November saw a sharp increase in cholera cases and deaths compared to the same period in 2023: suspected cases increased by 37 percent and deaths by…
Yemen bears the world’s largest burden of cholera, deepening the humanitarian crisis Read More »
Furthermore, a third of mental health problems arise before the age of 14 and half before the age of 18. Released ahead of World Mental Health Day,…
1 in 7 children and adolescents affected by mental health problems Read More »
Coronaviruses such as COVID, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) “must be taken seriously” as they are particularly dangerous for…
End ‘collective amnesia’ over COVID-19, says UN health agency WHO Read More »
In an update, the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, highlighted that Attacks on civilian infrastructure have not ceased, “particularly in northern…
AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medications. It is among the leading global threats…
Invest more in vaccines to reduce deaths from drug-resistant superbugs: WHO Read More »
The warning comes from the UN children’s agency UNICEF, which said levels of severe wasting in children under five remain very high in several…
UNICEF seeks $165 million for therapeutic food to combat ‘silent killer’ Read More »
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said a response plan had been activated to strengthen surveillance,…
Lebanon: Cholera fears for communities uprooted by war Read More »
“Malaria is as old as Egyptian civilization itself, but the disease that ravaged the pharaohs now belongs to their history and not their…
On World Polio Day, UNICEF has issued a stark warning: polio cases in fragile and conflict-affected countries have more than doubled in the past five…
The U.N. health agency said pauses in bombing are key. “Humanitarian pauses are essential to their success, allowing partners to deliver…
Gaza: Israeli attacks delay polio vaccination campaign in the north Read More »
