Technology

Stronger safeguards needed as AI healthcare grows, WHO Europe warns

Copenhagen –  The growing use of artificial intelligence in healthcare necessitates stronger legal and ethical safeguards to protect patients... Read more

19 Nov

Countries

WHO says 42 dead in latest Ebola outbreak in DRC

Kinshasa – An Ebola outbreak declared in the DRC in early September has caused 42 deaths out of 64... Read more

2 Oct

World

WHO adopts landmark pandemic agreement

Geneva – The World Health Organization’s member states on Tuesday adopted a landmark Pandemic Agreement on tackling future health... Read more

21 May

World

Path cleared for WHO assembly to adopt pandemic agreement

Geneva – WHO’s annual assembly is expected to adopt a landmark agreement on tackling future pandemics on Tuesday, after... Read more

20 May

World

WHO countries strike landmark agreement on tackling future pandemics

Geneva – Years of negotiations culminated early Wednesday with countries agreeing the text of a landmark accord on how... Read more

16 Apr

World

African Union ‘dismayed’ US withdrawing from WHO

Addis Ababa – The African Union expressed dismay on Wednesday over President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United... Read more

24 Jan

World

Kids feel less family support, more school pressure: WHO Europe

Copenhagen — Youths in Europe, Canada and Central Asia feel less family support and more school pressure than before,... Read more

13 Nov, 2024

Burundi

Burundi records 171 mpox cases

Burundi — Burundi has confirmed 171 cases of mpox, the health minister said on Thursday, following confirmation of the... Read more

22 Aug, 2024

Countries

Mpox cases rise in DRC as country awaits vaccines

DRC — Mpox cases and deaths are rising in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as the central African country... Read more

20 Aug, 2024

Countries

Fear grips east DRC as displaced await mpox vaccine

DRC — An ever-growing number of patients have been flocking to a Goma hospital in eastern Democratic Republic of... Read more

19 Aug, 2024