SWITZERLAND — The world is “dangerously unprepared” for future pandemics after the COVID-19 crisis hit three years ago and killed more than 6 million people globally, the International Federation of…
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People requiring Neglected Tropical Diseases interventions fall by 80 million — report
SWITZERLAND — A report by the World Health Organization shows that the number of people requiring Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) interventions fell by 80 million between 2020 and 2021. As…
Read MoreWHO urges nations to address gaps in leprosy services disrupted by COVID-19 pandemic
SWITZERLAND — The World Health Organization has urged countries, especially those in the South-East Asia Region, to urgently address gaps in leprosy services disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In a…
Read MoreWHO launches one-stop resource toolkit on refugee and migrant health
SWITZERLAND — WHO has developed a Refugee and Migrant Health Toolkit, a web-based comprehensive platform of tools and resources, to support global, regional, and national efforts in implementing health and…
Read MoreU.S., Switzerland sign pharmaceutical good manufacturing practices agreement
USA — The U.S. FDA has signed an agreement with Switzerland that will allow each country to rely on the “other’s good manufacturing practice inspections of pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, avoiding…
Read MoreGavi launches INFUSE 2.0 to accelerate innovations in immunization
SWITZERLAND — Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance has launched the Innovation for Uptake, Scale, and Equity in Immunization (INFUSE) 2.0, a scaling hub for innovation to accelerate immunization system upgrades in…
Read MoreWHO announces plans to establish a TB Vaccine Accelerator Council
SWITZERLAND — The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced plans to set up a new TB Vaccine Accelerator Council to increase momentum for the development of a vaccine to combat…
Read MoreClimate change is causing a surge in malaria infections and disrupting efforts to fight HIV and TB
SWITZERLAND — Climate change is increasing malaria infections, said Peter Sands, the executive director of the world’s biggest health fund in Davos. Huge surges in malaria infections followed recent floods…
Read MoreWHO welcomes the release of China’s data on Covid-19
SWITZERLAND — – The World Health Organization’s agency has welcomed new information about China’s COVID-19 situation after Beijing released new data showing a significant increase in COVID-19-related deaths. Director General…
Read MoreRoche scores world’s first companion diagnostic certificate under new EU regulation
SWITZERLAND — Roche has received the first In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR) certificate for a companion diagnostic (CDx), according to TÜV SÜD Product Service, the notified body that assessed the…
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