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The World Health Organisation said it’s creating a new vaccine-sharing mechanism to stop the outbreak of monkeypox in more than 30 countries beyond Africa. The move could result in the U.N. health agency distributing scarce vaccine doses to rich countries that can otherwise afford them. To some health experts, the initiative potentially misses the opportunity … Read More “WHO to share vaccines to stop monkeypox amid inequity fears” »
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The global outbreak of monkeypox is “clearly unusual and concerning”, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday as he announced to convene an emergency committee next week to assess whether this outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern. So far this year, over 1,600 confirmed and almost 1,500 suspected cases of monkeypox … Read More “Monkeypox outbreak ‘unusual, concerning,’ says WHO ahead of emergency meeting” »
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Pride parades pose a small risk of spreading monkey pox because most of the infection is associated with ‘closed spaces’ such as nightclubs, a World Health Organization adviser has suggested. Andy Seale, from the agency’s department for HIV, hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections, said in a briefing yesterday that there was no ‘increased risk’ of … Read More “WHO insists Pride parades pose a low risk to monkey poop because most of the infection is associated with nightclubs” »
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Health & Fitness Kenya gets Sh62m for liver cancer project in North Rift Wednesday, May 25, 2022 By PAULINE KAIRUMore by this author Summary MTRH will receive specialized cancer surgical treatment equipment, while surgeons, clinicians and technicians will train locally, in Peru and Paris. Each year, about 920 Kenyans are diagnosed with liver cancer, and … Read More “Kenya gets Sh62m for liver cancer project in North Rift” »
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World WHO raises alarm over formula milk marketing Thursday May 12 2022 A mother feeds a newborn baby with milk from a nursing bottle. PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK By KABUI MWANGIMore by this Author Summary WHO has raised concerns over the digital marketing techniques being used by formula milk companies to influence the decisions that new … Read More “WHO raises alarm over formula milk marketing” »
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World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday released a report that found that in places where good hand hygiene and other cost-effective practices are followed, 70 percent of infections can be prevented. According to WHO, the COVID-19 pandemic and other recent large disease outbreaks have highlighted the extent to which health care settings can contribute to … Read More “WHO launches first-ever global report on Infection Prevention and Control” »
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The rise of ‘Deliveroo lifestyles’ will make Britain the fattest country in Europe within a decade, the World Health Organization warns. Meal delivery apps are fueling an obesity crisis by encouraging over-eating and physical inactivity, according to health officials. And poor eating habits were spurred by the pandemic, when Britons became hooked on having food … Read More “‘Deliveroo lifestyles’ will make Britain the fattest country in Europe within a decade, WHO warns” »