Tag: World Health Organization

Mobile clinics enhance access to health care services in Niger

In Niger, West Africa’s largest country by land surface, access to health…

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WHO issues first global guideline to improve pregnancy care for women with sickle cell disease

The World Health Organization (WHO) treleased its first-ever global guideline on the…

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WHA78 Roundup: Major Decisions & Future of Global Health

The Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly (WHA78) drew to a close in Geneva…

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Awa Marie Coll Seck and Sir Brian Greenwood Receive WHO’s Top Global Health Award

In a heartfelt ceremony held during the 78th World Health Assembly, the…

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New Report: Global Diabetes Rates in Adults Double from 7% to 14% Between 1990 and 2022

Geneva- November 2024- The number of adults living with diabetes worldwide has…

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Gavi’s Mpox Emergency Statement

Geneva– Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance continues to be deeply concerned about the…

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Mpox poses growing threat to public health across Africa

Brazzaville- August 2024- The African region is experiencing an unprecedented increase in…

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New Report: Adolescent girls face alarming rates of intimate partner violence

July 2024- Among adolescent girls who have been in a relationship, nearly…

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International Pathogen Surveillance Network launches catalytic grant fund for pathogen genomics

Geneva- February 2024- The World Health Organization (WHO) announced US$ 4 million…

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