Gaza: ‘Sickening normalization’ of suffering, amid attacks on people and aid convoys

14 december 2024 - 07:20:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ongoing military operations by Israeli forces in Gaza continue to cause devastation for civilians trying to [...] Full text...

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Three men die of liver cancer every week in Gambia - Health official

21 october 2024 - 11:04:32
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Professor Ramou Njie, a liver specialist at the University of The Gambia, has disclosed that liver [...] Full text...

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Whole generation of children ‘lost’ amid ongoing Gaza war, UNICEF warns

20 september 2024 - 07:32:56
New York, US (PANA) - Last October’s attacks by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups on Israeli communities marked a [...] Full text...

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We must do more to keep the air we breathe clean: UN weather agency

05 september 2024 - 12:44:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Unchecked climate change, wildfires and air pollution continue to have “a spiralling, negative impact on health, [...] Full text...

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African health ministers, partners urge equitable access to critical tools to curb cervical cancer threat

29 august 2024 - 18:45:43
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Inequitable access to vaccines and high-performance screening tools is hampering efforts to effectively reduce the growing [...] Full text...

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African health ministers begin 74th health forum

27 august 2024 - 06:00:42
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – African health ministers and government representatives gathering in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, on Monday kicked off the [...] Full text...

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‘Endless nightmare’ of death and destruction in Gaza, UN officials tell Security Council

27 july 2024 - 05:47:01
New York, US (PANA) - Senior UN officials on Friday reiterated the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza, and escalating threat [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for urgent action to curb alcohol consumption

26 july 2024 - 07:29:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - It seems that Europeans don’t want to give up booze. A UN World Health Organisation (WHO) [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: fresh airstrikes reported in centre, south, as conflict intensifies

15 july 2024 - 13:27:58
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - New Israeli airstrikes reportedly struck southern and central areas of Gaza on Monday as UN humanitarians [...] Full text...

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Childhood immunization levels stalled in 2023: UN agencies

15 july 2024 - 05:04:12
New York, US (PANA) - Immunization coverage for children worldwide stalled during 2023, leaving around 2.7 million lacking the protection [...] Full text...

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WHO prequalifies first self-test kit for Hepatitis C virus

10 july 2024 - 18:14:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Wednesday that it has prequalified the first self-test for [...] Full text...

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Gazans reeling from closed hospitals, malnutrition and heat risks, warns UN health agency

09 july 2024 - 15:37:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In Gaza, overwhelmed hospitals, soaring temperatures, hunger and a lack of even basic sanitation present an [...] Full text...

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WHO announces MeDevIS platform to boost access to medical technologies and devices

08 july 2024 - 14:23:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Monday introduced an online platform called MeDevIS (Medical Devices Information System), [...] Full text...

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Gaza is 'a world of devastation' UN agencies

22 june 2024 - 00:38:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Gaza is “a world of devastation” and still in the grip of war after nearly nine [...] Full text...

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Gaza is more than two million stories of loss: UN agencies

21 june 2024 - 17:59:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Gaza is “a world of devastation” and still in the grip of war after nearly nine [...] Full text...

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EC adopts recommendation to combat vaccine-preventable cancers

21 june 2024 - 14:30:27
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council has adopted a recommendation that aims to combat vaccine-preventable cancers in the EU [...] Full text...

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UNEP: Some chemical pollutants reducing in humans and environment, but new ones keep popping up

17 june 2024 - 14:02:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A comprehensive global study of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) – health-endangering chemicals that stay in the [...] Full text...

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Israel/Gaza war: WHO concerned about escalating health crisis in West Bank

15 june 2024 - 08:12:40
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) remains concerned about the escalating health crisis in the occupied Palestinian [...] Full text...

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Experts warn of serious health impacts from climate change for pregnant women, children, and older people

05 june 2024 - 19:12:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Pregnant women, newborns, children, adolescents and older people are facing serious health complications due to climate [...] Full text...

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Awards for outstanding contributions to public health presented during 77th World Health Assembly

01 june 2024 - 11:25:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - During a special ceremony at the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva on Friday, awards were [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s revenue head honored by WHO

29 may 2024 - 11:23:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Mr. Yankuba Darboe, Commissioner General, Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), has been honoured with the prestigious World [...] Full text...

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Over 8,000 people, including sports and health champions, join 5th WHO Walk the Talk

28 may 2024 - 07:29:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The fifth edition of Walk the Talk: The Health Challenge for All, organised by the World [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: Situation deteriorating in Sudan's El Fasher - UN

26 may 2024 - 05:42:30
New York, US (PANA) - The humanitarian situation for some 800,000 civilians in El Fasher, Sudan, and surrounding areas in [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 eliminated a decade of progress in global level of life expectancy - WHO

24 may 2024 - 15:54:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Data crunched by the UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that the COVID-19 emergency reversed more [...] Full text...

