Health

Vellum Health: The Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda

The first case detected of the Marburg Virus (MVD) in Rwanda was announced on 27 September 2024. As of 7 October 2024, the Rwandan government has reported 56 confirmed cases of the virus, with 12 of those cases reported dead, 8 in recovery, and 36 in isolation. The World Health Organisation (WHO), in partnership […]...

8 Sep 2024

WHO launches global framework for understanding the origins of new or re-emerging pathogens

With the support of the Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO), the World Health Organisation (WHO) has published a global framework to help Member States comprehensively ...

23 Jun 2024

WHO releases report on state of development of antibacterials

The World Health Organization (WHO) today released its latest report on antibacterial agents, including antibiotics, in clinical and preclinical development worldwide. Although the number of antibacte...

19 May 2024

WHO prequalifies new dengue vaccine

A new vaccine for dengue received prequalification from the World Health Organization (WHO) on 10 May 2024. TAK-003 is the second dengue vaccine to be prequalified by WHO. Developed by Takeda, ...

9 May 2024

WHO Results Report 2023 shows notable health achievements and calls for a concerted drive toward SDGs

The World Health Organization (WHO) Results Report 2023, the most comprehensive to date, showcases the achievement of key public health milestones, even amid greater global humanitarian health needs d...

26 Apr 2024

At least 154 million lives saved through global immunisation over the past 50 years

A major landmark study to be published by The Lancet reveals that global immunisation efforts have saved an estimated 154 million lives – or the equivalent of 6 lives every minute of every year – ...

21 Apr 2024

In a world first, Nigeria introduces new 5-in-1 vaccine against meningitis

Health workers roll out immunization campaign aiming to reach one million people. In a historic move, Nigeria has become the first country in the world to roll out a new vaccine (called Men5CV) recomm...

5 Apr 2024

A crisis in healthcare and its economic impact

Doctors in public hospitals have been on a weeks-long strike, demanding that the government meet a range of conditions. The main issues driving the ongoing strike include the government’s failur...

5 Apr 2024

WHO unveils a digital health promoter harnessing generative AI for public health.

Ahead of World Health Day (Sunday, April 7, 2024), focused on ‘My Health, My Right’, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the launch of S.A.R.A.H., a digital health promoter prototype wit...

22 Mar 2024

WHO urges investments for the scale-up of tuberculosis screening and preventive treatment

Ahead of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, which is marked on 24 March, WHO has released an investment case for TB screening and preventive treatment. A modelling study developed with the governments of fo...

9 Mar 2024

African health ministers commit to end malaria deaths

Ministers of Health from African countries with the highest burden of malaria committed on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 to accelerated action to end deaths from the disease. They pledged to sustainably an...