Accord reached ‘in principle’ over tackling future pandemics: negotiating body
WHO members on Saturday reached agreement over how to tackle future pandemics after three years of discussions, the co-chair of...
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GCC healthcare: Transforming the region and impacting the world
PwC forecasts that AI could contribute US$320 billion to Middle Eastern economies by 2030, with healthcare predicted to see some...
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Kuwait looks to boost cooperation with WHO in ‘all health services’
Kuwait City, Kuwait-- Kuwait is looking to strengthen cooperation with the World Health Organization in all health services, according to...
- The minister pointed out to the WHO official how Kuwait addressed health challenges and implemented strategies to handle medical emergencies
- The WHO assistant director praised Kuwait's efforts toward saving lives during global crises, which align with the country’s commitment to the UN Charter
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UAE takes part in G20 joint health-finance ministers meeting
GANDHINAGAR, INDIA - Minister of State for Financial Affairs Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini and Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs...
- The meeting discussed the progress made by the Joint Finance and Health Task Force (JFHTF) this year.
- The UAE participated in the three meetings that the Task Force held this year under the G20 Finance Track.
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WHO launches global initiative on digital health supported by G20 Presidency
GANDHINAGAR, INDIA - The World Health Organization (WHO) and the G20 India presidency announced a new Global Initiative on Digital...
- WHO serves as the secretariat for strategy implementation to fast-track digital health system transformation.
- The new Global Initiative on Digital Health is one of the key deliverables of India’s G20 Presidency.
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WHO’s maiden traditional medicine summit opens in India
"WHO is working to build the evidence and data to inform policies, standards and regulations for the safe, cost-effective and...
- Traditional medicines are a "first port of call for millions of people worldwide", the World Health Organization said.
- The two-day WHO Traditional Medicine Global Summit takes place alongside a meeting of G20 health ministers in India.
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Ma’aden, BADC ink agreement
Firm to supply 600,000 tons of fertilizers to BADC.
- The renewal is further proof of the company’s commitment to meet global market demand for phosphate fertilizers.
- Ma’aden supplies approximately 42 percent of Bangladesh’s estimated requirement of diammonium phosphate.
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WHO’s first global summit on traditional medicine begins Aug 17
Geneva, Switzerland -- The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening the Traditional Medicine Global Summit on 17-18 Aug 2023 in...
- Co-hosted by the Government of India, the Summit will explore the role of traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine in addressing pressing health challenges.
- Scientists and other experts will lead technical discussions on research, evidence and learning; policy, data and regulation;
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Covid cases up 80 percent globally as new subvariant rises
The number of new COVID-19 cases reported worldwide rose by 80 percent in the last month, the World Health Organization...
- The UN agency said that nations reported nearly 1.5 million new cases from July 10 to August 6.
- Many of the new cases came in the Western Pacific region, which saw infections jump by 137 percent.
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Nearly 14m children in Sudan need aid, says UNICEF
NEW YORK, US - Two senior UN humanitarian officials have called for more funding and fewer bureaucratic impediments to support...
- The crisis in Sudan recently passed the 100-day mark and overall, 24 million people across the country require aid.
- Chad is one of several neighboring nations hosting some 900,000 people who fled the violence in Sudan.
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Burjeel Holdings H1 net profit $61m
Firm's EBITDA rose 12.7% y-o-y to $127 million in H1 2023.
- Burjeel Holding reported revenue of US$599 million, up 13.9 percent y-o-y during H1 2023.
- The net profit was attributable to robust topline growth and significantly lower finance costs.
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Severe heat a cause of worry for healthcare system, says WHO
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - The extreme heat in the northern hemisphere is putting an increasing strain on healthcare systems, hitting those least...
- The WHO said the heat often worsens pre-existing conditions, saying it was particularly concerned about those with cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and asthma.
- Millions of people across three continents are enduring a sustained spell of dangerous heat as temperature records tumble.
Accord reached ‘in principle’ over tackling future pandemics: negotiating body
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WHO registers eighty percent rise in measles case
Geneva, Switzerland - The World Health Organization voiced alarm on Tuesday at the rapid spread of measles, with more than 306,000...
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UN agencies warn of ‘explosion’ in Gaza child deaths
Twenty weeks into Israel's war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, UN agencies warned that food and safe water had...
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World’s biggest flying lab comes to Asia on air pollution mission
Clark, Philippines - NASA has kicked off a series of marathon flights in Asia with the world's biggest flying laboratory, in...
- Starting this week in the Philippines, the US agency's DC-8 is flying for up to eight hours at a time, sometimes just 50 feet from the ground, to swoop up air particles for study.
- Millions of deaths each year are linked to air pollution, and improving the ability to identify its sources and behavior can lead to more accurate warning systems for the public.
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Healthcare experts must keep up with tech innovations
She emphasizes the significant impact of technology on the healthcare sector and highlighted the 'Let's Talk Innovation' Symposium's focus on...
- Dr. Kalthoom AlBlooshi of EHS emphasizes the need for professionals to stay abreast of technological advancements in healthcare.
- The 'Let's Talk Innovation' Symposium aims to engage the youth in shaping the future of the UAE healthcare sector, adds AlBlooshi.
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Czech farmer cull 140,000 birds to halt spread of bird flu outbreak
Prague, Czech Republic - Czech farmers have killed about 140,000 birds since the start of the year in a bid to...
- The infected birds had the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu strain, which is potentially transmissible to humans
- The three commercial farms, all in central Czech Republic, have had to cull 50,000 ducks and 90,000 chicken