WHO & Regional Offices [to 26 Mar 2022]

WHO & Regional Offices [to 26 Mar 2022]
https://www.who.int/news
News [Selected]
25 March 2022
News release
WHO establishes the Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in India

24 March 2022
Departmental news
First case of HIV cure in a woman after stem cell transplantation reported at CROI-2022

21 March 2022
Departmental news
WHO releases clinical management guidelines for influenza

21 March 2022
Departmental news
Expanding the network: Togo gains National Influenza Centre

21 March 2022
Departmental news
“First time” achievements in pandemic influenza preparedness in two regions with high humanitarian and public health vulnerabilities, 2014-2021

21 March 2022
Departmental news
Insights to inform influenza health worker vaccination programmes

21 March 2022
News release
On World TB day WHO calls for increased investments into TB services and research

21 March 2022
Departmental news
Several Covid-19 vaccine specific recommendations updated
[See COVID above for detail]

21 March 2022
Departmental news
One Health is critical to addressing zoonotic public health threats and environmental issues

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WHO Director General Speeches [selected]
https://www.who.int/director-general/speeches
Selected
24 March 2022
Speech
WHO Director-General’s Keynote address at the World TB Day Online Talk Show – 24 March 2022

23 March 2022
Speech
WHO Director-General’s opening remarks at the Quarterly Briefing for Member States on Preventing and Responding to Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment – 23 March 2022

23 March 2022
Speech
WHO Director-General’s opening remarks at the WHO press conference – 23 March 2022

21 March 2022
Speech
WHO Director-General’s opening remarks at the Guinea Worm Ministerial Summit – 21 March 2022

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WHO Regional Offices
Selected Press Releases, Announcements
WHO African Region
:: African countries scale back on COVID-19 measures 24 March 2022
:: Beating the resistance: tuberculosis treatment switch in Zimbabwe 24 March 2022
:: Low funding, COVID-19 curtail tuberculosis fight in Africa 24 March 2022

WHO Region of the Americas PAHO
:: 23 Mar 2022 On World Tuberculosis Day, PAHO calls for increased investments in TB services
TB deaths in the Americas increased by an estimated 3,000 in 2020 compared to 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Around 18,300 children live with the disease in the region, with limited access to diagnosis and treatment Washington, D.C., March 23, 2022 (WHO)- On World Tuberculosis Day, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) calls for urgent…

WHO South-East Asia Region SEARO
:: 24 March 2022 Statement World Tuberculosis Day: Invest to End TB. Save Lives

WHO European Region EURO
:: European Technical Advisory Group updates recommendations for prioritization and use of COVID-19 vaccines 25-03-2022
:: Slovenia: working with civil society to better support and integrate refugees and migrants during the pandemic 24-03-2022
:: WHO/Europe advisory group issues revised recommendations on schooling during COVID-19 24-03-2022
:: The Republic of Moldova continues tuberculosis treatment for Ukrainian refugees 24-03-2022
:: Tuberculosis remains one of the deadliest infectious diseases worldwide, warns new report 24-03-2022

WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region EMRO
:: 24 March 2022 Statement World Tuberculosis Day: Invest to End TB. Save Lives

WHO Western Pacific Region
:: Pacific Health Ministers commit to strengthening health systems to meet current and future health challenges 24 March 2022 Joint News Release

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WHO Events
https://www.who.int/news-room/events/1
[Selected]
Towards the International Migration Review Forum: Information session on the health of migrants
28 March 2022 15:00 – 16:30 CET

16th meeting of the Vector Control Advisory Group (VCAG)
28 – 30 March 2022

Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) – April 2022
4 – 7 April 2022

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New WHO Publications
https://www.who.int/publications/i
Selected Titles
25 March 2022
Report of the 7th virtual end TB strategy summit for the highest TB burden countries and countries on the WHO global watchlist, 16–17 November 2021
Overview
The 7th End TB summit of the highest TB burden countries and countries on the WHO Global TB Watchlist took place virtually from 16 to 17 November 2021 (3.5 hours per day). The overall objective of this summit was to facilitate discussions and an exchange of strategic information between National TB Programmes (NTPs), representatives of the WHO Civil Society Task Force, and partners on new ways of working to mitigate and reverse the COVID-19 impact on
TB and reinvigorate the global response to TB. Specific meeting objectives were as follows:
1. to reflect on key challenges and opportunities posted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic for NTPs, affected people and vulnerable populations;
2. to consider opportunities for strengthening quality TB case finding and prevention given innovations during the COVID-19 pandemic;
3. to share updates on the latest global situation for TB and exchange strategic information.
This report summarizes the sessions of the summit and provides links to background slides shared by speakers from the country, regional and global level. All slides are featured in the WHO End TB Forum.