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Despite serious challenges, there’s been plenty of good global health news in 2019 bit.ly/2Q3dKdk 
@WHO_Europe @WHOEMRO @WHOAFRO @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO @pahowho World leaders from 193 countries adopted the broadest-ever set of health commitments.
The political declaration on #HealthForAll aims to ensure that everyone, everywhere can access quality healthcare, and that no one is pushed into poverty by health costs
The political declaration on #HealthForAll aims to ensure that everyone, everywhere can access quality healthcare, and that no one is pushed into poverty by health costs
@WHO_Europe @WHOEMRO @WHOAFRO @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO @pahowho With WHO support
#Greece🇬🇷
#India🇮🇳
#Kenya🇰🇪
#Philippines🇵🇭
took decisive steps towards expanding health coverage in 2019 bit.ly/2Q3dKdk #HealthForAll #WHOImpact
#Greece🇬🇷
#India🇮🇳
#Kenya🇰🇪
#Philippines🇵🇭
took decisive steps towards expanding health coverage in 2019 bit.ly/2Q3dKdk #HealthForAll #WHOImpact
WHO prequalifies first biosimilar medicine - trastuzumab - in a move that could make this expensive, life-saving breast cancer treatment more affordable and available to women globally bit.ly/2Qb0fsn
#WHOPrequalification
#WHOPrequalification
@WHOAFRO @pahowho @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO @WHOEMRO @WHO_Europe Trastuzumab was included in the WHO Essential Medicines List in 2015 as an essential treatment for about 20% of breast cancers.
It has shown high efficacy in curing early stage #breastcancer and in some cases more advanced forms of the disease bit.ly/2Qb0fsn
It has shown high efficacy in curing early stage #breastcancer and in some cases more advanced forms of the disease bit.ly/2Qb0fsn
@WHOAFRO @pahowho @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO @WHOEMRO @WHO_Europe Like generic medicines, biosimilars can be much less expensive versions of innovator biotherapeutics while keeping the same effectiveness.
They are usually manufactured by other companies once the patent on the original product has expired
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They are usually manufactured by other companies once the patent on the original product has expired
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#WHOPrequalification verifies that a health product meets international quality standards.
WHO prequalification covers:
💊medicines
💉 vaccines
🧫 in vitro diagnostics
🦟 vector control products
bit.ly/WHOPrequalific…
WHO prequalification covers:
💊medicines
💉 vaccines
🧫 in vitro diagnostics
🦟 vector control products
bit.ly/WHOPrequalific…
@WHO_Europe @WHOEMRO @WHOAFRO @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO @pahowho @UNICEF @UNFPA By guaranteeing quality, #WHOPrequalification helps ensure that procurement agencies like @UNICEF, @GlobalFund, @UNFPA and @UNITAID - buy quality-assured products and do not have to carry out quality assurance themselves, thereby saving time and money bit.ly/WHOPrequalific…
@WHO_Europe @WHOEMRO @WHOAFRO @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO @pahowho @UNICEF @UNFPA @GlobalFund @UNITAID Many low- and middle-income countries also use #WHOPrequalification lists of products to guide national procurement of medical products bit.ly/WHOPrequalific…
