WHO launches seven strategies to prevent drowningHealth care

Venezuela strengthens disease diagnostic capacity after earthquakes with PAHO/WHO supportCaracas, Venezuela, July 31, 2026 – The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) has delivered molecular diagnostic supplies to Venezuela to strengthen the diagnostic capacity of the country's National Laboratory Network following… 07/31/2026

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During World Breastfeeding Week, PAHO warns that increasingly sophisticated digital marketing of breast-milk substitutes is influencing infant feeding decisions and calls for stronger regulation and monitoring of online advertising.Washington, D.C., 31 July 2026 (PAHO) – Ahead of World Breastfeeding Week (1-7 August), the Pan American Health… 07/31/2026

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The 2026 edition of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) also examines the cost of healthy dietsRome, 21 July, 2026 (WHO) - Global hunger declined for a third consecutive year in 2025, demonstrating that progress is possible. However, the improvements remain fragile, unevenly distributed and insufficient to achieve the… 07/30/2026

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Accra, Ghana, July 23, 2026 (WHO) – Ahead of World Drowning Prevention Day on 25 July, the World Health Organization (WHO) is launching a new technical package to help governments and communities implement seven proven measures to reduce drowning deaths.Nearly 300 000 people die from drowning each year worldwide, and drowning remains among the ten… 07/30/2026

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PAHO Director calls for expanded access to innovations such as oral and injectable PrEP, rapid testing, and HIV self-testing, while strengthening early diagnosis and timely treatment initiation to advance HIV elimination.Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 27 July 2026 (PAHO) – The Region of the Americas has more tools than ever before to prevent, diagnose,… 07/28/2026

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Beginning Wednesday, July 22, the urgent care centre at Hotel Dieu Hospital will register patients from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekends. 07/22/2026

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A Montreal hospital's surgeon is livestreaming complex eye surgeries to give medical trainees a real-time window into the operating room. 07/15/2026

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Toronto healthcare workers have spent months preparing for possible threats — from mass-casualty events to outbreaks of viral illnesses such as measles and norovirus. 06/11/2026

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Rising healthcare costs and U.S. government spending have contributed to a projected depletion date that is less than 10 years from now. 06/09/2026

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