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Member States consider proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations with discussions on equity to continue
Research finds food and eating linked to social and emotional well-being
Ethical dilemmas of preventing next pandemic
The ethical dilemmas of preventing the next pandemic
Second WHO global technical consultation on public health and social measures during health emergencies, November 2023
State braces for hot summer
Gene discovery may help growers battle grape downy mildew
WHO and the Global Fund announce commitment for enhanced collaboration
Bolivia conducts a simulation exercise to strengthen the National Deployment and Vaccination Plan for influenza and other respiratory viruses
Common approach across two regions: delivering respiratory pathogen simulation exercises in Costa Rica and Lebanon
Public consultation of experts to join the Guideline Development Group (GDG) for Defeating Meningitis by 2030 Roadmap: Meningitis diagnosis, treatment and care guidelines
WHO welcomes signing of sublicences with three manufacturers to produce long-acting injectable cabotegravir for HIV prevention
Governments hold first detailed discussions on proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005)
Bioinformatics training workshops to strengthen genomic surveillance successfully completed
Covid modelling to assist future pandemic responses
2021 Annual Report of UN Interagency Task Force on Religion and Sustainable Development
WHO calls on global community to equalize HIV response
WHO to identify pathogens that could cause future outbreaks and pandemics
Mumbai Declaration leads to India’s first national No Sugar Day
New Strategy To Improve Victorians’ Sexual Health
STIs in 2022: emerging and re-emerging outbreaks
Westpac introduces pandemic cover as international travel takes off
Funding for global health efforts welcome, but further commitment desperately needed
“First time” achievements in pandemic influenza preparedness in two regions with high humanitarian and public health vulnerabilities
Boosting infectious substance shipping capacities in Yemen
Concerted action key to COVID vaccine development
Nirsevimab significantly protected infants against RSV disease in Phase III MELODY trial
Zero Discrimination Day, 1 March 2022
New initiative to confront taro leaf blight in Nigeria
Interim Statement on Covid vaccines in context of circulation of Omicron SARS-CoV-2 Variant from WHO Technical Advisory Group
WHO publishes updated guidance on validation of elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis
New irrigator improves chickpea disease resistance
WHO, faith partners and national governments -supporting national responses to Covid
Burnet support for National Plan modelling
WHO kicks off Decade of Action for Road Safety
Heterogeneous populations develop herd immunity quicker
Clues to pandemic rebounds from past