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WHO, St. Jude launch groundbreaking international delivery of childhood cancer medicines

<p>The World Health Organization (WHO) and St. Jude Children&rsquo;s Research Hospital have commenced distribution of critically-needed childhood cancer medicines in...
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Dire health and humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo prompts escalation of efforts by WHO, partners

The recent surge in violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has led to significant loss of life,...
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Strengthening alliances and building movements to end female genital mutilation

Female genital mutilation is a violation of human rights that inflicts deep and lifelong physical, emotional and psychological scars on...
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Groundbreaking Ebola vaccination trial launches today in Uganda

In a global first, Uganda’s Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners today launched a first-ever...
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WHO and partners enable access to candidate vaccine and treatments for outbreak of Sudan Ebola virus disease in Uganda

WHO and partners have immediately boosted their support to the Ugandan government’s response to an outbreak of Sudan virus disease...
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WHO verifies Niger as the first country in the African Region to eliminate onchocerciasis

<p>The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates Niger for having met the criteria for onchocerciasis elimination, making it the fifth country...
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Guinea eliminates human African trypanosomiasis as a public health problem

<p>The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates Guinea for eliminating the gambiense form of human African trypanosomiasis as a public health...
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WHO statement on potential global threat to people living with HIV

The World Health Organization (WHO) expresses deep concern about the implications of the immediate funding pause for HIV programmes in...
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Georgia certified malaria-free by WHO

Following a nearly century-long effort, Georgia has been certified malaria-free by the World Health Organization (WHO). With today’s announcement, Georgia...
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WHO comments on United States’ announcement of intent to withdraw

<p>The World Health Organization regrets the announcement that the United States of America intends to withdraw from the Organization. </p><p>WHO...
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