Background The International Labour Organization (ILO) initiated to observe World Day for Safety and Health at Work in order to stress the prevention of accidents and diseases at work, capitalizing on …
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Immunization Agenda 2030: A global strategy to leave no one behind
The Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030) envisions a world where everyone, everywhere, at every age, fully benefits from vaccines to improve health and well-being. Vision A world where everyone, everywhere, at …
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Immunization services begin slow recovery from COVID-19 disruptions, though millions of children remain at risk from deadly diseases – WHO, UNICEF, Gavi
Ambitious new global strategy aims to save over 50 million lives through vaccination While immunization services have started to recover from disruptions caused by COVID-19, millions of children remain vulnerable …
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World Meningitis Day: TakeAction #DefeatMeningitis
Overview World Meningitis Day is observed each year on the 24th of April every year. World Meningitis Day helps to raise awareness about meningitis – a potentially deadly disease that …
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COVID-19 continues to disrupt essential health services in 90% of countries
Some signs of recovery emerging but major efforts required to restore and strengthen health services The second round of a World Health Organization “pulse survey“ reveals that over one year into …
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MOOC- Learn Implementation Research (IR) on Infectious Diseases of Poverty online
A new session of the TDR Massive Open Online Course (MOOC ) on IR on Infectious Diseases of Poverty for countries in WHO Southeast Asia region (SEAR) is now organized …
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WHO launches effort to stamp out malaria in 25 more countries by 2025
Ahead of World Malaria Day, marked annually on 25 April, WHO congratulates the growing number of countries that are approaching, and achieving, zero cases of malaria. A new initiative launched …
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World Malaria Day 2021: Reaching the zero malaria target
25th April is celebrated as World Malaria Day. The World Malaria Day is an occasion to highlight the need for continued investment and sustained political commitment for malaria prevention and …
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World Immunization Week 2021 – Vaccines bring us closer
The World Immunization Week observed each year in the last week of April. It aims to promote the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease. World …
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World Chagas Disease Day: Comprehensive, equitable health care services for all people affected by Chagas Disease
Comprehensive, equitable health care services for all people affected by Chagas Disease Overview The first World Chagas Disease Day was observed on 14 April 2020. The aim of this day …
