Dear members of the Global Health community! Here is this week’s selection of news for you.
Virtual Press conference on global health issues transcript - 24 January 2023 (WHO, Jan. 24, 2023)
> Read the WHO’s latest press release on current global health issues. Among other things, the WHO is calling for a $2.5 billion Health Emergency Appeal to support its efforts in over 50 ongoing emergencies worldwide. https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/virtual-press-conference-on-glo…
COVID-19 still a global health emergency, says WHO (Politico, Jan. 30, 2023)
> While attention for COVID-19 has lowered in developed countries, its impact is still present. The WHO argues that the pandemic is still a global health emergency. https://www.politico.eu/article/covid-19-coronavirus-still-a-global-hea…
Statement on the fourteenth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic (WHO, Jan. 30, 2023)
> In relation to the article above, here is a statement by the WHO Director General. https://www.who.int/news/item/30-01-2023-statement-on-the-fourteenth-me…