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Hunger crisis deepens in global hotspots as famine risk rises, UN warns
Extreme hunger is intensifying in 13 global hot spots, with Gaza, Sudan, South Sudan, Haiti and Mali at immediate risk of ...
What does the new pandemic treaty mean for global health?
The adoption of the WHO Pandemic Agreement by the World Health Assembly on 20 May 2025 was a landmark moment in global health ...
WHO warns of spread of cholera outbreak from Sudan to Chad refugee camps
The World Health Organization warned on Friday that cholera cases in Sudan are set to rise and could spread to neighbouring ...
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Sierra Leone struggles as mpox surges across Africa
Despite being declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern 10 months ago, the mpox outbreak is not over. And in places like Sierra Leone, it is spiralling. Paul Adepoju reports.
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New virus outbreak in China raises global health concerns
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has consistently warned against complacency, with Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphasizing that the next pandemic "can come at any moment." ...