WHO: Final Phase of Gaza Polio Vaccine Campaign Postponed as Conflict Escalates 23/10/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The final phase of a planned polio campaign in northern Gaza has been postponed due to escalating violence in the area, the World Health Organization announced on Wednesday. “Due to the escalating violence, intense bombardment, mass displacement orders, and lack of assured humanitarian pauses across most of northern Gaza, the Polio Technical Committee for Gaza… […] Continue reading -> Amid Escalating Conflict in Northern Gaza, WHO Appeals to Israel for ‘Pause’ to Enable Polio Vaccination Campaign 08/10/2024 Kerry Cullinan The second round of polio vaccinations for Gaza’s children are due to begin on Monday – but the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO) is assessing whether it may be affected by Israel’s renewed military activity in northern Gaza, including evacuation orders for three hospitals over the past 48 hours. WHO EMRO officials […] Continue reading -> October 7 Anniversary of Hamas Attack on Israel Observed Against Grinding Gaza Conflict and Spectre of Regional War 08/10/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Israelis in southern and northern Israel huddled in shelters under missile and rocket fire from Gaza’s Hamas and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militia. Palestinians in northern Gaza were being forced to relocate away from yet another incursion of Israeli tanks into densely populated urban areas, including Jabalia refugee camp. Lebanese in southern Lebanon fled at a thickening […] Continue reading -> Three Gaza Children with Suspected Polio Symptoms as WHO Appeals for ‘Humanitarian Pauses’ for Vaccine Campaign 16/08/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization and UNICEF have appealed for ‘humanitarian pauses’ in the grinding Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip in August and September to facilitate a massive polio booster campaign – as three suspected polio cases were being investigated by a Jordanian laboratory. The appeal came as the entire region see-saws between the possibility […] Continue reading -> WHO Aims to Launch Massive Polio Booster Campaign in Gaza Next Week with Dispatch of 1.2 Million Vaccines 08/08/2024 Sophia Samantaroy The World Health Organization (WHO) aims to begin a major polio booster vaccination campaign in Gaza next week with the dispatch of over 1.2 million vaccines to the war-torn Palestinian enclave – against a backdrop of spiralling regional tensions. WHO director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned again on Wednesday that the presence of polio virus […] Continue reading -> WHO Evacuates 85 Sick and Injured Gazans to UAE via Israeli Airfield Amidst Regional Flareup in Tensions 30/07/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Updated: The World Health Organization confirmed Tuesday evening that it had evacuated 85 severely ill and wounded Gazans to the United Arab Emirates for advanced treatment via Israel’s Ramon airfield. The complex operation occurred as tensions escalated in the region following the deaths of 12 children in a Golan Heights Druze community – apparently from […] Continue reading -> More than Three-Quarters of People with Neurological Diseases in Low Income Countries Can’t Access Treatment 23/07/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska Nearly half of the world’s population suffers from some form of neurological condition ranging from simple migraines to Alzheimers. And yet in low-income countries, more than 75% of people needing neurological treatment cannot access care, according to a new World Health Organization report released on Tuesday, World Brain Day. The treatment gap – the difference […] Continue reading -> WHO Raises Alarm Over Polio Virus Detected in Gaza Sewage Water Samples 19/07/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Variant type 2 poliovirus (VDPV) has been isolated from six environmental (sewage) samples in the Gaza Strip – collected from two different collection sites in the southern city of Khan Younis as well as Deir al Balah, further north, WHO confirmed Friday. The variant poliovirus strains detected in all six wastewater samples, collected in late […] Continue reading -> Sudan Conflict Leaves 25.6 Million People in Acute Food Insecurity 30/06/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Fourteen months into its devastating civil war, one-half of Sudan’s 25.6 million population faces levels of food security ranked as “crisis,” emergency, or “catastrophic,” according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis. The IPC analysis of Gaza also found that a “high and sustained risk” of famine persists across the entire occupied […] Continue reading -> Proposed WHO Recognition of Center for Reproductive Rights Provokes Storm at WHO Executive Board 03/06/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A bitter debate over proposed WHO recognition of a non-profit center for reproductive health rights, erupted in full force at the WHO Executive Board on Monday – after a tumultuous week of the World Health Assembly where member states largely skirted the increasingly contentious issue of sexual and reproductive health rights. The proposal by the […] 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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Amid Escalating Conflict in Northern Gaza, WHO Appeals to Israel for ‘Pause’ to Enable Polio Vaccination Campaign 08/10/2024 Kerry Cullinan The second round of polio vaccinations for Gaza’s children are due to begin on Monday – but the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO) is assessing whether it may be affected by Israel’s renewed military activity in northern Gaza, including evacuation orders for three hospitals over the past 48 hours. WHO EMRO officials […] Continue reading -> October 7 Anniversary of Hamas Attack on Israel Observed Against Grinding Gaza Conflict and Spectre of Regional War 08/10/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Israelis in southern and northern Israel