Health
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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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Uganda declares end of Ebola virus outbreak
In Uganda, a deadly outbreak of Ebola virus has been stopped in its tracks and declared officially over, the UN…
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COVID in Europe: China’s surge not a cause for concern ‘at this time’ says WHO, as XBB.1.5 virus spreads
The ongoing COVID-19 surge in China is not expected to “significantly impact” the European region, UN health experts said on…
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Improve healthcare access to end ‘preventable tragedy’ of child mortality
A child or young person died every 4.4 seconds in 2021, and millions more could lose their lives by 2030…
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WHO continues to urge China to share more data amid COVID-19 surge
The World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned about the COVID-19 surge in China, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday,…
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