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May 27, 2022

Colombo, May 27, 2022 – Morison Ltd., one of the pioneers of pharmaceutical manufacturing in Sri Lanka since 1959, announced the commencement of commercial production at its state-of the-art WHO GMP and EU GMP compliant production facility in Pitipana, Homagama. Unveiled in late 2020 as Sri Lanka’s first and largest general […]

March 25, 2022

By Prof. Chamila Mettananda According to the latest WHO data published in 2018, Coronary Heart Disease Deaths in Sri Lanka amounted to a record high of 22.64% of total deaths within the nation. While until recently, fatal heart attacks or strokes came with no prior warning, decades of global research in the field has […]

February 23, 2022

New report details exploitative practices employed by $55 billion formula industry, compromising child nutrition, violating international commitments GENEVA, Switzerland, February 23, 2022/APO Group/ — More than half of parents and pregnant women (51 per cent) surveyed for a new WHO/UNICEF report say they have been targeted with marketing from formula milk […]

September 7, 2021

The virtual broadcast will see President Hichilema outline his plans to restore macro-economic stability to Zambia in conversation with the Chairman of Invest Africa LONDON, United Kingdom, September 6, 2021/ — The newly elected President of Zambia, H.E. Hakainde Hichilema, will address over 1000 global businesses and investors at Invest Africa (www.InvestAfrica.com)’s flagship […]

August 14, 2021

The key observations and recommendations indicated below represent the consensus achieved by the national experts at the meeting and do not necessarily reflect those of WHO. Global WHO guidance is available if needed. The current situation : Sri Lanka The Experts noted with great concern the current surge in COVID-19, nearly overwhelming […]

July 3, 2021

Joint Statement by the Heads of the World Bank Group, International Monetary Fund, World Health Organization, and World Trade Organization 30 June 2021 : who.int The Heads of the World Bank Group, International Monetary Fund, World Health Organization, and World Trade Organization today convened for the first meeting of the Task Force […]

July 2, 2021

1 July 2021 : Statement | Geneva/New York/Oslo | Reading time: 5 min (1260 words) COVAX was built on the principle of equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines to protect the health of people all across the globe. That means protecting their lives and livelihoods, including their ability to travel and conduct trade. As travel […]

April 5, 2021

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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, April 5, 2021 Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic Facebook (www.Facebook.com) has been working to connect people to accurate information and reduce misinformation on its platforms. Last month it announced the biggest worldwide campaign (https://bit.ly/3cGJamf) to promote authoritative information about Covid-19 vaccines – working to remove false vaccine claims, reduce distribution of inaccurate […]

November 17, 2020

13 November 2020 | News release | Geneva The Council, comprising top economists and health experts, will focus on investments in health, and achieving sustainable, inclusive and innovation-led economic growth. The World Health Organization has announced a new Council on the Economics of Health for All, staffed by leading economists and health experts, to put […]

April 27, 2020

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO has seen a dramatic increase in the number of cyber attacks directed at its staff, and email scams targeting the public at large. This week, some 450 active WHO email addresses and passwords were leaked online along with thousands belonging to others working on the novel coronavirus […]

Morison Commences Commercial Production at State-of-the-Art New Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facility

Predicting and preventing heart attacks & strokes

More than half of parents and pregnant women exposed to aggressive formula milk marketing

Zambia’s new president, H.E. Hakainde Hichilema, to join the IMF, WHO and IFC at The Africa Debate next week

WHO: 5th Independent Expert Group Meeting on the current COVID-19 situation and way forward

First Meeting of the Task Force on COVID-19 Vaccines, Therapeutics and Diagnostics for Developing Countries

Joint COVAX Statement on the Equal Recognition of Vaccines

Facebook is launching a new campaign in partnership with the WHO called ‘Together Against Covid-19 Misinformation’_

WHO establishes Council on the Economics of Health for All

WHO reports fivefold increase in cyber attacks, urges vigilance