WHO Backs GLP-1 Treatments To Tackle Obesity Epidemic
A new generation of appetite-suppressing drugs called GLP-1 agonists — which includes blockbuster brands Ozempic and Mounjaro — has become massively popular in recent years.
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Gambia yatangaza mlipuko wa ugonjwa wa mpox
Gambia imeripoti mlipuko wa ugonjwa wa mpox siku ya Jumanne baada ya kugunduliwa kwa kisa kimoja kupitia mfumo wa kawaida wa ufuatiliaji wa magonjwa, huku nchi kadhaa jirani zikiripoti ongezeko la maambukizi hivi karibuni.
WHO Advocates For Malaria Elimination as It Remains Major Public Health Challenge
The African region bears the highest burden, accounting for 95% of global malaria cases. WHO is advocating for strong political commitment, sustained investment, and community engagement to accelerate elimination efforts.
Wagonjwa nane wa Ebola nchini Uganda waruhusiwa hospitali
Waziri Jane Ruth Aceng amesema kuwa wagonjwa hao wanane walikuwa wakitibiwa na sasa wamepona kikamilifu.
WHO wants President Trump to withdraw his order
Trump after his swearing-in Ceremony on Monday signed an Executive Order to begin the process of withdrawing the US from the WHO.
Trump signs order to pull US from WHO, citing funding disparities
Speaking at the White House hours after his inauguration, Trump said the United States was paying far more to the UN body compared to China, adding: “World Health ripped us off.”
Eight Dead in Suspected Marburg Outbreak in Tanzania: WHO
The WHO said Tuesday that a suspected outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in Tanzania had killed eight people, warning that the risk of further spread in the country and region was “high”.
US Records Its First Human Death From Bird Flu
The patient, aged over 65, had been hospitalized in the southern state since at least mid-December, when the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced it as the country’s first serious case of human infection from the H5N1 virus.
Afrika CDC Yaidhinisha Mbinu ya Kwanza ya Kimtaani ya Kupima Virusi Vya Mpox
Shirika la afya la Umoja wa Afrika limesema Alhamisi kuwa limeidhinisha jaribio la mpox kutoka Morocco, likiisifu kama “hatua kubwa” kusaidia kupambana na mlipuko huo barani humo.
Dr. Ndugulile elected first Tanzanian to lead WHO Africa
Member of Parliament for Kigamboni, and former Deputy Minister of Health in Tanzania, Dr. Faustine Ndugulile has been elected as…
