The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes the creation of the WHO Foundation, an independent grant-making entity, that will support the Organization’s efforts to address the most pressing global health challenges. Headquartered in Geneva, the Foundation will support global public health needs by providing funds to WHO and trusted implementing partners […]
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On 25 May 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) prequalified its first rituximab biosimilar medicine in an attempt to make this expensive, life-saving treatment more affordable and available globally. Rituximab, is a genetically engineered monoclonal antibody. The mechanism of action of rituximab is based on its targeted binding to CD20 […]
The World Health Organization is today launching a new kit for school students aged 13-17 to alert them to the tobacco industry tactics used to hook them to addictive products. Every year the tobacco industry invests more than USD 9 billion to advertise its products. Increasingly, it is targeting young […]
WHO, the United Nations Foundation and Illumination have partnered to launch a Public Service Announcement (PSA) that reinforces safe and healthy practices during these challenging times, featuring Illumination’s globally beloved Gru and the Minions. The PSA focuses on lifesaving behaviors to help mitigate the impacts of COVID-19, including physical distancing, […]
New guidance from the World Health Organization will help countries keep essential health services running whilst taking measures to keep people safe in the COVID-19 pandemic. Most health systems are facing challenges of increased demand for care of people with COVID-19, compounded by fear, misinformation and limitations on movement that […]
This Guide aims to help orient people supporting the COVID-19 response to integrate psychosocial support skills into their daily work, thereby making a difference to the well-being of people they come into contact with during the pandemic. More specifically, the Guide is intended for health and social workers; emergency responders; […]
Despite accelerated progress over the past decade, the world will fall short of ensuring universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy by 2030 unless efforts are scaled up significantly, reveals the new Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report released today by the International Energy Agency (IEA) the […]
The WHO Chemical Risk Assessment Network was recently joined by new institutions. As of 1 June 2020 the WHO Chemical Risk Assessment Network counts 88 institutions participating from 50 Member States. Read more about the Network Source link
<h2>Wednesday 20 June 2020</h2><div>Network focal points and their colleagues are <span style="background-color:initial;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;text-align:inherit;text-transform:inherit;white-space:inherit;word-spacing:normal;caret-color:auto;">invited to join us for a webinar on 10 June 2020, </span><span style="background-color:initial;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;text-align:inherit;text-transform:inherit;white-space:inherit;word-spacing:normal;caret-color:auto;">which would have been the opening day of our </span><span style="background-color:initial;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;text-align:inherit;text-transform:inherit;white-space:inherit;word-spacing:normal;caret-color:auto;">face to face meeting.</span></div><div class="button button-dark-border"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/chemical-safety/chemical-risk-assessment-network/chemical-risk-assessment-network_virtual-meeting_10-june-2020_flyer.pdf?sfvrsn=43c3940d_6">More about the virtual meeting</a></div> Source link
The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo announced today that a new outbreak of Ebola virus disease is occurring in Wangata health zone, Mbandaka, in Équateur province. The announcement comes as a long, difficult and complex Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is in its final phase, […]