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Rising AMR threat triggers Commonwealth call to action

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Commonwealth leaders have met to discuss anti-microbial resistance (AMR) and the serious threat it poses to human, animal, plant and environmental health, as well as food safety and food security.…

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The Ministry of Health in Uganda has received 2,800 oxygen cylinders and 48 million syringes from the World Health Organization (WHO) and Germany to support the fight against COVID-19 and…

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COVID-19 deaths in Africa are expected to decline by almost 94 per cent in 2022 compared to last year, a new modelling report by World Health Organization (WHO) finds. Cases,…

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The Government of Tanzania has launched a third round of intensified COVID-19 vaccination in a bid to reach 70 per cent of the eligible population and attain herd immunity. Through…

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The Republic of Guyana has received 52,800 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines from Spain as part of a vaccination programme targeted to children. The doses arrived on 6 June via the Amerijet…

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The Commonwealth is falling behind its commitment to halve malaria cases by 2023 as mortality rates hit a peak, reveals new report. Despite significant efforts to bring the disease under…

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Commonwealth health ministers have convened to address vaccine inequity and build sustainable and resilient health systems to speed post-pandemic recovery. The 34th edition of the Commonwealth Health Minsters’ Meeting (CHMM)…