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Haiti’s health system pushed to breaking point: UNICEF

There are only six out of ten hospitals which still have some operational capacity as the gang-led chaos continues across the capital, Port-au-Prince, leaving vulnerable children deprived of essential care. Mr. Maes said that the increased violence along with “mass displacement, dangerous epidemics and increasing malnutrition” has stretched the country’s health system to the limit and…

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‘Critical gaps’ in understanding climate change fuel tropical disease spread

‘Critical gaps’ in understanding climate change fuel tropical disease spread

The World Health Organization (WHO) study, conducted in partnership with Reaching the Last Mile (RLM), a global health initiative to eliminate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), found that rising temperatures and changing weather patterns are altering the spread of vector-borne diseases, posing significant health risks. As the geographical spread of disease vectors like mosquitoes expand, the…

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Colombo Strikers Squad Ready Ahead of LPL 2024

Colombo Strikers Squad Ready Ahead of LPL 2024

Colombo(PNP) Ahead of fifth season for the Lanka Premier League 2024, the Colombo strikers have announced the official squad at today’s auction draft. Following a successful acquisition, the Colombo strikers have secured top international lineup of Angelo Perera, Rahmanullah Gurbaaz, Matheesha Pathirana, Chamika Gunasekara, Taskin Ahmed, Dunith Wellalage, Shevon Daniel, Allah Ghazanfar, Isitha Wijesundara, Muhammad…

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Deputy Prime Minister has decided to form an inquiry committee on the Kyrgyzstan issue

Deputy Prime Minister has decided to form an inquiry committee on the Kyrgyzstan issue

Islamabad: The government has decided to form an inquiry committee on the Kyrgyzstan issue, which will be headed by Additional Foreign Secretary Muhammad Salim. While giving a briefing on the visit to China, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said that this fact-finding committee will investigate how much duty our…

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