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1st Polio Case In Decades Recorded In Gaza Strip, Starts Polio Campaign

01 Sep 2024

A polio vaccination campaign began in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, nearly a week after the World Health Organization confirmed the first case of the disease in decades. The official launch of the campaign is set for Sunday, following the WHO's announcement of three-day "humanitarian pauses," authorized by Israel, to...

WHO Calls for Ceasefire Ahead of Polio Vaccination Campaign in Gaza

31 Aug 2024

The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has urged for a ceasefire as plans are set to vaccinate 640,000 children in Gaza against polio. On X, Ghebreyesus emphasized the necessity of protecting vaccination teams, health facilities, and children, stating, “The polio vaccination teams must be protected and...

Thailand Detects First Case of ‘More Dangerous’ Mpox Strain In Tourist

21 Aug 2024

Recently on Wednesday, Thailand reported a new Mpox case in a European man who arrived from Africa last week. As per disease control official, the strain of the virus is still being tested. As per AFP, Thailand is investigating what could be the first instance of the new, more dangerous...

India Enhances Vigilance As Mpox Cases Rise Globally

20 Aug 2024

In response to the global increase in Mpox cases, the central government has instructed airport, port, and border authorities to stay alert. Speaking to ANI, the officials revealed 'We have alerted airports, ports, and borders with Bangladesh and Pakistan. Three central hospitals will have facilities for isolation like Safdarjung Hospital,...

Gaza Reports First Polio Case In Years, Officials Issue Health Risk Warnings

17 Aug 2024

For the first time after years, Gaza reported a polio case since the Israel-Hamas conflict began on October 7. This case, involves a 10-month-old unvaccinated child from Deir al-Balah, who was diagnosed following tests conducted at Jordan. Confirm Palestinian health officials. As per AP, WHO (World Health Organization) has reported...

Pakistan Reports Three Mpox Cases Following WHO Alert

16 Aug 2024

Days after the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a global alert over the mpox virus, Pakistan's health authorities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province announced the detection of three mpox cases on Friday. The patients, who were found to be infected upon their arrival from the United Arab Emirates, were identified by...

Why ‘Mpox’ Declared A Global Emergency? Its Causes And Symptoms Explained

16 Aug 2024

Mpox has once again been declared a global health emergency, marking the second time since 2022 that the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued this highest level of alert. The virus is spreading rapidly across Africa, raising concerns about its potential to spread to other continents. The WHO's announcement on...

Mpox Outbreak: WHO Declares Global Emergency, Calls For Emergency Meeting

10 Aug 2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) is urgently assessing the mpox outbreak that has spiraled into a major health crisis, potentially triggering a global emergency declaration. The disease, which initially surfaced in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has now spread to nine other African countries, including Burundi, the Central...

WHO Sends Over One Million Polio Vaccines to Gaza Amid Virus Detection

27 Jul 2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) is dispatching more than one million polio vaccines to Gaza. This initiative aims to protect children from potential infection following the detection of the virus in sewage samples, as announced by WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday. In an opinion piece published in Britain's...

World Hepatitis Day: WHO Urges South-East Asia to Intensify Efforts Against Viral Hepatitis B and C

27 Jul 2024

On World Hepatitis Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called for urgent action from countries in the South-East Asia Region to enhance access to prevention, vaccination, diagnosis, and treatment of viral hepatitis B and C. Despite being preventable and treatable, these chronic infections are increasingly leading to severe illness...