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WHO to issue guidance on hormonal contraceptives and HIV
Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 4:00am CST
3 February 2012 -- Current WHO guidelines call on health service providers to remind patients, that neither hormonal contraceptives nor intrauterine devices known as IUDs offer protection against HIV or other sexually transmitted infections. Protection against both unwanted pregnancy and STIs including HIV is called "dual protection" and condoms are the mainstay of dual protection.
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Yellow fever in Cameroon
Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 3:00am CST
In December 2011, the Ministry of Health of Cameroon notified WHO of a yellow fever outbreak in the North Region of the country. -
Yellow fever in Ghana
Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 3:00am CST
On 20 December 2011, the Ministry of Health of Ghana notified WHO of a yellow fever (YF) outbreak occurring in 3 districts; Builsa and Kassena-Nankana-West in the Upper East Region and Kitampo-South in the Brong Ahafo Region located in the mid-western part of the country. -
Avian influenza - situation in China - update
Posted: January 24th, 2012, 5:58am CST
The Ministry of Health of China has notified WHO of a human case of avian influenza A (H5N1) virus infection. -
Avian influenza – situation in Viet Nam
Posted: January 20th, 2012, 3:00am CST
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced a confirmed case of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus. -
Avian influenza – situation in Indonesia - update
Posted: January 19th, 2012, 8:00am CST
The Ministry of Health of Indonesia has announced one new confirmed case of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) virus. -
Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update
Posted: January 19th, 2012, 5:58am CST
The Ministry of Health and Population of Egypt has notified WHO of two cases of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus.
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Dr Margaret Chan nominated for a second term to be WHO Director-General
Posted: January 18th, 2012, 6:00am CST
18 January 2012 -- Dr Margaret Chan was nominated today by the WHOs Executive Board for a second term as Director-General of the Organization. If confirmed by the World Health Assembly, Dr Chan's new term will begin on 1 July 2012 and continue until 30 June 2017.
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Avian influenza – situation in Cambodia – update
Posted: January 18th, 2012, 3:00am CST
The Ministry of Health (MoH) of the Kingdom of Cambodia has announced that the case of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus reported in the Disease Outbreak News posting of 16 January 2012 died on 18 January 2012.
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Executive Board appoints the Regional Director for the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region
Posted: January 17th, 2012, 11:00am CST
17 January 2012 -- Dr Ala Alwan will take up his appointment as the Regional Director of WHO's Eastern Mediterranean Region (WHO/EMRO) for a five-year term starting on 1 February 2012.
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Silicone implants
Posted: January 17th, 2012, 10:28am CST
In March 2010, Poly Implant Prothèse (PIP) silicone implants were withdrawn from the European Union (EU) market following an observed increase in implant ruptures, and confirmation of the use of substandard silicone in the manufacture of the implants by French regulator AFSSAPS (Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits de Santé). Regulatory authorities in other jurisdictions were also notified, leading to product withdrawal from a number of non-EU countries. PIP implants have also been sold under the trade name of M-Implants and in April 2010 the Dutch Health Care Inspectorate prohibited all trade and usage of both products in the Netherlands. -
Avian influenza – situation in Cambodia
Posted: January 16th, 2012, 3:00am CST
The Ministry of Health (MoH) of the Kingdom of Cambodia has announced a confirmed case of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus.
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India records one year without polio cases
Posted: January 11th, 2012, 6:59pm CST
12 January 2012 -- India appears to have completed one year without polio since its last case on 13 January 2011. This is a momentous achievement because India was once recognized as the world’s epicentre of polio. However, there remains no room for complacency. India must maintain surveillance and high childhood immunity against wild poliovirus until eradication is achieved globally.
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Avian influenza – situation in Indonesia
Posted: January 11th, 2012, 8:00am CST
The Ministry of Health of Indonesia has announced one new confirmed case of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) virus.
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WHO recognizes progress of Gulf States for adopting regional strategy to address noncommunicable diseases
Posted: January 6th, 2012, 4:00am CST
6 January 2012 -- Six Gulf States detail how they plan to tackle noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) during the coming years. The regional strategy by Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates lays out details on setting targets and measuring results, advancing multisectoral action, and strengthening national capacity to combat NCDs.
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Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 60
Posted: January 5th, 2012, 5:58am CST
The Ministry of Health and Population of Egypt has notified WHO of a case of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus. -
Avian influenza - situation in China - update 6
Posted: January 5th, 2012, 5:58am CST
The Ministry of Health of China has notified WHO of a human case of avian influenza A (H5N1) virus infection. -
Avian influenza - situation in Egypt
Posted: January 5th, 2012, 5:58am CST
The Ministry of Health and Population of Egypt has notified WHO of a case of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus. -
Avian influenza - situation in China
Posted: January 5th, 2012, 5:58am CST
The Ministry of Health of China has notified WHO of a human case of avian influenza A (H5N1) virus infection.
