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Health Advice Lifestyle 

Second meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee regarding the multi-country outbreak of monkeypox

Global Author
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
Health Advice Malawi 

AIDS response in Malawi: Gains made but there is room for improvement

Village Reporter
On Wednesday, July 27, UNAIDS launched the In Danger—UNAIDS Global AIDS Update 2022 at Montreal as part of many events marking the AIDS 2022 Conference. The report revealed that progress in prevention and treatment is faltering worldwide, putting millions of people in grave danger. Eastern Europe and central Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and North Africa have all seen… Read More
Health Advice Lifestyle 

WHO publishes new guidelines on HIV, hepatitis and STIs for key populations

Global Author
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
Health Advice Lifestyle 

WHO calls on global community to “do one thing” to save lives on World Drowning Prevention Day

Global Author
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
Health Advice Lifestyle 

WHO recommends long-acting cabotegravir for HIV prevention

Global Author
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
Health Advice Lifestyle 

WHO launches appeal to respond to urgent health needs in the greater Horn of Africa

Global Author
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
Development Health Advice 

WHO calls for optimizing brain health to benefit people and society

Global Author
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
Development Health Advice 

ILO calls for adequate workers conditions during extreme heat in Iraq

Global Author
In a call for action to protect workers, ILO Country Coordinator in Iraq Maha Kattaa has urged that measures be put in place to reduce the risks for those working under extreme heat.  Dangerous sectors According to the recent Labour Force Survey, one in four workers in Iraq is employed either in construction or agriculture – already considered among the most… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Nuclear technology helps Mexico eradicate invasive insect pest

Global Author
In cooperation with IAEA and the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), scientists there was able to use a UN-developed nuclear-based sterile insect technique (SIT) to eradicate the medfly, more commonly known as the fruit fly. Threatening farmers’ livelihoods The Colima outbreak, detected in April 2021 in the country’s largest port, Manzanillo, posed an immediate risk to crops, including guavas, mangoes,… Read More
Health Advice 

Long-awaited goal of ensuring every child is born HIV-free

Village Reporter
SHOBHA SHUKLA – CNS Science has gifted us tools and evidence-based approaches to ensure that there is minimal risk of transmission of HIV virus from HIV-positive parents to the child during pregnancy, delivery and breastfeeding. Despite these tools existing since almost two decades now to ensure every child is born HIV-free to positive parents, we have failed to implement them… Read More
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