WORLD – World Health Organization (WHO) is planning to rollout its next investigation phase to probe the origin of COVID-19 and it has urged China to be more cooperative during…
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New data reveals a backlog in childhood vaccinations resulting from COVID-19 pandemic
SWITZERLAND – Data from the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) shows that 23 million children missed out on basic vaccines in 2020, a number…
Read MoreMix match for vaccines new trend as Thailand joins bandwagon despite cautionary advice from WHO
WORLD – Mix and match for vaccines is becoming a global trend as various countries are embracing the use of two different vaccines for their citizens. In Thailand, AstraZeneca vaccines…
Read MoreHuman genome editing set for advancement in public health following WHO’s new recommendations
SWITZERLAND – The World Health Organization (WHO) has released two new companion reports that provide global recommendations to establish human genome editing as a tool for public health. These reports…
Read MoreRoche’s tuberculosis diagnostic tests included in new WHO expansion guidelines for tuberculosis
SWITZERLAND – The Swiss based pharma company, Roche, now has its diagnostic tests included in World Health Organization (WHO) newly expanded tuberculosis guidelines. WHOs guidelines on nucleic acid amplification tests…
Read MoreInterleukin-6 receptor blockers to be included in COVID-19 therapy as WHO urges producers to improve access to its usage
SWITZERLAND – Interleukin-6 receptor blockers, tocilizumab and sarilumab, will now be used for the treatment of COVID-19 following a recommendation from World Health Organization (WHO). The drug will be administered…
Read MoreAfrica’s Covid-19 cases reach 5.7 million despite stringent containment measures
AFRICA – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa have reached 5,730,220 with total recoveries at 4,939,036 and 147,878 fatality cases. The Africa CDC, the specialized healthcare agency of…
Read MoreWorld Health Organization commits to advocate for women empowerment and health
SWITZERLAND – Following the General Equality Forum held last week in France, the world Health Organization (WHO) pledged it would commit to drive change for gender equality and the empowerment…
Read More‘War room’ task force convenes to discuss ways on how to help fight COIVD-19 pandemic in developing states
GENEVA – Heads of the World Bank Group (WBG), International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Health organization (WHO) and World Trade organization (WTO) had their first joint task force meeting to…
Read MoreWorld Health Organization certifies China as malaria free state
SWITZERLAND – China finally joins the list of malaria free states after the World Health Organisation (WHO) approves is application to be awarded the notable feat of malaria free state.…
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