Nigeria first country to introduce ‘revolutionary’ meningitis vaccine
Nigeria has become the first country to roll out a [...]
Hepatitis killing thousands daily, WHO warns in new report
The number of lives lost due to viral hepatitis infections [...]
Gaza: ‘Systematic dismantling of healthcare must end’ says WHO
With the largest hospital in Gaza largely destroyed and out [...]
Mother makes 200km emergency trip across rural Madagascar to save baby
A young mother in Madagascar has been describing how she [...]
Sudan: Aid lifeline reaches Darfur region in bid to avert ‘hunger catastrophe’
Two aid convoys carrying lifesaving supplies have reached Sudan’s Darfurs [...]
World News in Brief: Security Council condemns DR Congo attacks, cholera testing breakthrough, ‘my health, my right’ campaign
The UN Security Council on Friday strongly condemned the latest [...]
WHO study shows $39 return for each dollar invested in fight against TB
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday called for [...]
Explainer: What is famine?
Amid growing global concerns over alarming hunger spikes in conflict-affected [...]
‘Historic milestone’ as child mortality hits record low of 4.9 million in 2022
The fight against child mortality has reached an historic milestone [...]
Drugs online: UN-backed body offers solutions to counter narcotics surge
Drug dealers have continued to use cutting-edge digital technology, social [...]
WHO: Investments and myth-busting to improve hearing
Over 400 million people globally need hearing aids, a study [...]
World News in Brief: Another month of extreme heat, Sudan exodus continues into Chad, Zero Discrimination Day
February saw more extreme heat and unusually high temperatures in both [...]
At least one in eight people now obese, warns WHO
At least one in eight people on Earth are living [...]
No medicine, no hope: Doctors describe life under Israeli attack in Gaza
No communications, no medicine and little hope. That’s what operating [...]
World News in Brief: Noncommunicable diseases in emergencies, aid plan for Haiti, peace efforts in CAR
People caught up in humanitarian emergencies are at increased risk [...]
General Assembly President calls for solidarity with Ukraine as ‘needless war’ reaches two-year mark
UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis urged countries to stand [...]
First Person: Supporting mental health in Madagascar, one consultation at a time
Ongoing humanitarian crises in southern Madagascar have worsened the situation [...]
Stories from the UN Archive: Boris Karloff, leprosy and Nigeria
As the world celebrates World Radio Day, marked on 13 February, [...]
World News in Brief: Unprecedented cholera spike in Africa, Julian Assange extradition update, locusts compound Sudan crisis
Cholera cases are surging globally, and there’s been an unprecedented [...]
Cancer rates set to rise 77 per cent by 2050
Global cancer cases are expected to rise around 77 per [...]