U.S. public health officials have been told to stop working with the World Health Organization, effective immediately. The ...

The WHO and the CDC coordinated well when faced with viral outbreaks. This is no time to demolish a well-oiled machine.

A health organization created in the wake of World War II to fight disease across the planet is losing its biggest donor, the United States.

Public health emergencies demand decisive leadership, proactive capacities, and swift, coordinated responses to mitigate their impacts on lives, livelihoods, and economies, particularly in Africa, ...

So far, 135,500 vaccines have been delivered by EU member states, including Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Portugal, with additional doses on the way.Uganda has today received 10,000 doses of ...

Health surveillance reports from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention in January 2025 did not announce a "state of emergency" sparked by a viral outbreak in the country, contrary ...

CDC), Atlanta, Georgia ... Edison Rwagasore, Division Manager, Public health surveillance and emergency preparedness and response, Rwanda Biomedical Center, Kigali, Rwanda; Tomoya Saito, Director, ...

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ismagilov/iStock The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has selected University of California San Diego as one of three partner institutions to establish a groundbreaking pandemic ...

Facing a health emergency that echoes the distressing days ... have led to heightened vigilance among health authorities. They urge the public to adhere to preventive practices reminiscent of ...

WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the announcement during a press conference in Geneva, following a meeting of the organization’s emergency committee on Thursday. The decision ...