Tag: disease prevention

Abu Dhabi Launches Advanced Biobank to Power Predictive and Personalised Healthcare

Abu Dhabi inaugurates a state-of-the-art Biobank linking biological samples with genomic and…

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Chile becomes first country in the Americas verified by WHO for eliminating Leprosy

Chile becomes the first country in the Americas officially verified by WHO…

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What is Hantavirus? A closer look at a rare but serious viral disease

Hantavirus is a rare but potentially fatal rodent-borne infection. Learn how it…

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What is Fibermaxxing? The gut health trend everyone is talking about

Fibermaxxing is the latest gut health trend gaining traction on social media,…

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Zero-Dose Children in Afghanistan Finally Receive Life-Saving Vaccines

After years of displacement and zero access to healthcare, returning Afghan families…

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Why Tetanus Vaccine After an Injury

Tetanus, commonly known as lockjaw, is a serious and potentially fatal disease…

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WHO and ECSA-HC strengthen regional health cooperation

World Health Organization (WHO)โ€™s Regional Office for Africa (AFRO) and the East,…

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Pakistan launches nationwide measles-rubella vaccination campaign to protect 34 million children

The Government of Pakistanโ€™s Federal Directorate for Immunization (FDI), in partnership with…

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What is Rift Valley Fever? Why is it in the news?

In late September 2025, Senegal witnessed one of its most severe outbreaks…

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Catch-up Immunization Campaign Launched in the Gaza Strip

UNICEF, UNRWA, WHO and partners, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health,…

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