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[21] [22] According to the World Health Organization, approximately 10 million new TB infections occur every year, and 1.5 million people die from it each year – making it the world's top infectious killer (before COVID-19 pandemic). [21] However, there is a lack of sources which describe major TB epidemics with definite time spans and death ...
The launching of the world's first official HIV/AIDS Toolkit in Zimbabwe on October 3, 2006, is a product of collaborative work between the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, World Health Organization and the Southern Africa HIV/AIDS Information Dissemination Service. It is for the strengthening of people living ...
No sooner had the global economy started to put the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic behind it than a whole new set of challenges opened up for 2025. In 2024, the world's central banks were ...
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for global public health. [2] It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and has six regional offices [3] and 150 field offices worldwide. Only sovereign states can participate, and it is the largest intergovernmental health organization at the ...
The agency states that alcohol-related health risks increase with the quantity consumed over a lifetime and advises consuming no more than 10 standard drinks per week while observing alcohol-free ...
Fire pit explosion killed elderly couple in June. The type of fire pits included in the recall were responsible for two deaths and at least 60 injuries since 2019, according the CPSC, which did ...
The UN Population Fund, which also dedicates part of its resources to combating HIV, is the world's largest source of funding for reproductive health and family planning services. [196] Along with the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, the UN takes a leading role in coordinating emergency relief. [197]
1901 eastern United States heat wave: United States 1901 6. 5,000–10,000 1988–1990 North American drought: United States 1988 7. 3,951 2019 European heat waves: Europe 2019 8. 3,418 [54] 2006 European heat wave: 2006 9. 2,541 [54] 1998 Indian heat wave India: 1998 10. 2,500 2015 Indian heat wave: 2015