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The World Health Organization said it expects the plan from September through February next year will require $135 million in funding and aims to improve fair access to vaccines, notably in African countries hardest hit by the outbreak

Mpox global health alert: Key insights into symptoms, diagnosis, and prevention

As the WHO intensifies its focus on mpox, a comprehensive understanding of the disease’s symptoms, diagnosis, and preventive measures is crucial.

At least 2,000 medical evacuations from Gaza prevented by Rafah crossing closure, says WHO

Before the closure, "approximately 50 critical patients a day left Gaza … It means that since the 7th of May at least 2,000 people have been unable to leave Gaza to receive medical care," said Rik Peeperkorn, WHO representative in the West Bank and Gaza

China pushes back at WHO criticism over delayed Wuhan data

Chinese researchers, led by the China CDC’s former director George Gao Fu, however, argued in their study of the specimens that the samples were insufficient to prove the Covid outbreak started there as a result of the virus jumping from animals to humans.

Life expectancy in African region increases by 10 years, biggest in world: WHO

But the World Health Organisation also cautioned that the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic at the end of this period could have a disruptive impact on these huge gains going forward.

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COVID-19 Vaccine : Data sharing going on with WHO to give recognition to Covaxin, says Govt

According to the WHO, submissions to it for prequalification or listing under the emergency use procedure are confidential.

Gold price today: Yellow metal off from highs; likely to trade in Rs 43,000-43,650 range

Equity markets tumbled in India and across the globe, the rupee fell 60 paise to a dollar and gold traded flat after WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.

Drug majors plan all out assault against fake drugs market

Now with more and more people opting for self medication and buying medicines on the net without proper checks, is forcing drug majors worldwide to invest heavily in combating counterfeit.