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HPV vaccination can improve health and opportunities for women and girls in Africa: World Bank Blog By Hellen Wilson Lutta

30 april 2024 - 07:38:18
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Cervical cancer – often resulting from an infection by the human papillomavirus (HPV) – [...] Full text...

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New global campaign boosts lifesaving vaccines

25 april 2024 - 06:38:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Two UN agencies alongside the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the global vaccine alliance Gavi [...] Full text...

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Fossil fuel industry a top source of Africa’s air pollution: Greenpeace report

28 march 2024 - 18:39:26
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Egypt, Nigeria, and South Africa have emerged as Africa’s most polluted countries in terms of [...] Full text...

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Gambian President Barrow calls for stronger partnership in fighting cancer

23 march 2024 - 15:37:38
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has called for collaboration between the government and key stakeholders in the fight [...] Full text...

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Cancer screening for women in Benin's prisons

20 march 2024 - 15:54:32
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The second cancer screening campaign for women in Benin's prisons was launched on Tuesday at the [...] Full text...

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More than 6,600 cancer patients identified in Libya

18 march 2024 - 12:44:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 6,659 cancer patients have been registered in Libya out of a total of [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: For the first time in weeks, UN aid teams reach Gaza City

13 march 2024 - 05:51:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Enough aid for 25,000 people has reached Gaza City for the first time in weeks, the [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza war: Gazans on verge of famine need ‘exponential’ aid boost, says UN

12 march 2024 - 13:14:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN aid officials welcomed the news on Tuesday that an aid ship had left Cyprus for [...] Full text...

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4.6 million people to benefit from stronger community health services in Mozambique

01 march 2024 - 19:40:58
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - A new programme will improve healthcare and nutrition services for about 4.6 million people, especially women, [...] Full text...

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Africa immunization advisory group urges single-dose HPV vaccine adoption

01 march 2024 - 10:24:07
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Cervical cancer poses a significant burden in sub-Saharan Africa, with 120,000 cases annually out of the global [...] Full text...

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At least one in eight people now obese, warns WHO

01 march 2024 - 05:41:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - At least one in eight people on Earth are living with obesity, the World Health Organisation [...] Full text...

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Senior officials call for action and solutions at UN Environment Assembly

29 february 2024 - 19:35:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Leaders attending a major UN environmental conference in Nairobi must drive forward solutions to combat climate [...] Full text...

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UN agencies, partners warn of noncommunicable diseases in emergencies

28 february 2024 - 05:42:17
Copenhagen, Denmark (PANA) - People caught up in humanitarian emergencies are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes and [...] Full text...

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International Childhood Cancer Day: Parental role vital

16 february 2024 - 07:13:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN health agency, WHO, has said parents alongside family doctors and paediatricians play a vital [...] Full text...

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Namibia begins period of national mourning for late President Geingob

05 february 2024 - 15:59:04
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - Namibia on Monday began a national period of mourning following the death of President Hage Geingob on [...] Full text...

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UN chief mourns 'respected, principled' late Namibian president Geingob

05 february 2024 - 06:14:16
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed deep sadness at the passing of Dr. Hage Gottfried [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Tinubu sends condolences to Namibia over President Geingob’s death

04 february 2024 - 18:30:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Bola Tinubu has extended the condolences of the Nigerian people and government to the people and [...] Full text...

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Ramaphosa mourns the death of Namibian President Hage Geingob

04 february 2024 - 12:13:34
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday said he was deeply saddened by the passing of [...] Full text...

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Namibian President Hage Geingob dies at 82

04 february 2024 - 05:42:26
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - Namibian President Hage Geingob died in Windhoek on Sunday, the Namibia Press Agency reported quoting Vice [...] Full text...

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Global cancer burden growing, amidst mounting need for services

01 february 2024 - 17:34:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ahead of World Cancer Day, 1 February, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO)’s cancer agency, the [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM chairs meeting to monitor management of oncology patients

01 february 2024 - 14:01:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, Wednesday chaired a [...] Full text...

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European Council greenlights new rules to reduce harmful emissions

29 january 2024 - 11:41:28
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday has adopted two regulations to phase down fluorinated gases (F-gases) and [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister pledges to treat oncology patients inside and outside country

10 january 2024 - 15:08:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has announced his [...] Full text...

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2023 marked by achievements and 'avoidable suffering': WHO chief

27 december 2023 - 06:55:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The past year saw significant milestones and challenges in global public health but also immense and [...] Full text...

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Urgent action needed to protect children and prevent uptake of e-cigarettes

14 december 2023 - 14:17:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Urgent action is needed to control e-cigarettes to protect children, as well as non-smokers and minimize health [...] Full text...

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New WHO campaign highlights tobacco industry tactics to influence public health policies

16 november 2023 - 15:06:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO), Thursday officially launched the "Stop the lies" campaign as a vital [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: 70 UN Ambassadors in Geneva call for international action on Gaza

11 november 2023 - 07:58:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The international community must act now to end the bloodshed and suffering in Gaza, scores of [...] Full text...

