Health
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WHO calls for more action to end ‘cycles of poverty and stigma’ related to tropical diseases
More countries have worked to eliminate dengue, leprosy and other neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) over the past decade, but greater…
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WHO calls for action to totally eliminate trans fat, ‘a toxic chemical that kills’
Despite recent progress towards eliminating trans fat from food, some five billion people remain unprotected from its harmful impacts, thus…
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$2.54 billion needed to tackle unprecedented health needs in 2023: WHO
Two-and-a-half billion dollars: that’s how much funding the UN World Health Organization (WHO) will need across its operations this year,…
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COVID-19: China ‘making enormous progress’ to get every older adult vaccinated
China is “making enormous progress and effort” to get every older adult vaccinated against COVID-19, the UN health agency said…
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Small island States to accelerate action on preventable diseases, mental health
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are among countries that have the highest prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health…
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WHO launches Council to develop TB vaccines, hoping to save millions of lives
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has unveiled plans to speed up the licensing and…
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Nearly one billion served by healthcare facilities without reliable electricity
Although electricity is critical to healthcare provision, nearly a billion people in poorer countries — one-eighth of the global population…
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Motorbike ambulance saves mothers and babies in Kenya: UNFPA
The hardship being felt across the Horn of Africa by the worst drought in 40 years has left many women weak…
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Global food crisis putting millions of young lives at risk
Five UN agencies on Thursday called for urgent action to protect millions of malnourished children in the 15 countries hardest…
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COVID-19: WHO highlights critical importance of sharing virus sequences
Although virus sequencing is vital to detect and track new variants in the COVID-19 pandemic, sharing this information must be…
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