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One billion people in 43 countries face cholera risk, amid ‘bleak’ outlook

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In a new alert, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said that more countries now face outbreaks, increasing numbers of cases are being reported and the outcome for patients is worse than 10 years ago. Killing the poor in plain sight “The pandemic is killing the poor right in front of us,” said Jérôme Pfaffmann Zambruni, Head of… Read More
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New survey results show health systems starting to recover from pandemic

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After three years of the COVID-19 pandemic, health systems in countries have started showing the first major signs of health system recovery, according to the WHO interim report on the “Fourth round of the global pulse survey on continuity of essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic: November 2022–January 2023”.  By early 2023, countries reported experiencing reduced disruptions in the… Read More
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Collaborating locally is key for progress globally towards health-related SDGs

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A new progress report is being jointly released today by the 13 signatory agencies of the Global Action Plan for Healthy Lives and Well-being for All (SDG3 GAP). The report entitled “What worked? What didn’t? What’s next?”  reflects four years of joint work by major multilateral agencies outlining what has and has not worked in strengthening collaboration and support to… Read More
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WHO calls for accelerated action to reduce anaemia

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WHO launches its first-ever comprehensive framework on reducing anaemia, calling on countries to accelerate action to halve anaemia prevalence in women of reproductive age by 2025. Progress on reducing anaemia has been slow and the world is not on track to reach the global target. Anaemia is a serious global public health problem, affecting 571 million women and 269 million… Read More
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Fifth Meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee on the Multi-Country Outbreak of mpox (monkeypox)

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The WHO Director-General transmits the report of the fifth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee regarding the multi-country outbreak of mpox (monkeypox), held on Wednesday 10 May from 12:00 to 17:00 CET. The Emergency Committee acknowledged the progress made in the global response to the multi-country outbreak of mpox and the further decline in the number… Read More
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WHO advises not to use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control in newly released guideline

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new guideline on non-sugar sweeteners (NSS), which recommends against the use of NSS to control body weight or reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). The recommendation is based on the findings of a systematic review of the available evidence which suggests that use of NSS does not confer any long-term benefit… Read More
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WHO congratulates Benin and Mali for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem

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WHO has validated Benin and Mali as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, making them the fifth and sixth countries in WHO’s African Region to achieve this significant milestone. Countries that previously received WHO validation for trachoma elimination are Ghana (June 2018), Gambia (April 2021), Togo (May 2022) and Malawi (September 2022). “WHO congratulates the health authorities of… Read More
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Untested AI-based tools could harm patients, WHO warns

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Cautionary measures normally applied to any new technology are not being exercised consistently with regard to large language model (LLM) tools, which use AI for crunching data, creating content, and answering questions, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned. “Precipitous adoption of untested systems could lead to errors by healthcare workers, cause harm to patients, erode trust in AI, and thereby… Read More
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Global progress in tackling maternal and newborn deaths stalls since 2015: UN

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Global progress in reducing deaths of pregnant women, mothers and babies has flatlined for eight years due to decreasing investments in maternal and newborn health, according to a new report from the United Nations (UN). The report shows that over 4.5 million women and babies die every year during pregnancy, childbirth or the first weeks after birth – equivalent to… Read More
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Lifesaving solution dramatically reduces severe bleeding after childbirth

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A new solution, known as E-MOTIVE, could provide a major breakthrough in reducing deaths from childbirth-related bleeding, according to a landmark study published today by researchers from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the University of Birmingham. Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) – defined as the loss of more than 500 mL of blood within 24 hours after birth – is the… Read More
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