INFOSAN Quarterly Summary, 2018 #4
WHO validates 3 more countries for eliminating lymphatic filariasis
Malaysia eliminates mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis
Situation update on meningitis C epidemic risk
Information note: WHO welcomes the New Nets Project
Health workers in Yemen reach more than 306,000 people with cholera vaccines during four-day pause in fighting – WHO, UNICEF
Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer
WHO reaffirms commitment to nursing and midwifery
WHO FCTC opens 8th COP session to review progress, strengthen global fight against tobacco use
WHO calls for increased investment to reach the goal of a toilet for all
UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY HIGH-LEVEL MEETING ON ENDING TB
World Rabies Day 2018
WHO launches SAFER alcohol control initiative to prevent and reduce alcohol-related death and disability
FAO, OIE, WHO and MERS-CoV: Progress on the global response, remaining challenges and the way forward
Haiti uses mobile phones to promote rabies vaccination campaigns
Heads of State commit to lead response to beat noncommunicable diseases, promote mental health
WHO Director-General reappoints Michael R. Bloomberg as WHO Global Ambassador for Noncommunicable Diseases and Injuries
Reduce air pollution to beat NCDs: from recognition to action
World leaders commit to bold targets and urgent action to end TB
WHO calls for protection of humanitarian workers and civilians in Democratic Republic of the Congo
WHO Foundation Established to Support Critical Global Health Needs
Countries failing to stop harmful marketing of breast-milk substitutes, warn WHO and UNICEF
FIFA, European Commission and World Health Organization launch #SafeHome campaign to support those at risk from domestic violence
SDG6 Synthesis Report released for the High Level Political Forum 9-18 July
Third Global Conference on Health and Climate Change
Open letter to mayors on World Cities Day
WHO Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health
CLEAN AIR FOR HEALTH: Geneva Action Agenda
Joint statement from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and WHO on combating novel coronavirus
MERS-CoV outbreak largest outside Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
MERS-CoV joint mission findings discussion
Emergency Committee – 9th meeting summary
Managing contacts in the MERS-CoV outbreak in the Republic of Korea
Engaging men, addressing harmful masculinities to improve sexual and reproductive health and rights
At least 80 million children under one at risk of diseases such as diphtheria, measles and polio as COVID-19 disrupts routine vaccination efforts, warn Gavi, WHO and UNICEF
Results of an updated analysis of trends in human African trypanosomiasis from 2000 to 2018
Exciting new results from long-acting PrEP study show it to be effective in preventing HIV acquisition in men who have sex with men and transgender women
WHO publishes new guidelines for malaria vector control
Malaria elimination certification in Paraguay
