Écrit par WHO | 12 Décembre 2019

11 December 2019 - Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) – taking antiretroviral drugs to protect people from acquiring HIV infection – is revolutionising the prevention of HIV around the world. However, a global study led by Monash University in Australia and supported by the World Health Organisation has shown that people who are seeking PrEP to prevent HIV are also at high risk of other...

Écrit par WHO | 04 Décembre 2019

Calls for improved security to support Ebola response and end outbreakhttps://www.who.int/news-room/detail/01-12-2019-who-director-general-praises-bravery-of-health-workers-during-visit-to-eastern-democratic-republic-of-congo-following-fatal-attacks-on-ebola-responders

1 December 2019 |Goma - World Health Organization Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus today visited health workers...

Écrit par WHO | 04 Décembre 2019

4 December 2019 – Geneva. The number of pregnant women and children in sub-Saharan Africa sleeping under insecticide-treated bed nets and benefiting from preventive medicine for malaria has increased significantly in recent years, according to the World Health Organization’s World malaria report 2019.

However, accelerated efforts are needed to reduce infections and deaths in the...

Écrit par WHO | 28 Novembre 2019

Many countries around the world are experiencing measles outbreaks. As of 5 November 2019, there have been 440,263 confirmed cases reported to WHO through official monthly reporting by 187 Member States in 2019.

The following is a brief update on the global measles situation based on information shared by Member States with WHO. Note that this is an evolving situation and data is...