WHO declares mpox global health emergency

The World Health Organisation on Wednesday declared the mpox surge in Africa was now a global public health emergency, sounding its highest possible alarm over the worsening situation. The WHO called a meeting of experts to study the outbreak and make a recommendation to the UN health agency’s director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “Today, the emergency […]

WHO affirms health situation in the northern Gaza Strip gets dire.

en.ypagency.net - 31/Oct 22:36

GAZA, Oct. 31 (YPA) – Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, confirmed on Thursday that the health...

Mpox cases in Congo may be stabilizing. Experts say more vaccines are needed to stamp out virus

washingtontimes.com - 03/Nov 04:01

Some health officials say mpox cases in Congo appear to be "stabilizing" - a possible sign that the main epidemic for which the World Health...

Rwanda’s High-Level Critical Care Ensures Low Marburg Fatality Rate

healthpolicy-watch.news - 21/Oct 15:44

After a full week of no new Marburg cases, Rwanda appears to have contained one of the biggest recorded of the deadly virus outbreaks – and with a...

East African Community (EAC) deploys Experts to combat Mpox outbreak

sundaynews.co.zw - 01/Nov 15:51

For the first time, the East African Community (EAC) is operationalising its Rapidly Deployable Expert (RDE) Pool in response to an international...

WHO Limits Polio Immunization Campaign to Gaza City Amid Conflict Concerns.

varabnewsexpress.ae - 01/Nov 00:00

Gaza: The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, announced on Friday that the relaunch of the polio immunization...

WHO Appeals to Israel: Reverse Decision Closing Headquarters of UN Palestinian Refugee Agency

healthpolicy-watch.news - 01/Nov 17:53

WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus appealed to Israel to reverse this week’s decision by the country’s Knesset, or parliament, to...

WHO expands Emergency Use Listing for mpox diagnostics

news.medical.net - 31/Oct 00:41

As part of ongoing efforts to enhance quality-assured testing options, the World Health Organization (WHO) has listed two additional mpox in vitro...

African health experts meet in Uganda over cross-border mpox response

hiiraan.com - 23/Oct 05:51

Experts from African countries that have reported mpox outbreaks, along with regional health bodies, started a meeting here on Monday to assess the...

Experts Warn that Rising Health Crises Could Trigger Global Healthcare Collapse

iafrica.com - 23/Oct 05:22

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 4.5 billion people across the world lack access to essential healthcare services, which is...

Concerns rise over Mpox outbreak in Afghanistan

khaama.com - 08:23

The Ministry of Public Health has reported that its deputy recently met with representatives from international organizations to discuss measures to...

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