From Climate To AMR: World Health Summit 2019 Tackles Broad Agenda 28/10/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Berlin, Germany – From antimicrobial resistance to drug access, climate change and emerging trends such as growing obesity in Africa alongside under-nutrition, this year’s World Health Summit’s is packed with an imposing agenda, dwarfed only by the staggering dimensions of the real-world challenges. “Polio has almost been eradicated, HIV/AIDS has been driven back and we […] Continue reading -> WHO Launches Digital Health Action Plan To Guide Expert Group’s Work 25/10/2019 Grace Ren The World Health Organization has launched a plan to accelerate the use of digital technologies to meet global public health needs, following the first-ever meeting of a WHO Technical Advisory Group on digital health. “All governments are facing increasing demands to provide health services to their citizens, and many digital technologies offer solutions to help meet […] Continue reading -> ‘Global Health Progress’ Knowledge Hub Highlights Public-Private Initiatives On Health-Related SDGs 25/10/2019 Press release A new knowledge hub Global Health Progress, highlighting over 200 collaborations between the biopharmaceutical industry involving more than 850 government, multilateral organization and civil society partners, was launched Friday by the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA). The hub provides a worldwide mapping of health-related initiatives in which IFPMA members are engaged, searchable […] Continue reading -> Advancing Health-Related SDGs In Africa Through Private Sector Collaborations 25/10/2019 Thomas B. Cueni As the World Health Summit opens Sunday in Berlin, one of the key themes running through the conference will be how industry, government and civil society leaders can collaborate more effectively to build strong health institutions – with a particular focus on building African capacities in a Monday keynote session. This means working across all […] Continue reading -> Global Eradication Of Wild Polio Virus Type 3 Declared On World Polio Day 24/10/2019 Grace Ren Wild polio virus type 3 (WPV3) has been eradicated worldwide, the World Health Organization declared Thursday following a review of the global data by an independent commission of experts. The announcement about WPV3, coinciding with World Polio Day, comes after wild polio virus type 2 (WPV2) was declared eradicated in 2015. Although one other wild […] Continue reading -> Mayors Stepping Up To Reduce Air Pollution 23/10/2019 Grace Ren & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Although it was governments that made the big commitments to tackle climate change in the 2015 Paris Agreement, mayors are leading the charge in reducing air pollution on the ground. At a first-ever World Air Quality Conference, hosted by the City of London, mayors and city leaders from around the world convened Wednesday, to confer […] Continue reading -> G20 Health Ministers Issue Detailed Declaration On Global Health Goals 22/10/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A G20 Health Ministers Declaration, issued after a two-day meeting of ministers in Okayama Japan, has endorsed rapid achievement of universal health coverage, a more effective support of healthy ageing, increased attention to health emergencies and their underlying causes such as poverty and weak health systems, and more forceful action on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The […] Continue reading -> Campaign To Ban Lead Paint Worldwide Featured For International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 21/10/2019 Grace Ren The World Health Organization and UN Environment kicked off a week-long campaign asking countries to take more assertive action to ban lead paint, coinciding with International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. The Global Alliance to Ban Lead Paint, a WHO-UN Environment Partnership involving countries and civil society, has set a goal to ban lead paint in […] Continue reading -> Ebola Public Health Emergency Still In Force, Despite Decline In Cases 18/10/2019 Grace Ren & Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization is not yet ready to declare that the Ebola public health emergency in the Democratic Republic of Congo is over – despite significant recent declines in the pace of new infections. WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Friday that he did not find it prudent to end the “Public […] Continue reading -> We’re Learning More About Gaps In Epidemic Preparedness; Now We Must Act Rapidly To Close Them 18/10/2019 Amanda McClelland and Stella Chungong In August, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) passed a milestone—surpassing 3,000 cases of Ebola since the outbreak began over a year ago. While the number of new infections has since slowed, there continue to be cases in hard to reach areas, posing challenges to response teams. The outbreak response has been complex, with […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. 