Officials discussed the country's vaccine needs, future allocation under Gavi's next planning period, and procurement of the Hexa vaccine.
The fourth Technical Working Group session examined infection control and safe healthcare practices at the national health ministry.
MSF's Stephanie Hoffmann describes Ebola as a “terrifying disease” as the epidemic's centre shifts to the densely populated city of Butembo in North Kivu.
The Punjab Food Authority closed the plants in Lahore after finding harmful bacteria and safety violations, and fined 18 other units a combined Rs236,000.
District Health Authority CEO Dr Syed Aitizaz Ahmed inspected staff attendance and medicine availability at two clinic sites.
The state has confirmed 890 cases across 39 counties this year, with 173 hospitalizations and four deaths, mostly among the unvaccinated.
New peer-reviewed research has identified hundreds of chemicals in US pesticide products associated with breast cancer, raising questions about regulatory oversight, according to The Guardian.
Heidi Overton faced questions focused on vaccines, birth control and vapes during her confirmation process.
The plant-based substance, sold across the US for roughly a decade, has come under scrutiny after being found during an investigation into two college students' deaths.
With days left in the 2026 fiscal year, lawmakers are pressing the health department to spend money Congress allocated for the program, according to an NPR investigation.
A coalition of federal lawmakers is asking the Department of Health and Human Services how it plans to use $100 million earmarked for teen pregnancy prevention, with days left in the fiscal year.
The health department had previously attributed the delay to procurement decisions that had 'not yet been finalized.'
A local initiative called the Rat Rangers focuses on educating residents about waste handling rather than relying solely on poison to control the rodent population.
A professional body representing GPs says the majority no longer have time to discuss preventative health measures with patients, The Guardian reports.
The Regional Blood Centre is running awareness sessions, donation camps, and partnerships with educational institutions to build a sustainable donor base.
With four measles deaths recorded in Pennsylvania, health workers are pushing vaccination through private, one-on-one conversations.
The US health department says it wants to ensure that vaccine orders for kids are 'appropriate,' effectively limiting states' ability to procure COVID-19 shots.
The administration is holding back Covid-19 shots for children in at least 11 states and one US territory, with no timeline given for when they might become available.
Pakistan's National Emergency Operations Centre says the sub-national polio vaccination campaign reached more than 27.7 million children in its first five days.
Fiji's government declared a national emergency in mid-September over a sharp rise in HIV infections, with the country's crystal meth epidemic identified as a key contributing factor.