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UNAIDS Board Rejects ‘Sunsetting’, Opting Instead for Transformation
HIV and AIDS
The UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) has rejected the proposal by the United Nations Secretary-General that it is “sunsetted” by the ...
Residents Choke on Dumpsite Fires as City Fails to Address Waste
Air Pollution
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — The smell of burning garbage wafted into Ester Kayombo’s bedroom, jolting her awake with the fear ...
Endocrinologist Unpacks Why People Living with Diabetes in India Delay Treatment
Non-Communicable Diseases
Over 100 million people in India are estimated to be living with diabetes, and many with the most common form, type ...
Selecting the Next WHO Director-General: A Job Nobody Has Described (Part II)
Vital Signs in Global Health
 The World Health Assembly (WHA) will choose WHO’s ninth Director-General next May without having defined the job. Part I of this ...
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Ever-Rising Greenhouse Gas Levels Are Driving Global Heat
The levels of major greenhouse gases reached record highs in 2025, locking in more long-term temperature rise for the planet, ...
27/10/2026
Did Nigeria and Kenya’s Ebola Patients Cross Paths in Uganda Airport?
Nigeria’s first Ebola Bundibugyo patient may have crossed paths with Kenya’s recently deceased index patient at Uganda’s Entebbe Airport on ...
22/10/2026
WHO Launches First Global Indicators on Extreme Heat’s Toll on Pregnant Women and Newborns
Countries should watch for spikes in preterm births, stillbirths and child deaths during heatwaves, four UN agencies said on Wednesday, ...
FAQ – Election of WHO Director General
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