Syria: UN health agency launches $56.4 million appeal to meet critical needs
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday launched a [...]
Yemen bears world’s highest cholera burden, deepening humanitarian crisis
Yemen has reported the highest global burden of cholera, with [...]
Winter rains and aid obstacles worsen ordeal for one million Gazans
Nearly one million Gazans risk spending winter without adequate shelter [...]
Avian flu reported in 108 countries across five continents, says UN health agency
Avian influenza has caused the deaths of more than 300 [...]
Underinvestment threatens universal health coverage goals
Coinciding with Universal Health Coverage Day on Thursday the World [...]
UN health agency approves ‘groundbreaking’ TB test
A potentially “groundbreaking” new test for tuberculosis (TB) has been [...]
‘War on drugs has failed, completely and utterly’: UN human rights chief
The UN human rights chief has called on leaders and [...]
Live updates: Global Humanitarian Overview launch
Every year, the launch of the Global Humanitarian Overview is [...]
World AIDS Day: UN urges leaders to ‘take the rights path to end AIDS’ by 2030
Ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 is [...]
Upholding human rights is key to ending AIDS by 2030
Ahead of World AIDS Day on 1 December, a new [...]
Jeddah conference closes with adoption of global pledges to tackle antimicrobial resistance
The 4th Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) [...]
Antimicrobial resistance crisis ‘happening now,’ WHO’s Tedros stresses at Jeddah summit
The top UN health official gave a sobering reality check [...]
World News in Brief: Haiti crisis, measles surge, global torture accord turns 40
Insecurity and overlapping crises afflicting Haiti are continuing to fuel [...]
From Declaration to action: Antimicrobial resistance initiatives centre stage at Jeddah conference
Antimicrobial resistance initiatives are back in the spotlight as stakeholders [...]
Global diabetes epidemic reaches critical levels with 800 million cases
Global diabetes cases have quadrupled since 1990, affecting over 800 [...]
Adolescents face mounting pressure at school, decline in family support
Adolescents across Europe, Central Asia and Canada say they face [...]
WHO ‘working tirelessly’ to help save lives as Middle East crisis grinds on
Amid the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East, the World [...]
Cyberattacks on healthcare: A global threat that can’t be ignored
An alarming surge in ransomware attacks is putting the world’s [...]
Sudan launches first malaria vaccine in landmark child health initiative
In a historic health milestone, Sudan has launched its first [...]
WHO identifies 17 pathogens as top priorities for new vaccine development
A new study by the World Health Organization (WHO) lists [...]