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16 Aug 2024
WHO Director-General declares mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has determined that the upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and a growing number of countr...
9 Aug 2024
Africa CDC likely to declare mpox public health emergency next week
Africa’s public health agency is set to declare an mpox emergency as early as next week, saying the viral infection’s rate of spread is alarming, as a new variant moves across Democratic R...
2 Aug 2024
CEPI and WHO Urge Broader Research Strategy for Countries to Prepare for the Next Pandemic
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have called on researchers and governments to strengthen and accelerate global research to pre...
25 Jul 2024
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....
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...
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