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Cholera Surges in DRC Amid Floods and Conflict, But Mpox Cases Continue to Drop
Africa CDC
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has seen a 30% increase in cholera cases over the past week, largely as a ...
India Reverses Key Policy, Exempting Most Coal-fired Power Plants from Emission Rules
Air Pollution
NEW DELHI – On 11 July, the Indian government changed its own rules, exempting most coal-fired power plants from installing technology ...
Global Immunization Rate Steady at 85% – but Coverage Gaps Propel Outbreaks of Measles and Other Diseases 
Medicines & Vaccines
The global childhood vaccination rate in 2024 held steady with 85% of infants and children receiving three doses of the vaccine ...
Sand and Dust Storms are Taking a Rising Toll on Health and Economies
Air Pollution
In 2024, sand and dust storms affected 330 million people across 150 countries taking a toll on health and economies, according ...
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Humanity Moves Into ‘Unknown” as Warming Earth Transgresses Planetary Boundaries
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PAHO Warns of Massive Economic Losses Related to NCDs
Massive economic losses are ahead for South America if it fails to address non-communicable diseases, according to a report launched ...
15/07/2025
Controversial WHO Regional Director Placed on Leave
Saima Wazed, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) controversial regional director for the South East Asia Regional Office (SEARO), was placed ...
11/07/2025
Israeli Legal and Gender Advocates Call on UN to Hold Hamas Accountable for Sexual Violence on 7 October
A team of Israeli team of experts in law and gender have called on the United Nations to hold Hamas ...
09/07/2025
Humanity Moves Into ‘Unknown” as Warming Earth Transgresses Planetary Boundaries
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WHO Launches Initiative To Raise $1 Trillion Through Higher ‘Sin Taxes’ on Tobacco, Alcohol and Sugary Drinks
Non-Communicable Diseases
Time for Africa to Replace the Curative Consumption Trap with Health Production Model
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Eastern Mediterranean
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Humanity Moves Into ‘Unknown” as Warming Earth Transgresses Planetary Boundaries
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Global Immunization Rate Steady at 85% – but Coverage Gaps Propel Outbreaks of Measles and Other Diseases 
Medicines & Vaccines
WHO Launches Initiative To Raise $1 Trillion Through Higher ‘Sin Taxes’ on Tobacco, Alcohol and Sugary Drinks
Non-Communicable Diseases
Time for Africa to Replace the Curative Consumption Trap with Health Production Model
Inside View
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