But despite their critical role, the UN’s support for midwife is under serious threat due to serious cuts in funding. Each year, three -quarters of all maternal deaths occur in only 25 countries, most of them located in Africa south of the Sahara and South Asia, according to the UN reproductive health agency, UNFPA. Midwives […]

“Every time this happens, people lose access to healthcare – and sometimes to hope,” Dr. Humphrey Karamagi, the UN World Health Organization (WHO )’s representative in South Sudan. “Health is the last safety net. If it fails, everything else falls too. “ The apparent air striker in the hospital, run by Médecin’s Sans Frontières (MSF)

The study from the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals that they may be responsible for a Dramatic reduction in life expectancy Both in both rich and poor countries. For example, People living in the country with the highest expected life expectancy will live on average 33 years longer than those born in the country with

“We live through the greatest disturbance of global health financing in memory“Said WHO HERFORY Director Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. He warned that sudden withdrawals of funding are jeopardizing medical progress, including efforts to fight tropical diseases that are now emerging in some regions. “This is just the tip of the iceberg“He told journalists at Who’s

FMD is a very contagious viral disease that affects split animals, including cattle, pigs, sheep, goats and various wild species. Europe is currently facing the worst outbreak so far in this century at the same time as an exotic viral tribe has been introduced in Iraq and other countries In the nearest east. Concern for

And with almost seven million people compulsive by violence, since progress from M23 rebels earlier this year, DRC is facing one of the world’s most complex shear crises, according to the UN Migration Agency (IOM). Living in crowded and under resourceed camps, displaced populations are increasingly vulnerable to both illness and attack. Since January 2025

Thein Zaw Win, Communications and Advocacy Analyst in the Yangon Office of UN Sexual and Reproductive Health Agency (UNFPA) saw the devastating consequences of the earthquake during a week’s long visit to the Mandalay region, one of the regions most affected by the disaster. Thein Zaw Win, Communications and Advocacy Analysis at UNFPAS Yangon office,

A displaced woman told FN news Correspondent in Gaza: “In all camps we suffer from biting insects, especially fleas,” adds that “our children suffer from severe pain due to itching and prickly. “We tried to treat it in simple ways, but the right drugs are not available at the Medical Center.” While biting insects found

According to the UN migration agency, IOM, in recent weeks has experienced an increase in the deportation of women, including those who are pregnant or breastfeeding, as well as children and newborn babies. The agency has emphasized the increased risks facing these groups that return to Haiti, where access to basic services remains very limited.

While the health sector worldwide plays a key role in stopping the violent practice of FGM and supporting survivors, evidence of other regions suggests other. From 2020, an estimated 52 million girls and women were exposed to FGM in the hands of health workers – that’s about one in four cases. “Health workers must be