization concluded the first in-person <a href="https://wfuna.org/program/global-model-who-2024/">Global...
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Quadripartite partners organize High-Level One Health meeting in collaboration with Brazil’s Ministry of Health at the G20 Summit

<p>The Quadripartite collaboration on One Health &ndash; comprising the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the UN...
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Polio vaccination campaign to resume in northern Gaza

A third phase of the polio vaccination campaign is set to begin tomorrow in part of the northern Gaza Strip...
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G20 health ministers rally support for WHO’s Investment Round

<p>Ministers of health expressed their support for WHO's Investment Round during a G20 meeting chaired by Brazil held today in...
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WHO lists additional mpox diagnostic tests for emergency use

As part of ongoing efforts to enhance quality-assured testing options, the World Health Organization (WHO) has listed two additional mpox...
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WHO and partners activate Global Health Emergency Corps for the first time in response to mpox outbreak

In October 2024, WHO and partners, in collaboration with Member States, activated the Global Health Emergency Corps (GHEC) for the...
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Intense bombardments, mass displacements and lack of access in northern Gaza force the postponement of polio vaccination campaign

Due to the escalating violence, intense bombardment, mass displacement orders, and lack of assured humanitarian pauses across most of northern...
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Patients transferred, critical supplies denied as high-risk, on WHO-led joint mission in northern Gaza amid intense hostilities

On 21 October, 14 patients and 10 caregivers were transferred from Kamal Adwan in North Gaza to Al-Shifa Hospital in...
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