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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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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WHO urges countries to build a fairer, healthier world post-COVID-19
World Health Day 2021 COVID-19 has unfairly impacted some people more harshly than others, exacerbating existing inequities in health and welfare within and between countries. For World Health Day, 7 April …
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World Health Day 2021: Building a fairer, healthier world for everyone
Overview World Health Day is celebrated annually on 7 April, and each year draws attention to a specific health topic of concern to people all over the world. The date …
Background The United Nations General Assembly unanimously declared 2 April as World Autism Awareness Day (A/RES/62/139) to highlight the need to help improve the quality of life of those with …
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COVAX updates participants on delivery delays for vaccines from Serum Institute and AstraZeneca
HIGHLIGHTS The COVAX Facility has notified participating economies that deliveries of doses from the Serum Institute of India (SII) will be delayed in March and April. Delays in securing supplies …
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TB testing in 2020 dropped drastically due to COVID-19
GENEVA – On World Tuberculosis Day, new data shows the COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the fight against another deadly airborne disease: tuberculosis. Global Fund surveys in 13 …