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IAVI-DataLEADS webinar: Experts advocate media literacy to combat vaccine misinformation

August 26, 2023

The virtual workshop covered topics like ‘New and Innovative Vaccine Approaches,’ ‘Fighting Vaccine Misinformation & COVID-19...

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US mental health spending sees over 50% surge since pandemic outbreak: study

August 26, 2023

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The pandemic era thrust mental health concerns into the spotlight, with factors like social isolation and limited interactions exacerbating existing issues...

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US Health Secretary bats for stronger India-US medical research partnership

August 19, 2023

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Becerra reaffirmed US government’s commitment to health security and preparedness for future threats “India has come a long way. The G20 presidency in India...

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WHO DG calls for global commitment to digital health, pandemic preparedness

August 18, 2023

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“The Global Initiative on Digital Health will align with WHO’s Global Strategy on Digital Health and strengthen other related efforts,” Dr...

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Pandemic, lockdowns aided human trafficking worldwide, says UN

August 2, 2023

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The COVID-19 pandemic changed the characteristics of trafficking, pushing it further underground and potentially increasing the dangers to victims by making...

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COVID-19 increased risk of measles outbreaks around the world

July 8, 2023

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The impact of the pandemic on measles vaccination is evident, with over 61 million doses of measles-containing vaccine being postponed or missed because of...

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Pandemic publishing reduced visibility of women’s expertise

April 19, 2023

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In the first half of 2020, of the three million submissions to major health and medical journals only 36 percent were from women The Covid-19 pandemic was a...

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COVID-19 pandemic affected mental health of transgenders: study

March 15, 2023

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The paper illustrates how unstable livelihood, unsupported kinship structures, and new forms of underlying stigma can worsen vulnerabilities during public...

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Efforts on to craft a global pandemic prevention, response pact

March 7, 2023

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Discussions on the draft pandemic accord took place during the fourth meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB), which includes all 194 WHO...

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‘India is better prepared for the next pandemic’

January 17, 2023

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Neeraj Jain is the Country Director of Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH) India, an international, nonprofit global health organization based...