Around 560 000 children vaccinated in first round of polio campaign in Gaza
Around 560 000 children under ten years old were vaccinated against polio during the first round of an emergency vaccination campaign conducted in three phases from 1-12 September 2024 in the Gaza Strip. The 12-day campaign provided novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) to 558 963 children, following meticulous planning and coordination. This involved […]
WHO prequalifies the first vaccine against mpox
13 September 2024 - The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the MVA-BN vaccine as the first vaccine against mpox to be added to its prequalification list. The prequalification approval is expected to facilitate timely and increased access to this vital product in communities with urgent need, to reduce transmission and help contain the outbreak. […]
WHO analysis highlights vast unmet rehabilitation needs in Gaza
Jerusalem, Cairo, Geneva, 12 September 2024 - At least one quarter or 22 500 of those injured in Gaza by 23 July are estimated to have life-changing injuries that require rehabilitation services now and for years to come, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) analysis of the types of injuries resulting from the ongoing […]
Health Ministry Releases "Health Dynamics of India (Infrastructure and Human Resources) 2022-23"
Union Health Secretary, Shri Apurva Chandra released "Health Dynamics of India (Infrastructure and Human Resources) 2022-23", an annual publication formerly known as “Rural Health Statistics”, here today. The document has been published since 1992. Highlighting the document as a source of reliable and authentic information on various aspects of National Health Mission (NHM), Shri Apurva […]
High-level mission to Sudan reaffirms WHO commitment, calls for urgent action to address and end the extreme health and humanitarian crisis
Port Sudan, 9 September 2024 -- WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Regional Director Dr Hanan Balkhy yesterday concluded a two-day mission to Port Sudan, where they reaffirmed WHO's commitment to reaching all Sudanese in need and called on the international community to urgently act to end the extreme health and humanitarian crisis. During […]
Suspected Mpox case under investigation; patient put under isolation, no cause for alarm
A young male patient, who recently travelled from a country currently experiencing Mpox (monkeypox) transmission, has been identified as a suspect case of Mpox. The patient has been isolated in a designated hospital and is currently stable. Samples from the patient are being tested to confirm the presence of Mpox. The case is being managed […]
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 […]
