By Ayomide Otitoju Parliamentarians from around the world convened at the UNITE Global Summit in Berlin, signing a pivotal statement endorsing the World Health Organization (WHO) Pandemic Agreement. This collective commitment aims to enhance pandemic preparedness, response, and equitable health access globally. Ricardo Baptista Leite, President of UNITE, emphasized the vital role of parliamentarians in…
By Ayomide Otitoju Building on the success of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, Qatar and the World Health Organization (WHO) have released a new report offering valuable lessons and recommendations for hosting safe and healthy mega sporting events worldwide. The report, titled Changing the Game: Strengthening Health and Well-Being through Sport Events, is the…
By Ayomide Otitoju A joint report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) reveals that an additional annual investment of just $0.24 per patient in digital health interventions—such as telemedicine, mobile messaging, and chatbots—could save over 2 million lives from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) over the next decade. This investment is…
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…