Vaccinations stave off 26 potentially deadly diseases, the United Nations health agency is emphasizing on the first day of World Immunization Week, which also marks the halfway point of the Organization's goal to stop millions of deaths from vaccine-preventable diseases.
Washington, D.C. | 21 April 2017—The UN Secretary-General, Mr. António [...]
The United Nations today cited “record-breaking” progress in controlling neglected tropical diseases – which blind, maim, disfigure and debilitate millions of people worldwide, especially in its poorest areas – as an estimated one billion people were reached with treatment for at least one of these diseases in 2015 alone, according to the Organization’s health agency.
Changes in age structure of human populations are taking place worldwide, with major implications for sustainable development policies, highlights 50th session of the UN Commission on Population and Development
The United Nations health agency reviewed the threats from pollutants such as second-hand smoke, UV radiation, unsafe water and e-waste.
"Mottainai!" is a Japanese term for "what a waste!" [...]
Each year, 8.8 million people die from cancer, mostly in low- and middle-income countries, according to WHO figures.
Further deepening Asian transport connectivity requires that we ensure that regional connectivity is seamless.
1 December 2016 – New HIV infections among adolescents are [...]
“The pilot deployment of this first-generation vaccine marks a milestone in the fight against malaria,” stated Dr. Pedro Alonso, Director of the WHO Global Malaria Programme.
Report says there is mounting evidence that food systems may be major conduits of AMR.
According to the United Nations, the global rate of diabetes [...]
About 300 million children in the world are living in areas with outdoor air so toxic – six or more times higher than international pollution guidelines – that it can cause serious health damage, including harming their developing brains, a new United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) report has revealed.
This year’s commemoration of World Mental Health Day focuses on Psychological First Aid: First-line of Support in Emergency Situations.
27 September 2016 – With some 6.5 million people dying [...]
The pledges, made by long-standing and new partners in the Every Woman Every Child movement, are part of new commitments in support of the the Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents' Health.
Collective effort to address a challenge to health, food security, [...]
The use and misuse of antimicrobial drugs accelerates the emergence of drug-resistant strains, the WHO says.
"The United Nations has a moral responsibility to the victims of the cholera epidemic," a statement from Ban Ki-moon said.
