Tag: infectious diseases

Urgent International Action Sought as Ebola Outbreak Worsens in DR Congo

MSF has called for urgent international support as the Ebola outbreak in…

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El Salvador Eliminates Trachoma as a Public Health Problem

The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated El Salvador as having eliminated…

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Abu Dhabi Hosts First MENA Disease Elimination and Eradication Course

Khalifa University and GLIDE have completed the first MENA Disease Elimination and…

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WHO adds first diagnostic test for Ebola Bundibugyo virus to its Emergency Use Listing

WHO has added the first molecular diagnostic test for Bundibugyo virus to…

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GLIDE and WHO partner to accelerate disease elimination across the Eastern Mediterranean Region

WHO and GLIDE have partnered to accelerate the elimination of communicable diseases…

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Central Africa Ebola Outbreak Poses $3.6 Billion Economic Threat, Says UN

UNDP warns the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak could cost Africa up to…

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ADAP Crisis Task Force Strikes Deal to Widen Access to New HIV Pill

Merck has partnered with the ADAP Crisis Task Force to expand access…

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WHO issues new guidance on Bundibugyo Virus Disease therapeutic research

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for more research before immunomodulators…

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New Push for HIV Innovation and Access Aims to Accelerate Progress Toward 2030 Goals

IFPMA urged continued global commitment to ending AIDS as a public health…

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Qatar Launches National Tuberculosis Plan 2026โ€“2030 to Strengthen Disease Prevention

Qatarโ€™s Ministry of Public Health and WHO hosted a workshop on the…

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