Update: 20 November 2020 WHO has issued a conditional recommendation against the use of remdesivir in hospitalized patients, regardless of disease severity, as there is currently no evidence that remdesivir …
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WHO establishes Council on the Economics of Health for All
The World Health Organization has announced a new Council on the Economics of Health for All, staffed by leading economists and health experts, to put “Health for All” at the …
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Emergency Call to Action for Measles and Polio Outbreak Prevention and Response
UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) today issued an urgent call to action to avert major measles and polio epidemics as COVID-19 continues to disrupt immunization services worldwide, leaving millions of …
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Statement on the fifth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the COVID-19 pandemic
The fifth meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) took place on Thursday, 29 October 2020 from …
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries were making steady progress in tackling tuberculosis (TB), with a 9% reduction in incidence seen between 2015 and 2019 and a 14% drop …
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WHO launches portal for global data on the health and well-being of older people
On the International Day of Older Persons, WHO launched the first data portal that brings together in one place data on global indicators for monitoring the health and well-being of …
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Tobacco responsible for 20% of deaths from coronary heart disease
Every year, 1.9 million people die from tobacco-induced heart disease, according to a new brief released today by the World Health Organization, World Heart Federation and the University of Newcastle …
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Health leaders call for greater investments in health; continued efforts and solidarity to combat pandemic in WHO South-East Asia Region
Bangkok – The Seventy-third Regional Committee Session of WHO South-East Asia Region began today with health leaders emphasising on greater investments for strengthening health systems and continued efforts and collaboration for …
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Countries in WHO South-East Asia Region sign declaration to fight COVID-19 as ONE
Bangkok – All Member countries of WHO South-East Asia Region today resolved to collectively fight COVID-19 and strengthen the Region’s response with better equipped health systems to deliver essential health services …
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Health leaders call for greater investments in health; continued efforts and solidarity to combat pandemic in WHO South-East Asia Region
Bangkok, 9 September 2020The Seventy-third Regional Committee Session of WHO South-East Asia Region began today with health leaders emphasising on greater investments for strengthening health systems and continued efforts and collaboration …
