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Governments continue proposed pandemic agreement progress ahead of World Health Assembly

The meeting focusing on ‘All for Health, Health for All’ takes place on 27 May to 7 June 2024

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Takeda’s Qdenga becomes second dengue vaccine to receive WHO prequalification

Approximately half of the global population is at risk of mosquito-borne viral disease

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WHO opens application period for 2025 Model Lists of Essential Medicines

The deadline to submit ahead of the 25th WHO Expert Committee meeting is 1 November 2024

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WHO reveals ‘extensive’ worldwide overuse of antibiotics during COVID-19 pandemic

Findings from the report reveal factors that could have contributed to the spread of antimicrobial resistance

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World Health Organization prequalifies simplified oral cholera vaccine Euvichol-S

The acute diarrhoeal illness was reported to affect around 473,000 people in 2022

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World Health Organization launches AI-powered digital health assistant for public health

SARAH has been launched in alignment with World Health Day’s theme, ‘My Health, My Right’

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WHO reveals growing global cancer burden in line with World Cancer Day

The three most commonly occurring cancers in 2022 were lung, breast and colorectal cancer

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World Health Organization prequalifies polio vaccine to protect children

The prequalification status will enable countries to access and use the nOPV2 vaccine

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World Health Organization adds second malaria vaccine to prequalification list

The addition is expected to result in sufficient malaria vaccine supply for children

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WHO countries hold seventh INB meeting to prevent global pandemics

Member states discussed several critical elements to prepare countries for pandemics

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First WHO Global Clinical Trial Forum develops joint vision to improve clinical research

Experts in areas including cancer, AMR and neurological diseases participated

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Novavax’s updated COVID-19 vaccine granted Emergency Use Listing by WHO

Nuvaxovid XBB.1.5 is now approved for emergency use in all 194 WHO member states

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