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Urgent measures are needed now to stop further spread, the World Health Organization says. 
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“Millions of people continue to suffer preventable pain” because of pain relief disparities, officials say.
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The global health body says healthcare workers should be prioritised for vaccination.
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After a massive blast left more than 6,000 people injured, Beirut's major hospitals and half of the city's clinics are no longer functional, according to the WHO, while a surge in coronavirus infections is adding to the chaos.
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The actions of one country cannot be allowed to undermine decades of multilateral efforts to improve the health and well-being of all peoples of the world.
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The UN health agency defines an international emergency as an "extraordinary event" that constitutes a risk to other countries and requires a coordinated international response.
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One in 25 people has at least one STI, says the World Health Organization.
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For health workers, the death of a child always strikes hard, but this tragedy is felt deepest when it's due to a disease that is readily preventable with a safe, effective vaccine.
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The World Health Organization says the latest figures paint "an alarming picture".
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From climate change to a flu pandemic, the World Health Organization has laid out 10 big threats to our global health in 2019. And unless these threats get addressed, millions of lives will be in jeopardy.
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Half of all mental illness begins by the age of 14, but most cases go undetected and untreated. The theme for this year’s World Mental Health Day is: “Young people and mental health in a changing world”.
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Around the globe, about one in three women and nearly one in four men does not exercise enough to stay healthy, according to a new analysis.
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Regular physical activity is proven to help prevent and treat noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and breast and colon cancer. It also helps prevent hypertension, overweight and obesity and can improve mental health, quality of life and well-being. Yet, much of the world is becoming less active.
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High blood pressure causes more than 10 million ‘avoidable’ deaths annually, according to the World Health Organization
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The impact of long Covid needs urgent action – and there are five key elements to drive the effort forward, writes the WHO director general
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While we're all cooped up during the pandemic that's wreaking havoc around the world, the World Health Organization released new physical activity guidelines. Here's what they recommend according to your age, ability and circumstance.
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The World Health Organization warns of a long road ahead despite huge efforts made to curb the virus.
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In the next two decades, the world could see a 60% increase in the number of cancer cases, according to a new report from the World Health Organization. In low- and middle-income countries, the increase could be as high as 81%.
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Operation could have corrected vision of many ‘overnight’, while 800 million struggle because they lack access to glasses, according to WHO
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It's a feeling of extreme work stress that's long been embedded in the cultural lexicon, and now it might be codified in your medical records as well.
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Children under five must spend less time sitting watching screens, or restrained in prams and seats, get better quality sleep and have more time for active play if they are to grow up healthy, according to new guidelines issued by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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More than 90% of cases were reported in 10 countries, including France, Italy and Greece.
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There were 110,000 measles related deaths last year, a worldwide report shows.
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Report finds 13.5% of deaths among people in their 20s are linked to booze
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WHO and Unicef recommend children should be breastfed within an hour of being born
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