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Tobacco Bans Could Prevent 1.2 Million Lung Cancer Deaths, Study Finds
October 9, 2024
Tobacco Bans Could Prevent 1.2 Million Lung Cancer Deaths, Study Finds
A recent study suggests that implementing tobacco bans could prevent 1.2 million lung cancer deaths worldwide by 2095, Earth.com revealed yesterday. Researchers from the University of Santiago de Compostela and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) propose prohibiting…
WHO Launches Global Plan to Combat Dengue and Arboviral Diseases
October 4, 2024
WHO Launches Global Plan to Combat Dengue and Arboviral Diseases
On October 3, the World Health Organization (WHO) unveiled a global initiative to address the rising threat of dengue and other arboviral diseases, which have impacted millions worldwide, VOA reported yesterday. WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphasized the urgent…
World Leaders Commit to 10% Reduction in Superbug Deaths by 2030
September 27, 2024
World Leaders Commit to 10% Reduction in Superbug Deaths by 2030
During a UN General Assembly meeting, world leaders pledged to reduce deaths linked to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by 10% by 2030, The Guardian reported yesterday. AMR, which causes pathogens to evolve and resist existing treatments, is responsible for approximately 4.7…
WHO Calls for Urgent Investment in Adolescent Health
September 24, 2024
WHO Calls for Urgent Investment in Adolescent Health
The World Health Organization (WHO) has emphasized the critical need for increased investment in adolescent health, highlighting the challenges faced by nearly 1.3 billion adolescents aged 10-19 globally. In a recent publication launched during the UN’s Summit of the Future,…
Africa CDC and WHO Launch Joint Plan to Combat Mpox Outbreak
September 7, 2024
Africa CDC and WHO Launch Joint Plan to Combat Mpox Outbreak
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have launched a continental initiative to address the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Announced in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo,…
WHO: Cholera cases rise by 13%, related deaths by 71% in 2023
September 4, 2024
WHO: Cholera cases rise by 13%, related deaths by 71% in 2023
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced a troubling rise in global cholera statistics for 2023, with cases increasing by 13% and related deaths soaring by 71% compared to 2022, Anadolu Agency reported on Wednesday. Over 4,000 fatalities were reported, primarily…
Global Health Emergency: Race to Produce MPOX Vaccines
September 2, 2024
Global Health Emergency: Race to Produce MPOX Vaccines
As the global outbreak of MPOX continues to spread, UNICEF, in partnership with the Gavi vaccine alliance and WHO, has launched an urgent initiative to produce and supply up to 12 million doses of the MPOX vaccine by 2025, according…
WHO Launches $135 Million Plan to Combat Mpox Outbreaks
August 27, 2024
WHO Launches $135 Million Plan to Combat Mpox Outbreaks
The World Health Organization (WHO) has initiated a global strategic preparedness and response plan to curb human-to-human transmission of mpox, following the declaration of a public health emergency on August 14, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The $135 million initiative aims…
WHO: Mpox Virus Can Be Controlled with Coordinated Global Efforts
August 24, 2024
WHO: Mpox Virus Can Be Controlled with Coordinated Global Efforts
The World Health Organization (WHO) Secretary-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, announced that the ongoing mpox outbreak can be controlled with coordinated global efforts, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Since the outbreak began in 2022, over 100,000 confirmed cases have been reported, with…
Mpox Outbreak: WHO Provides Guidance Amid Rising Cases
August 21, 2024
Mpox Outbreak: WHO Provides Guidance Amid Rising Cases
The World Health Organization (WHO) has emphasized that mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is not the new COVID-19, as health authorities are equipped to manage its spread, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. WHO Europe chief Hans Kluge reports approximately 100 new…