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Child vaccination coverage drops in India, Pakistan
Vaccine coverage dropped in every region, but the East Asia and Pacific region recorded the steepest reversal falling by nine…
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Drug-resistant typhoid ‘spreading out of South Asia’
Typhoid has continued to spread from South Asia to other parts of the world. South Asia generates typhoid strains that…
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Observations of an Expat: Nation v the World
The Omicron mutant may not have developed if the developed world had made more vaccines available to the developing world.…
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China has eliminated malaria
China is the 40th country—and by far the most populous one—to be certified malaria-free. The last three countries awarded the…
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Rising numbers speak louder…
Why haven’t we ever had a running total of deaths from cancer, heart attacks or diabetes? By Nazarul Islam I…
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COVID-19 may have caused 228,000 child deaths in South Asia
Some 420 million children in South Asia remain out of school due to pandemic control measures. The report warns that…
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Why did the world’s pandemic warning system fail when COVID hit?
Nearly one year ago, the World Health Organization sounded the alarm about the coronavirus, but was ignored. By Amy Maxmen…
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Countries may soon have COVID-19 vaccine surpluses to donate
No country yet has warehouses filled with unneeded COVID-19 vaccines—many hard-hit European nations may not have surpluses until the end…
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WHO Donates 2 Ambulances for District Tharparkar
WHO Country Head Dr. Palitha hands over keys of 2 ambulances and 3 bikes to DHO Tharparkar MPA Qasim Siraj…
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The new strain and the vaccines
Britain’s announcement of a new strain of the emerging corona virus led to a state of panic around the world,…
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