huddled in shelters under missile and rocket fire from Gaza’s Hamas and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militia. Palestinians in northern Gaza were being forced to relocate away from yet another incursion of Israeli tanks into densely populated urban areas, including Jabalia refugee camp. Lebanese in southern Lebanon fled at a thickening […] Continue reading -> Three Gaza Children with Suspected Polio Symptoms as WHO Appeals for ‘Humanitarian Pauses’ for Vaccine Campaign 16/08/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization and UNICEF have appealed for ‘humanitarian pauses’ in the grinding Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip in August and September to facilitate a massive polio booster campaign – as three suspected polio cases were being investigated by a Jordanian laboratory. The appeal came as the entire region see-saws between the possibility […] Continue reading -> WHO Aims to Launch Massive Polio Booster Campaign in Gaza Next Week with Dispatch of 1.2 Million Vaccines 08/08/2024 Sophia Samantaroy The World Health Organization (WHO) aims to begin a major polio booster vaccination campaign in Gaza next week with the dispatch of over 1.2 million vaccines to the war-torn Palestinian enclave – against a backdrop of spiralling regional tensions. WHO director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned again on Wednesday that the presence of polio virus […] Continue reading -> WHO Evacuates 85 Sick and Injured Gazans to UAE via Israeli Airfield Amidst Regional Flareup in Tensions 30/07/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Updated: The World Health Organization confirmed Tuesday evening that it had evacuated 85 severely ill and wounded Gazans to the United Arab Emirates for advanced treatment via Israel’s Ramon airfield. The complex operation occurred as tensions escalated in the region following the deaths of 12 children in a Golan Heights Druze community – apparently from […] Continue reading -> More than Three-Quarters of People with Neurological Diseases in Low Income Countries Can’t Access Treatment 23/07/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska Nearly half of the world’s population suffers from some form of neurological condition ranging from simple migraines to Alzheimers. And yet in low-income countries, more than 75% of people needing neurological treatment cannot access care, according to a new World Health Organization report released on Tuesday, World Brain Day. The treatment gap – the difference […] Continue reading -> WHO Raises Alarm Over Polio Virus Detected in Gaza Sewage Water Samples 19/07/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Variant type 2 poliovirus (VDPV) has been isolated from six environmental (sewage) samples in the Gaza Strip – collected from two different collection sites in the southern city of Khan Younis as well as Deir al Balah, further north, WHO confirmed Friday. The variant poliovirus strains detected in all six wastewater samples, collected in late […] Continue reading -> Sudan Conflict Leaves 25.6 Million People in Acute Food Insecurity 30/06/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Fourteen months into its devastating civil war, one-half of Sudan’s 25.6 million population faces levels of food security ranked as “crisis,” emergency, or “catastrophic,” according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis. The IPC analysis of Gaza also found that a “high and sustained risk” of famine persists across the entire occupied […] Continue reading -> Proposed WHO Recognition of Center for Reproductive Rights Provokes Storm at WHO Executive Board 03/06/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A bitter debate over proposed WHO recognition of a non-profit center for reproductive health rights, erupted in full force at the WHO Executive Board on Monday – after a tumultuous week of the World Health Assembly where member states largely skirted the increasingly contentious issue of sexual and reproductive health rights. The proposal by the […] 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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October 7 Anniversary of Hamas Attack on Israel Observed Against Grinding Gaza Conflict and Spectre of Regional War 08/10/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Israelis in southern and northern Israel huddled in shelters under missile and rocket fire from Gaza’s Hamas and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militia. Palestinians in northern Gaza were being forced to relocate away from yet another incursion of Israeli tanks into densely populated urban areas, including Jabalia refugee camp. Lebanese in southern Lebanon fled at a thickening […] Continue reading -> Three Gaza Children with Suspected Polio Symptoms as WHO Appeals for ‘Humanitarian Pauses’ for Vaccine Campaign 16/08/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization and UNICEF have appealed for ‘humanitarian pauses’ in the grinding Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip in August and September to facilitate a massive polio booster campaign – as three suspected polio cases were being investigated by a Jordanian laboratory. The appeal came as the entire region see-saws between the possibility […] Continue reading -> WHO Aims to Launch Massive Polio Booster Campaign in Gaza Next Week with Dispatch of 1.2 Million Vaccines 08/08/2024 Sophia Samantaroy The World Health Organization (WHO) aims to begin a major polio booster vaccination campaign in Gaza next week with the dispatch of over 1.2 million vaccines to the war-torn Palestinian enclave – against a backdrop of spiralling regional tensions. WHO director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned again on Wednesday that the presence of polio virus […] Continue reading -> WHO Evacuates 85 Sick and Injured Gazans to UAE via Israeli Airfield Amidst Regional Flareup in Tensions 30/07/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Updated: The World Health Organization confirmed Tuesday evening that it had evacuated 85 severely ill and wounded