Investing in 24 Cents per Patient Annually in Digital Health Could Save 2 Million Lives 24/09/2024 Sophia Samantaroy Investing in as little as $0.24 per patient per year in digital health interventions – telemedicine, mobile messaging, and chatbots – could significantly lower the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), says a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Telecommunication Union (UTI). These interventions could avert 2 million deaths and 7 […] Continue reading -> Hungarian Diplomat Named as New European Health Commissioner 17/09/2024 Kerry Cullinan Hungary’s Olivér Várhelyi has been announced as the new European Commissioner for Health, in a portfolio that now includes animal welfare. He succeeds Cyprus’s Stella Kyriakides, whose portfolio was health and food safety. Várhelyi has been the European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement since 2019, leading efforts to increase membership of the European Union. “He […] Continue reading -> Health Set to Get a Bigger Spotlight at Upcoming COP29 13/09/2024 Disha Shetty Health will be an important focus of the upcoming annual United Nations (UN) climate conference taking place in November in Baku, Azerbaijan, according to the COP29 Presidency and the World Health Organization (WHO). Like the previous COP, there will be a health day and there is a slew of health-focused initiatives, according to Elmar Mammadov, […] Continue reading -> Breaking: Gaza Polio Vaccine Campaign to Begin Sunday – Israel Agrees to Three-Day Humanitarian Pause 28/08/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska BREAKING: A massive polio vaccine campaign targeting some 640,000 Gaza children is now set to begin on Sunday, 1 September, with agreement by Israel for a three-day humanitarian pause in fighting, a senior WHO official said on Thursday. A second round of the campaign for the two dose vaccine is planned three weeks later. “We […] Continue reading -> Tanzanian Outsider Secures Nomination as WHO Africa Director 28/08/2024 Kerry Cullinan Tanzania’s Dr Faustine Ndugulile has been nominated as the next Regional Director for the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region, defeating more experienced WHO insiders in a closely contested race. Ndugulile secured 25 of the 46 votes at the WHO Africa regional conference in the Republic of Congo, defeating Dr Ibrahima Socé Fall (proposed by […] Continue reading -> Rare and Potentially Lethal Oropouche Virus Gains Traction in Latin America and the Caribbean 20/08/2024 Sophia Samantaroy A little known, but potentially lethal virus is spreading throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, prompting the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and other health agencies to issue warnings for travelers and clinicians. Oropouche virus, an arbovirus like dengue, Zika, and chikungunya, is spread through certain midge or mosquito bites. Oropouche symptoms are similar […] Continue reading -> Indian Doctors Strike Over Rape and Murder of Young Colleague 19/08/2024 Kerry Cullinan Indian doctors held a 24-hour national strike over the weekend to protest the rape and murder of a young female doctor in a hospital in Kolkata, demanding better protection for health workers. Around one million health workers were estimated to have supported the strike. Some junior doctors remain on strike, saying that they will not […] 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 -> ‘Tens of Thousands’ of Sudanese Children Could Die of Famine, UN officials Warn 13/08/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska Without urgent humanitarian assistance, tens of thousands of people in Sudan may die of famine in coming weeks, UN officials warned during a Geneva press briefing Tuesday. Their calls for a ceasefire to enable humanitarian assistance to flow more freely came on the eve of peace talks scheduled to take place in Geneva with the […] 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 -> Posts navigation Older 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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Hungarian Diplomat Named as New European Health Commissioner 17/09/2024 Kerry Cullinan Hungary’s Olivér Várhelyi has been announced as the new European Commissioner for Health, in a portfolio that now includes animal welfare. He succeeds Cyprus’s Stella Kyriakides, whose portfolio was health and food safety. Várhelyi has been the European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement since 2019, leading efforts to increase membership of the European Union. “He […] Continue reading -> Health Set to Get a Bigger Spotlight at Upcoming COP29 13/09/2024 Disha Shetty Health will be an important focus of the upcoming annual United Nations (UN) climate conference taking place in November in Baku, Azerbaijan, according to the COP29 Presidency and the World Health