World Health News
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Remdesivir no COVID-19 silver bullet, says UN health agency
A World Health Organization (WHO) Guideline Development Group (GDG) panel of international…
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Ensure safe and hygienic sanitation for all, UN urges, marking World Toilet Day
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called the situation “unacceptable” from a moral, economic…
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In the face of ridicule: one woman’s fight to bring sanitation to a Nepali village
Born into the privilege and comforts of a high-caste Brahmin family in…
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Future of an entire generation at risk, as COVID-19 pandemic drags on
In a report, released on Thursday ahead of World Children’s Day, UNICEF…
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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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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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‘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…
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Neglected tropical diseases: Countries endorse new targets to eradicate 20 killers
“We now have the consensus and the commitment of every country to…
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Can ‘Open Science’ speed up the search for a COVID-19 vaccine? 5 things you need to know
Arguing that no-one is safe until everyone is safe, the World Health…
