Public Health Update

MPOX is No longer a Public Health Emergency

The World Health Organization (WHO) says Mpox (monkeypox), an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus is no longer…

May 11, 2023

WHO declares end to COVID 19 as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared an end to COVID-19 as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern…

May 5, 2023

WHO launches new initiative to improve pandemic preparedness

WHO 26 April 2023 News release To help countries better prepare for future pandemics, WHO launched a new initiative…

April 30, 2023

World Immunization Week 2023: The Big Catch-Up

World Immunization Week The World Immunization Week observed each year in the last week of April. It aims…

April 24, 2023

Schedule for Missed Opportunity Vaccination in Nepal

Overview Missed Opportunities for Vaccination is a strategy to Increase routine immunization coverage by making better use of…

April 22, 2023

WHO releases first-ever Standard on universal access to rapid TB diagnostics

19 April 2023 WHO The World Health Organization (WHO) has just released for the first-time – the WHO standard:…

April 20, 2023

Key leadership appointments made to drive WHO strategic direction and initiatives

17 April 2023 News release The World Health Organization (WHO) has appointed five new senior figures to its headquarters…

April 17, 2023

World Chagas Disease Day 2023: Time to integrate Chagas disease into PHC

World Chagas Disease Day 14 April 2023 World Chagas Disease Day is celebrated on April 14 to raise awareness on this…

April 14, 2023

Public health milestones through the years

Since the foundation of the World Health Organization in 1948, the world has experienced public health challenges that…

April 6, 2023

National Population and Housing Census 2021: A Report on Maternal Mortality

Overview The Sustainable Development Goals include the target of reducing the global maternal mortality ratio (MMR) to less…

March 27, 2023