Tag: Public Health Emergency

WHO Declares Mpox Outbreak in Africa a Public Health Emergency of International concern

August 16, 2024
WHO Declares Mpox Outbreak in Africa a Public Health Emergency of International concern

The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and other African countries a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations (2005). […]

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Philippines wins over COVID-19; lifts State of Public Health Emergency

July 24, 2023
Philippines wins over COVID-19; lifts State of Public Health Emergency

On Friday, July 21, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signed Proclamation No. 297, revoking the State of Public Health Emergency declared by COVID-19 throughout the Philippines. He stated that any previous orders, memoranda, and issuances that are only applicable during […]

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