Tag: World Health Organization
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Mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency – WHO declares
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency.On August 14, 2024, the WHO convened its...
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WHO unveils innovative strategy to boost sickle cell disease management
The World Health Organization (WHO) in the African Region has unveiled groundbreaking new guidelines aimed at bolstering efforts to tackle the rising threat of...
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Ensure babies are weighed regularly until age 5 – GHS urges parents
Mothers have been urged to ensure regular weighing of their babies from birth until they reach five years old.In a recent advisory notice shared...
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WHO concerned about hospital’s surviving patients at Nasser in Gaza
The World Health Organization is worried about 130 patients at Nasser hospital in Gaza because the hospital is not working properly after an Israeli...
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“We leave patients to scream for endless amounts of time” – Gaza doctors
In Gaza, doctors have said they are doing surgery on patients without giving them pain medicine, not able to help people who are sick...
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Israel’s raids have rendered Gaza’s Nasser Hospital inoperable – WHO reports
The World Health Organization said that the Nasser hospital in Gaza has stopped working because of an attack by Israel. Israeli soldiers went into...
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Khan Younis: Second city of Gaza reportedly surrounded by Israeli forces
The Israeli army says its troops have surrounded Khan Younis, which is the biggest city in the southern part of Gaza. Soldiers have moved...
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Cameroon starts first widespread malaria vaccination globally
Cameroon has started giving a regular vaccine for malaria to children. This is the first time this has been done in the world. It...
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Cape Verde earns historic malaria-free status in West Africa
A country in Africa has been declared free from malaria for the first time in 50 years. Cape Verde got a special status from...
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Zambians advised to evacuate their towns to stop deadly cholera
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema wants people to move from cities to small towns because about 300 people have died from a cholera outbreak. He...