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Liberia’s former president and Lady Gaga’s mother named WHO Ambassadors
The World Health Organization this week announced the appointment of four new goodwill ambassadors, from the fields of sports, politics...
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WHO is introducing another experimental Ebola vaccine in DR Congo
To address vaccination challenges in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), WHO’s Strategic Advisory...
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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo worsening while support lags
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, have concluded...
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New report calls for urgent action to avert antimicrobial resistance crisis
The United Nations, international agencies and experts have released a groundbreaking report demanding immediate, coordinated and ambitious action to avert a...
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Nigeria is establishing a maternal and perinatal health database
The Federal Government of Nigeria in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) has inaugurated a Maternal and Perinatal Health...
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Harnessing digital technologies is essential for universal health coverage – WHO DG
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released new recommendations on 10 ways that countries can use digital health technology, accessible...
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Reported cases of measles have tripled in 2019 – WHO
Measles cases have continued to climb into 2019. Preliminary global data shows that reported cases rose by 300 percent in...
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New push for collaboration on global health launched
To meet the world’s most pressing health challenges, WHO, governments and global health leaders today called for improved partnerships and...
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One in four health care facilities around the world lacks basic water services
One in four health care facilities around the world lacks basic water services, impacting over 2 billion people, according to...
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Why women outlive men in Nigeria and elsewhere
In 2019, more than 141 million children will be born: 73 million boys and 68 million girls. Based on recent...
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