Coronavirus
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New WHO guidance seeks to put an end to human rights violations in mental health care
Globally, the majority of mental health care continues to be provided in…
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Statement for healthcare professionals: How COVID-19 vaccines are regulated for safety and effectiveness
Healthcare professionals and public health authorities have a central role in discussing…
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G7 announces pledges of 870 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, of which at least half to be delivered by the end of 2021
COVAX welcomes dose sharing commitments for 870 million additional doses to support…
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The ACT Accelerator partnership welcomes commitment of 870 million vaccine doses and calls for more investment in all tools to end the pandemic
Total funding committed to the ACT-Accelerator partnership remains US$ 15.1 billion with…
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Dynamic WHO dashboard for island states highlights barriers and progress on climate change and health
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) face particularly acute health risks as a…
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WHO issues new guidance for research on genetically modified mosquitoes to fight malaria and other vector-borne diseases
New guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO) sets essential standards to…
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New international expert panel to address the emergence and spread of zoonotic diseases
International organizations have come together to launch a new One Health High-Level…
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G20 leaders boost support of the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator but urgent and immediate action is needed to maintain momentum
World leaders today met at the Global Health Summit, co-hosted by the…
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WHO and Switzerland launch global BioHub for pathogen storage, sharing and analysis
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Swiss Confederation today signed a…
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COVAX Joint Statement: Call to action to equip COVAX to deliver 2 billion doses in 2021
Countries that are advanced in their vaccination programmes are seeing cases of…
