India’s state of Kerala has taken urgent measures to contain the spread of the rare and deadly Nipah virus that has claimed two lives.

The World Health Organization opened its first summit on traditional medicine on Thursday, with the UFS exhibiting products and services at the summit.

Recent outbreaks of cholera in Hammanskraal in Gauteng and in the Free State have shed light on the critical importance of effective water.

Tweeps said, ‘Here we go again’. Here is why Twitter users believe Elon Musk will buy the World Health Organisation /(WHO).

In today’s fast-paced and demanding work environment, the topic of mental health is gaining recognition and attention.

There are five essential reads on invasive species in the ocean, overfishing and other threats to sea life that we need to note.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently issued new guidelines regarding the use of artificial sweeteners for weight control.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared that COVID-19 no longer constitutes a public health emergency.

Recent developments in South Africa have highlighted the opportunities and challenges facing vaccine production on the African continent.

These countries have been listed among African countries that consume the most alcohol, and South Africa is listed in the top 10.

According to WHO, heavy rainfall in Malawi, as well as its neighbours South Africa and Zambia, is fuelling the spread of the disease.

Millions of Nigerians lives are at risk of more than 20 neglected diseases. Several cases have been reported of infected individuals.

SAHPRA alerted the public after 33 deaths in the Gambia were linked to contaminated medicine in October. The WHO said the global death toll is now over 300.

The WHO Europe says that more monkeypox-related deaths can be expected following Spain and Brazil’s recent announcements.

The NICD said no secondary cases have been linked to the three laboratory-confirmed monkeypox cases in South Africa.

There is need for African countries to address weaknesses in their health system and to make plans to produce medical supplies domestically.

The World Health Organisation usually decides what weight to give a disease whenever there is an outbreak in the world.

Moderna has decided to continue making the vaccine itself, a sign that they are not looking to license third party manufacturers soon.

This global treaty – produced by the WHO – would allow the organisation to dictate how independent nations respond to a future pandemic.

The WHO has received 780 reports of laboratory-confirmed monkeypox cases from 13 May to 2 June in 27 non-endemic countries.

Measles is just one of the many illnesses that have been reported to be attacking countries in Africa – cases rose by 400%.

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Music venues will no longer be allowed to blast loud music. The WHO has set a new international standard to prevent hearing loss.

The World Health Organisation has issued a warning amid a surge of COVID-19 infections fueled by the Omicron variant.

The World Health Organization has called for governments across the globe to strive towards ending the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022.