health News
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Statement on the thirteenth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
The WHO Director-General has the pleasure of transmitting the Report of the…
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World Health Organization (WHO) response to the External Evaluation of the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator (ACT-A)
WHO appreciates the broad range of views on the ACT-Accelerator (ACT-A) setup,…
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Cholera vaccine shortage forces shift to one-dose regimen
The International Coordinating Group (ICG), is made up of members from the…
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Tigray conflict is a health crisis for 6 million people, and ‘the world is not paying attention’: Tedros
Highlighting that there is no other situation globally in which six million…
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Time to get off the couch, WHO warns, as 500 million risk developing chronic illness
And the price of inaction and staying on the couch, will be…
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Global health: Women and children pay heaviest price for ‘gaping inequities’
Data presented in the report show a clear and critical regression across…
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Surge in poverty-stricken children in Eastern Europe, Central Asia
The impact of the war in Ukraine and subsequent economic downturn on…
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Guterres calls for ‘sustained political commitment’ for a healthier world
To accomplish this, “wealthier countries and international financial institutions need to support…
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Unique Friendship Benches initiative inaugurated to promote mental health, featuring competing FIFA World Cup nations
32 benches – representing each participating FIFA World Cup nation – are…
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Time to make neglected area of mental health ‘a global priority’, urges Guterres
In his message marking World Mental Health Day, the UN chief said…
