Health
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FAO defends meat, eggs and milk as ‘essential source of nutrients’
Some consumers may choose veganism or a pescatarian diet, but meat, eggs and milk offer crucial sources of much-needed nutrients…
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The last mile for malaria elimination: Confronting gender inequalities and power dynamics
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Apr 24 (IPS) – For centuries, malaria has been one of the deadliest diseases, causing great suffering…
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World Immunization Week sees ‘big catch-up’ to get vaccines back on track
The COVID-19 pandemic has left millions of children without routine vaccinations and countries must act now to restore essential immunization…
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US Supreme Court upholds access to abortion pill mifepristone
The ruling preserves broad access to mifepristone, confirming the pill’s approval by the US Food and Drug Administration.
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Yemen’s health system is ‘on the verge of collapse’, warns WHO
Yemen’s fragile health system is “severely overloaded,” the World Health Organization’s (WHO) top emergency operations official in the country said…
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WHO mission to Syria earthquake zone strengthens protection against disease outbreaks
The World Health Organization (WHO) has carried out a month-long field mission in areas of northwestern Syria devastated by the…
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Boost for developing countries as mRNA technology hub moves to next phase in South Africa
An ambitious UN-led effort to create mRNA technology transfer hubs in the developing world is taking another big step forward…
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Millions of children deprived of life-saving vaccines amid the COVID pandemic, misinformation rises
Some 67 million children around the world did not receive one or more essential vaccines between 2019 and 2021, due…
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INTERVIEW: Simplifying family planning options for 8 billion
Women’s bodies must not be held captive by choices made by governments or individuals, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)…
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