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WHO accuses medical world of hiding the race of a black woman, Henrietta Lacks, whose cells were used to achieve breakthrough researches in cancer, HIV, COVID-19, etc

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has honoured Henrietta Lacks, recognising the world-changing legacy of the Black woman whose cancer cells were taken out without her consent, and has provided the basis for life-changing medical breakthroughs. In 1951, Henrietta Lacks, a Black mother of five who was dying of cervical cancer, went to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore for treatment. […]

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Working 55 hours or more weekly kills 745,000 people —WHO, ILO

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) say 745,000 deaths from stroke and ischemic heart disease occurred in 2016 as a result of long work hours. WHO, in a statement from its headquarters in Geneva on Monday, said that the figure was the first global analysis of loss of lives and health associated […]

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Coronavirus will be with us for a long time -WHO

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The director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has disclosed that Coronavirus will be around for a long time as most countries are still in the early stages of dealing with the deadly disease. During a virtual press conference on Wednesday night April 22, Mr. Tedros said: ‘Most countries are still in […]

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Six conditions for ending coronavirus lockdown —WHO

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Director General (DG) of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Thursday that countries that want to lift coronavirus restrictions must meet a row of conditions to prevent another surge of infections. In his weekly address to Geneva-based diplomats, Tedros said that easing social and economic curbs “must be done extremely carefully.” […]

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Coronavirus cases in Africa now tops 11,900 with 608 deaths —WHO

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Africa are now in excess of 11,900. According to the new report by the WHO, Africa’s most populous nation, Nigeria, has fewer cases when compared to less populated countries like  South Africa, Algeria and Cameroon who continue to top the list of […]

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