The Ministry of Public Health reported this Sunday about the first case of the new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 XBB.116 sublineage reported in Ecuador and assured that it maintains active epidemiological surveillance by the covid-19. In a statement, he pointed out that the reference laboratory of the National Institute for Public Health Research (INSPI) reported […]
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The WHO begins its annual assembly trying to consolidate the lessons left by the pandemic
World Health Organization (WHO) inaugurated today its annual assembly, which commemorates 75 years of existence and important progress in public health, and during which it will seek that the States guarantee more stable financing to carry out its work and that they support a new international treaty so that the world better cope with future […]
WHO launches new global detection network for infectious diseases such as COVID-19
World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday launched an international surveillance network to rapidly detect threats posed by emerging infectious diseases such as COVID-19 and share information to prevent pandemics. The International Pathogen Surveillance Network (IPSN) will provide a platform to connect countries and regions, improving sample collection and analysis systems, said the WHO. The network […]
WHO warns of increase in deadly cholera outbreaks in 24 countries
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned this Friday of an alarming increase in cholera outbreaks in the world -mainly in eastern and southern Africa- this year and its high mortality rate. From January to mid-May, new cholera outbreaks were observed in 24 countries, although more than 1 billion people in 43 countries are at epidemic […]
Alert! Sweeteners do not help to lose weight and can increase mortality
The World Health Organization (WHO) said today that sweeteners are not effective for control weight in the long term and can have unwanted effects if used for a long time, such as increased risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and mortality in adults. For this reason, he advised against its use and pointed out […]
WHO declares end to public health emergency caused by monkeypox
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday that the monkey pox It is no longer a global health emergency, ending a nearly year-long alert for the viral disease that has led to confirmed cases in more than 100 countries. The WHO declared monkeypox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in July 2022 and endorsed […]
Premature births are the leading cause of infant mortality
The premature birthss are currently the main cause of Child mortality and are behind one in five deaths that occurred before the fifth year of life, according to data released today by the World Health Organization (WHO) based on a report prepared together with other entities that work in favor of women and children. According […]
WHO ends more than 3 years of health emergency by COVID-19
World Health Organization (WHO) raised today, Friday May 5, the international emergency due to the pandemic of COVID-19which had been declared since January 30, 2020, given the notable reduction in serious cases and deaths globally. The decision was announced by the director general of the WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, after the organization’s emergency committee met […]
World Bank: about 60% of households lack one or more basic services
Despite the notable contribution of Peruvian economic growth in reducing the poverty Over the last two decades, gaps in access to basic services such as water, internet, electricity and sanitation persist, according to the World Bank. With the pandemic, close to 60% of households do not have one or more of the essential services despite […]
Avian flu may affect the supply of chicken in South America, according to PAHO
The director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)Jarbas Barbosa, warned this Wednesday that the avian flu that plagues all South America it may affect the supply of chicken meat, the main source of animal protein in the region, which would impact the diet of thousands of people. “The pandemic of the covid-19 increased food […]