measles
Conflict Brings Measles Back to Central African Republic
The health-conflict nexus is real
UN Dispatch Podcast: Winning the Global Fight Against Measles
I caught up with Dr. Robert Kezaala of UNICEF who discusses the new data about measles infections worldwide, what strategies have worked to reduce measles deaths, and what more needs to be done to clear that final hurdle toward total global eradication. Have a listen!
The Good News, Bad News and Mixed News From New World Health Statistics
The World Health Organization just released its annual World Health Statistics, in which number crunchers and statisticians distill the latest measurable trends in global health. Three data points worth watching.
1 Billion Children Vaccinated Against Measles in 10 Years
One or two hundred years from now, I can’t help but think historians will think of this as an axial age of global health. Looking at the big picture, progress against common and deadly disease is the single most important story of our era.
Measles Making a Comeback
Between a new outbreak in the Horn of Africa and a resurgence of the measles in the developed world, the highly communicable disease is poised for a global resurgence.
Measles Outbreak…In Europe
Measles is on the return, this time in Europe.
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The SC; HRC; DPRK; South Sudan
The SC: The Security Council today held its last consultations under the Council Presidency of ROK. Tomorrow, Russia will take over the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for March under Ambassador Vitaly Churkin.
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The SG; Mali; Middle East; Palestine
The SG: At the Fifth Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Vienna, Austria today, the SG emphasized the role of youth in ensuring a “prosperous, equitable and peaceful future.”
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The SG; DRC; HRC; Palestinian Prisoner
The SG: In Ethiopia over the weekend, the SG is now in the United Arab Emirates. Today he met with Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, where the two discussed developments in the region, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan, and in the Middle East Peace Process.
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