Public health response to the drug problem in the Americas
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Organization of American States (OAS) have renewed a memorandum of understanding...
Kenya takes steps to save mothers’ lives, showing why better data matters
In 2013, Kenya’s Ministry of Health was faced with a debate over the alarming rate of women dying in childbirth: was the cause...
Meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) concerning Yell
An Emergency Committee (EC) regarding yellow fever was convened by the Director-General under the International Health Regulations (2005)...
WHO: Yellow fever could be a threat to the entire world
The UN fears communities living in Angola are carrying the mosquito borne virus into neighbouring countries. The World Health...
Zika virus
When the director general of the World Health Organization, Margaret Chan, declared a public health emergency of international concern in...