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Tracking air quality the right way
News, Soumya Swaminathan & Christa Hasenkopf, Published on 19/09/2024
» Every year, the World Health Organization (WHO) summarises global progress on malaria control. It details the number of cases in affected countries, shows year-on-year changes, outlines goals, and assesses the current funding landscape. The United Nations puts out a similar annual report for HIV/Aids. This regular tracking of serious public-health concerns is essential for addressing them effectively, because it can help channel resources to where they are most needed and identify interventions that are working.
Cross-dose plan to go ahead despite widespread confusion
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 15/07/2021
» The government is going ahead with its plan to mix doses of the Sinovac and AstraZeneca vaccines after Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha clarified he is not against cross-vaccination.
Virus expert pushes for mixing jabs
News, Bangkok Post, Published on 14/07/2021
» Respected virus expert Yong Poovorawan insisted mixing and matching vaccines is a safe and effective method for fighting the fast-spreading Delta variant of Covid-19, even after a World Health Organization (WHO) scientist on Monday advised against it.
Thailand's fight to eliminate malaria by 2024
News, Shobha Shukla & Bobby Ramakant, Published on 24/04/2019
» This year's World Malaria Day theme, "Zero Malaria Starts With Me" re-energises the fight to eliminate malaria which, despite being a disease that is preventable and treatable, still kills over half a million people every year.