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WHO Investment Round wins $1bn in commitmentsThe World Health Organization (WHO) has received nearly $700 million in new funding commitments from European countries, foundations and others, and another $300 million in reaffirmed commitments. Announced at More… |
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WHO Investment Round wins $1bn in commitmentsThe World Health Organization (WHO) has received nearly $700 million in new funding commitments from European countries, foundations and others, and another $300 million in reaffirmed commitments. Announced at More… |
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New risks raise pandemic threat on a global scale: WHORecent outbreaks of Marburg virus, Mpox and the latest strain of avian influenza (H5N1) are a stark reminder of the world’s vulnerability to pandemics, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. More… |
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WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test for emergency useThe World Health Organization (WHO) has listed the first mpox in vitro diagnostic (IVD) under its Emergency Use Listing (EUL) procedure, an important step in improving global access to mpox testing. The a More… |
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WHO prequalifies the first vaccine against mpoxThe World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the MVA-BN vaccine as the first vaccine against mpox to be added to its prequalification list. The prequalification approval is expected to facilitate timely an More… |
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WHO data shows sharp increase in annual cholera deathsThe number of reported cholera cases increased by 13% and deaths surged 71% in 2023 compared to 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its global cholera statistics for 2023. Over 4,000 p More… |
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mpox outbreak a global public health emergency: WHOThe upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and a growing number of countries in Africa constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR). More… |
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Physical inactivity puts 1.8bn adults at risk of disease: WHOOne third (31%) of adults worldwide, approximately 1.8 billion people, did not meet the recommended levels of physical activity in 2022, new data shows. The findings point to a worrying trend of physical More… |
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Over 3m die annually due to alcohol and drug use: WHOSome 2.6 million deaths per year were attributable to alcohol consumption, accounting for 4.7% of all deaths, and 0.6 million deaths to psychoactive drug use, a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) said. Notably, 2 million of al More… |
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HIV, viral hepatitis and STIs cause 2.5m deaths annually: WHOGlobal HIV, viral hepatitis epidemics and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to pose significant public health challenges, causing 2.5 million deaths each year, according to a new WHO report. The r More… |
