Écrit par WHO | 01 Décembre 2017

November 2017 - In Madagascar, where a severe plague epidemic has unfolded since August 2017, the number of new infections is finally in decline. WHO is supporting health authorities to respond to the outbreak, from setting up specialized plague treatment units in health centres, to distributing medicines across the country. A particularly effective action has involved training teams to...

Écrit par WHO | 01 Décembre 2017

Statement by Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General - 1 December 2017

Since the very beginning of the epidemic, the HIV response has been centred on human rights, equity and communities, the very foundations upon which universal health coverage has been built.

As the HIV epidemic has evolved over the years, it has been the most vulnerable, marginalized communities and...

Écrit par OMS | 28 Novembre 2017

Geneva, 28 November 2017: An estimated 1 in 10 medical products circulating in low- and middle-income countries is either substandard or falsified, according to new research from the World Health Organization (WHO).

This means that people are taking medicines that fail to treat or prevent disease. Not only is this a waste of money for individuals and health systems that purchase these...

Écrit par WHO | 23 Novembre 2017

22 November 2017, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic – Seven people have been killed and 42 people injured in Damascus city and surrounding areas in recent days.

In eastern Ghouta, Rural Damascus, local health authorities report that during a 4-day period alone from 14 to 17 November, 84 people were killed, including 17 children and 6 women; and 659 people were injured, including 127...