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85 percent of children affected by polio in 2023 lived in fragile and conflict-affected areas: UNICEF
Countries facing conflict, natural disasters and humanitarian crises are struggling to provide…
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Gaza: Israeli strikes delay polio vaccine campaign in the north
Intense bombardments, mass displacements and lack of access in northern Gaza have…
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World News in Brief: Egypt malaria-free, tropical storm lashes Cuba, Mozambique killings, WHO support for South Sudan
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially certified Egypt as malaria-free. The achievement…
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Lebanon: Cholera fears for communities uprooted by war
The UN health agency has warned that a first case of highly…
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Invest more in vaccines to reduce deaths from drug-resistant superbugs: WHO
More investment in vaccines could prevent deaths due to antimicrobial resistance (AMR)…
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1 in 7 children and teens impacted by mental health conditions
Around one in seven children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 are…
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End ‘collective amnesia’ over COVID-19, says UN health agency WHO
Our “collective amnesia” about how bad the COVID-19 pandemic was should not…
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WHO highlights mental health crisis facing Israel’s frontline workers a year after 7 October attack
As the world remembers the Hamas-led terror attacks on Israel exactly one…
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A letter from a mother in Gaza: Hardships, heartbreak and hope
‘‘This story doesn’t start from day one. It starts from nine months…
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WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday that it has approved…
