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The strange war against the WHO amid its battle with COVID-19
Opinion 6 years ago

The strange war against the WHO amid its battle with COVID-19

WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has urged global leaders to stop stigmatizing and hate amid the virus outbreak.
Support countries with 'weaker health systems', Indonesia-led health caucus tells WHO forum
World 6 years ago

Support countries with 'weaker health systems', Indonesia-led health caucus tells WHO forum

Indonesia is calling on the international community to help countries with a "weaker health system" to better prepare for public health emergencies, as the number of confirmed cases of the Wuhan coronavirus continues to climb globally.
Forty specimens tested negative for Wuhan coronavirus: Ministry
National 6 years ago

Forty specimens tested negative for Wuhan coronavirus: Ministry

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there were 24,554 confirmed global cases of the 2019-nCoV acute respiratory disease as of Wednesday.
WHO forecasts 81 percent cancer jump in poorer countries
Health 6 years ago

WHO forecasts 81 percent cancer jump in poorer countries

The UN health agency on Tuesday warned cancer cases would rise by 81 percent in low- and middle-income countries by 2040 because of a lack of investment in prevention and care.
Let's end sexually transmitted infections now
Opinion 6 years ago

Let's end sexually transmitted infections now

By working to ensure all people can access the products and services needed to prevent, detect and treat STIs, member states of the WHO South-East Asia Region have made significant progress against them.
‘Global TB Report’: Spur in battle against deadliest infectious disease
Opinion 6 years ago

‘Global TB Report’: Spur in battle against deadliest infectious disease

The World Health Organization’s Global Tuberculosis Report, released on Oct. 17, outlines several positive trends in the battle against the world’s most deadly infectious disease. But as the Report outlines, challenges persist.
Local initiatives on stunting need government support
Opinion 6 years ago

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Local initiatives on stunting need government support

In regions with a high stunting prevalence, the current health budget allocation from the central government is insufficient to support local initiatives, even while government regulations oblige villages to boost their health budget.
Let’s fight malaria one region at a time
Opinion 6 years ago

Let’s fight malaria one region at a time

Malaria case numbers across the nation have been declining annually with the government’s scaled-up prevention efforts against the transmission of vector-borne diseases. Yet, the Health Ministry recently reported that the 2014-2018 decline in malaria cases has stagnated, indicating that the national malaria program has bottomed out in terms of both reducing cases and eliminating malaria in the most challenging regions and conditions.
Health authorities can take swift action against snakebite
Opinion 6 years ago

Health authorities can take swift action against snakebite

Across the globe, snakebite envenoming is reported to cause the death of up to 138,000 people annually, while up to three times that number are estimated to suffer amputation, physical or psychological disability.
Vaccine doubts spread like disease, must be taken offline: Vaccine chief
Health 6 years ago

Vaccine doubts spread like disease, must be taken offline: Vaccine chief

Doubts about vaccines have spread across social media like a disease and false information that "kills people" should be taken down by the companies running digital platforms.
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