Tag: #who

WHO races to finalize pathogen-sharing annex meant to prevent ‘vaccine apartheid’ in the next pandemic

Negotiators in Geneva have six days to lock in rules for sharing dangerous pathogens—and guarantees that poorer countries get vaccines and treatments in return.

#who, #pandemic, #vaccines, #globalhealth, #treaty

WHO seeks $38.8 million to keep Yemen’s fragile health system from unraveling

WHO is asking for $38.8 million to sustain basic health care for 10.5 million Yemenis in 2026 as funding falls and outbreaks loom.

#yemen, #who, #humanitarianaid, #cholera, #publichealth

U.S. says it has completed WHO withdrawal, but legal fight looms over unpaid dues

Trump administration declares the U.S. has left the WHO, ending funding and participation, while WHO and legal experts dispute exit terms tied to arrears.

#who, #globalhealth, #uspolicy, #pandemicprep

WHO Extends Polio Global Health Emergency, Stops Short of Pandemic Label

WHO extended polio’s decade-long highest global health alert, citing ongoing spread risks, but said the virus does not meet the new “pandemic emergency” bar.

#polio, #who, #vaccines, #globalhealth, #publichealth

Illinois and New York City Join WHO Outbreak Network After U.S. Withdrawal

Illinois and New York City join WHO-coordinated GOARN after the U.S. exit, seeking direct global outbreak data and support—following California.

#who, #publichealth, #outbreakresponse, #goarn, #usstates

WHO seeks $1.015 billion for 2026 emergencies as funding gaps leave 53 million without basic care

WHO warns aid shortfalls shut 6,600 clinics in 2025, cutting off 53 million people, and seeks $1.015B to sustain 2026 emergency health care.

#who, #humanitarianaid, #globalhealth, #sudan, #gaza

Ethiopia Declares Marburg Outbreak Over After 42 Days With No New Cases

Ethiopia ended its first Marburg outbreak after a 42-day countdown with no new cases. Nineteen cases were recorded and 14 people died.

#ethiopia, #marburg, #outbreak, #who, #publichealth

Ethiopia Declares First Marburg Outbreak Over After Rapid Response and Vaccine Trial

Ethiopia ends its first Marburg outbreak after 14 confirmed cases. Contact tracing, safe burials and trials of experimental vaccine and therapies aided control.

#ethiopia, #marburg, #outbreak, #who, #vaccines

U.S. Completes Withdrawal From WHO, Ending 78-Year Membership

The U.S. says it has finished leaving the World Health Organization, raising legal and funding questions and warnings about weakened global disease response.

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Sudan war hits 1,000 days as WHO calls it the world’s worst health crisis

As Sudan’s war enters its 1,000th day, WHO warns of collapsing health care, mass displacement and spreading outbreaks amid aid shortfalls.

#sudan, #humanitariancrisis, #who, #displacement, #cholera