Health

The escalation comes amid rising protection risks for civilians and aid workers, with three humanitarian workers killed between February 7 and 16 in Jonglei and Upper Nile states, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, OCHA. Access to some of the worst-hit areas remains patchy despite renewed promises from authorities to […]

The risk of a woman living in a conflict-affected country dying from maternal causes is about five times higher for each pregnancy she undergoes compared to her peers in stable countries, according to new findings in the WHO report. In 2023 alone, an estimated 160,000 women died of preventable maternal causes in fragile and conflict-affected

The WHO confirmed that two cases of the recombinant strain – combining genomic elements of clades Ib and IIb of monkeypox virus (MPXV) – have been identified to date: one in the UK and one in India. Both patients had recent travel histories and neither experienced serious illness. No secondary cases were found after contact

“Although the cases have reduced, the conditions that led to the resurgence of this deadly disease in recent years remain and need to be addressed,” said Regina De Dominicis, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia. 53 countries in Europe and Central Asia reported 33,998 cases of measles in 2025,

“This American investment will provide life-saving support to millions of people in partner countries and help ensure that the global HIV response remains efficient, data-driven and delivers results,” said Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of UNAIDS. “I thank the president [Donald] Trump and the US Congress for their continued commitment to HIV and global health.” The

The study by the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) and its International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) looks at 30 preventable causes, including tobacco, alcohol, high body mass index, physical inactivity, air pollution and ultraviolet radiation. Nine cancer-causing infections – such as human papillomavirus (HPV), which can cause cervical cancer – are also

“We are dying. Every day between two and three patients die inside this hospital,” says Munther Abu Foul, a cancer patient lying on his bed in Gaza’s main hospital. “I can’t get out of bed because of the pain. We want a solution – open the junctions.” His words capture the reality facing thousands of

“This appeal is a call to stand with people living through conflict, displacement and disaster to give them not just favors, but the confidence that the world has not turned its back on them“, said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The 2026 appeal seeks to respond to 36 emergencies worldwide, including 14 “grade 3” crises

This comes as risks from pandemics, drug-resistant infections and fragile health services are increasing, the WHO director-general said. Addressing the WHO executive in Geneva, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus underlined the impact of workforce reductions last year due to “significant cuts in our funding”, which have had significant consequences. “Sudden and severe cuts in bilateral aid have

The UN agency’s new global guidance on evidence-based policies and interventions shows that healthy food in schools can help children develop healthy dietary habits for life. “The food children eat at school and the environments that shape what they eat can have one profound impact on their learning and lifelong consequences for their health and