Rich, larger families waste more food than poor households—study
Rich Filipino families who could buy more are inclined to waste more food than those who have less, a scientific ...
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Ouster of WHO regional director won’t affect PH
THE Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday that the ouster of Takeshi Kasai as World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific ...
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WHO Western Pacific chief axed for misconduct
Geneva—The World Health Organization has terminated the contract of its powerful Western Pacific regional director Takeshi Kasai following staff accusations ...
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WHO regional head risks ouster
The World Health Organization’s executive board was on Monday debating firing a powerful regional director over accusations of abusive, racist ...
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Assad to mull more crossings for quake aid
DAMASCUS — The World Health Organization chief said Sunday that Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad had voiced openness to more border ...
Read moreCountries call for WHO swift action on sexual abuse
More than 50 countries on Tuesday told the World Health Organization that they wanted perpetrators of sexual abuse within the ...
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PH is prepared as end of COVID looms—DOH
The Department of Health (DOH) has assured that the country is “prepared” and will continuously prepare for COVID-19. This, even ...
Read moreDOH: PH ready once pandemic state is lifted
The Department of Health (DOH) said the Philippines is ready should the World Health Organization (WHO) declare the end to ...
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China stats ‘under-represent’ true impact of Covid outbreak: WHO
The World Health Organization criticised China's "very narrow" definition of Covid deaths on Wednesday, warning that official statistics were not ...
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WHO eyes end to Covid emergency in 2023
The World Health Organization said Wednesday it hoped that Covid-19 would no longer be a public health emergency in 2023, ...
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