World News
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BMA responds to low MMR vax rate
26 Aug 2019
The British Medical Association has responded to Public Health England’s estimates that one in seven children aged five have yet to be fully immunised against measles, mumps... -
American Medical Association takes stand against discrimination
26 Aug 2019
The American Medical Association has spoken out against the Trump administration’s proposal to remove anti-discrimination protections related to sexual orientation, gender... -
World must unite to ban tobacco sponsorship
26 Aug 2019
Governments around the world must comprehensively enforce bans on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship at international expos and conferences, in order to ensure their... -
Microplastics and their potential to harm health
26 Aug 2019
The World Health Organisation has called for a further assessment of microplastics in the environment and their potential impacts on human health, following the release of an... -
Burundi moves to protect front-line workers from Ebola
26 Aug 2019
African nation Burundi has started its Ebola vaccination campaign for health workers and front-line staff working priority areas where the risk of transmission is significant.The... -
WHO commitment to Pacific and climate action
26 Aug 2019
WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has completed a two-week mission to Pacific Island countries and reiterated WHO’s unflagging commitment to supporting their... -
Ebola may now be curable with two new drugs
13 Aug 2019
Scientists have announced two new experimental treatments for Ebola that they say will significantly help contain the outbreak of the deadly disease in eastern Congo.In fact,... -
WMA condemns arrest of Turkish health professionals
19 Aug 2019
The arrest of four Turkish health professionals for providing medical care to a wounded child in Turkey during a curfew has been deplored by the World Medical Association (WMA)... -
Commitment to help wipeout TB in Asia Pacific
13 Aug 2019
Australian has committed $13 million towards global efforts in eradicating tuberculosis in South-East Asia and the Pacific region.TB is the world’s most common cause of death from... -
Progress made by some countries in fight against tobacco
13 Aug 2019
The World Health Organisation’s seventh report on the global tobacco epidemic shows that while many governments around the world are making progress with helping their citizens...
