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WHO Warns Number Of Cholera Cases Continues To Grow Across African Nations
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday confirmed in an update that the world’s cholera situation is deteriorating, with two…
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WHO Health Expert Warns African Cholera Cases Falling But Floods Up Risk
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday warned that heavy flooding due to seasonal rains and tropical cyclones in southern…
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Mali
WHO Doctor Abducted By Unidentified Assailants In Eastern Mali’s Menaka Town
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said in a statement that some unidentified assailants abducted a doctor working for…
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Health
WHO: China Providing Vague Covid-19 Data Under-Representing True Impact Of Outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday slammed the Chinese government of providing unreal COVID-19 data, warning that official statistics…
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WHO Asks Chinese Health Officials To Share Regular, Transparent COVID-19 Data
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday met with high-level officials from China’s National Health Commission and the National Disease…
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Ethiopia
WHO Says It Still Doesn’t Have Full Access to Ethiopia’s War-Hit Tigray Region
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday said it still does not have unrestricted access to Ethiopia’s war-embattled Tigray region…
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WHO: Measles Now An Imminent Global Threat Due To COVID-19 Pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) and US Health agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday warned…
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Ethiopia
WHO Chief Calls For Massive Influx Of Food, Medicines Into Ethiopia’s Tigray
The World Health Organization (WHO) chief on Wednesday called for a massive influx of food and medicines into Ethiopia’s war-embattled…
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Malawi
WHO: Malawi Receives 2.9 Million Cholera Oral Vaccine Doses As Outbreak Spreads
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Monday said Malawi has received 2.9 million…
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Uganda
WHO Urges Neighboring Countries To Prepare As Ebola Spreads in Uganda’s Kampala
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday called on neighboring countries to boost their preparedness against Ebola as the deadly…
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Ethiopia
WHO Chief Warns Ghebreyesus Urgent Action Needed To Avert Genocide In Ethiopia
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday condemned the dire situation in Ethiopia’s conflict-torn Tigray…
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Malawi
Malawi’s Authorities Appeal To WHO For More Vaccines To Battle Cholera Outbreak
Malawi’s health authorities have made an appeal to the World Health Organization (WHO) for more Cholera vaccines as the water-borne…
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Health
WHO Working With Uganda To Stop Spread Of Ebola In Neighboring Nations
The World Health Organization (WHO) chief on Wednesday said the organization is working with Ugandan health authorities to prevent a…
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Health
WHO Says Africa Has Highest Suicidal Death Rate, Launches Suicide Prevention Campaign
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that Africa has the world’s highest suicide rate, reported The Africa News. In…
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Uganda
Africa CDC, WHO, Uganda To Host Regional Meeting As Ebola Outbreak Spreads
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Thursday said Uganda will host a ministerial meeting next…
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Gambia
WHO: Deaths Of 66 Children In Gambia May Be Linked To India-Made Cough Syrup
The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday said the deaths of 66 young children in Gambia…
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Ghana
WHO Announces End Of Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak In Ghana After Two Months
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday announced an end of the Marburg virus disease outbreak in Ghana, two months…
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Health
WHO Launches $1.5 Billion Campaign To Eliminate Meningitis Across Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced it is launching a $1.5 billion campaign to eliminate outbreaks of bacterial meningitis…
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Health
WHO Chief Says Covid Pandemic Killed One Million People Globally Since January
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said the COVID-19 pandemic has killed one million people worldwide since January this…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
WHO Says Ebola Vaccination Campaign In DR Congo’s Beni City To Begin On Thursday
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said an Ebola vaccination campaign will begin in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Beni…
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Health
WHO Recommends Use Of Two Monoclonal Antibodies Against Ebola Disease
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday recommended the use of two monoclonal antibodies against Ebola disease, reported The Reuters.…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Government Criticizes WHO Chief’s Comments On Tigray Crisis
The Ethiopian government on Thursday criticized the World Health Organization (WHO) chief’s unethical statement on the country’s current situation, reported…
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Health
WHO Advises Gay, Bisexual Men To Limit Sex Partners To Control Monkeypox
The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday advised the community of men who have sex with…
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Health
WHO Lauds Gavi’s Alliance Call For Financial Support For Malaria Vaccine
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday welcomed vaccine alliance Gavi’s call for international financial support of nearly US$ 160…
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Health
WHO Chief Scientist Warns World To Prepare Against New COVID-19 Waves
The World Health Organization (WHO) chief scientist on Friday warned the world to get prepared for new COVID-19 waves, noting…
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