9 September 2021 News release SEARO SEAR/PR/1764 Kathmandu – The World Health Organization and Member countries of South-East Asia Region discussed further strengthening health emergency security systems to effectively respond to …
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Scale-up routine immunization along with COVID-19 vaccination: WHO
Press release 1763 Kathmandu, 8 September 2021 – The World Health Organization today urged countries in South-East Asia Region to enhance routine immunization along with the ongoing efforts to rapidly …
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WHO South-East Asia countries resolve to reorient and strengthen health systems
Kathmandu, 7 September 2021 – Taking lessons from the ongoing pandemic and emphasizing a once-in-a-century opportunity, countries of WHO South-East Asia Region today adopted a Ministerial Declaration resolving to strengthen health system resilience …
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WHO South-East Asia Regional Committee meeting begins
Press release 1761 Kathmandu, 6 September 2021: The Seventy Fourth Regional Committee meeting of WHO South-East Asia Region, began today with health leaders calling for greater commitment to build resilient health systems …
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Health Ministers from WHO South-East Asia Region to discuss pandemic, rebuilding essential health services for UHC
3 September 2021 News release SEARO SEAR/PR/1760 New Delhi/Kathmandu: The ongoing pandemic and measures to ‘build back better’ essential health services to achieve universal health coverage are among the key issues that health …
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WHO, Germany open hub for pandemic and epidemic intelligence in Berlin
New hub’s mission is to provide the world with better data, analytics and decisions to detect and respond to health emergencies To better prepare and protect the world from global …
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Digital documentation of COVID-19 certificates: vaccination status: technical specifications and implementation guidance
Overview This is a guidance document for countries and implementing partners on the technical requirements for developing digital information systems for issuing standards-based interoperable digital certificates for COVID-19 vaccination status, and …
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UN report: Pandemic year marked by spike in world hunger
Africa posting biggest jump. World at critical juncture, must act now for 2030 turnaround. There was a dramatic worsening of world hunger in 2020, the United Nations said today – …
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WHO recommends life-saving interleukin-6 receptor blockers for COVID-19
WHO recommends life-saving interleukin-6 receptor blockers for COVID-19 and urges producers to join efforts to rapidly increase access 6 July 2021 News release Geneva Reading time: 2 min (454 words) The World Health Organization (WHO) …
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From 30 million cases to zero: China is certified malaria-free by WHO
Following a 70-year effort, China has been awarded a malaria-free certification from WHO – a notable feat for a country that reported 30 million cases of the disease annually in …
