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Highlights
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Appeal for $9 million for emergency health operations in Haiti
October 2016 -- WHO has issued an appeal to donors for emergency health response operations in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. Of the more than 2.1 million Haitians who have been affected by the Hurricane, there are estimated 750,000 persons in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.
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India on the right path to ending TB
October 2016- India is the one of the world’s frontrunners in finding innovative solutions to combat tuberculosis (TB). Innovative models include the introduction of vouchers for free diagnosis and free drugs for patients in private clinics through links with private laboratories and pharmacies in the neighbourhoods, and tiered referrals to access these services.
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Girls’ Progress equals Goals’ Progress: What Counts for Girls
October 2016 − Building equitable gender norms will enable girls to grow and develop to their full potential. This is an important goal in itself and also contributes to achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
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Emergency response in Haiti targets cholera
October 2016- WHO expects an important upsurge in cholera cases in Haiti after Hurricane Matthew, given the context of flooding and the storm’s impact on water and sanitation infrastructure, which is still being assessed.
What we do
Emergency reform
The WHO emergency reform process encompasses governance reform, managerial reform, and further development of emergency capacities.
Zika virus and complications
After a spike in cases of microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with Zika virus, WHO declared a public health emergency.
Commentaries
Disease outbreak news
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Monkeypox in Central African Republic
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Wild polio and vaccine derived polio in Nigeria
6 October 2016 -
Rift Valley fever in Niger
29 September 2016 -
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) – Saudi Arabia
21 September 2016
Events
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World Antibiotic Awareness Week
14 to 20 November 2016 -
9th Global Conference on Health Promotion
21–24 November 2016
Tweets from WHO
Tweets about "from:who"Stories from countries
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WHO supports the response to crisis in north-eastern Nigeria
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Treating cardiovascular disease in Barbados
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Eliminating rabies in India through awareness, treatment and vaccination
28 September 2016 -
Election process for the new WHO Director-General, 6 candidates proposed
23 September 2016