Diseases, health emergencies batter Horn of Africa: WHO
HQ Team November 4, 2022: Disease outbreaks and climate-related health emergencies have reached their highest-ever level this century in the Horn of Africa,.
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Tuberculosis claims 1.6 million people in 2021, WHO says
Tuberculosis, the second deadliest infectious killer after Covid-19, claimed 1.6 million lives last year, including 187,000 HIV-positive patients, according to the WHO's 2022.
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Cholera vaccine shortage forces one-dose strategy: WHO
Shortage of cholera vaccines forces global agencies to shift to single doses instead of recommended two
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Physical inactivity may put 500 million people at risk of diseases: WHO
HQ Team October 19, 2022: In another eight years, about 500 million people globally will develop a spate of non-communicable diseases due to.
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Gavi, Moderna sign pact for Covid-19 vaccines
HQ Team October 18, 2022: Gavi, a public-private partnership Vaccine Alliance, has signed a new pact with Moderna to supply Covid-19 vaccines to low-income countries..
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Covid-19 battle lacked global cooperation, coordination: WHO
The global response to combat the Covid-19 crisis lacked cooperation and coordination: WHO
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India’s Maiden Pharma “potentially” linked to 66 deaths in the Gambia
Indian drugmaker Maiden Pharma linked to 66 deaths in Gambia
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Deadly diseases devastating global communities: Ghebreyesus
Recurring global deadly disease outbreaks crippling economies
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WHO to unveil 2030 plan for multiple emergencies
HT team October 5, 2022: More than 500 global health workers across WHO’s six regions are meeting in Armenia to reflect on lessons.
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Obesity weighs hard on India, China, US
China, the US, and India are expected to have the highest economic cost of overweight and obesity, a study by the World Obesity.