Medical Products Archives - News@Media https://news.media.co.za/category/all/health/medical-products/ Latest News & Press Releases Thu, 12 May 2016 10:39:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://news.media.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/cropped-SA-shines-as-a-prime-conference-destination-32x32.png Medical Products Archives - News@Media https://news.media.co.za/category/all/health/medical-products/ 32 32 Rapid diagnostic test and shorter, cheaper treatment signal new hope for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients https://news.media.co.za/rapid-diagnostic-test-and-shorter-cheaper-treatment-signal-new-hope-for-multidrug-resistant-tuberculosis-patients/ Thu, 12 May 2016 10:39:52 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=4395 Geneva – New World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations aim to speed up detection and improve treatment outcomes for multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) through use of a novel rapid diagnostic test and a shorter, cheaper treatment regimen. “This is a critical step forward in tackling the MDR-TB public health crisis,” said Dr Mario Raviglione, Director of […]

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]]> Immunization game-changers should be the norm worldwide https://news.media.co.za/immunization-game-changers-should-be-the-norm-worldwide/ Thu, 21 Apr 2016 09:58:11 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=4288 21 April 2016 | Geneva – During World Immunization Week 2016, held 24-30 April, the World Health Organization (WHO) highlights recent gains in immunization coverage, and outlines further steps countries can take to “Close the Immunization Gap” and meet global vaccination targets by 2020. “Last year immunization led to some notable wins in the fight […]

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]]> New shipment of health supplies arrives in Taiz City https://news.media.co.za/new-shipment-of-health-supplies-arrives-in-taiz-city/ Tue, 22 Mar 2016 06:27:39 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=4075 Sana’a, 18 March 2016— The World Health Organization (WHO) has delivered an additional 11 tonnes of life-saving medicines and medical supplies to Taiz City, where people remain in serious need of humanitarian aid. This latest shipment includes trauma kits, interagency emergency health kits, diarrhoeal disease kits, and IV fluids. The supplies were received by Al-Thawra, […]

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]]> Vaccine hesitancy: A growing challenge for immunization programmes https://news.media.co.za/vaccine-hesitancy-a-growing-challenge-for-immunization-programmes/ Tue, 18 Aug 2015 09:29:25 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=2713 GENEVA: 18 AUGUST 2015 – People who delay or refuse vaccines for themselves or their children are presenting a growing challenge for countries seeking to close the immunization gap. Globally, one in 5 children still do not receive routine life-saving immunizations, and an estimated 1.5 million children still die each year of diseases that could […]

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