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Hospitals in Beijing, northern China grapple with rise in respiratory illn
Updated : 13 hours, 16 min ago IST
Wait times to consult doctors stretch for hours, with hundreds of patients waiting in queues at some children's hospitals in major cities of northern China, CNN reported.
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China says there is no detection of 'unusual or novel pathogens' in surge
Updated : 1 day, 5 hours ago IST
Following a pressing demand from the World Health Organisation to reveal more information on the surge in respiratory illnesses among children, China said there is no detection of any unusual or novel pathogens.
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WHO calls for "urgent ceasefire", "humanitarian access" after attack on Al
Updated : 2 days, 22 hours ago IST
Following the attack on Al-Awda Hospital in Gaza, where three doctors and a patient companion were killed, the World Health Organisation expressed solidarity with the health workers of the hospital, calling for an 'urgent ceasefire'.
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Thirty-one children evacuated from Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, to be moved
Updated : 4 days, 19 hours ago IST
Al-Shifa, the largest hospital in Gaza, has become a flashpoint in Israel's war in the besieged enclave. The Israeli military alleges the facility is being used by Hamas as a shield for its operations and raided the hospital last Wednesday. Hamas and hospital officials have denied Israel's c
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WHO plans to evacuate neo-natal babies from Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza
Updated : 5 days, 18 hours ago IST
The spokesperson from the ministry, "World Health Organization, using ambulances of the Palestinian Red Crescent, planned to carry out the evacuation of the babies on Sunday, adding that they were waiting for Israeli military bulldozers to open the way."
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Save the Children issues warning on disease outbreaks among children retur
Updated : 6 days, 7 hours ago IST
The organisation voiced its concerns, unveiling a report that highlights the escalating cases of disease among the thousands of migrants returning from Pakistan.
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Pak: Warning issued against batch of widely-consumed syrup; recall initiat
Updated : 6 days, 11 hours ago IST
The alert comes as a result of potential health risks associated with the incorrect usage of the syrup, commonly employed in the treatment and prevention of iron deficiency anemia.
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WHO warns of disease outbreak risk among returnees from Pakistan
Updated : 1 week ago IST
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that it needs USD 10 million to provide essential healthcare services to 7,00,000 migrants and refugees who have entered Afghanistan from Pakistan, Khaama Press reported.
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Improving access to care for diabetes priority in South Asia: WHO
Updated : 1 week, 4 days ago IST
As per the WHO Regional Director, countries in the Southeast Asia region have made commendable progress in reducing tobacco use and have taken various measures to promote physical activity, a healthy diet, and the adoption of a healthy lifestyle, which are essential for reducing the risk of
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WHO loses communication with Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza
Updated : 1 week, 5 days ago IST
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Sunday said that it has lost communication with Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, stressing that those who fled the hospital have been reportedly shot, wounded or killed.
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COP28 aims to bolster climate action, reinforcing Paris Agreement as a glo
Updated : 1 week, 6 days ago IST
The unprecedented heatwaves that hit different parts of the world in July and August of last year caused widespread disruptions in many countries, leading to forest fires, water and food shortages, and hurricanes that killed thousands of people.
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Quake survivors in Afghanistan's Herat devoid of access to basic life nece
Updated : 2 weeks, 5 days ago IST
The earthquake survivors in Afghanistan's Herat are devoid of access to basic life necessities and are living under unsanitary conditions, Khaama Press reported, citing a World Health Organisation (WHO) report.
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