WHO expert group reaffirms no link between vaccines and autism

12 december 2025 - 07:43:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A World Health Organisation (WHO) expert committee has again confirmed that there is no causal link between [...] Full text...

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WHO responds to claims on paracetamol and vaccines

24 september 2025 - 04:30:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has responded to remarks made on Monday by US President Donald [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM promises compensation for municipality in Tripoli damaged by recent fighting

18 june 2025 - 12:57:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has stressed the need to speed up the work [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls for greater equality and inclusion as world marks Autism Awareness Day

02 april 2025 - 07:55:41
New York, US (PANA) - Although people with autism are making enormous contributions to societies across the globe, they still [...] Full text...

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Awards for outstanding contributions to public health presented during 77th World Health Assembly

01 june 2024 - 11:25:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - During a special ceremony at the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva on Friday, awards were [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for unity to realise full rights of persons with autism

02 april 2024 - 06:12:22
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for ensuring an inclusive and accessible world for all in his [...] Full text...

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Libya's education minister calls for greater focus on disabled people

03 december 2023 - 15:30:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Education, Moussa Al-Magaryef, has stressed the need to pay attention to people with [...] Full text...

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WHO issues new, updated recommendations on treatment of mental, neurological and substance use conditions

20 november 2023 - 21:02:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Mondayy published the third edition of the Mental Health Gap Action [...] Full text...

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East African Education Technology Summit opens in Kenya

20 september 2023 - 18:10:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A Summit to explore ways of expanding the use of computer software to enrich learning in [...] Full text...

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Mental illnesses affect 10-15% of the population in Burundi

07 april 2023 - 18:29:04
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Depression, psychosis, schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, mania and autism are among the main mental illnesses that affect [...] Full text...

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Celebrate diverse contributions of persons with autism, UN chief says

03 april 2023 - 06:29:31
New York, U.S. (PANA) - On the occasion of World Autism Awareness Day, marked on 2 April annually, the UN [...] Full text...

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First speech clinic opens in Libya

21 january 2023 - 16:41:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first clinic specialising in dysarthria, speech disorders in Libya, providing treatment and diagnosis of autism, [...] Full text...

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Innovation key to a fairer world for persons with disabilities: UN Chief

03 december 2022 - 11:18:39
New York, US (PANA) - Marking this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which falls on Saturday, António Guterres, [...] Full text...

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Libya, UNICEF discuss plan for teacher training and distance education

13 november 2022 - 15:24:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education, Moussa Al-Mageryef, and the Special Representative of the United Nations Children's [...] Full text...

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Rate of non-communicable diseases decline in Mauritius - Survey

11 august 2022 - 08:01:16
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, said on Thursday that the rate of non-communicable diseases (NCD) [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for greater inclusion, marking World Autism Awareness Day

02 april 2022 - 07:33:25
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has highlighted the need for greater support for people with autism, [...] Full text...

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Libya, Jordan health officials discuss treatment of autism

28 july 2021 - 12:05:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Health, Ali al-Zanati, has discussed with a delegation of the Jordanian Academy [...] Full text...

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Three women win 2019 Cape Verde National Journalism Award

29 april 2019 - 17:53:57
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verdean journalists, Sara Almeida (print media), Ângela Monteiro (radio) and Maria da Luz Neves [...] Full text...

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South Africa: SA golf legend nominated for Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award

19 june 2017 - 14:38:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African golfing legend, Ernie Els, has been nominated for the Muhammad Ali Sports [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Tinubu fails to show up for charity boxing bout against ex-World Champ Holyfield

27 may 2017 - 05:54:57
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Bola Tinubu, Nigerian politician and National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), on [...] Full text...

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US: UN calls for recognising rights of people with autism to make their own decision

01 april 2017 - 07:14:42
New York, US (PANA) - Ahead of World Autism Awareness Day, the United Nations on Friday called for recognising the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Evander Holyfield to 'fight' Nigerian politician in charity boxing bout

26 march 2017 - 16:52:28
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Evander Holyfield, the legendary five-time World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, will hold an exhibition boxing match with [...] Full text...

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UN: UN marks World Autism Day, calls for inclusive societies

01 april 2016 - 22:44:03
New York, US (PANA) - UN officials have highlighted the contributions to humanity by people with autism, noting that shunning them [...] Full text...

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UN: UN calls on businesses to employ people with autism

02 april 2015 - 15:22:29
New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Thursday launched an employment "Call to Action", inviting businesses to make concrete [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: World Health Assembly opens

19 may 2014 - 09:52:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The 67th World Health Organization’s annual assembly, called the World Health Assembly, opens in Geneva, Switzerland, [...] Full text...

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Autism: UN chief calls for more global action to combat discrimination

31 march 2012 - 08:59:50
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the annual observance of World Autism Awareness Day should spur [...] Full text...

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