Organization (WHO). Like the previous COP, there will be a health day and there is a slew of health-focused initiatives, according to Elmar Mammadov, […] Continue reading -> Breaking: Gaza Polio Vaccine Campaign to Begin Sunday – Israel Agrees to Three-Day Humanitarian Pause 28/08/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska BREAKING: A massive polio vaccine campaign targeting some 640,000 Gaza children is now set to begin on Sunday, 1 September, with agreement by Israel for a three-day humanitarian pause in fighting, a senior WHO official said on Thursday. A second round of the campaign for the two dose vaccine is planned three weeks later. “We […] Continue reading -> Tanzanian Outsider Secures Nomination as WHO Africa Director 28/08/2024 Kerry Cullinan Tanzania’s Dr Faustine Ndugulile has been nominated as the next Regional Director for the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region, defeating more experienced WHO insiders in a closely contested race. Ndugulile secured 25 of the 46 votes at the WHO Africa regional conference in the Republic of Congo, defeating Dr Ibrahima Socé Fall (proposed by […] Continue reading -> Rare and Potentially Lethal Oropouche Virus Gains Traction in Latin America and the Caribbean 20/08/2024 Sophia Samantaroy A little known, but potentially lethal virus is spreading throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, prompting the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and other health agencies to issue warnings for travelers and clinicians. Oropouche virus, an arbovirus like dengue, Zika, and chikungunya, is spread through certain midge or mosquito bites. Oropouche symptoms are similar […] Continue reading -> Indian Doctors Strike Over Rape and Murder of Young Colleague 19/08/2024 Kerry Cullinan Indian doctors held a 24-hour national strike over the weekend to protest the rape and murder of a young female doctor in a hospital in Kolkata, demanding better protection for health workers. Around one million health workers were estimated to have supported the strike. Some junior doctors remain on strike, saying that they will not […] 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 -> ‘Tens of Thousands’ of Sudanese Children Could Die of Famine, UN officials Warn 13/08/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska Without urgent humanitarian assistance, tens of thousands of people in Sudan may die of famine in coming weeks, UN officials warned during a Geneva press briefing Tuesday. Their calls for a ceasefire to enable humanitarian assistance to flow more freely came on the eve of peace talks scheduled to take place in Geneva with the […] 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 -> Posts navigation Older 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
Health Set to Get a Bigger Spotlight at Upcoming COP29 13/09/2024 Disha Shetty Health will be an important focus of the upcoming annual United Nations (UN) climate conference taking place in November in Baku, Azerbaijan, according to the COP29 Presidency and the World Health Organization (WHO). Like the previous COP, there will be a health day and there is a slew of health-focused initiatives, according to Elmar Mammadov, […] Continue reading -> Breaking: Gaza Polio Vaccine Campaign to Begin Sunday – Israel Agrees to Three-Day Humanitarian Pause 28/08/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska BREAKING: A massive polio vaccine campaign targeting some 640,000 Gaza children is now set to begin on Sunday, 1 September, with agreement by Israel for a three-day humanitarian pause in fighting, a senior WHO official said on Thursday. A second round of the campaign for the two dose vaccine is planned three weeks later. “We […] Continue reading -> Tanzanian Outsider Secures Nomination as WHO Africa Director 28/08/2024 Kerry Cullinan Tanzania’s Dr Faustine Ndugulile has been nominated as the next Regional Director for the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region, defeating more experienced WHO insiders in a closely contested race. Ndugulile secured 25 of the 46 votes at the WHO Africa regional conference in the Republic of Congo, defeating Dr Ibrahima Socé Fall (proposed by […] Continue reading -> Rare and Potentially Lethal Oropouche Virus Gains Traction in Latin America and the Caribbean 20/08/2024 Sophia Samantaroy A little known, but potentially lethal virus is spreading throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, prompting the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and other health agencies to issue warnings for travelers and clinicians. Oropouche virus, an arbovirus like dengue, Zika, and chikungunya, is spread through certain midge or mosquito bites. Oropouche symptoms are similar […] Continue reading -> Indian Doctors Strike Over Rape and Murder of Young Colleague 19/08/2024 Kerry Cullinan Indian doctors held a 