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Children with cancer evacuated from Gaza for treatment to Egypt and Jordan

10 november 2023 - 16:08:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Some 12 children with cancer or other blood disorders have been evacuated, with their companions, from [...] Full text...

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‘Striking’ regional inequalities in early breast cancer detection: WHO

10 november 2023 - 07:05:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Crucial early detection of breast cancer is strongly determined by where the cancer patient lives, according [...] Full text...

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Top South African footballer succumbs to cancer

06 november 2023 - 08:27:25
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leading Premier Football League team AmaZulu has announced that its top striker Bonginkosi Ntuli [...] Full text...

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Israel-Palestine crisis: Gaza’s north cut off from aid; death toll rising

03 november 2023 - 06:45:32
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The number of people killed in Gaza is nearing the 9,000 mark amid mounting concerns over [...] Full text...

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Israel-Palestine crisis: Gaza’s north cut off from aid; death toll rising - UN

02 november 2023 - 12:20:17
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The number of people killed in Gaza is nearing the 9,000 mark amid mounting concerns over [...] Full text...

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Israel-Palestine crisis: UN welcomes first medical evacuations from Gaza

01 november 2023 - 12:46:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN health agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus welcomed Egypt’s decision on Wednesday to accept some of [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister inaugurates Radiation Oncology Centre in Tripoli

26 october 2023 - 19:02:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, Thursday inaugurated a [...] Full text...

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Nigeria to vaccinate 7.7 million girls against leading cause of cervical cancer

25 october 2023 - 06:05:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria introduced the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine into its routine immunisation system on Tuesday, aiming to [...] Full text...

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Climate change ‘a matter of life and death’ for people with albinism

20 october 2023 - 06:24:03
Geneva, Swiyzerland (PANA) - The impact of climate change on skin cancer in people with albinism are both deadly and [...] Full text...

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AI shows ‘great promise for health’ but regulation is key: WHO chief

19 october 2023 - 16:41:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday issued a call for better regulations over the use [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Sudan’s women, girls endure six months of conflict with no end in sight (A UNFPA feature)

16 october 2023 - 07:17:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Lubna still remembers the sound of shelling in Khartoum, the capital city of Sudan, six months [...] Full text...

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Mandela’s granddaughter dead at 43

26 september 2023 - 08:08:01
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Zoleka Mandela, the granddaughter of liberation heroes Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela Mandela, died [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Health Minister deplores high prevalence of NCDs

25 september 2023 - 12:04:27
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health Minister Kailesh Jagutpal on Monday deplored the high prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in [...] Full text...

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‘Act together’ for clean air, Guterres urges

07 september 2023 - 06:30:28
New York, US (PANA) - Marking the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies on Thursday, UN Secretary-General António [...] Full text...

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South Africa's Thembi Kgatlana tops women's rankings after shining at World Cup

02 september 2023 - 09:23:11
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - According to FIFA media outlet, here's how the 2023 Women's World Cup left a legacy of [...] Full text...

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Breastfeeding rates remain low in Mauritius - Health Minister

03 august 2023 - 07:44:05
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Breastfeeding rates remain low in Mauritius, the Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister Kailash Jagutpal has observed, [...] Full text...

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Over 350,000 children in developing world missing out on cancer treatment - WHO

27 july 2023 - 06:30:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Treatment remains out of reach for hundreds of thousands of children diagnosed with cancer in low [...] Full text...

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WHO releases New Model Essential List of medicines

26 july 2023 - 15:33:28
Geneva, Switerland (PANA - The World Health Organization (WHO) Wednesday published the new editions of the Model Lists of Essential [...] Full text...

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Research agency assesses health impacts of Aspartame in humans

14 july 2023 - 15:10:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Assessments of the health impacts of the non-sugar sweetener - aspartame - were released here Friday [...] Full text...

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Former South African Cabinet Minister dead at 83

06 july 2023 - 08:29:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former Cabinet Minister and anti-apartheid veteran Essop Pahad died after a long battle with [...] Full text...

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Famous Tunisian journalist Zied El Heni arrested

21 june 2023 - 19:22:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A leading figure on the Tunisian media scene, Zied El Heni, was kept in detention on [...] Full text...

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‘Inclusion is strength’ stresses UN, marking Albinism Awareness Day

14 june 2023 - 06:02:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Wider inclusion of persons with albinism can go a long way towards ensuring they live free [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM announces launch of national strategy for early detection of cancer

12 june 2023 - 17:40:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, Monday announced the launch [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to offer full costs of cancer care and treatment for children in foreign hospitals

05 june 2023 - 19:12:36
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA)  - The Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Renganaden Padayachy, on Monday announced in his presentation [...] Full text...

