The World Health Organization (WHO) has been in the news recently due to its involvement in global health crises and initiatives. The organization has been actively working to address the surge in measles cases in various countries, including Europe and the UK, by promoting urgent vaccination campaigns. Additionally, the WHO has been monitoring and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, providing guidance to countries on public health measures and vaccine distribution.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1948, with its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. It is responsible for coordinating international health efforts, setting norms and standards, providing technical support to countries, and conducting public health research. The WHO's primary goal is to ensure that all people have access to the highest possible level of health. The organization works on a wide range of health issues, including infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases, mental health, and environmental health.
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Exclusive: Vaccinations rise amid national campaign, but reported measles cases have increased by 40% since March
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Moderate drinking was once thought to have benefits for the heart
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Increasing participating in sport would make Scotland considerably healthier and happier
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The company has told countries that it can supply only 18.8 million of the 29.6 million doses it was contracted to deliver this year.
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The long-delayed move is intended as a first step in restoring security to the gang-ravaged Caribbean country.
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War experts say Iran may retaliate for the attack in Damascus in part by targeting American troops based in the Middle East. It's done it before.
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Vaccination has dramatically reduced cases, making clinical diagnoses tricky.
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Nine of the 10 most polluted cities in the world were in India, according to IQAir's report, with Lahore in neighbouring Pakistan in fifth place.
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A number of systems that are critical to the East Surrey Hospital's operation are not working.
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Study finds reception-age girls with obesity 67% more likely to see doctor about musculoskeletal issues than those at healthy weight
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Media accounts of a German man’s extreme vaccination history spurred researchers to analyze his immune responses.
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Three city measles cases logged in January and February, the same number recorded in each of the previous two years.
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The Supreme Court will weigh in on the EPA's 'good neighbor' plan and the Chevron deference principle, potentially limiting the agency's ability to regulate air pollution.
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Italy's northern Lombardy region has imposed severe antismog measures to combat a particularly bad period of air pollution, including restrictions on heavy motor vehicles and heating and industrial agricultural activities.
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Israeli forces raided Nasser Hospital in Gaza, leaving it nonfunctional and with only a few medical staff and critically ill patients remaining.
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Israeli forces raided Nasser Hospital in Gaza, trapping patients and staff, leading to deaths and dire conditions
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Measles cases have surged in Europe and the UK, with outbreaks and rising infections, prompting urgent vaccination efforts.
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Cameroon launches the world's first routine malaria vaccination programme, administering the RTS,S vaccine to children.
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Internet monitoring firms say a near-total internet blackout in Gaza is reaching its seventh day, the longest outage of the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict
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World leaders meeting at the World Economic Forum in Davos will discuss preparing for Disease X, a hypothetical future international epidemic caused by an unknown pathogen.