The World Health Organization stated Friday that since Israel’s war in Gaza began after the October 7 attacks last year, about 230 healthcare workers had died in Lebanon. According to the UN health agency, throughout the more than 13 months of cross-border gunfire between Israel and Hezbollah over the Gaza crisis, there have been 187 … Read more
The first case of Mpox Clade 1b, the strain linked to the public health emergency notice issued by the World Health Organization, has been reported from India. According to press sources, the case was apparently verified in the Malappuram region of Kerala. The patient with the Clade 1b strain is a 38-year-old male patient from … Read more
The World Health Organization said Friday it has granted its first authorization for use of a vaccine against mpox in adults, calling it an important step toward fighting the disease in Africa. The approval of the vaccine made by Bavarian Nordic A/S means that donors like vaccines alliance Gavi and UNICEF can buy it. But … Read more
Israel has agreed to a series of three-day “humanitarian pauses” in Gaza to allow health officials to administer polio vaccinations to children in the territory, the World Health Organization said Thursday. “The way we discussed and agreed, the campaign will start on the first of September, in central Gaza, for three days, and there will … Read more
A World Health Organization official stressed on Tuesday that mpox, regardless of whether it is the new or old strain, is not the new COVID, as authorities know how to control its spread. “We can and must tackle mpox together,” said Hans Kluge, WHO regional director for Europe, in a media briefing. “So will we … Read more
For the second time in two years, the World Health Organization has declared a global health emergency because to an outbreak of mpox, a viral virus spread by intimate contact. Mpox produces flu-like symptoms and pus-filled lesions. Here’s You Need to Know: Get the latest news updates and stay informed with FELA NEWS! Source: NDTV
Mpox, formerly known as Monkeypox, was designated a global health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday, citing an increase in disease cases in Africa. The statement followed a meeting of the UN health agency’s emergency committee. “Today, the Emergency Committee on #mpox met and informed me that the situation is a public … Read more
The World Health Organization announced on Tuesday that more than 40 athletes competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris have tested positive for Covid-19, indicating a recent increase in cases worldwide. As per the World Health Organization, the virus responsible for the Covid-19 epidemic is still active and requires countries to enhance their response … Read more
The World Health Organization announced on Monday that Sinergium Biotech, a company that develops bird flu vaccines, will provide manufacturers in low- and middle-income nations with access to its data in order to accelerate a fair pandemic rollout. The Argentine private sector biopharmaceutical company is at an early stage of developing mRNA vaccines against the … Read more
HCV has become an emerging global health problem, well known for its potential to cause chronic liver disease. It is actually a bloodborne, normally infecting the liver virus that may provoke disorders such as mild sickness and very serious damage to the liver. The first hepatitis C virus (HVC) self-test has been prequalified by WHO … Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated the National Institute of Indian Medical Heritage (NIIMH), Hyderabad, a unit under the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Ministry of Ayush as a WHO Collaborating Centre (CC) for “Fundamental and Literary Research in Traditional Medicine” (CC IND-177). This prestigious recognition is granted for a period … Read more
A recent World Health Organization (WHO) report has unveiled a critical setback in the global fight against malaria, with cases surging by approximately 5 million year-on-year in 2022. The findings indicate a failure to meet global targets set to contain the disease, emphasizing the urgent need for action. The report identifies pandemic-related disruptions and climate … Read more
The World Health Organization released its Global TB Report 2023 on 7th November. According to the report, India has made tremendous progress in improving case detection and reversed the impact of COVID-19 on the TB programme. The treatment coverage has improved to 80% of the estimated TB cases, an increase of 19% over the previous year. … Read more
The Israel-Palestine crisis has reached a critical point, with a growing need for urgent funding to support lifesaving aid in Gaza. The situation is exacerbated by rising civilian casualties and human rights violations in the occupied West Bank. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson, Christian Lindmeier, the conflict has taken a devastating toll … Read more
Here today, at the 76th session of the World Health Organisation Regional Committee for South-East Asia, was the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, joined him remotely. Additionally, Dr. Mandaviya was unanimously chosen to lead the South-East Asia regional committee during … Read more