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WHO Launches Digital Health Action Plan To Guide Expert Group’s Work 25/10/2019 Grace Ren The World Health Organization has launched a plan to accelerate the use of digital technologies to meet global public health needs, following the first-ever meeting of a WHO Technical Advisory Group on digital health. “All governments are facing increasing demands to provide health services to their citizens, and many digital technologies offer solutions to help meet […] Continue reading -> ‘Global Health Progress’ Knowledge Hub Highlights Public-Private Initiatives On Health-Related SDGs 25/10/2019 Press release A new knowledge hub Global Health Progress, highlighting over 200 collaborations between the biopharmaceutical industry involving more than 850 government, multilateral organization and civil society partners, was launched Friday by the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA). The hub provides a worldwide mapping of health-related initiatives in which IFPMA members are engaged, searchable […] Continue reading -> Advancing Health-Related SDGs In Africa Through Private Sector Collaborations 25/10/2019 Thomas B. Cueni As the World Health Summit opens Sunday in Berlin, one of the key themes running through the conference will be how industry, government and civil society leaders can collaborate more effectively to build strong health institutions – with a particular focus on building African capacities in a Monday keynote session. This means working across all […] Continue reading -> Global Eradication Of Wild Polio Virus Type 3 Declared On World Polio Day 24/10/2019 Grace Ren Wild polio virus type 3 (WPV3) has been eradicated worldwide, the World Health Organization declared Thursday following a review of the global data by an independent commission of experts. The announcement about WPV3, coinciding with World Polio Day, comes after wild polio virus type 2 (WPV2) was declared eradicated in 2015. Although one other wild […] Continue reading -> Mayors Stepping Up To Reduce Air Pollution 23/10/2019 Grace Ren & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Although it was governments that made the big commitments to tackle climate change in the 2015 Paris Agreement, mayors are leading the charge in reducing air pollution on the ground. At a first-ever World Air Quality Conference, hosted by the City of London, mayors and city leaders from around the world convened Wednesday, to confer […] Continue reading -> G20 Health Ministers Issue Detailed Declaration On Global Health Goals 22/10/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A G20 Health Ministers Declaration, issued after a two-day meeting of ministers in Okayama Japan, has endorsed rapid achievement of universal health coverage, a more effective support of healthy ageing, increased attention to health emergencies and their underlying causes such as poverty and weak health systems, and more forceful action on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The […] Continue reading -> Campaign To Ban Lead Paint Worldwide Featured For International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 21/10/2019 Grace Ren The World Health Organization and UN Environment kicked off a week-long campaign asking countries to take more assertive action to ban lead paint, coinciding with International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. The Global Alliance to Ban Lead Paint, a WHO-UN Environment Partnership involving countries and civil society, has set a goal to ban lead paint in […] Continue reading -> Ebola Public Health Emergency Still In Force, Despite Decline In Cases 18/10/2019 Grace Ren & Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization is not yet ready to declare that the Ebola public health emergency in the Democratic Republic of Congo is over – despite significant recent declines in the pace of new infections. WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Friday that he did not find it prudent to end the “Public […] Continue reading -> We’re Learning More About Gaps In Epidemic Preparedness; Now We Must Act Rapidly To Close Them 18/10/2019 Amanda McClelland and Stella Chungong In August, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) passed a milestone—surpassing 3,000 cases of Ebola since the outbreak began over a year ago. While the number of new infections has since slowed, there continue to be cases in hard to reach areas, posing challenges to response teams. The outbreak response has been complex, with […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
‘Global Health Progress’ Knowledge Hub Highlights Public-Private Initiatives On Health-Related SDGs 25/10/2019 Press release A new knowledge hub Global Health Progress, highlighting over 200 collaborations between the biopharmaceutical industry involving more than 850 government, multilateral organization and civil society partners, was launched Friday by the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA). The hub provides a worldwide mapping of health-related initiatives in which IFPMA members are engaged, searchable […] Continue reading -> Advancing Health-Related SDGs In Africa Through Private Sector Collaborations 25/10/2019 Thomas B. Cueni As the World Health Summit opens Sunday in Berlin, one of the key themes running through the conference will be how industry, government and civil society leaders can collaborate more effectively to build strong health institutions – with a particular focus on building African capacities in a Monday keynote session. This means working across all […] Continue reading -> Global Eradication Of Wild Polio Virus Type 3 Declared On World Polio Day 24/10/2019 Grace Ren Wild polio virus type 3 (WPV3) has been eradicated worldwide, the World Health Organization declared Thursday following a review of the global data by an independent commission of experts. The announcement about WPV3, coinciding with World Polio Day, comes after wild polio virus type 2 (WPV2) was declared eradicated in 2015. Although one other wild […] Continue reading -> Mayors Stepping Up To Reduce Air Pollution 23/10/2019 