“As a female coach, the girls trust me,” she said. “They tell me things they can’t tell others, about pressure to undergo female genital mutilation (FGM), about being asked to drop out of school, about conditions that make them feel unsafe.” In parts of rural and hard-to-reach Uganda, female genital mutilation remains a serious human […]
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The 2026 Global Report on Food Crises, released Friday by an alliance of UN agencies, the European Union (EU) and partners, finds that 266 million people in 47 countries experienced high levels of acute food insecurity by 2025 – almost a quarter of the population analyzed and almost doubled the proportion recorded in 2016. The
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The way jobs are designed, organized and managed has a major effect on worker health and safety, and according to the study – The psychosocial work environment: Global developments and options for action – the effect is growing and manifests itself in increasing incidence of cardiovascular diseases and mental disorders, including suicide. The report’s authors
“The Results report 2025 shows that countries with support from WHO and partners have delivered tangible benefits for millions of people,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “At the same time, these gains cannot be taken for granted.” The report, released ahead of the World Health Assembly next month, finds progress on three fronts: expanding
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The joint report from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) states that extreme heat already causes half a trillion working hours to be lost each year, with impacts expected to intensify as temperatures rise. “Extreme heat increasingly defines the conditions under which agri-food systems operate,” said WMO Secretary-General Celeste
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According to the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) joint report with the European Union, 74% of the countries in the bloc use AI tools for medical imaging, disease detection and to aid clinical decision-making. The survey also found that 63 percent of EU countries offer a chatbot service to patients, as part of health
The findings come in the first ever detailed analysis of immunization targets in Africa, published on Wednesday by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. It also documents progress and challenges in expanding immunization coverage against a wide range of vaccine-preventable diseases, as well as ongoing efforts to achieve goals under a
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WHO representative in Lebanon, Dr. Abdinasir Abubakar, spoke with Pakinomist from Beirut, saying that Wednesday marked “one of the deadliest single days in the current escalation of violence” in the country. Within minutes, several strikes hit densely populated areas, including the capital Beirut, in the middle of the working day. “In just 10 minutes, yesterday
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Across the world, UN data shows that women are still less likely to be taken seriously, accurately diagnosed or appropriately treated. From misdiagnosis to entrenched medical bias, gaps in healthcare systems continue to impact women’s health, safety and quality of life. Although healthcare is a basic human right, it is still not guaranteed for everyone
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“We had to watch two of the babies die before our eyes,” said Dr. Hasan Babikir, who described the death of premature triplets that he was unable to treat due to a lack of intensive care beds. As tens of thousands of people, many in urgent need of health care, flee the violence engulfing South
