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World Health Assembly commits to boosting global access to rehabilitation

TheWorldsNewsMay 29, 2023

by TheWorldsNewsMay 29, 20230

‘Landmark’ resolution in Geneva seeks to boost neglected service in all healthcare sectors, from prosthetics to physical therapy Rehabilitation needs are “largely unmet globally” and...

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Injectable HIV-prevention drug to be made in South Africa for the first time

TheWorldsNewsMay 18, 2023

by TheWorldsNewsMay 18, 20230

Indian drug company to make cheaper generic version of CAB-LA, potentially protecting millions of people in Africa from the virus An affordable version of a...

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Ghana is first country to approve Oxford malaria vaccine

TheWorldsNewsApril 13, 2023

by TheWorldsNewsApril 13, 20230

Breakthrough hailed as highly effective R21 vaccine is cleared by west African country but questions remain over funding Ghana has become the first country to...

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Children face acute risk amid Malawi’s deadliest cholera outbreak

TheWorldsNewsMarch 10, 2023

by TheWorldsNewsMarch 10, 20230

The disease, which has killed 1,500 people since last March, has been aggravated by heavy rains and an overburdened health system Malawi’s cholera outbreak is...

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Guinea worm disease could be second ever human illness to be eradicated

TheWorldsNewsJanuary 25, 2023

by TheWorldsNewsJanuary 25, 20230

As cases fall, the condition that once affected millions of people in Africa and Asia could also be the first to be wiped out without...

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Health workers in Zimbabwe dismayed as law curbing strikes is passed

TheWorldsNewsJanuary 12, 2023

by TheWorldsNewsJanuary 12, 20230

Controversial bill to stop industrial action criticised as an already struggling sector fears losing more staff in a damaging brain drain Zimbabwe’s health workers have...

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Five million children worldwide die before fifth birthday, says UN

TheWorldsNewsJanuary 12, 2023

by TheWorldsNewsJanuary 12, 20230

Almost half of deaths occur in babies’ first month and most could be prevented with better healthcare according to campaigners Five million children worldwide died...

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‘A great day for the country’: Uganda declares an end to Ebola outbreak

TheWorldsNewsJanuary 11, 2023

by TheWorldsNewsJanuary 11, 20230

Control measures including lockdowns have halted the spread of the virus after less than four months The Ugandan government has declared an end to its...

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Haiti receives its first batch of cholera vaccines to tackle deadly outbreak

TheWorldsNewsDecember 23, 2022

by TheWorldsNewsDecember 23, 20220

Campaign to stem the spread of the disease takes place against a backdrop of political chaos, gang violence and fuel shortages Haiti has received its...

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‘Bring your own syringe’: Malawi’s medical supplies shortage at crisis point

TheWorldsNewsDecember 8, 2022

by TheWorldsNewsDecember 8, 20220

A lack of essential drugs and equipment is causing health centres to close, while critics accuse the government of complacency Health workers in Malawi claim...

Category : Global health

World Health Assembly commits to boosting global access to rehabilitation

Injectable HIV-prevention drug to be made in South Africa for the first time

Ghana is first country to approve Oxford malaria vaccine

Children face acute risk amid Malawi’s deadliest cholera outbreak

Guinea worm disease could be second ever human illness to be eradicated

Health workers in Zimbabwe dismayed as law curbing strikes is passed

Five million children worldwide die before fifth birthday, says UN

‘A great day for the country’: Uganda declares an end to Ebola outbreak

Haiti receives its first batch of cholera vaccines to tackle deadly outbreak

‘Bring your own syringe’: Malawi’s medical supplies shortage at crisis point

Eleven people killed as car ploughs into Vancouver festival crowd

Vancouver street festival: nine people killed as car is driven into crowds at Lapu Lapu celebrations – latest updates

Meta faces Ghana lawsuits over impact of extreme content on moderators

Fifty years since the sky fell: how the Vietnam war changed Australia

Oranges are not the only fruit: Cumbrian marmalade awards offer unusual blends

Russia claims it will begin talks with US...

Thousands protest against Brazil’s ‘death combo’ of anti-environment...

Green cards, cannabis and a strip club: JCB...

Libyan presidential vote will not go ahead on...

China accuses Australia of ‘violent’ interference in Five...

Eleven people killed as car ploughs into Vancouver festival crowd

Vancouver street festival: nine people killed as car is driven into crowds at Lapu Lapu celebrations – latest updates

Meta faces Ghana lawsuits over impact of extreme content on moderators

Oranges are not the only fruit: Cumbrian marmalade awards offer unusual blends

UK conference hopes to map ‘pathway to end suffering’ in Sudan

Homeland security apparently used British man’s tattoo to identify alleged gang members

Trump administration investigating California university over foreign gifts

Trump is jailing immigrant families again. A mother, father and teen tell of ‘anguish on a daily basis’

Green groups decry plan to list world’s biggest meatpacking company on NYSE

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