Dear Global Health community, here is this week's press review:
Massive Rise in Infectious Diseases in Gaza as Water Supplies and Sanitation Collapse (Health Policy Watch, November 9, 2023)
> There has been a massive rise in diarrhoea, respiratory infections and skin conditions and in Gaza since Israel’s siege and bombing of the territory began in early October, disrupting supplies of clean water, sanitation, food, fuel and leaving thousands homeless. https://healthpolicy-watch.news/massive-rise-in-infectious-diseases-in-…
Accelerating Vaccine Development for Global Health Impact - a WHO Initiative to Prioritize Key Endemic Pathogens (WHO, November 10, 2023)
> In a significant stride towards facilitating and informing priorities in global vaccine development for endemic pathogens, the World Health Organization (WHO) has commissioned 16 "Vaccine Value Profiles" (VVPs) to be published in a groundbreaking Supplement in the journal Vaccine. https://www.who.int/news/item/10-11-2023-accelerating-vaccine-developme…
Updated guidelines on COVID-19 revise risk of hospitalisation (UN News, November 10, 2023)
> The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its guidelines on COVID-19 treatment, with revised recommendations for non-severe cases of the disease. https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/11/1143452