WHO’s Ebola emergency declaration has intensified global response efforts as infections spread from DR Congo into Uganda.
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Health experts warn healthcare workers, families and residents in conflict-hit urban areas face the highest risks in the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak.
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WHO has declared a global health emergency after a rare Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak spread across DR Congo and Uganda, killing at least 87 people.
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IndiaAI and ICMR signed a landmark MoU on May 7, 2026, to advance responsible AI adoption in India's healthcare sector. The partnership leverages AIKosh datasets, GPU computing infrastructure, and the MIDAS framework to co-develop AI-powered solutions for priority public health challenges.
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The Swasth Bharat Portal, launched by Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda, integrates India's siloed health programme systems into a single API-driven platform, promising 20–40% reductions in data entry, HR duplication, and infrastructure costs.
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A hantavirus cluster aboard a South Atlantic cruise ship has killed three and sickened seven, prompting a coordinated WHO-led international response. The vessel, carrying 147 people of 23 nationalities, is currently moored off Cabo Verde.
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RIMS, Imphal launched free HPV vaccination for 14-year-old girls under the National Programme on April 27, 2026. Director Prof. G. Sunil Kumar Sharma inaugurated it. Vaccines are available at Paediatric OPD; nationwide drive targets 1.15 crore girls annually.
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