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DR Congo Ebola outbreak kills more than 1,700 as WHO accelerates trials
A rapidly expanding viral outbreak driven by a rare pathogen strain has resulted in over 1,700 deaths out of thousands of confirmed cases. Marking it as one of the fastest-spreading…
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Civil society pushes for action on health financing
Civil society organizations are urging international leaders to shift focus from setting pledges to executing concrete commitments regarding WHO civil society health financing initiatives. Reporting by the World Health Organization outlines discussions…
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WHO advances global regulatory cooperation with first interim list of regulatory authorities for medical devices
The World Health Organization marked a major milestone in global health technology oversight, releasing its first interim list featuring WHO medical device regulators operating at advanced maturity levels. According to reporting by…
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WHO updates treatment guidelines on visceral and post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis
The World Health Organization published major updates to the WHO leishmaniasis treatment guidelines, introducing safer, shorter, and more patient-friendly therapeutic regimens. Reporting by the WHO targets visceral leishmaniasis (VL, or kala-azar)…
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Civil society calls for stronger domestic health financing at the Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly
At an official side event during the Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly, nearly 300 civil society voices presented key demands regarding domestic health financing WHA policies. Reporting by the World Health Organization details…
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Cancer cases expected to soar worldwide, WHO report finds.
WHO projects a sharp rise in global cancer cases. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that one in five people will develop cancer during their lifetime, while 92% of the…
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Chinese medical team arrives in DR Congo to help fight Ebola, filling US void.
First and foremost, the scale of this health crisis requires immediate and robust international cooperation. According to recent reports, a specialized Chinese anti-epidemic medical team has officially arrived in Kinshasa…
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After blasting WHO costs, Trump officials propose more expensive alternative
The Trump administration has a plan to spend roughly $2 billion per year to construct a US-run global health surveillance. A response system after withdrawing from the World Health Organization…
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The U.S. says its divorce from WHO is final on Jan. 22. Does WHO agree?
The Trump administration has formally finalized the United States’ withdrawal from the World Health Organization. This marks the end of a year-long process initiated by an executive order signed on…