24-hour national strike over the weekend to protest the rape and murder of a young female doctor in a hospital in Kolkata, demanding better protection for health workers. Around one million health workers were estimated to have supported the strike. Some junior doctors remain on strike, saying that they will not […] 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 -> ‘Tens of Thousands’ of Sudanese Children Could Die of Famine, UN officials Warn 13/08/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska Without urgent humanitarian assistance, tens of thousands of people in Sudan may die of famine in coming weeks, UN officials warned during a Geneva press briefing Tuesday. Their calls for a ceasefire to enable humanitarian assistance to flow more freely came on the eve of peace talks scheduled to take place in Geneva with the […] 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 -> Posts navigation Older 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
Breaking: Gaza Polio Vaccine Campaign to Begin Sunday – Israel Agrees to Three-Day Humanitarian Pause 28/08/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska BREAKING: A massive polio vaccine campaign targeting some 640,000 Gaza children is now set to begin on Sunday, 1 September, with agreement by Israel for a three-day humanitarian pause in fighting, a senior WHO official said on Thursday. A second round of the campaign for the two dose vaccine is planned three weeks later. “We […] Continue reading -> Tanzanian Outsider Secures Nomination as WHO Africa Director 28/08/2024 Kerry Cullinan Tanzania’s Dr Faustine Ndugulile has been nominated as the next Regional Director for the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region, defeating more experienced WHO insiders in a closely contested race. Ndugulile secured 25 of the 46 votes at the WHO Africa regional conference in the Republic of Congo, defeating Dr Ibrahima Socé Fall (proposed by […] Continue reading -> Rare and Potentially Lethal Oropouche Virus Gains Traction in Latin America and the Caribbean 20/08/2024 Sophia Samantaroy A little known, but potentially lethal virus is spreading throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, prompting the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and other health agencies to issue warnings for travelers and clinicians. Oropouche virus, an arbovirus like dengue, Zika, and chikungunya, is spread through certain midge or mosquito bites. Oropouche symptoms are similar […] Continue reading -> Indian Doctors Strike Over Rape and Murder of Young Colleague 19/08/2024 Kerry Cullinan Indian doctors held a 24-hour national strike over the weekend to protest the rape and murder of a young female doctor in a hospital in Kolkata, demanding better protection for health workers. Around one million health workers were estimated to have supported the strike. Some junior doctors remain on strike, saying that they will not […] 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 -> ‘Tens of Thousands’ of Sudanese Children Could Die of Famine, UN officials Warn 13/08/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska Without urgent humanitarian assistance, tens of thousands of people in Sudan may die of famine in coming weeks, UN officials warned during a Geneva press briefing Tuesday. Their calls for a ceasefire to enable humanitarian assistance to flow more freely came on the eve of peace talks scheduled to take place in Geneva with the […] 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 -> Posts navigation Older 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
Tanzanian Outsider Secures Nomination as WHO Africa Director 28/08/2024 Kerry Cullinan Tanzania’s Dr Faustine Ndugulile has been nominated as the next Regional Director for the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region, defeating more experienced WHO insiders in a closely contested race. Ndugulile secured 25 of the 46 votes at the WHO Africa regional conference in the Republic of Congo, defeating Dr Ibrahima Socé Fall (proposed by […] Continue reading -> Rare and Potentially Lethal Oropouche Virus Gains Traction in Latin America and the Caribbean 20/08/2024 Sophia Samantaroy A little known, but potentially lethal virus is spreading throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, prompting the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and other health agencies to issue warnings for travelers and clinicians. Oropouche virus, an arbovirus like dengue, Zika, and chikungunya, is spread through certain midge or mosquito bites. Oropouche symptoms are similar […] Continue reading -> Indian Doctors Strike Over Rape and Murder of Young Colleague 19/08/2024 Kerry Cullinan Indian doctors held a 24-hour national strike over the weekend to protest the rape and murder of a young female doctor in a hospital in Kolkata, demanding better protection for health