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‘Last mile in fight against Ebola will be the hardest,’ says senior UN relief official

New York, Feb 6 (JEN) The international community’s mobilization in the global Ebola response has been “very impressive and effective” but efforts to reach zero cases must continue una ...

On World Cancer Day, UN says ‘goal must be equitable access for all patients, in all countries’

New York, Feb 5 (JEN) As the international community pauses on World Cancer Day to remember the millions of preventable deaths caused by the disease, the head of the UN agency that contribu ...

Ebola: UN health agency says large-scale vaccine trials under way in Liberia

New York, Feb 4 (JEN) The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Tuesday that the Ebola vaccine trials now under way in Liberia would start soon in Guinea and Sierra Leo ...

Amid US measles outbreak, UN health agency urges parents to vaccinate children

New York, Feb 4 (JEN) Parents in the United States must vaccinate their children against measles in order to maintain the high levels of immunity necessary in keeping outbreaks of the aggres ...

At African Union Summit, Ban promises UN support to build back Ebola-hit countries

New York, Jan 31 (JEN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursdayassured African leaders gathered for a summit in Addis Ababa of the support of the United Nations in helping the countries af ...

Columbia Asia Hospital, Whitefield launches ACU

Kolkata, Jan 30 (JEN): Columbia Asia Hospital, Whitefield has announced the launch of its Assisted Conception Unit (ACU).

27 swine flu deaths in Rajasthan in one month

Jaipur, Jan 28 (JEN) A sudden spurt in the incidence of swine flu has claimed 27 seen lives over the past one moth in Rajasthan and 100 people are still battling the dreaded viral disease i ...

UN health agency to hold special weekend session on Ebola; warns against donor fatigue

New York, Jan 24 (JEN) The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday that it will hold a special meeting on Ebola on Sunday, as one of its top officials noted that t ...

El Salvador: UN rights office welcomes ‘ground-breaking’ pardon of woman in abortion case

New York, Jan 24 (JEN) The United Nations human rights office on Friday welcomed the ‘ground-breaking decision’ of the Salvadorian Legislative Assembly to pardon a young women’s 30-yea ...