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WHO Expands Global Abortion Care Training as Ethiopian Providers Cite Persistent Stigma and Delayed Treatment

“When you think about the woman in front of you, the decision is clear. You are helping someone.” At Jemo

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US Public Health Capacity Faces Scrutiny as WHO Monitors Limited Human Transmission in Hantavirus Outbreak

“Any vacuum, any space which is not covered, actually gives advantage to the virus,” WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said

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Israeli Strike in South Lebanon Kills Civil Defense Rescuer Despite Truce

Beirut— An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon killed a member of Lebanon’s civil defense on Friday, the rescue organization said,

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Spain Weighs Port Call as Hantavirus-Stricken Cruise Remains Adrift

Madrid- Spain said on Tuesday it has not yet decided whether to allow the cruise ship MV Hondius, which has

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Hantavirus Outbreak on Atlantic Cruise Ship Leaves Three Dead, WHO Investigates

Cape town — A suspected outbreak of hantavirus aboard the MV Hondius in the Atlantic Ocean has killed three people

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Viet Nam builds pandemic preparedness capacity with WHO support, expands regional health leadership role

“These enhanced systems enabled the rapid deployment of laboratory responses to SARS-CoV-2 during the pandemic.” Viet Nam has strengthened its

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Bangladesh Mounts Emergency Measles Drive as Outbreak Intensifies

Dhaka — Bangladesh has launched an emergency vaccination campaign targeting more than one million children as a rapidly spreading outbreak

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Obesity: A Silent Epidemic of the Modern Age — A Growing Red Flag

Your body is your lifelong home—nourish it, move it, respect it. Obesity is often spoken of in the language of

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