Écrit par WHO | 16 Novembre 2012

GENEVA ¦ 15 November 2012 -- The World Health Organization welcomes Dr Mark Dybul as the new Executive Director for the Global Fund to Fight  AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

“WHO has worked previously with Dr Dybul in his role as the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator leading the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR),” says Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health...

Écrit par CICR | 15 Novembre 2012

Des milliers de familles ont fui les combats qui se poursuivent au Soudan et sont actuellement hébergées dans des camps dans le comté de Maban, dans l’État du Haut Nil au Soudan du Sud. Le CICR a distribué des secours à 80 000 réfugiés et s'emploie à améliorer l'accès à l'eau potable.

Le CICR a lancé un projet en septembre pour renforcer le réseau existant de distribution...

Écrit par WHO | 14 Novembre 2012

13 November 2012 - The Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) in Sudan has notified WHO of a yellow fever outbreak affecting 23 localities in Greater Darfur. As of 11 November 2012, a total of 329 suspected cases including 97 deaths were reported from this outbreak. Central and South Darfur have reported most of the suspected cases.




Laboratory confirmation was conducted by WHO regional reference...

Écrit par WHO | 12 Novembre 2012

SEOUL, Republic of Korea ¦ 12 November 2012 – The delegates of more than 140 Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) adopted a new international treaty Monday, setting the rules for combating illegal trade through control of the supply chain and international cooperation. The Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products commits countries to...