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WHO urges governments to ban tobacco flavours to protect youth
The WHO's urgent call to ban all flavours in tobacco products aims to protect youth from addiction and disease. Are governments ready to take action?
Fighting malnutrition: WHO's bold strategy against the 'double burden' of obesity and undernutrition
Malnutrition remains a pressing issue in South Africa, where the coexistence of undernutrition and obesity poses significant health challenges. This article explores the World Health Organization's commitments to tackle these issues.
WHO chief urges Trump to reconsider cuts to global health funding amid warnings of crisis
The WHO chief warned that US funding cuts, especially for HIV and Malaria programmes, could undo decades of global health progress and lead to millions of preventable deaths.
WHO launches plan for free child cancer medicines
In a landmark initiative to combat childhood cancer, the World Health Organisation has launched a revolutionary platform providing free cancer medicines to children in developing nations.
Minister of health Aaron Motsoaledi urges South Africans to continue taking ARVs amid USAID confusion
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi stresses the importance of continuing ARV treatment for South Africans living with HIV/Aids, amid the uncertainty surrounding USAID funding.
Over 300 deadly virus samples disappear from an Australian lab
This breach occurred in 2021, was not discovered until August 2023, but has only now been made public knowledge.