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Background:Diphtheria is a contagious disease that is caused by toxin producing bacteria. It is fatal in 5–10% of cases, with a higher mortality rate in young children.Those who are not immunized or under immunized are at risk of the disease. Recent outbreaks of diphtheria in Nigeria, Guinea and neighbouring countries in 2023 have highlighted the urgent need for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of diphtheria. Given the sporadic nature of outbreaks, many clinicians in the affected regions have never managed acute diphtheria and its related complications. Recognizing the global increase in diphtheria outbreaks, WHO rapidly developed a new clinical management guideline for the disease. This webinar will provide information from experts on what is new and most relevant in these guidelines. Speakers:Welcome address: Dr Nedret Emiroglu, Director, Country Readiness Strengthening, WHOOverview of diphtheria and the New WHO Diphtheria Guidelines: Dr Steve ....
The World Health Organization (WHO) will move forward with its plans to develop a set of standards and recommendations that can be adopted and adapted for the medical (care) planning of mass gatherings following the conclusion of a successful two-day consultation that was held at the WHO office in Lyon, France, in November 2023, to explore the proposal further. A technical working group will now be set up to develop and discuss an early draft of the model in the first half of 2024, with t. ....
When: 11 Oct. 2023, 13:00–14:00 CEST, Ebola and Marburg Haemorrhagic fever are both severe and highly fatal diseases. They are caused by different viruses but of the same family. Ebola disease and Marburg disease outbreaks continue to occur in Africa, with increased frequency. In addition to resulting in high mortality and morbidity, the outbreaks generate fear and mistrust about the response activities within the communities affected. ....
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Date Time France and WHO: a strategic partnership for global health security Representatives from the Government of France and the Lyon Metropolis, and representatives of WHO gathered for the annual Statutory meeting of partners of the WHO Lyon Office, held virtually this year. The main objectives of the meeting were to take stock of achievements in 2020 and review the vision and strategic directions of the office in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, discuss on-going and future collaboration with local and national partners in the local scientific environment; and collaboration with the WHO Academy, the innovative centre for delivering advanced digital and classroom training to health workers and others around the world. ....