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Tuberculosis cases are up among kids in Europe and Central Asia, health authorities warn

The report comes amid cuts to global aid, which health officials say could lead to a resurgence of TB.

Euronews

Many children in Europe still die unnecessarily before age of five: WHO report

Complications related to childbirth and infections claim the lives of nearly 76,000 children under the age of five each year in Europe and Central Asia, with some health indicators showing signs of "backsliding," the World Health Organization (WHO) stated on Tuesday.

Radio France Internationale

WHO To Evacuate 1,000 Gazan Women, Children For Urgent Medical Care

Up to 1,000 women and children needing medical care will shortly be evacuated from Gaza to Europe, the head of the World Health Organization's Europe branch said in comments published on Monday.

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Ukraine faces a dramatic health crisis in its third winter at war, WHO says

The World Health Organization has issued a stark warning about a potential health crisis in Ukraine as the country faces its third winter of war

The Independent UK

WHO Europe laments declining rates of condom use among sexually active teens worldwide

The World Health Organization’s office for Europe is decrying a decline in condom use by adolescents in recent years

The Independent UK

'Is mpox another Covid-19 - the answer is clearly no' - WHO chief

Health authorities in Europe are on alert after a case of the clade 1b variant was confirmed last week in Sweden and linked to a growing outbreak in Africa

Evening Standard

World Health Organization stresses that mpox is not ‘the new Covid’

About 100 new cases of the clade 2 mpox strain are now being reported in the European region every month

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World Health Organization moves to stress that mpox is not ‘the new COVID’

About 100 new cases of the clade 2 mpox strain are now being reported in the European region every month

The Independent UK

One in six young teenagers a victim of cyberbullying, WHO warns

One in six children aged 11 to 15 was the victim of cyberbullying in 2022, a report published Wednesday by the World Health Organization has found. It warned the Covid pandemic had changed how teenagers treat each other.

Radio France Internationale

WHO issues measles warning as yearly cases in Europe rise more than 30-fold

UN agency calls for ‘urgent vaccination efforts’ in region to prevent further spread of disease

The Guardian - UK

World Health Organization Calls for More Funding to Aid War-Torn Ukraine

The World Health Organization on Friday appealed for more funds to support Ukraine's health sector, which has been severely damaged by the Russian invasion. WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge said the country now needed more funds to ensure that mental health services and rehabilitation could be dispensed, while…

Asharq Al-Awsat

World Health Organization calls for more funding to aid war-torn Ukraine

The World Health Organization on Friday appealed for more funds to support Ukraine's health sector, which has been severely damaged by the Russian invasion.

Reuters

Seven more people rescued in Turkey eight days after earthquake

The survivors, including two teenagers, saved as rescue teams look to next phase of aid

The Guardian - UK

Live Updates | Turkey, Syria earthquake kills thousands

The medical aid organization Doctors Without Borders says a staff member has been found dead under the rubble of his house in Syria’s Idlib province following the powerful earthquake that struck Syria and Turkey

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The Guardian - AU

The volunteers who risk their lives to deliver Australian aid to Ukraine’s frontlines

Australian-based charities are working to provide aid that Ukrainians desperately need to survive a bitterly cold winter and Russian aggression

Radio France Internationale

WHO says European 2022 heatwaves caused at least 15,000 excess deaths

The World Health Organization has revealed that at least 15,000 people died in Europe because of extreme hot weather in 2022, with Spain and Germany among the worst-affected countries.

The Independent UK

WHO raises concerns over health workforce challenges across Europe

WHO Europe said there was a ‘ticking time bomb’ due to workforce issues across the region.

The Independent UK

Texas confirms first Monkeypox death

Texas Department of State Health Services says the unidentified man had been ‘severely immunocompromised’

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Flu season could be 'worse than previous two years' amid fears of Covid-19 surge

More people were wearing masks and social distancing in previous years, which may have kept flu cases at bay

The Independent UK

Health leaders urged to prepare ‘agile response’ for impending flu season

Global health officials are still unsure what the impact of the forthcoming flu season will be.

Dynamite News

WHO: Monkeypox caused no deaths in Europe so far

"From 13 May through 22 July, close to 12,000 probable or confirmed cases, mostly in men who have sex with men, have been reported in the [European] Region, of whom 8% were hospitalized with, fortunately, no deaths to date," Kluge said in a statement. Full story on Dynamite News:

Evening Standard

UK Covid infections rise by 300,000 to almost 3.8 million in a week

At least 3.1 million people in England contracted the virus in the week to July 13

Reuters

EU signs COVID-19 drug procurement deal with Gilead

The European Commission has signed a joint procurement contract for an antiviral treatment for patients with COVID-19 with Gilead Sciences Inc, it said on Tuesday.

The Guardian - UK

Covid: European governments must urgently boost monitoring, WHO says

‘Waiting for autumn will be too late,’ says regional director as Omicron variants drive surge in cases

Al Jazeera

Hospitalisation rates double as COVID cases triple across Europe

The World Health Organization warns pandemic is not over as European countries largely abandon coronavirus restrictions.

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