More Action is Required to Eliminate Hepatitis C in Canada by 2030

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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 …

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WHO welcomes $140m BMGF investment to end NTDs, malaria

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Geneva – The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes the announcement that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) will commit US$ 140 million over 4 years to support initiatives and research aimed at ending malaria and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). In particular, it welcomes the news that this funding is specifically aimed at developing research by African institutions. This is an …

Public Health Agency of Canada on monkeypox

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Ottawa – The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is issuing this statement to provide an update on its ongoing response to monkeypox. PHAC continues to work closely with provinces and territories to ensure collaboration and coordination of Canada’s strategic response to address this situation. The Government of Canada took immediate action upon the confirmation of the first cases in Canada. The …

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WHO to share vaccines to stop monkeypox

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LONDON (AP) The World Health Organization said it’s creating a new vaccine-sharing mechanism to stop the outbreak of monkeypox in more than 30 countries beyond Africa. The move could result in the UN health agency distributing scarce vaccine doses to rich countries that can otherwise afford them. To some health experts, the initiative potentially misses the opportunity to control monkeypox …

New vax for US troops with religious concerns

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WASHINGTON (AP) – A COVID-19 vaccine that could soon win US approval may offer a boost for the US military: an opportunity to get shots into some of the thousands of service members who have refused other coronavirus vaccines for religious reasons. At least 175 active duty and reserve service members have already received the Novavax vaccine, some even travelling …

Africa sees rise in measles

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UGANDA – Africa is seeing a surge of outbreaks of preventable diseases as a result of disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the World Health Organization said. The continent recorded a 400 per cent increase in measles, to more than 17,000 cases between January and March, compared to the same period last year, Dr Benido Impouma, a WHO expert in Africa, …

WHO: Vaccines prevent between 2m-3m deaths a year

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PARIS (AFP) The Covid-19 pandemic has forever changed the world’s relationship with vaccines, spurring unprecedented production and innovation even while poorer nations were left behind. At the start of World Immunisation Week, AFP looks at the current state of play. Vaccines for more than 20 life-threatening diseases prevent between two to three million deaths a year, according to the World Health Organization. …

National Immunization Awareness Week Toronto

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Toronto – This week, the City of Toronto will join other Canadian cities and organizations around the world in recognizing National Immunization Awareness Week: April 23 to 30. Mayor John Tory officially proclaimed National Immunization Awareness Week starting Saturday, April 23. The proclamation supports Immunize Canada’s annual National Immunization Awareness Week, an opportunity to highlight and recognize the importance of …

WHO reviewing policy on Canadian vaccine

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OTTAWA –  Although Health Canada authorized Medicago’s two-dose Covifenz vaccine in February for adults 18 to 64, but the World Health Organization did not accept Medicago’s application to be added to the list of vaccines approved on an emergency basis. It said at that time that it had a strict policy not to engage with companies that promote tobacco, and …