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Access to safe abortion critical for health of women and girls: World Health Organization
Geneva : Being able to obtain safe abortion is crucial for women and girls, said the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday.Only around half of all abortions take place under appropriate and safe conditions, while unsafe abortions…
Covid in wildlife threatens emergence of new virus variant: WHO
Geneva : The introduction of SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing Covid-19 infection, to wildlife could result in the establishment of animal reservoirs, which may, in turn, result in the emergence of a new virus variant, the World Health…
Russia-Ukraine conflict could increase Covid transmission: WHO
Geneva : The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict is likely to increase Covid-19 transmission and in turn increase the risk of large numbers of people developing severe disease."WHO is deeply…
WHO warns of Covid-induced anxiety, depression worldwide
Geneva : The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday of a sharp increase in the prevalence of anxiety and depression related to the Covid-19 pandemic, caused largely by social isolation. Young people and women are the worst…
Medical oxygen supplies in Ukraine may last only 24 hours: WHO
Geneva : Ukraine is suffering from dangerously low medical oxygen supplies due to the ongoing invasion by Russian forces, and may run out of it within 24 hours, warns the World Health Organization (WHO).Life-saving medicinal oxygen supplies…
Reduced testing, surveillance of Covid virus concerning: WHO
Geneva : Even as Covid cases are decreasing and several countries lifting restrictions, testing and surveillance of the virus is also on the decline, which is a major cause of concern, said a World Health Organisation official.WHO…
Health workers are facing dangerous neglect due to Covid: ILO, WHO
Geneva : The Covid-19 pandemic has taken a heavy toll on health workers and has demonstrated dangerous neglect of their health, safety and wellbeing, warned the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO)…
Omicron BA.2 subvariant likely to spread globally: WHO
Geneva : The BA.2 subvariant of Omicron is likely to spread globally, however it remains unclear whether it will cause reinfection among those infected with the original Omicron strain, according to the World Health Organisation.According…
New HIV variant more contagious, doubles rate of immune system decline
Geneva : The newly-detected HIV variant from the Netherlands is more transmissible and damaging, according to research.The study, led by researchers from the University of Oxford's Big Data Institute, showed that people living with the…
WHO recommends countries ease Covid measures ‘in steady, slow way’
Geneva : The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on countries that are starting to lift Covid-19 measures to do so in a steady and slow way, as recent data have shown a sharp increase in coronavirus-related deaths around the…