health News
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COVID-19 cases rise for first time in seven weeks: WHO
Four of the agency’s six regions reported a rise in numbers, with…
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UN’s nuclear watchdog agency will not be ‘bargaining chip’ in Iran nuclear deal
After speaking to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) Board of Governors,…
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UN Security Council demands COVID-19 vaccine ceasefires; WHO pushes for more action to speed up inoculations
While welcoming the historic resolution and upholding the importance of vaccine equity,…
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Syria: Economic decline, rising hunger and surging humanitarian needs
Citing “disturbing new food security data” published by the World Food Programme…
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West Africa steps up efforts to tackle latest Ebola threat
So far, nine cases have been reported in Guinea, leading to five…
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WHO launches new tools to help countries build effective childhood cancer programmes
A suite of tools to help countries improve diagnosis and treatment of…
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WHO lists two additional COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use and COVAX roll-out
Today WHO listed two versions of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine for emergency…
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Consultation: Draft Global Strategy on WASH and NTDs 2021?2030
In 2015, WHO and partners mobilized the WASH community to help accelerate…
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Taeniasis: large-scale treatment shows interesting and far-reaching results
A three-year pilot project for the control of taeniasis in Madagascar has…
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From paper to digital pathway: WHO launches first ‘SMART Guidelines’
WHO has launched its first SMART Guideline, a landmark effort to accelerate…
