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WHO Director-General concludes New Year visit to Ebola-affected areas in DRC

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Écrit par WHO | 10 Janvier 2019

3 January 2019, Geneva - World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus traveled over the New Year to Ebola-affected areas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to review the response at this critical phase. Efforts to end the outbreak are continuing after recent disruptions, but further interruptions could have serious consequences, he warned....

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“Zero polio transmission and health for all”, WHO Director-General gives new year’s wish to the people of Afghanistan and Pakistan

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Écrit par WHO | 10 Janvier 2019

8 January 2019 - WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus highlighted WHO’s commitment to the final push to eradicate polio on a 4-day visit to Afghanistan and Pakistan - the only two countries where wild poliovirus cases were reported last year. He also commended the governments of both countries for their efforts to provide universal access to health services.

Dr Tedros...

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Statement on disruptions to the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General

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Écrit par WHO | 02 Janvier 2019

28 December 2018 - WHO and partners are continuing to respond to the Ebola outbreak in North Kivu and Ituri provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, despite a deterioration of the security situation since yesterday morning.

Yesterday our teams in Beni were unable to carry out critical field work, including vaccinations, contact tracing, and following up on alerts of potential...

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WHO establishing expert panel to develop global standards for governance and oversight of human gene editing

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Écrit par WHO | 17 Décembre 2018

14 December 2018 -- WHO is establishing a global multi-disciplinary expert panel to examine the scientific, ethical, social and legal challenges associated with human gene editing (both somatic and germ cell). The panel will review the current literature on the state of the research and its applications, and societal attitudes towards the different uses of this technology. WHO will then...

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Nearly 30 million sick and premature newborns in dire need of treatment every year

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Écrit par WHO | 14 Décembre 2018

Global coalition calls for better care and stronger legislation to save babies on the brink of death

NEW DELHI/ GENEVA /NEW YORK, 13 December 2018: Nearly 30 million babies are born too soon, too small or become sick every year and need specialized care to survive, according to a new report by a global coalition that includes UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO).

“When it...

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NEW WHO REPORT HIGHLIGHTS INSUFFICIENT PROGRESS TO TACKLE LACK OF SAFETY ON THE WORLD’S ROADS

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Écrit par WHO | 10 Décembre 2018

7 DECEMBER 2018 | Geneva, Switzerland – A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) indicates road traffic deaths continue to rise, with an annual 1.35 million fatalities. The WHO Global status report on road safety 2018 highlights that road traffic injuries are now the leading killer of children and young people aged 5-29 years.

“These deaths are an unacceptable price to pay...

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Statement of the Nineteenth IHR Emergency Committee Regarding the International Spread of Poliovirus

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Écrit par OMS | 03 Décembre 2018

30 November 2018 - The nineteenth meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) regarding the international spread of poliovirus was convened by the Director General on 27 November 2018 at WHO headquarters with members, advisers and invited Member States attending via teleconference.

The Emergency Committee reviewed the data on wild poliovirus...

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World Health Organization and EU commit to work together to accelerate progress on health

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Écrit par WHO | 26 Novembre 2018

21 November - GENEVA/BRUSSELS - Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization has completed a series of meetings with President Juncker and senior European Commission. Officials. He also signed a joint statement with the European Parliament.

Dr Tedros commended the fruitful cooperation between the Commission and WHO, particularly in the fields of...

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Democratic Republic of the Congo begins first-ever multi-drug Ebola trial

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Écrit par WHO | 26 Novembre 2018

21 November 2018/Geneva —The Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) today announced that a randomized control trial has begun to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of drugs used in the treatment of Ebola patients. The trial is the first-ever multi drug trial for an Ebola treatment. It will form part of a multi-outbreak, multi-country study that was agreed to...

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