Overview Leprosy, also known as Hanssen’s disease, is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, an acid-fast, rod-shaped bacillus. Following continuous efforts from the Government of Nepal, leprosy was eliminated …
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WHO Certifies Cabo Verde as Malaria-Free, Marking a Historic Milestone in the Fight Against Malaria
12 January 2024 The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Cabo Verde as a malaria-free country, marking a significant achievement in global health. With this announcement, Cabo Verde joins the …
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Global tuberculosis report 2023
The WHO Global Tuberculosis Report 2023 provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic, and of progress in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease, at global, regional …
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World leaders commit to new targets to end TB
World leaders at the United Nations General Assembly’s High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis have approved a Political Declaration with ambitious new targets for the next five years to advance the global …
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WHO South-East Asia Region commits to further enhance efforts to end TB, adopt Gandhinagar Declaration
The WHO South-East Asia Region, that bears a disproportionate burden of nearly half of the global TB cases and deaths, today committed to further accelerate efforts to end tuberculosis by …
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New WHO guidance on HIV viral suppression and scientific updates released at IAS 2023
The World Health Organization (WHO) is releasing new scientific and normative guidance on HIV at the 12th International IAS (the International AIDS Society) Conference on HIV Science. New WHO guidance and an …
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National Leprosy Strategy(2021-2025)
Overview The National Leprosy Strategy (2021 -2025) highly considered the previous National Leprosy Strategy (2016 -2020), findings and recommendations from the In-depth Review of the National Leprosy Program 2019, National …
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Call for Experts: Technical Advisory Group on dosing of TB medicines for adults and children
The World Health Organization is seeking experts to serve as members of the Technical Advisory Group on dosing of TB medicines for adults and children. This “Call for Experts” provides …
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WHO launches global network to detect and prevent infectious disease threats
The International Pathogen Surveillance Network (IPSN) WHO and partners are launching a global network to help protect people from infectious disease threats through the power of pathogen genomics. The International …
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WHO certifies Azerbaijan and Tajikistan as malaria-free
A total of 42 countries or territories have reached the malaria-free milestone 29 March 2023 –– The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Azerbaijan and Tajikistan for achieving elimination of …
