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Global efforts to eliminate viral hepatitis are yielding measurable results, but progress remains too slow and uneven to meet the 2030 elimination targets, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. In its Global Hepatitis Report 2026, unveiled at the World Hepatitis Summit in Bangkok, the WHO disclosed that while new infections and deaths have declined…
The World Health Organization has prequalified the first-ever malaria treatment specifically designed for newborns and young infants. The development marks a major breakthrough aimed at closing a long-standing treatment gap for one of the most vulnerable populations. It was announced ahead of World Malaria Day 2026, the global health body said the newly approved medicine,…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is raising a red flag about a serious but often overlooked health problem: loneliness. According to a new report, loneliness is not just an emotional issue—it is now a growing global health threat that can cause illness, early death, and even worsen poverty. Nigeria, with its social and economic struggles,…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised the alarm over worsening hunger and health conditions in Gaza, warning that starvation and malnutrition-related deaths are now compounding the region’s humanitarian crisis. Speaking at a press briefing in Geneva on Wednesday, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Gaza’s 2.1 million residents are facing “yet another killer”—hunger—alongside…
(Anadolu via Getty Image) Smoke rises over western Deir al-Balah during an Israeli offensive on Monday The Israeli military on Tuesday confirmed that its troops raided a World Health Organization (WHO) facility in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, detaining several individuals suspected of terrorist involvement. According to a statement by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the…