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Reuters
May 18, 2025

World Health Organization looks ahead to life without the US

Since Trump started the year-long process to leave the World Health Organization with an executive order, the main theme is scaling down.

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Web
Apr 20, 2025

US aid cuts strain response to health crises worldwide: WHO

President Trump has effectively frozen foreign aid funding, moved to dismantle the USAID and other programmes, and announced plans to leave the WHO.

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Web
Mar 28, 2025

Massive quake kills nearly 150 in Myanmar, Thailand

Ruler Min Aung Hlaing says, the 7.7-magnitude quake caused widespread destruction across the war-torn country.

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Reuters
Mar 12, 2025

‘Pandemic babies’ turn 5: Here’s what research tells us about their development

Research shows that babies who are born during disasters or pandemics are at an elevated risk of experiencing developmental delays and having poor mental health and brain development into adulthood.

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Reuters
Jan 30, 2025

Uganda confirms Ebola outbreak in capital Kampala, one dead

WHO says it allocated $1 million from its contingency fund for emergencies to support quick action to contain the outbreak.

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AFP
Jan 20, 2025

Tanzania confirms new outbreak of Marburg virus

president Samia Suluhu Hassan says one “confirmed case of Marburg virus marks the second outbreak” in Tanzania since 2023.

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Reuters
Oct 23, 2024

Israeli strikes kill 42 in Gaza as tanks tighten siege of north

Gaza health ministry and WHO say they would be unable to start a polio vaccination campaign in northern Gaza because of intense bombardments

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Reuters
Sep 13, 2024

WHO clears Bavarian Nordic’s vaccine for mpox

The WHO urged more countries to donate shots that were originally developed and stockpiled by rich nations for smallpox

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Reuters
Aug 29, 2024

Israel, Hamas agree to three-day ceasefire for Gaza polio vaccinations

Israeli military and Hamas agree to pauses in fighting in Gaza Strip to allow for vaccination of some 640,000 children against polio

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Reuters
Apr 19, 2024

WHO likely to issue wider alert on contaminated J&J cough syrup

Nigeria’s regulator recalled a batch of Benylin paediatric syrup last Wednesday, having found a high level of diethylene glycol in the product during routine testing