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Artificial Intelligence Procurement Toolkit

This toolkit provides a guide for healthcare organizations, including primary care clinics and hospitals, to navigate the complexities of AI procurement while ensuring compliance with regulations, ethical practices, and patient safety. 10/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

PAHO to facilitate access to maternal vaccines to protect babies in the Americas from respiratory syncytial virus

Washington, D.C., November 1, 2024 (PAHO) – Starting in the first quarter of 2025, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), through its Regional Revolving Funds, will provide countries of the Americas with affordable access to the vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a leading cause of pediatric hospitalization and death from…

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Attacks on hospitals and health workers jeopardize provision of health in Lebanon

Since the escalation of hostilities between Israel and Lebanon on 17 September 2024, WHO has verified 23 attacks on health care in Lebanon that have led to 72 deaths and 43 injuries among health workers and patients. Fifteen incidents impacted health facilities, while 13 impacted health transport. Hospitals in Lebanon are already under massive strain as they strive to sustain essential health services while dealing with an unprecedented influx of injured people. Understaffed and under-resourced, the health system has been struggling to maintain uninterrupted services to all those in need with supplies being depleted and health workers exhausted.

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Tonsil, adenoid surgeries to restart at Ontario children’s hospital months after 2 deaths

Hamilton Health Sciences paused all tonsil and adenoid surgeries for children in June after two deaths were reported among patients who had undergone the procedures.