WHO says 9,000 patients need emergency evacuation from Gaza
Some 9,000 patients in the Gaza Strip require evacuation for emergency care, with the war-torn… Read More
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WHO urges Israel to drop Rafah invasion plan ‘in name of humanity’
UNITED NATIONS: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Sunday implored Israel “in the… Read More
1 year ago
Growing cancer burden masks inequity among rich and poor nations
There were an estimated 20 million cancer cases and 9.7 million cancer deaths in 2022,… Read More
1 year ago
WHO team calls Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital a ‘bloodbath’
The emergency department at the Al-Shifa hospital in northern Gaza, devastated by Israel's bombardments, is… Read More
1 year ago
WHO urges immediate humanitarian aid for Gaza
The World Health Organization's (WHO) executive board on Sunday adopted a resolution on tackling the… Read More
1 year ago
Disease could be bigger killer than bombs in Gaza: WHO
More people could die from disease than from bombings in the Gaza Strip if its… Read More
1 year ago
Gaza’s Al Shifa Hospital turned into ‘death zone’, WHO says
A humanitarian assessment team visited Al Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza and saw signs of… Read More
1 year ago
Gaza’s dire health crisis: WHO spox says ‘begging for a ceasefire’
UNITED NATIONS: The World Health Organization (WHO) Tuesday expressed concern for hundreds of thousands of… Read More
1 year ago
Hospitals in Gaza at ‘breaking point’, warns WHO
UNITED NATIONS: Hundreds of thousands of besieged Palestinians still in northern Gaza face unprecedented hardship… Read More
1 year ago
Pakistan, WHO sign MoU to support Universal Health Coverage Programme
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s health ministry and World Health Organization (WHO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)… Read More
1 year ago
WHO condemns Israel’s orders for evacuation of hospitals in Gaza
The World Health Organization (WHO) has condemned Israel's repeated orders for the evacuation of 22… Read More
1 year ago
WHO holds first traditional medicine summit
NEW DELHI: The World Health Organization opened its first summit on traditional medicine on Thursday,… Read More
2 years ago
Only four nations doing enough to stub out smoking: WHO
GENEVA: Only four countries -- Brazil, Mauritius, the Netherlands and Turkey -- have adopted all… Read More
2 years ago
WHO warns of dengue risk
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Friday that cases of dengue fever could reach… Read More
2 years ago
WHO’s cancer research agency to say aspartame sweetener a possible carcinogen
LONDON: One of the world's most common artificial sweeteners is set to be declared a… Read More
2 years ago
WHO says toxic syrup risk ‘ongoing’, more countries hit
There is an ongoing global threat posed by toxic cough syrups, the World Health Organization… Read More
2 years ago
WHO chief hopes for ‘historic’ pandemic accord
A new pandemic accord under negotiation must be a "historic agreement" marking a dramatic shift… Read More
2 years ago
WHO declares end to mpox public health emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday it was ending a near year-long global… Read More
2 years ago
Karachi risks losing migratory birds as ‘fueling spots’ shrink
Urban Forest Clifton, a 120-acre stretch of forestry land on Karachi coast, attracts several species… Read More
2 years ago
WHO declares end to Covid-19 global health emergency
LONDON: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday declared an end to Covid-19 as a… Read More
2 years ago