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New York : On World Obesity Day, 4 March, we highlight the success Portugal has had in tackling childhood obesity – one of the main health challenges in the WHO European Region – with their sugary drinks tax. more
Number of people infected with novel coronavirus outside of China exceeds 10,000 - WHO

Moscow/Sputnik: The World Health Organization (WHO) has registered over 1,700 new cases of infection with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outside of China, whereas the total numb ...

UN health agency warns against coronavirus COVID-19 criminal scams

New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning that criminals are taking advantage of the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, to steal money or sensitive information.

World Health Organization: Coronavirus must generate ‘solidarity not stigma’

New York : Investing in preparedness is the smartest way to ensure that the coronavirus and other disease outbreaks are “identified and stopped quickly”, the UN health agency ...

Urgent need for ‘immediate’ solutions to combat drug-resistant infections, warns WHO

New York : Drug-resistant infections are on the rise as private investment in new antibiotic development declines, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.

Investing in health workers yields ‘triple dividend’, WHO chief says in New Year’s message

New York : At the start of the new year and new decade, the head of the United Nations health agency thanked “the brave health workers” around the globe and asked that the wor ...

Quality immunization and surveillance help stop polio outbreaks in three African countries: WHO

New York : Three African countries have halted recent polio outbreaks which indicates that the disease can be stopped elsewhere in the region, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on ...

World Health Organization reports 60 per cent drop in cholera in 2018

New York: International action to drive down cholera led to a 60 per cent decrease in cases in 2018, compared with the previous year, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thurs ...

One third of poorer countries face both undernutrition and obesity: WHO report

New York: With one in three low and middle-income countries facing the two extremes of malnutrition – undernutrition and obesity – the UN’s health agency WHO is calling ...

UN leads bid for cheaper insulin, expanding access for diabetics worldwide

New York: Overly expensive insulin could be a thing of the past – and life-changing news – for millions of diabetics under a plan launched by the World Health Organization (WH ...