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WHO publishes new report on access to morphine

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organization (WHO) has published a new report on access to morphine for medical use. The report describes how the global distribution of morphine, as a vital pain medicine, is unequal and does not fulfill the medical need. The report, titled “Left Behind …

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Africa CDC partners with WHO to tackle emergencies

New era of redefining how continent deals with health, humanitarian and climate crises Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and World Health Organisation (WHO) have launched of a Joint Emergency Preparedness and Response Action Plan (JEAP). This pioneering five-year strategic collaboration will …

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WHO calls for ethical use of AI for Health

Geneva, Switzerland | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organisation has expressed concerns about the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare, particularly the potential generation of biased data that could misguide treatment decisions. In a statement released on Tuesday, WHO noted that AI-generated large language model tools (LLMs), including platforms …

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WHO asks countries to halve Anemia Prevalence by 2030

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched its first-ever comprehensive framework on reducing anemia calling on countries to accelerate action to halve anemia prevalence in women of reproductive age by 2025. Anemia remains a serious global public health problem, affecting 571 million women and 269 …

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Mpox emergency is over: WHO

Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | The mpox disease no longer represents a global health emergency, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), said at a virtual press conference from Geneva on Thursday, based on a statement by the WHO’s emergency committee. “Yesterday, the emergency committee for mpox met …

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COVID-19 no longer a global health emergency- WHO

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday declared that COVID-19 is no longer a public health emergency of International Concern. The decision which comes three years after a global alert was issued for countries to take precautionary measures over the acute viral respiratory disease spreading …

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COVID lessons could ease cholera outbreak – Moeti

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The WHO regional Director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, believes that the best way to end preventable epidemics is for governments to engage with communities to help understand how the disease is transmitted. She spoke in interview with SciDev.Net about cholera outbreak. Why do you think …

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