The Covid-19 pandemic has killed more than 1 million people worldwide since the start of the year, the World Health Organization said today, urging governments to step up vaccination programs as a third of the world’s population has not been vaccinated. yet to be vaccinated against the new coronavirus. “We have crossed the tragic mark […]
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WHO recommends the use of two monoclonal antibody preparations for the treatment of Ebola
The World Health Organization today recommended the use of two monoclonal antibody drugs against Ebola, saying the administration of these drugs combined with better care have revolutionized “the treatment of a disease once thought to cause almost certain death.” It is the first time that the Ministry of Health has made recommendations for treatments to […]
The head of the WHO has sounded the alarm about the humanitarian crisis in Tigray
The head of the World Health Organization on Wednesday sounded the alarm about the humanitarian crisis in Tigray, where the “worst disaster in the world” is unfolding, accusing the leaders of developed countries of ignoring the crisis in this Ethiopian state, theater of a deadly armed conflict between federal government troops and rebels for almost […]
WHO: The health crisis in Ukraine is worsening
Ukraine is facing a worsening health emergency as the conflict with Russia continues to rage, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said, with the UN agency’s concerns heightened by overworked health workers, increase in bombings and the prospect of the coming of winter. According to the WHO, 434 attacks on health facilities have taken place […]
WHO: Europe expects monkeypox-related deaths to rise
An increase in the number of deaths from monkey pox is expected, the World Health Organization’s regional office for Europe said today, after the first deaths outside Africa were announced. The WHO emphasizes, however, that serious complications remain rare. Two human deaths linked to monkeypox have been reported since Friday in Spain and another in […]
WHO: Europe expects monkeypox deaths to rise
An increase in the number of deaths from monkey pox is expected, the World Health Organization’s regional office for Europe said today, after the first deaths outside Africa were announced. The WHO emphasizes, however, that serious complications remain rare. Two human deaths linked to monkeypox have been reported since Friday in Spain and another in […]
Divided over whether to declare monkeypox emergency by WHO
Members of a World Health Organization (WHO) panel of experts are divided on whether the monkeypox outbreak is a global health emergency, but the agency’s director-general may issue the highest alert on Saturday, they told Reuters two sources. The committee, which met on Thursday, advises WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who is responsible for making […]
WHO to Europe on coronavirus: Take action now to avoid a tougher fall
With Omicron’s BA.5 sub-variant leading the new wave of Covid-19 in Europe, countries must speed up vaccination and reintroduce measures such as mask use to avoid the need for stricter measures in autumn and winter, he warns Hans Kluge, Regional Director for Europe of the World Health Organization. In an interview with Reuters, Hans Kluge […]
WHO: ‘Red alert’ for insufficient vaccination coverage of children worldwide
The covid-19 crisis and misinformation are responsible for the biggest drop in childhood vaccination against other diseases in almost three decades, says a report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Unicef ​​published on Thursday. The percentage of children who have received three doses of the diphtheria, tetanus and polio vaccine decreased from 86% in […]
WHO monkeypox emergency committee to meet on 21/7
The World Health Organization’s monkeypox emergency committee will meet next Thursday to determine what measures to take against the current outbreak of the disease, the agency said today. The committee will mainly decide on the seriousness of the resurgence of monkeypox cases, and whether to designate it a “public health emergency”, the agency’s highest level […]