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Activists push for Pakistan to recognise and support people with albinism (opens the publisher's site)
Pakistan keeps no national data on people with albinism. Without a count, they lack tailored support in schools, healthcare, and jobs, while rising heat raises their health risks, experts say.
WHO scales up Ebola readiness in 22 countries across three continents (opens the publisher's site)
The World Health Organization (WHO) is strengthening Ebola preparedness amid conflict and displacement affecting millions of lives in a region that spans parts of Africa, Asia and Europe.
WHO urges faster action to end lead exposure which kills 3.5 million annually (opens the publisher's site)
Countries must accelerate efforts to prevent lead exposure, which is estimated to cause more than 3.5 million deaths globally each year and affects hundreds of millions of children, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
WHO urges vigilance after Kenya confirms second Ebola case (opens the publisher's site)
The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to support Kenya’s efforts to contain Ebola after a second person tested positive for the Bundibugyo virus, the UN agency’s representative in the country said on Thursday.
WHO calls for urgent health action across the Eastern Mediterranean (opens the publisher's site)
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has called for promoting, providing and protecting health in the Eastern Mediterranean region, home to some of the world’s top humanitarian crises such as Sudan, Yemen and the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
Health workers tackle taboos over drinking with new AI tool (opens the publisher's site)
A new AI-powered hub for health professionals aims to help identify alcohol-related risks and launch discussions with patients, including the link between drinking and cancer, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday.
DR Congo: Cholera cases spike amid fight against Ebola (opens the publisher's site)
The cholera epidemic continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where more than 125,000 suspected cases and 3,644 suspected deaths were recorded between January 2025 and the end of September 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday.
In Kyrgyzstan, persons with disabilities are collecting proof of physical barriers to hold the government accountable (opens the publisher's site)
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