WHO calls for an end to corporal punishment of kids
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said it’s time to end corporal punishment of kids as over half of all children under-18 worldwide continue to experience corporal punishment on an…
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WHO Raises Alarm Over Soaring Malnutrition Deaths in Gaza
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised fresh concerns over the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, warning that malnutrition has reached "alarming levels" as a result of restricted…
WHO advocates health taxes to save more lives
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday at the UN’s pivotal sustainable development conference in Sevilla, advocated a raise in prices of health risk products to save more…
Over 40 Killed in Sudan Hospital Strike, Including Children and Medics — WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that over 40 people, including children and health care workers, were killed in an attack on Al Mujlad Hospital in Sudan over the…
WHO Approves Two New RSV Vaccines for Infants
The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved two new immunisation tools aimed at protecting infants from Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), a major cause of respiratory illness in…
WHO official dismisses rumors about new virus in Russia
Batyr Berdyklychev, the head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) country office in Russia, has dismissed rumors about a new virus in the country, local media reported Friday.
The WHO…
Argentina to Withdraw from WHO, Citing Sovereignty Concerns
Argentina will exit the World Health Organization (WHO), President Javier Milei’s office announced Wednesday, citing "profound differences" with the UN agency.
The decision…
WHO Warns of HIV Crisis as Funding Freeze Threatens Millions
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised alarm over the immediate halt in funding for HIV programmes in low- and middle-income countries, warning that the consequences could be…
Suspected Marburg Virus Outbreak Kills Eight in Tanzania, WHO Warns of High Risk
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed a suspected outbreak of Marburg virus disease in Tanzania’s Kagera Region, reporting eight fatalities and one additional case under…
WHO Chief Narrowly Escapes Death in Israeli Strike on Yemen Airport
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, narrowly escaped an airstrike at Sanaa International Airport in Yemen on Thursday. The attack,…