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WHO Warns of Disease Outbreaks Amid Lebanon Crisis
Lebanon
October 9, 2024
WHO Warns of Disease Outbreaks Amid Lebanon Crisis
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised alarms over potential disease outbreaks in Lebanon due to overcrowded displacement shelters and…
WHO Calls for Urgent Investment in Adolescent Health
World Medical News
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…
WHO: One person dies from a snake bite every 4 to 6 minutes worldwide
NEWS
September 19, 2024
WHO: One person dies from a snake bite every 4 to 6 minutes worldwide
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that a person dies from a snakebite every 4 to 6 minutes globally, with…
Over 700,000 Incidents Annually: WHO Calls for Action on Global Suicide Crisis
World News
September 12, 2024
Over 700,000 Incidents Annually: WHO Calls for Action on Global Suicide Crisis
The World Health Organization (WHO) has emphasized the urgent need to dismantle barriers to suicide prevention, coinciding with World Suicide…
WHO: Cholera cases rise by 13%, related deaths by 71% in 2023
World Medical News
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%…
WHO announces delivery of 1.2M polio vaccine doses to Gaza following temporary ceasefire
NEWS
September 1, 2024
WHO announces delivery of 1.2M polio vaccine doses to Gaza following temporary ceasefire
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the delivery of 1.2 million doses of polio vaccine to Gaza, with an…
WHO aims to halt mpox outbreak in Africa within six months
NEWS
September 1, 2024
WHO aims to halt mpox outbreak in Africa within six months
The World Health Organization (WHO) aims to stop mpox outbreaks in Africa within the next six months, with the first…
WHO: Mpox Virus Can Be Controlled with Coordinated Global Efforts
World Medical News
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…
WHO Declares Monkeypox Outbreak Public Health Emergency Amid Surging Cases Across Globe
World Medical News
August 16, 2024
WHO Declares Monkeypox Outbreak Public Health Emergency Amid Surging Cases Across Globe
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially classified the ongoing monkeypox outbreak as a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern.”…
WHO Convenes Emergency Meeting Amid Growing Mpox Concerns
Medical News
August 9, 2024
WHO Convenes Emergency Meeting Amid Growing Mpox Concerns
In response to the escalating mpox outbreak primarily centered in Africa, the World Health Organization (WHO) is convening an emergency…