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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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National Action Plan for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Nepal
Overview Nepal’s NAP on AMR 2021-2026 focuses mainly on AMR management in bacteria because of the urgency and widespread impact of antibacterial resistance (ABR). The NAP-AMR is a national strategy …
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Ms Saima Wazed takes charge as Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia
New Delhi | February 1, 2024: Ms Saima Wazed today assumed charge as Regional Director for World Health Organization South-East Asia Region. Ms Wazed is the first from Bangladesh and …
The Health Insurance Board in Nepal includes a variety of medicines in its benefit package. Here is the list of medicines available under the Health Insurance Benefit Package in Nepal. …
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Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala appointed WHO Regional Director for the WHO Western Pacific
The World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board today confirmed the appointment of Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala of Tonga as WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific. Following his confirmation, Dr Piukala …
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Dr Hanan Balkhy appointed WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean
January 23, 2024 The WHO Executive Board, currently holding its 154th session in Geneva, has appointed Dr Hanan Balkhy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as WHO Regional Director for the …
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Maldives, Sri Lanka achieve Hepatitis B control
17 January 2024 WHO News release Maldives and Sri Lanka have achieved hepatitis B control, the World Health Organization announced today after an expert panel verified that the two countries have …