First phase of polio campaign concludes successfully in Gaza
Over 187 000 children under ten years of age were vaccinated with novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) in central Gaza during the first phase of a two-round polio vaccination campaign, conducted between 1–3 September 2024. Vaccination coverage in this phase exceeded the initial estimated target of 157 000 children due to population movement […]
New global guidance aims to curb antibiotic pollution from manufacturing
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first-ever guidance on antibiotic pollution from manufacturing. The new guidance on wastewater and solid waste management for antibiotic manufacturing sheds light on this important but neglected challenge ahead of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-Level Meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) taking place on 26 September 2024. […]
Roche’s PiaSky approved in the EU as the first monthly subcutaneous treatment for people with PNH
With the option to self-administer, PiaSky® (crovalimab) has the potential to reduce treatment burden for people with paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH) in Europe and their caregivers Approval is based on COMMODORE 2, where subcutaneous (SC) PiaSky once a month was equivalent to intravenous eculizumab every two weeks PiaSky advances C5 inhibition through innovative recycling technology, […]
Sudan conflict and refugee crisis, Multi-country External Situation Report #3, covering the reporting period July 2024
This is the third WHO report summarizing the multi-country health situation and WHO’s response across the regional emergency caused by the conflict in Sudan. As of July 2024, famine is ongoing in Zamzam camp near El Fasher town, Sudan, according to the latest reports. Many other areas throughout Sudan remain at risk of famine as […]
Disease Outbreak News : Mpox – African Region
On 14 August 2024, the WHO Director-General determined that the upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and a growing number of countries in Africa constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR), the highest level of alarm under the IHR. Here we describe […]
Roche responds to WHO’s declaration of a global health emergency due to the ongoing mpox outbreak
Roche is committed to supporting all those working to overcome the mpox outbreak by providing access to high-quality Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing Roche confirms that its cobas MPXV test, as well as the LightMix® research use only kits, detect the latest mpox virus variants It is actively working to enhance laboratory testing capacity for […]
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi continues to monitor the MPox situation in view of its declaration as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by WHO
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been continuously monitoring the MPox situation. As advised by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Dr. P. K. Mishra, Principal Secretary to Prime Minister, chaired a high-level meeting to review the status of preparedness for Mpox in the country and related public health measures. It may be noted that […]
Union Health Ministry assures Doctors of all possible efforts to ensure safety
The representatives of Federation of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA), Indian Medical Association (IMA) and Resident Doctors’ Associations of Governmental Medical Colleges & Hospitals of Delhi have met the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare at New Delhi in the aftermath of the incident against a resident doctor in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, […]
Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare Shri JP Nadda reviews the Monkeypox situation and preparedness
In view of the World Health Organization (WHO) having declared Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on 14th August 2024, a detailed review of the Monkeypox situation and the preparedness was taken by the Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda in a meeting with the senior officials […]
Multi-country outbreak of cholera, External situation report #17
From 1 January 2024 to 28 July 2024, a cumulative total of 307 433 cholera cases and 2326 deaths were reported from 26 countries across five WHO regions, with the Eastern Mediterranean Region recording the highest numbers, followed by the African Region, the South-East Asia Region, the Region of the Americas, and the European Region. […]