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Communications Minister courts public media in breast cancer screening and early detection campaigns in Libya

09 may 2023 - 16:45:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs in the Government of National Unity, Walid [...] Full text...

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ROUNDUP: Sudan conflict: ‘Secure and immediate access’ needed for lifesaving aid, urges Guterres

03 may 2023 - 17:13:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Fighting in Sudan must stop now before the conflict and the spreading humanitarian catastrophe further ravage [...] Full text...

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WHO makes key leadership appointments to drive its strategic direction, initiatives

18 april 2023 - 08:38:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has appointed five new senior figures to its headquarters leadership team [...] Full text...

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Burundian state imposes rigour in management of public funds

08 april 2023 - 19:50:58
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The economic highlight of the week that is drawing to a close was the referral to [...] Full text...

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Burundi earmarks over US$808 million for public investment

17 march 2023 - 16:51:26
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's budgetary allocation for investment for the year 2023-2024 is up by 6.82% at 1,265 billion [...] Full text...

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WHO report: Reduce salt intake

09 march 2023 - 14:38:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PAMA) - Implementing sodium reduction policies could save an estimated seven million lives globally by 2030, WHO said in a [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches National Action Plan for Prevention and Control of STIs

08 february 2023 - 09:36:04
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Tuesday officially launched the implementation of the National Action Plan for the Prevention and [...] Full text...

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Cancer is third main cause of deaths in Mauritius

07 february 2023 - 06:34:55
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) -  On World Cancer Day celebrated 6 February, the Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister, Kailesh Jagutpal, has [...] Full text...

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WHO launches bid to tackle inequalities behind global breast cancer threat

04 february 2023 - 06:53:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A UN-led global initiative to tackle breast cancer could save 2.5 million lives by 2040, the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to extend HPV vaccination to boys aged 9 to 15 years old

16 january 2023 - 10:42:40
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Health authorities in Mauritius announced on Monday that for the first time the national Human Papilloma Virus [...] Full text...

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South African former world heavyweight champion Gerrie Coetzee dies

13 january 2023 - 06:17:55
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s former world heavyweight boxing champ Gerrie Coetzee on Thursday died after a [...] Full text...

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Mayors from around the world to meet for first ever ‘healthy cities’ summit

10 january 2023 - 05:53:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday announced that it will co-host the inaugural Partnership [...] Full text...

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CAF President, African Football express condolences on passing of football Icon Pelé

30 december 2022 - 16:38:46
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Dr Patrice Motsepe, on Friday expressed the [...] Full text...

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UNESCO ‘deeply saddened’ over death of football legend, Pelé

30 december 2022 - 05:33:02
Paris, France (PANA) - The UN educational, Scientific and cultural organisation Organisation (UNESCO) has expressed sadness at the death on Thursday [...] Full text...

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WHO revises recommendations on lifesaving HPV vaccine

22 december 2022 - 05:29:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More girls could be getting the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, which protects against cervical cancer, following [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches 'Zero Interest Medical Loan' scheme for patients in private clinics

21 december 2022 - 09:25:39
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has has launched a “Zero Interest Medical Loan" scheme, which is a tripartite collaboration between [...] Full text...

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UN appeals for record $51.5 billion to help 230 million on the brink in 2023

01 december 2022 - 05:16:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A record $51.5 billion is needed to help 230 million of the world’s most vulnerable people in [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister launches project to organize cancer treatment in Libya

23 november 2022 - 14:05:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, on Tuesday launched an [...] Full text...

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Libya becomes 73rd member of the World Energy Forum

10 november 2022 - 11:46:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has become the 73rd member of the World Energy Forum, which is for members of [...] Full text...

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Global disparity in access to essential vaccines, says WHO report

10 november 2022 - 04:45:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Limited supply and unequal vaccine distribution means that lower-income countries consistently struggle to access essential inoculations [...] Full text...

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Former South African President De Klerk's Nobel Peace Prize stolen

09 november 2022 - 09:40:33
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Nobel Peace Prize former South African President FW de Klerk was awarded in [...] Full text...

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Climate change much deadlier than cancer in some places, UNDP data shows

05 november 2022 - 06:56:17
New York, US (PANA) - The impact of climate change on health, if carbon emissions remain high, could be up [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for ‘sustained political commitment’ for a healthier world

17 october 2022 - 05:20:19
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - The UN chief on Sunday called for governments worldwide to prioritise healthcare, to make a “sustained political [...] Full text...

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'NCDs represent 80% of total disease burden, 60% of mortality in Mauritius' - Minister

04 october 2022 - 07:18:37
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - According to the Mauritian National Health Accounts 2021, which will be released soon, Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) [...] Full text...

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US gives nod to Kigali Amendment to Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete Ozone layer

22 september 2022 - 06:43:40
Washington, DC, US (PAA) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday gave consent to ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the [...] Full text...

