Tag: World Health Organization
What is going on with the’magic’ drug?
A study found that for 11 of the 100 children with severe malaria in Uganda, it took longer than normal to kill at least half the parasites in the bloodstream. The World Health Organization (WHO) considers these kids to have partial drug resistance (it’s not complete resistance because the kids did eventually get better).
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The New York Times points out that we need a global immune system to prevent future public health crises
World Health Organization’s Regional Emergency Director for the Eastern Mediterranean region Rick Brennan said, “We hope to even bring a mobile laboratory from outside.” The WHO has said that if disease-restrained efforts are not stepped up in Gaza, there is a chance of more lives being saved than the combat if disease-restrained efforts are not stepped up.
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Hospitals can be protected in war
Over 11,000 people have been killed in Gaza Strip since fighting between Israel and Hamas started on October 7, mostly civilians, Gaza’s Health Ministry said. On Saturday, bombs fell on al-Maghazi refugee camp, killing at least 45. On Friday, Israel struck an ambulance convoy at Gaza’s largest medical facility, Al-Shifa Hospital, killing at least 13, according to the World Health Organization.
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