VOICE AIR MEDIA, News Update The World Health Organisation, WHO, has urged member nations of its global tobacco treaty to ban or regulate the use of e-cigarettes and other novel and emerging…
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WHO loses staff to Gaza crisis, husband, 6-month-old baby killed
Dima Alhaj, a 29-year-old staff of the World Health Organization, WHO, has been killed in Gaza, the occupied Palestinian territory, during the ongoing war. The WHO officially confirmed this in a…
WHO: Aspartame sweetener possible cancer cause
The World Health Organisation (WHO) cancer research agency on Friday classified the commonly used artificial sweetener aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic to human”. Although, another UN Committee reaffirmed that there was a…
Soft Drinks, Chewing Gums, Toothpastes Pose Cancer Risk — WHO
VOICE AIR MEDIA News Update World Health Organisation (WHO), Thursday, warned that artificial sweeteners to thousands of fizzy drinks, chewing gums and low-calorie foods pose a potential cancer risk. The global agency,…
WHO: Africa posts 26% reduction in death from Tuberculosis
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that there has been a 26 per cent reduction in Tuberclosis (TB) deaths between 2015 and 2021 in Africa. Dr Matshdiso Moeti, WHO…
Number of undiagnosed HIV cases on the rise in Europe- WHO reports
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the EU health agency on Wednesday reported that many people are living with HIV in Europe without being diagnosed. The WHO Regional Office for…
WHO: 779 million Africans lack sanitation services
The World Health Organisation Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, has said that 779 million people in Africa lack basic sanitation services. Dr. Moeti revealed this in a press statement…
WHO Declares Monkeypox Global Health Emergency
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared monkeypox a global health emergency. WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus today said the risk of monkeypox is moderate globally, except in Europe where risk…
Malaria still a public health threat- WHO
Health Organisation (WHO) has said malaria remains a significant public health threat with about 95% estimated 228 million cases occurring in the WHO and AFRO Region. Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO…
10m People Died Of Cancer In 2021— WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has disclosed that 10 million people died of cancer in 2021. This was contained in a statement issued by the health organisation to commemorate the World…