Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Thursday the spread of the Ebola virus beyond the epicenter in central Uganda is concerning and needs concerted efforts to contain. “Ebola control in urban areas can be complex and requires coordinated and sustained …
Read More »WHO warns against COVID-19 complacency, urges for life-saving action
Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday warned again against complacency in fighting COVID-19, urging for coordinated action and political commitments to save lives and prevent economic and health damage from the ongoing pandemic. “(COVID-19) pandemic is not over, but the end is in sight … …
Read More »WHO warns future waves of COVID-19 infection as deaths drop
Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that future coronavirus waves are expected and that governments across the world need to remain vigilant and ready to respond to any threat that may emerge. “We have never been in a better position to end the pandemic,” …
Read More »WHO appeals for 123.7 mln USD to respond to health needs in Horn of Africa
Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) has appealed for 123.7 million U.S. dollars to respond to the urgent health needs of millions of people in the greater Horn of Africa facing an acute food crisis until December. The funds will go toward urgent measures to protect lives, …
Read More »New global alliance created to end AIDS in children by 2030
Montreal, Canada | Xinhua | A new Global Alliance for Ending AIDS in Children by 2030 was announced Monday at the 24th International AIDS Conference to ensure that no child living with HIV is denied treatment by the end of the decade and to prevent new infant HIV infections. The alliance …
Read More »Overlapping crises accelerating health inequality: WHO
Montreal, Canada | Xinhua | World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday that overlapping crises of COVID-19, inflation and cuts to foreign aid by wealthy countries are accelerating health inequality and disrupting health services. Giving a keynote speech by video to the “health equity for all” of …
Read More »Monkeypox hits Europe, Americas hardest: WHO
Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | Europe and the Americas have been affected the most by the monkeypox outbreak, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told journalists on Wednesday. These two regions have reported 95 percent of the diagnosed cases, he said, warning against stigma and discrimination …
Read More »Tedros re-appointed as WHO chief
Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the incumbent director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), was reappointed to a second five-year term by the 75th World Health Assembly (WHA) on Tuesday. Elected to the post at the 70th WHA in May 2017, Tedros was the sole candidate this …
Read More »Nearly 15 mln deaths directly or indirectly linked to COVID-19: WHO
Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday that almost 15 million deaths globally were directly or indirectly associated with the COVID-19 pandemic by the end of 2021. According to the WHO’s estimates, the full COVID-19 death toll, or “excess mortality,” was approximately 14.9 million between …
Read More »COVID-19 pandemic not over yet: WHO
Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | Even though the number of globally reported COVID-19 cases and deaths continues to decline, largely due to a drop in testing rates, the pandemic is not over, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday. Last week, just over 15,000 coronavirus-related deaths were reported to the …
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