Tag: World Health Organization (WHO)

• Saturday, November 19th 2022 - 06:59 UTC

  Forget Qatar rules on no alcohol in stadiums, beware of camels and camel's MERS

  

  Alcohol will not be sold to fans at the World Cup's eight stadiums in Qatar after FIFA and the country's authorities changed its policy two days before the start of the World Cup 2022. However not only keep away from the alcohol temptation, even more, but important also beware of camels and the camel virus.

• Thursday, September 22nd 2022 - 19:12 UTC

  WHO chief says end of COVID-19 nearer but still to be reached

  

  World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said today that the planet was “better positioned than ever” to end the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Monday, August 29th 2022 - 20:47 UTC

  Uruguay chosen by WHO for hepatitis B and C program

  

  Uruguayan authorities have announced that as of next month healthcare facilities will be surveyed to detect the presence of hepatitis B and C in order to provide input for the development and adjustment of policies regarding these maladies and meet World Health Organization (WHO) requirements to reduce the number of infected people by 2030.

• Friday, August 5th 2022 - 07:48 UTC

  Monkeypox declared a health emergency in the US

  

  The United States Government Thursday declared monkeypox a health emergency amid an increasing number of infections nationwide. The decision allows the agencies concerned to have access to emergency funds and manage vaccines and treatments for the malady, which has not yet been linked to any death in the country.

• Tuesday, August 2nd 2022 - 08:07 UTC

  World Breastfeeding Week, the best possible start in life; message from UNICEF and WHO

  

  UNICEF and WHO have underlined the vital importance of breastfeeding as the best possible start in life, as global crises continue to threaten the health and nutrition of millions of babies and children.

• Saturday, July 30th 2022 - 08:21 UTC

  WHO concerned over hepatitis “of unknown origin” among children

  

  The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed its concern over an outbreak of hepatitis “of unknown origin” among children. The agency also reported said it was working “side by side” with authorities in the affected countries to understand the cause of this infection.

• Saturday, July 30th 2022 - 08:06 UTC

  Uruguay has first case of monkeypox confirmed

  

  Uruguayan health authorities Friday announced the first case of monkeypox had been confirmed in the country. According to the Ministry of Public Health (MSP), the infection was proved through PCR testing.

• Wednesday, July 27th 2022 - 21:25 UTC

  Fauci, WHO agree: vaccines not enough to stop monkeypox

  

  The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned earlier this week that vaccines alone are not enough to stop the spread of the monkeypox epidemic and urged people at risk to take additional precautions. Meanwhile, White House Senior Medical Adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said in a broadcast interview that about 99% of the cases have occurred in men who have sex with men.

• Monday, July 25th 2022 - 08:18 UTC

  Monkeypox a global emergency, WHO declares

  

  The World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the onset of monkeypox constituted a global emergency after cases of the malady were detected in over 70 countries.

• Wednesday, July 20th 2022 - 05:05 UTC

  WHO foresees challenging European winter as COVID-19 cases surge

  

  According to a statement released Tuesday by the World Health Organization (WHO), Europe shall be facing a challenging winter by the end of 2022 due to the rapid escalation of COVID-19 cases.