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77th UN General Assembly: Macky Sall calls for fairer global governance

21 september 2022 - 19:20:40
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese president, Macky Sall, said on Tuesday, before the 77th General Assembly of the United [...] Full text...

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Heads of State commit to Noncommunicable Disease Global Compact to save 50 million lives by 2030

21 september 2022 - 14:44:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO, Wednesday launched a new report calling on global leaders [...] Full text...

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Noncommunicable diseases now outnumber infectious diseases as the top killers globally -WHO (Embargoed for release until 13.00 CEST on Wednesday 21 Sept 2022)

19 september 2022 - 19:42:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization will on 21 September, release a new report and data portal on noncommunicable [...] Full text...

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Global cooperation to protect ozone layer can ensure better future for us all - UNEP

17 september 2022 - 06:32:57
New York, US (PANA) - As the Montreal Protocol to Protect the Ozone Layer turned 35 on 16 September, World [...] Full text...

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Cancer is the third leading cause of death in Mauritius: Minister

13 september 2022 - 06:27:27
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Cancer is the third leading cause of death  in Mauritius, accounting for 12.8% of deaths in [...] Full text...

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Rate of non-communicable diseases decline in Mauritius - Survey

11 august 2022 - 08:01:16
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, said on Thursday that the rate of non-communicable diseases (NCD) [...] Full text...

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Healthy life expectancy in Africa grows by nearly 10 years: WHO

04 august 2022 - 17:32:37
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Healthy life expectancy among Africans living in mainly high and upper middle-income countries on the continent, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches National Breastfeeding Action Plan 2022-2027

02 august 2022 - 07:59:02
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Ministry of Health and Wellness on Monday launched a National Breastfeeding Action Plan 2022-2027 [...] Full text...

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More than 91 million Africans live with Hepatitis B or C: WHO

29 july 2022 - 10:29:08
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - More than 91 million Africans live with  Hepatitis B or C, which are the deadliest strains of the virus, according to a World Health [...] Full text...

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Some 4,403 people living with Hepatitis C in Mauritius

29 july 2022 - 08:08:34
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health authorities said on Thursday that some 4,403 people were living with Hepatitis C, out [...] Full text...

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Children at risk of new ‘unexplained acute hepatitis’ outbreak – WHO

28 july 2022 - 19:23:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world is currently facing a new outbreak of “unexplained acute hepatitis infections” affecting children, the [...] Full text...

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Former President Mbeki warns South Africa faces an Arab Spring

22 july 2022 - 11:31:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former President Thabo Mbeki has warned that if the current state of unemployment, poverty, [...] Full text...

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Heart disease and diabetes mellitus, leading causes of deaths in Mauritius

22 july 2022 - 09:59:18
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius said on Thursday that diabetes mellitus and heart disease were respectively responsible for 20.7% [...] Full text...

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South Africa's President Ramaphosa salutes fallen liberation hero Jessie Duarte

17 july 2022 - 12:05:42
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday visited the Johannesburg home of liberation hero Jessie Duarte, [...] Full text...

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Pandemic has hampered progress to achieve universal energy access by 2030, says UN report

02 june 2022 - 06:12:56
New York, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed progress towards universal access to electricity and clean cooking fuels [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to build a pharmaceutical industry to serve Africa: PM

21 april 2022 - 08:23:01
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth says his country will build a pharmaceutical industry in Mauritius to [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South African activist Rhoda Kadalie dies

17 april 2022 - 08:47:09
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Prominent South African human rights activist Rhoda Kadalie died in Los Angeles, United States, [...] Full text...

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WHO, Norway, Ghana launch First Global Heads of State and Government Group on NCDs

12 april 2022 - 16:46:57
Acca, Ghana, Switzerland (PANA) - The Worrld Health Organization (WHO)Tuesday welcomed the establishment of a new Heads of State and [...] Full text...

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Hundreds call UNFPA hotline in Libya for psychosocial support

11 april 2022 - 12:46:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Population Fund says it received 789 phone calls on its counselling hotline in Libya [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for protection of health and mitigation of climate crisis on World Health Day

07 april 2022 - 05:39:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As World Health Day is marked on Thursday, the UN health agency has made an urgent [...] Full text...

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Almost everyone now breathing polluted air, warns WHO

05 april 2022 - 07:47:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An astonishing 99 per cent of the world’s population breathes polluted air that exceeds internationally approved [...] Full text...

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'Cancer care in Africa improves, but challenges persist'

15 march 2022 - 05:59:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Although cancer care has improved significantly in many African countries over the past decade, challenges in [...] Full text...

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Obesity rising in Africa, says WHO

04 march 2022 - 05:24:08
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – One in five adults and one in 10 children and teenagers are projected to be obese by [...] Full text...

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Six countries to be first to receive technology to produce mRNA vaccines in Africa - WHO

20 february 2022 - 11:54:37
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that six African countries will be the first [...] Full text...

