UK partners with Uber, Deliveroo to encourage teens’ vaccination as of Aug 23
The UK government has partnered with dating apps, social media platforms and large companies, such ...
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World Bank secures 4 m doses of Moderna vaccines for Nepal
Nepal is the second country globally to have completed agreements with GAVI to procure 4 ...
WHO’s life-saving info on COVID-19 available on free of charge apps
COVID-19 life-saving information of the World Health Organization (WHO) will be available for vulnerable communities ...
EU offers new €35 m aid package to expedite vaccination
The European Commission increased from €40 million to €75 million its assistance package to deploy ...
FIFA launches ReachOut campaign for better mental health
FIFA has launched #ReachOut, a campaign designed to raise awareness of the symptoms of mental ...
AVAT partners with AU, UNICEF to deliver to 400 m doses in African states
The African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) has teamed up with the African Union (AU) and ...
Egypt secures $1.4 bn for 33 health projects under SDG3
The Egyptian Ministry of International Cooperation revealed that multilateral and bilateral development partners channeled development ...
Dettol named as Expo 2020 official hygiene partner
Expo 2020 Dubai and Dettol have joined forces to ensure world-class hygiene across the mega-event, ...
Pakistani youth develops e-health initiative for poor people
A Pakistani youth launched an e-health initiative to provide affordable medical services to rural communities ...
WFP, WHO launch INITIATE2 to improve emergency response to health crises
The World Food Program (WFP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are launching INITIATE2, a ...
“Decent Life” icon of new republic, project of 21st century
Decent Life – “Hayat Kareema” – initiative which first mooted at one of the youth ...
AU to get 220 m vaccine doses by 2022 under deal with UNICEF
UNICEF has signed an agreement with Janssen Pharmaceutica NV to supply up to 220 million doses of ...
UK earmarks £2.45 m to improve childbirth care
The UK allocated £2.45 million funding to improving care of women and babies, especially management ...
Australian researchers start tests of coronavirus needle-free DNA vaccine
Australian researchers has started the first Phase 1 human trial of a COVID-19 gene-based DNA ...
US launches largest ever vaccine donation campaign
The United States launched the largest ever vaccine donation campaign by a single country. The ...
World Bank, AU team up to vaccinate up to 400 million Africans
The World Bank and the African Union (AU) announced that they are partnering to support ...
First scientific study in Mideast on using preservative-free eye treatment
Eight scientists from eight Egyptian universities participated in launching the first scientific study in the ...
G7 countries expected to donate 1 billion doses by the end of 2021
Several forecasts suggest that G7 countries will have enough vaccine supplies to donate 1 billion ...
Peter Rabbit partners with UN agencies for healthier planet, food waste cut
Peter Rabbit has teamed up with United Nations (UN) agencies – the UN, the UN ...
Facebook, Merck commit $40 m for Alliance for Advancing Health Online
Facebook and Merck have committed $40 million – half-half – to a multi-year initiative of establishing ...
Gates Foundation commits $50 m for purchasing COVID-19 vaccines to poor states
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced a $50 million commitment to Gavi, the Vaccine ...