El Salvador Achieves WHO Validation for Eliminating Trachoma as a Public Health Issue
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially recognized El Salvador for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem. Trachoma is…
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WHO Urges Immediate Measures as Cancer Cases Expected to Nearly Double by 2050
According to a recent report from the World Health Organization (WHO), millions worldwide are enduring the immense physical, emotional, and…
Clinical Trial Launches to Test Therapies for Bundibugyo Virus Disease
In a significant international effort to assess potential treatments for Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD), a clinical trial known as PARTNERS…
Global Energy Report Highlights Urgent Need to Address Electricity Access Deficits for 655 Million People
In the current landscape where energy security and affordability are paramount, 655 million people worldwide still lack access to electricity.…
WHO Releases Detailed Guidelines for Managing Ebola and Marburg Diseases
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first comprehensive guidelines for the clinical management of filovirus diseases, including various…
Global Blood Donations Rise, Yet Access Disparities Persist
Recent data from the World Health Organization (WHO) indicates significant global progress toward safer blood supplies, but ongoing disparities in…
WHO Reports: Unsafe Food Linked to 866 Million Illnesses and 1.5 Million Deaths Annually, Children at Greatest Risk
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), children under the age of five are nearly three times more likely to…
The Heart Condition Doctors Rarely See in Someone This Young
At 21, most young mothers are focused on raising their children, building their future and managing the challenges of everyday…
WHO Calls for Action to Prevent Youth Tobacco and Nicotine Addiction
The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on governments globally to take measures to prevent young people from developing addictions…
WHO Experts Evaluate Treatment and Vaccine Options for Bundibugyo Virus Ebola Outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) has gathered its expert and advisory groups to evaluate possible treatments and vaccines in light…
WHO Director-General’s Message on Successful Hantavirus Response in Tenerife
Greetings from Geneva. I am Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), and I would like…
WHO Declares Ebola Bundibugyo Outbreak a Public Health Emergency in DRC and Uganda
The World Health Organization (WHO) has determined that the Ebola Bundibugyo virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
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