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WHO to Soon Have Open Source Programme Office

GitHub has been supporting the creation of a WHO Open Source Programme Office, that will be the first OSPO in the greater United Nations system.

Staff Reporter Apr 7, 2022 1 min read News

WHO Lauds ‘Historic Initiative’ on Vaccine Equity Underway in South Africa

During a COVID-19 global action meeting on Monday, the UN health chief described the progress underway at the World Health Organization (WHO) mRNA vaccine technology transfer Hub in South Africa, noting that the “historic initiative comes at a critical time” in the global fight against the virus.

Staff Reporter Feb 15, 2022 3 min read Healthcare Technology

E-Gov Sans Frontiers: The Story of Digital Vaccination Certificates

The Philippine Government's vaccine certificate is based on the Digital Infrastructure for Vaccination Open Credentialing (DIVOC) created in India, used as a reference system by the WHO's Digital Documentation of COVID Certificates (DDCC). It uses private and public-key cryptography and is interoperable with authorised wallet applications.

WHO to Soon Have Open Source Programme Office

WHO Lauds ‘Historic Initiative’ on Vaccine Equity Underway in South Africa

E-Gov Sans Frontiers: The Story of Digital Vaccination Certificates

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