So far, eight possible cases have been reported in the southern region of Ethiopia and laboratory tests are being carried out to determine the exact…
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This Friday, on World Diabetes Day, the UN highlights how the disease affects pregnancy, in line with this year’s global theme of managing…
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Cases are on a downward trajectory for the first time since the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. But a new report reveals that while progress has been made in…
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Warning that children’s sense of stability and security has been eroded as key everyday services have collapsed, humanitarians insist that…
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Fuel is needed to power machinery for critical operations, including water, sanitation, hygiene, health and debris clearance. Education, nutrition…
“Healthcare facilities are where the vulnerable seek healing. However, without adequate water, sanitation and hygiene, for too many people,…
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Estimates indicate that one in five children under three years of age do not receive any doses or have not been vaccinated due to the war, putting…
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The development comes 11 months after the country’s devastating civil war ended with the overthrow of the Assad regime by opposition forces…
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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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