This channel provides the five most recent WHO news articles.

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0200

27 August 2008 -- For public health, the complexity of cancer control has increased enormously following the shift of the disease burden from wealthy to less affluent countries. Cancer causes around 7.9 million deaths worldwide each year.

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:30:00 +0200

19 August 2008 -- Rising flood waters across West Africa are intensifying health risks for millions of people, and adding to the impact of the food price crisis. International aid is needed since heavy rains could exacerbate health threats for conditions including malaria, diarrhoea and other potentially fatal communicable diseases.

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:15:00 +0200

5 August 2008 -- At the XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City, WHO launched a package of priority interventions designed to help low- and middle-income countries move towards universal access to HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, care and support.

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:00:00 +0200