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WHO countries prolong talks on pandemic accord

World Health Organization members on Saturday extended negotiations on a landmark global agreement on handling future pandemics for up to a year, as the...

Violinist John Lesaca goes public: ‘I have cancer’

“I have cancer.” With these three words, John Lesaca silenced the crowd at the 1st Philippine Cervical Cancer Elimination Summit. It was the first time...

WHO says it’s ‘ready to support’ Papua New Guinea after landslide

GENEVA– The World Health Organization chief voiced deep sadness Monday at the massive landslide that has buried more than 2,000 people in Papua New...

‘We must act now’: Stakeholders call for urgent action to eliminate cervical cancer in PH

We Must Act Now. That’s the resounding call of stakeholders at the 1st Philippine Cervical Cancer Elimination Summit, titled “One Community Against HPV,” to...

MSD for Mothers, Jhpiego collaborate to champion high-quality maternal health care in Sorsogon

Filipino mothers are often referred to as “ilaw ng tahanan” (light of the home). Many are celebrated for the sacrifices they make: from the...

Taiwan’s indispensability in preparing for future pandemics

"Taiwan is working to share its experience and expertise in achieving universal health coverage to help the international community realize health for all" The three...

Vaccines saved at least 154 million lives in 50 years—WHO

Geneva, Switzerland—Global immunization efforts have saved at least 154 million lives in the past 50 years, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday, adding...

WHO finds use of alcohol and e-cigarettes among youth ‘alarming’

Copenhagen, Denmark—The widespread use of alcohol and e-cigarettes among adolescents is "alarming," according to a report released on Thursday by the World Health Organization's...

WHO approves simpler cholera vaccine

Geneva, Switzerland—The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Friday it had approved a new, simpler version of an existing oral cholera vaccine, which should help...

Solon calls for free medical checkups to plug service gap

Rep. Ray T. Reyes of party-list AnaKalusugan has renewed his call for free medical checkups after the World Health Organization (WHO) reported almost 800...

Asia-Pacific gets new weapon in fight against drug-resistant TB

Manila, Philippines - A faster and vastly more effective treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis is being rolled out in the Asia-Pacific region, raising hopes of...

Heat-beater

A large electric fan helps cool passersby and policemen guarding the World Health Organization offices on UN Avenue in Manila on Friday. The police...

WHO alarmed by millions of kids without vax

The World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region expressed alarm on Friday as the number of unvaccinated children in the region reached one million. “The...

Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills four, wounds 17: WHO

Geneva, Switzerland - An Israeli air strike on a Gaza hospital Sunday killed four people and wounded 17, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. The...
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