In May an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus is occurring in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The Bundibugyo species of Ebola involved is one for which there is no vaccine or specific treatment. Ebola only spreads … Continue reading →
In July 2024 the poliovirus was detected in waste water samples from Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah in Gaza. On 23 August the Guardian reported the first case of polio in 25 years has been found in an infant partly … Continue reading →
http://unacov.uk/audio/BurnhamOnWHO.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSOn 27 June Professor Gilbert Burnham, Professor of International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, USA addressed the UNA Warwick District Branch on the subject “Has the current pandemic … Continue reading →
On 31 May 2020 the United Nations Association Coventry Branch ran a teleconference about World No Tobacco Day. Philip Brown and Elena Miron discuss tobacco, how and why people get hooked and what the World Health Organization is doing to … Continue reading →
During its 73rd meeting, the World Health Assembly (WHA) adopted a landmark resolution to bring the world together to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. It calls for the intensification of efforts to control the pandemic, and for equitable access to and … Continue reading →
The World Health Assembly is the decision-making body of the World Health Organisation (WHO). It is attended by health ministers and delegations from all 194 WHO Member States and focuses on a specific health agenda prepared by the Executive Board. … Continue reading →
Philip Brown of the United Nations Association Coventry Branch introduces a celebration of International Nurses Day 2020 and the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. He plays extracts from a conversation between the President of the International Council of … Continue reading →
Throughout January, as Trump repeatedly played down the seriousness of the virus and focused on other issues, an array of figures inside his government — from top White House advisers to experts deep in the cabinet departments and intelligence agencies … Continue reading →
The World Health Organization (WHO) is leading and coordinating the global effort to fight COVID-19, supporting countries to prevent, detect, and respond to the pandemic. The world is facing an unprecedented challenge with communities and economies everywhere affected by the … Continue reading →
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