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WHO concerned that new H5N1 influenza research could undermine the 2011 Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework
Posted: December 30th, 2011, 4:00am CST
30 December 2011 -- WHO takes note that studies undertaken by several institutions on whether changes in the H5N1 influenza virus can make it more transmissible between humans have raised concern about the possible risks and misuses associated with this research. WHO is also deeply concerned about the potential negative consequences. However, WHO also notes that studies conducted under appropriate conditions must continue to take place so that critical scientific knowledge needed to reduce the risks posed by the H5N1 virus continues to increase.
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Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 59
Posted: December 21st, 2011, 5:58am CST
The Ministry of Health and Population of Egypt has notified WHO of a case of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus. -
Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 58
Posted: December 15th, 2011, 5:58am CST
The Ministry of Health and Population of Egypt has notified WHO of two cases of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus.
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Three-year study identifies key interventions to reduce maternal, newborn and child deaths
Posted: December 14th, 2011, 6:59pm CST
15 December 2011 -- About 358 000 women still die each year during pregnancy and childbirth; 7.6 million children die before the age of 5 annually. A new global consensus has agreed on the key evidence-based interventions that will sharply reduce these numbers. The study, Essential interventions, commodities and guidelines for reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, is designed to facilitate decision-making in low- and middle-income countries about how to allocate limited resources for maximum impact on the health of women and children. -
Malaria deaths are down but progress remains fragile
Posted: December 12th, 2011, 6:59pm CST
13 December 2011 -- Malaria mortality rates have fallen by more than 25% globally since 2000 according to the World malaria report 2011, issued today. This is the result of a significant scaling-up of malaria prevention and control measures in the last decade, including the widespread use of bed nets, better diagnostics and a wider availability of effective medicines to treat malaria.
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Yellow Fever in Senegal
Posted: November 30th, 2011, 7:00pm CST
The Ministry of Health in Senegal notified the WHO of three cases of yellow fever in Kédougou and Saraya Health districts, near the border with Mali and Guinea Conakry on 26 October 2011.
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Unparalleled global progress in HIV response but sustained investment vital
Posted: November 29th, 2011, 6:59pm CST
30 November 2011 -- The Report on the global HIV/AIDS response shows that increased access to HIV services resulted in a 15% reduction of new infections over the past decade and a 22% decline in AIDS-related deaths in the last five years. While there is still much to be done, 2011 was a game changing year, in terms of current progress and innovations creating hope for substantial future advances.
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Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 57
Posted: November 29th, 2011, 5:58am CST
The Ministry of Health and Population of Egypt has notified WHO of one case of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus. -
Influenza like illness in the United States of America
Posted: November 24th, 2011, 7:58am CST
The United States Government has reported three cases of human infection with swine origin triple reassortant Influenza A H3N2. Between 10 and 13 November 2011, three children (aged 11 months, 2 years and 3 years) experienced onset of febrile respiratory illness. All three children had visited the same health care provider in Iowa State. None of them were hospitalized and all three have recovered.
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Election of the WHO Director-General
Posted: November 21st, 2011, 4:00am CST
21 November 2011 -- Only one candidate has been proposed for the election of WHO Director-General. The candidate is Dr Margaret Chan, the current Director-General, whose name has been submitted by China.
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Avian influenza – situation in Indonesia - update 8
Posted: November 15th, 2011, 4:00am CST
The Ministry of Health of Indonesia has announced one new confirmed case of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) virus. -
Nigeria: mass lead poisoning from mining activities, Zamfara State - Update 1
Posted: November 11th, 2011, 4:00am CST
The mass lead poisoning from mining activities in Zamfara State in Nigeria, which was discovered in March 2010, continues to affect villagers in three Local Government Areas (LGAs): Anka, Bukkuyum and Maru.
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WHO's Executive Board supports reform proposals
Posted: November 4th, 2011, 5:00am CDT
4 November 2011 -- The Executive Board of WHO ended a three-day special session with Member States expressing strong support for WHO's work. Agreement was reached on broad proposals for reform, which aim to better position WHO to improve health outcomes.
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Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 56
Posted: November 2nd, 2011, 5:00am CDT
The Ministry of Health of Egypt has notified WHO of one case of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus. -
Avian influenza – situation in Indonesia - update 7
Posted: October 26th, 2011, 5:00am CDT
The Ministry of Health of Indonesia has announced two new confirmed cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) virus.
