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WHO eyes big medical evacuation from Gaza on Wednesday
Since the war in Gaza began following Hamas’ deadly Oct 7, 2023 attack inside Israel, fewer than 5,000 people have…
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Pollution level in Pakistan megacity hits new high: Official
LAHORE:Â Air pollution in Pakistan’s second biggest city Lahore soared on Saturday (Nov 2), with an official calling it a record…
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WHO chief says north Gaza in ‘catastrophic’ danger
Tedros lamented that “the whole health system in Gaza has been under attack for over a year”, since Hamas’s Oct…
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Three health workers injured, dozens detained at north Gaza hospital: WHO
The Israeli military said its forces were operating around Kamal Adwan, but was “not aware of live fire and strikes…
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North Gaza polio campaign postponed due to violence: WHO
BERLIN: A polio vaccination campaign in north Gaza has been postponed due to Israeli bombardments, mass displacement and lack of…
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WHO, Red Crescent resupply two hospitals in north Gaza: WHO
According to the WHO, 13 patients in critical condition were transferred from Kamal Adwan hospital to Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza…
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Lebanon says Israeli fire killed over 40 rescuers, firefighters in 3 days
BEIRUT: Lebanon’s health minister said on Thursday (Oct 3) that more than 40 paramedics and firefighters had been killed by…
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Mpox vaccine access set to speed up as WHO approves first jab
GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday (Sep 13) it had for the first time prequalified an mpox…
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Polio vaccination starts in north Gaza despite obstacles
“EXTREMELY DIFFICULT” Israel also issued an evacuation order in north Gaza, the first in more than two weeks, that included…
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WHO says droplets a ‘minor’ route of mpox transmission
STUDIES INTO NEW STRAIN There are two subtypes of mpox: Clade 1, endemic in the Congo Basin in central Africa;…
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