New agreement under C-TAP aims to improve global access to COVID-19 testing technologies
Oru Leonard A new, open, transparent sublicence agreement between the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) on behalf of C-TAP, and South
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SunSmart Global UV App helps protect you from the dangers of the sun and promotes public health – WHO
Oru Leonard A new app for mobile phones that provides localized information on ultraviolet (UV) radiation levels has been launched
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INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY: National governments eligible for new grants of $300,000 from the GEF to update and align biodiversity protection plans with expert guidance from UNDP and UNEP
Oru Leonard With global biodiversity loss at dangerous levels, 139 countries have received a lifeline to fast-track efforts to conserve,
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WHO lists 9th COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use with aim to increase access to vaccination in lower-income countries
0ru Leonard GENEVA: On Friday, December 17, 2021, the World Health Organization issued an emergency use listing (EUL) for NVX-CoV2373,
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UNU’s World Flood Mapping Tool is One of 2021’s 100 Greatest Innovations Honoured with the “Best of What’s New Award,” Security Category
Free online tool maps floods since 1985 to street level; Will aid disaster planning, especially in Global South, help
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Afghan opiates supply 8 out of 10 opiate users worldwide, UNODC finds, as experts meet in Vienna to combat illicit trafficking
Oru Leonard The opium harvest in Afghanistan increased by eight per cent in 2021 compared to last year, to 6,800
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Amid Record Sovereign Debt, Massive Gaps in Debt-Tracking Systems—World Bank. ……. Says available debt data tends to to be limited to central government loans and securities
Oru Leonard When debt data is available, the report notes that it tends to be limited to central government
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World Bank Financing for COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Exceeds $4 Billion for 51 Countries
The World Bank has announced that it is providing over $4 billion for the purchase and deployment of COVID-19 vaccines
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WHO supporting South African consortium to establish first COVID mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub
Oru Leonard Geneva/Johannesburg/Paris, 21 June 2021: The World Health Organization (WHO), and its COVAX partners are working with a South
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World International Albinism Awareness Day 2021: Theme History and Significance
International Albinism Awareness Day is marked on June 13 of each year to raise and create awareness among people about
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