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Tobacco kills millions of people, destroys millions of hectares annually: WHO

Tobacco kills millions of people, destroys millions of hectares annually: WHO

May 31, 2022
While tobacco use kills over 8 million people around the world, tobacco farming also destroys nearly 3.5 million hectares (8.6…
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Turkish group gives free eyecare treatment to thousands of displaced Syrians

Turkish group gives free eyecare treatment to thousands of displaced Syrians

May 31, 2022
A Turkish NGO is providing free eyecare services to thousands of people in in northern Syria displaced by years of…
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16 cases of monkeypox detected in France

16 cases of monkeypox detected in France

May 30, 2022
France’s public health authority on Sunday confirmed 16 cases of the monkeypox virus in the country, as the statistics mark…
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Mexico confirms 1st monkeypox case

Mexico confirms 1st monkeypox case

May 29, 2022
Mexico confirmed the first reported monkeypox case on Saturday. Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell said on Twitter that a 50-year-old…
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Togo 4th country in Africa to end eye disease trachoma as public health problem

Togo 4th country in Africa to end eye disease trachoma as public health problem

May 29, 2022
The West African country Togo has eliminated the eye disease trachoma as a public health problem, the World Health Organization…
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Monkeypox case tally in Spain, Portugal surges to 172

Monkeypox case tally in Spain, Portugal surges to 172

May 28, 2022
The number of monkeypox cases shot up on the Iberian Peninsula on Friday, with Spain now having confirmed a total…
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WHO official says no need for mass monkeypox vaccinations

WHO official says no need for mass monkeypox vaccinations

May 28, 2022
A senior World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Friday that there is no need for mass vaccinations against the…
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World Health Assembly calls on Russia to cease attacks on Ukraine's health facilities

World Health Assembly calls on Russia to cease attacks on Ukraine's health facilities

May 27, 2022
The World Health Assembly called on Russia to immediately cease attacks on hospitals and other healthcare facilities in Ukraine, urging…
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French court suspends authorization of burkini in public pools

French court suspends authorization of burkini in public pools

May 26, 2022
A French court on Wednesday suspended a decision by the Grenoble Municipal Council to allow Muslim women to wear the…
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Spain confirms 59 cases of monkeypox, announces vaccine purchase

Spain confirms 59 cases of monkeypox, announces vaccine purchase

May 26, 2022
Spanish Health Minister Carolina Darias announced Wednesday that Spain will purchase, through the European Union, thousands of smallpox vaccines and…
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Over 250 cases of monkeypox confirmed, but it can be contained: WHO expert

Over 250 cases of monkeypox confirmed, but it can be contained: WHO expert

May 25, 2022
More than 250 cases of monkeypox from 16 countries have been officially reported, but the disease can be contained, an…
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WHO chief breaks into tears making speech after reelection to head global health body

WHO chief breaks into tears making speech after reelection to head global health body

May 25, 2022
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus broke into tears Tuesday making a speech in Geneva after he was reelected to…
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