Health

Dr. Hanan Balkhy, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, spoke during a press briefing about emergencies in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Lebanon, but also in war-torn Sudan and beyond. She also maintained the critical role played by the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA in Gaza and appealed for peace. “We urge immediate and […]

The findings, based on data from almost 280,000 young people aged 11, 13 and 15 in 44 countries, highlight a growing crisis in youth wellbeing, with girls and economically disadvantaged young people the hardest hit. “Young people today face unprecedented challenges in their social environments“, said Dr Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, “with

Stéphane Dujarric told reporters at UN headquarters in New York that according to the UN migration agency, IOM, more than 4,300 people have fled their homes in Port-au-Prince and neighboring towns. “Despite the uncertainty and access restrictions, we are responding with our partners to the growing needs resulting from the continued and escalating violence,” continued

Concerned parties from around the world gathered Thursday at the Ritz-Carlton in the Red Sea city ahead of the 4th.th Global Ministerial Conference on AMR for a session focusing on non-governmental actors – non-governmental organizations, the private sector, academia and others – to work across sectors to address “one of the most pressing global health

The published findings highlight the need for immediate global action to address this epidemic, the UN health agency said. The study was carried out by the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC), a worldwide network of 1,500 researchers and practitioners in collaboration with the WHO. It is the first global analysis of trends in both diabetes

With the title “Take the right path to stop AIDS,“ the report outlines how stigma, discrimination and criminal laws hinder progress in the fight against HIV. Despite significant progress in HIV treatment and prevention, human rights violations continue to block access to essential services. In 2023, 630,000 people died of AIDS-related diseases and 1.3 million

Speaking at the ‘Dealing with Drugs II’ conference in Warsaw on Thursday, High Commissioner Volker Türk highlighted the urgent need for a human rights-based approach to drug regulation, pointing to a record number of drug-related deaths and rising drug use disorders. Building on January’s ‘Dealing with Drugs I’ meeting hosted by the Mayor of Amsterdam,

The test – called Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra – uses molecular analysis to detect the genetic markers of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium that causes TB, in the saliva of people suspected of infection. It is the first such test to receive “prequalification” status from the UN health agency, meaning it has passed rigorous quality checks and

The report titled Global Expenditure on Health: Out of the Pandemicshows a reduction in public health expenditure per per capita in 2022 across all income groups, following an increase in the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic. This concerning trend undermines progress towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC), a goal enshrined in the Sustainable Development Goals

In an update on the mutating virus – known as H5N1 – Dr. Madhur Dhingra of the Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO, that it had “spilled onto wildlife”. More than 500 bird species have been infected, along with at least 70 mammal species, including the endangered California condor and polar bears. In regions that rely