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WHO report shows poorer health outcomes for many vulnerable refugees and migrants

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Around the world, millions of refugees and migrants in vulnerable situations, such as low-skilled migrant workers, face poorer health outcomes than their host communities, especially where living and working conditions are sub-standard, according to the first WHO World report on the health of refugees and migrants. This has dire consequences for the probability that the world will not achieve the… Read More
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Pandemic instrument should be legally binding, INB meeting concludes

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INB members agreed that a new international instrument on pandemic prevention should be legally binding Any final decision on the new instrument will be made by the World Health Assembly under Article 19 of WHO Constitution The INB will meet next in December 2022 and will deliver a progress report to the World Health Assembly in May 2023. As with all… Read More
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Monkeypox: experts give virus variants new names

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A group of global experts convened by WHO has agreed on new names for monkeypox virus variants, as part of ongoing efforts to align the names of the monkeypox disease, virus and variants—or clades—with current best practices. The experts agreed to name the clades using Roman numerals. The monkeypox virus was named upon first discovery in 1958, before current best… Read More
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WHO releases global COVID-19 vaccination strategy update to reach unprotected

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The global COVID-19 vaccination rollout is the biggest and fastest in history but many of those at greatest risk remain unprotected – only 28% of older people and 37% of health care workers in low-income countries have received their primary course of vaccines and most have not received booster doses. Health care workers, over 60s and other at-risk groups must… Read More
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Second meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee regarding the multi-country outbreak of monkeypox

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The WHO Director-General is hereby transmitting the Report of the second meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee regarding the multi-country outbreak of monkeypox, held on Thursday, 21 July 2022, from 12:00 to 19:00 CEST. The WHO Director-General expresses his sincere gratitude to the Chair, Members, and Advisors for their careful consideration of the issues regarding this… Read More
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WHO publishes new guidelines on HIV, hepatitis and STIs for key populations

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Today, WHO published new Consolidated guidelines on HIV, viral hepatitis and STI prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care for key populations. The guidelines are officially launched at the AIDS 2022 Conference in Montreal, Canada, in a satellite session entitled: Launching new WHO guidelines for key populations: Focus for impact.  The guidelines outline a public health response to HIV, viral hepatitis and… Read More
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WHO calls on global community to “do one thing” to save lives on World Drowning Prevention Day

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Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a call for people around the world to “do one thing” to prevent drowning. As one of the leading causes of death globally for children and young people ages 1–24, and the third leading cause of injury-related deaths overall, drowning tragically claims more than 236 000 lives each year. To galvanize action and… Read More
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WHO recommends long-acting cabotegravir for HIV prevention

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WHO today released new guidelines for the use of long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV and called for countries to consider this safe and highly effective prevention option for people at substantial risk of HIV infection. The guidelines, released ahead of the 24th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2022), will support countries as they plan for CAB-LA… Read More
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WHO launches appeal to respond to urgent health needs in the greater Horn of Africa

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The health and lives of people in the greater Horn of Africa are threatened as the region faces an unprecedented food crisis. In order to carry out urgent, life-saving work, WHO is today launching a funding appeal for US$ 123.7 million. Over 80 million people in the 7 countries spanning the region – Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda… Read More
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WHO calls for optimizing brain health to benefit people and society

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Roughly nine million people die each year from neurological disorders, which include stroke, migraines, dementia and meningitis. Optimizing #BrainHealth 🧠 ▶️reduces the burden of neurological disorders ▶️improves mental + physical health ▶️creates positive social & economic impacts contributing to greater well-being, advancing society. 👉https://t.co/kVPgcFxBPG — World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) August 9, 2022 Our most complex organ  Brain health is… Read More
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