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Female genital mutilation rates peak in Kenya during school holidays

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a practice deeply rooted in cultural traditions around the world. The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines it as comprising

January 11, 2023

AFRICA·East Africa·Kenya·News

WHO to assess if monkeypox an international health emergency

The World Health Organization said Tuesday it would hold an emergency meeting next week to determine whether to classify the global monkeypox outbreak as

June 15, 2022

Featured·Featured·News·United Nations·WHO

Myanmar coup: The doctors and nurses defying the military

A significant proportion of healthcare in Myanmar is now being delivered outside state hospitals, by doctors and nurses who oppose the military and are

January 7, 2022

CORONAVIRUS·Featured·WHO

Omicron spreading at unprecedented rate – WHO

The World Health Organization warned Tuesday that the new coronavirus variant Omicron was spreading at an unprecedented rate and was likely already present in

December 14, 2021

CORONAVIRUS·Featured·WHO

Ghana: Officials require vaccination verification to enter the country.

Public health authorities in Ghana have introduced new travel guidelines requiring visitors to show proof of vaccination against Covid-19 from next week as the

December 11, 2021

AFRICA·CORONAVIRUS·Featured·REGIONAL

Omicron could be milder than Delta: WHO chief.

New coronavirus variant may pose a higher reinfection risk, but the latest research indicates it could be less severe than the Delta strain, Tedros

December 8, 2021

CORONAVIRUS·Featured·WHO

Omicron variant ‘almost certainly’ not more severe than Delta – Top US Scientist

Washington, US| Top US scientist Anthony Fauci said Tuesday that while it would take weeks to judge the severity of the new Covid-19 variant

December 7, 2021

CORONAVIRUS·Featured·WHO

Uganda confirms 9 cases of new Omicron Covid variant

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Uganda become the latest African nation to confirm the existence of the new Omicron covid-19 variant with nine (9) cases registered in

December 7, 2021

Breaking News·CORONAVIRUS·Kampala

Kabale: Project to end malnutrition launched in Western Uganda.

Although Uganda has experienced a substantial reduction in the prevalence of stunting from 45 per cent in 2000 to 29 per cent in 2016,

December 1, 2021

Natural Disaster·News

USA: Biden credits South African scientific community for transparency to the world about Omicron

President Biden opened his remarks on Monday about Omicron by crediting the “scientific community in South Africa” for its “transparency” in sharing information about the new

November 29, 2021

America·CORONAVIRUS·Featured

USA: Omicron variant is a cause for concern, not for panic

President Biden opened his remarks on Monday about Omicron by crediting the “scientific community in South Africa” for its “transparency” in sharing information about the new

November 29, 2021

AFRICA·CORONAVIRUS·Featured·International

WHO spokesperson: South Africa should get “gold medal” for transparency on Omicron variant, not travel bans.

South Africa should be praised for the quality of its science and transparency around the detection the Omicron variant, not face travel bans, said

November 29, 2021

CORONAVIRUS·Featured·International·WHO

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Female genital mutilation rates peak in Kenya during school holidays

WHO to assess if monkeypox an international health emergency

Myanmar coup: The doctors and nurses defying the military

Omicron spreading at unprecedented rate – WHO

Ghana: Officials require vaccination verification to enter the country.

Omicron could be milder than Delta: WHO chief.

Omicron variant ‘almost certainly’ not more severe than Delta – Top US Scientist

Uganda confirms 9 cases of new Omicron Covid variant

Kabale: Project to end malnutrition launched in Western Uganda.

USA: Biden credits South African scientific community for transparency to the world about Omicron

USA: Omicron variant is a cause for concern, not for panic

WHO spokesperson: South Africa should get “gold medal” for transparency on Omicron variant, not travel bans.

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