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WHO Member States Agree On Pandemic Pact Conclusion

Arnold Pinto
Geneva Meet Ends On June 1, 2024 World Health Assembly (WHA) delegates, recognising the urgent need to address global health security, gathered in Geneva on May 28, 2024. The central focus of their discussions was the imperative to finalise a pandemic agreement and strengthen the International Health Regulations (IHR, 2005), both of which have gained […]
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WHO Updates List Of Drug-Resistant Bacteria Threatening Health

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To Combat Antimicrobial Resistance The World Health Organization (WHO) has unveiled its latest Bacterial Priority Pathogens List (BPPL) 2024, underscoring 15 families of antibiotic-resistant bacteria posing significant threats to global health. The list categorised into critical, high, and medium priority groups, is a pivotal guide for prioritising research and development
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Global Governments Unite On Pandemic Agreement

Ahead Of 77th World Health Assembly As the world grapples with the ongoing repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic, governments worldwide have united to advance a proposed pandemic agreement. With the 77th World Health Assembly on the horizon, slated to commence on May 27, 2024, nations convened at the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva […]
Cholera
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WHO Grants Prequalification To New Oral Cholera Vaccine

New Hope Against The Disease The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted prequalification to a new oral vaccine for cholera, marking a pivotal development in global health. The inactivated oral vaccine Euvichol-S received the WHO’s stamp of approval on April 12, 2024. Its simplified formulation promises to scale up production capacity rapidly. Dr Rogerio Gaspar,
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WHO Introduces Digital Health Promoter

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S.A.R.A.H. To Revolutionise Public Health With AI With the world set to observe World Health Day on April 7, 2024, under the theme ‘My Health, My Right’, the World Health Organization (WHO) has unveiled a groundbreaking initiative, S.A.R.A.H. – a digital health promoter prototype poised to redefine public health engagement using cutting-edge artificial
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WHO urges increased investment in TB control

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World Tuberculosis Day is on March 24, 2024 With World Tuberculosis (TB) Day approaching on March 24, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released a compelling investment case for TB screening and preventive treatment. A modelling study developed in collaboration with governments from Brazil, Georgia, Kenya, and South Africa underscores the transformative impact of
Mental
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New diagnostic manual unveiled for mental health diagnoses

Arnold Pinto
WHO initiative aims to support healthcare professionals The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a comprehensive diagnostic manual geared towards advancing the identification and understanding of mental, behavioural, and neurodevelopmental disorders. Titled ‘The Clinical Descriptions and Diagnostic Requirements for ICD-11 Mental, Behavioural, and Neurodevelopmental
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Long Covid continues to challenge survivors

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WHO answers, what are the symptoms? In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, many individuals grapple with a perplexing and debilitating condition known as long Covid. Beyond the initial respiratory symptoms, some survivors are experiencing persistent health issues that extend far beyond the typical recovery period. As the medical community intensifies its efforts to
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WHO’s IPSN unveils $4 million catalytic grant fund

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Global initiative aims to boost pathogen genomics In a groundbreaking move aimed at fortifying the world’s defences against emerging health threats, the World Health Organization (WHO) has unveiled a $4 million catalytic grant fund to bolster organisations engaged in pathogen genomic surveillance. This initiative, spearheaded by the International Pathogen
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WHO urges ban on smoking and vaping in school to protect youngsters

Arnold Pinto
Morocco, Qatar, Syria, Saudi Arabia praised for smoke-free campuses The World Health Organization (WHO) on September 26, 2023, released two new publications – ‘Freedom from tobacco and nicotine: guide for schools’ and ‘Nicotine- and tobacco-free school toolkit’ – to help protect children’s health just in time for back-to-school season in many countries. The tobacco
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu. Image: WHO
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What the WHO Director-General said at the G20 Health Ministers meeting in Gujarat, India

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World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu’s opening remarks at the G20 Health Ministers meeting (inaugural session) held in Gujarat, India, on August 18, 2023. Your Excellency Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, Your Excellency Minister Kato, Excellencies, colleagues, and friends, Namaste. I thank India for its generous hospitality, and for its visionary