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Cervical Cancer advocates and survivors launching a movement

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Cervical cancer advocates and survivors from all regions of the world share in this short documentary their stories to help raise awareness of the...

WHO’s Science in 5 on COVID-19 – I am vaccinated, what next?

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Episode #23 If you already got your COVID-19 vaccine, are you wondering when the immunity kicks in and how long it lasts? Can you still...

The importance of diagnostics and the EDL

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Diagnostics are essential to improve health outcomes and are critical tools in everyday medical practice and to tackle public health emergencies. Access to appropriate,...

What is the WHO EDL for a better access to diagnostics?

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Access to affordable, good quality diagnostics has proven difficult in resource-poor settings. Many countries still lack even the most basic diagnostic tools resulting in...

Developing a national EDL for a better access to diagnostics

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The World Health Organization Model List of Essential in vitro Diagnostics or EDL is an evidence-based resource that any country can use to help...

Last days to submit a short film to the Health for All Film Festival

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WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, reminded the media and the public about the closing date for submission of short films in the Health...

#COVID19 LIVE Q&A virus variants with Dr M. Ryan and Dr M. Van Kerkhove...

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#AskWHO series: This was the live discussion of 27 January 2021 about COVID-19 virus variants with Dr Mike Ryan, Executive Director of WHO Health...