workers. Around one million health workers were estimated to have supported the strike. Some junior doctors remain on strike, saying that they will not […] 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 -> ‘Tens of Thousands’ of Sudanese Children Could Die of Famine, UN officials Warn 13/08/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska Without urgent humanitarian assistance, tens of thousands of people in Sudan may die of famine in coming weeks, UN officials warned during a Geneva press briefing Tuesday. Their calls for a ceasefire to enable humanitarian assistance to flow more freely came on the eve of peace talks scheduled to take place in Geneva with the […] 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 -> Posts navigation Older 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
Rare and Potentially Lethal Oropouche Virus Gains Traction in Latin America and the Caribbean 20/08/2024 Sophia Samantaroy A little known, but potentially lethal virus is spreading throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, prompting the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and other health agencies to issue warnings for travelers and clinicians. Oropouche virus, an arbovirus like dengue, Zika, and chikungunya, is spread through certain midge or mosquito bites. Oropouche symptoms are similar […] Continue reading -> Indian Doctors Strike Over Rape and Murder of Young Colleague 19/08/2024 Kerry Cullinan Indian doctors held a 24-hour national strike over the weekend to protest the rape and murder of a young female doctor in a hospital in Kolkata, demanding better protection for health workers. Around one million health workers were estimated to have supported the strike. Some junior doctors remain on strike, saying that they will not […] 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 -> ‘Tens of Thousands’ of Sudanese Children Could Die of Famine, UN officials Warn 13/08/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska Without urgent humanitarian assistance, tens of thousands of people in Sudan may die of famine in coming weeks, UN officials warned during a Geneva press briefing Tuesday. Their calls for a ceasefire to enable humanitarian assistance to flow more freely came on the eve of peace talks scheduled to take place in Geneva with the […] 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 -> Posts navigation Older 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
Indian Doctors Strike Over Rape and Murder of Young Colleague 19/08/2024 Kerry Cullinan Indian doctors held a 24-hour national strike over the weekend to protest the rape and murder of a young female doctor in a hospital in Kolkata, demanding better protection for health workers. Around one million health workers were estimated to have supported the strike. Some junior doctors remain on strike, saying that they will not […] 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 -> ‘Tens of Thousands’ of Sudanese Children Could Die of Famine, UN officials Warn 13/08/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska Without urgent humanitarian assistance, tens of thousands of people in Sudan may die of famine in coming weeks, UN officials warned during a Geneva press briefing Tuesday. Their calls for a ceasefire to enable humanitarian assistance to flow more freely came on the eve of peace talks scheduled to take place in Geneva with the […] 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 -> Posts navigation Older 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
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 -> ‘Tens of Thousands’ of Sudanese Children Could Die of Famine, UN officials Warn 13/08/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska Without urgent humanitarian assistance, tens of thousands of people in Sudan may die of famine in coming weeks, UN officials warned during a Geneva press briefing Tuesday. Their calls for a ceasefire to enable humanitarian assistance to flow more freely came on the eve of peace talks scheduled to take place in Geneva with the […] 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 -> Posts navigation Older 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
‘Tens of Thousands’ of Sudanese Children Could Die of Famine, UN officials Warn 13/08/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska Without urgent humanitarian assistance, tens of thousands of people in Sudan may die of famine in coming weeks, UN officials warned during a Geneva press briefing Tuesday. Their calls for a ceasefire to enable humanitarian assistance to flow more freely came on the eve of peace talks scheduled to take place in Geneva with the […] 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 -> Posts navigation Older 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
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 -> Posts navigation Older Posts