WHA reaches agreement on wide-ranging, decisive package of amendments to improve the International Health Regulations

03 june 2024 - 06:12:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In an historic development, the World Health Assembly, the annual meeting of its 194 member countries, [...] Full text...

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Mali records more than 700 cases of dengue fever, 30 deaths

23 december 2023 - 13:46:14
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - More than 700 cases of dengue fever, including around 30 deaths, have been recorded in Mali [...] Full text...

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Protectionism can jeopardise health outcomes in countries spending more on global trade in health goods

15 july 2023 - 11:23:38
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Global security has now assumed new dimensions, the latest being health security that reflects mounting [...] Full text...

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Amy Pope elected next DG of International Organization for Migration

16 may 2023 - 14:09:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Member States of the International Organization for Migration, the United Nations Migration Agency, have elected Ms. [...] Full text...

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Mauritius using Sterile Insect Technique to tackle mosquito proliferation

06 february 2023 - 10:18:05
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius is presently implementing a Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) project which forms part of the integrated [...] Full text...

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WHO convenes experts to identify new pathogens that could spark pandemics

21 november 2022 - 18:53:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) is working to compile an updated list of priority pathogens that [...] Full text...

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Monkeypox concern heightened after becoming a ‘northern’ disease, says WHO

02 august 2022 - 19:34:00
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Countries need to work more together to stop the rapidly spreading outbreak of monkeypox, “no matter [...] Full text...

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UN health agency launches bid to stop new global pandemic

01 april 2022 - 06:13:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - "Arboviruses” might not be something most of us are familiar with, but for almost four billion [...] Full text...

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Infectious diseases present ‘clear and present danger’ everywhere: Guterres

27 december 2021 - 14:23:01
New York, US (PANA) - COVID-19 continues to demonstrate how quickly “an infectious disease can sweep across the world”, pushing [...] Full text...

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WHO issues guidelines for research on GM mosquitoes to fight malaria

19 may 2021 - 21:00:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued guidelines to inform future research and development on genetically modified [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 illustrates ‘woefully under prepared’ world – UN health chief

19 september 2020 - 05:57:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite efforts to break the global cycle of panic and neglect seen throughout multiple disease outbreaks, [...] Full text...

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Writers’ Association of The Gambia starts campaign against Coronavirus

17 march 2020 - 20:37:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Writers’ Association of The Gambia (WAG), in collaboration with the National Centre for Arts and [...] Full text...

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UN mosquito sterilization technology set for global testing, in battle against malaria, dengue

15 november 2019 - 06:18:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With more than half the world now at risk from mosquito-transmitted dengue fever, according to the [...] Full text...

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Drones ready to join fight against deadly diseases – UN agency

20 april 2018 - 06:12:15
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Robotics may soon be a critical ally in the fight against disease-spreading bugs, a United Nations [...] Full text...

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African countries urged to strive for universal access to good quality health

07 april 2018 - 20:00:39
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti has urged African countries to strive towards [...] Full text...

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Austria: IAEA opens new lab to boost UN efforts to keep harmful insects at bay

26 september 2017 - 06:45:04
Vienna, Austria (PANA) – The United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Monday opened the doors of a new [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: Outgoing WHO chief urges world body to ‘remember the people’ behind the facts and figures

23 may 2017 - 05:08:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In her valedictory speech, the outgoing chief of the United Nations health agency on Monday highlighted [...] Full text...

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Kenya: UN-backed network brings together thousands to help tackle mosquito-borne diseases

10 may 2017 - 19:20:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – In an effort to escalate the global fight against mosquito-borne diseases, the United Nations environment agency [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: 'Unprecedented progress' made against neglected tropical diseases - WHO

19 april 2017 - 09:51:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) says "remarkable achievements"have been made in tackling neglected tropical diseases [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: Outgoing WHO boss assesses decade of public health

14 april 2017 - 14:54:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched a report - “Ten years in public health 2007-2017” [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: AU prepares launch of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention

22 december 2016 - 13:23:17
Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) - Senior staff members of the African Union (AU) on Thursday were busy on the second day [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Tanzania health institution confirms Zika virus cases in the country

16 december 2016 - 10:44:25
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania's leading public health research institution has confirmed presence of the mosquito-borne Zika virus [...] Full text...

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2016 Olympic Games: 31st Olympiad, the world's biggest sports party, officially begins

05 august 2016 - 08:01:40
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - The 2016 Olympic Games, the world's biggest sports party, officially begins on Friday in [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Brazil allays Zika Virus fears during Olympic games

28 july 2016 - 13:59:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Sportsmen heading to Brazil for the forthcoming 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro should not [...] Full text...

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UN: UNICEF says 2015-2016 El Nino impacted negatively on children

08 july 2016 - 14:14:01
New York, US (PANA) - A new report by the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Friday said that, while the [...] Full text...

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Italy: Cape Verde joins Port State Measures Agreement to combat unregulated fishing

24 june 2016 - 11:01:44
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Cape Verde joined the Port State Measures Agreement on Thursday, as President Jorge Carlos Fonseca personally [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief calls for strengthening responses to global health crises

20 june 2016 - 21:56:00
New York, US (PANA) - With the continued increase in the number and gravity of health emergencies globally, the international [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: WHO panel sees 'very low' risk of Zika spread from Rio Olympics

15 june 2016 - 10:07:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An expert panel of the World Health Organization (WHO) has concluded that while the Zika virus [...] Full text...