Grace Ren & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Although it was governments that made the big commitments to tackle climate change in the 2015 Paris Agreement, mayors are leading the charge in reducing air pollution on the ground. At a first-ever World Air Quality Conference, hosted by the City of London, mayors and city leaders from around the world convened Wednesday, to confer […] Continue reading -> G20 Health Ministers Issue Detailed Declaration On Global Health Goals 22/10/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A G20 Health Ministers Declaration, issued after a two-day meeting of ministers in Okayama Japan, has endorsed rapid achievement of universal health coverage, a more effective support of healthy ageing, increased attention to health emergencies and their underlying causes such as poverty and weak health systems, and more forceful action on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The […] Continue reading -> Campaign To Ban Lead Paint Worldwide Featured For International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 21/10/2019 Grace Ren The World Health Organization and UN Environment kicked off a week-long campaign asking countries to take more assertive action to ban lead paint, coinciding with International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. The Global Alliance to Ban Lead Paint, a WHO-UN Environment Partnership involving countries and civil society, has set a goal to ban lead paint in […] Continue reading -> Ebola Public Health Emergency Still In Force, Despite Decline In Cases 18/10/2019 Grace Ren & Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization is not yet ready to declare that the Ebola public health emergency in the Democratic Republic of Congo is over – despite significant recent declines in the pace of new infections. WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Friday that he did not find it prudent to end the “Public […] Continue reading -> We’re Learning More About Gaps In Epidemic Preparedness; Now We Must Act Rapidly To Close Them 18/10/2019 Amanda McClelland and Stella Chungong In August, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) passed a milestone—surpassing 3,000 cases of Ebola since the outbreak began over a year ago. While the number of new infections has since slowed, there continue to be cases in hard to reach areas, posing challenges to response teams. The outbreak response has been complex, with […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Advancing Health-Related SDGs In Africa Through Private Sector Collaborations 25/10/2019 Thomas B. Cueni As the World Health Summit opens Sunday in Berlin, one of the key themes running through the conference will be how industry, government and civil society leaders can collaborate more effectively to build strong health institutions – with a particular focus on building African capacities in a Monday keynote session. This means working across all […] Continue reading -> Global Eradication Of Wild Polio Virus Type 3 Declared On World Polio Day 24/10/2019 Grace Ren Wild polio virus type 3 (WPV3) has been eradicated worldwide, the World Health Organization declared Thursday following a review of the global data by an independent commission of experts. The announcement about WPV3, coinciding with World Polio Day, comes after wild polio virus type 2 (WPV2) was declared eradicated in 2015. Although one other wild […] Continue reading -> Mayors Stepping Up To Reduce Air Pollution 23/10/2019 Grace Ren & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Although it was governments that made the big commitments to tackle climate change in the 2015 Paris Agreement, mayors are leading the charge in reducing air pollution on the ground. At a first-ever World Air Quality Conference, hosted by the City of London, mayors and city leaders from around the world convened Wednesday, to confer […] Continue reading -> G20 Health Ministers Issue Detailed Declaration On Global Health Goals 22/10/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A G20 Health Ministers Declaration, issued after a two-day meeting of ministers in Okayama Japan, has endorsed rapid achievement of universal health coverage, a more effective support of healthy ageing, increased attention to health emergencies and their underlying causes such as poverty and weak health systems, and more forceful action on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The […] Continue reading -> Campaign To Ban Lead Paint Worldwide Featured For International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 21/10/2019 Grace Ren The World Health Organization and UN Environment kicked off a week-long campaign asking countries to take more assertive action to ban lead paint, coinciding with International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. The Global Alliance to Ban Lead Paint, a WHO-UN Environment Partnership involving countries and civil society, has set a goal to ban lead paint in […] Continue reading -> Ebola Public Health Emergency Still In Force, Despite Decline In Cases 18/10/2019 Grace Ren & Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization is not yet ready to declare that the Ebola public health emergency in the Democratic Republic of Congo is over – despite significant recent declines in the pace of new infections. WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Friday that he did not find it prudent to end the “Public […] Continue reading -> We’re Learning More About Gaps In Epidemic Preparedness; Now We Must Act Rapidly To Close Them 18/10/2019 Amanda McClelland