GENEVA — The World Health Organization’s chief said Saturday that the monkeypox outbreak was a deeply concerning evolving threat but did not currently constitute a global health emergency.WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus convened a commi…
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Russia-Ukraine conflict: Pres Putin defends Russia’s stance on global food crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow’s military action in Ukraine was not responsible for the global food crisis, instead blaming the West for preventing the export of Russian grain. “The food market is unbalanced in the most serious way,” Pu…
Continue readingRussia-Ukraine conflict: Ministers slam Russia’s ‘grain war’ at Berlin food summit
Germany accused Russia of taking the world hostage with its “grain war” on Friday as Berlin hosted a conference to address concerns the Ukraine conflict could cause hunger in some countries. Held under the banner “Uniting for Global Food Security”, …
Continue readingMeeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the multi-country monkeypox outbreak, 25 June 2022
The WHO Director-General has the pleasure of transmitting the Report of the Meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee regarding the multi-country monkeypox outbreak, held on 23 June 2022, from 12:00 to 17:00 Genev…
Continue readingG7 vaccines failures contribute to 600,000 preventable deaths
Less than half (49 per cent) of the 2.1 billion COVID vaccine donations promised to poorer countries by G7 countries have been delivered, according to new figures published today by Oxfam and the People’s Vaccine Alliance.On the eve of this year’s G7 S…
Continue readingDon’t depend too much on donors, diplomat urges South Sudan
As humanitarian needs multiply around the world while funding struggles to keep pace, a foreign diplomat urged South Sudanese to become more independent.“We are really here to support you, but you shouldn’t expect too much from donors, donors are not v…
Continue readingMan critically injured in Uror cattle raid
A herdsman was seriously injured in an attack by cattle raiders in Uror County in South Sudan’s Jonglei State on Friday, officials said.Speaking to Radio Tamazuj, Uror County Machot Gatluak Kenyjak said the wounded identified as Gatwec Dak Mut was atta…
Continue reading12 students graduate in midwifery from Wau Health Science Institute
12 students graduated with diplomas and bachelor’s degrees in midwifery from Wau Health Science Institute in South Sudan’s Western Bahr al Ghazal State today.Out of the 12 students who graduated, six were male.Speaking to Radio Tamazuj after the gradua…
Continue readingRed Cross hands over 3 tons of donated medicines to Bentiu hospital
The Ministry of Health in Unity State has received a donation of 3 tons of assorted medicines from the Kuwait Red Crescent on Wednesday.The medicines were delivered by the South Sudan Red Cross to the state’s main health facility.In an interview with R…
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