WHO News Mar 18

Progress in reducing child deaths slows as 4.9 million children die before age five

An estimated 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024, including 2.3 million newborns, according to new estimates released today. Most o...

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WHO News Feb 23

Attacks on Ukraine’s health care increased by 20% in 2025

As Ukraine enters the fifth year of full-scale war, its people have endured the highest number of attacks on their health care in 2025 – increasing by nearly...

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