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Health system problems aggravate cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe
10 December 2008

Preventable injuries kill 2000 children every day
10 December 2008

Experts set tolerable level for melamine intake
5 December 2008

Global measles deaths drop by 74%
4 December 2008

Essential medicines out of reach for most people
1 December 2008

Universal voluntary testing, immediate treatment can reduce HIV cases
26 November 2008

Logistic effort to supply medicines to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
14 November 2008

WHO and health partners lead massive cholera response in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
13 November 2008

WHO gets aid for the Democratic Republic of the Congo victims
4 November 2008

WHO sending medicines to Democratic Republic of the Congo
31 October 2008

WHO rushes medical aid to flood-hit areas of Yemen
29 October 2008

World Health Report calls for return to primary health care approach
14 October 2008

Millions with mental disorders deprived of treatment and care
9 October 2008

WHO agreed on a research agenda on climate change and public health
8 October 2008

Vigilance needed to ensure safe infant food
26 September 2008

Marketers of electronic cigarettes should halt unproved therapy claims
19 September 2008

Progress made in malaria control, yet burden is enormous
18 September 2008

US$ 4.2-million health response launched for Haiti
12 September 2008

African countries to introduce new meningitis vaccine
4 September 2008

African ministers to defend health from environmental harm
29 August 2008

Inequities are killing people on grand scale, reports WHO's Commission
28 August 2008

Floods in West Africa raise major health risks
19 August 2008

New HIV/AIDS guide to help countries reach universal access
5 August 2008

WHO and World Bank join forces for better results from global health investments
5 August 2008

Massive scale-up in fight against HIV in mothers and children
31 July 2008

2.5 billion live with poor sanitation facilities
17 July 2008

Health risks add to crisis in Ethiopia
11 July 2008

New rapid tests for drug-resistant TB for developing countries
30 June 2008

New checklist to help make surgery safer
25 June 2008

China, UAE make big progress in ensuring safe blood donation
13 June 2008

WHO, partners to visit Sudanese town for restoring health services
13 June 2008

3 million now receiving life-saving HIV drugs
2 June 2008

WHO wants total ban on tobacco advertising
30 May 2008

US$ 28 million needed for Myanmar health-care plan
30 May 2008

World Health Assembly sets bold new action for WHO
24 May 2008

World Health Assembly opens
19 May 2008

Noncommunicable diseases now biggest killers
19 May 2008

Disease outbreak prevention crucial in China earthquake aftermath
17 May 2008

Monitoring AIDS treatment by physical symptoms is effective
25 April 2008

Climate change will erode foundations of health
7 April 2008

WHO welcomes Noguchi awards for service to public health
28 March 2008

Somalia is again polio-free
25 March 2008

Poor sanitation threatens public health
20 March 2008

Progress in TB diagnosis and control slowing, says new report
17 March 2008

Global forum calls for urgent action to resolve health worker crisis
6 March 2008

New survey finds highest rates of drug-resistant TB to date
26 February 2008

New report on global tobacco control efforts
7 February 2008

WHO Executive Board opens on optimistic note
21 January 2008

New study estimates 151 000 violent Iraqi deaths since 2003 invasion
9 January 2008

Home treatment of pneumonia safe and effective, finds study
4 January 2008