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  • Published on Sep 7, 2026

    World Health Organization (WHO) launches Regional Health Data Hub to turn health data into informed

    The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa has launched the Regional Health Data Hub (RDHUB) that brings together health information from across the region to facilitate access, analysis and use of trusted data by countries for …

    Source: Business Ghana - Pending
  • Published on 09:30 GMT

    WHO Celebrates Sri Lanka's Disease Elimination

    COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka has received a prestigious World Health Organization (WHO) Citation in recognition of two of the country's most significant and historic public health achievements: sustaining the elimination of maternal and neonatal …

    Source: Newsfirst - Center-right
  • Published on 12:52 GMT

    Dr Vanessa Kerry appointed to new role as WHO Director-General’s Special Envoy for Health Resilience

    The World Health Organization has appointed Dr Vanessa Kerry as the WHO Director-General’s Special Envoy for Health Resilience. Building on her previous role as WHO’s first Director-General Special Envoy for Climate Change and Health, Dr Kerry will help …

    Source: The National Tribune - Center-left
  • Published on 07:05 GMT

    WHO seeks 5,000 more health workers as Ebola outbreak worsens in DR Congo

    RD Email: [email protected] Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Tuesday that it requires a further 5,000 health professionals to assist contain the rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where …

    Source: The Daily Tribune - News Of Bahrain - Pro-Government
  • Published on 13:18 GMT

    Ebola virus spreads to new DRC health zone, WHO says

    The number of health zones affected by Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has risen to 61 across six provinces after the virus spread to the Kayna Health Zone in North Kivu province, the World Health Organization’s Africa office said in a …

    Source: TRT World - Gov't Propaganda
  • Published on 08:23 GMT

    Ebola virus spreads to new Congolese health zone: WHO

    James Tasamba 09 September 2026•Update: 09 September 2026 The number of health zones affected by Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has increased to 61 across six provinces after the virus spread to the Kayna Health Zone in North Kivu province, the …

    Source: Anadolu Agency - Pending
  • Published on 06:46 GMT

    Rabies can spread through scratches and saliva, not just dog bites

    Daijiworld Media Network – New Delhi New Delhi, Sep 9: Bhutan has become the first country in the World Health Organization’s South-East Asia Region to eliminate dog-transmitted rabies as a public health problem, after recording its last death from dog- …

    Source: Daijiworld News - Indeterminate
  • Published on 08:05 GMT

    Sri Lanka honoured by WHO for 10 years free of malaria and maternal, neonatal tetanus

    Posted by Onlanka News on September 9, 2026 - 11:17 am Photo: Facebook / Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa Sri Lanka has received special recognition from the World Health Organization (WHO) for maintaining its malaria-free status and the elimination of maternal …

    Source: On Lanka - Neutral
  • Published on 12:18 GMT

    Tobacco Use Can Undermine Fertility, WHO Warns

    Smoking very likely makes it harder to have a baby, the World Health Organization warned in a new publication issued on Tuesday, highlighting that women who smoke have a 40 per cent higher risk of infertility compared to non-smokers. "For all people …

    Source: RTTNews - Neutral
  • Published on 05:11 GMT

    WHO faces staff shortage

    GENEVA: Shortages of trained staff, operational partners and funding are causing a bottleneck in efforts to expand the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo as the outbreak spreads geographically, a World Health Organization official said on …

    Source: The Express Tribune - Indeterminate
  • Published on 12:22 GMT

    Higher Hemoglobin May Promote Lower Mortality

    All-cause mortality rates were lowest in adults with hemoglobin concentrations slightly higher than the World Health Organization (WHO) threshold for anemia, based on data from a cohort study of more than 500,000 individuals. The WHO anemia thresholds of …

    Source: Medscape - Neutral
  • Published on 05:59 GMT

    Cepheid's Xpert Hemorrhagic Fever Panel Test receives WHO Emergency Use Listing

    Cepheid, a Danaher company, announced that it has received Emergency Use Listing (EUL) from the World Health Organization (WHO) for the Xpert Hemorrhagic Fever Panel test to support the diagnostic response to the Ebola Bundibugyo (BDBV) outbreak in the …

    Source: Medical Laboratory Observer - Pending
  • Published on 12:30 GMT

    Satellos Names Forazapadin As INN For Lead DMD Drug Candidate

    Satellos Bioscience Inc. (MSLE) announced that the World Health Organization has assigned the International Nonproprietary Name (INN) forazapadin to its lead drug candidate, previously known as SAT-3247. Forazapadin is an orally administered, small- …

    Source: RTTNews - Neutral
  • Published on 03:29 GMT

    Celebrating sexual and reproductive health month

    September is World Sexual and Reproductive Health month, which aims at breaking taboos and highlight the importance of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines sexual and reproductive health as the …

    Source: The Nation Malawi - Center-left
  • Published on 05:56 GMT

    World : DR Congo’s Ebola Outbreak “Increasingly Heterogeneous†: WHO

    KINSHASA, Sept 9 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is “becoming increasingly heterogeneous,” with divergent transmission trends across affected provinces and health zones, according to the latest World …

    Source: Bernama - Pro-Government
  • Published on 10:02 GMT

    World : WHO, Kenya Ramp Up Readiness For El Nino Deluge

    NAIROBI, Sept 9 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) is collaborating closely with the Kenyan government to mitigate health risks linked to the upcoming 2026/2027 El Nino season, the UN health agency announced Tuesday, reported …

    Source: Bernama - Pro-Government
  • Published on 01:47 GMT

    The Suicide Crisis We Keep Choosing Not to See

    Somewhere in the world, a person dies by suicide roughly every 43 seconds. Multiply that across a year, and the figure the World Health Organization gives us is over 720,000 lives. That number is so large it stops meaning anything until you remember that …

    Source: Daily Trust - Indeterminate
  • Published on 01:18 GMT

    WHO, Kenya ramp up readiness for El Nino deluge

    NAIROBI, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) is collaborating closely with the Kenyan government to mitigate health risks linked to the upcoming 2026/2027 El Nino season, the UN health agency announced Tuesday. Speaking in Nairobi …

    Source: Xinhua News Agency - Gov't Propaganda
  • Published on 01:17 GMT

    Tobacco smoking may be harming your chances of having a baby

    Smoking may reduce the chances of conceiving for many people worldwide, according to a new World Health Organization knowledge summary. The publication highlights evidence that tobacco use is associated with infertility in women, harmful effects on sperm …

    Source: The National Tribune - Center-left

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