The Head of the World Health Programme (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said the WHO has issued an updated appeal for almost 150 million US dollars for Ukraine and refugee-hosting countries, but noted the Organization still faces a funding gap of 100 million US dollars. WHO
According to the World Health Organization, 169 cases of acute hepatitis of unknown origin have been reported from 11 countries, and 2 Ebola cases in DRC. Tedros also said that globally, reported cases of COVID-19 continue to decline, but the virus is “still spreading, it’s still changing, and it’s still killing.” WHO
The lowest number of COVID-19 deaths since the early days of the pandemic was recorded last week, but “far from being the time to drop our guard, this is the moment to work even harder to save lives,” WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus said. WHO
Ted Chaiban, Global Lead Coordinator for COVID-19 Vaccine Country-Readiness and Delivery told the Security Council, “in 2022, we must take the rapid action needed to accelerate vaccination. The window of opportunity is gradually closing. We risk losing the momentum and failing on vaccine equity.” UNIFEED
As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year, 23 countries – home to around 405 million schoolchildren – are yet to fully open schools, with many schoolchildren at risk of dropping out, according to a new UNICEF report released today. UNICEF