A resident undergoes a blood pressure screening at Marindi village in Homa Bay during World Hypertension Day celebrations. [James ... heart health. According to the World Health Organization ...

The Palestinian delegation won the right to fly their flag at the WHO after a symbolic victory that its envoy hopes will lead to greater recognition.

“The flags of non-Member Observer States at the United Nations shall be raised at the World Health Organization headquarters and WHO offices following the flags of the Member States of the World ...

The US’s empty chair at this week’s World Health Assembly in Geneva ... headache created by the US withdrawal from the World Health Organisation. “Let’s create new institutions or revisit ...

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As climate change and disrupted weather patterns impact countries around the world, leaders must act to mitigate the negative ...

The decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO) has adopted a resolution to establish a global framework to support the diagnosis and management of rare diseases and promote ...

UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health Tlaleng Mofokeng on Thursday called on states to stop the targeting and killing of health and care workers and immediately release all health workers ...

Scotland’s chief medical officer has said he is “anxious” about the US withdrawal from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and what it could mean for disease surveillance. Sir Gregor Smith ...

World Digestive Health Day was first launched in 2004 to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the World Gastroenterology Organisation. Since then, it has evolved into a global initiative supported ...