Tag: disease prevention

Unsafe food causes illnesses and deaths annually, young children at highest risk

Children aged less than five years face almost three times the risk…

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DRC and WHO Issue Joint Statement on Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak

The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the…

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The Ministry of Public Health Launches Awareness Campaign to Promote Hand Hygiene and Infection Preventionโ€‹โ€‹

โ€‹The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has launched a national awareness campaign…

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WHO Director-General Honours Four Global Health Leaders at World Health Assembly

At the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros…

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WA Health boosts vaccination response amid regional diphtheria outbreak

WA Health is continuing its response to an ongoing diphtheria outbreak in…

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WHO and Gilead Sciences renew partnership to accelerate visceral leishmaniasis elimination

World Health Organization and Gilead Sciences have renewed their partnership through 2030…

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Angola Strengthens Vaccine Surveillance Through National eSurv Companion Training Workshop

Angola is strengthening vaccine surveillance through a national eSurv Companion workshop in…

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WHO Report Shows Progress in Fight Against Viral Hepatitis, but Challenges Remain

The WHO reports progress in reducing viral hepatitis infections and deaths worldwide,…

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Qatar Marks World Immunization Week with Expanded Vaccination Campaigns and Specialist Training

Qatar is marking World Immunization Week with expanded vaccination campaigns, specialist training,…

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Nearly 20 million lives saved in Africa through measles vaccinations

Nearly 20 million measles-related deaths have been prevented in Africa since 2000…

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