From 30 million cases to zero: China is certified malaria-free by WHO: Following a 70-year effort, China has been awarded a malaria-free certification from WHO – a notable feat for a country that reported 30 million cases of the disease annually in the 1940s. “Today we congratulate the people of China on ridding the country […]
Rotavirus vaccines made available for use in humanitarian crises: Health partners welcome landmark pricing agreement through Humanitarian Mechanism, urging more manufacturers to follow suit. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Save the Children, UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) welcome the opportunity to make rotavirus vaccine available to more children living in humanitarian crises thanks to […]
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Deaths from COVID-19 in Africa have surged by 40% in the last month, pushing Africa’s death toll towards 100 000 since the first reported case on the continent on 14 February 2020. This comes as Africa battles new, more contagious variants and gears up for its largest-ever vaccination drive. Over 22 300 deaths were reported […]
A new World Health Organization (WHO) road map for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) proposes ambitious targets and innovative approaches to tackle 20 diseases which affect more than a billion mainly poor people and which thrive in areas where access to quality health services, clean water and sanitation is scarce. Targets include the eradication of dracunculiasis (guinea worm) […]
WHO calls for reinvigorated action to fight malaria: Global malaria gains threatened by access gaps, COVID-19 and funding shortfall The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on countries and global health partners to step up the fight against malaria, a preventable and treatable disease that continues to claim hundreds of thousands of lives each year. […]
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This short video, focusing on depression among adolescents and young adults, highlights some of the symptoms of depression and the importance of talking as the first step towards getting help. It has been produced as part of the World Health Organization’s “Depression: let’s talk” campaign. […]
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I feel very strongly that everyone in healthcare should understand the global context in which we all work. The challenges that face us today are global and we need to find global solutions. For that reason, I helped to initiate and develop a Global Health programme at the Royal Society of Medicine six years ago […]
The World Health Organisation is currently vaccinating 116 million African children against the preventable disease, polio. This week, 190,000 vaccinators are on the ground tackling the last remaining stronghold of polio across West and Central Africa. All children under the age of five in countries including Chad, Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra […]