Health

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 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…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has attributed the spike in dengue fever to global warming marked by higher average temperatures, precipitation, and a longer period of drought.Raman Velayudhan, WHO’s head of the Global Programme on Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases, told journalists this at the UN in Geneva on Friday. “About half of the world’s…

By Ayomide Otitoju WHO’s Intersectoral Global Action Plan (IGAP) on epilepsy and other neurological disorders, published today in all six UN languages, sets out the actions needed to improve access to care and treatment for people living with neurological disorders through a comprehensive, coordinated response across sectors. Neurological disorders are the leading cause of disability-adjusted…