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The WHO gives recognition to work burnout as a syndrome linked to chronic work stress
The World Health Organization is about to embark on the development of evidence-based guidelines on mental well-being in the workplace. People work…
WHO considering declaring a global health emergency because of Ebola in Uganda and Congo
Dr. Mike Ryan, the World Health Organization’s emergencies chief, in comments to the Associated Press (AP) , said that it was a…
WHO declares ‘e-gaming addiction’ a disease
Video game addiction has been made an official disease after the World Health Organisation (WHO) voted unanimously to recognise the condition. “Gaming…
Over 510 dead, close to 2,500 injured since Tripoli clashes started
At least 510 people have been killed and 2,467 injured since the start of the aggression on Tripoli, according to WHO latest…
WHO fears outbreak of cholera in Libya
Reuters reports that the World Health Organization (WHO) said the month-old battle for Libya's capital Tripoli risks causing an "exponential" rise in…
Tripoli’s clashes in numbers: 392 killed, 2000 injured, 50,000 displaced – World Health Organisation
392 people have been killed and about 2,000 wounded in the ongoing armed clashes south of Tripoli, according to the latest count…
UNICEF warns missed vaccinations causing global measles outbreaks
The United Nations has warned, that more than 20 million children a year missed out on measles vaccines across the world in…
World Health Organisation issues first guidelines for kids’ screen time
Babies younger than one year old should not be exposed to any electronic screens, according to new guidelines by the World Health…
World’s biggest anti-malaria vaccine campaign begins in Africa
Some 360,000 children a year in three African countries are to receive a powerful anti-malaria drug as part of a pilot project…
Over 213 killed in Libya’s fighting – WHO
Clashes between rival militias fighting for control of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, has killed at least 213 people and wounded more than…
Over 200 persons killed in fighting around Tripoli
The World Health Organization (WHO) said that 205 people have been killed, including 18 civilians, and 913 wounded in two weeks of…
Disease outbreaks feared in Libya… blasts in downtown Tripoli
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that it feared outbreaks of infectious diseases due to dirty water and people fleeing fighting nearing…