WHO declares mpox global health emergency over

WHO declares mpox global health emergency over

The disease wasn’t known to spark big outbreaks beyond the continent or to spread easily among people until last May,when dozens of epidemics emerged in Europe,North America and elsewhere.

  • byMaria Cheng

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WHO says end of COVID in sight,deaths at lowest since March 2020

WHO says end of COVID in sight,deaths at lowest since March 2020

In its weekly report on the pandemic,the UN health agency said deaths fell by 22 per cent in the past week,at just over 11,000 reported worldwide.

WHO lays out plan to emerge from COVID’s emergency phase

WHO lays out plan to emerge from COVID’s emergency phase

To help end the emergency,WHO called on countries to continue or increase virus surveillance capabilities to allow for early warning signs of significant changes in the virus.

  • byJulie Steenhuysen andMrinalika Roy
‘Conditions ideal for more variants’:WHO boss warns against talk of COVID ‘endgame’

‘Conditions ideal for more variants’:WHO boss warns against talk of COVID ‘endgame’

The head of the World Health Organisation says conditions remain ideal for more coronavirus variants to emerge and that it’s dangerous to assume Omicron will be the last one.

Pandemic vaccine treaty a step closer

Pandemic vaccine treaty a step closer

The decision means a legally binding response convention that would determine a fairer production and distribution of vaccines for the next pandemic could be implemented in early 2024.

  • byLatika Bourke
Before the next pandemic,the world needs a new vaccine treaty:WHO chief

Before the next pandemic,the world needs a new vaccine treaty:WHO chief

Member states are meeting next week to begin discussions on a new pandemic treaty that former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark says could be agreed in as soon as six months.

  • byLatika Bourke
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Follow Australia’s lead:WHO calls for help in global cervical cancer fight

Follow Australia’s lead:WHO calls for help in global cervical cancer fight

Australia is on track to eliminate cervical cancer by 2035,but is being called upon to do more to help prevent the deaths of a woman every 30 seconds from the disease.

  • byLatika Bourke
Tedros to be renamed WHO boss after going unchallenged

Tedros to be renamed WHO boss after going unchallenged

Dr Tedros will retain the top job at the WHO despite coming under heavy criticism for the body’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.

  • byLatika Bourke
UN experts approve first malaria vaccine in major breakthrough

UN experts approve first malaria vaccine in major breakthrough

The WHO recommended that the world’s first malaria vaccine be given to children across Africa,in a move officials hope will spur stalled efforts to curb the spread of the parasitic disease.

  • byMaria Cheng
WHO employees took part in Congo sex abuse during Ebola crisis,report finds

WHO employees took part in Congo sex abuse during Ebola crisis,report finds

The World Health Organisation’s director-general said the report made “harrowing reading” and apologised to the victims.

  • byEmma Farge andHereward Holland
WHO establishes new scientific body to examine origins of COVID-19

WHO establishes new scientific body to examine origins of COVID-19

The WHO’s initial study was panned by the international community,which said it had been frustrated by China.

  • byLatika Bourke