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As they trade charges on nepotism and sexism, WHO contest between Bangladesh and Nepal gets heated

Nepal’s Health Minister said that Shambhu Acharya is the “most eligible” candidate, pitting his experience in public health against Saima Wazed’s.

The Hindu

Fears grow people are dehydrating to death in Gaza as clean water runs out

UN agency warns residents exposed to cholera and dysentery as city’s last seawater desalination plant closes

The Guardian - UK

Will Israel actually allow much-needed aid into Gaza?

Israel has been urged to facilitate passage of aid into Gaza, which has been reeling from Israeli bombings.

Al Jazeera

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No medicines, water, food scarcity: All to know about Gaza after Israel war

Gaza’s residents are grappling with shortages of food and water while hospitals are overwhelmed amid Israeli bombing.

Al Jazeera

Israel-Hamas war latest: IDF admits it may try ‘something different’ to ground invasion in Gaza

Biden to visit Israel as UN warns of real catastrophe facing Palestinians in Gaza

The Independent UK

Israeli diplomat claims no Gaza "crisis"

"Gaza is being strangled and it seems that the world right now has lost its humanity," UN official says

Salon

Gaza’s dire humanitarian crisis explained

Israel’s strikes and blockade are pushing Gaza’s essential services and resources to the brink of collapse.

Al Jazeera

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Humanitarian aid stuck at Gaza border as WHO warns of ‘catastrophe’

WHO warns there are only ’24 hours of water, electricity and fuel left’ in Gaza before ‘a real catastrophe’ sets in.

Al Jazeera

Desperate evacuees return to their homes in Gaza City despite Israeli order

Despite fears of a ground invasion, some of those who fled south are now heading back to the north of the Gaza Strip.

Al Jazeera

Evacuation of Gaza a ‘death sentence’ for 2,000 sick and injured Palestinians in hospital, says WHO

The United Nations has already warned that water has run out and hospitals will run out of generator fuel within two days

The Independent UK

A week after devastating quakes, another powerful jolt shakes Afghanistan's Herat

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake shook western Afghanistan on Sunday, killing one and injuring dozens more in the same region where more than 1,000 people died in tremors last week.

France 24

Aid flights land in Egypt amid efforts to open safe corridors into Gaza

No agreement by Saturday night on how to bring aid to trapped Palestinians before Israel’s expected ground assault

The Guardian - UK

Egypt is racing to eliminate hepatitis C

Egypt achieved “gold tier” status for eliminating hepatitis C, becoming the first country to do so. It exceeded WHO targets for diagnosis and treatment, and reduced prevalence from 10% to 5% in 2018 and to less than 1% in 2019. Egypt is now taking a leadership role to support other…

The Hindu

Zimbabwe imposes restrictions to curb surge in cholera cases

Zimbabwean authorities have banned large gatherings in parts of the country to fight a resurgence of cholera-related deaths.

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The Hindu

Centre seeks inclusion of traditional medicine on WHO’s list

Government seeks to include Ayurveda in WHO's ICD-11 for global recognition. Module-2 for Ayurveda to be added by Jan 2022. It will enable integration of traditional medicine into insurance coverage and reimbursement systems, link practices to global norms and standards. Ministry of Ayush actively supporting.

Reason

Take Nutrition Studies With a Grain of Salt

The epidemiology of food and drink is a mess.

Fortune

6 reliable charities for those looking to help civilians affected by the Israel-Hamas war

These nonprofits have an international reputation or have been rated positively by Charity Navigator.

Fortune

Marlboro owner is pushing to undermine the WHO's crackdown on vapes

Philip Morris International says that WHO's treaty covering tobacco products, potentially even vapes, "is no longer fit for purpose."

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WEKU

Doctors in Gaza describe the war's devastating impact on health care — and civilians

After the brutal attack on Israel by Hamas militants, Israel has begun air strikes on Gaza. The World Health Organization warns that the health system there is at a breaking point.

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m just praying to God’: people in Gaza caught between evacuation order, Hamas and bombs

Israel warns people to leave before expected ground assault but Hamas says to stay put, warning of second Nakba

Al Jazeera

Israel’s evacuation order for Gaza ‘death sentence’ for patients, WHO says

WHO spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic says time is running out to prevent humanitarian catastrophe in besieged enclave.

Al Jazeera

WHO warns hospitals in besieged Gaza Strip are at ‘breaking point’

United Nations health agency calls for immediate action to establish a humanitarian corridor amid Israeli bombing.

The Guardian - UK

Philip Morris lobbying to stop WHO ‘attack’ on vapes and similar products

Exclusive: Leaked email shows firm behind Marlboro cigarettes critical of global ‘prohibitionist’ agenda

The Hindu

India allows cough syrup firm linked to Uzbek deaths to re-open factory, shows document

Uttar Pradesh has permitted the resumption of most production at a factory owned by Marion Biotech, which produced cough syrups Uzbekistan linked to the deaths of 65 children last year, an order seen by Reuters shows.

The Guardian - UK

US holds talks on Gaza aid corridor as Israel continues airstrikes

Israel puts death toll from Hamas attack at 1,200, while Palestinians say 974 killed after Israeli retaliation

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