Some 2.6 billion people in 79 countries are covered by smoke-free policies in indoor public places, the WHO reports.

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The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday urged countries to massively increase the price of tobacco, alcohol and ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) today has launched a major new initiative urging countries to raise real prices on ...

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In a landmark gathering that placed lived experience at the center of global health discourse, the 3rd Global Forum of People's Organizations on Hansen's Disease was held in Bali, Indonesia, from July ...

The chair of the WHO's investigative group said that most scientific data supports the hypothesis that the new coronavirus ...

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Overweight and obesity are growing public health challenges in the Philippines. In just over two decades, the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Filipino adults has doubled, rising from 20% in ...