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A group of world leaders have joined the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) in calling for an international treaty to improve pandemic preparedness and response in the wake of COVID-19, for the sake of future generations.

Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Mike Ellis issued the following statement on World Mental Health Day:

At a time when the COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting a growing need for mental health support, there has been a worldwide failure to provide people with the services they need, a report by the World Health Organization (WHO) has concluded.

Minister of Health Tyler Shandro issued the following statement on World Ovarian Cancer Day:

Minister of Health Tyler Shandro issued the following statement on World Pancreatic Cancer Day: 

Minister of Health Tyler Shandro issued the following statement on World Parkinson’s Day:

Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Mike Ellis and Minister of Children’s Services Rebecca Schulz issued the following statement on World Suicide Prevention Day:

On 23 July 2020, the France IHR National Focal Point reported a confirmed autochthonous (locally acquired) case of yellow fever in a 14-year-old male in French Guiana. On 17 July 2020, the case was laboratory confirmed at the French National

On 15 April 2020, WHO received information regarding a confirmed case of yellow fever in Magandi village, Tchibanga city in Nyanga Province of southern Gabon, 590 km from the capital, Libreville. The case is an 83-year-old male with no known

Reports of a cluster of deaths from an undiagnosed disease were notified on 1 November 2020 through Event Based Surveillance in two states, Delta and Enugu, located in southern Nigeria.