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United Nations confirms US will leave World Health Organization in 2026

The UN body has received a formal request from Washington to withdraw next year as Trump orders a pause on WHO funding.

Al Jazeera

African healthcare at a crossroads after United States pulls WHO funding

Africa's reliance on World Health Organization support faces a critical test after Donald Trump withdrew the United States – and the considerable funding it contributes – from the global body. The move could have serious consequences across the continent, but one senior African health official told RFI it could also…

Radio France Internationale

Memo to President Trump: you are wrong to leave the World Health Organization. You should think again

Any funding disparities can be addressed, but another pandemic is coming – and we’ll need the WHO to help fight it, says former UK prime minister Gordon Brown

The Guardian - UK

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Genital herpes is on the rise. Here’s what to know about this common infection

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released new estimates suggesting around 846 million people aged between 15 and 49 live with a genital herpes infection.

The Conversation

7 small changes in our habits that protect our heart diseases

Your heart is a hardworking organ that never takes a break, so it’s only fair we treat it with a little extra care! As per the data from World Health Organization, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of deaths worldwide, killing an estimated 17.9 million people each year.

The Times of India

CCTV shows WHO chief fleeing Yemen airport hit by Israeli strikes

World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus fled Yemen's Sanaa international airport as it was hit by Israeli strikes on Thursday, 26 December, footage shared on Friday by a Houthi-run television channel showed.

The Independent UK

Middle East latest: Houthi rebels fire missile at Israel hours after airstrikes on Yemen airport

Houthi rebels in Yemen have fired a missile at Israel hours after a wave of Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen’s main airport as the World Health Organization’s director-general was about to board a flight there

The Independent UK

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Climate crisis threatens to exploit and exacerbate division and polarisation: WHO Chief Ghebreyesus

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday said that the climate crisis threatens to only exploit and exacerbate division and polarisation. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘Just do something you enjoy!’ Have official targets made exercise a chore – and happiness more elusive?

We all know roughly how many minutes we should be spending getting sweaty every week, thanks to repeated messages from national governments and the World Health Organization. When it comes to mental health, the picture is a lot less clear

The Guardian - UK

‘Severe’ smog chokes Delhi: Flight delays, low visibility, health hazard

A thick layer of smog has engulfed the national capital, with the AQI ‘severe’ and soaring past the 400 mark – at least 30 times above the World Health Organization’s recommended safe limit, resulting in health hazards, flight delays, and low visibility.

Newslaundry

Israel captures Lebanese sea captain and claims he is a Hezbollah operative – as it happened

Navy confirms it landed in Batroun, 30km north of Beirut, and took him to Israel to be ‘investigated’

The Guardian - UK

TB in Africa: global report shows successes, but Nigeria and DRC remain important hotspots

The World Health Organization’s 2024 Global Tuberculosis report reveals a sobering reality. Formidable challenges remain in the fight against the world’s most infectious disease: persistent poverty in high burden countries; increased rates of infection among vulnerable populations; the inability to find and treat all missing cases; and funding shortfalls.

The Conversation

Curbing Australia’s salt intake with new WHO limits could save almost 3,000 lives in a decade, study says

WHO food scientist says relying on voluntary measures to reduce salt in the country’s food supply is not enough

The Guardian - AU

WHO To Evacuate 1,000 Gazan Women, Children For Urgent Medical Care

Up to 1,000 women and children needing medical care will shortly be evacuated from Gaza to Europe, the head of the World Health Organization's Europe branch said in comments published on Monday.

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The Conversation

Lessons from Cyclone Gabrielle: 5 key health priorities for future disaster response

“The climate crisis is a health crisis.” So says World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus.

The Conversation

Workplace wellbeing programmes often don’t work – but here’s how to make them better

The World Health Organization (WHO) has just published alarming statistics showing that employee mental health issues result in a US$1 trillion (£747 billion) loss in productivity each year. The WHO has called on employers to take urgent action by introducing comprehensive wellbeing programmes to tackle the escalating mental health crisis…

The Times of India

5 weight loss exercises for weekend warriors

Can working out twice a week bring you as many benefits as exercising every day? The answer could be yes to a large extent, if you are fulfilling the World Health Organization's recommendation of getting at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity a week. Exercising daily can keep your…

The Conversation

New COVID vaccines may be coming to Australia. Here’s what to know about the JN.1 shots

COVID vaccines have unquestionably made a huge difference during this pandemic. For example, it’s estimated COVID shots have saved more than 1.4 million lives in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) European region alone since their introduction in December 2020.

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Paramilitary Gunfire In Sudan City A Day After Deadly Shelling

Paramilitary gunfire sounded in Sudan's southeastern city of Sennar on Monday, a day after shelling blamed on the paramilitaries killed around 30 people at a market, activists and witnesses said.

The Guardian - AU

Senior Hamas commander killed by Israeli police in West Bank, IDF says – as it happened

Wassem Hazem, commander in Jenin, killed in car Israel says container weapons and cash

France 24

Israel, Hamas agree to limited pauses in Gaza fighting to allow for polio vaccinations

Rik Peeperkorn, the World Health Organization's senior official for the Palestinian territories, said on Thursday that Israel had agreed to limited pauses in the fighting in Gaza to allow vaccinations against polio. Hamas said it is “ready to cooperate with international organisations to secure the campaign", according to a statement…

The Independent UK

WHO announces limited pauses in Gaza fighting to allow for polio vaccinations

The U.N. World Health Organization has announced limited pauses in fighting in Gaza to allow for polio vaccinations for hundreds of thousands of children after a baby contracted the first confirmed case in 25 years in the Palestinian territory

The Independent UK

WHO Europe laments declining rates of condom use among sexually active teens worldwide

The World Health Organization’s office for Europe is decrying a decline in condom use by adolescents in recent years

The Independent UK

Mpox outbreaks in Africa result from neglect and global community's inability to stop epidemics

A leading African scientist says the rising mpox outbreaks in Africa that triggered the World Health Organization’s emergency declaration are largely the result of decades of neglect and the global community’s inability to stop sporadic epidemics among a population with little immunity against the smallpox-related disease

The Guardian - UK

Can climate stripes change the way we think about air pollution?

A new way to visualise air quality dating back to 1850 may force governments to take action, scientists say

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