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Epidemic preparedness – a wise investment: the Uganda story

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With an Ebola outbreak ongoing in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2019, authorities in Uganda stepped up their health and response...

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros: Holiday season message 2020

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As the holiday season arrives, people worldwide are marking 2020’s festive period in very different ways to past years – by staying apart to...

New #COVID19 virus variant – Discussion with experts from WHO, @CovidGenomicUK and @sangerinstitute

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New #COVID19 virus variant - Discussion with experts from WHO, @CovidGenomicUK and @sangerinstitute

New app to access WHO’s voluntary medical male circumcision guidelines and resources

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WHO VMMC app provides quick and easy to read access to up to date Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) guidelines and resources from WHO's...

Is Santa Claus immune to COVID-19?

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If a child in your life is worried that #SantaClaus 🎅 might not be able to travel and deliver presents 🎁 due to #COVID19,...

WHO’s Science in 5 on COVID-19: Immunity after recovery from COVID-19

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How long does your immunity last after you recover from COVID-19? Can you get reinfected? Why do you need to continue with preventative measures?...

Dr Mike Ryan on COVID-19 vaccine distribution

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Listen to what WHO Executive Director of Health Emergencies Dr Mike Ryan has to say about equitable and fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. Originally broadcast...

Media briefing on COVID-19

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Media briefing on COVID-19 and Migrants Day

Decade of Healthy Ageing: introduction to the WHO Baseline report

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In 2020, the number of people aged 60 and above rose to 1 billion, almost 15% of the world’s population. And this proportion is...

Getting vaccines, medicines and tests ready for emergency use

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Making vaccines, tests and medicines available can take a long time, even when there’s a health emergency like COVID -19. To ensure rapid access...