The University of Bergen (UiB) is an internationally recognised research university with more than 14,000 students and close to 3,500 employees at six faculties. The university is located in the …
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World Day for Safety and Health at Workplace 2024
By Saima Wazed, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia We mark the World Day for Safety and Health at Work on 28 April every year to promote the prevention of …
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WHO launches first ever Patient Safety Rights Charter
WHO launched a Patient Safety Rights Charter at the Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety. It is the first Charter to outline patients’ rights in the context of safety, and …
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WHO benchmarks for strengthening health emergency capacities
Overview Benchmarking is a strategic process often used by businesses and institutes to standardize performance in relation to the best practices of their sector. The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners have developed a …
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Major step in malaria prevention as three West African countries roll out vaccine
25 April, Cotonou/Freetown/Monrovia – In a significant step forward for malaria prevention in Africa, three countries—Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone—launched a large-scale rollout of the life-saving malaria vaccine targeting millions of children …
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WHO prequalifies new oral simplified vaccine for cholera
A new oral vaccine for cholera has received prequalification by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 12 April. The inactivated oral vaccine Euvichol-S has a similar efficacy to existing vaccines …
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Call for Research Participants: Public Health Competencies in Nepal: Current Status and Way Forward
The Consortium of Academic Institutions for Public Health in Nepal (CAIPHEN) is currently conducting a study titled “Public Health Competencies in Nepal: Current Status and Way Forward.” As part of …
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Call for expression of interest: Mobilizing young people in the fight to End TB: WHO 1+1 Initiative
12 April 2024 | Geneva The World Health Organization (WHO) Global Tuberculosis Programme is launching a call for expressions of interest, seeking collaborators to design and conduct a series of youth …
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A Country Report on Measuring access to Assistive technology (AT) in Nepal
Background Evidence based research findings on the use, need and unmet need is a key metric for planning and improving access to Assistive Products (AP). It is estimated that only …
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Advanced Module Public Health Systems Challenges and Opportunities: The Case of Nepal
‘Public Health Systems – Challenges and Opportunities: The Case of Nepal’ has been accredited by tropEd Network for Higher Education Institutions in International Health. Explore the dynamic landscape of Public Health Systems with our …
