28 November 2022 News release Geneva, Switzerland Following a series of consultations with global experts, WHO will begin using a new preferred term “mpox” as a synonym for monkeypox. Both …
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Nearly 40 million children are dangerously susceptible to growing measles threat
23 November 2022 Joint News Release Measles vaccination coverage has steadily declined since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, a record high of nearly 40 million children missed a …
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Quadripartite launches a new platform to tackle antimicrobial resistance threat to human and animal health and ecosystems
The Antimicrobial Resistance Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Platform was launched today to ensure the growing threats and impacts of antimicrobial resistance are addressed globally. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), …
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WHO releases first data on global vaccine market since COVID-19
9 November 2022 News release (WHO) WHO’s Global Vaccine Market Report 2022, shows that inequitable distribution is not unique to COVID-19 vaccines, with poorer countries consistently struggling to access vaccines that are …
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Health must be front and centre in the COP27 climate change negotiations
6 November 2022 News release Geneva, Switzerland and Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt (WHO) On the eve of the pivotal climate talks at COP27, WHO issues a grim reminder that the climate …
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One Health Joint Plan of Action launched to address health threats to humans, animals, plants and environment
17 October 2022, News release, Geneva, Nairobi, Paris, Rome Today, a new One Health Joint Plan of Action was launched by the Quadripartite – the Food and Agriculture Organization of …
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World failing in ‘our duty of care’ to protect mental health and well-being of HCWs
World failing in ‘our duty of care’ to protect mental health and well-being of health and care workers, finds report on impact of COVID-19 5 October 2022 Doha– A new …
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WHO and partners launch world’s most extensive freely accessible AI health worker
4 October 2022 Departmental news Doha (WHO) Meet Florence 2.0, she can give you advice on a healthier lifestyle and mental health Florence, is a digital health worker, that can …
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WHO announces updates to its guidelines on tests for the diagnosis of TB infection
WHO has released updated consolidated guidelines and a new operational handbook on tests for the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) infection today. The updated policy includes, for the first-time recommendations on a new class of Mycobacterium …
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Capturing the evidence on access to essential antibiotics in refugee and migrant populations
Overview The fourth report of the Global Evidence Review on Health and Migration (GEHM) series synthesizes available evidence on access to essential antibiotics in refugee and migrant populations. The report …
