Health
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WHO commends Uganda’s Ebola response, urges vigilance and regional cooperation
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has praised Uganda’s response to an Ebola outbreak that has spread from…
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Women and girls caught up in Yemen’s ‘forgotten crisis’ bear the heaviest toll as funding falls
Yemen remains gripped by one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with 22 million – out of a population of…
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‘Perilous moment’ threatens to reverse years of gains in HIV/AIDS response
External funding cuts, a backlash against human rights, and chronic under-investment in HIV prevention and community services are threatening to…
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WHO report shows progress in blood safety, but there are worrying gaps
Every day, safe blood helps save the lives of women experiencing childbirth complications, accident victims, cancer patients and people living…
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DR Congo: Ebola spreads as agencies brace for child victims
The deadly Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is continuing to spread with a spike in…
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World News in Brief: Turk condemns Northern Ireland riots, jobs at risk over animal disease spread, heatwaves spark public health crisis in Europe
Violence spread across Belfast following a shocking knife attack allegedly carried out by a Sudanese asylum seeker on Monday, triggering…
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Explainer: What is famine?
Amid growing global concerns over alarming hunger spikes in conflict-affected communities and talk of intensifying levels of food insecurity possibly…
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‘We are catching up’ – WHO chief on DR Congo’s Ebola fight
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of…
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DR Congo Ebola outbreak: Nurses discharged after full recovery
Four nurses who fell ill with Ebola in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been discharged from hospital…
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International airlines urged to stick to safety measures in wake of Ebola outbreak
As a deadly Ebola strain continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with cases confirmed in…
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