During the pandemic, some progress was made to integrate vaccination and case and contact management data, but the resulting system—COVAX—can only be used for COVID-19, the recent report said.
Staff members accused the WHO's top official in the Western Pacific of racist, abusive and unethical behavior that may have compromised the U.N. health agency’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
The drug, Makena, is a synthetic version of the hormone progesterone, which is needed to maintain a pregnancy. It’s the only drug with FDA approval to reduce the risk of premature birth.
The premier said in a statement the best way to make sure rural Nova Scotians have access to health care is by training students who come from rural communities.
Anxiety fuelled by loneliness and self-doubt had such a grip on Sidra Mobin that she couldn’t get out of bed some days and took a leave from work. When the family she’d recently left in Pakistan called, she would keep her troubles in Canada to herself for fear of worrying them.
The announcements follow a recall last month of eyedrops made in India that were linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections. One person died and at least five others had permanent vision loss.