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WHO’s new International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) comes into effect

11 february 2022 - 20:13:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Eleventh Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) has now [...] Full text...

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Encourage today’s girls to become ‘tomorrow’s leading scientists and innovators’: Guterres

11 february 2022 - 05:33:30
New York, US (PANA) - In his message marking the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the UN [...] Full text...

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New WHO platform promotes global cancer prevention

06 february 2022 - 10:32:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With one in five people worldwide developing cancer during their lifetimes, prevention of the disease has become one of the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: More than 2,800 new cases of cancer registered in 2020

05 february 2022 - 09:03:25
  Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius National Cancer Registry for year 2020 show that more than 2,800 new cases of [...] Full text...

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South African-born billionaire launches major vaccine plant

19 january 2022 - 12:06:23
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A South African-born pharmaceutical billionaire on Wednesday launched a plant that will produce one [...] Full text...

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Make history and eliminate cervical cancer for ever, urges WHO chief

06 january 2022 - 05:32:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Though highly preventable and treatable, cervical cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death [...] Full text...

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South African Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu dies

26 december 2021 - 08:34:39
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu died peacefully at his Cape Town home on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Omicron 'outpacing' Delta, says WHO chief

21 december 2021 - 07:22:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - There is now “consistent evidence” that the Omicron variant is outpacing Delta, as COVID-19 continues to [...] Full text...

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New platform for childhood cancer medicines counters ‘unacceptable imbalance’ in survival rates

14 december 2021 - 06:31:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A UN-backed initiative announced on Monday aims to ensure children with cancer living in low and [...] Full text...

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Investing $1 per person annually could save 7 million lives in low, lower-middle income nations

13 december 2021 - 13:12:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new World Health Organization (WHO) report shows that close to seven million deaths could be prevented [...] Full text...

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More than half a billion pushed into extreme poverty due to health costs

13 december 2021 - 05:50:25
New York, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to halt two decades of global progress towards Universal Health [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa salutes Africa's last white leader

12 december 2021 - 17:52:07
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Sunday saluted Africa’s last white leader, FW De [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Strong security ahead of De Klerk's memorial service

11 december 2021 - 07:47:09
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - There are concerns that former President F.W. De Klerk’s memorial in Cape Town on [...] Full text...

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WHO and partners unite for Day of Action for Cervical Cancer Elimination

17 november 2021 - 06:20:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With more than 300,000 women dying from cervical cancer each year, the World Health Organization (WHO) [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: $40 million in aid relief for victims ‘living on knife-edge'

15 november 2021 - 19:03:19
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As the humanitarian crisis grows in Ethiopia’s conflict-affected north, the UN announced on Monday that $40 million in funds had been made [...] Full text...

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South Africa: FW De Klerk releases a message "from the grave"

11 november 2021 - 16:45:04
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – In a video message, released hours after his death, former President FW De Klerk, [...] Full text...

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Plastic pollution on course to double by 2030

22 october 2021 - 06:00:58
New York, US (PANA) - Plastic pollution in oceans and other bodies of water continues to grow sharply and could more than double by 2030, according [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Colin Powell's death doesn't cntradict efficacy of vaccines - experts say

19 october 2021 - 18:18:05
WASHINGTON, US (PANA) - The death of former US former Secretary of State and statesman Colin Powell Monday from complications [...] Full text...

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Football champion Didier Drogba appointed WHO ambassador for sports, health

18 october 2021 - 21:02:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Monday appointed football legend Didier Drogba its Goodwill Ambassador for Sport [...] Full text...

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WHO prioritises access to diabetes, cancer treatments in new Essential Medicines Lists

01 october 2021 - 14:25:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - New treatments for various cancers, insulin analogues and new oral medicines for diabetes, new medicines to [...] Full text...

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South African president's top aide dies

17 september 2021 - 05:46:56
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Deputy Minister in the Presidency Hlengiwe Mkhize died on Thursday. She was 69 years [...] Full text...

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Pandemic increasing risk factors for suicide, UN health agency warns

11 september 2021 - 05:22:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Suicide prevention must be prioritised after 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Americas office of [...] Full text...

