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Over 1B people in 43 nations face cholera risks – WHO

Published on: May 19, 2023
17:42

Geneva, May 19 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday warned that more than one billion people in 43 countries, mainly in Africa nations, are at risk of cholera with children under five particularly vulnerable.

WHO warns chronic diseases are taking rising toll on lives

Published on: May 19, 2023
16:47

United Nations, May 19 (Prensa Latina) A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed that non-communicable diseases (or NCDs) are claiming around three quarters of all lives lost each year. The report calls for a substantial increase in investments in health and health systems “to get back on track towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Who added.

WHO calls for ethical and safe AI for health

Published on: May 16, 2023
19:41

Geneva, May 16 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday called for caution to be exercised in using artificial intelligence (AI) generated large language model tools (LLMs) to protect and promote human well-being, human safety, and autonomy, and preserve public health.

WHO advises not to use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control

Published on: May 15, 2023
16:25

Geneva, May 15 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday released a new guideline on non-sugar sweeteners (NSS), which recommends against the use of NSS to control body weight or reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).

WHO calls for accelerated actions to mitigate anemia by 2025

Published on: May 12, 2023
15:36

Geneva, May 12 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday launched its first-ever comprehensive framework on mitigating anemia, calling on nations to accelerate action to halve anemia prevalence in women of reproductive age by 2025.

Mpox cases decrease worldwide, says WHO

Published on: May 11, 2023
16:49

Geneva, Switzerland, May 11 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday acknowledged the progress made in the global response to the multi-country mpox outbreak and the further decline in the number of reported cases.

WHO, UAE to deliver 30 tons of critical medical supplies to Sudan

Published on: May 7, 2023
09:02

Khartoum, May 7 (Prensa Latina) Amid a tenuous truce between the warring Sudanese sides, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have delivered 30 tons of urgent medical supplies to Sudan.

WHO declares end of global emergency due to Covid-19

Published on: May 6, 2023
00:30

Geneva, May 6 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) announced the end of the global health emergency due to the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes Covid-19.

Nigeria reports 557 diphtheria cases, 73 deaths

Published on: May 3, 2023
16:47

Abuja, May 3 (Prensa Latina) Nigeria has confirmed 557 cases of diphtheria across its states and 73 deaths since the beginning of 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported Wednesday.

Results show health systems starting to recover from pandemic – WHO

Published on: May 2, 2023
17:33

Geneva, May 2 (Prensa Latina) After three years of the Covid-19 pandemic, health systems in most nations have started showing the first major signs of health system recovery, WHO interim report on the “Fourth round of the global pulse survey on continuity of essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic: November 2022–January 2023”.

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