Coronavirus
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Mass polio vaccination campaign to continue in the Gaza Strip
The emergency polio outbreak response in the Gaza Strip is continuing, with…
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WHO, St. Jude launch groundbreaking international delivery of childhood cancer medicines
The World Health Organization (WHO) and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have…
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Dire health and humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo prompts escalation of efforts by WHO, partners
The recent surge in violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the…
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Strengthening alliances and building movements to end female genital mutilation
Female genital mutilation is a violation of human rights that inflicts deep…
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Groundbreaking Ebola vaccination trial launches today in Uganda
In a global first, Uganda’s Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization…
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WHO and partners enable access to candidate vaccine and treatments for outbreak of Sudan Ebola virus disease in Uganda
WHO and partners have immediately boosted their support to the Ugandan government’s…
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WHO verifies Niger as the first country in the African Region to eliminate onchocerciasis
The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates Niger for having met the criteria…
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Guinea eliminates human African trypanosomiasis as a public health problem
The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates Guinea for eliminating the gambiense form…
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WHO statement on potential global threat to people living with HIV
The World Health Organization (WHO) expresses deep concern about the implications of…
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Georgia certified malaria-free by WHO
Following a nearly century-long effort, Georgia has been certified malaria-free by the…
