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Inequity of COVID-19 vaccines grows ‘more grotesque every day’ – WHO chief
“In January, I said that the world was on the brink of…
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1.4 million with tuberculosis, lost out on treatment during first year of COVID-19
Latest data from the World Health Organization (WHO) from more than 80…
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First Person: Prepare for the next pandemic, says WHO scientist
During the early ‘90s, Dr. Soumya Swaminathan successfully raised funds to get…
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COVID-19: Virus variants, vaccine inequity, contribute to rising caseload
After six weeks of decline in January and February, cases are now…
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Health experts give green light to Janssen COVID jab, allay clotting concerns
In a virtual press conference from Geneva, SAGE hailed the one-dose Janssen…
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South Asia: Sharp rise in child, maternal deaths due to COVID-19-induced disruptions
In a new report, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), World Health Organization (WHO)…
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WHO backs AstraZeneca COVID vaccine amid clotting concerns; green lights Johnson & Johnson shots
The development comes after several European countries suspended the rollout of the…
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UN launches ‘Only Together’ campaign to support global vaccine equity call
The initiative underscores the need for global solidarity to ensure vaccines are accessible in all countries, initially targeting healthcare workers and the…
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COVID disrupts contraception services, leads to 1.4 million unintended pregnancies, says UNFPA
According to?new estimates?from the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and Avenir Health, this…
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Regression on ‘virtually every indicator’ of progress for children: UNICEF
“The number of children who are hungry, isolated, abused, anxious, living in…
