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Belgium and WHO contribute to DRC in the fight against Mpox

Published on: September 9, 2024
10:47

Kinshasa, Sep 9 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) and Belgium responded to the request for help to face the smallpox epidemic (Mpox) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Congolese Press Agency reported today.

Sudanese Govt. speeds up WHO’s aid delivery

Published on: September 8, 2024
11:15

Khartoum, Sep 8 (Prensa Latina) The Sudanese Government speeded up on Sunday the World Health Organization (WHO)’s delivery of humanitarian aid to the population by facilitating the procedures at the airport of Merowe.

WHO prioritizes safety and efficacy of Mpox and polio vaccines

Published on: September 3, 2024
12:02

Geneva, Sep 3 (Prensa Latina) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), assured the safety and efficacy of Mpox and polio vaccines are our highest priority.

Angola advocates African medical industry

Published on: August 28, 2024
16:51

Luanda, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) Angola's Minister of Health, Sílvia Lutucuta, has advocated the creation of an industry to manufacture vaccines and medical products in Africa, Jornal de Angola published today.

WHO warns of dengue fever rise in Latin America

Published on: August 22, 2024
10:01

Geneva, Aug 22 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a substantial increase in dengue fever cases in Latin America and the spread of diseases transmitted by mosquito bites.

UN calls for humanitarian pause in Gaza to launch anti-polio campaign

Published on: August 20, 2024
00:15

Ramallah, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) United Nations agencies on Monday called for a humanitarian pause in the Gaza Strip to launch a vaccination campaign against polio, after a case was detected there for the first time time in 25 years.

India to donate multi-million sum to GTMC

Published on: August 2, 2024
09:25

New Delhi, Aug 2 (Prensa Latina) India will donate 85 million dollars for 10 years (2022-2032) to support the operations of the Global Traditional Medicine Center (GTMC), located in Gujarat, official sources announced.

WHO calls on Israel to allow wounded and sick people to leave Gaza

Published on: July 30, 2024
12:09

Ramallah, Jul 30 (Prensa Latina) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), on Tuesday insisted on evacuating some 10,000 sick and wounded people who need medical treatment abroad from Gaza.

Global Childhood Immunization Levels Stagnate in 2023

Published on: July 16, 2024
00:15

Washington, Jul 16 (Prensa Latina) Global childhood immunization coverage stagnated in 2023, leaving 2.7 million more children unvaccinated or who did not received full doses compared to 2019, according to a recent report.

WHO demands lifting restrictions on entry of medicines into Gaza

Published on: July 12, 2024
09:32

Ramallah, Jul 12 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) has demanded more medicines for the Gaza Strip, after warning that only five trucks laden with supplies entered the territory last week.

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