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Joint statement by UNICEF Executive Director and WHO Director-General on the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week
In the last 10 years, many countries have made significant progress to increase exclusive breastfeeding rates. Yet even greater progress
Read more.Governments hold fourth round of discussions on proposed amendments to International Health Regulations (2005)
Governments last week continued their detailed examination of a significant number of the over 300 proposed amendments to the WHO International
Read more.Iraq eliminates trachoma as a public health problem
<p>The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates Iraq for having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, making it the fifth
Read more.Seven out of 10 people protected by at least one tobacco control measure
<p>A new World Health Organization (WHO) report highlights that 5.6 billion people – 71% of the world’s population – are
Read more.WHO launches “One life, one liver” campaign on World Hepatitis Day
To mark World Hepatitis Day, WHO is calling for scaling up testing and treatment for viral hepatitis, warning that the
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