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Dr Vanessa Kerry Appointed WHO Special Envoy for Health Resilience

Dr Vanessa Kerry has been appointed WHO Director-General’s Special Envoy for Health…

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Khartoum Hospitals Face Urgent Rehabilitation as Sudan Moves to Restore Critical Care

WHO assesses extensive conflict damage at three major Khartoum hospitals as Sudan…

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Bhutan Eliminates Dog-Transmitted Human Rabies as a Public Health Problem

WHO validates Bhutan’s elimination of dog-transmitted human rabies, making it the first…

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Timor-Leste Eliminates Trachoma as a Public Health Problem

WHO validates Timor-Leste’s elimination of trachoma as a public health problem, marking…

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Global Mpox Vaccine Stockpile Launched to Support Outbreak Response

A new global mpox vaccine stockpile aims to improve equitable access to…

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WHO Expands Efforts to Improve Sickle Cell Care for Children

WHO expands efforts to improve sickle cell treatment and care for children,…

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DRC Begins Ebola Vaccination Drive for Front-Line Healthcare Workers

DRC begins Ebola vaccination for front-line healthcare workers as trials assess whether…

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WHO Extends Polio Emergency Status as International Spread Risk Persists

WHO extends the polio PHEIC for three months as WPV1 and vaccine-derived…

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Investing in One Health Can Strengthen Global Health and Economic Resilience

WHO, FAO and WOAH highlight the economic and health benefits of investing…

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WHO Updates Emergency Response Measures for Ebola Bundibugyo Outbreak in DRC

WHO has updated temporary recommendations to strengthen the response to the Ebola…

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