The Time Is Now: We Must Step Up Support for the Poorest Countries
May 2 2023
At the onset of COVID, the IMF rapidly scaled up emergency financing and program support through the PRGT,
A Six-Year Journey: Advancing Pathogen Genomics in Africa
May 2 2023
“We were able to use COVID-19 as an opportunity to establish and strengthen our systems,” notes Dr Yenew Kebede, Africa CDC.
The long walk to vaccine-making in Africa
May 1 2023
Europe has promised millions of euros to set up vaccine manufacturing in Africa, but cash alone won’t be enough.
WHO officially launches mRNA vaccine tech hub in Cape Town
May 1 2023
WHO has officially launched its mRNA vaccine technology hub in Cape Town, a facility established during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Covid-19: Why health experts are urging caution going into 2023
Apr 4 2023
Même si des cas de myocardite (inflammation du muscle cardiaque) ont été signalés chez des personnes qui venaient de recevoir des vaccins à ARNm contre la Covid-19, l’Agence sanitaire mondiale de l’ONU estime que ce sont des situations très rares.
Secretary Blinken Convenes Fourth COVID-19 Global Action Plan Ministerial: Notice to the Press
Apr 4 2023
GAP focus on the acute needs of the pandemic, identify remaining barriers, and look towards the future to promote collaboration on preventing, detecting, and responding to the next global health threat.
UN report calls for re-thinking social protection as the world ages
Apr 4 2023
the rights and well-being of older persons must be prioritized in efforts to achieve a sustainable future, the UN said in a new report
WHO chief warns against misinformation over global pandemic accord
Apr 3 2023
The head of the UN World Health Organization on Thursday spoke out forcefully against “misinformation on social media and in the mainstream media”
Transformative Policies Key to Advancing COVID-19 Recovery, Sustainable Development, Experts Stress as Economic and Social Council Coordination Segment Begins
Apr 3 2023
Amid Reversal of Hard-Won Development Gains, Business as Usual Not an Option, Council Vice President Warns, Urging Bolstered Action to Protect People, Planet.