Hantavirus cases trigger worldwide health response
Rosemarie Zamora As passengers from the hantavirus-affected cruise ship return to their home countries, governments are now confronting a rapidly…
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Experts raise concern as ‘Cicada’ COVID-19 variant spreads across the US
Eugene Nicklaus S. Laqui The World Health Organization (WHO) and public health experts in the United States have raised alarm over a…
WHO flags health risks in countries affected by Mideast tensions
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of increasing health risks in the Middle East due to the…
Denmark becomes first EU country to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis
Jacinth Banite Denmark has become the latest country to be certified by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for the elimination…
Notable achievements made since COVID-19 pandemic
Six years since the global coronavirus disease pandemic swept the world, the World Health Organization (WHO) and countries…
UN agencies call for end to female genital mutilation, as over four million girls remain at risk in 2026
The World Health Oranisation (WHO) has joined with other United Nations agencies to call for the cessation of…
Asian countries tighten airport health checks amid Nipah virus threat
Hazel Camba Countries across Asia are enhancing traveler screening at airports following the recent Nipah virus cases reported in India’s…
WHO advises schools to create healthier eating environments for children
For the first time, the World Health Organization (WHO) has advised all schools worldwide to promote a healthy…
WHO continues work to fight AIDS despite aid cuts
On the occasion of World AIDS Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) has asked governments worldwide to keep…
WHO pushes for sustainable self-reliance amid health aid cuts
With the challenges caused by severe cuts to health aid, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on…
Nepali female grassroots workers named WHO champions
Hyacinth Estrada Nepal's Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHVs) have been awarded the first Public Health Champion Award by the World…
Surging screen time harms Nepali children’s development, say experts
Nepali health experts are becoming increasingly alarmed as children spend more time attached to their phones than ever…
WHO official’s visit to PNG highlights collaboration with pertinent groups
KC Maderia The World Health Organisation's (WHO) ongoing partnership with the Government of Papua New Guinea (PNG), the National Department…
Argentina pulls out of WHO, following US move
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has to cross out another American nation from its list of members, as…
WHO unveils ‘historic’ pandemic treaty against future pandemics
A resounding applause broke out among the member nations of the World Health Organization (WHO) after the recent…