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Dispelling misinformation, countering vaccine hesitancy vital to beat COVID-19, countries affirm

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More than 181 Member States voiced support for the text entitled “The Political Declaration on Equitable Global Access to COVID-19 Vaccines”, which was unveiled at an informal meeting of the Assembly on Friday. “We strongly believe that ‘no one can be safe, until everyone is safe’, and that equitable and affordable access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines must be… Read More
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Water, Sanitation and Hygiene: closing the gap to end neglected tropical diseases

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Today, on World Water Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) released its strategy on water, sanitation and hygiene as part of  joint efforts by the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and the neglected tropical diseases (NTD) sectors towards ending these diseases over the next decade.   The ‘‘Global Strategy on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases –… Read More
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COVID-19: AstraZeneca vaccine benefits still ‘largely positive’

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Dr Rogério  Pinto de Sá Gaspar, Director for Regulation and Prequalification, was responding to a journalist’s question regarding links between the vaccine and cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, a rare blood clotting syndrome.  The European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Tuesday denied that it had established any link, following reports that one of its experts stated there was a connection.   Expert… Read More
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WHO announces 2nd edition Health for All Film Festival shortlist and jury composition

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In an extraordinary demonstration of creative energy and enthusiasm for telling public health stories, the second edition of the Health for All Film Festival has attracted nearly 1200 short film submissions – both amateur and professional – from 110 countries. These have now been shortlisted to 15 to 16 titles in each of the three competition categories: Universal Health Coverage, Health… Read More
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COVID-19 highlights urgent need to reboot global effort to end tuberculosis

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An estimated 1.4 million fewer people received care for tuberculosis (TB) in 2020 than in 2019, according to preliminary data compiled by the World Health Organization (WHO) from over 80 countries- a reduction of 21% from 2019. The countries with the biggest relative gaps were Indonesia (42%), South Africa (41%), Philippines (37%) and India (25%). “The effects of COVID-19 go… Read More
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Clarity still needed on effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine passports, says UN health agency

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“At this stage, we would not like to see vaccination passports as a requirement for entry or exit because we are not sure at this stage that the vaccine prevents transmissions,” said WHO spokesperson Dr Margaret Harris, just ahead of World Health Day on 7 April 2021. Supply and demand Dr. Harris added that vaccine passports may not be an… Read More
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Introducing the WHO technical package on quality of care in fragile, conflict-affected and vulnerable settings

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The World Health Organization is calling for action to address quality of care in fragile, conflict-affected and vulnerable (FCV) settings, with the release of a technical package on this subject. On 16 March 2021, WHO hosted a global webinar to introduce the content of the technical package and consider how it can be applied by a range of stakeholders to… Read More
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WHO validates Cote d’Ivoire for eliminating sleeping sickness as a public health problem

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Côte d’Ivoire has successfully eliminated human African trypanosomiasis, also known as “sleeping sickness”, as a public health problem, becoming the second African country after Togo to be validated by the World Health Organization (WHO). “I dedicate this milestone to decades of hard work and the individual contribution of every single health worker who braved some of the toughest challenges in… Read More
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WHO Urban Health Initiative releases report on sustainable transport in Ghana

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The report, “Health and economic impacts of transport interventions in Accra,” shows how premature deaths can be averted through a multi-sectoral approach towards sustainable transport. 24 March 2021 — A new report by WHO’s Urban Health Initiative has found that sustainable modes of transport in Accra, Ghana could save up to 5500 premature deaths with improvements to air quality, and… Read More
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