Search Results: TBIO (Biological and Medical Science) (16)
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New cases of leprosy are decreasing, but not at the anticipated rate. In order to accelerate the annual decline, countries should screen contacts and treat eligible contacts with single-dose rifampicin, as recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) in its guidelines.
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Regions: India , Indonesia , Sri Lanka
Topics: Energy, Global Health, Global Women's Issues
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This letter will focus largely on WHO’s efforts to address the double challenge of malaria & COVID-19. Our work in recent months has been carried out in close collaboration with country-based experts and global partners. We are very grateful to all of our partners for their ongoing commitment and contributions.
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Regions: Chad , China, France , Italy , Rwanda , Sierra Leone , United Kingdom
Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health
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Togo has received validation from the World Health Organization (WHO) for having eliminated human African trypanosomiasis or “sleeping sickness” as a public health problem, becoming the first country in Africa to reach this milestone.
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Regions: Ghana , Togo , United Kingdom
Topics: Global Health
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Meaningful youth engagement to improve adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights
Every day, young people are enriching institutions and processes at the local, national, and global levels.
This year, the theme of International Youth Day is "Youth Engagement for Global Action
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Regions: Turkey , United Kingdom
Topics: Global Women's Issues
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The European Medicines Agency announced today that its human medicines committee provided a positive benefit-risk opinion on the use of the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring (DPV-VR) for HIV prevention. WHO stresses that when providing HIV prevention for women it is always critical to provide these alongside other services including STI diagnosis and treatment, HIV testing and links to antiretroviral therapy for all women who test positive and a range of contraception options.
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Regions: Kenya
Topics: Global Health, Global Women's Issues
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A special #EndTB Webinar organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) to provide key updates on recently released new WHO guidance on rapid diagnostics and drug-resistant TB treatment. The aim of the webinar is to facilitate better understanding of the guidance to enable its rapid uptake in countries by national programmes and other key stakeholders. This will translate to earlier access to quality diagnosis and treatment, and better outcomes for the millions affected by TB and drug-resistant TB.
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Regions: United Kingdom
Topics: Global Health, Science, Technology, and Innovation
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Topics: Energy, Global Health
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Regions: United Arab Emirates , United Kingdom
Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Energy, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
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Regions: Argentina, Canada , Chad , China, Norway , United Kingdom
Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health, Science, Technology, and Innovation
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Regions: Cameroon
Topics: Combating Drugs and Crime, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health
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Regions: Romania
Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Regions: China
Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health
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Regions: China
Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health
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Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health
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Regions: China
Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health