By Ayomide Otitoju The World Health Organization on Wednesday classified the EG.5 coronavirus strain circulating in the United States and China as a “variant of interest” but said it did not seem to pose more of a threat to public health than other variants. The fast-spreading variant, the most prevalent in the United States with…
…..to explore evidence base, opportunities to accelerate health for all By Ayomide Otitoju The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening the Traditional Medicine Global Summit on 17 and 18 August 2023 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. Co-hosted by the Government of India, the Summit will explore the role of traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine in addressing…
By Ayomide Otitoju During the public health emergency of international concern associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, from January 2020 to May 2023, countries’ response efforts were guided by temporary recommendations issued under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR). In the current transitional phase, countries’ preparedness and response actions can be guided by standing recommendations, issued…
By Aypmide Otitoju This WHO Medical Product Alert refers to one batch of substandard (contaminated) COLD OUT syrup (Paracetamol and Chlorpheniramine Maleate) identified in the Republic of Iraq and reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) on 10 July 2023 by a third party. Please refer to the Annex of this Alert for full details…
By Ayomide Otitoju HEALTHEPI-WIN Webinar: Dengue: Managing a Rapidly Expanding EpidemicPublished 21 hours ago on August 1, 2023By Salman AhmadEPI-WIN Webinar: Dengue: Managing a Rapidly Expanding Epidemic(CTN News) – In the case of dengue (also known as bone-break fever), the virus that causes the infection is the dengue virus (DENV), which is transmitted to humans…
By Ayomide Otitoju In the last 10 years, many countries have made significant progress to increase exclusive breastfeeding rates. Yet even greater progress is possible when breastfeeding is protected and supported, particularly in the workplace. This World Breastfeeding Week, under its theme, “Let’s make breastfeeding at work, work” – UNICEF and WHO are emphasizing the…
By Ayomide Otitoju the World Health Organization (WHO) published the new editions of the Model Lists of Essential Medicines (EML) and Essential Medicines for Children (EMLc) which include important new medicines for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, cancer, infectious diseases, and cardiovascular conditions, among others. The updated Model Lists aim to facilitate greater access to…
By Ayomide Otitoju Every year, an estimated 350 thousand children are diagnosed with cancer in low- and middle-income countries. Many of them cannot access the treatment they need. Only 25% of low-income countries cover childhood cancer medicines in their health benefit packages. This subjects children and families to significant suffering and financial hardship, or puts…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Tedros Adhanom has disclosed that science is very important in the fight against the prevalence of HIV/AIDS scourge in the society. He reiterated this in his keynote address at the 12th International AIDS Society conference on HIV Science. Below is the excerpts of…
