By Isabelle Kang, NPHR Blog Editor Global/National The WHO Director and Regional Director concluded a mission to Port Sudan, where they reaffirmed WHO’s commitment to assist all Sudanese in need and called on the international community to urgently act to address and end the extreme health and humanitarian crisis. A WHO analysis estimated that at least 22,500 people in Gaza have life-changing injuries requiring long-term rehabilitation, highlighting vast unmet rehabilitation needs in Gaza and urging immediate support and ceasefire to restore essential health services. More than 500,000 children were vaccinated against polio during the first round of the emergency vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip. FIFA and WHO launched a global concussion awareness campaign. The MVA-BN vaccine is the first vaccine against monkeypox to be added to the WHO’s prequalification list. The WHO and partners have established an Access and Allocation Mechanism (AAM) for mpox medical countermeasures, including vaccines, treatments, and diagnostics, to ensure equitable access for those at highest risk. The CDC warns of recalled eggs sold in Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin, linked to Salmonella outbreak. The FDA approved the following new drugs: Drug NameFDA-approved useEbglyssModerate-to-severe atopic dermatitisMiplyffa, AqneursaNiemann-Pick disease type CCobenfySchizophreniaFlyrcadoRadioactive diagnostic drug to evaluate myocardial ischemia and [...]
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