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Iraq: Millions left in need after funding shortage forces WHO to cut services

Iraq: Millions left in need after funding shortage forces WHO to cut services

Aug 05, 2015, at 01:50 pm

New York, Aug 5 (IBNS): The United Nations health agency was forced to suspend 84 per cent of frontline programmes in 10 governorates in Iraq in July due to insufficient funding, leaving almost three million people without access to urgently-needed healthcare services.

Ebola: WHO announces possible ‘game changer’ vaccine

Ebola: WHO announces possible ‘game changer’ vaccine

Aug 01, 2015, at 02:18 pm

New York, Aug 1 (IBNS): Having achieved its “core objective” of scaling up global action to tackle the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response will officially wind down on Friday, transferring its role to the World Health Organization (WHO), which just announced that an experimental vaccine being tested in Guinea appears to be highly effective and could be a “game changer.”

'Prevent hepatitis; Act now,' declares UN targeting hepatitis B and C

'Prevent hepatitis; Act now,' declares UN targeting hepatitis B and C

Jul 29, 2015, at 02:30 pm

New York, Jul 29 (IBNS): Marking World Hepatitis Day 2015, which falls on 28 July in honour of the birthday of the scientist who discovered the hepatitis B virus and its first vaccine, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners are urging policy-makers, health workers and the public to act now to prevent infection and death from the infectious disease.

UN agencies and partners warn of ‘acute shortage’ of meningitis vaccines

UN agencies and partners warn of ‘acute shortage’ of meningitis vaccines

Jul 29, 2015, at 02:10 pm

New York, Jul 29 (IBNS): West Africa is at risk of a large meningitis outbreak unless drug manufacturers increase vaccine production by 5 million doses before the 2016 meningitis season starts in January, the United Nations and leading public health organizations warned on Tuesday.

UN report shows rich-poor longevity divide persists

UN report shows rich-poor longevity divide persists

May 16, 2014, at 05:50 pm

New York, May 16 (IBNS): People everywhere are living longer, the United Nations health agency on Thursday reported, mostly because fewer children are dying, certain diseases are in check, and tobacco use is down, but conditions in low-income countries continue to plague life quality there.