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Who - immunization could have prevented fatal measles outbreak

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:20:00 +0200

More people dying from TB are HIV-infected than previously recognized

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:50:00 +0100

Press Release for World TB Day and the launch of the WHO Global TB Control Report

24 March 2009 - Rio De Janeiro - The total number of new tuberculosis (TB) cases remained stable in 2007, and the percentage of the world's population becoming ill with TB has continued the slow decline that was first observed in 2004, according to a new report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) today.

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:30:00 +0100

New hope in Liberia pest outbreak?

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:40:00 +0100

Tolerable levels for melamine established at a WHO meeting

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:00:00 +0100

GENEVA- International experts have established a tolerable daily intake (TDI) for melamine, the implicated chemical found recently in contaminated milk products. The TDI is the outcome of a meeting organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) held this week in Ottawa, Canada to address the issue. The TDI is lower than previous TDIs suggested for melamine by some national food safety authorities.

WHO/Bulletin - Young people with HIV taking big risks

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:00:00 +0100

Voluntary universal annual testing and immediate treatment might have major impact on widespread HIV epidemics

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:00:00 +0100

Who and health partners lead Massive cholera response in eastern drc

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:00:00 +0100

13 November 2008 - GOMA/GENEVA -- The World Health Organization (WHO) and health partners have launched an intensive operation to prevent and control the increase in the number of cholera cases, which have tripled in some areas to 150 a week, amid the recent escalation of violence in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Millions with mental disorders in the developing world are deprived of necessary treatment and care

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:10:00 +0200

WHO calls for urgent scaling up of services for mental disorders

9 October/Geneva: More than 75% of people suffering from mental disorders in the developing world receive no treatment or care. A new WHO programme launched today, on World Mental Health Day 2008 highlights the huge treatment gap for a number of mental, neurological and substance use disorders. Across Africa for example, nine out of ten people suffering from epilepsy go untreated, unable to access simple and inexpensive anticonvulsant drugs which cost less than US$5 a year per person.

Marketers of electronic cigarettes Should halt unproved therapy claims

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:10:00 +0200

GENEVA -- Contrary to what some marketers of the electronic cigarette imply in their advertisements, the World Health Organization (WHO) does not consider it to be a legitimate therapy for smokers trying to quit.