WHO public consultation on draft Target Product Profiles for Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment

Tuberculosis (TB) is a major yet preventable global health problem, with an estimated 10 million new cases worldwide in 2018, resulting in more than 1.5 million deaths, making it the leading infectious disease cause of death worldwide. An estimated one fourth of the world’s population is infected with the TB bacterium, of whom 5–10% advance…

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Assuaging Plight Of The Poor In This Perilous Time By Okechukwu Nwanguma

Google Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre has been monitoring and receiving information on public compliance with the Federal Government ordered lockdown in Abuja, Lagos and Ogun states, which contain measures to contain the ravaging Covid-19 pandemic. Our monitoring of the compliance with the lockdown and stay-at-home orders in Lagos, Abuja and few other…

Digital technology for COVID-19 response

WHO has acquired overwhelming pro-bono help from technology firms to struggle the COVID-19 pandemic. On 2 April, 30 of the world’s main digital technology specialists gathered in a digital roundtable to assist advance WHO’s collaborative response to COVID-19.  This pandemic has triggered an unprecedented demand for digital well being technology options and has revealed profitable options…