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Ebola: DR Congo declares end to outbreak, as top footballers join global fight against virus

New York, Nov 18 (JEN) The United Nations on Monday praised the end of an outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as some of the world’s top football players, including Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona’s Neymar Jr, announced they are joining the Organization’s fight to help raise global awareness in the fight against the deadly virus. more

Drowning claims over 40 people every hour in ‘needless loss of life’ – UN report

New York, Nov 18 (JEN)The first United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) report on drowning released on Monday reveals that more than 370,000 people drown every year in bathtubs, buck ...

UN launches 'pocketbook' on nutrition ahead of major conference in Rome

New York, Nov 18 (JEN) The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has on Monday published a comprehensive pocketbook of nutrition-related data covering all regions of the wor ...

Amid signs of new Ebola cases, UN health official tells Liberians 'you must hunt the virus'

New York, Nov 15 (JEN) A senior United Nations World Health Organization official warned reported that the number of Ebola cases in Liberia, which had recently shown some signs of decline, ...

On World Diabetes Day, Ban underscores threat of non-communicable diseases

New York, Nov 15 (JEN) As the world copes with infectious diseases such as influenza, malaria and the Ebola virus, World Diabetes Day is a reminder that non-communicable diseases pose an ev ...

‘Haiti cannot wait 40 years’ to eliminate cholera, warns UN envoy as response lags

New York, Nov 14 (JEN) The top United Nations coordinator for cholera response in Haiti says support for initiatives to combat the disease has been “disappointing,” noting that while it ...

Defeating Ebola, ‘a fearsome,’ elusive enemy, requires scaling up response on the ground – UN

New York, Nov 14 (JEN) There has been important progress made in the global fight against Ebola but a scaling-up in the overall response remains necessary if the deadly outbreak is to be fu ...

UN health agency sees ‘alarming trend’ as efforts lag in eliminating measles

New York, Nov 14 (JEN) The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday that progress towards the elimination of measles has stalled due in large part to outbreaks in Ch ...

New UN targets on indoor air pollution aim to save millions of lives each year

New York, Nov 13 (JEN): The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today highlighted the dangers of burning fuels like unprocessed coal and kerosene in the home, and issued targets ...

Ebola: UN special envoy says combating stigma integral to overall crisis response

New York, Nov 13 (JEN): The Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Ebola, Dr. David Nabarro, today made a passionate appeal to combat stigmatization surrounding the disease by calling for a ...