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WHO Issues Warning on Falsified Medicines Used for Diabetes Treatment and Weight Loss
The World Health Organisation (WHO) issued a medical product alert on falsified semaglutides, the type of medicines that are used for treatment of Type 2 diabetes and obesity in some countries. The alert addresses three falsified batches of product of semaglutide class of medicines (of specific brand Ozempic), which were detected in Brazil, Great […]...
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18 Jul 2024
Stalled Levels of Global Childhood Immunisation in 2023 Leave Many Without Life-Saving Protection
New data reveals nearly three in four infants live in countries where measles outbreaks are driven by low vaccine coverage. Global childhood immunisation coverage stalled in 2023, leavin...
11 Jul 2024
MeDevIS Platform Announced To Boost Access To Medical Technologies and Devices
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has introduced Medical Devices Information System (MeDevIS), an online platform and the first global open-access clearing house for information on medical de...
8 Jul 2024
WHO releases first-ever clinical treatment guideline for tobacco cessation in adults
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a comprehensive set of tobacco cessation interventions, including behavioural support delivered by healthcare providers, digital cessation interve...
28 Jun 2024
WHO issues warning on falsified medicines used for diabetes treatment and weight loss
The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a medical product alert on falsified semaglutides, the type of medicines that are used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity in some countries....
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...
4 May 2024
Governments near agreement on package of amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005)
Historic move makes the world better prepared for and ready to respond to future public health emergencies. In the eighth meeting of the Working Group on Amendments to the International Health Regu...
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...
12 Apr 2024
WHO calls for action to uphold the right to health amidst inaction, injustice and crises
On the anniversary of its founding, the Organization reiterated the need for countries to invest, tackle discrimination and intolerance, and expand equitable access to quality health services. Durin...
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