Health
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Syria: Cholera outbreak is ‘serious threat’ to whole Middle East
The official declaration of a cholera outbreak in the Aleppo region of Syria at the weekend, represents “a serious threat…
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Catastrophic hunger levels leave 500,000 children at risk of dying in Somalia
Catastrophic hunger levels in Somalia have left more than 513,000 children at risk of dying, 173,000 more than during the…
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UN health agency kicks off meningitis vaccination campaigns in Africa
With the COVID-19 pandemic delaying meningitis vaccination campaigns for more than 50 million children in Africa, the region is at…
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Pollution and climate change upsurge the risk of ‘climate penalty’
A rise in the frequency, intensity and duration of heatwaves will not only increase wildfires this century but also worsen…
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Onset of northern winter could see spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations, deaths
Although COVID-19 deaths have decreased across the world, numbers could rise as northern countries head into winter, senior officials from…
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World reaches ‘tragic milestone’ of one million COVID-19 deaths so far in 2022
There have been one million COVID-19 deaths so far this year – a “tragic milestone” that must lead to more…
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African Health Ministers announce ‘pivotal’ new strategy to combat communicable diseases
With the burden of cardiovascular disease, mental and neurological disorders and diabetes rising in the region, African health ministers on…
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WHO supports DR Congo authorities as Ebola resurges in volatile east
Ebola has resurfaced in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) following confirmation of a case in the restive eastern…
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WHO recommends two new lifesaving medicines to treat Ebola
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for countries to improve access to two lifesaving Ebola medicines, in its first…
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WHO expert group recommends second COVID-19 booster for vulnerable persons
Countries should consider giving a second COVID-19 vaccine booster to older persons, pregnant women, health workers, people with weaker immune…
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