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More than 57 million people worldwide living with dementia, with nearly 10 million new cases diagnosed each year. Alzheimer’s disease accounts for an estimated 60 to 70 percent of all dementia cases. Although there is no cure for the debilitating and irreversible brain condition, the WHO said growing scientific evidence shows that many risk factors […]

Europe is the fastest-warming continent on the planet, with temperatures rising to around twice the global average, putting increasing pressure on health systems, social services and communities already facing more frequent and intense heat waves. Data from five countries already shows almost 10,000 excess deaths linked to the extreme heat this summer. The heat is

At these workshops, however, men often begin by drawing soccer jerseys or their favorite team, the doctor said. Soon these drawings become conversations about everyday anxiety – showing how sport can open doors that traditional discussions about mental health often cannot. “On the pitch, absolutely no one wins alone“, said Dr Al Nahari. “The players

The annual WHO-UNICEF estimates of national vaccination coverage reveal 90 percent of infants worldwide received at least one dose of diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough (DTP) vaccine last year, while 85 percent completed the recommended three-dose series. Although both figures increased by one percentage point from 2024, global vaccination coverage remains below pre-pandemic levels. Lack

Why this matters The third largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded. Most new infections come from unknown transmission chains. Virus has spread beyond the original outbreak area. Early detection and global support are essential. Speaking to reporters in Geneva after returning from Bunia in eastern DRC’s Ituri province, at the heart of the outbreak, Dr. Chikwe

“Cholera is back and it’s affecting several statesmainly in the western part of the country, the Darfurians and the Kordofans,” said Dr Shible Sahbani, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) representative in Sudan. The official briefed reporters in Geneva, reporting more than 1,330 confirmed cases and 114 deaths from the disease, which is preventable but

The United Nations Agency for Sexual and Reproductive Health, UNFPA, announced on Wednesday that the individual award will go to Professor Serigne Magueye Gueye of Senegal, while the institutional award will be presented to the Fondation Bonne Action Umugiraneza in Burundi. The annual award recognizes outstanding contributions to breakthroughs that enhance reproductive health and address

Mr. Fletcher warned that while Ituri province remains the center of the outbreak, the virus is spreading to other provinces due to conflict and displacement. Since the DRC declared the Ebola outbreak on May 15, The Bundibugyo species has infected more than 1,700 and killed 600 in the DRC. In neighboring Uganda, the authorities have

That’s the headline that comes from a new report from the UN’s health agency that highlights stark disparities in cancer survival between high- and low-income countries. Ten million deaths a year The Global Status Report on Cancer 2026, produced with the International Agency for Research on Cancer – IARC, a specialized WHO agency – outlines

The outbreak’s “true extent is not yet fully established,” said Dr. Anne Ancia, WHO representative in the DRC. “We’d like to say it’s stabilizing, but honestly we can’t say yet,” she said. From Bunia, the capital of Ituri province at the heart of the outbreak, Dr. Ancia told journalists in Geneva that the country’s government