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1 in 4 people projected to have hearing problems by 2050

by Public Health Update March 2, 2021

KEY MESSAGES

The number of people living with unaddressed hearing loss and ear diseases is unacceptable.
Timely action is needed to prevent and address hearing loss across the life course.
Investing in cost effective interventions will benefit people with hearing loss and bring financial gains to the society.
Governments must act to integrate person-centred ear and hearing care within national health plans for universal health coverage.

World Hearing Day 2021: Hearing Care for ALL! Screen, Rehabilitate, Communicate

Nearly 2.5 billion people worldwide ─ or 1 in 4 people ─ will be living with some degree of hearing loss by 2050, warns the World Health Organization’s (WHO) first World Report on Hearing, released today. At least 700 million of these people will require access to ear and hearing care and other rehabilitation services unless action is taken.

“Our ability to hear is precious. Untreated hearing loss can have a devastating impact on people’s ability to communicate, to study and to earn a living. It can also impact on people’s mental health and their ability to sustain relationships,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. “This new report outlines the scale of the problem, but also offers solutions in the form of evidence-based interventions that we encourage all countries to integrate into their health systems as part of their journey towards universal health coverage.”

The report, launched ahead of World Hearing Day on 3 March, underlines the need to rapidly step up efforts to prevent and address hearing loss by investing and expanding access to ear and hearing care services. Investment in ear and hearing care has been shown to be cost-effective: WHO calculates that governments can expect a return of nearly US$ 16 for every US$ 1 invested.

Main findings of the report

Lack of accurate information and stigmatizing attitudes to ear diseases and hearing loss often limit people from accessing care for these conditions. Even among health-care providers, there’s often a shortage of knowledge about prevention, early identification and management of hearing loss and ear diseases, hampering their ability to provide the care required.

In most countries, ear and hearing care is still not integrated into national health systems and accessing care services is challenging for those with ear diseases and hearing loss. Moreover, access to ear and hearing care is poorly measured and documented, and relevant indicators are lacking in the health information system.

But the most glaring gap in health system capacity is in human resources. Among low-income countries, about 78% have fewer than one ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialist per million population; 93% have fewer than one audiologist per million; only 17% have one or more speech therapist per million; and 50% have one or more teacher for the deaf per million. This gap can be closed through integration of ear and hearing care into primary health care through strategies such as task sharing and training, outlined in the report.

Even in countries with relatively high proportions of ear and hearing care professionals, there is unequal distribution of specialists. This not only poses challenges for people in need of care, but also places unreasonable demands on the cadres providing these services.

Main causes of hearing loss

In children, almost 60% of hearing loss can be prevented through measures such as immunization for prevention of rubella and meningitis, improved maternal and neonatal care, and screening for, and early management of, otitis media – inflammatory diseases of the middle ear. In adults, noise control, safe listening and surveillance of ototoxic medicines together with good ear hygiene can help maintain good hearing and reduce the potential for hearing loss.

Identification is the first step in addressing hearing loss and related ear diseases. Clinical screening at strategic points in life ensure that any loss of hearing and ear diseases can be identified as early as possible.

Recent technological advances, including accurate and easy-to-use tools, can identify ear disease and hearing loss at any age, in clinical or community settings, and with limited training and resources. Screening can even take place in challenging situations such as those encountered during the COVID-19 pandemic and those living in underserved and remote areas of the world.

Access to timely and appropriate care

Once diagnosed, early intervention is key. Medical and surgical treatment can cure most ear diseases, potentially reversing the associated hearing loss. However, where hearing loss is irreversible, rehabilitation can ensure that those affected avoid the adverse consequences of hearing loss. A range of effective options are available.

Hearing technology, such as hearing aids and cochlear implants, when accompanied by appropriate support services and rehabilitative therapy are effective and cost-effective and can benefit children and adults alike.

The report notes that the use of sign language and other means of sensory substitution such as speech reading are important options for many deaf people; hearing assistive technology and services such as captioning and sign language interpretation can further improve access to communication and education for those with hearing loss.

“To ensure that the benefit of these technological advances and solutions is equitably accessible to all, countries must adopt an integrated people-centered approach,” said Dr Bente Mikkelsen, Director of the WHO Department of Noncommunicable Diseases. “Integrating ear and hearing care interventions within national health plans and delivering these through strengthened health systems, as part of universal health coverage, is essential to meet the needs of those at risk of or living with hearing loss.”

2 March 2021 News release Geneva

World Hearing Day 2021: Hearing Care for ALL! Screen, Rehabilitate, Communicate

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World Hearing Day 2021: Hearing Care for ALL! Screen, Rehabilitate, Communicate

by Public Health Update March 2, 2021

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World Hearing Day is an annual global advocacy event and the largest awareness campaign on that calls for action to address hearing loss and related issues. It is celebrated on 3 March with the aims to raise awareness regarding hearing loss, and to promote ear and hearing care at community and national levels across the world. Every year, this day addresses a specific theme, and to reflect this, activities are carried out by World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners.

1 in 4 people projected to have hearing problems by 2050
World Report on Hearing

Theme

The theme of the World Hearing Day 2021 is:
Hearing care for ALL!
Screen. Rehabilitate. Communicate

Key messages

For policy makers:

The number of people living with unaddressed hearing loss and ear diseases is unacceptable.
Timely action is needed to prevent and address hearing loss across the life course.
Investing in cost effective interventions will benefit people with hearing loss and bring financial gains to the society.
Governments must act to integrate person-centred ear and hearing care within national health plans for universal health coverage.

For the general public:

Good hearing and communication are important at all stages of life.
Hearing loss (and related ear diseases) can be avoided through preventative actions such as: protection against loud sounds; good ear care practices and immunization.
Hearing loss (and related ear diseases) can be addressed when it is identified in a timely manner and appropriate care sought.
People at risk of hearing loss should check their hearing regularly.
People having hearing loss (or related ear diseases) should seek care from a health care provider.

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Call for Applications: 2021 YSEALI Smart Cities Regional Workshop

by Public Health Update March 1, 2021

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YSEALI offers the YSEALI Smart Cities Regional Workshop to youth from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam. It will bring together 50 young leaders who are between the ages of 20-35 and are registered YSEALI members.

The purpose of “The YSEALI Smart Cities Regional Workshop” is to expand participants’ understanding of opportunities and risks of smart cities, as well as to learn from best practices around the world. The ultimate aim is to foster a strong network among participants and to encourage greater involvement from young leaders, civil society, and SMEs in smart city development, while increasing capacity of future leaders to develop sustainable solutions to urbanization challenges in the region, using digital and other tools.

Program Dates

The program will start with online activities and sessions from July 20 – October 16, 2021, tentatively followed by an in-person workshop scheduled from October 28-31, 2021.

The in-person workshop will be confirmed earlier in September 2021, depending on the pandemic situation at the time.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants should have demonstrable interest and relevant experience, whether through paid employment, volunteer work, or coursework, and will commit to become socially active in affecting change in their communities. Applicants could be urban planners, engineers, policymakers, NGO/community leaders, municipal officials, academics, or other professionals involved in issues such as smart growth, deployment of new technologies, housing and economic development. Undergraduate and graduate students pursuing fields related to science, engineering, urban planning, and policymaking will also be considered.

Applicants must be:

YSEALI Member (Not a member yet? Join here!);
Citizen of and currently residing in one of the following countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam;
Fluent in written and spoken English;
Be able to participate in all 4 days of the workshop during October 28-31, 2021, in Bangkok, Thailand (TBD in early September 2021, depending on the pandemic situation at the time)

How Can I Apply?

For the full call for applications details, click here.

For questions, please contact admin@ysealismartcities.org

Please note that:

All applications submitted after March 31, 2021 will not be accepted.
Applications from candidates in political positions will not be accepted
Selected participants will be notified by May 11, 2021.

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Today is International Rare Disease Day

by Public Health Update February 28, 2021

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Rare Disease Day takes place on the last day of February each year. The first Rare Disease Day was celebrated in 2008 on 29 February, a ‘rare’ date that happens only once every four years. Ever since then, Rare Disease Day has taken place on the last day of February, a month known for having a ‘rare’ number of days.

Objective

The main objective of the campaign is to raise awareness amongst the general public and decision-makers about rare diseases and their impact on patients’ lives.

Building awareness of rare diseases is so important because 1 in 20 people will live with a rare disease at some point in their life. Despite this, there is no cure for the majority of rare diseases and many go undiagnosed. Rare Disease Day improves knowledge amongst the general public of rare diseases while encouraging researchers and decision makers to address the needs of those living with rare diseases.

Rare diseases

Rare diseases are characterised by a wide diversity of symptoms and signs that vary not only from disease to disease but also from patient to patient suffering from the same disease.

There are over 300 million people worldwide living with a rare disease. Together across borders, and across the 6000+ rare diseases we work towards more equitable access to diagnosis, treatment, care and social opportunity.

Over 6000 rare diseases are characterised by a broad diversity of disorders and symptoms that vary not only from disease to disease but also from patient to patient suffering from the same disease.

Relatively common symptoms can hide underlying rare diseases leading to misdiagnosis and delaying treatment. Quintessentially disabling, the patients quality of life is affected by the lack or loss of autonomy due to the chronic, progressive, degenerative, and frequently life-threatening aspects of the disease.

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Call for Video Submission: #YouthOnCOVID19 campaign

by Public Health Update February 28, 2021

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During this pandemic, the remarkable creativity and innovation of youth-led initiatives in sectors like health, jobs, and food security are stories worth telling. These efforts prove that young people are critical in driving forward ideas and actions on global issues – and their voices deserve our attention.

Our first round of the #YouthOnCOVID19 campaign heightened awareness of the challenges developing countries face in responding to COVID-19 and highlighted the specific obstacles facing young people.

You can watch some of these remarkable youth here.
This time around we aim to give youth in developing countries a platform to be part of the recovery bringing their ideas to the stage where decisions are made, the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings.

If you are between 18 and 35 years old tell us in a 1-min video: How can youth in your country participate in a resilient recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic?
Submissions should include:

Answer to the following question: How can youth in your country participate in a resilient recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic?

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How to enter: Send us your application following the Apply button at the top of this page and following the steps.

Deadline: Submissions are due by midnight March 15^th, 2021 11:59 EST.

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Entries will be judged by communication officials at the World Bank Group. The full names of the judges can be made available on request. Judging will take place during February and March 2021 and selected participants will be contacted in March-April 2021 by email. Entries will be judged against originality, creativity, and solutions presented. The judging panel’s decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into. Selected people will be contacted via the contact information provided with their submission.

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HIV Research Trust 2021 Scholarships

by Public Health Update February 28, 2021

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Overview

The HIV Research Trust is a charitable foundation that provides financial support to physicians, nurses, scientists and other health care professionals in resource-limited settings from low-income and lower-middle-income countries working in the field of HIV infection. The Trust supports early/mid career researchers.

The support is in the form of financial awards allowing the scholar to undertake a placement or course of a few months’ duration intended to cover course or placement costs, travel, consumables and living expenses. The scholarships are awarded competitively based on a peer-review process on an annual basis. They are designed to enable the candidate to travel to another research unit to learn skills and techniques which should develop the candidate’s career and, on return to the home institution, add to the capacity of the department to carry out research related to treatment and prevention.

Examples of skills and techniques that may be acquired are; clinical management, clinical trial experience and practice, data and trial management, statistical expertise, acquisition of laboratory techniques and analysis, cell and molecular biology. The HIV Research Trust aims to support a broad mix of disciplines. All aspects of research related to HIV infection and its consequences are eligible including clinical care, basic and applied biology, epidemiology, psychological, ethical, economic, educational and societal aspects. If you are interested in applying for a scholarship click here to find out more about the application process.

In light of the ongoing travel restrictions, and the uncertainty of when these may be lifted or reinstated, the Trustees are particularly interested in receiving applications for on-line or remote courses. Scholarships that involve travel within the scholar’s home country will also be prioritised.

Whilst the Trust will consider funding international travel, applicants should be aware of the inherent problems associated with such travel during the ongoing COVID-19 global crisis. Applicants wishing to apply for funding for international travel should consider the following:

Budgets for travel, accommodation, and insurance should reflect the high costs currently seen around the world. Applications with disproportionately high travel costs will need to demonstrate exceptional value-for-money for the course or tenure applied for.
Flights may be cancelled and/or international travel restrictions introduced/re-introduced at short notice. In such instances, additional funding to cover extra costs incurred will be considered on a case-by-case basis, but is in no way guaranteed. The Trust reserves the right to withdraw any scholarship deemed unsafe or impractical for these reasons.
Adequate travel and health insurance must be budgeted for in the application and must be in place before scholars travel.
Successful applicants accept responsibility for their ability to return to their home country under travel restrictions, and agree to fulfil any quarantine requirements in their home or host countries at their own expense.
Applicants should at all times consider their personal safety the highest priority throughout the planning and application stages of their proposed scholarship.

Scholarships are for physicians, nurses, scientists and other health care professionals from low-income and lower-middle-income countries undertaking research in resource-limited settings working in the field of HIV infection. All aspects of research related to HIV infection and its consequences are eligible for support.

Applications must fulfil the necessary criteria. Full details on the application process and the scholarships can be found on the Trust website at http://www.hivresearchtrust.org.uk /.

In early 2020, the Trustees of the HIV Research Trust took the decision to postpone the 2021 Scholarships in response to the COIVD-19 pandemic. The Trustees have now decided to go ahead with the 2021 scholarships, on a revised schedule:

Monday 11^th Jan 2021 – Applications Open
Mon 7^thMarch 2021 – Applications Close
April 2021 – Awards announced

Scholarships may be applied for with start dates no earlier than 1^st April 2021 and no later than 31^st March 2022.

Online applications are invited until Midday on Monday 1st March, 2021.

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El Salvador certified as malaria-free by WHO

by Public Health Update February 25, 2021

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El Salvador is first Central American country to achieve this status, third in all of the Americas in recent years

GENEVA and WASHINGTON, D.C. (WHO/PAHO) – El Salvador today became El Salvador certified as malaria-free by WHO to be awarded a certification of malaria elimination by the World Health Organization (WHO). The certification follows more than 50 years of commitment by the Salvadoran government and people to ending the disease in a country with dense population and geography hospitable to malaria.

“Malaria has afflicted humankind for millennia, but countries like El Salvador are living proof and inspiration for all countries that we can dare to dream of a malaria-free future,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General.

Certification of malaria elimination is granted by WHO when a country has proven, beyond reasonable doubt, that the chain of indigenous transmission has been interrupted nationwide for at least the previous three consecutive years.

With the exception of one outbreak in 1996, El Salvador steadily reduced its malaria burden over the last three decades. Between 1990 and 2010, the number of malaria cases declined from more than 9000 to 26. The country has reported zero indigenous cases of the disease since 2017.

“For decades, El Salvador has worked hard to wipe out malaria and the human suffering that it generates,” said Dr Carissa F. Etienne, Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), WHO’s regional office for the Americas. “Over the years, El Salvador has dedicated both the human and financial resources needed to succeed. This certification today is a life-saving achievement for the Americas.”

El Salvador is the third country to have achieved malaria-free status in recent years in the WHO Region of the Americas, following Argentina in 2019 and Paraguay in 2018. Seven countries in the region were certified from 1962 to 1973. Globally, a total of 38 countries and territories have reached this milestone.

El Salvador’s Minister of Health, Dr Francisco José Alabi Montoya, said: “The people and the government of El Salvador, together with its health workers, have fought for decades against malaria. Today we celebrate this historical achievement of having El Salvador certified malaria free.”

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Nepal Health Facility Registry, MoHP

by Public Health Update February 24, 2021

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Introduction

Nepal Health Facility Registry is an interactive web-based analytical visualization tool that has a Master Inventory List of Health Facilities in Nepal with unique identification code, location, type, level, and service information that can be used by the Government and public.

Objectives

To provide detailed information about all health facilities and their location (on a live map).
To permit filtering to show different kinds of facilities and the services they provide.
To allow users to search for closest or preferred facility by name or type of service required.
To give information on shortest distance between one facility and another to enable rational planning for referral.
To visualize service coverage by population density at the Palika/Ward level.
To help planners identify gaps or clustering of specific types of services.
To enable creation of helpful graphs and tables.
To be linked with other databases to show licensing information, emergency sites for earthquake or epidemic response, and much more.

Key features

Search function: Search Health Facility by Province, District, Palika, Authority, Health Facility Type and Services
View Health Facility with Map
Dashboard

VISIT: Nepal Health Facility Registry

SEARCH HEALTH FACILITIES

Example: List of Federal Health Facilities

Code	Name	Authority	Ownership	Facility Type	Province	District	Palika
1121400191	KOSHI HOSPITAL_ BIRATNAGAR_MORANG	Government	Ministry of Health and Population	Central Hospital	Province No. 1	Morang	Biratnagar
2080700241	NARAYANI HOSPITAL_PARSA	Government	Ministry of Health and Population	Sub-Regional Hospital	Province No. 2	Parsa	Birjung
3060800011	National Gangalal Heart Center_ Kathmandu	Government	Ministry of Health and Population	Specialized Hospital	Bagmati Pradesh	Kathmandu	KATHMANDU
3060800121	BIRENDRA ARMY HOSPITAL_KATHMANDU	Government	Ministry of Defense	General Hospital	Bagmati Pradesh	Kathmandu	KATHMANDU
3060800141	TU Manmohan Cardiovascular Transplant Center	Government	Ministry of Education	Super Specialized Hospital	Bagmati Pradesh	Kathmandu	KATHMANDU
3060800461	BIR HOSPITAL_ KATHMANDU_KATHMANDU	Government	Ministry of Health and Population	Central Hospital	Bagmati Pradesh	Kathmandu	KATHMANDU
3060800471	KANTI CHILDREN HOSPITAL_KATHMANDU	Government	Ministry of Health and Population	Central Hospital	Bagmati Pradesh	Kathmandu	KATHMANDU
3060800491	SUKRARAJ TROPICAL HOSPITAL_KATHMANDU	Government	Ministry of Health and Population	Central Hospital	Bagmati Pradesh	Kathmandu	KATHMANDU
3060800571	National Trauma Center_Kathmandu	Government	Ministry of Health and Population	Specialized Hospital	Bagmati Pradesh	Kathmandu	KATHMANDU
3061000201	NEPAL ARMED POLISH FORCE (APF) HOSPITAL_KATHMANDU	Government	Ministry of Home Affairs	General Hospital	Bagmati Pradesh	Kathmandu	CHANDRAGIRI
1121400191	KOSHI HOSPITAL_ BIRATNAGAR_MORANG	Government	Ministry of Health and Population	Central Hospital	Province No. 1	Morang	Biratnagar
2080700241	NARAYANI HOSPITAL_PARSA	Government	Ministry of Health and Population	Sub-Regional Hospital	Province No. 2	Parsa	Birjung
3060800011	National Gangalal Heart Center_ Kathmandu	Government	Ministry of Health and Population	Specialized Hospital	Bagmati Pradesh	Kathmandu	KATHMANDU
3060800121	BIRENDRA ARMY HOSPITAL_KATHMANDU	Government	Ministry of Defense	General Hospital	Bagmati Pradesh	Kathmandu	KATHMANDU
3060800141	TU Manmohan Cardiovascular Transplant Center	Government	Ministry of Education	Super Specialized Hospital	Bagmati Pradesh	Kathmandu	KATHMANDU
3060800461	BIR HOSPITAL_ KATHMANDU_KATHMANDU	Government	Ministry of Health and Population	Central Hospital	Bagmati Pradesh	Kathmandu	KATHMANDU
3060800471	KANTI CHILDREN HOSPITAL_KATHMANDU	Government	Ministry of Health and Population	Central Hospital	Bagmati Pradesh	Kathmandu	KATHMANDU
3060800491	SUKRARAJ TROPICAL HOSPITAL_KATHMANDU	Government	Ministry of Health and Population	Central Hospital	Bagmati Pradesh	Kathmandu	KATHMANDU
3060800571	National Trauma Center_Kathmandu	Government	Ministry of Health and Population	Specialized Hospital	Bagmati Pradesh	Kathmandu	KATHMANDU
3061000201	NEPAL ARMED POLISH FORCE (APF) HOSPITAL_KATHMANDU	Government	Ministry of Home Affairs	General Hospital	Bagmati Pradesh	Kathmandu	CHANDRAGIRI

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No-fault compensation programme for COVID-19 vaccines is a world first

by Public Health Update February 24, 2021

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The World Health Organization (WHO) and Chubb Limited (NYSE: CB), through ESIS Inc., a Chubb company, signed an agreement on behalf of the COVAX Facility on 17 February 2021 for the administration of a no-fault compensation programme for the 92 low- and middle-income countries and economies eligible for support via the Gavi COVAX Advance Market Commitment (AMC) of the COVAX Facility.

What is COVAX? Why we need COVAX? What COVAX offers?

Principles for sharing COVID-19 Vaccine doses with COVAX

As the first and only vaccine injury compensation mechanism operating on an international scale, the programme will offer eligible individuals in AMC-eligible countries and economies a fast, fair, robust and transparent process to receive compensation for rare but serious adverse events associated with COVAX-distributed vaccines until 30 June 2022.

By providing a no-fault lump-sum compensation in full and final settlement of any claims, the COVAX programme aims to significantly reduce the need for recourse to the law courts, a potentially lengthy and costly process.

ESIS, as the independent administrator of the programme, was selected in accordance with WHO’s procurement rules and procedures, and charges no fees to applicants.

All vaccines procured or distributed through the COVAX Facility receive regulatory approval or an emergency use authorization to confirm their safety and efficacy.

But, as with all medicines, even vaccines that are approved for general use may, in rare cases, cause serious adverse reactions.

“The unprecedented nature of the COVID-19 pandemic has been matched by the largest ever rollout of new vaccines under the ACT-Accelerator and its vaccines pillar, COVAX. This no-fault compensation mechanism helps to ensure that people in AMC-eligible countries and economies can benefit from the cutting-edge science that has delivered COVID-19 vaccines in record time,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. “We are pleased to be collaborating with Chubb, which has the capabilities to support the COVAX facility through its global network and claims handling ability. WHO’s agreement with Chubb offers further protection and confidence in the life-saving power of vaccines.”

“The No-Fault Compensation fund is a massive boost for COVAX’s goal of equitable global access to vaccines: by providing a robust, transparent and independent mechanism to settle serious adverse events it helps those in countries who might have such effects, manufacturers to roll out vaccines to countries faster, and is a key benefit for lower-income governments procuring vaccines through the Gavi COVAX AMC,” said Dr Seth Berkley, CEO of Gavi.

The COVAX no-fault compensation programme will be operationalized through its web portal (www.covaxclaims.com) by 31 March 2021, which will include resources such as the programme’s protocol, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and information on how to submit an application.

Eligible individuals may apply for compensation under the programme once the portal becomes operational, even if a COVAX-distributed vaccine is administered to them before 31 March 2021.

The programme is financed initially through Gavi COVAX AMC donor funding, calculated as a levy charged on all doses of COVID-19 vaccines distributed through the COVAX Facility to the AMC eligible economies until 30 June 2022.

WHO is working with Chubb to secure insurance coverage for the programme with Chubb as lead insurer.

“Chubb is proud and honoured to work with the World Health Organization and its partners on the critically important COVAX programme,” said Evan G. Greenberg, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Chubb. “The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on people and economies around the globe, and the development and deployment of efficacious vaccines is a crucial step toward ending this crisis. However, a vaccination strategy is only as effective as the number of people it reaches, which is why the COVAX facility is so critical. Access to the protection offered by a vaccine should not be limited or restricted. All countries, regardless of income levels, should have equal access to these life-saving vaccines.”

The delivery of COVID-19 vaccines during 2021 will be the fastest and largest global deployment of novel vaccines in history. The COVAX Facility aims, by the end of 2021, to deliver at least 2 billion doses of safe, effective and quality-assured vaccines to all participating countries, including at least 1.3 billion doses to the 92 AMC-eligible countries and economies, at the same time as wealthier nations.

PRESS RELEASE: WHO 22 February 2021News release

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WHO Guidelines for Malaria (Consolidated Guidelines for Malaria)

by Public Health Update February 20, 2021

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WHO launches a consolidated guidelines for malaria. The consolidated WHO Guidelines for malaria present all of the current WHO recommendations for malaria. This guideline bring together the Organization’s most up-to-date recommendations for malaria in one user-friendly and easy-to-navigate online platform. They are designed to support malaria-affected countries in their efforts to reduce and, ultimately, eliminate a disease that continues to claim more than 400 000 lives each year.

Through the new platform, MAGICapp, users will find:

All official WHO recommendations for malaria prevention (vector control and preventive chemotherapies) and case management (diagnosis and treatment). Recommendations for elimination settings are in development.
Links to other resources, such as guidance on the strategic use of information to drive impact; surveillance, monitoring and evaluation; operational manuals, handbooks, and frameworks; and a glossary of key terms and definitions.

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