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Children with cancer evacuated from Gaza for treatment to Egypt and Jordan |
Some 12 children with cancer or other blood disorders have been evacuated, with their companions, from the Gaza Strip in the occupied Palestinian territory to Egypt and Jordan so they may continue their treatment safely. Additional children are expected to be evacuated for cancer treatment as part of this initiative. |
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Washington, D.C., 3 July 2025 (PAHO) – A total of 7,132 confirmed cases of measles and 13 deaths have been reported in the Region of the Americas as of mid-June 2025, according to the latest epidemiological update from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). This represents a 29-fold increase compared to the 244 cases reported during the same… 07/03/2025
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You may notice this combination when you’re exercising or after standing up too fast 07/03/2025
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You may notice this combination when you’re exercising or after standing up too fast 07/03/2025
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Weightlifting and other types of resistance training bring many health benefits 07/03/2025
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Alpha-gal syndrome has become more common and is a leading cause of anaphylaxis 07/03/2025
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Clean your baby’s mouth with a washcloth or small toothbrush if they have a tooth or you suspect thrush 07/03/2025
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On Friday, Liberal MPP Adil Shamji published a letter which indicated the data of some 200,000 patients using Ontario Health atHome had been compromised in March. 07/02/2025
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Noncommunicable disease deaths in the Americas have risen 43% since 2000, PAHO report shows
Washington, D.C., July 2, 2025 (PAHO)– Deaths from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, have surged by 43% in the Americas since 2000, reaching 6 million in 2021, according to the Pan American Health Organization’s (PAHO) NCDs at a Glance 2025 report, released today.Noncommunicable diseases… 07/02/2025
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The “3 by 35” Initiative targets tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks to cut deaths and boost health and development fundingGeneva/Sevilla, July 2, 2025 (WHO)– The World Health Organization (WHO) today has launched a major new initiative urging countries to raise real prices on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks by at least 50% by 2035… 07/02/2025
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The move comes on the heels of licences for 57 privately operated MRI, CT scan and endoscopy clinics last week and the expansion of for-profit cataract centres in the province. 07/02/2025
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Washington DC, 27 June 2025 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in collaboration with the PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for Nursing Research Development at the Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, University of São Paulo, provided in-person training on clinical simulation to nursing faculty from five Caribbean countries. The… 07/01/2025
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PAHO and SEGIB strengthen their partnership for a healthier and more inclusive Ibero-America
Seville, June 30, 2025 (PAHO) — On the sidelines of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), taking place this week in Seville, Spain, the Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, and the Secretary-General of the Ibero-American General Secretariat (SEGIB), Andrés Allamand,… 07/01/2025
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Today, Suriname became the first country in the Amazon region to receive malaria-free certification from the World Health Organization (WHO). This historic milestone follows nearly 70 years of commitment by the government and people of Suriname to eliminate the disease across its vast rainforests and diverse communities. 07/01/2025
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The World Health Organization (WHO) Commission on Social Connection has released its global report revealing that 1 in 6 people worldwide is affected by loneliness, with significant impacts on health and well-being. Loneliness is linked to an estimated 100 deaths every hour—more than 871 000 deaths annually. Strong social connections can lead to better health and longer life, the report says. 06/30/2025
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Ontario awards licences for publicly funded, privately operated diagnostic centres
As part of the creation of 57 new privately run facilities — referred to as community surgical and diagnostic centres — Ontario will chip in $155 million over two years. 06/28/2025
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It was Oct. 25, 2018, the morning of giving birth to her second child, and Marie-Louise Fitrion says it triggered the memory of being sexually assaulted as a child. 06/09/2025
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Ontario making it easier to poach U.S. health-care workers with registration change
On Thursday, the Ford government announced it would allow nurses and board-certified physicians to move from the United States to Ontario and begin working immediately. 06/09/2025