With COVID-19 ‘here to stay’, new tools essential to continue fight: Tedros
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday announced an expanded [...]
More than two million children displaced by Sudan war: UNICEF
The conflict in Sudan has uprooted more than two million [...]
From Death Valley to the Swiss Alps, extreme weather records hit new heights
As sweltering conditions continue to grip large parts of Europe, [...]
New financing tool aims to increase access to lifesaving mosquito nets
More people in some of the world’s poorest communities will [...]
UNFPA reveals winners of AccessAbility innovation challenge
Four organizations working with young people with disabilities are the [...]
DR Congo: Children facing worst cholera outbreak in six years
A spike in conflict and displacement in the eastern Democratic [...]
WHO calls for greater investment in Afghanistan’s health system
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday appealed for donors [...]
WHO summit aims to unlock power of traditional medicine through science
The first global Traditional Medicine Summit convened by UN health agency [...]
WHO urges swift action as dengue cases surge in Bangladesh
A significant surge in dengue fever cases has gripped Bangladesh, [...]
International Youth Day: Battling the stigmatization of teen pregnancy in Thailand
Young mothers in Thailand are receiving support to overcome the [...]
COVID-19: WHO tracking EG.5 ‘variant of interest’
The World Health Organization (WHO) is currently tracking several COVID-19 [...]
UNHCR warns of deteriorating health conditions in Sudan
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, issued a warning on Tuesday [...]
‘Master Blaster’ Sachin Tendulkar bats for children’s education, nutrition
UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador and legendary Indian batsman [...]
Heatwaves and high temperatures threatening young lives in South Asia: UNICEF
Three-quarters of children in South Asia are already exposed to [...]
Real influencers: Faith leaders find ‘hidden’ children living with HIV
To find “hidden” children living with HIV around the world, [...]
DREAMWORKS TROLLS AND THE UN LAUNCH CAMPAIGN FOR HEALTHIER EATING AND MORE SUSTAINABLE LIVING
DREAMWORKS TROLLS AND THE UN LAUNCH CAMPAIGN FOR HEALTHIER EATING [...]
The Power of Partnerships
New diseases have been emerging at the unprecedented rate of one a year for the last two decades, and this trend is certain to continue. We look at a small fraction of past pandemics and outbreaks, and the importance of solidarity, international cooperation and partnerships to prevent, detect and respond to these global challenges, while we tackle the immense challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
New WHO recommendations to prevent tuberculosis aim to save millions of lives
New World Health Organization (WHO) guidance will help countries [...]
WHO calls for urgent action to end TB
First-ever United Nations High-Level Meeting on TB provides historic [...]
The end of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the time to prepare for the next one
Op-ed by Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organization [...]