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Tanzania suspected of covering up Ebola cases
Tanzania rejected suspicions that it might have covered up cases of the deadly Ebola virus, calling it a plot to show the…
New research concludes that red-meat and cancer link is ‘weak’
A team of researchers said there is no proof red or processed meat causes cancer. The experts has said the work which…
Critical WHO supplies arrive in Sudan to manage cholera outbreak
A shipment of 36 tons of cholera treatment medicines and supplies have arrived in Khartoum and are being prepared for distribution as…
World leaders adopt landmark declaration on universal health coverage
This week, world leaders adopted a United Nations Political Declaration on universal health coverage, the most comprehensive set of health commitments ever…
WHO laments Tanzania not sharing information on Ebola
Tanzania is refusing to provide detailed information on suspected Ebola cases, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said, a rare public rebuke as…
More women and children are surviving today than ever before – UN report
More women and their children are surviving today than ever before, according to new child and maternal mortality estimates released today by…
European Commission and World Health Organization join forces to promote the benefits of vaccines
Today, the European Commission and the World Health Organization (WHO) are co-hosting the world's first Global Vaccination Summit in Brussels. The aim…
WHO spotlights stalled effort to close health divide across Europe in new report
Progress on equal access to a healthy life for all, is at a standstill across Europe, a new report by the World…
WHO sends life-saving medical supplies to Libya
WHO is delivering urgently-needed medicines and medical supplies to more than 40 primary health care centers and referral hospitals across Libya. The…
UN health agency welcomes Facebook pledge to stop vaccine misinformation from going viral
The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomed Facebook’s pledge to ensure users can separate fact from fiction when it comes to vaccines, across…
Statement by WHO Director-General on Facebook and Instagram and Vaccine Misinformation
The World Health Organization welcomes the commitment by Facebook to ensure that users find facts about vaccines across Instagram, Facebook Search, Groups,…
WHO warns microplastics present in drinking water
Microplastic pollution caused by rubbish dumped at sea is also in drinking water, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a new…