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UN: IAEA promotes peaceful application of nuclear science, technology

06 june 2016 - 17:00:54
New York, US (PANA) - UN International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Yukiya Amano on Monday said the agency’s activities [...] Full text...

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UN: WHO says no need to cancel Rio Olympics due to Zika virus

31 may 2016 - 22:33:13
New York, US (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said that based on the current assessment of the Zika [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban tasks G-7 on climate action, humanitarian response, SDGs

28 may 2016 - 16:39:29
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged the Group of Seven (G-7) countries to remain focused [...] Full text...

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UN: WHO member states set up new health emergencies programme

26 may 2016 - 19:37:23
New York, US (PANA) - Member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday agreed to establish a new [...] Full text...

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UN: UN: WHO says health essential to sustainable development

23 may 2016 - 21:40:35
New York, US (PANA) - Health holds a prominent and central role that benefits the entire sustainable development agenda, because [...] Full text...

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Congo: WHO confirms Zika virus strain in Cape Verde imported from the Americas

20 may 2016 - 16:48:49
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) -The World Health Organization on Friday confirmed that the Zika virus strain in Cape Verde was imported [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: Health needs from humanitarian emergencies at all-time high - WHO

06 april 2016 - 09:48:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) and partners need US$2.2 billion to provide lifesaving health services [...] Full text...

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Angola: WHO boss arrives in Angola to assess yellow fever outbreak

05 april 2016 - 06:29:54
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The Director-General of WHO, Dr Margaret Chan, arrived in Angola’s capital, Luanda, on Monday for a [...] Full text...

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Angola: Angola hit by worst yellow fever outbreak in 30 years - WHO

25 march 2016 - 06:03:00
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angola has been hit by a yellow fever outbreak, which has infected more than 450 people [...] Full text...

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US: UN to launch campaign illustrating water-environment-climate change link

22 march 2016 - 08:14:09
New York, US (PANA) – As the global community marked World Water Day during a special event at United Nations [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: WHO supports Cape Verde in managing Zika virus

21 march 2016 - 09:55:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Responding to a request from the Ministry of Health in Cape Verde, the UN World Health [...] Full text...

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UN: Water, sanitation likely to be best answer to Zika virus, say UN experts

13 march 2016 - 05:26:50
New York, US (PANA) - Improving water and sanitation services may be the best answer to addressing the outbreak of [...] Full text...

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US: UN forum to focus on women’s empowerment, sustainable devt

11 march 2016 - 06:23:48
New York, US (PANA) - Advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, particularly gender equality and the empowerment of all [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: WHO warns of more cases of Zika with ‘further geographic spread’

09 march 2016 - 07:32:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said the latest update on Zika virus [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: President’s pension hits headlines this week in Mauritius

27 february 2016 - 14:02:07
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Can a former President of the Republic of Mauritius take on a paid job after retiring [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: 'El Niño may increase breeding grounds for mosquitoes spreading Zika'

26 february 2016 - 11:16:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The above-average rainfall caused by El Niño that is expected in parts of South America until [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Botswana on high alert for Zika virus

24 february 2016 - 17:23:08
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana authorities have allayed public fears on the Zika virus and assured the nation that [...] Full text...

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UN: WHO launches global Zika response strategy

17 february 2016 - 07:30:33
New York, US (PANA) - As World Health Organization (WHO) officials briefed United Nations Member States in New York on [...] Full text...

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UN: UN officials stress importance of Radio during emergencies, disasters

13 february 2016 - 09:14:59
New York, US (PANA) - The international community should strive to find ways for radio to do even more to [...] Full text...

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Italy: FAO to provide expertise to help curb spread of Zika virus

10 february 2016 - 06:09:20
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Under the lead of the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations system, including the UN [...] Full text...

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UN: Upholding women’s human rights essential to Zika response – UN rights chief

07 february 2016 - 07:02:18
New York, US (PANA) - Upholding women’s human rights is essential if the response to the Zika health emergency is [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Zika virus, abolition of slavery lead headlines this week in Mauritius

06 february 2016 - 15:02:46
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Zika virus that is spreading rapidly, mainly in South America, has attracted the attention of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius issues travel warning against Zika virus

03 february 2016 - 12:42:20
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Health Ministry on Wednesday warned travellers to countries with active Zika transmission, advising [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: WHO declares Zika a Public Health Emergency

01 february 2016 - 22:08:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, Dr Margaret Chan on Monday declared a Zika linked virus [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Health services increase surveillance of the Zika virus in Mauritius

30 january 2016 - 09:02:14
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Health and Quality of Life Ministry has established a protocol aimed at controlling the [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: WHO convenes emergency meeting on Zika virus

28 january 2016 - 16:38:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - WHO Director-General Margaret Chan is to convene an International Health Regulations Emergency Committee early next week [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: Zika virus infection reported in Americas, Africa, Asia and Pacific

24 january 2016 - 07:05:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Twenty countries in the Americas and about 10 in Africa, Asia and the Pacific have reported [...] Full text...

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