World Health News
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UN health agency issues definition of post COVID-19 condition to aid treatment
The emerging illness, which is also referred to as “long COVID” among…
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World misses most 2020 mental health targets: WHO
Released on Friday, the latest edition of the Mental Health Atlas ‘paints a disappointing…
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Pandemic impact ‘tip of the iceberg’ after years of neglecting child mental health
Even before the crisis, children and youth were already carrying the burden…
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Afghanistan: Rapid decline in public health conditions, WHO warns
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the COVID-19 response has also…
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New global meningitis strategy aims to save 200,000 lives a year
The first-ever roadmap to defeat bacterial meningitis, aims to reduce deaths by 70 per…
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‘We can end the pandemic’, UN chief says in new call for global vaccine plan
Speaking at a summit on the global pandemic, hosted by United States…
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Afghanistan’s health care system on brink of collapse: Tedros
The development came as the United Nations’ top humanitarian official, Martin Griffiths, announced the release of $45 million from an emergency fund to…
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COVID ‘Shot for All’, not a luxury, but development priority: UNDP
Under the banner of A Shot for All, on the margins of the 76th session…
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Refugees face dire consequences from COVID-19 underfunding, UNHCR warns
The emergency tops their list of the 10 most underfunded situations in 2021. Only one-third…
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WHO asks for commitments on maternal and newborn health
Highlighting those numbers, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on healthcare facility managers,…
