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Global cholera deaths surged for the second consecutive year in 2024, according to new data released by the World Health Organization (WHO). The number of reported deaths rose by 50 percent compared to 2023, resulting in more than 6,000 fatalities

The Democratic Republic of the Congo declared a new Ebola virus outbreak in Kasai Province on September 4, 2025, following the confirmation of multiple cases and deaths linked to the Zaire strain of the virus. Health authorities reported at least

The 78th session of the World Health Assembly, the decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO), will convene in Geneva beginning 19th May 2025. A prominent feature of this year’s agenda will be a high-level segment dedicated to traditional

The United Nations has raised urgent concerns over a deepening health crisis in Myanmar, following a catastrophic 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck the country last Friday. The disaster has resulted in thousands of fatalities, injuries, and missing persons, severely straining the

The World Health Organization (WHO) has inaugurated its first Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in Jamnagar, located in India’s Gujarat state. This initiative marks a significant milestone in the integration of traditional healing practices with evidence-based healthcare research, training, and

Childhood tuberculosis (TB) cases have surged across Europe and Central Asia, according to a joint report released today by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe. The findings

An unidentified illness has claimed the lives of more than 50 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) within hours of symptom onset, prompting urgent investigations by local health authorities and the World Health Organization (WHO). The outbreak,

The World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners have intensified support to Uganda in response to a recent outbreak of Sudan virus disease (SVD), a member of the Ebola virus family. This includes facilitating access to a candidate vaccine and

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) primary collaboration center for traditional medicine in India has announced the annual observance of “Ayush Medical Coding and Records Day” on January 10, starting in 2025. This decision was made during the 10th World Ayurveda

The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified malaria as the likely cause of a recent outbreak of illnesses in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), alleviating fears of a novel or unknown disease. The announcement follows the results of medical