WHO convenes emergency council amid global mpox outbreak
GENEVA, Aug 14 — The World Health Organisation (WHO) has convened an emergency committee to discuss the outbreak of viral disease mpox, as cases are...
Intense heat in Gaza could worsen health crisis for Palestinians, WHO warns
GENEVA, June 21 — The World Health Organisation (WHO) warned today that scorching heat in the Gaza Strip could exacerbate health problems for Palestinians displaced...
WHO prequalifies new dengue vaccine
KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — The World Health Organisation (WHO) prequalified a new dengue vaccine TAK-003 on May 10. TAK-003, developed by pharmaceutical firm Takeda,...
Nigeria first country to roll out ‘revolutionary’ meningitis vaccine — WHO
ABUJA — Nigeria has become the first country in the world to roll out the “revolutionary” new Men5CV vaccine against meningitis, the World Health Organization...
Israel’s threat against WHO neither acceptable nor defensible — Wisma Putra
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 6 — Israel’s recent order for the World Health Organisation (WHO) to remove its supplies from the medical warehouse in southern Gaza within...
WHO describes Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza city as ‘death zone’ after visit
GENEVA, Nov 19 —The World Health Organisation (WHO) said Saturday it led a team of United Nations (UN) agencies on an assessment mission to the...
Israeli attacks kill 509 Palestinians in hospitals: WHO report
JERUSALEM, Nov 8 — The World Health Organisation (WHO) released a report stating that Israel’s attacks on healthcare facilities in occupied Palestinian territory resulted in...
Health Ministry refutes claim that nurses will be given Virus X vaccine
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) has denied the claim that nurses in the country will be injected with the Virus...
WHO: Sudan death toll rises to 413
GENEVA, April 22 — The World Health Organisation said Friday that 413 people have died in the current Sudan conflict, while the UN children’s agency...
WHO says infertility affects 1 in 6 globally, calls for more consistent data
REUTERS, April 4 — About one in six adults globally have experienced infertility at least once in their life, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said...
WHO celebrates 75 years with call for health equity in face of ‘unprecedented threats’
GENEVA, April 4 — The World Health Organisation (WHO) is celebrating its 75th anniversary, and its director-general called on global leaders Monday to take action...
US monkeypox outbreak exceeds 10,000 cases
LOS ANGELES, Aug 11 — Confirmed monkeypox cases in the United States have exceeded the mark of 10,000, reaching 10,392 cases Wednesday, according to the...