In 1999, the World Health Organization (WHO) Department of Vaccines and Biologicals launched the Immunisation Safety Priority Project to boost its activities in this area, with the aim of establishing a compreh
Yet the gap between this progress and the still greater potential that medicine offers has perhaps never been wider. At least half the world is without access to what the World Health Organisation deems essential ,including antenatal care, insecticide-treated bednets, screening ...
The World Health Organisation is urging the UK to pause its vaccination programme once vulnerable groups have received their jabs to help ensure the global rollout is fair. WHO spokeswoman Margaret Harris said she wanted to appeal to people in the UK, telling them “yo...
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At least half the world is without access to what the World Health Organisation deems essential, including antenatal care, insecticide-treated bednets, screening for cervical cancer and vaccinations against diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough. Safe, basic surgery is out of reach for 5bn people....
Save the Children works across Southern Sudan, saving children's lives through access to healthcare and immunisations; reducing child malnutrition and providing clean water and sanitation. We support more than 60 primary health facilities, providing life-saving services to 335,000 children and nearly...
Organisation and Infrastructure During any reconfiguration of Headquarters, the concentration of medical assets and commanders and staff should be considered. Public Health and Occupational Medicine should have active deployable assets to ensure that problems in specific environments can be identified and that...
Yet the gap between this progress and the still greater potential that medicine offers has perhaps never been wider. At least half the world is without access to what the World Health Organisationdeemsessential,including antenatal care, insecticide-treated bednets, screening for cervical cancer and ...
Health Protection Pre-deployment immunisations for Op HERRICK were generally well performed, with the exception of anthrax. A common view became apparent that all personnel, not just health care workers, should be considered for immunisation against Hepatitis B. This was justified by a perceived ...
The trials follow the global recommendation by the World Health Organization last year that all children be vaccinated against rotavirus infection in an effort to reduce child mortality worldwide. The vaccine has been developed with financial support from international non-profit organisation PATH, the ...