WHO EMRO Press release: COVID-19 exit strategy
'Humanity is in a challenging scenario with this novel coronavirus and the only road we should take is to fight together and to fight smart'. Professor Salman Rawaf, Dr Harumi Quezada
Stem cell cancer treatment leaves man ‘free’ of HIV – NHS.uk
https://www.nhs.uk/news/genetics-and-stem-cells/stem-cell-cancer-treatment-leaves-man-free-hiv/ "UK patient 'free' of HIV after stem cell treatment," reports BBC News. Doctors report that a man with HIV, who was given a stem cell transplant to treat his blood
Interview with Gunyoung Lee, WHO CC Fellow
1. Few lines about yourself: your background and professional interests I’ve worked as a senior researcher at the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) in South Korea. The MFDS
Interview with Dr Yufei Gao, WHO CC Fellow
1. Please tell us about yourself: your professional background and interests. My name is Dr Yufei Gao, I am from Changchun in China. I am a Professor and Director of the
COVID-19 – to all those affected:
The Imperial College WHO Collaborating Centre wishes the speedy recovery of all positive COVID-19 cases. Our wishes go out to the Health minister Nadine Dorries and her team during this
First two confirmed cases of coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in England, UK
Two confirmed cases amongst the same family have tested positive for coronavirus (2019-nCoV) . Please see the statement below from England's Chief Medical Officer, and Chief Scientific Adviser to the
Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) declared global health emergency by WHO
2019-nCoV, the new coronavirus has now declared a global emergency by the WHO. See below for the official communication from WHO.int. Statement on the second meeting of the International Health
Lifestyle Health in preconception, pregnancy and postpartum
Moving our evidence base into practice. Hosted by Georgia Levey for Translational Nutrition and Food Research Coordinator. Professor Helen Skouteris, Monash University, Australia will present at 12:00 followed by a
Self Care week 18-24 November. Think Self Care for Life: Invest in your future self
Imperial College WHO CC is inviting all to join us in as part of our Self Care Week celebrations. Invest in your future self this Self Care Week (18 – 24
New publication: Chlamydia testing in the context of European primary care
What is the uptake of chlamydia testing among adolescent and adult population, in primary care settings across the WHO European region? Dr. Harumi Quezada Yamamoto and the team at the WHO
Advanced Leadership and Management for Healthcare Training – Huai’an First People’s Hospital, China
14th - 18th October 2019: London, WHO CC The WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Health Education and Training ran another edition of the Advanced Leadership and Management for health training
Conference: what’s next for Global Public Health research?
On Tuesday the 24thof September 2019, Brunel University held an international conference for the official launch of the Brunel Global Health Academy. The Academy is a specialist group of academics and
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG): Malnutrition
Karra Foetini-Ioanna is an MSc student in Nutrition, Public health and Policy at the Agricultural University of Athens, Greece. Her passion and interest on the association between the Sustainable Development
WHO’s campaign on World Patient Safety Day
No one should be harmed in healthcare. And yet, at least 5 people die every minute due to unsafe care in low and middle income countries alone! WHO is launching
WHO CC Update
The World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre (WHO CC) at Imperial College London is a public health education and training centre. Its mission is to train the next generation of healthcare
Mental Health: the global health issue coming of age
Last week the WHO CC welcomed Dr Ahmed Razavi, an experienced public health registrar and member of the faculty of public health (MFPH), to their weekly Wednesday meetings. He works
Executive Fellowship in Health Leadership @ Imperial WHO CC
A blended-learning fellowship allowing you to continue working while being coached by experts. Three residential weeks (Geneva, London) plus continuous distance learning and mentorship. Duration: 8 months Candidates: 10 emerging
9th round of Geneva trip
It is the 9th year in a row that the WHO Collaborating Centre brings Imperial Masters students to Geneva to experience talks with experts in the field of Public Health.