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Vaccine equity the ‘challenge of our time’, WHO chief declares, as governments call for solidarity, sharing
The summit – held in virtual format on the theme, “A Vaccine…
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Japan: UN experts ‘deeply disappointed’ by decision to discharge Fukushima water
“The release of one million tonnes of contaminated water into the marine…
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Alert over shortage of new drugs for ‘world’s most dangerous bacteria’
The alert from the World Health Organization (WHO) is delivered in a report showing that none of the 43 antibiotics in development today sufficiently…
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New global compact aims to drive down diabetes deaths, boost insulin access
The development comes as risk of early death from diabetes is increasing,…
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WHO and partners urge countries to halt sales of wild mammals at food markets
The interim guidance, published on Tuesday, is aimed at reducing public health…
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COVID ‘long way from over’ as cases and deaths surge – WHO
Although January and February saw six consecutive weeks of plummeting COVID-19 cases,…
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FROM THE FIELD: providing hope for those living with HIV in Yemen
War, a humanitarian crisis, a looming famine, a health system close to…
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Low-income countries have received just 0.2 per cent of all COVID-19 shots given
Although more than 700 million vaccine doses have been administered globally, richer…
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COVID-19 equitable vaccine scheme reaches more than 100 countries and economies
The first delivery of lifesaving jabs arrived in Ghana on 24 February.…
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‘Plausible’ link between AstraZeneca vaccine and rare blood clots, WHO committee says
The opinion by the subcommittee of WHO’s Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine…