and Stella Chungong In August, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) passed a milestone—surpassing 3,000 cases of Ebola since the outbreak began over a year ago. While the number of new infections has since slowed, there continue to be cases in hard to reach areas, posing challenges to response teams. The outbreak response has been complex, with […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Global Eradication Of Wild Polio Virus Type 3 Declared On World Polio Day 24/10/2019 Grace Ren Wild polio virus type 3 (WPV3) has been eradicated worldwide, the World Health Organization declared Thursday following a review of the global data by an independent commission of experts. The announcement about WPV3, coinciding with World Polio Day, comes after wild polio virus type 2 (WPV2) was declared eradicated in 2015. Although one other wild […] Continue reading -> Mayors Stepping Up To Reduce Air Pollution 23/10/2019 Grace Ren & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Although it was governments that made the big commitments to tackle climate change in the 2015 Paris Agreement, mayors are leading the charge in reducing air pollution on the ground. At a first-ever World Air Quality Conference, hosted by the City of London, mayors and city leaders from around the world convened Wednesday, to confer […] Continue reading -> G20 Health Ministers Issue Detailed Declaration On Global Health Goals 22/10/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A G20 Health Ministers Declaration, issued after a two-day meeting of ministers in Okayama Japan, has endorsed rapid achievement of universal health coverage, a more effective support of healthy ageing, increased attention to health emergencies and their underlying causes such as poverty and weak health systems, and more forceful action on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The […] Continue reading -> Campaign To Ban Lead Paint Worldwide Featured For International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 21/10/2019 Grace Ren The World Health Organization and UN Environment kicked off a week-long campaign asking countries to take more assertive action to ban lead paint, coinciding with International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. The Global Alliance to Ban Lead Paint, a WHO-UN Environment Partnership involving countries and civil society, has set a goal to ban lead paint in […] Continue reading -> Ebola Public Health Emergency Still In Force, Despite Decline In Cases 18/10/2019 Grace Ren & Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization is not yet ready to declare that the Ebola public health emergency in the Democratic Republic of Congo is over – despite significant recent declines in the pace of new infections. WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Friday that he did not find it prudent to end the “Public […] Continue reading -> We’re Learning More About Gaps In Epidemic Preparedness; Now We Must Act Rapidly To Close Them 18/10/2019 Amanda McClelland and Stella Chungong In August, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) passed a milestone—surpassing 3,000 cases of Ebola since the outbreak began over a year ago. While the number of new infections has since slowed, there continue to be cases in hard to reach areas, posing challenges to response teams. The outbreak response has been complex, with […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Mayors Stepping Up To Reduce Air Pollution 23/10/2019 Grace Ren & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Although it was governments that made the big commitments to tackle climate change in the 2015 Paris Agreement, mayors are leading the charge in reducing air pollution on the ground. At a first-ever World Air Quality Conference, hosted by the City of London, mayors and city leaders from around the world convened Wednesday, to confer […] Continue reading -> G20 Health Ministers Issue Detailed Declaration On Global Health Goals 22/10/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A G20 Health Ministers Declaration, issued after a two-day meeting of ministers in Okayama Japan, has endorsed rapid achievement of universal health coverage, a more effective support of healthy ageing, increased attention to health emergencies and their underlying causes such as poverty and weak health systems, and more forceful action on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The […] Continue reading -> Campaign To Ban Lead Paint Worldwide Featured For International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 21/10/2019 Grace Ren The World Health Organization and UN Environment kicked off a week-long campaign asking countries to take more assertive action to ban lead paint, coinciding with International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. The Global Alliance to Ban Lead Paint, a WHO-UN Environment Partnership involving countries and civil society, has set a goal to ban lead paint in […] Continue reading -> Ebola Public Health Emergency Still In Force, Despite Decline In Cases 18/10/2019 Grace Ren & Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization is not yet ready to declare that the Ebola public health emergency in the Democratic Republic of Congo is over – despite significant recent declines in the pace of new infections. WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Friday that he did not find it prudent to end the “Public […] Continue reading -> We’re Learning More About Gaps In Epidemic Preparedness; Now We Must Act Rapidly To Close Them 18/10/2019 Amanda McClelland and Stella Chungong In August, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) passed a milestone—surpassing 3,000 cases of Ebola since the outbreak began over a year ago. While the number of new infections has since slowed, there continue to be cases in hard to reach areas, posing challenges to response teams. The outbreak response has been complex, with […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
