Tag: World Health Organization
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Kenya’s Silent Struggle with Leprosy: Ongoing Cases Despite Elimination Claims
Introduction: Reassessing Leprosy in Kenya Leprosy, a CURABLE disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae, has long been a barometer for how effectively health systems address neglected tropical diseases. Globally, more than 120 countries are affected, with about 200,000 new cases reported each year according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In Kenya, a country…
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WHO Africa Regional Director to Visit Ghana for High-Level Health Engagements
Overview of the Visit The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr Mohammed Janabi, is scheduled to visit Accra, Ghana, from 26 to 27 January 2026. The official trip is designed to advance high-level health engagements, foster stronger collaboration between WHO and Ghana’s health authorities, and support strategic efforts to improve public health…
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US Completes Withdrawal from World Health Organization
Background: Why the US Nationalized Its Distance from the WHO The United States has formally completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, marking the end of a 78-year relationship that began amid a postwar push for global health collaboration. The decision, announced a year after a high-profile policy shift by the previous administration, has…
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US Completes Withdrawal from World Health Organization: What It Means for Global Health
The final step in a long-ephemeral separation The United States has formally completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, marking the culmination of a controversial policy move announced by former President Donald Trump more than a year ago. The decision, while decisive, is not a clean severing of all ties or obligations. In practical…
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US Withdraws from the WHO: What It Means for Global Health
Overview: A Definitive Step Away from the WHO The United States has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization after years of debate about the organization’s leadership and response to global health crises. The decision, announced amid ongoing concerns about governance, funding, and the handling of health emergencies, signals a major shift in the country’s…
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US Completes Withdrawal from the World Health Organization: What Comes Next
Overview: A Formal Exit After a Turbulent Process The United States has completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, concluding a chapter that began when President Donald Trump announced in 2020 that America would end its 78-year commitment to the UN health agency. Federal officials confirmed the finalization of the process, marking a historic…
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Act Now to Accelerate World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day Progress
Introduction: A Beacon with a Challenge In May 2025, South Africa and Nigeria helped advance global health by sponsoring a World Health Assembly resolution that designates 17 November as World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day. This milestone signals international recognition of cervical cancer as a preventable disease and underscores the urgency of turning policy into action.…
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WHO and Bayer AG Renew Collaboration to Fight Three Deadly Neglected Tropical Diseases
Global Push to Eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases The World Health Organization (WHO) and Bayer AG have renewed a long-standing collaboration aimed at accelerating the elimination of three deadly neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) by expanding access to free-of-charge treatments in endemic countries. This renewed partnership underscores a shared commitment to ending avoidable suffering and leveraging innovative…
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Maldives achieves historic triple EMTCT victory: hepatitis B, HIV, and syphilis eliminated from mother-to-child transmission
Maldives Reaches a Historic Public Health Milestone The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated the Maldives for eliminating mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of hepatitis B, completing a landmark triple achievement alongside the country’s existing EMTCT validations for HIV and syphilis since 2019. Maldives becomes the first nation in the world to attain this triple elimination, underscoring…
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Global standard for dengue trial outcomes: a new consensus to accelerate therapies
Groundbreaking move in dengue research A landmark publication in The Lancet Infectious Diseases announces the first global standard for measuring outcomes in dengue treatment trials. Co-led by researchers from King’s College London and the University of Oxford, the work represents a concerted effort to harmonize what researchers should measure when testing therapies for dengue fever.…