The World Health Organization (WHO) says Mpox (monkeypox), an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus is no longer a public health emergency of International Concern. It was declared public health …
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World Bank Approves $100 Million to Strengthen Nepal’s Healthcare System
WASHINGTON, April 28, 2023 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved $100 million in financing for the Nepal Quality Health Systems Program operation. The Program will improve the quality of healthcare services …
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WHO launches new initiative to improve pandemic preparedness
WHO 26 April 2023 News release To help countries better prepare for future pandemics, WHO launched a new initiative today that provides guidance on integrated planning for responding to any respiratory …
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World Immunization Week 2023: The Big Catch-Up
World Immunization Week 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 …
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National Strategy for Viral Hepatitis B and C (NSVH), 2023-2030
The National Strategy for Viral Hepatitis B and C 2023-2030 (NSVH) focuses on strengthening existing preventive services for viral hepatitis B and C and further expand the coverage of diagnostics …
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WHO releases first-ever Standard on universal access to rapid TB diagnostics
19 April 2023 WHO The World Health Organization (WHO) has just released for the first-time – the WHO standard: Universal access to rapid tuberculosis diagnostics, setting benchmarks to: achieve universal access to …
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World Malaria Day 2023: ”Time to deliver zero malaria: invest, innovate, implement.”
Overview World Malaria Day, which takes place on 25 April each year, is an internationally recognized day, highlighting the global efforts to control malaria and celebrating the gains that have been made. The …
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World Chagas Disease Day 2023: Time to integrate Chagas disease into PHC
World Chagas Disease Day 14 April 2023 World Chagas Disease Day is celebrated on April 14 to raise awareness on this neglected disease. It was first celebrated on April 14, 2020 , following the approval …
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Top Policy Recommendations to Invest in Health Workers
A critical lesson from the COVID-19 pandemic is that we must invest in strengthening the health workforce to enable equitable pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response and deliver essential health services. …
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WHO convenes the Fifth Global Forum on Human Resources for Health
3 April 2023 – WHO is organizing the Fifth Global Forum on Human Resources for Health from 3 to 5 April 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland. The Forum, the largest gathering of the health workforce …