| No images? Click here  Friday 01.22.21 | Issue 94 WHO Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) updates Virtual press briefings with simultaneous translation in all UN languages with the participation of the WHO Director-General are planned for this week. Media advisories with Zoom links/dial-in details will be emailed in advance.  Tuesday, 26 January
The 148th session of the Executive Board (EB), held virtually from 18-26 January, concludes Tuesday. At the annual Board meeting, members agree upon the agenda for the World Health Assembly and the resolutions to be considered. More here. WHO’s SAGE on Moderna The Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization will make public its interim recommendations to WHO on the use of Moderna COVID-19 (mRNA-1273) vaccine. The recommendations have been agreed at the SAGE extraordinary meeting held on 21 January. SAGE is charged with advising WHO on overall global policies and strategies, ranging from vaccines and technology, research and development, to delivery of immunization and its linkages with other health interventions. Visit here for more.  Thursday, 28 January Launch of the new roadmap for neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030 Register here for the launch of “Ending the neglect to attain the Sustainable Development Goals: a roadmap for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) 2021–2030”. The new roadmap is a strategic document that aims to strengthen the global response to NTDs by setting targets for control, elimination and eradication of 20 diseases associated with poverty. More on the roadmap.  Saturday, 30 January PHEIC: one year on Saturday, 30 January will mark one year since WHO declared that the outbreak of COVID-19 constituted a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). This is the highest alarm under international health law. At that time, though the outbreak had taken a heavy toll in China, there were 98 cases and no deaths yet reported outside the country.
 Last week to submit a short film about health WHO invites independent film-makers, production companies, public health institutions, NGOs, communities, students, and film schools from around the world to submit their original short films to the 2nd Health for All Film Festival. Submissions are to 30 January 2021. For more, visit https://www.who.int/film-festival  Receive the latest COVID-19 content, guidance and must-know information from WHO. Sign up for a weekly digital update. Check out the WHO series, Science in 5.  WHO Media contacts:  You are receiving this NO-REPLY email because you are included on a WHO mail list.  |
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