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WHO chief urges Israel to halt ground assault on Rafah

Published on: March 17, 2024
08:31

Ramallah, Mar 17 (Prensa Latina) The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday called on Israel to halt its ground assault on Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza, saying 1.2 million people there have nowhere safe to go.

WHO warns of serious famine crisis for children in Gaza

Published on: March 7, 2024
14:06

Geneva, Mar 7 (Prensa Latina) The WHO director general, Tedros Adhanom, warned that the children surviving today the bombardments caused by the Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip, will not be able to resist famine.

WHO warns of extreme malnutrition in northern Gaza Strip

Published on: March 5, 2024
17:18

Geneva, Mar 5 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday that Palestinians residing in northern Gaza Strip are suffering a situation of particularly extreme malnutrition due to the lack of sufficient food aid.

WHO celebrates World Day against Obesity

Published on: March 4, 2024
10:05

Washington, Mar 4 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) celebrates the World Day Against Obesity, to publicize the terrible damage that a diet high in fats and sugars entails for the body.

At least one in eight people are now obese – WHO

Published on: March 2, 2024
12:26

Geneva, Mar 2 (Prensa Latina) At least one in eight people on Earth are living with obesity, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, citing a newly released global medical study.

WHO reiterates call for ceasefire in Gaza, warns about medical crisis

Published on: March 2, 2024
11:52

Ramallah, Mar 2 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday called again for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip and also strongly condemned todays´s health crisis in the region.

WHO urges investing in One Health actions for better health

Published on: February 29, 2024
17:16

Geneva, Feb 29 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) calls on world leaders to increase political commitment and action to invest in the “One Health” approach to prevent and tackle common threats affecting the health and well-being of humans, animals, plants and environment together.

WHO official denounces disrespect for humanitarian laws in Gaza

Published on: February 28, 2024
17:12

United Nations, Feb 28 (Prensa Latina) The trauma surgeon and head of emergencies of the World Health Organization (WHO), Athanasios Gargavanis denounced that in Gaza no humanitarian law is currently respected and the level of devastation is unimaginable.

High risk of measles outbreaks warned in a half of the world

Published on: February 22, 2024
10:58

Geneva, Feb 22 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) warned that more than half of the countries are at high or very high risk of measles outbreaks unless urgent preventive measures are taken.

Nasser Hospital in Gaza stopped operating given Israeli attacks

Published on: February 18, 2024
06:54

Ramallah, Feb 18 (Prensa Latina) The Nasser Hospital, located in the south of the Gaza Strip, stopped operating as a result of attacks and blockade by the Israeli Army, as denounced by the World Health Organization (WHO).

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