insert_link Health / Medical Global pandemic treaty will help fight future threats: top negotiator on how talks are going By Precious Matsoso, University of the Witwatersrand For the past two years the World Health Organization’s 194 member states have been negotiating an international accord on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. This was driven by the need to ensure the world is better prepared for future pandemics. The outcome of the government-led negotiations was presented to the annual meeting of the World Health Assembly […] todayJune 21, 2024 8
insert_link Africa China and Tanzania sign tourism deal China and Tanzania have signed a USD 9.7 million tourism promotion deal. The project will continue with the development of the Ngorongoro Lengai Geopark Project. Daniel Kijo reports. todayFebruary 1, 2024 46
insert_link Health / Medical WHO concerned that countries will miss deadline for pandemic treaty The World Health Organization Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says countries risk missing a May deadline for agreeing on a legally binding treaty on fighting pandemics to shore up the world's defences against new pathogens after the COVID-19 pandemic killed more than 7 million people. todayJanuary 23, 2024 22