Search Results:  TBIO (Biological and Medical Science)  (4)

  • In WHO global pulse survey, 90% of countries report disruptions to essential health services since COVID-19 pandemic

    WHO to roll out learning and monitoring tools to improve service provision during pandemic

    The World Health Organization (WHO) today published a first indicative survey on the impact of COVID-19 on health systems based on 105 countries’ reports. Data collected from five regions over the period from March to June 2020 illustrate that almost every country (90%) experi

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    Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health

  • European Medicines Agency (EMA) approval of the dapivirine ring for HIV prevention for women in high HIV burden settings

    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

  • New COVID-19 Law Lab to provide vital legal information and support for the global COVID-19 response

    Launching today, the COVID-19 Law Lab initiative gathers and shares legal documents from over 190 countries across the world to help states establish and implement strong legal frameworks to manage the pandemic. The goal is to ensure that laws protect the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities and that they adhere to international human rights standards.

    The new Lab (at www.COVIDLawLab.org) is a joint project of United Nations D

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    Regions: United Kingdom

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Combating Drugs and Crime, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation

  • #EndTB Webinar: From Policy to Practice: Rolling out new WHO guidelines on rapid diagnostics and drug-resistant TB treatment

    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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