Gazans to the United Arab Emirates for advanced treatment via Israel’s Ramon airfield. The complex operation occurred as tensions escalated in the region following the deaths of 12 children in a Golan Heights Druze community – apparently from […] Continue reading -> More than Three-Quarters of People with Neurological Diseases in Low Income Countries Can’t Access Treatment 23/07/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska Nearly half of the world’s population suffers from some form of neurological condition ranging from simple migraines to Alzheimers. And yet in low-income countries, more than 75% of people needing neurological treatment cannot access care, according to a new World Health Organization report released on Tuesday, World Brain Day. The treatment gap – the difference […] Continue reading -> WHO Raises Alarm Over Polio Virus Detected in Gaza Sewage Water Samples 19/07/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Variant type 2 poliovirus (VDPV) has been isolated from six environmental (sewage) samples in the Gaza Strip – collected from two different collection sites in the southern city of Khan Younis as well as Deir al Balah, further north, WHO confirmed Friday. The variant poliovirus strains detected in all six wastewater samples, collected in late […] Continue reading -> Sudan Conflict Leaves 25.6 Million People in Acute Food Insecurity 30/06/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Fourteen months into its devastating civil war, one-half of Sudan’s 25.6 million population faces levels of food security ranked as “crisis,” emergency, or “catastrophic,” according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis. The IPC analysis of Gaza also found that a “high and sustained risk” of famine persists across the entire occupied […] Continue reading -> Proposed WHO Recognition of Center for Reproductive Rights Provokes Storm at WHO Executive Board 03/06/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A bitter debate over proposed WHO recognition of a non-profit center for reproductive health rights, erupted in full force at the WHO Executive Board on Monday – after a tumultuous week of the World Health Assembly where member states largely skirted the increasingly contentious issue of sexual and reproductive health rights. The proposal by the […] 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.
Three Gaza Children with Suspected Polio Symptoms as WHO Appeals for ‘Humanitarian Pauses’ for Vaccine Campaign 16/08/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization and UNICEF have appealed for ‘humanitarian pauses’ in the grinding Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip in August and September to facilitate a massive polio booster campaign – as three suspected polio cases were being investigated by a Jordanian laboratory. The appeal came as the entire region see-saws between the possibility […] Continue reading -> WHO Aims to Launch Massive Polio Booster Campaign in Gaza Next Week with Dispatch of 1.2 Million Vaccines 08/08/2024 Sophia Samantaroy The World Health Organization (WHO) aims to begin a major polio booster vaccination campaign in Gaza next week with the dispatch of over 1.2 million vaccines to the war-torn Palestinian enclave – against a backdrop of spiralling regional tensions. WHO director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned again on Wednesday that the presence of polio virus […] Continue reading -> WHO Evacuates 85 Sick and Injured Gazans to UAE via Israeli Airfield Amidst Regional Flareup in Tensions 30/07/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Updated: The World Health Organization confirmed Tuesday evening that it had evacuated 85 severely ill and wounded Gazans to the United Arab Emirates for advanced treatment via Israel’s Ramon airfield. The complex operation occurred as tensions escalated in the region following the deaths of 12 children in a Golan Heights Druze community – apparently from […] Continue reading -> More than Three-Quarters of People with Neurological Diseases in Low Income Countries Can’t Access Treatment 23/07/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska Nearly half of the world’s population suffers from some form of neurological condition ranging from simple migraines to Alzheimers. And yet in low-income countries, more than 75% of people needing neurological treatment cannot access care, according to a new World Health Organization report released on Tuesday, World Brain Day. The treatment gap – the difference […] Continue reading -> WHO Raises Alarm Over Polio Virus Detected in Gaza Sewage Water Samples 19/07/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Variant type 2 poliovirus (VDPV) has been isolated from six environmental (sewage) samples in the Gaza Strip – collected from two different collection sites in the southern city of Khan Younis as well as Deir al Balah, further north, WHO confirmed Friday. The variant poliovirus strains detected in all six wastewater samples, collected in late […] Continue reading -> Sudan Conflict Leaves 25.6 Million People in Acute Food Insecurity 30/06/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Fourteen months into its devastating civil war, one-half of Sudan’s 25.6 million population faces levels of food security ranked as “crisis,” emergency, or “catastrophic,” according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis. The IPC analysis of Gaza also found that a “high and sustained risk” of famine persists across the entire occupied […] Continue reading -> Proposed WHO Recognition of Center for Reproductive Rights Provokes Storm at WHO Executive Board 03/06/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A bitter debate over proposed WHO recognition of a non-profit center for reproductive health rights, erupted in full force at the WHO Executive Board on Monday – after a tumultuous week of the World Health Assembly where member states largely skirted the increasingly contentious issue of sexual and reproductive health rights. The proposal by the […] 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.
