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World Immunization Week 2019

Theme: #VaccinesWork World Immunization Week – celebrated in the last week of April – aims to promote the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease. Immunization saves millions of lives every year and is widely recognized as one of the world’s most successful and cost-effective health interventions. Yet, there are still nearly 20 million unvaccinated and under-vaccinated children in the world today. The theme this year is Protected Together: Vaccines Work!, and the campaign will celebrate Vaccine Heroes from around the world – from parents and community members to health workers and innovators – who help ensure we are all protected through the power of vaccines. Vast progress but fragile gains In 2017, the number of children immunized – 116.2 million – was the highest ever reported. Since 2010, 113 countries have introduced new vaccines, and more than 20 million additional children have been vaccinated. But despite gains, all ...
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Novartis Extends Donation of Egaten® (triclabendazole) Until 2022

Novartis has renewed its memorandum of understanding with the World Health Organization (WHO) to lengthen its drug donation for Egaten® (triclabendazole) to 2022 and continues its war against liver fluke. WHO lists Egaten as the only medicine for fascioliasis and also includes it in the Model List of Essential Medicines.
- Source: World Pharma News
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- July 30, 2018
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WHO Reports Improvement in Hepatitis-C Cure Annually

A report was issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) recently that the number of people receiving hepatitis C cures was increased from 1 million in 2015 to 1.5 million in 2016. Previously, only a small number of countries took part in hepatitis C treatments.
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- July 5, 2018
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Heat Stable Drug for Postpartum Haemorrhage – WHO

According to the WHO, a redeveloped drug that can withstand high temperatures and stay effective for 1,000 days could "revolutionize the ability" to keep new mothers alive. The medicine is called heat-stable carbetocin, and could possibly change the fate of numerous women throughout the world.
- Source: BBC
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- July 2, 2018
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‘Gaming Disorder’ Classified as Mental Disorder by WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has included ‘gaming disorder’ as a serious mental health condition in its International Classification of Diseases (ICD). Gaming disorder is officially considered to be serious since excessive priority is given to gaming over other everyday activities.
- Source: IndiaTimes
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- June 20, 2018
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Global health startup PharmaJet with needle-free injectable device close to raising $5M

Needle-free drug injection company PharmaJet is close to completing a $5 million fundraising round of financing that would fund the production of 5 million syringes to deliver the polio vaccine.
- Source: MedCityNews
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- March 7, 2018
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NHS plans to be first to eliminate hepatitis C

NHS England has laid out plans for England to become the first country to eliminate hepatitis C, at least five years earlier than the World Health Organisation(WHO)’s target date of 2030.
- Source: pharmatimes
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- February 2, 2018
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Diphtheria is spreading fast in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh

Diphtheria is rapidly spreading among Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, WHO warned today.
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- December 7, 2017
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Are Leading Global Causes of Blindness Preventable?

A recent study analyzed population-based data to determine the global causes of blindness and visual impairment and made projections by cause to 2020.
- Source: medicalnewsbulletin
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- November 29, 2017
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Black Death and incurable Marburg Virus now spreading across Africa’s cities

Africa is currently contending with two serious disease outbreaks. The pneumonic plague has been making headlines as it sweeps across Madagascar, but there are concerns about it are being eclipsed by a far more sinister threat: A rare and fatal virus known Marburg virus disease (MVD), which has now broken out in Uganda.
- Source: naturalnews
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- November 8, 2017
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