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Ebola Cases Surge in Congo-Kinshasa Amid Ongoing Outbreak
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Ebola Cases Surge in Congo-Kinshasa Amid Ongoing Outbreak

The number of suspected cases of Ebola in the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has increased, from 28 to 68 over the past few days.
WHO Staff to Remain in Gaza City Despite Evacuation Orders
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WHO Staff to Remain in Gaza City Despite Evacuation Orders

The World Health Organization (WHO) states that the organization's personnel will remain in Gaza City – despite Israel's military urging people to leave the place.
Gaza Toddler Shamm Finds New Hope with Treatment in Italy
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Gaza Toddler Shamm Finds New Hope with Treatment in Italy

Children are being killed and maimed in the Gaza Strip – and suffering from malnutrition. For two-year-old Shamm Qudeih, salvation came in the form of a trip to Italy
Russia Delivers Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan After Earthquake
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Russia Delivers Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan After Earthquake

Russia has sent a cargo plane with humanitarian aid to Afghanistan after the earthquake on Sunday where at least 2,200 people were killed.
HRW Urges Action on Israel's Gaza Blockade Amid Humanitarian Crisis
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HRW Urges Action on Israel's Gaza Blockade Amid Humanitarian Crisis

The international community must act due to the humanitarian situation under Israel's blockade of Gaza and the country's plans for the area, believes the human rights organization HRW. "Israel's blockade has exceeded military tactics and become a tool for extermination," says HRW chief Federico Borello
Gaza Faces Critical Shortage of Food and Medical Aid Amid Blockade
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Gaza Faces Critical Shortage of Food and Medical Aid Amid Blockade

Condemnations of Israel's blockade of aid shipments to Gaza are now coming from WHO and the UN's aid organizations. They warn that an acute shortage of food and medical aid can cost human lives
WHO Faces Major Staff Reductions Amid US Funding Withdrawal
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WHO Faces Major Staff Reductions Amid US Funding Withdrawal

The World Health Organization (WHO) is forced to lay off a significant part of the staff and scale down operations after the US withdrawal. Very painful decisions, says Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
WHO Condemns Attack on Gaza's Last Functioning Northern Hospital
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WHO Condemns Attack on Gaza's Last Functioning Northern Hospital

Israel has attacked the al-Ahli hospital – which is said to be the last functioning one in northern Gaza Strip. A child died when the building was evacuated
Nearly 400,000 Displaced in Gaza as Ceasefire Collapses
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Nearly 400,000 Displaced in Gaza as Ceasefire Collapses

Up to 400,000 inhabitants in Gaza have become internally displaced persons in recent weeks, since Israel resumed attacks on the Gaza Strip.
Woman Rescued 91 Hours After Myanmar Earthquake Kills 2,700
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Woman Rescued 91 Hours After Myanmar Earthquake Kills 2,700

Colorful children's backpacks are scattered around the rubble. When the preschool collapsed in the massive earthquake on Friday, small children were buried under the debris
WHO Faces Budget Cuts After US Withdrawal Decision
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WHO Faces Budget Cuts After US Withdrawal Decision

The World Health Organization (WHO) must reduce its budget by a fifth following the USA's decision to leave the UN agency, according to an internal email that the news agency AFP has taken part of.
Polio Vaccination Resumes in Gaza
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Polio Vaccination Resumes in Gaza

Men fight against female genital mutilation of girls
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Men fight against female genital mutilation of girls

The number of girls and women who have been subjected to genital mutilation has increased by 15 percent in recent years, despite great efforts against it. In several places, parents are fighting against the tradition
Men fight against female genital mutilation of girls
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Men fight against female genital mutilation of girls

The number of girls and women who have been subjected to genital mutilation has increased by 15 percent in recent years, despite great efforts against it. In many places, parents are fighting against the tradition
UN: New Emergency Transports in Gaza – the Need is Enormous
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UN: New Emergency Transports in Gaza – the Need is Enormous

Two UN agencies warn that the need for emergency aid to Gaza is "enormous", despite the number of aid transports having increased significantly after the ceasefire between Israel and terrorist-stamped Hamas.
The Doctor: Covid Made Me a Different Person
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The Doctor: Covid Made Me a Different Person

Intensive care staff in 12-hour shifts far from home and relatives who were denied visits to dying family members. The Covid pandemic, which came to Sweden exactly five years ago, has left its mark on those who toiled in healthcare
Marburg virus outbreak confirmed in Tanzania
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Marburg virus outbreak confirmed in Tanzania

Tent camp in "safe zone" attacked in Gaza
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Tent camp in "safe zone" attacked in Gaza

Up to 60 people have been killed by Israeli attacks in Gaza in the last 24 hours, reports The Guardian, citing health authorities in the Hamas-ruled strip. In northern Gaza, direct artillery fire is reported against one of the few functioning hospitals
Osaid, 2, may soon go blind – denied evacuation
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Osaid, 2, may soon go blind – denied evacuation

Sick and injured children wait for months to leave Gaza for treatment. Some die while waiting for permission from Israel
Tons of medical equipment to be flown to Syria
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Tons of medical equipment to be flown to Syria

50 tons of medical equipment will be flown to Syria via Turkey, announces the EU Commission.
The disease that plagued the pharaohs is now gone
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The disease that plagued the pharaohs is now gone

Egypt is now free from malaria, announces the World Health Organization (WHO). In a press release, the fight to eradicate the disease in the country is described as "a hundred-year effort" and an end to a disease that has existed since "ancient times"
Israel's accusation a "shock" – had to flee the hospital
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Israel's accusation a "shock" – had to flee the hospital

They pull out the wounded from the rubble and care for them in hospitals – but are now themselves falling victim to Israel's attacks. Over 160 healthcare and rescue workers have been killed in the war in Lebanon
Second case of new mpox in Europe
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Second case of new mpox in Europe

Germany has got its first case of the new variant of the disease mpox, previously called monkeypox. It is the second case in Europe
Side provides support to reduce mpox infection
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Side provides support to reduce mpox infection

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