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World Health Assembly

South Africa is actively monitoring a new Covid-19 variant known as Nimbus, says Health Minister

South Africa

South Africa is actively monitoring a new Covid-19 variant known as Nimbus, says Health Minister

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Restructuring global health - WHO faces major challenges as foreign aid reductions take toll

World

Restructuring global health - WHO faces major challenges as foreign aid reductions take toll

By Mitchell Wolfe, Nahid Bhadelia and Wilmot James

Still a way to go for sustainable paediatric palliative care models in South Africa

South Africa

Still a way to go for sustainable paediatric palliative care models in South Africa

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Africa ‘must establish regional manufacturing hubs’ for a sustainable medicines pipeline

Africa

Africa ‘must establish regional manufacturing hubs’ for a sustainable medicines pipeline

By Zukiswa Pikoli

SA’s former health DG to lead development of a future pandemic treaty for WHO

South Africa

SA’s former health DG to lead development of a future pandemic treaty for WHO

By Mark Heywood

WHO/Unicef report reveals how companies violate global standards in the marketing of formula milk to parents

South Africa

WHO/Unicef report reveals how companies violate global standards in the marketing of formula milk to parents

By Adèle Sulcas

Taiwan says not invited to WHO meeting after China's 'obstruction'

World

Taiwan says not invited to WHO meeting after China's 'obstruction'

By Reuters

WHO chief says he will keep leading virus response after Trump threat

World

WHO chief says he will keep leading virus response after Trump threat

By Reuters

Our message to the World Health Assembly: Ignore Trump, protect the right to health, save lives

Maverick Citizen

Our message to the World Health Assembly: Ignore Trump, protect the right to health, save lives

By Mark Heywood

Covid-19 will be with us for some time, we will have to change the way we behave, work and live

Africa

Covid-19 will be with us for some time, we will have to change the way we behave, work and live

By Cyril Ramaphosa

Africa backs WHO, needs help with debt relief, supplies - Ramaphosa

Africa

Africa backs WHO, needs help with debt relief, supplies - Ramaphosa

By Reuters

Australia welcomes growing support for COVID-19 inquiry at WHO meeting

World

Australia welcomes growing support for COVID-19 inquiry at WHO meeting

By Reuters