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- Health News
- January 30, 2026
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Communities unite to address stigma and discrimination affecting people with neglected tropical diseases
Marking World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns that millions of people living with NTDs continue to face profound and often unseen suffering due to…
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- January 28, 2026
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WHO urges schools worldwide to promote healthy eating for children
Healthy food in schools can help children develop healthy dietary habits for life, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which released a new global guideline on evidence-based policies and…
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- January 25, 2026
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WHO statement on notification of withdrawal of the United States
As a founding member of the World Health Organization (WHO), the United States of America has contributed significantly to many of WHO’s greatest achievements, including the eradication of smallpox, and…
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- January 24, 2026
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Countries progress negotiations in support of WHO Pandemic Agreement
The World Health Organization (WHO) Member States this week advanced their negotiations on the Pathogen Access and Benefit‑Sharing (PABS) system in a resumed session of the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG)…
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- January 22, 2026
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WHO renews commitment to a leprosy-free world, spotlighting partnership and progress ahead of World Leprosy Day
Access to treatment for leprosy is essential to global efforts to eliminate leprosy, says the World Health Organization (WHO) ahead of World Leprosy Day, to be observed on 25 January.…
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- January 13, 2026
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Cheaper drinks will see a rise in noncommunicable diseases and injuries
Sugary drinks and alcoholic beverages are getting cheaper, due to consistently low tax rates in most countries, fueling obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancers and injuries, especially in children and young…
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- January 13, 2026
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1000 days of war deepen the world’s worst health and humanitarian crisis
Today, the conflict in Sudan reaches its 1000th day, with over 20Â million people requiring health assistance and 21Â million desperately needing food. Nearly three years of continuous violence, severe access constraints,…
- Health News
- December 23, 2025
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WHO Global Summit charts a bold future for traditional medicine
The second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine, jointly organized with the Government of India, concluded today in New Delhi, marking a major milestone for global health as it drew over 16 000…
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- December 20, 2025
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UN agencies welcome news that famine has been pushed back in the Gaza Strip, but warn fragile gains could be reversed without increased and sustained support
The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis for Gaza confirms that no areas of the Strip are currently classified in famine following the October ceasefire and improved humanitarian…
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- December 19, 2025
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WHO validates Brazil for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV
The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Brazil for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV, making it the most populous country in the Americas to achieve this historic…
