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World Health Organization Calls for Urgent Integration of Mental Health Care in NTD Elimination Efforts Amidst Funding Crisis
On the occasion of World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a stark warning regarding…
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Quadripartite Alliance Fortifies Global Health Security with Renewed One Health Memorandum of Understanding Until 2030
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Health Organization…
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Global Readiness at a Crossroads: Six Years Post-COVID-19 PHEIC, WHO Warns of Fragile Progress in Pandemic Preparedness
Six years ago, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) invoked the highest global alert mechanism then available under…
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WHO launches 2026 appeal to help millions of people in health emergencies and crisis settings
The World Health Organization (WHO) today unveiled its comprehensive 2026 global appeal, seeking nearly US$1 billion to ensure that millions…
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New Global Analysis Reveals Nearly Four in Ten Cancer Cases Worldwide Are Preventable, Highlighting Urgent Need for Coordinated Public Health Action.
A groundbreaking global analysis from the World Health Organization (WHO) and its International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has…
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Global Cholera Vaccine Supply Reaches Critical Level, Enabling Resumption of Life-Saving Preventive Campaigns
For the first time in over three years, the global supply of oral cholera vaccines (OCV) has reached a sufficient…
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Healthcare Costs Poised to Dominate the 2026 Midterm Elections
The role of healthcare in U.S. elections has been a consistent subject of rigorous examination by KFF, tracking its prominence…
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Over four million girls still at risk of female genital mutilation: UN leaders call for sustained commitment and investment to end FGM
The urgent global crisis of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) continues to cast a long shadow over the lives of millions…
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California Prepares for Medicaid Work Requirements Amidst Tenuous Budget and Sweeping Federal Reforms
California, home to the nation’s largest Medicaid program, Medi-Cal, is bracing for a monumental overhaul of its healthcare landscape as…
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One in two people facing cataract blindness need access to life-changing surgery
The clarion call comes in the wake of a significant new study published in The Lancet Global Health, which starkly…
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