Have you heard about a worm that can cause #epilepsy? Meet Taenia solium — the pig tapeworm that travels from gut to brain, causin…
Meet Taenia solium — the pig tapeworm that travels from gut to brain, causing seizures and preventable epilepsy in millions.
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WHO condemns killings of patients and civilians amid escalating violence in El Fasher, Sudan
The World Health Organization (WHO) condemns the reported killing of more than 460 patients and their companions, as well as the abduction of six health workers, on 28 October from the Saudi Maternity Hospital in El Fasher.
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Better housing leads to better health. #NewZealand 🇳🇿 has improved health, school attendance, and employment outcomes among low-inc…
#NewZealand 🇳🇿 has improved health, school attendance, and employment outcomes among low-income families by improving quality of housing.
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What would your city look like with half a million fewer cars on the road every day? Increased walking, wheeling, and cycling in #…
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🥳 1⃣0⃣0⃣ countries committed to climate action for health – sharing knowledge, experiences, lessons learned and tools for members to…
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It’s International #LeadPoisoning Prevention Week. No level of lead exposure is safe. Look out for the early signs of lead exposur…
No level of lead exposure is safe.
Look out for the early signs of lead exposure to prevent long-term health impacts.
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“We innovate. We adapt. We evolve.” Today is #WorldPolioDay. Learn about how the #polio programme is driving progress, from upgrad…
Today is #WorldPolioDay.
Learn about how the #polio programme is driving progress, from upgraded labs to next-generation vaccines, to #EndPolio everywhere.
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‘The health situation in #Gaza is a crisis for generations to come’ — Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in his latest interview with A…
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in his latest interview with Anna Foster and BBC Radio 4’s Today news programme
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Full article at source: World Health Organization (WHO)
“I’m a survivor of female genital mutilation.” This is Catherine Meng’anyi’s story. Survivor, nurse, and advocate to #EndFGM.
This is Catherine Meng’anyi’s story. Survivor, nurse, and advocate to #EndFGM.
Full article at source: World Health Organization (WHO)
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