Yellow fever – Senegal
From October to December 2020, a total of seven confirmed cases of yellow fever (YF) have been reported from four health districts in three regions in Senegal. Source link
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WHO | SARS-CoV-2 Variants
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has had a major impact on human health globally; infecting a large number of people; causing severe disease and associated long-term health sequelae; resulting … Read More
WHO guideline on ensuring balanced national policies for access and safe use of controlled medicines
In June 2019, WHO announced the revision of two pain management guidelines. A full web statement on this revision can be found here. This page is dedicated to the revision of … Read More
Cholera – Togo
From 11 November to 28 December, 2020 a total of 67 suspected cholera cases presenting with diarrhea and vomiting, including two deaths a case fatality ratio (CFR: 3%) were reported … Read More
One year later – WHO Director-General’s new year message
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General As people around the world celebrated New Year’s Eve 12 months ago, a new global threat emerged. Since that moment, the COVID-19 pandemic … Read More
Influenza A(H1N2) variant virus – Brazil
On 15 December 2020, the Brazil Ministry of Health reported the second confirmed human infection with influenza A(H1N2) variant virus [A(H1N2)v] in Brazil in 2020. Source link
WHO issues its first emergency use validation for a COVID-19 vaccine and emphasizes need for equitable global access
The World Health Organization (WHO) today listed the Comirnaty COVID-19 mRNA vaccine for emergency use, making the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine the first to receive emergency validation from WHO since the outbreak … Read More
WHO | Yellow fever – Guniea
Between 6 November and 15 December 2020, 52 suspected cases of yellow fever (YF), including 14 deaths were reported in Guinea. A total of 50 cases were reported from the … Read More
Joint statement calling for urgent country scale-up of access to optimal HIV treatment for infants and children living with HIV
Global partners that are committed to ending paediatric AIDS have come together to call on countries to rapidly scale up access to optimal, child-friendly HIV treatment for infants and children. … Read More
Mobilizing youth to End TB
Since the global youth movement, 1+1 youth Initiative was launched on World TB Day 2019, followed by the adoption of the Youth Declaration to End TB at the first-ever Global Youth … Read More
SARS-CoV-2 Variant – United Kingdom
On 14 December 2020, authorities of the United Kingdom (UK) reported to WHO that a new SARS-CoV-2 variant was identified through viral genomic sequencing. This variant is referred to as … Read More
Behavioural considerations for acceptance and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines
The Behavioural Insights Unit of the WHO released a meeting report of the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on the special session on acceptance and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines, held … Read More
Ensuring continuity of TB services during the COVID-19 pandemic
As the world comes together to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to ensure that essential health services and operations are continued to protect the lives of people with … Read More
Chemical background documents for the WHO Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality
The Guidelines for drinking-water quality (GDWQ) are updated through a “rolling revision” process which ensures that the GDWQ presents the latest scientific evidence and addresses key concerns raised by countries. … Read More
Hand Hygiene for All Initiative
WHO is seeking a consultant for 9 months to contribute to the WHO secretariat function for the Hand Hygiene for All initiative in coordination with UNICEF. The consultant will provide … Read More
Almost 2 billion people depend on health care facilities without basic water services – WHO, UNICEF
Lack of water puts health care workers and patients at higher risk of COVID-19 infection Around 1.8 billion people are at heightened risk of COVID-19 and other diseases because they … Read More
continued political support, new tools and measures are needed to sustain progress
A report on onchocerciasis (also known as river blindness) shows continued global progress towards achieving interruption of transmission of the disease. Data captured during 2019 show that more than 153 … Read More
New WHO tool to help countries advance towards universal health coverage
One of WHO’s 3 strategic goals is to ensure that an additional 1 billion people in the world are protected by universal health coverage (UHC) by 2023 – able to … Read More
Monitoring childbirth in a new era for maternal health
WHO and HRP launch the Labour Care Guide to improve every woman’s experience of childbirth, and to help ensure the health and well-being of women and their babies. The … Read More
WHO and Sanofi renew decades-long collaboration to sustain elimination efforts
The World Health Organization (WHO) and Sanofi – one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies – have signed a new agreement for donations of medicines to sustain specific efforts to … Read More
Responding to a yellow fever outbreak in Nigeria amidst a global pandemic
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WHO launches Baseline report for Decade of Healthy Ageing
17 December 2020 – At least 14% of all people aged 60 years and over ̶- more than 142 million people ̶- are currently unable to meet all their basic … Read More
Joint Risk Assessment Operational Tool in the time of COVID-19
The JRA OT provides a step-wise approach for joint qualitative risk assessment A multisectoral, One Health approach is necessary to address complex health threats at the human-animal-environment interface. Since … Read More
Launch of the Tripartite Joint Risk Assessment Operational Tool
We are pleased to announce that a new Tripartite operational tool is available to support countries in the implementation of joint risk assessments for zoonoses, complementing the existing Tripartite Zoonoses Guide. The Operational Tool on Joint Risk Assessment (JRA OT) has … Read More
A parasitic infection that can turn fatal with administration of corticosteroids
Healthcare workers in tropical and sub-tropical settings where strongyloidiasis is prevalent or caring for patients who have travelled to such areas, need to maintain a high level of awareness about … Read More