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Latest Article 8 Nov 2024
G20 health ministers rally support for WHO’s investment round
Health ministers expressed their support for the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Investment Round that will be chaired by Brazil in Rio de Janeiro during the G20 Leaders’ Summit set for November 18th and 19th The ministers called on all Member States and partners to contribute to WHO’s first Investment Round to fund its new strategy […]...
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31 Oct 2024
WHO and Partners Activate Global Health Emergency Corps For The First Time In Response to Mpox Outbreak
In October 2024, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and its partners, in collaboration with Member States, activated the Global Health Emergency Corps (GHEC) for the first time to provide support to ...
18 Oct 2024
Kenya Records First Mpox Death As New Cases Hit 13
Kenya has recorded its first mpox death, Public Health and Professional Standards Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni has confirmed. Speaking to Nation on Monday, Ms Muthoni revealed the confirmed cases....
27 Sep 2024
Vellum Health: WHO kicks off $1.5 billion financing platform
Execution is starting under the new Health Impact Investment Platform on the first country health investment plans turning original commitment into operational reality. The landmark partnership betwee...
20 Sep 2024
FIFA and WHO Launch Global Concussion Awareness Campaign
The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is launching Suspect and Protect: No Match is Worth the Risk, a concussion awareness campaign, in partnership with the World Health Organis...
25 Jul 2024
Innovative AI from Kenyan Students Revolutionises Wildlife Conservation and Reforestation Efforts
In Central Kenya, a pioneering group of university students is transforming wildlife conservation and reforestation initiatives using cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) tools. AI-Driven ...
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....
24 May 2024
New research flags the urgent need for research and evidence on the impact of climate change on neglected tropical diseases and malaria
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Task Team on Climate Change, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) and Malaria, in partnership with Reaching the Last Mile (RLM), has released a major scoping revi...
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 – ...
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