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End of leaded fuel use a ‘milestone for multilateralism’: Guterres

31 august 2021 - 05:10:49
New York, US (PANA) - The global phase-out of leaded fuel represents a “milestone for multilateralism”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO slams 'shocking disparity' in access to vaccines

25 august 2021 - 13:14:16
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The World Health Organization hit out on Tuesday at the "shocking disparity" in access to coronavirus [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Childhood cancer care in Africa hit hard by pandemic

14 august 2021 - 06:20:06
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Nearly 30,000 children in sub-Saharan Africa are believed to have died from cancer during the COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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Childhood cancer care in Africa hit hard by COVID-19 pandemic

13 august 2021 - 18:48:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Nearly 30,000 children in sub-Saharan Africa are believed to have died from cancer during the COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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British, Kenyan govts sign agreements on sharing healthcare workers

29 july 2021 - 19:56:25
London, Britain (PANA) – Kenya and the United Kingdom (UK) on Thursday signed two key agreements in the health sector, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to introduce hepatitis C virus micro-elimination approach for dialysis patients

29 july 2021 - 07:04:47
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Health and Wellness, Kailesh Jagutpal, on Wednesday, announced that the micro-elimination [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for elimination of hepatitis by 2030

29 july 2021 - 05:15:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN health agency pointed out on  Wednesday, World Hepatitis Day, that every 30 seconds a person [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus; Mauritius records 100 positive cases

16 july 2021 - 06:54:46
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Health and Wellness, Kailesh Jagutpal, has said 100 cases of COVID-19 were [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister inquires about Tobruk's basic infrastructure needs

05 july 2021 - 09:32:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dabaiba inquired about the basic infrastructure needs of the eastern city of [...] Full text...

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World No Tobacco Day: WHO awards Ethiopian official for her role in tobacco control

18 june 2021 - 13:27:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Ethiopian Heran Gerba, Director General of her country’s Food and Drug Authority (EFDA) on Friday [...] Full text...

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One in every 100 dies by their own hand, each suicide ‘a tragedy’ – WHO

18 june 2021 - 06:55:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - New research published by the UN health agency on Thursday revealed that suicide remains one of [...] Full text...

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‘Demystify’ albinism and end discrimination – UN chief

13 june 2021 - 05:10:27
New York, US (PANA) - As the world marks International Albinism Awareness Day on Sunday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM hails resumption of diplomatic relations between Libya and Spain

03 june 2021 - 17:14:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has welcomed the reopening of the Spanish Embassy in Tripoli, [...] Full text...

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Libyan-French Joint Commission reactivated after 19 years of interruption

02 june 2021 - 10:22:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has announced an agreement on the activation of the Libyan-French Joint [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: South African-born billionaire pledges to provide vaccine

13 may 2021 - 11:41:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A South African-born pharmaceutical billionaire has committed US$255 million to help the country produce [...] Full text...

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WHO warns of risk of major measles outbreaks as countries delay vaccination drives

23 april 2021 - 05:14:35
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The Africa Regional Office of the World Health Organisation (WHO) is warning of risk of major [...] Full text...

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Alert over shortage of new drugs for ‘world’s most dangerous bacteria’

15 april 2021 - 15:53:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A lack of new treatments for common infections has left people dangerously exposed to the “world’s most dangerous bacteria”, the UN health agency said on Thursday.  The alert from [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Some 190,000 people inoculated with first dose of vaccine in Mauritius

02 april 2021 - 07:22:43
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister, Kailesh Jagutpal, on Thursday said that a total of 190,000 [...] Full text...

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Plastic pollution disproportionately hitting marginalised groups, UN environment report finds

31 march 2021 - 06:57:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Vulnerable communities disproportionately bear the brunt of environmental degradation caused by plastics pollution, and action is [...] Full text...

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Former South African President FW De Klerk diagnosed with cancer

19 march 2021 - 10:37:21
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's former President FW de Klerk on Friday announced that he is undergoing [...] Full text...

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Ivorian President declares 8-day national mourning following death of PM Hamed Bakayoko

12 march 2021 - 16:51:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Ivorian President Alassane D. Ouattara on Thursday declared a national mourning of eight days starting [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe govt. condoles with Côte d'Ivoire after death of Prime Minister

11 march 2021 - 00:28:45
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The head of the Burkinabe government, Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré, on Wednesday offered his condolences [...] Full text...

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Gambia to immunise girls against cervical cancer

05 march 2021 - 12:15:30
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambia is to embark on a nationwide immunisation of girls between the ages of 9 and [...] Full text...

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Pfizer expands access to cancer drugs in 45 African countries

10 february 2021 - 16:54:47
New York, US (PANA) - US drug firm Pfizer has announced a partnership with IDA Foundation, an independent social enterprise [...] Full text...

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Mauritius opens cancer centre for better service to patients

04 february 2021 - 13:43:11
Phoenix, Mauritius (PANA) - On World Cancer Day celebrated Thursday, Mauritius opened a new cancer centre in Phoenix, 15 km [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Impact of pandemic on cancer care has been ‘profound’, warns WHO

03 february 2021 - 05:56:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has had a “profound” impact on the diagnosis and treatment of cancer around the world, the UN [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO urges countries to prioritise investments in testing

30 january 2021 - 15:46:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - To address the lack of access to tests and testing services in multiple countries, the World [...] Full text...

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WHO: Non-communicable diseases killing more people than ever before

10 december 2020 - 12:14:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Non-communicable diseases account for 7 of the world’s top 10 causes of death, a sharp increase [...] Full text...

