COVID-19
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New WHO and ITU standard aims to prevent hearing loss among gamers
“Everyone can take steps today to ensure good hearing health throughout their…
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Humanitarian access improves quality of polio vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip
A five-day mass polio vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip concluded on…
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Recommendations announced for influenza vaccine composition for the 2025–2026 northern hemisphere influenza season
The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced the recommendations for the viral…
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Third meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the upsurge of mpox 2024 – Temporary recommendations
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), following the third meeting…
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WHO strengthens support for grassroots crowdsourcing campaign: a global movement of unity and solidarity
What started as a grassroots initiative by a WHO staff member has…
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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…
