Onset of northern winter could see spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations, deaths — Global Issues

Onset of northern winter could see spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations, deaths — Global Issues

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Speaking on Wednesday, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus again beat the drum for vaccination to reduce spread of the disease.  “Even if you are vaccinated, there are simple things you can do to reduce your own risk of infection, and to reduce the risk of infecting someone else.Avoid crowds if…

WHO warns of significant health risks as floods continue — Global Issues

WHO warns of significant health risks as floods continue — Global Issues

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More than 33 million people, and three-quarters of all districts, have been affected by the disaster, which was brought on by monsoon rains.  At least 1,000 people have been killed and 1,500 injured, WHO said, citing national health authorities.  More than 161,000 others are now in camps. The Government has…

Onset of northern winter could see spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations, deaths — Global Issues

Devastating crisis for children, a ‘cautionary tale’ for South Asia — Global Issues

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The alert from the UN Children’s Fund, comes as Sri Lanka continues to suffer its worst financial slump since independence in 1948.  Mr. Laryea-Adjei reports that, “families are skipping regular meals as staple foods become unaffordable. Children are going to bed hungry, unsure of where their next meal will come…

African Health Ministers announce ‘pivotal’ new strategy to combat communicable diseases — Global Issues

African Health Ministers announce ‘pivotal’ new strategy to combat communicable diseases — Global Issues

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The health ministers, gathering for the seventy-second session of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa in Lomé, Togo, adopted the strategy, known as PEN-PLUS. That plan will be implemented as a regional strategy to address severe noncommunicable diseases at first-level referral health facilities. The strategy supports…

Onset of northern winter could see spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations, deaths — Global Issues

WHO supports DR Congo authorities as Ebola resurges in volatile east — Global Issues

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The case concerns a 46-year-old woman who died on 15 August in the town of Beni.  She had received care at the Beni Referral Hospital, initially for other ailments, but subsequently exhibited symptoms consistent with Ebola.  Virus samples were taken from the patient and the diagnosis was confirmed by two…

Onset of northern winter could see spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations, deaths — Global Issues

WHO recommends two new lifesaving medicines to treat Ebola — Global Issues

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The recommendation follows review and analysis of clinical trials for the  monoclonal antibodies mAb114 (known as Ansuvimab or Ebanga) and REGN-EB3 (Inmazeb), which have demonstrated clear benefits for people who have tested positive for Ebola, which is often fatal.  This includes older persons, pregnant and breastfeeding women, children, and newborns…

WHO expert group recommends second COVID-19 booster for vulnerable groups — Global Issues

WHO expert group recommends second COVID-19 booster for vulnerable groups — Global Issues

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The recommendation comes in a statement issued by the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization, following a meeting held last week.   Most COVID-19 vaccines consist of a primary series of two doses, with a first booster administered some four to six months after completion to improve immune…

Onset of northern winter could see spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations, deaths — Global Issues

WHO warns of disease threat amid Horn of Africa drought — Global Issues

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Speaking from Geneva, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said drought, conflict, climate change and increasing prices for food, fuel and fertilizer, are all contributing to lack of access to sufficient food.  The countries affected are  Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda.  “Hunger and malnutrition pose a direct threat to…