Health
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Gaza: Strike hits health centre as polio vaccine campaign resumes in ravaged north
The long-awaited final phase of a UN-supported polio vaccine campaign began on Saturday in bombarded, besieged northern Gaza even as…
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WHO concerned following raid on North Gaza hospital
Reports of Israeli troops storming one of the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza are deeply concerning, while ongoing hostilities…
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Gaza: Palestinians are dying amid lethal evacuation delays
Children and disabled people are facing ever more horrific conditions in war-torn Gaza, with some dying as they wait for…
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UNICEF: 85 per cent of children affected by polio in 2023 lived in fragile, conflict-affected areas
Countries facing conflict, natural disasters and humanitarian crises are struggling to provide routine childhood immunisations leaving many children vulnerable to…
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Gaza: Israeli strikes delay polio vaccine campaign in the north
Intense bombardments, mass displacements and lack of access in northern Gaza have forced the postponement of a polio vaccination campaign,…
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Invest more in vaccines to reduce deaths from drug-resistant superbugs: WHO
More investment in vaccines could prevent deaths due to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and reduce antibiotic use by 2.5 billion doses…
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1 in 7 children and teens impacted by mental health conditions
Around one in seven children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 are affected by mental health conditions – with anxiety,…
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End ‘collective amnesia’ over COVID-19, says UN health agency WHO
Our “collective amnesia” about how bad the COVID-19 pandemic was should not prevent us from protecting ourselves and our loved…
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WHO calls for action to halt rise in hearing loss in Africa
The number of people in Africa living with hearing loss could rise to 54 million by 2030, up from 40…
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WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday that it has approved the first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use,…
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