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Hunger and fear of famine stalk Sudan where a staggering 800,000 people still remain trapped in the North Darfur capital El Fasher without enough food, water or medical support, the World Health Organization, WHO, said on Tuesday. more
Nearly 1.8 billion adults at risk of disease from not doing enough physical activity, shows WHO report

New data show that nearly one third (31%) of adults worldwide, approximately 1.8 billion people, did not meet the recommended levels of physical activity in 2022.

WHO confirms half the world now following doctors’ orders on cutting trans fats

A total of 53 countries had best practice policies in place for tackling industrial trans fats in food as of last year, vastly improving the food environment for 3.7 billion people, or 46 ...

World Health Organization announces global resurgence of cholera cases in 2024

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a spike in cholera in several regions of the world, with almost 195,000 cases and over 1,900 deaths reported in 24 countries since the ...

WHO report suggest record increase in sexually transmitted infections

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as syphilis are on the rise in most regions of the world, UN health agency WHO said in a new report on Tuesday.

WHO releases list of drug-resistance bacteria which is threatening human health

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday released its updated Bacterial Priority Pathogens List (BPPL) 2024, featuring 15 families of antibiotic-resistant bacteria grouped into criti ...

There is no sign yet of H5N1 bird flu spreading between humans, says WHO

The H5N1 avian influenza virus has so far shown no signs of adapting to allow human-to-human transmission, the UN health agency said on Wednesday, urging continued surveillance.

WHO prequalifies new oral simplified vaccine to combat cholera, here is all information you need to know

A new oral vaccine for cholera has received prequalification by the World Health Organization (WHO) on April 12.

Nigeria is now the first country to introduce 'revolutionary' meningitis vaccine: WHO

Nigeria has become the first country to roll out a “revolutionary” five-in-one vaccine against meningitis, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement on Friday (A ...

Hepatitis virus killing 3500 daily, warns WHO report

The number of lives lost due to viral hepatitis infections is increasing and already accounts for 3,500 deaths daily, according to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO) released ...