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Measles epidemic continues to grip Samoa, as WHO figures show impact of social media ‘misinformation campaigns’   In Samoa, the UN is leading efforts to counter a massive outbreak of measles which continues to spread, mainly among babies and children. Since a state of emergency was declared on 15 November, there have been more than 4,200 cases on the tiny… Read More

In a warning over dangerously low vaccination levels and large outbreaks in several countries – spurred on by social media “misinformation campaigns” – the UN health agency insisted that anything less than 95 per cent coverage risked sparking an outbreak. Samoa epidemic In the Pacific island nation of Samoa, just 31 per cent of the island’s people have immunity against… Read More

“We’re seeing encouraging signs, but the burden of suffering and death caused by malaria is unacceptable, because it is largely preventable”, said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), the agency behind the World malaria report 2019. Progress stalled The report notes a significant increase in the number of pregnant women and children in sub-Saharan Africa… Read More

Only one in five countries has a healthcare strategy to deal with climate change Protecting people’s health from climate change dangers such as heat stress, storms and tsunamis has never been more important, yet most countries are doing too little about it, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. In its first global review of more than 100 countries,… Read More

In its first global review of more than 100 countries, the UN agency found that while around half of them have developed a strategy on the issue, fewer than one in five is spending enough to implement all of their commitments. “Climate change is not only racking up a bill for future generations to pay, it’s a price that people… Read More