NY – People with disabilities run the risk of dying up to 20 years earlier than other groups in society, revealed a new report released by the World Health Organization recently. “Many persons with disabilities die earlier, some up to 20 years earlier, and more are at risk — double the risk — of developing a range of health conditions compared to the …
Syris – Syria has recorded 81 deaths and more than 24,000 suspected cases of the extremely virulent disease, Cholera, since September, according to the World Health Organization, in the country’s first outbreak for more than a decade. Human Rights Watch said: “This devastating cholera outbreak will not be the last waterborne disease to impact Syrians if the country’s severe water …
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan government has directed the health ministry to procure 6.2 million mosquito nets from India. The Global Fund will provide financial resources to the World Health Organization to procure mosquito nets from India for the flood affectees in Pakistan.
Freetown – In a move to protect adolescent girls from cervical cancer, the Government of Sierra Leone introduced the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine to the routine immunisation schedule and launched the start of a campaign to reach 153,991 girls with the vaccine. The introduction of HPV vaccine is one of the key strategies that the Government is implementing toward …
Pakistan – Dr Shereen Bhutta, wife of Dr Zulfiqar Bhutta, Founding Director of the Center of Excellence in Women and Child Health at Aga Khan University, has died. She was the Professor and Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center Karachi. She had over 30 years’ experience as a Teacher/Trainer for medical students and postgraduate …
GENEVA – The number of monkeypox cases worldwide have dropped by 21% in the last week, a World Health Organization report said. It reversed month-long trend of rising infections that had raised concerns for an outbreak in Europe.
London – Lack of vaccines is hampering global efforts to curb spread of monkeypox. There are just 1.5 million vials of Bavarian Nordic’s monkeypox vaccine either administered or currently available currently with vast majority in the United States. The WHO estimates 10 million doses will be needed to protect the people.
New Delhi – India has confirmed a young man in Kerala has died of monkeypox, the first casualty in Asia. Last week, monkeypox-related deaths were reported in Spain and Brazil. The World Health Organization declared monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency on July 23.
LONDON – Monkeypox has spread in over 70 countries and the World Health Organization has declared it an emergency. However, it does not necessarily mean it is particularly transmissible or lethal. Similar declarations were made for Zika virus, Ebola, polio and the Covid-19 pandemic. Canada has confirmed 681 monkeypox cases.
Toronto – Five years ago, Canada made a promise to support the World Health Organization (WHO)’s goal of eliminating hepatitis C as a public health threat by 2030. Since then great strides have been made to reach this goal, however available data shows there is still more work to be done. In May 2016, Canada signed on to the World Health Organization …