WHO Aims to Launch Massive Polio Booster Campaign in Gaza Next Week with Dispatch of 1.2 Million Vaccines 08/08/2024 Sophia Samantaroy The World Health Organization (WHO) aims to begin a major polio booster vaccination campaign in Gaza next week with the dispatch of over 1.2 million vaccines to the war-torn Palestinian enclave – against a backdrop of spiralling regional tensions. WHO director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned again on Wednesday that the presence of polio virus […] Continue reading -> WHO Evacuates 85 Sick and Injured Gazans to UAE via Israeli Airfield Amidst Regional Flareup in Tensions 30/07/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Updated: The World Health Organization confirmed Tuesday evening that it had evacuated 85 severely ill and wounded Gazans to the United Arab Emirates for advanced treatment via Israel’s Ramon airfield. The complex operation occurred as tensions escalated in the region following the deaths of 12 children in a Golan Heights Druze community – apparently from […] Continue reading -> More than Three-Quarters of People with Neurological Diseases in Low Income Countries Can’t Access Treatment 23/07/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska Nearly half of the world’s population suffers from some form of neurological condition ranging from simple migraines to Alzheimers. And yet in low-income countries, more than 75% of people needing neurological treatment cannot access care, according to a new World Health Organization report released on Tuesday, World Brain Day. The treatment gap – the difference […] Continue reading -> WHO Raises Alarm Over Polio Virus Detected in Gaza Sewage Water Samples 19/07/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Variant type 2 poliovirus (VDPV) has been isolated from six environmental (sewage) samples in the Gaza Strip – collected from two different collection sites in the southern city of Khan Younis as well as Deir al Balah, further north, WHO confirmed Friday. The variant poliovirus strains detected in all six wastewater samples, collected in late […] Continue reading -> Sudan Conflict Leaves 25.6 Million People in Acute Food Insecurity 30/06/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Fourteen months into its devastating civil war, one-half of Sudan’s 25.6 million population faces levels of food security ranked as “crisis,” emergency, or “catastrophic,” according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis. The IPC analysis of Gaza also found that a “high and sustained risk” of famine persists across the entire occupied […] Continue reading -> Proposed WHO Recognition of Center for Reproductive Rights Provokes Storm at WHO Executive Board 03/06/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A bitter debate over proposed WHO recognition of a non-profit center for reproductive health rights, erupted in full force at the WHO Executive Board on Monday – after a tumultuous week of the World Health Assembly where member states largely skirted the increasingly contentious issue of sexual and reproductive health rights. The proposal by the […] 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.
WHO Evacuates 85 Sick and Injured Gazans to UAE via Israeli Airfield Amidst Regional Flareup in Tensions 30/07/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Updated: The World Health Organization confirmed Tuesday evening that it had evacuated 85 severely ill and wounded Gazans to the United Arab Emirates for advanced treatment via Israel’s Ramon airfield. The complex operation occurred as tensions escalated in the region following the deaths of 12 children in a Golan Heights Druze community – apparently from […] Continue reading -> More than Three-Quarters of People with Neurological Diseases in Low Income Countries Can’t Access Treatment 23/07/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska Nearly half of the world’s population suffers from some form of neurological condition ranging from simple migraines to Alzheimers. And yet in low-income countries, more than 75% of people needing neurological treatment cannot access care, according to a new World Health Organization report released on Tuesday, World Brain Day. The treatment gap – the difference […] Continue reading -> WHO Raises Alarm Over Polio Virus Detected in Gaza Sewage Water Samples 19/07/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Variant type 2 poliovirus (VDPV) has been isolated from six environmental (sewage) samples in the Gaza Strip – collected from two different collection sites in the southern city of Khan Younis as well as Deir al Balah, further north, WHO confirmed Friday. The variant poliovirus strains detected in all six wastewater samples, collected in late […] Continue reading -> Sudan Conflict Leaves 25.6 Million People in Acute Food Insecurity 30/06/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Fourteen months into its devastating civil war, one-half of Sudan’s 25.6 million population faces levels of food security ranked as “crisis,” emergency, or “catastrophic,” according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis. The IPC analysis of Gaza also found that a “high and sustained risk” of famine persists across the entire occupied […] Continue reading -> Proposed WHO Recognition of Center for Reproductive Rights Provokes Storm at WHO Executive Board 03/06/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A bitter debate over proposed WHO recognition of a non-profit center for reproductive health rights, erupted in full force at the WHO Executive Board on Monday – after a tumultuous week of the World Health Assembly where member states largely skirted the increasingly contentious issue of sexual and reproductive health rights. The proposal by the […] 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.
