WHO chief: ‘Colour of skin’ may be why Tigray crisis not getting attention
London, UKReuters The World Health Organization’s director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has suggested that racism is behind a lack of international attention being paid to the plight of civilians in Ethiopia’s war-shattered Tigray region. Calling it the “worst humanitarian crisis in the world”, with six million people unable to access basic services, Tedros questioned in an […]
WHO says more than 18,000 cases of monkeypox globally, most in Europe
London, UKReuters There have been more than 18,000 cases of monkeypox reported globally from 78 countries, with the majority in Europe, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. The WHO declared the outbreak a global health emergency on Saturday. A woman holds a mock-up vial labelled “Monkeypox vaccine” and medical syringe in this illustration taken […]
WHO declares global health emergency over monkeypox outbreak
London, UK/Zurich, SwitzerlandReuters The rapidly spreading monkeypox outbreak represents a global health emergency, the World Health Organization’s highest level of alert, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Saturday. The WHO label – a “public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC)” – is designed to trigger a coordinated international response and could unlock funding to […]
WHO says global rise in COVID cases is “tip of the iceberg”
Reuters Figures showing a global rise in COVID-19 cases could herald a much bigger problem as some countries also report a drop in testing rates, the WHO said on Tuesday, warning nations to remain vigilant against the virus. After more than a month of decline, COVID cases started to increase around the world last week, […]
Medical oxygen running out in Ukraine as war rages, WHO warns
Zurich, SwitzerlandReuters Ukraine is running out of oxygen supplies that critically ill people need, the World Health Organization said on Sunday, calling for safe passage for emergency imports as combat rages. A man carries oxygen cylinders as he enters a hospital for patients infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Kyiv, Ukraine, on 9th November, […]
Six African countries to receive mRNA vaccine technology in WHO project
Cape Town, South AfricaReuters The World Health Organization said on Friday six African countries – Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia – would be the first on the continent to receive the technology needed to produce mRNA vaccines. The technology transfer project, launched last year, aims to help low- and middle-income countries manufacture […]
Ethiopia says WHO chief has links to rebellious Tigrayan forces
Addis Ababa, EthiopiaReuters Ethiopia’s foreign ministry has called on the World Health Organization to investigate its leader for supporting rebellious forces fighting the Ethiopian Government. WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who previously served as the Ethiopian health minister and foreign minister, said earlier this week that aid was being blocked from getting through to […]
WHO sounds warning over fast-spreading Omicron
Geneva, SwitzerlandReuters The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading faster than the Delta variant and is causing infections in people already vaccinated or who have recovered from the COVID-19 disease, the head of the World Health Organization said on Monday. WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan added it would be “unwise” to conclude from early […]
Vaccines slightly less effective against severe COVID, deaths – WHO
Geneva, SwitzerlandReuters COVID-19 vaccines appear to have become slightly less effective in preventing severe disease and death but do provide “significant protection”, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. A logo is pictured on the headquarters of the World Health Orgnaization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland, on 25th June, 2020. PICTURE: Reuters/Denis Balibouse. The Omicron variant […]
Act now to curb Omicron’s spread, WHO’s Tedros tells world
Geneva, Switzerland Reuters Governments need to reassess national responses to COVID-19 and speed up vaccination programs to tackle Omicron, though it is it too early to say how well existing shots will protect against the new variant, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. The variant’s global spread suggests it could have a major impact […]