News: The World Health Organization has granted prequalification to an additional Novel Oral Polio Vaccine Type 2 (nOPV2). About Novel Oral Polio Vaccine Type 2 (nOPV2) It is an improved oral vaccine designed to prevent outbreaks caused by circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type-2. The vaccine is used for active immunization in all age groups, especially during… Continue reading Novel Oral Polio Vaccine Type 2 (nOPV2)
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MeDevIS (Medical Devices Information System) Initiatives
Source- This post on the MeDevIS Initiative has been created based on the article “MeDevIS platform announced to boost access to medical technologies and devices” published on the official website of WHO on 8 July 2024. Why in news? The World Health Organization (WHO) has introduced MeDevIS (Medical Devices Information System). About MeDevIS 1. MeDevIS… Continue reading MeDevIS (Medical Devices Information System) Initiatives
Five billion people unprotected from trans fat leading to heart disease
Source: The post is based on the article “Five billion people unprotected from trans fat leading to heart disease” published in WHO on 23rd January 2023 What is the News? The World Health Organization(WHO) has released a report titled “Countdown to 2023 – WHO report on global trans fat elimination”. What are the key findings… Continue reading Five billion people unprotected from trans fat leading to heart disease
Urgent call for better use of existing vaccines and development of new vaccines to tackle AMR
Source: The post is based on the article “Urgent call for better use of existing vaccines and development of new vaccines to tackle AMR” published in WHO on 13th July 2022 What is the News? The World Health Organization(WHO) has released the first-ever report on the pipeline of the vaccines currently developing to prevent infections… Continue reading Urgent call for better use of existing vaccines and development of new vaccines to tackle AMR
Global analysis of health care waste in the context of COVID-19
What is the news? The World Health Organisation(WHO) has released a report titled “Global analysis of health care waste in the context of COVID-19”. What is the purpose of the report? The report quantifies the additional COVID-19 healthcare waste generated, describes current healthcare waste management systems and solutions to reduce the impact of waste on… Continue reading Global analysis of health care waste in the context of COVID-19
World Health Assembly agrees for global treaty to ‘strengthen pandemic prevention’
What is the news? The World Health Assembly (WHA) took the historic decision to form a global treaty to “strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness and response” in its recent session. The decision came at a time when the global COVID-19 situation has once again become wary with the detection of the Omicron variant last week, the… Continue reading World Health Assembly agrees for global treaty to ‘strengthen pandemic prevention’
WHO’s stark message on air quality — and what India must do
Synopsis: Air pollution is worsening in India. We need to raise our air quality standards in line with recently released WHO guidelines and ensure strict compliance while transitioning to a cleaner energy model. Introduction In its recent air quality guidelines (AQGs), the WHO said that the impact of poor air quality on public health is at… Continue reading WHO’s stark message on air quality — and what India must do
New Evidence Led To WHO’s New Air Quality Standard
What is the news? The World Health Organization(WHO) released the Global Air Quality Guidelines(AQGs) recently. Why was a higher standard necessary? Since the last global update in 2005, there has been a marked increase in quality and quantity of evidence that shows how air pollution affects different aspects of human health. The evidence also shows… Continue reading New Evidence Led To WHO’s New Air Quality Standard
WHO says air pollution kills 7 million a year, toughens guidelines
What is the News? The World Health Organization(WHO) has released the Global Air Quality Guidelines(AQGs). What are Global Air Quality Guidelines(AQGs)? Global Air Quality Guidelines(AQGs) is an annual mean concentration guideline for particulate matter and other pollutants. The guidelines were last updated in 2005. Since then, there has been a marked increase of evidence that… Continue reading WHO says air pollution kills 7 million a year, toughens guidelines
All WHO-approved jabs must be recognised for travel: UN
Source: The Hindu Relevance: Vaccination is essential for global economic recovery. The World Health Organization recently said that any COVID-19 vaccine it has authorised for emergency use should be recognised by countries as they open up their borders to inoculated travelers. The move could force Western countries to broaden their acceptance of two apparently less… Continue reading All WHO-approved jabs must be recognised for travel: UN
