Some countries are overusing antibiotics while others lack access
New data published by the WHO reveals wide differences in consumption of antibiotics in different countries. For the first time, ...
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Nigeria has the world’s third highest number of preterm births
Data by the World Health Organization showed that 773600 preterm births occur annually in Nigeria, making Nigeria third in the ...
WHO launches innovation challenge for unmet health needs in Africa
The first WHO Africa Innovation Challenge is calling for health innovations that could have significant social impact and that address ...
Health is a right, not a privilege – Pope
WHO's Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, met with His Holiness Pope Francis to discuss ways to ensure that all people ...
DR Congo: Ebola outbreak not yet a public health emergency
Based on situation on the ground regarding the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, the meeting of the Emergency Committee convened ...
WHO, UNICEF and World Bank commit to new ways of working together
Eleven heads of the world’s leading health and development organizations today signed a landmark commitment to find new ways of ...
Cancer: New initiative targets 60% survival rate for children by 2030
WHO has announced a new effort - the WHO Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer - with the aim of reaching ...
WHO says many caesarean sections are unnecessary
A caesarean section is a surgical procedure that, when undertaken for medical reasons, can save the life of a woman ...
Half of all mental illness begins by the age of 14
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), half of all mental illness begins by the age of 14, but most ...
Worldwide, 2.3 billion people lack basic sanitation
WHO draws attention to the need for more investment in sanitation, particularly toilets Worldwide, 2.3 billion people lack basic sanitation ...
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