WHO leads very high-risk joint humanitarian mission to Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza
Earlier today, a joint UN humanitarian assessment team, led by WHO accessed Al-Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza to assess the situation on the ground and conduct a rapid situational analysis, assess medical priorities, and establish logistics options for further missions. The team included public health experts, logistics officers, and security staff from OCHA, UNDSS, UNMAS/UNOPS, […]
New WHO campaign highlights tobacco industry tactics to influence public health policies
The World Health Organization (WHO), today, officially launches the "Stop the lies" campaign as a vital initiative to protect young people from the tobacco industry and their deadly products, by calling for an end to tobacco industry interference in health policy. This campaign is supported by new evidence from “The Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index […]
National Health Authority (NHA) organises Accelerator Workshops on ABDM Integration and NHCX Adoption in association with IRDAI
The National Health Authority (NHA) and the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) have joined hands to operationalize the National Health Claim Exchange (NHCX), a digital health claims platform developed by National Health Authority. This initiative is being undertaken in the context of a circular issued by IRDAI in June 2023, whereby the […]
Roche’s subcutaneous injection of Tecentriq recommended by the EU’s CHMP for multiple cancer types
If approved, Tecentriq subcutaneous (SC) would be the first injectable PD-(L)1 cancer immunotherapy in the EU, cutting treatment time by approx. 80%1 The CHMP recommended Tecentriq SC for all indications of intravenous (IV) Tecentriq, including certain types of lung, liver, bladder and breast cancer2 A majority of healthcare professionals surveyed in the IMscin001 study found […]
WHO loses communication with contacts in Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza amid reports of attacks
WHO has lost communication with its contacts in Al-Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza. As horrifying reports of the hospital facing repeated attacks continue to emerge, we assume our contacts joined tens of thousands of displaced people who had sought shelter on the hospital grounds and are fleeing the area. There are reports that some people […]
Tuberculosis response recovering from pandemic but accelerated efforts needed to meet new targets - embargoed until 16.00 on 07 November
The World Health Organization (WHO) 2023 Global tuberculosis (TB) report underscores a significant worldwide recovery in the scale-up of TB diagnosis and treatment services in 2022. It shows an encouraging trend starting to reverse the detrimental effects of COVID- 19 disruptions on TB services. Featuring data from 192 countries and areas, the report shows that […]
WHO welcomes decision by Egypt to receive patients from Gaza Strip
The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes Egypt’s decision to accept 81 injured and sick people from the Gaza Strip for treatment. WHO has been working to support the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population in planning and establishing a comprehensive triage, stabilization, and medical evacuation system, by providing ongoing training for health care staff. WHO […]
Significant Achievement under Special Campaign 3.0 in Department of Health and Family Welfare
The Department of Health and Family Welfare (DoHFW) conducted Special Campaign 3.0 on Swachhata and disposal of pending matters within the Department (HQ) and all its Attached & Subordinate Offices, Autonomous Bodies and CPSE located in various parts of the country. The objectives of the campaign were to minimize pendency, institutionalize swachhata, strengthen internal monitoring […]
Roche announces EMBARK trial in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) did not reach primary endpoint, but shows positive efficacy outcomes on all timed functional key endpoints
Elevidys-treated boys aged 4-7 years with Duchenne showed an increase on the North Star Ambulatory Assessment (NSAA), a measure of motor function, compared to placebo at 52 weeks but the primary endpoint was not met For all key pre-specified secondary functional endpoints, time to rise and 10-metre walk test across age groups, clinically meaningful and […]
WHO outlines crucial research priorities for better refugee and migrant health
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first-ever Global research agenda on health, migration and displacement to guide research efforts to understand and address the health needs of migrants, refugees, and all forcibly displaced populations and shape responsive policies and practices worldwide. There are one billion people currently leaving their homes by choice or […]
