Tag: Global Health

Global progress against neglected tropical diseases continues despite challenges, new WHO report finds

The World Health Organization (WHO) today released theย Global report on neglected tropical…

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Fiji becomes the 26th country to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem

In a landmark public health achievement, Fiji has been validated by the…

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Health Alert: WHO issues alert on contaminated cough syrups in India linked to child fatalities

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a medical product alert after…

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Tens of thousands of children under five suffer from acute malnutrition in Gaza, The Lancet reports

More than 54,600 children in Gaza are estimated to be acutely malnourished,…

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Uncontrolled high blood pressure puts over a billion people at risk

The World Health Organization (WHO) today released its secondย Global hypertension report, showing…

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What is the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital and how does it work?

Blindness affects millions worldwide, yet specialists say that nearly 80% of vision…

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