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Indian Scientist Appointed to High-Level Panel on Health
An eminent Indian scientist has been named by UN Chief Ban Ki-moon to a high-level panel on health technology, innovation, and access, in an effort to escalate investments in research and development for diseases where financial returns are not guaranteed.
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Just 2 Ebola Cases Reported Last Week: WHO
Guinea and Sierra Leone only registered one new Ebola case each last week, the UN's health agency said on Wednesday, hailing dramatic improvements in monitoring but warning the danger was far from over.
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New Liberia Ebola Case 'Genetically Similar' to First Outbreak: WHO
Tests on the first Ebola case in Liberia after a three month span when the West African country was declared Ebola-free are genetically similar to a 2014 outbreak, the UN health agency said Friday.
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Ebola-Hit Countries Seek Billions for Recovery at UN
The presidents of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone come to the United Nations today hoping to raise $3.2 billion to put their countries firmly on course for recovery from Ebola.
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Lattes and Mars Bars on Sale at North Korea's Gleaming New Airport Terminal
Designer shirts, duty free watches and cosmetics, and chocolate fondue will soon await visitors to North Korea, according to photos of Pyongyang's new airport terminal released by state media today.
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Guinea Unrest Hampering Ebola Response: United Nations
The head of the UN mission on Ebola in Guinea on Monday said violence in the west of the country "jeopardised" the fight against the deadly virus.
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WHO Declares Liberia Ebola-Free
The UN health agency on Saturday declared Liberia Ebola-free, hailing the "monumental" achievement in the west African country where the virus has killed more than 4,700 people.
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UN Ebola Head Warns Against Complacency as Fight Enters Last Lap
The head of the UN's Ebola fighting force on Sunday warned against complacency as the fight against the disease entered its final lap, hailing Guinea for tightening surveillance.
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WHO Chief Margaret Chan Says 'Tremendous Progress' Made in Ebola Fight
The world has made "tremendous progress" in combatting the deadly Ebola virus, the UN's World Health Organization chief told AFP on Wednesday.
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Only 40 Per Cent of Ebola Funds Reached Target Countries: Study
Almost $2.9 billion was pledged by the end of 2014 in donations to fight West Africa's Ebola epidemic, yet only around 40 per cent had actually reached affected countries, researchers said on Tuesday.
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Ebola Mistakes Should Serve a Lesson: World Health Organization
The World Health Organization's chief on Sunday admitted the UN agency had been caught napping on Ebola, saying it should serve a lesson to avoid similar mistakes in future.
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Ebola Fight Remains Tough But May Be Won This Year: UN Mission Chief
The world can stamp out the Ebola outbreak in West Africa by the end of the year but months of tough work remain, the outgoing chief of the United Nations' anti-Ebola mission said on Friday.
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UN Ebola Team Leaders to Visit West Africa Starting Monday
The UN Ebola chief will be taking the new head of the UN's mission to fight the deadly disease on a tour of the most affected countries in West Africa starting Monday.
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After Ebola, UN Must Prepare for Next Deadly Outbreak: Ban Ki-moon
The United Nations must learn lessons from the Ebola crisis and begin preparing now for the next outbreak of deadly disease, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday.
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Ebola-Ravaged Liberia Holds Long-Delayed Senate Vote
Liberians voted on Saturday in long-delayed Senate elections in the Ebola-ravaged west African nation as UN chief Ban Ki-moon wound up a regional tour to assess the fight against the epidemic.
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Indian Scientist Appointed to High-Level Panel on Health
An eminent Indian scientist has been named by UN Chief Ban Ki-moon to a high-level panel on health technology, innovation, and access, in an effort to escalate investments in research and development for diseases where financial returns are not guaranteed.
-
Just 2 Ebola Cases Reported Last Week: WHO
Guinea and Sierra Leone only registered one new Ebola case each last week, the UN's health agency said on Wednesday, hailing dramatic improvements in monitoring but warning the danger was far from over.
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New Liberia Ebola Case 'Genetically Similar' to First Outbreak: WHO
Tests on the first Ebola case in Liberia after a three month span when the West African country was declared Ebola-free are genetically similar to a 2014 outbreak, the UN health agency said Friday.
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Ebola-Hit Countries Seek Billions for Recovery at UN
The presidents of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone come to the United Nations today hoping to raise $3.2 billion to put their countries firmly on course for recovery from Ebola.
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Lattes and Mars Bars on Sale at North Korea's Gleaming New Airport Terminal
Designer shirts, duty free watches and cosmetics, and chocolate fondue will soon await visitors to North Korea, according to photos of Pyongyang's new airport terminal released by state media today.
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Guinea Unrest Hampering Ebola Response: United Nations
The head of the UN mission on Ebola in Guinea on Monday said violence in the west of the country "jeopardised" the fight against the deadly virus.
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WHO Declares Liberia Ebola-Free
The UN health agency on Saturday declared Liberia Ebola-free, hailing the "monumental" achievement in the west African country where the virus has killed more than 4,700 people.
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UN Ebola Head Warns Against Complacency as Fight Enters Last Lap
The head of the UN's Ebola fighting force on Sunday warned against complacency as the fight against the disease entered its final lap, hailing Guinea for tightening surveillance.
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WHO Chief Margaret Chan Says 'Tremendous Progress' Made in Ebola Fight
The world has made "tremendous progress" in combatting the deadly Ebola virus, the UN's World Health Organization chief told AFP on Wednesday.
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Only 40 Per Cent of Ebola Funds Reached Target Countries: Study
Almost $2.9 billion was pledged by the end of 2014 in donations to fight West Africa's Ebola epidemic, yet only around 40 per cent had actually reached affected countries, researchers said on Tuesday.
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Ebola Mistakes Should Serve a Lesson: World Health Organization
The World Health Organization's chief on Sunday admitted the UN agency had been caught napping on Ebola, saying it should serve a lesson to avoid similar mistakes in future.
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Ebola Fight Remains Tough But May Be Won This Year: UN Mission Chief
The world can stamp out the Ebola outbreak in West Africa by the end of the year but months of tough work remain, the outgoing chief of the United Nations' anti-Ebola mission said on Friday.
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UN Ebola Team Leaders to Visit West Africa Starting Monday
The UN Ebola chief will be taking the new head of the UN's mission to fight the deadly disease on a tour of the most affected countries in West Africa starting Monday.
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After Ebola, UN Must Prepare for Next Deadly Outbreak: Ban Ki-moon
The United Nations must learn lessons from the Ebola crisis and begin preparing now for the next outbreak of deadly disease, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday.
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Ebola-Ravaged Liberia Holds Long-Delayed Senate Vote
Liberians voted on Saturday in long-delayed Senate elections in the Ebola-ravaged west African nation as UN chief Ban Ki-moon wound up a regional tour to assess the fight against the epidemic.
