COVAX calls for urgent action to close the vaccine equity gap By WHO; Only 16% of people in low-income countries have received a single vaccine dose – compared to 80% in high-income countries. In certain lower-income countries, many of the most at-risk people in society – healthcare...

Spain plans menstrual leave in a new law for those with severe pain By BBC; Spain is planning to introduce medical leave for women who suffer from severe period pain. A draft bill says women could have three days of leave a month – extended to five in some circumstances....

Govt takes COVID-19 fight to schools By the Independent; “The children are going to be vaccinated because they can fall sick and spread the disease so there are benefits of vaccinating that age group,” Dr. Kyabayinze said on May 4 in Kampala during a media briefing on the Vaccine...

UNICEF and WHO warn of a perfect storm of conditions for measles outbreaks, affecting children By WHO; Reported worldwide measles cases increased by 79% in the first 2 months of 2022, compared to the same period in 2021, as WHO and UNICEF warn conditions ripe for serious outbreaks of...

WHO recommends highly successful COVID-19 therapy and calls for wide geographical distribution and transparency from the originator By WHO; WHO made a strong recommendation for nirmatrelvir and ritonavir, sold under the name Paxlovid, for mild and moderate COVID-19 patients at the...