UN forum to spotlight health, gender equality, oceans, in critical bid to meet development goals
The 2025 High-Level Political Forum, or HLPF, follows two recent successful UN conferences focused on vital development issues:…
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UN warns of deepening health crisis in Gaza amid mass casualty incidents
Across the Gaza Strip, as people desperately search for food, mass casualty incidents are reported almost daily, UN…
In South Asia, anaemia threatens women’s health and economic futures
The warning, issued jointly by UN agencies and the regional socio-economic bloc SAARC on Wednesday, underscores South Asia’s…
Every hour, 100 people die of loneliness-related causes, UN health agency reports
Loneliness is linked to approximately 100 deaths every hour – more than 871,000 deaths annually. By contrast, strong…
Gaza: Health system crumbles amid growing desperation over food, fuel
“Definitely, people get shot,” said Gaza-based medic Dr. Luca Pigozzi, WHO Emergency Medical Team Coordinator. “They are victim…
‘One Earth, One Health’: Yoga Day provides respite in a tumultuous world
This powerful message of International Yoga Day, observed annually on 21 June, reverberated through UN Headquarters in New…
WHO warns of a health financing emergency
Speaking at the regular Friday press briefing in Geneva for humanitarian agencies, she warned that as wealthier nations…
Climate emergency is a health crisis ‘that is already killing us,’ says WHO
Europe is warming faster than any other WHO region, and the impact on people’s health is growing more…
World News in Brief: Women’s health in Sudan, childhood wasting, Belarus trade unions, Guatemala child rights violation
As hostilities rage in Sudan, access constraints and devastating funding cuts are isolating rape survivors and pregnant women…
Pandemics to pollution: WHO Assembly delivers landmark health decisions
In addition, the Assembly endorsed a wide range of measures to promote health equity, reduce air pollution, and…
Sudan conflict triggers regional health crisis, warns WHO
“The ongoing conflict and displacement, in addition to fragile health infrastructure and limited access to affected populations, pose…
Public health champions honoured for work ‘beyond the call of normal duty’
But this is not universal. Many people worldwide struggle – unable to walk into clinics or explain their…
World Health Assembly opens amid high-stakes pandemic treaty vote, global funding crisis
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, urged Member States to remain focused on shared goals…
‘The world is failing its health checkup,’ says WHO
“Behind every data point is a person – a child who didn’t reach their fifth birthday, a mother…
More than 30-year difference in life expectancy highlights health inequities
The study by the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals that they can be responsible for a dramatic reduction…
WHO chief laments most disruptive cuts to global health funding ‘in living memory’
“We are living through the greatest disruption to global health financing in memory,” said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros…
One in four female genital mutilation cases now carried out by health workers
While the health sector worldwide plays a key role in stopping the abusive practice of FGM and supporting…
Health, education, opportunity at stake, amid stubborn digital gender divide
Closing this gap is not optional. There were189 million fewer women than men online in 2024. The disparity…
What are Forever Chemicals? Study Reveals They’re Linked to Sleep Disruptions
A groundbreaking study led by the University of South California (USC) has unveiled a concerning link between high…
Snoring Linked to High Blood Pressure, Australian Study Finds
A new Australian study has revealed that regular snoring may lead to higher blood pressure. Researchers from Flinders…