More than Three-Quarters of People with Neurological Diseases in Low Income Countries Can’t Access Treatment 23/07/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska Nearly half of the world’s population suffers from some form of neurological condition ranging from simple migraines to Alzheimers. And yet in low-income countries, more than 75% of people needing neurological treatment cannot access care, according to a new World Health Organization report released on Tuesday, World Brain Day. The treatment gap – the difference […] Continue reading -> WHO Raises Alarm Over Polio Virus Detected in Gaza Sewage Water Samples 19/07/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Variant type 2 poliovirus (VDPV) has been isolated from six environmental (sewage) samples in the Gaza Strip – collected from two different collection sites in the southern city of Khan Younis as well as Deir al Balah, further north, WHO confirmed Friday. The variant poliovirus strains detected in all six wastewater samples, collected in late […] Continue reading -> Sudan Conflict Leaves 25.6 Million People in Acute Food Insecurity 30/06/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Fourteen months into its devastating civil war, one-half of Sudan’s 25.6 million population faces levels of food security ranked as “crisis,” emergency, or “catastrophic,” according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis. The IPC analysis of Gaza also found that a “high and sustained risk” of famine persists across the entire occupied […] Continue reading -> Proposed WHO Recognition of Center for Reproductive Rights Provokes Storm at WHO Executive Board 03/06/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A bitter debate over proposed WHO recognition of a non-profit center for reproductive health rights, erupted in full force at the WHO Executive Board on Monday – after a tumultuous week of the World Health Assembly where member states largely skirted the increasingly contentious issue of sexual and reproductive health rights. The proposal by the […] 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.
WHO Raises Alarm Over Polio Virus Detected in Gaza Sewage Water Samples 19/07/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Variant type 2 poliovirus (VDPV) has been isolated from six environmental (sewage) samples in the Gaza Strip – collected from two different collection sites in the southern city of Khan Younis as well as Deir al Balah, further north, WHO confirmed Friday. The variant poliovirus strains detected in all six wastewater samples, collected in late […] Continue reading -> Sudan Conflict Leaves 25.6 Million People in Acute Food Insecurity 30/06/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Fourteen months into its devastating civil war, one-half of Sudan’s 25.6 million population faces levels of food security ranked as “crisis,” emergency, or “catastrophic,” according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis. The IPC analysis of Gaza also found that a “high and sustained risk” of famine persists across the entire occupied […] Continue reading -> Proposed WHO Recognition of Center for Reproductive Rights Provokes Storm at WHO Executive Board 03/06/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A bitter debate over proposed WHO recognition of a non-profit center for reproductive health rights, erupted in full force at the WHO Executive Board on Monday – after a tumultuous week of the World Health Assembly where member states largely skirted the increasingly contentious issue of sexual and reproductive health rights. The proposal by the […] 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.
Sudan Conflict Leaves 25.6 Million People in Acute Food Insecurity 30/06/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Fourteen months into its devastating civil war, one-half of Sudan’s 25.6 million population faces levels of food security ranked as “crisis,” emergency, or “catastrophic,” according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis. The IPC analysis of Gaza also found that a “high and sustained risk” of famine persists across the entire occupied […] Continue reading -> Proposed WHO Recognition of Center for Reproductive Rights Provokes Storm at WHO Executive Board 03/06/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A bitter debate over proposed WHO recognition of a non-profit center for reproductive health rights, erupted in full force at the WHO Executive Board on Monday – after a tumultuous week of the World Health Assembly where member states largely skirted the increasingly contentious issue of sexual and reproductive health rights. The proposal by the […] 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
Proposed WHO Recognition of Center for Reproductive Rights Provokes Storm at WHO Executive Board 03/06/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A bitter debate over proposed WHO recognition of a non-profit center for reproductive health rights, erupted in full force at the WHO Executive Board on Monday – after a tumultuous week of the World Health Assembly where member states largely skirted the increasingly contentious issue of sexual and reproductive health rights. The proposal by the […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts