Public Health News

28 July 2022  News release (SEARO) New Delhi | 28 July 2022  The World Health Organization today called for making quality hepatitis care affordable, accessible, and integrated into primary health …

World Hepatitis Day takes places every year on 28 July to raise awareness and promote global action on viral hepatitis. Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. There are five …

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday declared the monkeypox outbreak as a public health emergency. The WHO Director-General recognizes the complexities and uncertainties associated with this public health event. …

Overview Worldwide, more people are on the move now than ever before, yet many refugees and migrants face poorer health outcomes than the host populations. Addressing their health needs is, …

12 July 2022 News release (WHO) WHO released the first-ever report on the pipeline of the vaccines currently in development to prevent infections caused by antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacterial pathogens. WHO’s analysis …

What is Nairobi Fly? Nairobi flies are small, orange and black-coloured insects also known as Kenyan flied or dragon bugs. These flies are generally found in high rainfall, hot and …

30 June 2022 News release New York The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes the political declaration to be adopted by Member States during the High-level Meeting of the UN General Assembly …

3 June 2022 WHO published today in the consolidated guidelines for malaria a package of new and updated recommendations across a number of technical areas – from malaria chemoprevention and mass drug …

30 May 2022 | Geneva: A successful meeting of a subgroup of WHO’s Global Task Force on TB Impact Measurement was held in Geneva on 11-12 May. This important meeting focused on an up-to-date review …

24 May 2022 News release (WHO) WHO Member States today re-elected Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to serve a second five-year term as Director-General of the world’s leading public health agency. Dr …