New WHO Guidelines Make All Persons Living with HIV Eligible for Antiretroviral Treatment

According to the new World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for the prevention, treatment and care of HIV and Hepatitis, all 26 million people currently living with HIV in the African Region are now eligible for antiretroviral treatment (ART). This is more than double the number of the current 11 million on treatment. “The recommendation that anyone […]

WHO SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands

An update on WHO 5 May 2016 resources To support WHO 5 May 2016 Hand Hygiene Day please visit the WHO dedicated “See Your Hands – hand hygiene supports safe surgical care – Practice hand hygiene for surgical patients from admission to discharge” website here where you can now find: • A 5 May promotional […]

World Health Organisation – Anticipating emerging infectious disease epidemics

Recent major public health crises such as the H1N1 2009 Pandemic and Ebola in West Africa showed the importance of understanding the many factors influencing the emergence and spread of epidemics. In response the World Health Organization has hosted a landmark conference attended by over 130 international experts from multi-disciplinary fields to begin to define […]