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WHO warns against blanket boosters as vaccine inequity persists

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday warned that blanket COVID-19 vaccine booster programmes could prolong the pandemic and increase…

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Omicron cases now in 89 countries, doubling 3 days in areas with local spread – WHO

The Omicron coronavirus variant has been reported in 89 countries and the number of cases is doubling in 1.5 to…

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COVID-19 caused rise in TB deaths for first time in decade

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday said deaths from Tuberculosis (TB), one of the top infectious killers in the…

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WHO urges countries to improve support for people living with dementia

No fewer than 55 million people globally are living with dementia, and that number continues to grow, according to a…

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100m African children vaccinated against polio in 1 year — WHO

No fewer than 100 million African children have been vaccinated against polio in the past one year, the World Health…

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COVID-19 Delta variant spreading, present in 104 countries, WHO warns

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the COVID-19 Delta variant was ripping around the world at a scorching…

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UNESCO, WHO urge countries to make every school a health-promoting school

UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and World Health Organisation (WHO) have urged countries to make every school a…

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Africa urgently needs 20m second doses of COVID-19 vaccine,WHO

World Health Organisation (WHO) says Africa needs at least 20 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in the next six…

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