In a bid to eliminate the transmission of river blindness in the country, the World Health Organization is reminding the Ugandan government to invest much in research to see that the disease, among other neglected tropical diseases, is fully and effectively combated. Speaking at the 8th river blindness strategic committee meeting in Kampala today, Dr. […]
World Health Organization Internship Program: WHO‘s Internship Programme provides a wide range of opportunities for students to gain insight into the work of WHO. Every year a limited number of places for internships are available. Internship Application Eligibility Criteria: · Applicants must be enrolled in a degree programme in a graduate school (second university degree […]
Conference Scholarships: Scholarships are being offered at the11th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion to increase participation on the part of advocates, practitionersand researchers involved in injury prevention and safetypromotion, coming primarily from low or middle-income countries. To increase the number of scholarships provided the vast majorityare likely to be awarded as partial […]
Global progress in both preventing and treating HIV emphasizes the benefits of sustaining investment in HIV/AIDS over the longer term. The latest report by the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and UNAIDS “Report on the Global HIV/AIDS Response” indicates that increased access to HIV services resulted in a 15% reduction of new infections over the past decade […]