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International Migrants Day 2021

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281 million people – 1 in every 30 – is a migrant, making for 3.6% of global population. Access to healthcare is a human...

Children with cancer: Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines

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Each year, an estimated 400 000 children worldwide develop cancer. Most of them live in low- and middle-income countries. The Global Platform for Access to...

Update on Omicron transmission

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Dr Maria Van Kerkhove provides an update on Omicron transmission and severity during a live show broadcast on 15 December 2021 Watch the full show...

Dr Maria Van Kerkhove explains how to mark festive moments as safely as possible

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As we prepare to mark festive moments, Dr Maria Van Kerkhove explains how to do it as safely as possible, but remember there is...

What properties of Omicron make it more transmissible?

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What properties of Omicron make it more transmissible? WHO's Executive Director for Health Emergencies Dr Mike Ryan explains one of the reasons why. Watch the...

WHO’s Science in 5 on COVID-19: Developing WHO’s public health advice

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Science in 5 series – episode #29 In this week’s episode, WHO’s Dr. John Grove explains how WHO brings the best evidence together to...