Health aid from abroad is expected to see a decline of between 30 and 40 percent this year, compared to 2023, according to the UN health agency. This…
The study, released Monday ahead of the G20 meetings later this month in Johannesburg, South Africa, shows that unequal access to housing,…
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Mercury is a toxic metal that can damage the brain, lungs, kidneys, and immune system. It is especially dangerous for children and pregnant women….
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Addressing heads of state, ministers and international partners, UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock said the current hunger crisis is…
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In 1988, the international community came together under the leadership of the World Health Organization (WHO) with the goal of eradicating polio….
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus welcomed the cessation of hostilities, but said “the crisis is far from over and the needs are immense.” He…
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Amid the destruction of World War II, nations responded to the danger of hunger and malnutrition by creating the Food and Agriculture Organization…
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The serious risk of disease outbreak comes after a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck a remote area of eastern Afghanistan on August 31, near the…
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More than 40 percent of the world’s population (more than three billion people) are affected by neurological diseases, according to the first…
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