Health

WHO announces 1st prequalification of  tuberculosis diagnostic test

WHO announces 1st prequalification of tuberculosis diagnostic test

Tuberculosis is one of the world’s leading infectious disease killers, causing over 1M deaths annually, says UN agency

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343M people across 74 countries are 'acutely food insecure,' warns UN
22.11.2024

343M people across 74 countries are 'acutely food insecure,' warns UN

'A stream of global crises driven by escalating and overlapping conflicts, climate extremes and economic shocks has brought hunger to record levels,' says World Food Program

WHO chief says 6 patients evacuated from Gaza to Jordan
21.11.2024

WHO chief says 6 patients evacuated from Gaza to Jordan

'We continue to urge for all possible corridors to be used for medical evacuations,' says Tedros

Doctors Without Borders halts operations in Haiti's capital over 'police violence and threats'
20.11.2024

Doctors Without Borders halts operations in Haiti's capital over 'police violence and threats'

'We can no longer continue operating in environment where our staff is at risk of being attacked, raped, or even killed,' says MSF's Haiti representative

WHO chief calls for action against cervical cancer
19.11.2024

WHO chief calls for action against cervical cancer

'Unlike most other cancers, almost all cervical cancer cases and deaths can be averted,' says Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Dengue fever claims 8 more lives in Bangladesh, nearly 1,390 hospitalized
17.11.2024

Dengue fever claims 8 more lives in Bangladesh, nearly 1,390 hospitalized

415 casualties, about 80,000 hospitalizations from disease since this January, say official figures