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A year in review: WHO health highlights 2022

We have lived through another year of the COVID-19 pandemic and a global outbreak of mpox. The people of Ethiopia and Ukraine have been confronted with the death and destruction brought about by war. Ebola struck in Uganda, multiple countries have faced cholera outbreaks, and drought and flooding have significantly increased malnutrition and disease in the greater Horn of Africa and the Sahel. Severe flooding in Pakistan has put an enormous strain on health services.

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Cervical Cancer Awareness Month 2023

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection and is the cause of almost all cervical cancer cases. Vaccination against HPV, regular cervical screening and timely treatment saves lives.

A child or youth died every 4.4 seconds in 2021

An estimated 5 million children died before their fifth birthday and another 2.1 million children and youth aged between 5–24 years lost their lives in 2021, according to the latest estimates released by the United Nations.

Science in 5: Respiratory disease in children

Why are we seeing a spike in respiratory diseases in children? What are the symptoms and red flags for parents? How can we protect our children from these infections? WHO’s Dr Wilson Were explains in Science in 5.

Statement on the COVID-19 situation in China

WHO will continue to closely monitor the situation in the People’s Republic of China and globally and urges all countries to continue to be vigilant, to monitor and report sequences, as well as to conduct independent and comparative analyses of the different Omicron sublineages.