NEW YORK: Rik Peeperkorn, the World Health Organisation (WHO) representative for the occupied Palestinian territories, has announced the launch of a two-phase polio vaccination campaign in Gaza, set to begin on September 1. The campaign is a collaborative effort involving the Palestinian Ministry of Health, WHO, UNICEF, and the UN Relief and Works Agency for […]
MADRID: Spain will donate 500,000 doses of the mpox vaccine, or 20 percent of its stockpile, to combat an outbreak of the disease in Africa, according to reports. In a statement today, the Ministry of Health of Spain said that the country had urged the European Commission to propose that all EU member states donate […]
GENEVA: Following the global emergency declaration on 14th August, WHO announced on Tuesday that it requires $87.4 million over six months, from September 2024 to February 2025, to collaborate with countries, partners, and stakeholders to stop the ongoing mpox outbreak. In its latest appeal, WHO detailed that these funds will support critical activities outlined in […]
SEOUL: The Republic of Korea has reported eleven cases of mpox, all of which are the less severe Clade II variant, according to health authorities this year. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) announced that the most recent case was detected this month. In response to the situation, authorities have increased border screening […]
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced a plan to control and stop the current monkeypox (mpox) outbreak, requiring $135 million over the next six months for a response plan. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphasised the need for a coordinated international response as cases spread from Africa to Europe and Asia. WHO says […]
LONDON: The World Health Organisation said on Friday its partners like Gavi and UNICEF can start buying mpox vaccines before they are approved in a bid to get inoculations to Africa faster as the continent battles an escalating outbreak of the virus, Reuters reported. Traditionally, organisations like Gavi, the vaccine alliance, which helps lower-income countries […]
The late renowned American author, Arien Specter, wisely said, “There’s nothing more important than our good health—that’s our principal capital asset.” This rings true today; the stronger you are, the better you feel. Strength must be both physical and mental. It’s accurate to say that a healthy lifestyle benefits not just physical health but also […]
BANGKOK: Thailand has detected an mpox case in a European man who arrived from Africa last week and is awaiting test results to determine the strain, agencies reported, citing a disease control official on Wednesday. Thai authorities were treating the case as if it were the Clade 1 form of mpox, as the person, a […]
NEW DELHI: Nearly 12% of spice samples tested by Indian authorities didn’t pass quality and safety checks and standards, based on data from the Right to Information Act. This news comes as several countries have taken steps due to contamination concerns with popular spice brands. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) tested […]
NEW DELHI: India’s food safety authorities have launched a new project to address the rising issue of microplastic contamination in food. This initiative follows a report from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), which highlighted the presence of microplastics in common food items like sugar and salt. The Food Safety and Standards Authority […]
BERLIN: A World Health Organisation official stressed on Tuesday that mpox, regardless of whether it is the new or old strain, is not the new COVID, as authorities know how to control its spread, as per agency reports. “We can and must tackle mpox together,” said Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, in a […]
