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Pakistan’s New Commitment to End Hepatitis Needs a People-Centered Approach
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Picture a young woman in rural Sindh in Pakistan, fatigued from years of battling an undiagnosed illness, unable to care for ...
Air Pollution Robs Indian Farmworkers of their Health and Livelihoods 
Air Pollution
YADRAV, India – Farmworker Balaso Salokhe predicts the severity of his asthma by observing the sky around him.  “In the past ...
Midwives Are an Overlooked Solution to the Climate Crisis
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In 2024, the world reached an alarming milestone: the hottest global temperatures ever recorded. Floods, heat waves, tropical storms, hurricanes, droughts, ...
Sugary Drinks Drive Global Diabetes and Cardiovascular Cases
Non-Communicable Diseases
Sugary drinks are driving new cases of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, according ...
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WHO DG Back in Geneva After Near Miss at Sana’a Airport – Israel Says ‘UN Staff’ Not a Target in Yemen Attack
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WHO Africa to Decide on New Regional Director Process Following Shock Death of Candidate
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Africa regional committee meets on Tuesday (14 January) to decide on the process for nominating ...
13/01/2025
Publisher Retracts Controversial COVID-19 Treatment Study
A widely cited study about the use of Hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin to treat COVID-19, published in March 2020, has been ...
09/01/2025
China Pioneers Remote Surgeries Using Robots and a Satellite
Chinese surgeons have used a surgical robotic system and a high-speed satellite to perform five operations on patients thousands of ...
06/01/2025
WHO DG Back in Geneva After Near Miss at Sana’a Airport – Israel Says ‘UN Staff’ Not a Target in Yemen Attack
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Public Health Spending in Low Income Countries Stagnates – Out of Pocket Costs Soar 
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Inadequate Laws Allow Rapists to Avoid Punishment in Many African Countries
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Campaign Aims to Expose Big Soda’s ‘Sportswashing;’ Petition Captures 255,000 Signatures
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Global Health Policy in Geneva & Worldwide
africa emediterranean-1 emediterranean-2 europe latam namerica seasia-1 seasia-2 wpacific
Africa
Eastern Mediterranean
Europe
Latin America & Caribbean
North America
South-East Asia
Western Pacific
AfricaMore
WHO Africa to Decide on New Regional Director Process Following Shock Death of Candidate
Africa
Public Health Spending in Low Income Countries Stagnates – Out of Pocket Costs Soar 
Health Systems
Inadequate Laws Allow Rapists to Avoid Punishment in Many African Countries
Sexual & Reproductive Health
Campaign Aims to Expose Big Soda’s ‘Sportswashing;’ Petition Captures 255,000 Signatures
Interview
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