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PAHO/WHO seeks to mitigate effects of Melissa in Haiti

Published on: November 3, 2025
10:18

Port-au-Prince, Nov 3 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization and the World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) are supporting Haitian health authorities in responding to the effects of the rains associated with Hurricane Melissa.

DRC has no new Ebola cases in two weeks

Published on: October 16, 2025
12:13

Kinshasa, Oct 16 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) reported that the Ebola outbreak in Kasai province maintains a favorable trend, with no new cases reported in the last 17 days.

WHO demands end to war in Gaza and denounces high death toll

Published on: October 3, 2025
15:19

Ramallah, Oct 3 (Prensa Latina) The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, called for an end to the Israeli aggression against Gaza, after noting that more than 66,000 Palestinians have died there due to the conflict.

WHO condemns Israeli offensive against Gaza and forced displacement

Published on: September 18, 2025
10:27

Ramallah, Sep 18 (Prensa Latina) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), condemned on Thursday an Israeli offensive against Gaza City and the mass displacement orders for its population.

UN warns of effects of extreme heat on millions of workers

Published on: August 25, 2025
11:14

United Nations, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) More than 2.4 billion workers are exposed to extreme heat in the world, which today constitutes a threat to their health, warned United Nations (UN) organizations.

WHO criticizes Israeli plan to reoccupy Gaza

Published on: August 11, 2025
10:12

Ramallah, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) Israel's plan to reoccupy the Gaza Strip is deeply worrying given the humanitarian crisis its inhabitants are experiencing, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), warned on Monday.

Italy’s opposition decry Meloni’s refusal of WHO pandemic plans

Published on: July 20, 2025
09:25

Rome, Jul 20 (Prensa Latina) Italy's leading opposition parties condemned Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government decision to reject new World Health Organization (WHO) provisions to address future pandemics.

WHO tobacco initiatives protect 6.1 billion people

Published on: June 25, 2025
09:05

Dublin, Jun 25 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) presented the report on the global tobacco epidemic responding to 2025 during the World Conference on Tobacco Control, which ends today in Dublin, the Irish capital.

Russian FM to meet WHO director for Europe

Published on: June 12, 2025
13:46

Moscow, Jun 12 (Prensa Latina) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will meet with World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Europe, Hans Kluge, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova informed on Thursday.

Government of Djibouti and WHO discussed strengthening bilateral ties

Published on: June 3, 2025
08:13

Djibouti, June 3 (Prensa Latina) The Prime Minister of Djibouti, Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed, met with Joumana Hermez, the World Health Organization (WHO) Resident Representative in the country, to strengthen bilateral cooperation.

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