WHO Chief Calls for Global Health Action at Parliaments’ Meeting
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), addressed parliamentarians at the 148th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly ...
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Global Tobacco use declines, but industry fans flames
Despite a stubborn grip on 1.25 billion adults, global tobacco use is retreating, driven back by a 25% decline since ...
Cholera outbreak in 2023 was more severe than previous year, says WHO
The preliminary data of cholera cases reported in 2023 as of 15 December has surpassed that of 2022, the World Health ...
Ugandan factory to start making HIV, Malaria test kits
The World Health Organization (WHO) together with Uganda Virus Research have given green light to Ugandan local factory to start ...
WHO recommends second malaria vaccine for children
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday recommended a new anti-malaria vaccine for children, a move that could offer countries ...
WHO launches “One life, one liver” campaign on World Hepatitis Day
To mark World Hepatitis Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for scaling up testing and treatment for viral ...
WHO members agree to strengthen the global body
World Health Organization members agreed Monday to strengthen the global body by giving it more secure and flexible funding to ...
Experts call for clampdown on formula milk marketing
There is a need to clamp down on the formula milk industry’s marketing tactics which are exploitative, according to a ...
Turkey death toll increase eight folds, says WHO
The death toll from Monday's major earthquake in Turkey and Syria is liable to rise significantly above the provisional tally ...
WHO updates recommendations on HPV vaccination schedule
In a new position paper published last week, WHO has updated its recommendations for the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. Of ...
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