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WHO advisory group recommends COVID-19 booster shot for immunocompromised people

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The recommendation follows a four-day meeting of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization.  A final report will be issued in December. Risk of severe disease  SAGE said moderately and severely immunocompromised persons should be offered an additional dose of all WHO-approved vaccines “since these individuals are less likely to respond adequately to vaccination following a standard primary… Read More
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WHO: Global health community prescribes climate action for COVID recovery

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Based on a growing body of research confirming numerous and inseparable links between climate and health, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) COP26 Special Report on Climate Change and Health spells out that transformational action in every sector, from energy, transport and nature to food systems and finance is needed to protect people. “The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a light on… Read More
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Make mental healthcare for all a reality, urges Guterres 

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Reminding that millions of people face grief over lost family members and friends, that many are anxious over job security, and that older people may experience isolation and loneliness, Mr. Guterres said that “without determined action, the mental health impact may last far longer than the pandemic itself”.   Children ‘alienated and distressed’  In his message for the Day, the UN chief also highlighted that… Read More
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UN health agency issues definition of post COVID-19 condition to aid treatment

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The emerging illness, which is also referred to as “long COVID” among many other similar iterations, occurs in individuals who have had confirmed or probable new coronavirus infections, “usually three months on from the onset of the COVID-19 (and) with symptoms that last for at least two months and cannot be explained by an alternative diagnosis” said Dr Janet Diaz,… Read More
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World misses most 2020 mental health targets: WHO

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Released on Friday, the latest edition of the Mental Health Atlas ‘paints a disappointing picture, which shows that increased attention given to mental health in recent years has yet to result in a scale-up of quality mental services that are aligned with needs. ‘Extremely concerning’ “It is extremely concerning that…good intentions are not being met with investment,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of… Read More
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Soaring e-waste affects the health of millions of children, WHO warns

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Effective and binding action is urgently required to protect the millions of children, adolescents and expectant mothers worldwide whose health is jeopardized by the informal processing of discarded electrical or electronic devices according to a new ground-breaking report from the World Health Organization: Children and Digital Dumpsites. “With mounting volumes of production and disposal, the world faces what one recent… Read More
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United Nations statement on the renewal of humanitarian lifeline to millions of people in north-west Syria

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Signatories Mr Mark Lowcock, Emergency Relief Coordinator and Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Mr. António Vitorino, Director General, International Organization for Migration (IOM) Dr Natalia Kanem, Executive Director, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Mr David Beasley, Executive Director, World Food Programme (WFP) Mr Filippo Grandi, High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Ms Henrietta H Fore, Executive Director, United Nations Children’s Fund… Read More
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COVID-19: Global vaccine plan aims to end ‘two-track pandemic’

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The Global COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy aims to inoculate 40 percent of people in all countries by the end of the year, and 70 percent by the middle of 2022.  WHO had previously pressed governments to vaccinate 10 per cent of the world’s people by the end of last month.  However, more than 55 countries, mainly in Africa and the Middle… Read More
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Directors General of WHO, WIPO and the WTO agree on intensified cooperation in support of access to medical technologies worldwide to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic

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On June 15, 2021, we, the Directors General of WHO, WIPO and the WTO, met in a spirit of cooperation and solidarity to map out further collaboration to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and the pressing global challenges at the intersection of public health, intellectual property and trade.  Acutely conscious of our shared responsibility to communities across the world as they… Read More
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From 30 million cases to zero: China is certified malaria-free by WHO

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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 the 1940s. “Today we congratulate the people of China on ridding the country of malaria,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. “Their success was hard-earned and came only after… Read More
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