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At least 101 health workers were killed in Gaza, the largest in UN's history.
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101 UN health workers died during attack on Gaza, the largest in history

HQ Team November 14, 2023: At least 101 health workers, have died in Gaza, in attacks on hospitals and healthcare facilities since the.

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Last year about 7.5 million people had tuberculosis (TB), the world’s second-most infectious killer, and multi-drug resistant form of the disease remains a health crisis, the WHO stated.
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Globally, 7.5 million people got tuberculosis last year: WHO report

Last year about 7.5 million people had tuberculosis (TB), the world’s second-most infectious killer, and multi-drug resistant form of the disease remains a.

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The WHO has released new guidelines to aid nations in reforming legislation to end human rights abuses and increase access to quality mental care.
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WHO issues new rules to reform laws for better access to mental care

HQ Team October 9, 2023: The WHO has released new guidelines to aid nations in reforming legislation to end human rights abuses and.

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Egypt has been granted a “gold tier” status by the WHO for providing 93% of those diagnosed with hepatitis C with treatment in its path to eliminate the infection.
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Egypt close to ending hepatitis C, gets WHO ‘gold tier’ status

HQ Team October 9, 2023: Egypt has been granted a “gold tier” status by the WHO for providing 93% of those diagnosed with.

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UN says 13.4 million babies born preterm globally in 2020, 1m dies
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13.4 million babies born preterm globally in 2020, nearly 1m die: UN

HQ Team October 6, 2023: About 13.4 million babies were born early in 2020, with nearly one million dying from preterm complications, according.

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The WHO has recommended Japanese drugmaker Takeda Pharmaceutical Co’s Qdenga vaccine for dengue where there is a high disease burden and high transmission intensity.
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Global health agency recommends Takeda’s dengue vaccine Qdenga 

HQ Team October 3, 2023: The WHO has recommended Japanese drugmaker Takeda Pharmaceutical Co’s Qdenga vaccine for dengue where there is a high.

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The World Health Organization has recommended a second vaccine for the prevention of malaria in children to overcome a shortage of medicine, particularly in the African region.
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WHO plans to roll out second malaria vaccine R21/Matrix-M by mid-2024

The World Health Organization has recommended a second vaccine for the prevention of malaria in children to overcome a shortage of medicine, particularly in.

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A total of 770,875,433 (770.8 million) people globally have been infected by the coronavirus as of September 27 and 6,959,316 died due to the disease, according to the WHO.
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COVID-19 global death toll nears seven million, WHO says ‘still a threat’ 

HQ Team October 2, 2023: A total of 770,875,433 (770.8 million) people globally have been infected by the coronavirus as of September 27.

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The WHO’s rapid test will be used as the first method to diagnose tuberculosis and the global health agency will license one TB vaccine in a bid to reach 90% of the patients and to end the epidemic.
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WHO sets up body to develop, licence a new vaccine to fight tuberculosis

HQ Team September 23, 2023: The WHO’s rapid test will be used as the first method to diagnose tuberculosis and the global health.

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The global incidence of cholera doubled in 2022 year-on-year because rising floods, droughts and cyclones due to climate change triggered new outbreaks and worsened existing ones, a WHO report stated.
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Cholera outbreaks worldwide rising as floods, droughts batter planet Earth

HQ Team September 23, 2023: The global incidence of cholera doubled in 2022 year-on-year because rising floods, droughts and cyclones due to climate.

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