Health
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Rwanda: Vaccination campaign kicks off against Marburg virus
KIGALI – Rwanda announced on Sunday that it has begun distributing doses of the Marburg virus vaccine in an effort…
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Lung Cancer: Mortality Rates May Drop with Tobacco-Free Youth
A study led by the World Health Organization’s cancer agency, the IARC, published on Thursday, suggests that banning tobacco sales…
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UN Aims to Start Second Round Polio Vaccinations in Gaza Mid-October
UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations is making preparations to start in mid-October a second round of vaccinating some 640,000…
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Rwanda: Marburg Virus Death Toll Rises to Eleven
The death toll from the Marburg virus in Rwanda has now reached eleven, following the recent deaths of five additional…
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UN : More Than 186,000 Cases of Cholera and 680 Deaths Recorded in Yemen
The United Nations announced that more than 186,000 cases of cholera have been recorded in Yemen, including 680 deaths associated…
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Algeria / Belgium: Partnership agreement signed in medical sector
ALGIERS – A partnership agreement was signed on Monday in Algiers between the National Social Security Fund (CNAS) and the…
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Algerian Health Minister Engages in Talks with Portuguese Counterpart
Health Minister Abdelhak Saihi met with his Portuguese counterpart, Ana Paula Martins, on the sidelines of the 79th session of…
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UNICEF Secures Mpox Vaccine Access for 77 Countries
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced on Thursday that it has signed an agreement to provide access to an…
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Myopia: Study Suggests One in Three Children are Short-Sighted
A recent scientific study has revealed that the prevalence of myopia among children has tripled from 1990 to 2023, rising…
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Kenya : Seven Cases of Mpox Recorded in the Country
Nairobi – Kenya’s Ministry of Health confirmed two more mpox cases, raising the total tally to seven, as the country…
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