Tag: Public Health

Ebola vaccination begins in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Vaccination of frontline health workers and contacts of people infected with Ebola…

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Obesity exceeds underweight for the first time among school-age children and adolescents globally โ€“ UNICEF

One in 10 children worldwide living with obesity. Exposure to the marketing…

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WHO updates list of essential medicines to include key cancer, diabetes treatments

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released updated editions of its Model…

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Over a billion people living with mental health conditions โ€“ services require urgent scale-up

More than 1 billion people are living with mental health disorders, according…

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WHO Responds to Afghanistan Earthquake

The World Health Organization (WHO) has deployed emergency teams to Afghanistanโ€™s eastern…

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WHO Afghanistan receives vital support from OCHA to strengthen health services

The World Health Organization (WHO) in Afghanistan has received over US$ 6.3…

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1 in 4 people globally still lack access to safe drinking water โ€“ WHO, UNICEF

To mark World Water Week 2025, new report highlights persistent inequalities, with…

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Steering Committee established for second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine

WHO has appointedย 15 expertsย in traditional medicine, public health and policy to provide…

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7th International Conference on Prevention and Control of Infection (ICPCI)

This intriguing event has taken the initiative to gather world-class experts from…

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