G20 Health Ministers Issue Detailed Declaration On Global Health Goals 22/10/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A G20 Health Ministers Declaration, issued after a two-day meeting of ministers in Okayama Japan, has endorsed rapid achievement of universal health coverage, a more effective support of healthy ageing, increased attention to health emergencies and their underlying causes such as poverty and weak health systems, and more forceful action on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The […] Continue reading -> Campaign To Ban Lead Paint Worldwide Featured For International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 21/10/2019 Grace Ren The World Health Organization and UN Environment kicked off a week-long campaign asking countries to take more assertive action to ban lead paint, coinciding with International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. The Global Alliance to Ban Lead Paint, a WHO-UN Environment Partnership involving countries and civil society, has set a goal to ban lead paint in […] Continue reading -> Ebola Public Health Emergency Still In Force, Despite Decline In Cases 18/10/2019 Grace Ren & Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization is not yet ready to declare that the Ebola public health emergency in the Democratic Republic of Congo is over – despite significant recent declines in the pace of new infections. WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Friday that he did not find it prudent to end the “Public […] Continue reading -> We’re Learning More About Gaps In Epidemic Preparedness; Now We Must Act Rapidly To Close Them 18/10/2019 Amanda McClelland and Stella Chungong In August, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) passed a milestone—surpassing 3,000 cases of Ebola since the outbreak began over a year ago. While the number of new infections has since slowed, there continue to be cases in hard to reach areas, posing challenges to response teams. The outbreak response has been complex, with […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Campaign To Ban Lead Paint Worldwide Featured For International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 21/10/2019 Grace Ren The World Health Organization and UN Environment kicked off a week-long campaign asking countries to take more assertive action to ban lead paint, coinciding with International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. The Global Alliance to Ban Lead Paint, a WHO-UN Environment Partnership involving countries and civil society, has set a goal to ban lead paint in […] Continue reading -> Ebola Public Health Emergency Still In Force, Despite Decline In Cases 18/10/2019 Grace Ren & Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization is not yet ready to declare that the Ebola public health emergency in the Democratic Republic of Congo is over – despite significant recent declines in the pace of new infections. WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Friday that he did not find it prudent to end the “Public […] Continue reading -> We’re Learning More About Gaps In Epidemic Preparedness; Now We Must Act Rapidly To Close Them 18/10/2019 Amanda McClelland and Stella Chungong In August, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) passed a milestone—surpassing 3,000 cases of Ebola since the outbreak began over a year ago. While the number of new infections has since slowed, there continue to be cases in hard to reach areas, posing challenges to response teams. The outbreak response has been complex, with […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Ebola Public Health Emergency Still In Force, Despite Decline In Cases 18/10/2019 Grace Ren & Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization is not yet ready to declare that the Ebola public health emergency in the Democratic Republic of Congo is over – despite significant recent declines in the pace of new infections. WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Friday that he did not find it prudent to end the “Public […] Continue reading -> We’re Learning More About Gaps In Epidemic Preparedness; Now We Must Act Rapidly To Close Them 18/10/2019 Amanda McClelland and Stella Chungong In August, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) passed a milestone—surpassing 3,000 cases of Ebola since the outbreak began over a year ago. While the number of new infections has since slowed, there continue to be cases in hard to reach areas, posing challenges to response teams. The outbreak response has been complex, with […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
We’re Learning More About Gaps In Epidemic Preparedness; Now We Must Act Rapidly To Close Them 18/10/2019 Amanda McClelland and Stella Chungong In August, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) passed a milestone—surpassing 3,000 cases of Ebola since the outbreak began over a year ago. While the number of new infections has since slowed, there continue to be cases in hard to reach areas, posing challenges to response teams. The outbreak response has been complex, with […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts