world health organisation Archives - News@Media https://news.media.co.za/tag/world-health-organisation/ Latest News & Press Releases Tue, 05 Apr 2016 12:34:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://news.media.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/cropped-SA-shines-as-a-prime-conference-destination-32x32.png world health organisation Archives - News@Media https://news.media.co.za/tag/world-health-organisation/ 32 32 Health needs from humanitarian emergencies at an all-time high https://news.media.co.za/health-needs-from-humanitarian-emergencies-at-an-all-time-high/ Tue, 05 Apr 2016 12:34:20 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=4216 GENEVA / 5 April 2016 – The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners need US$ 2.2 billion to provide lifesaving health services to more than 79 million people in more than 30 countries facing protracted emergencies this year, according to WHO’s Humanitarian Response Plans 2016 launched today. WHO and health partners are working together to […]

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]]> Angola grapples with worst yellow fever outbreak in 30 years https://news.media.co.za/angola-grapples-with-worst-yellow-fever-outbreak-in-30-years/ Fri, 25 Mar 2016 07:09:25 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=4106 March 2016 – Angola is grappling with a yellow fever outbreak, which has infected more than 450 people and killed 178 – the first epidemic of the disease to hit the country in 30 years. The outbreak, which was first reported in the capital city Luanda in December 2015, has since spread to 6 of […]

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