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EARTH WIRE -- Polluted environments kill 1.7 million children a year: WHO

A quarter of all global deaths of children under five are due to unhealthy or polluted environments including dirty ...

Six in the running to be next WHO leader

Six international health experts, including four from Europe, are to compete to become the next director general of ...

Brazil will make Olympics safe from Zika virus: WHO

World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Margaret Chan said on Tuesday Brazil is doing a good job tackling the ...

WHO seeks $56 million for Zika; Brazil microcephaly cases rise

The World Health Organization (WHO) called on Wednesday for $56 million to combat the Zika virus, a disease that has ...

RI issues travel advisory for citizens travelling to Latin America

The government of Indonesia has issued a travel advisory to Latin America related to the Zika virus outbreak in the ...

Indonesia facing two serious health issues

In the fight against the dengue fever outbreak that has spread alarmingly to several regions, Indonesia should also ...

WHO urges governments to raise tobacco taxes to beat smoking

Governments around the world should increase taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products to save lives and generate ...

Cuba to send 165 health workers to fight ebola in Africa

Cuba is to send 165 healthcare workers to West Africa to help in the battle against the worlds worst ever epidemic of ...

WHO asks for more health workers to fight ebola as death toll grows

The number of new Ebola cases in West Africa is growing faster than authorities can manage them, the World Health ...

Ebola virus death toll in West Africa rises to 887

Death toll in the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has risen to 887 and 1,603 more have been infected, the World Health ...

Indonesia joins global road safety movement to reduce traffic accidents

Driving in Jakarta is very challenging, if not very scary, for some people as the capital citys roads are mostly ...

WHO chief urges to put health high on agenda in development plan

Margaret Chan, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), on Monday called for efforts from member ...

Global Leaders Support New Six-Year Plan to Deliver a Polio-Free World by 2018

- Today, at the Global Vaccine Summit, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) presented a comprehensive ...

Global Partners Making Progress Against Neglected Tropical Diseases, New Report and Scorecard Show

- Global partners in the fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) have made substantial progress over the past ...

Malaria Remains A Threat In Indonesia

Indonesia is still among the countries hardest hit by malaria, with almost half of the nation`s 244 million population ...