The World Health Organization is freezing recruitment and slashing travel in response to the withdrawal of the U.S., its biggest funder, according to an internal email seen by POLITICO. “As you know, the United States of America has announced that it intends to withdraw from WHO. We regret this decision and hope the new administration … Read more
“The air traffic control tower, the departure lounge — just a few meters from where we were — and the runway were damaged. We will need to wait for the damage to the airport to be repaired before we can leave,” said Ghebreyesus. Houthi-run news agency Saba said a further three people were killed at … Read more
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Labyrinthitis can lead to vertigo— a sensation of spinning— dizziness, nausea, and potential hearing loss read more World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has been hospitalised in Rio de Janeiro’s Hospital Samaritano Barra da Tijuca, according to a report by local newspaper O Globo on Thursday (November 21). Tedros sought medical attention after … Read more
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has already said that it needs 10 million vaccines to control the outbreak. EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides on Thursday asked EU countries to tell her how many mpox jabs they planned to donate by the close of this month. The WHO plans to launch a dedicated funding appeal … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government has cracked down on LGBTQ+ rights by making gender-affirming surgery illegal and through Russia’s Supreme Court decision to label the international LGBTQ+ movement as “an extremist organization.” Popova’s comments come after WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency last Wednesday, saying that … Read more
While independent experts recommend whether to declare a global health emergency, the final decision falls to the WHO chief, currently Tedros. The WHO then issues recommendations to affected countries on how to deal with the outbreak. A PHEIC alert could also increase the pressure on international governments to respond and assist African countries in controlling … Read more
Geneva, Switzerland — The World Health Organization annual assembly on Saturday gave member countries another year to agree on a landmark accord to combat future pandemics. Three years of effort to reach a deal ended last month in failure. But WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus hailed what he called historic decisions taken to make a … Read more
“Both yesterday and the day before, the WHO team was not permitted to enter the hospital to assess the conditions of the patients and critical medical needs, despite reaching the hospital compound to deliver fuel alongside partners,” he said. He estimated that there are still “about 200 patients” in the hospital with 20 in urgent … Read more
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