UK commits £20m to contain Congo Ebola outbreak
Britain has pledged up to £20 million in new aid funding to support efforts to contain ...
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Ebola Outbreak Confirmed in Eastern DR Congo
An Ebola outbreak has been confirmed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with health authorities warning ...
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WHO Monitors Hantavirus Cluster Linked to Cruise Vessel Bound for the Canary Islands
The World Health Organization has confirmed six cases of Andes virus linked to a cruise vessel ...
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Global Health Justice Undermined as Powerful G20 States Weaken South Africa’s Declaration
Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières, MSF) has expressed alarm over a significant dilution of commitments ...
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Africa CDC Mobilises Emergency Response Following Attack on Sudanese Hospital
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has announced the mobilisation of an ...
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WHO Director-General Advocates Health Tax Reform to Address Global Financing Gaps
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has proposed a significant expansion in the ...
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WHO Warns of Dire Consequences as U.S. Foreign Aid Pause Disrupts HIV Treatment Supply
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the Trump administration’s decision to halt U.S. foreign ...
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Prioritising Mental Health in the Workplace: World Mental Health Day 2024
October 10 marks World Mental Health Day, a global initiative aimed at raising awareness, promoting education, ...
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Ndugulile Elected as WHO Regional Director for Africa
Dr Faustine Engelbert Ndugulile of Tanzania has been elected as the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional ...
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Sudan’s Humanitarian Crisis Worsens Amidst War, Cholera, and Famine
The humanitarian crisis in Sudan, precipitated by a brutal civil war, has reached unprecedented levels, with ...
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