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WHO and Dubai’s International Humanitarian City to send life-saving health supplies to Gaza Strip
Amid a worsening health emergency, the World Health Organization (WHO) logistics hub in Dubai, in partnership with Dubai’s International Humanitarian…
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Children’s lives threatened by rising malnutrition in the Gaza Strip
A steep rise in malnutrition among children and pregnant and breastfeeding women in the Gaza strip poses grave threats to…
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WHO transfers critical patients out of Nasser Medical Complex, fears for safety of remaining patients
WHO led two life-saving missions to transfer 32 critical patients, including two children, from Nasser Medical Complex in southern Gaza…
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Nepal restricts trans-fatty acids in food
The World Health Organization congratulates Nepal for restricting levels of industrially produced trans-fatty acids in the food supply through a…
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Global meeting to combat illicit tobacco trade concludes with decisive action
The Third session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products concluded…
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Multi-country outbreak of cholera: situation report
The persistence of cholera is evident as 2024 begins, with 40 900 cases and 775 deaths reported in January alone…
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WHO, KSrelief sign new agreement to support over one million people in Gaza
A US$ 10 million agreement signed today by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and…
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WHO art competition for school students
On 31 May 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) will celebrate World No Tobacco Day.
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World Cancer Day 2024
Cancer is a major contributor to global mortality, causing about 1 in every 6 deaths and affecting nearly every household…
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Global cancer burden growing, amidst mounting need for services
Ahead of World Cancer Day, the World Health Organization (WHO)’s cancer agency, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC),…
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WHO introduces the Health Technology Access Pool
The World Health Organization (WHO) announces the Health Technology Access Pool (HTAP) as the successor to the COVID-19 Technology Access…
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WHO advocates for solidarity to paint a healthier and safer future
To mark the World Health Organization’s 75th anniversary, the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean hosted a networking and…
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WHO officially recognizes noma as a neglected tropical disease
In a pivotal move towards addressing one of the world’s most underrecognized health challenges, the World Health Organization (WHO) today…
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WHO celebrates the role of communities in driving progress towards ending AIDS
For World AIDS Day, marked on 1 December, the World Health Organization (WHO) is joining international partners to acknowledge the…
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Joint UN mission transfers critical patients from Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, under intense fighting
On 22 November, in cooperation with the Palestine Red Crescent Society, WHO participated in another joint-UN mission to transfer 151…
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