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SICKLE CELL DISEASE | African Health Ministers Launch Drive to Curb SCD’s Toll
This effort, backed by the African Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO), aims to curb SCD΄s toll in a region that has historically been hit hard by this…
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A HISTORIC BREAKTHROUGH | UNICEF Signs First-Ever Malaria Vaccine Supply Contract With GSK
The contract will enable UNICEF to deliver more than 18 million doses of the RTS,S vaccine – also known under the commercial name Mosquirix – in order to reduce the…
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NEW WHO REPORT | Effective TB, HIV, Viral Hepatitis Services For Refugees And Migrants Across The WHO European Region
International recommendations on effective services to treat tuberculosis (TB), HIV and viral hepatitis for refugees and migrants lack implementation across the WHO European Region, says a 2022 WHO report. Refugees…
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1st Global Forum On Access To Safe Blood Products | 5 November 2021
Expected Outcomes An understanding of the strategic vision and goals for blood safety and the protection of the blood supply, especially in low-income settings; A better understanding of the key…
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COMING UP: 1st Global Forum On Access To Safe Blood Products For Patients In Need Of Regular Transfusion – 5 November 2021
Expected Outcomes An understanding of the strategic vision and goals for blood safety and the protection of the blood supply, especially in low-income settings; A better understanding of the key…
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WHO SEARO Publishes Desk Review of Haemoglobinopathies in the South-East Asia Region
In an effort to understand the prevalence of thalassaemic syndromes and the existent blood supply system available within each country of the South-East Asia Region, the WHO Regional Office for…
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TIF Takes Active Part In The 71st Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe
TIF has participated in the 71st session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe between 13–15 September 2021, which gathered six hundred high-level delegates, including over 30 Health Ministers from…
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CDC, FDA Authorize Third Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccines For The Immunocompromised In The US
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have both recommended on August 16 that certain immunocompromised people receive a third…
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Chinese Sinovac COVID-19 Vaccine Approved By World Health Organization
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced yesterday that it has approved a COVID-19 vaccine made by Sinovac Biotech (SVA.O) for emergency use listing, paving the way for a second Chinese shot…
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