Health
A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart.
Africa’s own HIV treatment trial underway
There are at least 1.5 million people in Kenya living with HIV. According to the Kenyan Health Ministry, about a...
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READ – WHO’s interim statement on the use of additional booster doses of Emergency Use Listed mRNA vaccines against COVID-19
The World Health Organization, with the support of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization and its COVID-19 Vaccines Working...
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Seventy-fifth World Health Assembly to focus on “Health for Peace, Peace for Health” for recovery and renewal
In a world threatened by conflict, inequities, the climate crisis and pandemics, the Seventy-fifth session of the World Health Assembly...
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WHO says it is ready to support North Korea respond to COVID-19 pandemic
The World Health Organization on Monday reiterated its commitment to supporting the country respond to the coronavirus pandemic after the...
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New report by WHO and UNICEF says nearly one billion children and adults with disabilities and older persons in need of assistive technology are denied access
WHO and UNICEF call on governments, industry, donors and civil society to fund and prioritize access to assistive products
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Global Report on Assistive Technology for disabled persons to launch Monday
WHO and UNICEF are co-hosting a virtual launch of the first Global Report on Assistive Technology (GReAT) on Monday, May...
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Breaking two-month decline in overall infections, Southern Africa now facing upsurge in COVID-19 cases for third consecutive week as winter season in the region approaches
Southern Africa is facing an upsurge in COVID-19 cases for the third consecutive week as the winter season in the...
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At second COVID-19 summit, leaders mobilize nearly $3.2 billion in new commitments to fight pandemic and prevent next one, urge countries to avoid complacency as people continue to die
The coronavirus pandemic is far from over and countries should avoid complacency, leaders said at the Second COVID-19 Summit held...
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DFC financing up to $1 billion for Gavi COVID-19 vaccine and ancillary supply purchase and delivery
Announced at the White House COVID-19 Summit, the new COVAX Rapid Financing Facility will provide access to funding that the...
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A WICKET WORLD: At the second COVID-19 summit holding today, richer countries should know that abandoning Africa, refusing to grant vaccine rights waivers, keeping all their vaccines for endless booster shots and failing to fight misinformation will keep COVID around for a very long time for all of us, rich or poor, black, white or brown people, all of us
The governments of Senegal, United States, Germany, Indonesia and Belize are co-hosting the second COVID-19 summit today, May 12, 2022,...
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