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The World Health Organization (WHO) updates disease outbreak news on Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). As of 4 September 2025, 28 suspected cases, including 15 deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 54%), have been reported from three areas of the Bulape health zone (Bulape, Bulape Com and Dikolo) and Mweka …

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and wins Bogotá city of Colombia win Gold medal by Bloomberg Philanthropies for adopting best practices for urban speed limits, sustaining speed enforcement operations, and installing more than 640 concrete and 1,500 rubber speed humps citywide, including in school zones. In Addis Ababa, crash data from specific locations shows that 37 lives …

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Over the next two decades, the Gates Foundation is set to invest billions in preventable deaths of mothers and babies; ensuring the next generation grows up without having to suffer from deadly diseases and infectious; and lift millions of people out of poverty, putting them on a path to prosperity This focus builds on the …

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The Government of the Republic of Korea generously contributed US$10 million (approximately ETB 1.37 billion) to UNICEF to enhance primary health care (PHC) and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services for women and children affected by the humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia. Vulnerable communities impacted by conflict, climate-related disasters, and disease outbreaks urgently need sustainable access …

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On top of an all-out war, people in Sudan are now experiencing the worst cholera outbreak the country has seen in years. First declared by the Ministry of Health one year ago, there have since been 99,700 suspected cases and more than 2,470 related deaths, as of 11 August. In the Darfur region alone, Médecins …

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As the world mark World Hepatitis Day, the world Health Organization (WHO) calls on governments and partners to urgently accelerate efforts to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat and reduce liver cancer deaths. “Every 30 seconds, someone dies from a hepatitis-related severe liver disease or liver cancer. Yet we have the tools to …

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Every year, 24 March is observed as World Tuberculosis Day to amplify the urgency of ending tuberculosis (TB), the world’s deadliest infectious disease. The theme of this year’s campaign is “Yes, We Can End TB – Commit, Invest, Deliver” and the World Health Organization (WHO) is marking the event with renewed calls for action to …

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The World Health Organization (WHO) today published its first-ever reports addressing the critical lack of medicines and diagnostic tools for invasive fungal diseases, showing the urgent need for innovative research and development (R&D) to close these gaps. Fungal diseases are an increasing public health concern, with common infections – such as candida, which causes oral …

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The eighth UN Global Road Safety Week begins on 12 May. This year, the international campaign, requested by the United Nations General Assembly, focuses on walking and cycling. The campaign provides an opportunity to advocate for national and local action to make walking and cycling safer through evidence-based interventions grounded in a comprehensive safe system …

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