Overview WHO has released a position paper on building health systems resilience towards UHC and health security during COVID-19 and beyond to reinforce the urgent need for renewed and heightened national and …
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Tuberculosis deaths rise for the first time in more than a decade due to the COVID-19 pandemic
14 October 2021 – The COVID-19 pandemic has reversed years of global progress in tackling tuberculosis and for the first time in over a decade, TB deaths have increased, according to …
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Health and Education Ministers, heads of partner agencies commit to health promoting schools for all in WHO South-East Asia Region
New Delhi, 12 October 2021 – To build back better from the ongoing pandemic, health and education ministers of countries in WHO South-East Asia Region, and heads of UN agencies today committed …
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WHO’s 10 calls for climate action to assure sustained recovery from COVID-19
Global health workforce urges action to avert health catastrophe 11 October 2021 News release (WHO) Countries must set ambitious national climate commitments if they are to sustain a healthy and green …
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COP26 Special Report on Climate Change and Health
The Health Argument for Climate Action The 10 recommendations in the COP26 Special Report on Climate Change and Health propose a set of priority actions from the global health community to governments and …
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WHO recommends groundbreaking malaria vaccine for children at risk
Historic RTS,S/AS01 recommendation can reinvigorate the fight against malaria The World Health Organization (WHO) is recommending widespread use of the RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) malaria vaccine among children in sub-Saharan Africa and …
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The WHO and Angry Birds Friends team up for World Mental Health Day
4 October 2021 (WHO) The COVID-19 pandemic has brought on new realities for many of us, such as working from home, temporary unemployment, home-schooling of children, and lack of physical …
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WHO Model List of Essential Medicines: 22nd List (2021)
World Health Organization model list of essential medicines for children: 8th list (2021) WHO prioritizes access to diabetes and cancer treatments in new Essential Medicines Lists High prices and low …
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Countries in WHO South-East Asia Region endorse health promoting schools, safe school operations during pandemic
Press release 1766Countries in WHO South-East Asia Region endorse health promoting schools, safe school operations during pandemic Kathmandu, 13 September 2021 – The Member countries of WHO South-East Asia Region resolved to …
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Accelerate action to prevent and control non-communicable diseases: WHO
Press release 1765 Kathmandu, 10 September 2021 – The World Health Organization has urged Member countries in South-East Asia Region to accelerate efforts to prevent and control non-communicable diseases which …
