Aid relief arriving in Gaza but ‘too little, too late’, warns WHO
UN NEWS—With no let-up in fighting across Gaza, the UN health agency pleaded on Tuesday for better access across the enclave, where relief is arriving “too little
Accelerated efforts needed to meet new targets for post COVID-19 Tuberculosis response
PAHO - The World Health Organization (WHO) 2023 Global Tuberculosis (TB) report underscores a significant worldwide recovery in the scale-up of TB diagnosis and treatment services in 2022. It shows an encouraging trend starting to reverse the detrimental effects of COVID-19 disruptions on TB services. Featuring
WHO hails Mauritius, Netherlands for tobacco control measures but global risks remain
UN NEWS—Despite the welcome news that more than seven in 10 people on the planet – 5.6 billion - are now protected by measures to curb the dangers of tobacco smoke, 8.7 million people still die from tobacco-related diseases every year, the UN World Health Organization (WHO)
Dominica’s health minister highlights addressing NCDs at World Health Assembly
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the arch-enemy of development and the world should execute swift responses to combat its threats to health. This is according to Dominica's health minister Cassanni Laville, who attended the 76th Annual World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland under the theme: “WHO at
WHO calls for action to protect, support and expand global health force
UN News - Ahead of its 75th anniversary on Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for countries to both address inequities in care and protect the workers who provide it, many of whom are burned out from the COVID-19 pandemic. The world has witnessed
UN deputy chief warns of faltering progress towards SDGs
UN News - Multiple interconnected global crises are putting the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at risk - both in the Arab region and the rest of the world, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed warned. “Let me be frank: we are not doing well. Our
WHO supports Equatorial Guinea in combatting Marburg virus outbreak
UN News - The World Health Organization (WHO) deployed experts to Equatorial Guinea this week following confirmation of the first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease in the country. The rare yet severe viral haemorrhagic fever is similar to Ebola and has a fatality rate of up to 88 per
Epidemiologists call for worldwide pandemic warning system
Epidemiologists and academics briefing the UN General Assembly in the inaugural science session this week urged for pathogen surveillance and an open-source global early warning system that would include data from many sources. On Tuesday, a panel titled Challenges and Opportunities in Creating an Early Warning
African leaders commit to end AIDS among children by 2030
UN News - UN agencies have welcomed a pledge by 12 African countries to end AIDS in children by 2030, announced at a meeting in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. The first ministerial meeting of the Global Alliance to end AIDS in children marked a step up in action
COVID-19 remains an international health threat — Tedros
UN News - The head of the UN health agency, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said that COVID-19 is still a global health threat and that now is not the time to declare the pandemic over. Tedros’s decision follows the advice offered at the latest coronavirus Emergency Committee meeting last Friday, held at the