Health

Independent studies by the agencies paint a picture of widening disparities that begin in childhood and continue into higher education, despite decades of global progress in school and college enrollment. An Uneven Report Card Examining the relationship between economic inequality and children’s well-being in 44 OECD and high-income countries, the UNICEF report found that rates…

In a rare personal message to the island’s residents on Saturday, Dr Tedros confirmed that he would travel to Spanish territory to supervise the disembarkation of almost 150 passengers and crew, following a hantavirus outbreak on board that has claimed three lives. “It is not common for me to write directly to the people of…

The WHO Representative in Lebanon, Dr. Abdinasir Abubakar, spoke with UN News from Beirut and said that on Wednesday he marked ““one of the deadliest days in the current escalation of violence” in the country. In just a few minutes, multiple strikes affected densely populated areas, including the capital, Beirut, in the middle of the…

They urged immediate action to protect civilians, facilitate humanitarian access and allow internally displaced people to return safely and with dignity. “South Sudan is at a critical juncture,” the think tank said. “All parties must immediately cease hostilities and engage in meaningful dialogue to prevent further escalation of the conflict and protect civilians.” Jonglei State…

The University Hospital in the East Darfur capital, Al Deain, was hit on Friday night, a new low in the brutal conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that broke out in April 2023. According to the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO), the number of people killed…

The aid coordination office, OCHA, reported that casualty figures “cannot yet be independently verified” due to limited access. Schools and markets in several border districts remain closed amid continued instability, while mortar fire has forced families to flee villages in northwest Pakistan. Aid operations in parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have been temporarily suspended, although assistance…

Speaking before the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Türk stressed that violence against women – including feminicide – had become a global emergency. Around 50,000 women and girls around the world were murdered in 2024, most at the hands of family members, he said, amid ongoing hearings in the US Congress into the ring of…

The WHO confirmed that two cases of the recombinant strain, which combines genomic elements of monkeypox virus (MPXV) clades Ib and IIb, have been identified to date: one in the United Kingdom and one in India. Both patients had a recent travel history and neither experienced serious illness. No secondary cases were detected after contact…

“This American investment will provide vital support to millions of people. in partner countries and help ensure that the global response to HIV remains efficient, data-driven and delivers results”said Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of UNAIDS. “I thank President (Donald) Trump and the United States Congress for their continued commitment to HIV and global health.” The…

“We are dying. Every day, two to three patients die inside this hospital,” says Munther Abu Foul, a cancer patient lying in his bed in Gaza’s largest hospital. “I can’t get out of bed because of the pain. We want a solution: open the crossings.” His words capture the reality faced by thousands of cancer…