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The 150th session of the WHO Executive Board, which ended on January 29, clearly showed that the vast majority of Member States support WHO’s efforts to create a strong, effective empowered, efficient, accountable, transparent and sustainably financed WHO, as the leading and directing authority on global health, echoing Director-General Dr.

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Covid: South Korea reports more than 100,000 new cases for first time – as it happened

Latest updates: south Korean case numbers have risen in recent weeks due to Omicron

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African countries to get mRNA vaccine technology in WHO project

The World Health Organization said on Friday six African countries - Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia - would be the first on the continent to receive the technology needed to produce mRNA vaccines.

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Malawi detects polio, first wild case in Africa in over 5 years

Malawi has declared a polio outbreak after a case was detected in a young child in the capital Lilongwe, the first case of wild poliovirus in Africa in more than five years, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.

Reuters

Malawi finds wild polio case; first in Africa in five years

Investigation shows infection is linked to a strain circulating in Pakistan’s Sindh province as WHO sends assistance.

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WHO calls for strengthened role as U.S. proposes new pandemic fund

Efforts to strengthen global health security will only succeed if the role of the World Health Organization (WHO) is enhanced, the agency's head said on Thursday, as its biggest donor, Washington, proposed a new global pandemic prevention fund.

Reuters

Wellbeing: how living well together works for the common good

The World Health Organization (WHO) describes mental health as “a state of wellbeing in which an individual realises his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and is able to make a contribution to his or her community”.

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Medical-Grade Cannabis Developer Canonic Appoints Ex-SEO At Israeli Ministry Of Health To Its Board

Medical-grade cannabis developer Canonic Ltd., and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Evogene Ltd. (NASDAQ: EVGN), announced that professor Itamar Grotto will be joining its board of directors.

Benzinga

COVID: New cases decline by 19% worldwide, deaths stabilise

WHO says just over 16 million new COVID-19 infections and about 75,000 deaths were reported worldwide last week.

Al Jazeera

WHO: New COVID Cases Drop By 19% Globally, Deaths Stable

The number of new coronavirus cases globally fell by 19% in the last week while the number of deaths remained stable, according to the World Health Organization. The UN health agency said late Tuesday in its weekly report on the pandemic that just over 16 million new COVID-19 infections and…

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Exclusive-Short AstraZeneca shelf life complicates COVID vaccine rollout to world's poorest

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Germany and Switzerland set to ease restrictions – as it happened

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Short AstraZeneca Shelf Life Complicates COVID Vaccine Rollout to World’s Poorest

The relatively short shelf life of AstraZeneca Plc's COVID-19 vaccine is complicating the rollout to the world's poorest nations, according to officials and internal World Health Organization documents reviewed by Reuters. It is the latest headache to plague the COVAX vaccine-sharing project, co-led by the WHO and aimed at getting…

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WHO: Omicron Threat Remains High in East Europe

A new wave of infections from the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is moving towards the east of Europe, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, urging authorities to improve vaccination and other measures. Over the past two weeks, cases of COVID-19 have more than doubled in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus,…

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Covid cases double in eastern Europe, triggering WHO warning

It includes Ukraine and Russia

The Independent UK

WHO Europe warns of COVID rise in east, like Russia, Ukraine

The head of the World Health Organization’s Europe office says it is turning its attention to growing rates of COVID-19 infection in eastern Europe

Reuters

Omicron threat remains high in east Europe - WHO

The Independent UK

WHO gets supplies to Ethiopia's Tigray but distribution lags

The U.N. health agency says it has been granted access to send medical supplies to Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region for the first time in six months, but fuel shortages are hampering distribution

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What will the next generation of COVID vaccines look like?

The next generation of shots will offer a broader and more robust immune response.

The Guardian - AU

Coronavirus live: UK records 41,648 new cases and 35 Covid-linked deaths; French protest convoy reaches Brussels – as it happened

UK cases down 30% on the previous week, with weekly deaths down 27.2%; 500 French vehicles arrive in Brussels to protest against Covid measures

Bangkok Post

Helping hands in the Himalayas

A physician is one of the most respected careers, but like others, they also face difficulties. In a new book titled Himalai Tong Klub Pai Fung (Himalayan Health Exchange II) published by Salmon Books, Dr Kamphee Sruamsiri, a freelance emergency physician, wrote about his identity crisis which led him to…

The Hindu

Over 70% of youth between 15-18 age group have received first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

WHO recommends tocilizumab only for patients diagnosed with severe or critical COVID-19.

The Guardian - UK

Caesareans or vaginal births: should mothers or medics have the final say?

More babies are born by C-section than ever, causing alarm at the WHO. But some believe the option should always be offered

Bangkok Post

Two doctors due to receive WHO awards

Two Thai doctors will be recognised by the World Health Organization (WHO) for their contributions to the medical field, according to the Public Health Ministry.

The Guardian - UK

Lassa fever: what are the symptoms and is it easy to catch?

As a person dies in the UK from a case of Lassa fever, what do we know about this potential deadly disease?

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