WHO news
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Global conference to tackle social conditions that drive health inequities
Posted: October 19th, 2011, 5:00am CDT
19 October 2011 -- Life expectancy gap between countries is 36 years and there is ample evidence that a person's health status is largely determined by his/her socio-economic position. Governments will be discussing necessary steps to tackle the root causes of health inequities. -
WHO warns of consequences of underfunding TB
Posted: October 10th, 2011, 7:59pm CDT
11 October 2011 -- For the first time the number of people falling ill with tuberculosis (TB) is declining. A new WHO report also shows that the number of people dying from the disease fell to its lowest level in a decade. Yet, current progress is at risk from underfunding, especially efforts to combat drug-resistant TB.
Disease Outbreak News
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Avian influenza – situation in Indonesia - update 6
Posted: October 10th, 2011, 5:00am CDT
The Ministry of Health of Indonesia has announced a confirmed case of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) virus.
WHO news
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WHO highlights global underinvestment in mental health care
Posted: October 7th, 2011, 12:00pm CDT
7 October 2011 -- One in four people will require mental health care at some point in their lives but in many countries only two per cent of all health sector resources are invested in mental health services.
Disease Outbreak News
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Measles outbreaks: Regions of the Americas, Europe and Africa
Posted: October 7th, 2011, 3:51am CDT
7 OCTOBER 2011 - In 2011 several large measles outbreaks have been reported from Member States in the European and African regions, with several reported outbreaks in the Americas linked to Europe or Africa.
WHO news
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Tackling the global clean air challenge
Posted: September 25th, 2011, 7:59pm CDT
26 September 2011 -- Air pollution is reaching levels that threaten people's health according to air quality data released today by WHO. The information includes data from nearly 1100 cities across 91 countries, including capital cities and cities with more than 100 000 residents.
Disease Outbreak News
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Confirmed international spread of wild poliovirus from Pakistan
Posted: September 20th, 2011, 3:00am CDT
Wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) genetically linked to virus currently circulating in Pakistan has been isolated in China. Pakistan is affected by nationwide transmission of WPV1, and is the location of the only wild poliovirus type 3 (WPV3) case in Asia in 2011 (a strain on the verge of elimination on the continent). As at 13 September 2011, Pakistan had reported 84 cases, compared to 48 cases for the same period in 2010.
WHO news
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UN General Assembly announces historic commitment to fight noncommunicable diseases
Posted: September 19th, 2011, 12:00pm CDT
19 September 2011 -- WHO welcomes the UN General Assembly's adoption of a political declaration on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (such as diabetes, heart disease and stroke, chronic respiratory disease and cancer). For the first time, global leaders have reached consensus in the General Assembly on concrete actions to tackle these diseases. -
New WHO study details low-cost solutions to help curb the tide on noncommunicable diseases
Posted: September 17th, 2011, 7:59pm CDT
18 September 2011 -- Noncommunicable diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide, killing more people every year. Nearly 80% of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. But a new WHO study reveals that low-income countries could introduce strategies to prevent and treat cancer, heart disease, diabetes and lung disease for just US$ 1.20 per person per year. -
12 000 fewer children perish daily in 2010 than in 1990 – UNICEF, WHO
Posted: September 14th, 2011, 7:59pm CDT
15 September 2011 -- The number of children under five years of age dying each year declined from more than 12 million in 1990 to 7.6 million in 2010, UNICEF and WHO said today, releasing the latest estimates on worldwide child mortality. -
WHO maps noncommunicable disease trends in all countries
Posted: September 13th, 2011, 7:01pm CDT
14 September 2011 -- More than nine million of all deaths attributed to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) occur before the age of 60; 90% of these "premature" deaths occurred in low and middle income countries. A new WHO report features information on the NCDs situation in 193 countries, as global leaders prepare to meet at the United Nations high-level meeting on noncommunicable diseases in New York, 19-20 September 2011. -
WHO welcomes GlaxoSmithKline support to fight intestinal worms in children
Posted: September 9th, 2011, 1:00pm CDT
9 Spetmeber 2011 -- Today, WHO acknowledges the generous commitment by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to donate 400 million more deworming tablets - albendazole - a year over the next five years to help children in deprived communities. This donation comes on top of the 600 million tablets of albendazole already being used in the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis.
Disease Outbreak News
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Wild poliovirus confirmed in China
Posted: September 1st, 2011, 4:18am CDT
The Ministry of Health, China, has informed WHO that wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) has been isolated from four young children, aged between four months and two years, with onset of paralysis between 3 and 27 July 2011. All four cases are from Hetian prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, China. Genetic sequencing of the isolated viruses indicates they are genetically-related to viruses currently circulating in Pakistan. The last WPV case in China was reported in 1999, due to an importation from India. The last indigenous polio case occurred in China in 1994.
