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WHO regrets US withdrawal, warns world now less safe

The World Health Organisation has expressed deep regret over the United States’ notification of withdrawal from the global health body, warning that the decision would make both the U.S. and the rest of the world less safe. In a statement issued yesterday, WHO noted that the United States, as a founding member of the organisation, […]

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Trump’s WHO exit takes effect after one-year notice period

The United States’ withdrawal from the World Health Organisation officially took effect on Thursday, exactly one year after President Donald Trump ordered the country to pull out of the global health body. Under the terms governing WHO membership, a withdrawal becomes effective after a mandatory one-year notice period, which expired today following the executive order […]

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WHO urges Nigeria to increase health budget to 20%

The World Health Organisation has called on Nigeria to raise public health spending to at least 20 per cent of total health expenditure, as the country’s 2025 allocation of 5.18 per cent of the national budget remains below the 2001 Abuja Declaration, and the 2013 Abuja+12 Declaration, in which African leaders committed to allocate at […]

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Sweetener used in Diet Coke, yoghurt, gum ‘possibly causes cancer’ — WHO

World Health Organisation set to announce that an artificial sweetener used in Diet Coke could “possibly” cause cancer.   Aspartame, which is used in thousands of products including yoghurt and chewing gum, will be listed next month as “possibly carcinogenic to humans” for the first time by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the […]