Today, October 10, is World Mental Health Day. The World Health Organization (WHO) says only 2% of governments' budgets are directed to mental health. However, the WHO, through its latest report, acknowledges there is increased awareness of the disease. WHO director-general Tedros Ghebreyesus says that violations of rights...
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"Virus is neither under control nor pandemic overdue," warns WHO
The head of covid-19 management at the World Health Organization (WHO), Maria Van Kerkhove, warned on Tuesday that the new coronavirus is not yet under control, with many people wrongly believing that the pandemic is almost over
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Africa: Cape Verde in the list of the most vaccinated against Covid-19
Cape Verde vaccinated one fifth of the population against Covid-19 by September 30. The proportion is double the target set in May by the World Health Assembly for all countries. In that period, only 15 African nations reached the 10% mark of immunized people, or about one-third of the states in the...
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WHO 'fed up with promises', demands action on vaccine distribution
The director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday that there has been "a lot of talk" about equitable distribution of vaccines in the world, against covid-19, but "very little" action
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Africa will get a quarter less vaccines than it was expecting this year
Africa will receive a quarter less covid-19 vaccines than it was expecting by the end of the year, compromising vaccination targets for the continent, according to the World Health Organization (WHO)
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Africa has tripled vaccines but the process is still too slow
Africa has tripled the number of covid-19 vaccines administered in the past week, although protecting up to 10% of the continent by the end of September remains "a very daunting task," the director of the regional World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday
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WHO criticizes "shocking inequalities" in vaccine access in Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) criticized on Tuesday the "shocking inequalities" in access to covid-19 vaccines by African countries compared to countries in other regions of the world
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"To talk about third dose is to ridicule vaccine equity" - WHO Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) for Africa said Thursday that rich countries' decision to move to a third dose of the vaccine by buying new batches "makes a mockery of the concept of vaccine equity."
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WHO seeks $11 billion in funding to control variant Delta
The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking urgent funding of $11.5 billion to combat variant Delta
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Africa needs 700 million doses for 30% vaccination this year
The World Health Organization (WHO) regional director for Africa said today that the continent needs 700 million doses of the covid-19 vaccine to reach the 30% coverage target by the end of the year