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WHO calls for greater attention to violence against women with disabilities and older women
<p>Older women and women with disabilities face particular risk of abuse, yet their situation is largely hidden in most global
Read more.Working together for a healthier, safer world: WHO and IPU renew partnership
<p>The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and WHO today signed a new Memorandum of Understanding, reaffirming the critical role that parliamentarians play
Read more.Call for urgent agreement on international deal to prepare for and prevent future pandemics
<p>A high-powered intervention by 23 former national Presidents, 22 former Prime Ministers, a former UN General Secretary and 3 Nobel Laureates is
Read more.Millions at risk from cholera due to lack of clean water, soap and toilets, and shortage of cholera vaccine
<p>Immediate action is needed to stem an unprecedented multi-year upsurge in cholera cases worldwide, according to the International Coordinating Group
Read more.US respiratory virus activity declines, with few hot spots reported
Outpatient visits for flulike illness is below the national baseline for the first time since October.
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