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Global Hunger Falls to 645 Million, but Africa’s Burden Grows
A five-agency UN report estimates hunger declined for a third year in 2025 while 309 million people in Africa remained undernourished and healthy diets became costlier.
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WHO Updates Dementia Guidance: Up to 45% of Risk Is Modifiable
The recommendations emphasize physical and social activity, tobacco and alcohol reduction, cardiometabolic care, hearing support and less air-pollution exposure.
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WHO Evaluation Calls for a Sunset Process Across 108 Health Observances
The independent review found strong visibility but weak outcome measurement, uneven country resources and no formal way to retire campaigns that lose relevance.
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WHO Says 32 Million People With HIV Were Receiving Treatment in 2025
The agency reports large declines in new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths since 2010 but warns treatment gaps and rising hepatitis B deaths remain.
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WHO Cuts East Africa Kala-Azar Regimen to 14 Days
New guidance recommends the first sodium-stibogluconate-free option for many patients and shorter regimens for a related skin condition.
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WHO’s Seven-Part Drowning Plan Targets Nearly 300,000 Annual Deaths
The PROTECT package links safer infrastructure and water transport with rescue skills, swimming education, child care and flood preparedness.
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WHO Says No Health SDG Is Fully on Track—and Most Death Data Arrive Too Late
The 2026 global scorecard pairs progress against HIV with rising malaria incidence and a mortality-reporting system that misses timely causes for most deaths.