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WHO announces certification programme for trans fat elimination
A new WHO Certification Programme for Trans Fat Elimination aims to recognize…
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No time for complacency as COVID-19 cases surge: WHO chief
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the UN agency is “extremely concerned”…
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WHO rolls out plan to rid world of cervical cancer, saving millions of lives
“Eliminating any cancer would have once seemed an impossible dream, but we…
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WHO releases new estimates of the global burden of cervical cancer associated with HIV
Today as WHO launches the Global Strategy to Accelerate the Elimination of…
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Henrietta Lacks family
The family of Henrietta Lacks is celebrating the 100 year anniversary of…
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Towards Cervical Cancer elimination in the Americas
On the occasion of the launch of the Global Strategy for the…
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COVID-19: Consequences of ‘chronic under-investment in public health’ laid bare: Tedros
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was making closing remarks at the closing of WHO’s governing…
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First ever vaccine listed under WHO emergency use
WHO today listed the nOPV2 vaccine (Bio Farma, Indonesia) for emergency use to address…
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Worldwide measles deaths climb 50% from 2016 to 2019 claiming over 207 500 lives in 2019
Measles surged worldwide in 2019 reaching highest number of reported cases in…
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‘Bring life to those fighting for breath’, UNICEF urges on World Pneumonia Day
Marking World Pneumonia Day, on 12 November, UNICEF chief Henrietta Fore, highlighted…
