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WHO chief says ‘large proportion’ of Gaza’s people ‘starving’

Geneva: The World Health Organization's chief warned Wednesday of widespread starvation in Gaza, saying food deliveries into the war-ravaged Palestinian territory were "far below...

WHO raises concern about spread of mosquito-borne Chikungunya virus

The World Health Organization (WHO) issued an urgent call for action on Tuesday to prevent a repeat of an epidemic of the mosquito-borne chikungunya...

Israeli military attacks WHO staff residence in Gaza

GAZA: The World Health Organization said the Israeli military attacked its staff residence and main warehouse in the Gazan city of Deir al-Balah on...

Tobacco costs Pakistan 164 000 lives, US$ 2.5 billion annually: WHO

ISLAMABAD: The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark warning about the devastating toll of tobacco use in Pakistan, which claims approximately 164,000...

WHO extends travel restrictions on Pakistan

The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided to extend travel restrictions on Pakistan due to concerns over polio for three months. The decision was taken...

Only seven countries met WHO air quality standards in 2024, data shows

Only seven countries met World Health Organization (WHO) air quality standards last year, data showed on Tuesday, as researchers warned that the war...

USAID cuts put tuberculosis response in peril, WHO says

The Trump administration's decision to pause U.S. foreign aid would undo progress made in containing tuberculosis (TB) infections across low- and middle-income countries,...

WHO says polio mass vaccination campaign to resume in Gaza

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that a mass campaign to vaccinate children against polio in Gaza would resume on Saturday,...

WHO urges end to attacks on Sudan healthcare after drone strike kills 70

The head of the World Health Organization called on Saturday for an end to attacks on healthcare workers and facilities in Sudan after a...

WHO says needs full Gaza access during Israel-Hamas truce

GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Sunday it was ready to pour much-needed aid into Gaza during the Israel-Hamas truce, but that it would...

Poliovirus: WHO extends travel restrictions on Pakistan

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has extended travel restrictions on Pakistan for 90 days amid outbreak of polio cases. The extension came during the meeting...

Kids feel less family support, more school pressure: WHO

Kids in Europe, Canada and Central Asia feel less family support and more school pressure than before, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Wednesday,...

WHO chief says north Gaza in ‘catastrophic’ danger

The World Health Organization (WHO) chief warned of a disastrous situation in the north of war-ravaged Gaza, with "intensive military operations unfolding around and...

WHO declares Egypt malaria free after nearly century of efforts

Egypt has achieved a significant milestone in public health as the World Health Organization (WHO) certified the nation as malaria-free, marking the elimination of...

Mpox vaccine access set to speed up as WHO approves first jab

The WHO said Friday it had for the first time prequalified an mpox vaccine -- a move expected to speed up access to the...

Polio vaccine push moves to northern Gaza amid disruptions: WHO

GENEVA: The third phase of a giant polio vaccination drive targeting children in Gaza began Tuesday in a particularly war-ravaged zone but the WHO...

WHO Identifies fake pharmaceutical raw material supply in Pakistan: DRAP

ISLAMABAD: In a shocking revelation, the World Health Organization (WHO) has identified the supply of fake raw materials for drug manufacturing in Pakistan's pharmaceutical...

WHO warns more mpox to come in Europe

The WHO on Thursday warned further imported cases of the new, more dangerous mpox strain in Europe were likely, after Sweden announced the first...

WHO confirms first case of mpox in Sweden

Global health officials on Thursday confirmed an infection with a new strain of the mpox virus in Sweden and linked it to a growing...

Why is mpox an emergency again, and how worried should I be?

The World Health Organization(WHO) declared that an outbreak of mpox, a viral infection that spreads through close contact, represents a global health emergency for...
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