A week after devastating quakes, another powerful jolt shakes Afghanistan’s Herat
[ad_1] A magnitude 6.3 earthquake shook western Afghanistan on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, wracking the same region where more than 2,000 people were...
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Majority of Afghanistan earthquake victims are women and children, WHO
[ad_1] Women and children make up two-thirds of the victims of the recent earthquakes in Afghanistan who were hospitalised with severe injuries, the head of...
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WHO declares end to Marburg virus outbreak in Equatorial Guinea
[ad_1] The UN’s health agency on Thursday declared an end to a nearly four-month epidemic of Marburg virus in Equatorial Guinea, saying the disease, a...
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One billion people at risk of cholera, UN warns
[ad_1] Issued on: 19/05/2023 – 16:57 One billion people in 43 countries are at risk of cholera — a “pandemic killing the poor” — despite...
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WHO chief visits rebel-held northwest Syria for first time since earthquake
[ad_1] Issued on: 01/03/2023 – 13:53 World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visited rebel-held northwestern Syria on Wednesday, his first trip to areas outside...
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World Health Organization says doctor abducted in northern Mali
[ad_1] Issued on: 24/01/2023 – 17:43 The World Health Organization said Tuesday that one of its doctors had been abducted in Mali, adding that the...
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Tobacco industry has ‘devastating’ environmental impact, WHO says
[ad_1] Issued on: 31/05/2022 – 09:38 The tobacco industry is a far greater threat than many realise as it is one of the world’s biggest...
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Dozens of cases of monkeypox in North America, Europe since early May
[ad_1] Issued on: 19/05/2022 – 06:09 Health authorities in North America and Europe have detected dozens of suspected or confirmed cases of monkeypox since early...
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WHO says 15 million deaths linked to Covid-19, almost three times the official toll
[ad_1] Issued on: 05/05/2022 – 15:54 Almost three times as many people have died as a result of Covid-19 as the official data show, according to...
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WHO says several European countries lifted Covid-19 measures too ‘brutally’
[ad_1] Issued on: 22/03/2022 – 13:22 Several European countries, including Germany, France, Italy and Britain, lifted their Covid curbs too “brutally” and are now seeing...
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‘The doses are here, but vaccine hesitancy remains high’
[ad_1] Issued on: 19/02/2022 – 14:30 The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Friday the launch of a Covid-19 vaccine production programme in Africa. Six...
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WHO warns it is ‘premature’ to declare victory or stop fight against Covid-19
[ad_1] Issued on: 01/02/2022 – 16:44Modified: 01/02/2022 – 17:43 The World Health Organization chief warned Tuesday that it is too early for countries to either...
