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WHO Warns of Escalating Health Crisis in Ethiopia Amid Funding Shortfall
In a somber address to colleagues and partners, Dr. Tedros, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), conveyed grave concerns…
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Iraq Declared Polio-Free in January 2024: WHO
In January 2024, Iraq accomplished a significant milestone by completing the polio transition process, becoming the inaugural country among the…
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Unprecedented number of Syrians in need of aid after 13 years of war
Thirteen years of conflict have left 16.7 million people requiring humanitarian aid and 15 million people - 65% of the…
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New manual released to support diagnosis of mental, behavioural and neurodevelopmental disorders added in ICD-11
World Health Organization (WHO) has today published a new, comprehensive diagnostic manual for mental, behavioural, and neurodevelopmental disorders: “The clinical…
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International Women’s Day 2024: invest in women to accelerate progress
A call to invest in women’s and girls’ health, well-being, and empowerment in all areas of life goes out today,…
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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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