Ukraian’s Medicinal Oxygen Supplies Hits Record Low…Stocks May Run Out Within 24 Hours
THE deteriorating political situation in Ukraine following Russia’s invasion last week has led to massive depletion of Oxygen stocks, raising fears of a health catastrophe in the midst of the prevailing war. By Michael Gwarisa In a joint statement, World Health Organisation (WHO) Director General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and WHO Regional Director for Europe,Â
Read MoreWHO Advises CountriesTo Be Wary of Omicron’s BA.2 Sublineage
EVEN though there is still a reported decline in overall cases globally, the World Health Organisation’s (WHO’s)Â Technical Advisory Group on SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evolution (TAG-VE) has cautioned that countries should remain vigilant and continue monitoring and reporting sequences, as well as conducting independent and comparative analyses of the different Omicron sublineages. By Michael Gwarisa According
Read MoreMalin Grape Appointed AMR Ambassador For Sweden
When Sweden’s Statement of Foreign Policy was presented this week, it included a new Swedish initiative of appointing an AMR Ambassador. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major threat to global health security and claims the lives of more than one million people each year, according to a study recently published in The Lancet. By Own
Read MoreDr Tony Fauci to deliver keynote address at the 6th Global Forum on TB Vaccines
Years of progress in the fight against tuberculosis (TB), the world´s second biggest infectious killer since the emergence of COVID-19, together with the rise of antimicrobial drug resistance has made vaccine development against the disease all the more urgent, scientists will be told next week at the 6th Global Forum on TB Vaccines (virtual, hosted
Read MoreFirst antibiotic for super-gonorrhea enters human trials as new cases found in England
The first antibiotic for super-gonorrhoea has entered human trials, as four new cases of the resistant infection have been found across England since December. The number of cases of gonorrhoea that do not respond to standard antibiotics has increased significantly over the past 50 years, prompting concerns that without the development of new drugs the
Read MoreSweet News!!! COVID-19 downgrading to an endemic stage
THE coronavirus pandemic is transitioning into an endemic stage where the virus will be spreading at a slower rate, making it more predictable and manageable within countries, a top World Health Organisation official has said. By Michael Gwarisa The difference between an epidemic and a pandemic isn’t in the severity of the disease, but the
Read MoreVagina! There We Said It, Says PSI As They Launch VIYA, A Global Sexual Wellness Lifestyle Brand
IN a move that is set to demystify and normalize women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights, the Population Service International (PSI) has launched VIYA, a first global sexual wellness lifestyle product that puts the power of health choice into women’s and girls’ hands. By Michael Gwarisa The campaign is starting with #TheVword or the
Read MoreA Billion Influenza Cases Recorded Every Year
EVEN through the deadly Influenza or Spanish Flu ended more than 100 years ago, the modern day strain of Influenza continues to impact negatively on the global health with indications that a billion cases of seasonal influenza continue to be recorded every year. By Michael Gwarisa In his speech to mark the Celebration of 70
Read MoreNew Highly Infectious HIV Variant That Progresses To AIDS Faster Discovered
A newfound variant of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, has been uncovered in the Netherlands and appears to cause faster disease progression compared with other versions of the virus. SOURCE: LIVESCIENCE The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infects and destroys immune cells called CD4 cells in the body, causing the number of these cells to
Read MoreCrucial changes needed to protect workers’ health while teleworking
The World Health Organization and the International Labour Organization have called for measures to be put in place to protect workers’ health while teleworking. Own Correspondent A new technical brief to healthy and safe teleworking, published by the two UN agencies, outlines the health benefits and risks of teleworking and the changes needed to accommodate
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