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1 in 3 women globally experience violence
Violence against women remains devastatingly pervasive and starts alarmingly young, shows new data from WHO and partners. Across their lifetime, around 736 million women are subjected to physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner or sexual violence from a non-partner.
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New global breast cancer initiative launched
WHO aims to reduce deaths from breast cancer by 2.5% per year until 2040, thereby averting an estimated 2.5 million deaths.
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COVID-19 cases in Africa to top 4 million, vaccine rollout underway
The year-long battle against the virus in Africa is now receiving a crucial boost with the arrival of vaccines through the COVAX Facility – a multi-partner vaccine procurement platform.
Fiji starts COVID-19 vaccination
As the morning light settled over Nadi Town on 10 March, Fiji’s frontline team, who have been leading efforts to keep COVID-19 contained in the country, waited anxiously for the first distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.
Together against COVID-19 misinformation
A new campaign in collaboration with WHO and Facebook aims to tackle misinformation and give people resources to scrutinize content they see online, helping them decide what to read, trust and share.
Women scientists capture public attention
Influential women scientists are tackling deadly diseases such as COVID-19, malaria, dengue and tuberculosis across the world. A new “Women in Science” compendium celebrates 15 women scientists.
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