JOINT NEWS RELEASE - 122 million more people pushed into hunger since 2019 due to multiple crises, reveals UN report
Over 122 million more people are facing hunger in the world since 2019 due to the pandemic and repeated weather shocks and conflicts, including the war in Ukraine, according to the latest State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report published today jointly by five United Nations specialized agencies. If trends remain […]
Four-year follow up data for Roche’s Evrysdi show continued increase in number of children with a severe form of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) able to sit, stand and walk
Data from ongoing FIREFISH study confirm long-term efficacy and safety profile of Evrysdi in children with Type 1 SMA Ninety-one percent of children were alive at month 48 More than 95% maintained the ability to swallow - without treatment they would have required feeding support and majority would have died within 2 years Evrysdi is […]
First WHO guidance on snakebite treatments published
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published the first in a series of WHO public-benefit target product profiles (TPPs) for snakebite treatments, in order to improve the quality of antivenoms available in the market. This is the first-ever guidance to improve the quality of such products. The TPP is a document that provides regulators, manufacturers, […]
CHMP recommends Roche’s Evrysdi for babies under two months old with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)
Positive recommendation is based on interim data from ongoing RAINBOWFISH trial which showed majority of Evrysdi-treated babies were able to stand and walk within timeframes typical of healthy babies by 12 months’ treatment If approved by the European Commission, Evrysdi will be available to treat people of all ages with SMA in the European Union, […]
Dr. V.K. Paul, Member, NITI Aayog delivers keynote address in Townhall session for the G20 Co-branded Event on Adolescent Health and Well-being
“Today’s young children are our future, and our future depends on them.” This was stated by Dr V K Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog while delivering the keynote address in Townhall session at the ‘Health of Youth – Wealth of Nation’, a G20 co-branded event organized by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, […]
Women and girls hit hard by attacks on health in Sudan, UN agencies warn
The World Health Organization and UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, today warned that the continuing attacks on healthcare facilities, equipment and workers in Sudan are depriving women and girls of life-saving healthcare, with pregnant women hardest hit. Some 67 percent of hospitals in areas affected by fighting are closed, and several […]
Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya chairs meeting with Central and State agencies to review preparedness for Flood Management ahead of monsoon season in Assam
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya chaired a meeting with Central and State health agencies to discuss health related issues arising due to flood ahead of the monsoon in Assam, today via video conference. The meeting assessed the arrangements put in place by the Central institutions and agencies of the State […]
FDA approves Roche’s Columvi, the first and only bispecific antibody with a fixed-duration treatment for people with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
Pivotal study showed durable responses, with a 56% overall response rate, a 43% complete response (remission) rate and a median duration of response of 1.5 years (18.4 months) Given over a fixed period of time, Columvi provides patients with a treatment end date and potential time off treatment Columvi is part of Roche's industry-leading portfolio […]
FDA approves Roche’s Columvi, the first and only bispecific antibody with a fixed-duration treatment for people with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
Pivotal study showed durable responses, with a 56% overall response rate, a 43% complete response (remission) rate and a median duration of response of 1.5 years (18.4 months) Given over a fixed period of time, Columvi provides patients with a treatment end date and potential time off treatment Columvi is part of Roche's industry-leading portfolio […]
IOC and WHO launch Let's Move campaign on Olympic Day to inspire and enable the world to move for better health
Allyson Felix, Pau Gasol, PV Sindhu and Yusra Mardini amongst Olympians inviting people to join the movement starting 23 June. Lausanne, 13 June 2023: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has today announced a new global initiative to inspire and enable the world to move more every day. Led by Olympians and created in collaboration with […]
