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WHO mission to Syria quake zone boosts protection from disease outbreaks

WHO mission to Syria quake zone boosts protection from disease outbreaks

“The focus of the mission was to enhance the capacity of the early warning alert and response network (EWARN) and ensure rapid detection, verification and response to communicable diseases alerts and outbreaks”, the WHO office for the Eastern Mediterranean said in a statement issued on Thursday. They identified areas in preparedness and response that needed strengthening, said…

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Boost for developing nations as mRNA technology hub moves to the next phase in South Africa

Boost for developing nations as mRNA technology hub moves to the next phase in South Africa

Over 200 international participants working with the mRNA Technology Transfer Programme had their first face-to-face meeting, in a bid to make one of the most revolutionary medical technologies which led the field in vaccine development against COVID-19, more widely and fairly available, in the places where it is most needed. ‘Lifesaving’ breakthrough: Tedros “I am delighted to…

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Elections across the country should be held simultaneously, Saeed Ghani

Elections across the country should be held simultaneously, Saeed Ghani

Saeed Ghani. File photo Sindh Labor Minister Saeed Ghani has said that elections should be held simultaneously across the country, no province’s stand for simultaneous elections should be rejected. While giving a press conference in Karachi, Saeed Ghani said that the powers of all institutions are written in the constitution, problems occur when an institution…

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