WHO news
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Newborn deaths decrease but account for higher share of global child deaths
Posted: August 30th, 2011, 3:00am CDT
30 August 2011 -- Newborn deaths decreased from 4.6 million in 1990 to 3.3 million in 2009, shows a new study published in the medical journal PLoS Medicine today. Most of these newborns are dying of three causes - preterm delivery, asphyxia and infections - for which well-documented cost-effective interventions exist.
Disease Outbreak News
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Avian influenza – situation in Cambodia - update 6
Posted: August 19th, 2011, 4:00am CDT
The Ministry of Health (MoH) of the Kingdom of Cambodia has announced a confirmed case of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus. -
West Nile Virus Infection (WNV) in Europe
Posted: August 16th, 2011, 11:18am CDT
Laboratory confirmed cases of West Nile Virus infection (WNV) have been reported in a number of European countries. From the beginning of July 2011 to 11 August 2011, WNV infection has officially been reported by Albania (2 cases), Greece (22 cases) Israel (6 cases), Romania (1 case) and the Russian Federation (11 cases). The reporting reflects higher awareness among healthcare workers, enhanced laboratory capacities and favourable weather conditions with rainfall and high temperatures leading to a substantial increase in mosquitoes such as Aedes and Culex species.
WHO news
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New psychological first aid guide to strengthen humanitarian relief
Posted: August 16th, 2011, 3:00am CDT
16 August 2011 -- Humanitarian emergencies - like earthquakes, extreme drought, or war - not only affect people’s physical health but also their psychological and social health and well-being. A new guide makes sure that best practices are consistently applied in humanitarian settings to improve the mental health of disaster affected populations.
Disease Outbreak News
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Outbreak of illness in schools in Angola
Posted: August 15th, 2011, 4:00am CDT
An outbreak of an unknown illness has been reported among children and students in schools in Angola. In most cases, the illness has occurred suddenly, followed by the resolution of symptoms within a few hours. No deaths have been reported.
WHO news
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New online nutrition initiative can help protect lives and health of millions of children
Posted: August 10th, 2011, 4:00am CDT
10 August 2011 -- A new e-library for nutrition provides guidance on life-saving nutrition interventions, and assists governments and health-care providers to scale up action against malnutrition.
Disease Outbreak News
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Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 55
Posted: August 9th, 2011, 5:00am CDT
The Ministry of Health of Egypt has notified WHO of one case of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus. -
Avian influenza – situation in Cambodia - update 5
Posted: August 2nd, 2011, 4:00am CDT
The Ministry of Health (MoH) of the Kingdom of Cambodia has announced a confirmed case of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus. -
Cholera outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Congo
Posted: July 22nd, 2011, 10:39am CDT
Cholera outbreaks are being reported along the Congo River, affecting the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Congo.
WHO news
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WHO Director-General names Sir Liam Donaldson envoy for patient safety
Posted: July 21st, 2011, 4:00am CDT
21 July 2011 -- Sir Liam Donaldson has been named WHO Envoy for Patient Safety. Sir Liam will mobilize political support for WHO Patient Safety with health leaders around the world and with major donors, philanthropic organizations and governments for priority activities addressing patient safety issues at national and international levels. -
WHO warns against the use of inaccurate blood tests for active tuberculosis
Posted: July 20th, 2011, 4:00am CDT
20 July 2011 -- A 12 month of rigorous analysis reveals that a blood test for diagnosing active TB disease is a bad practice. The inaccurate test can result in some people unknowing transmitting the disease to others or even death from untreated tuberculosis while other people can undergo unnecessary treatment. -
WHO urges more countries to require large, graphic health warnings on tobacco packaging
Posted: July 7th, 2011, 4:00am CDT
7 July 2011 -- Over one billion people in 19 countries are covered by laws requiring large, graphic health warnings on packages of tobacco. Requiring such health warnings is among the six tobacco demand-reduction measures recommended by WHO.
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Poliomyelitis in Pakistan
Posted: July 7th, 2011, 3:00am CDT
Pakistan has reported wild poliovirus type 3 (WPV3) isolated from a 16-month old child with onset of paralysis on 9 June 2011, from a conflict-affected, inaccessible area of Khyber Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). This is the only case of WPV3 detected in Asia in 2011. WPV3 transmission in Asia is on the verge of elimination, with the last case occurring more than six months ago, on 18 November 2010 (also from Khyber Agency, FATA).