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WHO rolls out plan to rid world of cervical cancer

17 november 2020 - 04:49:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) set out a strategy on Tuesday for eliminating cervical cancer, which [...] Full text...

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Senegal ordered to pay 50 Million CFA Francs to Belgian for Rights Violations

27 october 2020 - 19:26:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court has ordered Senegal to pay 50 million CFA francs as compensation to a [...] Full text...

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Former Zambian president Rupiah Banda diagnosed with cancer

17 october 2020 - 09:57:47
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia’s former President Rupiah Banda has been diagnosed with colon cancer, his office announced in a [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges greater investment in universal health coverage

08 october 2020 - 06:30:43
New York, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of strong public health systems and emergency preparedness [...] Full text...

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Mauritius govt. to set up Health Promotion Clubs for public servants

26 september 2020 - 07:02:56
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius is to set up Health Promotion Clubs in all ministries and departments of the public [...] Full text...

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UN marks first International Day of Clean Air

07 september 2020 - 10:00:32
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has highlighted the dangers posed by air pollution and urged greater [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO chief warns kickstarting economies without COVID-19 plan, ‘a recipe for disaster’

01 september 2020 - 04:34:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Eight months into the COVID-19 pandemic, countries want to “get their economies going again”, the head of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO survey says 90% of countries reported disruptions to essential health services since pandemic​

01 september 2020 - 04:12:54
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that the coronavirus (COVID-19) caused disruptions to the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO presses for greater investment in global vaccine facility

24 august 2020 - 18:54:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Investing in a mechanism that will guarantee all countries have fair and timely access to a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: ‘No silver bullet’ to combat virus, says UN health agency chief

03 august 2020 - 19:57:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - There is “no silver bullet” to combat COVID-19, and there might never be”, the head of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to trace, eradicate Hepatitis

30 july 2020 - 07:14:08
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister, Dr Kailesh Jagutpal, on Wednesday said that the aim [...] Full text...

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Spread of hepatitis B in children under five, lowest in decades: WHO

28 july 2020 - 05:06:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The global prevalence of potentially-deadly hepatitis B in children under age five, dropped to under one [...] Full text...

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WHO aims at hepatitis-free world by 2030

26 july 2020 - 10:24:05
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on all countries to work together to [...] Full text...

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Kagame eulogises American civil right icon, John Lewis, whose "actions inspired many to slam injustices"

19 july 2020 - 07:13:02
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  - Rwandan President Paul Kagame has tweeted condolences for the famous American civil right activists, John Lewis, [...] Full text...

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Mandela Prize awarded to Greek and Guinean rights activists

17 july 2020 - 18:50:40
New York, US (PANA) - The 2020 Nelson Mandela Prize, which is awarded every five years and recognises those who [...] Full text...

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Kigali Amendment hits milestone 100th ratification, boosting climate action

14 july 2020 - 10:56:22
Nairobi, Kenya – The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, an international agreement to cut the use of climate-warming hydrofluorocarbons [...] Full text...

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UNEP supports global food systems providing net positive impacts on nutrition, environment

13 july 2020 - 11:17:41
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – While progress on reducing hunger has stagnated in the last five years, evidence suggests [...] Full text...

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South Africa's football legend dead at 61

25 june 2020 - 13:54:39
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Tributes are pouring in for South African football legend Lawrence Chelin who has died [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Kenya reports 117 pandemic infections, tally reaches 4,374

19 june 2020 - 14:55:05
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan health authorities on Friday confirmed 117 new coronavirus infections bringing the total positive cases to [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Military Court Martial demotes, dismisses serving Army General found guilty of corruption, other offences

16 june 2020 - 17:05:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The world of Maj.-Gen. Hakeem Oladapo Otiki, who is due for retirement on account of years [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Tunisia’s IPS provides humanitarian response to coronavirus pandemic

15 june 2020 - 13:36:04
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – An advisory project jointly supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ( EBRD) and [...] Full text...

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Rights body urges protection of albinos in Southern Africa as world battles Covid-19

12 june 2020 - 13:55:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Amnesty International on Friday urged Southern African governments to guarantee the safety of persons with albinism [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to develop five-year strategic plan for the health sector

10 june 2020 - 08:11:57
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister, Dr Kailesh Jagutpal, on Tuesday said that a five-year strategic [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Nigerien President calls for accelerated production of vaccines

05 june 2020 - 14:34:40
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou on Thursday stressed the need for a global union for mobilization of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: ‘Global solidarity’ needed to find affordable, accessible virus vaccine, says Guterres

05 june 2020 - 05:51:57
New York, US (PANA) - In the race to end the coronavirus pandemic, the UN chief reminded a virtual medical [...] Full text...

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Mauritius sees 0.3% higher trade deficit this year

04 june 2020 - 09:51:48
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius said on Thursday that based on trends and information from various sources, it sees [...] Full text...

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