Tag: #WHO
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WHO Warns Global Cancer Cases Could Reach 35 Million by 2050
Key Developments: WHO projects global cancer cases could reach nearly 35 million annually by 2050. The report highlights widening inequalities in cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care. The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the global burden of cancer is expected to increase sharply over the coming decades, projecting that annual new cancer cases…
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WHO Warns Global HIV, Hepatitis Fight Off Track
Key Developments: WHO says the world is off track to meet 2030 targets for HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections. HIV treatment access has expanded, but 9 million people living with HIV still lack treatment, while funding disruptions threaten prevention programmes. WHO identifies integrated healthcare, stronger surveillance, community leadership and innovation as key measures…
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TB Prevention Gaps Keep Global Elimination Off Track
Key Developments: A global health expert says expanding tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis and treatment alone will not eliminate the disease. The article identifies poverty, undernutrition, diabetes, smoking, alcohol use and weak preventive healthcare as major drivers of TB. Experts call for stronger political leadership, prevention-focused policies and integrated healthcare to achieve global TB elimination goals. (Springer)…
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DR Congo Confirms Over 1,500 Ebola Cases as WHO Expands Response and Treatment Trials
Key Developments: The Democratic Republic of the Congo has confirmed 1,502 Ebola cases and 473 deaths, making it the largest recorded Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak. The World Health Organization (WHO) says transmission continues in eastern DRC while security challenges are hampering response efforts. A WHO-backed clinical trial has begun to evaluate potential treatments for the Bundibugyo…
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WHO Warns Unsafe Food Causes 1.5 Million Deaths Annually
Key Developments: The World Health Organization estimates unsafe food causes 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths each year worldwide. Children under five account for nearly one-third of all foodborne disease cases despite making up only 9% of the global population. Chemical contaminants, particularly inorganic arsenic and lead, were linked to the majority of food-related…
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WHO Warns Global Efforts to Eliminate Hepatitis Moving Too Slowly
Key Developments: The World Health Organization warns global progress toward eliminating hepatitis remains too slow despite available treatments. Viral hepatitis B and C continue to cause over one million deaths annually worldwide. Low diagnosis rates, treatment gaps, and unequal healthcare access remain major global challenges. GENEVA (Arab News) — April 29, 2026: The World Health Organization…
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Pakistan Launches Enhanced Nipah Virus Screening as Asian Nations Tighten Checks
Islamabad / Lahore (Reuters) — January 31, 2026: Pakistan has become the latest Asian country to impose enhanced health screening measures for travellers entering the country amid concerns over the deadly Nipah virus, after neighbouring India reported two confirmed cases in the state of West Bengal. Key Developments: Pakistan introduces strict health screenings for travellers…
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Nipah Virus Cases in India Prompt Heightened Airport Screenings Across Asia
New Delhi / Bangkok / Kathmandu (BBC) — January 2026: An outbreak of the Nipah virus in India’s eastern state of West Bengal has triggered precautionary health measures across parts of Asia, with several countries stepping up screening protocols at airports and border crossings. Key Developments: India reports confirmed Nipah cases in West Bengal, prompting…
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Increase Tobacco Tax for a Sustainable Pakistan
Tobacco taxation is one of the most effective ways to reduce smoking, improve public health, and generate revenue for national development. In Pakistan, tobacco-related diseases impose a massive economic and health burden. Reports from the Social Policy and Development Centre (SPDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) reveal that strategic tax hikes can significantly reduce…
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WHO to Evacuate Women and Children from Gaza for Urgent Medical Care
The World Health Organization (WHO) is working on evacuating approximately 1,000 women and children in Gaza, to Europe, for urgent medical care. The Head of the WHO’s Europe chapter confirmed the evacuations will begin shortly. In an interview with AFP, Hans Kluge said that authorities are “committed to 1,000 more medical evacuations” within the next…