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Updated WHO advice for international traffic in relation to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV

Updated WHO advice for international traffic in relation to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV This is…

January 25, 2020

Infection prevention and control during health care when novel coronavirus (nCoV) infection is suspected

Infection prevention and control during health care when novel coronavirus (nCoV) infection is suspected (Interim guidance) This guidance…

January 21, 2020

China virus outbreak shows Asia needs to step up infection preparation

China virus outbreak shows Asia needs to step up infection preparation Region is safer after epidemic lessons but…

January 21, 2020

Lack of new antibiotics threatens global efforts to contain drug-resistant infections

Lack of new antibiotics threatens global efforts to contain drug-resistant infections Declining private investment and lack of innovation…

January 18, 2020

WHO announces updates on new molecular assays for the diagnosis of tuberculosis and drug resistance

WHO announces updates on new molecular assays for the diagnosis of tuberculosis and drug resistance 13 January 2020…

January 13, 2020

Global Health Bright Spots 2019- World Health Organization

Global Health Bright Spots 2019- World Health Organization Few bright spots for 2019 are listed in official Medium…

December 22, 2019

Sri Lanka has eliminated mother to child transmission of HIV and syphilis

Sri Lanka has eliminated mother to child transmission of HIV and syphilis Dec 4, 2019  Sri Lanka is…

December 12, 2019

Nairobi Statement on ICPD25: Accelerating the Promise

Nairobi Statement on ICPD25: Accelerating the Promise The final version of the Nairobi Statement was formulated after six…

November 17, 2019

Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 ends with a clear path forward to transform the world for women and girls

Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 ends with a clear path forward to transform the world for women and girls…

November 17, 2019

Mosquito sterilization offers new opportunity to control dengue, Zika and chikungunya

Mosquito sterilization offers new opportunity to control dengue, Zika and chikungunya A technique that produces sterilized male mosquitoes…

November 15, 2019