Greta Thunberg calls for vaccine equity
Greta Thunberg, climate and environment activist, joins World Health Organization’s call for vaccine equity The Greta Thunberg Foundation to donate 100,000 Euros to support vaccine equity...
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WHO Global Diabetes Compact
The World Health Organization’s new Global Diabetes Compact aims to bring a much-needed boost to efforts to prevent diabetes and bring treatment to all who...
Give a Breath for Health
“Give a Breath for Health” campaign launched on World Health Day to kickstart global effort for purchasing oxygen and other life-saving supplies and therapeutics Champion...
Rotavirus vaccines made available for use in humanitarian crises
Rotavirus vaccines made available for use in humanitarian crises: Health partners welcome landmark pricing agreement through Humanitarian Mechanism, urging more manufacturers to follow suit. Médecins...
Hydroxychloroquine: WHO expert panel strongly advises against use
WHO expert panel strongly advises against use of hydroxychloroquine to prevent covid-19: Drug is no longer a research priority; resources should focus on other more...
Deaths from COVID-19 in Africa have surged
Deaths from COVID-19 in Africa have surged by 40% in the last month, pushing Africa’s death toll towards 100 000 since the first reported case...
Resurgence of Ebola in Butembo, North Kivu DRC
Resurgence of Ebola in Butembo, North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Brazzaville – The Ministry of Health of the DRC today announced that a...
Road map for neglected tropical diseases
A new World Health Organization (WHO) road map for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) proposes ambitious targets and innovative approaches to tackle 20 diseases which affect more than...
WHO issues validation for a COVID-19 vaccine
WHO issues its first emergency use validation for a COVID-19 vaccine and emphasizes need for equitable global access: The World Health Organization (WHO) today listed...
Epidemic preparedness – a wise investment: the Uganda story
With an Ebola outbreak ongoing in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2019, authorities in Uganda stepped up their health and response systems...
