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What’s in a vaccine?

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Vaccines are rigorously tested, they are effective, and they save lives. More than 150 million lives have been saved in the past 50 years...

WHO teams up with FIFA on Football Unites the World video

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In conjunction with the FIFA World Cup Final, WHO joined FIFA in launching the tournament’s Football Unites the World video, featuring the world’s biggest...

Media briefing on global health issues

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On the 14th of December 2022, WHO held its traditional year-end press conference at its Headquarters for Geneva-based reporters. WHO Director-General Dr Tedros' full...

Intoxicación por plomo: Cuatro cosas que debe saber sobre el plomo

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El plomo es un metal tóxico cuyo uso generalizado ha causado una gran contaminación ambiental y problemas de salud en muchas partes del mundo....

Intoxication au plomb : Quatre choses à savoir sur le plomb

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Le plomb est un métal toxique dont l’utilisation généralisée a causé une contamination environnementale importante et des problèmes de santé dans de nombreuses régions...

Update on Omicron sub-lineages XBB and BQ.1

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Latest update from Dr Maria Van Kerkhove on Omicron sub-lineages XBB and BQ.1 In order to track COVID-19 virus evolution and make the right...

Dr Tedros hosts a visit, Federal Minister of Health, Germany and Minister for Solidarity...

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Dr Tedros hosts a visit from Jens Spahn, Federal Minister of Health, Germany and Olivier Veran, Minister for Solidarity and Health, France on Thursday...

Dr Tedros: Let’s learn from 2021’s pain to end the pandemic in 2022

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As 2021 drew to a close, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, urged the world to learn from the lessons...

WHO Director-General: we must commit to #VaccinEquity

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A year after #COVID19 vaccines started being administered, 3 in 4 African health workers remain unvaccinated and only half of WHO Member States have...