WHO, UNICEF: Global Immunization Rates Show Sign of Post-Pandemic Rebound

New data from the World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Childrens Fund UNICEF, reveal signs of immunization services rebounding in some countries, but coverage still falls short of pre-pandemic levels, particularly in low-income countries, putting children at grave risk of disease outbreaks. Global immunization services reached four million more children in 2022, compared with the previous year as countries increase efforts meant to combat the historic backsliding in immunization triggered

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Early intervention is key to limit obesity in Kuwait — doctor

Head of health enhancement administration at the Ministry of Health Dr Abeer Al-Bahouh affirmed that the rise in obesity rate in Kuwait, especially between the age of 18 to 29, calls for early intervention to fight obesity. In an interview with KUNA on Saturday, Dr Al-Bahouh noted that statistics have shown a prominent rise in obesity, making Kuwait become the number one country in the Arab World, with 77 percent

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