30 May 2022 | Geneva: A successful meeting of a subgroup of WHO’s Global Task Force on TB Impact Measurement was held in Geneva on 11-12 May. This important meeting focused on an up-to-date review …
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World Health Assembly re-elects Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to second term as WHO Director-General
24 May 2022 News release (WHO) WHO Member States today re-elected Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to serve a second five-year term as Director-General of the world’s leading public health agency. Dr …
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Seventy-fifth World Health Assembly to focus on “Health for Peace, Peace for Health” for recovery and renewal
17 May 2022 News release (WHO) In a world threatened by conflict, inequities, the climate crisis and pandemics, the Seventy-fifth session of the World Health Assembly will stress the importance of …
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WHO Director-General announces Global Health Leaders Awards
22 May 2022 News release Geneva, Switzerland (WHO) The WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has announced six awards today to recognize outstanding contributions to advancing global health, demonstrated leadership and commitment …
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Monkeypox Endemic News: What is monkeypox?, Symptoms and Preventive Measures
WHO working closely with countries responding to monkeypox 20 May 2022 Statement Geneva WHO and partners are working to better understand the extent and cause of an outbreak of monkeypox. The virus …
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14.9 million excess deaths associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021
5 May 2022 News release (WHO) New estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) show that the full death toll associated directly or indirectly with the COVID-19 pandemic (described as “excess …
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Countries in WHO South-East Asia Region renew commitment to eliminate malaria by 2030
Press release 1783 New Delhi | 5 May 2022 – The WHO South-East Asia Region today renewed its commitment to eliminate malaria by 2030, with countries pledging accelerated action and greater …
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World Malaria Day: “Harness innovation to reduce the malaria disease burden and save lives”
By Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia The theme of this year’s global event highlights the need to harness innovation to reduce the malaria burden and …
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Democratic Republic of Congo declares new Ebola outbreak in Mbandaka
23 April 2022 Brazzaville/Kinshasa, 23 April 2022 – The health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo today declared an outbreak of Ebola after a case was confirmed in Mbandaka, …
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WHO Director-General and Regional Director conclude Nepal visit
Key public health interventions highlighted during visit WHO Director-General Dr Tedros commended Nepal’s recognition of health as a basic human right in its constitution. WHO Director-General Dr Tedros lauded Nepal’s overall COVID-19 response …
