A major landmark study to be published by The Lancet reveals that global immunization efforts have saved an estimated 154 million lives – or the equivalent…
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<p>Following consultation with public health agencies and experts, the World Health Organization (WHO) publishes a global technical consultation report introducing updated terminology for pathogens that…
A new oral vaccine for cholera has received prequalification by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 12 April. The inactivated oral vaccine Euvichol-S has a…
<p>Ahead of World Health Day, focused on <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2024/04/07/default-calendar/world-health-day-2024-my-health-my-right">‘My Health, My Right’</a>, the World Health Organization (WHO) announces the launch of S.A.R.A.H., a digital health…
<p><br /></p><ul type="disc"><li data-list="0" data-level="1"><strong>More than 1.2 million cholera rapid diagnostic tests will be shipped to 14 countries in largest-ever global deployment, with the first…
To mark World Health Day (7 April), the World Health Organization (WHO) is running the “My health, my right” campaign to champion the right to…
A WHO-led multi-agency mission accessed Al-Shifa Hospital in north Gaza on 5 April to conduct a preliminary assessment of the extent of destruction and identify…
<p>According to the World Health Organization (WHO) <a href="https://www.who.int/publications-detail-redirect/9789240091672">2024 Global Hepatitis Report</a>, the number of lives lost due to viral hepatitis is increasing. The disease…
WHO and Netherlands Strategic Dialogue in The Hague, Netherlands 10 April 2024. Credit: WHOThe WHO and the Netherlands convened in The Hague on 10 April…
In a historic move, Nigeria has become the first country in the world to roll out a new vaccine (called Men5CV) recommended by the World…