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Iraq: UN representative calls for ‘stronger protection measures’ after fatal fire in COVID hospital
Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert offered her deepest condolences to the families of the scores…
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A ‘malaria-free future’ is possible, UN chief says on international day
“We commend all countries that have reached the ambitious target of zero…
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Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety (GACVS) review of latest evidence of rare adverse blood coagulation events with AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine (Vaxzevria and Covishield)
A very rare new type of adverse event called Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia…
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Seeing health ‘opportunities’ in post-pandemic Papua New Guinea: a UN Resident Coordinator blog
UN Resident Coordinator Gianluca Rampolla believes that the public health communications and…
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WHO-backed global youth mobilization funds young people’s ideas to combat impact of COVID-19 pandemic
Initiative led by the world’s six largest youth organizations and supported by…
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Driving Global Health: Romain Grosjean announces his support for the WHO Foundation
Romain Grosjean, French-Swiss professional racing driver competing in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES…
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World Malaria Day: WHO launches effort to stamp out malaria in 25 more countries by 2025
Ahead of World Malaria Day, marked annually on 25 April, WHO congratulates…
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Statement of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization: Continued review of emerging evidence on AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccines
WHO is committed to updating its policy guidance whenever relevant new information…
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90 percent of countries’ health services continue to be disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic: WHO
There are some signs of progress however: in 2020, countries surveyed reported…
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ACT now to speed up funding for COVID-19 tools, UN officials say
The study was released to mark the first anniversary of the Access…
