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This channel provides the five most recent WHO news articles.

Millions with mental disorders in the developing world are deprived of necess...
9 October 2008 -- More than 75% of people suffering from mental disorders in the developing world receive no treatment or care. A new WHO programme launched today, on World Mental Health Day 2008 highlights the huge treatment gap for a number of mental, neurological and substance use disorders.
WHO agreed on a research agenda on climate change and public health
8 October 2008 ? A meeting of experts convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Madrid agreed today to a research agenda to develop an evidence-based framework for action on the human health implications of climate change.
Public hearing on ways of reducing harmful use of alcohol
2 October 2008 -- WHO invites all parties with an interest in reducing the harmful use of alcohol to share their views in a web-based public hearing being organized between 3 and 31 October.
Vigilance needed to ensure safe infant food
26 September 2008 ? WHO and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization are urging affected countries to ensure safe feeding of millions of infants following the ongoing melamine-contaminated milk crisis in China.
Accelerating efforts to save the lives of women and newborns
25 September 2008 -- Today, as world leaders gather for the High-Level Event on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), we jointly pledge to intensify our support to countries to achieve Millennium Development Goal 5: ?To improve maternal health? ? the MDG showing the least progress.
Marketers of electronic cigarettes should halt unproved therapy claims
19 September 2008 -- Contrary to what some marketers of the electronic cigarette imply in their advertisements, the World Health Organization does not consider it to be a legitimate therapy for smokers trying to quit.
Progress made in malaria control, yet burden is enormous
18 September 2008 -? The global burden of malaria remains enormous, but access to malaria control interventions increased sharply between 2004 and 2006, says a new report released today.
US$ 4.2-million health response launched for Haiti
12 September 2008 -- WHO and its partners urgently need US$ 4.2 million to provide health care for the 800 000 people - including children and pregnant women - affected by successive tropical storms in Haiti.
Health response launched for the displaced in Pakistan
9 September 2008 -- Some 423 000 people in Pakistan need urgent health care after being affected by recent conflict and flooding. WHO and partners are requesting US$ 9.76 million to undertake life-saving health responses to this humanitarian crisis.
African countries to introduce new meningitis vaccine
4 September 2008 -- Health ministers from the African meningitis belt today committed themselves to introduce a highly promising candidate meningitis vaccine. The vaccine is designed to prevent periodic epidemics of the deadly disease in these countries.

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