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WHO calls for continued innovation to fight malaria
Geneva : The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for continued innovation and increased investment in fighting malaria. On Monday, the WHO announced that over 1 million children have been vaccinated against the disease in Ghana,…
1 dead from mystery strain of severe hepatitis among children: WHO
Geneva : At least one child has died from a mystery strain of severe hepatitis which has now been reported in 12 countries, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed.The UN body said that it is aware of 169 rare cases of acute…
WHO endorses Paxlovid Covid pill for high risk Covid patients
Geneva : The World Health Organisation (IANS) on Friday made a strong recommendation for Pfizer's antiviral for mild and moderate Covid-19 patients at highest risk of hospital admission.The oral antiviral drug, which is a combination of…
Global Covid-19 cases surpass 500mn: WHO
Geneva : The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases worldwide has surpassed 500 million, according to the latest data from the World Health Organisation (WHO).Globally, as of 8:36 p.m. CEST on Thursday, there have been 500,186,525 confirmed…
No change in Omicron BA.4, BA.5 severity or transmissibility so far : WHO
Geneva : While there have been a few cases of new Omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5, so far there is no change seen in the severity or transmissibility, the World Health Organisation has said. The new sub-variants have to date been…
Covid-19 still a global health emergency despite drop in cases, deaths : WHO
Geneva : As the number of new Covid-19 cases and deaths continues to decline, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said the pandemic remains a public health emergency, advising countries to be prepared to scale up Covid-19 response…
WHO study supports single-dose HPV vaccine regimen
Geneva : One-dose of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine offers solid protection against cervical cancer, according to a recent review by the World Health Organization's Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE).The SAGE met…
Crisis in Ukraine could slash global trade growth by half in 2022 : WTO
Geneva : The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has dealt a severe blow to the global economy, reducing projected global trade growth for 2022 from the 4.7 per cent predicted last October to between 2.4 per cent and 3 per cent. The…
Ukraine records over 100 attacks on healthcare: WHO
Geneva : Ukraine has recorded more than 100 attacks on healthcare, since the start of the war on February 24, the World Health Organisation has said.The attacks so far have claimed 73 lives and injured 51, the agency said.Of the current…
One-third of world’s population yet to receive a Covid vax: WHO chief
Geneva : Even as some high-income countries have rolled out fourth and fifth Covid vaccine doses, one-third of the world's population is yet to receive a single dose, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom…
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