On Monday, the Federal Ministry of Health, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organization (WHO)…
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The study is the first global effort to systematically prioritize endemic pathogens based on their impact on regional and global health. It…
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Dr Hanan Balkhy, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, spoke during a press conference about emergencies in the occupied Palestinian…
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The findings, based on data from nearly 280,000 young people aged 11, 13 and 15 in 44 countries, highlight a growing crisis in adolescent well-being,…
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Insecurity and overlapping crises affecting Haiti continue to fuel a dire humanitarian situation across the Caribbean nation, the UN spokesman said…
Antimicrobial resistance initiatives are back in the spotlight as stakeholders meet in Jeddah on the coast of Saudi Arabia, a few months after a…
The published findings highlight the need for immediate global action to address this epidemic, the UN health agency said. The study was conducted by…
Global diabetes epidemic reaches critical levels with 800 million cases Read More »
Noble “Take the path of rights to end AIDS,“ The report describes how stigma, discrimination and punitive laws hinder progress in the fight…
Defending human rights is key to ending AIDS by 2030 Read More »
Speaking at the “Tackling Drugs II” conference in Warsaw on Thursday, High Commissioner Volker Türk highlighted the urgent need for a…
‘War on drugs has completely and utterly failed’: UN human rights chief Read More »
The test, called Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra, uses molecular analysis to detect genetic markers of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacteria that causes…
UN health agency approves “innovative” tuberculosis test Read More »
