By Ayomide Otitoju The World Health Organization (WHO) will call on world leaders to tackle critical global health challenges and increase investment in public health at the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA79), taking place in New York from September 20 to 30, 2024. The highlight of the health agenda is the…
By Ayomide Otitju The World Health Organization (WHO) has applauded Jordan for becoming the first nation to officially eliminate leprosy, marking a significant moment in global public health efforts. “WHO congratulates Jordan on this impressive milestone,” said WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “Leprosy has afflicted humanity for millennia, but country by country, we are…
By Ayomide Otitoju The World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with member states and partners, has launched an Access and Allocation Mechanism (AAM) to improve access to mpox vaccines, treatments, and diagnostics. This initiative aims to prioritize those at highest risk and ensure the equitable distribution of limited resources. The mechanism was introduced following a…
For the first time, the World Health Organization (WHO) has prequalified an Mpox vaccine, marking a significant milestone in the fight against the ongoing epidemic. The announcement coincides with the arrival of the first MVA-BN vaccines in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the epicenter of the outbreak. Since January, the DRC has reported nearly…
Morocco has confirmed its first case of Mpox in the tourist city of Marrakesh, marking the first reported case in North Africa since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared an international emergency last month, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) announced on Friday. “Africa CDC confirms the first Mpox case in…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has prequalified an Mpox vaccine for the first time, marking a significant milestone in the global fight against the disease. The announcement comes as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the epicenter of the epidemic, receives its first batch of MVA-BN vaccines. Since January, the DRC has reported nearly 22,000…
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the epicenter of a recent mpox outbreak, received its first batch of vaccines on Thursday, with nearly half of the 200,000 doses donated by the European Union set to arrive by the weekend. The vaccines are part of an international effort to curb the virus’s spread, which has resulted…
By Ayomide otitoju UNICEF has announced an emergency tender to procure mpox vaccines, responding to the escalating outbreak that has been declared a public health emergency by both the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO). The move aims to secure vaccines for the most affected regions,…
In a bid to curb the spread of Mpox in Nigeria, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has donated 10,000 Jynneos vaccines to the country. This was announced on Tuesday during an official handover ceremony, where Dr. Muyi Aina, Director General of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), confirmed that the…
