No images? Click here The world faced an unprecedented global public health crisis in 2020, but WHO and its many partners worked with countries and donors to respond to other emergencies – including conflicts, disease outbreaks, and humanitarian situations. In this special edition of this newsletter we look back at some of the key milestones of health emergency preparedness and response in 2020. Taking stock of all that the world has achieved together, and the partnerships working to end the pandemic: from small personal gestures to protect others, to international collaboration on research and innovation. Member states and donor contributions have enabled WHO’s response to COVID-19, including delivering personal protective equipment, strengthening laboratories, and coordinating the deployment of emergency medical teams. Stories on COVID-19Thailand Watch a video of Thailand's response to COVID-19 here. Serbia | Video Philippines Ghana | Video Other health emergenciesYemen Bangladesh Democratic Republic of Congo Paraguay | in Spanish Afghanistan Ethiopia Iran Donor HighlightsLebanon Republic of Korea supports efforts in Africa with $6 million in COVID-19 test kits UK provides £1.8mn to Pacific countries Ramping up support to the ACT-Accelerator Tools for COVID-19 'Science in 5'WHO experts explain the science related to COVID-19. This video and audio series is available weekly on WHO's social media channels and on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other major podcasts platforms. Click here for the full playlist. Send feedback to WHO Emergency Communications team. |
Friday, January 22, 2021
Health Emergencies Newsletter
COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendation for Older Adults, International Long COVID Awareness Day, and More
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This message includes updates on the COVID-19 response from CDC. This is a rapidly evolving situation and information will be updated as it ...
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This message includes updates on the COVID-19 response from CDC. This is a rapidly evolving situation and information will be updated as it ...
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This message includes updates on the COVID-19 response from CDC. This is a rapidly evolving situation and information will be updated as it ...