USAID’s apparent demise and the US withdrawal from WHO put millions of lives worldwide at risk and imperil US national security
These efforts have brought immense financial as well as health benefits to the U.S. and the rest of the world. Some economists estimate that the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, created in 1988, ...
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Unidentified illnesses have killed over 50 people in Congo in last 5 weeks, WHO reports
A yet-unidentified illness has killed 53 people and potentially infected hundreds more in the Democratic Republic of the ...
WHO worries about West Bank violence, impact on healthcare
The World Health Organization is deeply concerned about violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and the impact of what it ...
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World Health Organization (WHO) Provides Urgent Medical Support to Ghana to Combat Meningitis Outbreak
The ongoing collaboration between WHO, Ghanaian health authorities, and local communities highlights a unified commitment to ...
China aims to eliminate severe air pollution this year
China aims to effectively eliminate severe air pollution by the end of 2025, a senior environment official said, as ...
Title 42 Isn’t About Public Health — It’s About Keeping Immigrants Out
The Trump administration may claim Title 42 aims to stop the spread of tuberculosis. But it’s truly a ploy to stop ...
Health Challenges in European Region Need More Action, WHO Says
Europe’s reputation for strong health care systems took a hit in a report from the World Health Organization, which cited ...
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Public Health Agency of Canada
The Public Health Agency of Canada is part of the federal health portfolio. Our activities focus on protecting against threats to public health, preventing and reducing diseases and injury, and ...
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DOGE touts billions in canceled government contracts. Where are its numbers coming from?
DOGE claims $55B in savings, but its ‘wall of receipts’ totals $8.6B — just 0.1% of last year’s federal budget ...
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World Health Organization (WHO) commits to enhancing Nigeria's capacity to tackle influenza threat
The One Health and Influenza TWGs comprises inter-agency members, including the Ministries of Health, Veterinary/ Agriculture ...
Polio survivor, Express-News reporter gave readers insight into his recovery
Daughter of reporter and editor Bill Cunningham on a quest to collect his accounts of iron lung treatment and physical therapy he received while recovering.
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COVID-19 should have taught us that undermining global health is a risky proposition
Pathogens such as the coronavirus can travel around the world at a speed that too often outpaces governments’ ability to detect, treat, cure, and prevent diseases. Even the best-funded health care ...