Jeddah conference closes with adoption of global pledges to tackle antimicrobial resistance
The 4th Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) [...]
Antimicrobial resistance crisis ‘happening now,’ WHO’s Tedros stresses at Jeddah summit
The top UN health official gave a sobering reality check [...]
World News in Brief: Haiti crisis, measles surge, global torture accord turns 40
Insecurity and overlapping crises afflicting Haiti are continuing to fuel [...]
From Declaration to action: Antimicrobial resistance initiatives centre stage at Jeddah conference
Antimicrobial resistance initiatives are back in the spotlight as stakeholders [...]
Global diabetes epidemic reaches critical levels with 800 million cases
Global diabetes cases have quadrupled since 1990, affecting over 800 [...]
Adolescents face mounting pressure at school, decline in family support
Adolescents across Europe, Central Asia and Canada say they face [...]
WHO ‘working tirelessly’ to help save lives as Middle East crisis grinds on
Amid the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East, the World [...]
Cyberattacks on healthcare: A global threat that can’t be ignored
An alarming surge in ransomware attacks is putting the world’s [...]
Sudan launches first malaria vaccine in landmark child health initiative
In a historic health milestone, Sudan has launched its first [...]
WHO identifies 17 pathogens as top priorities for new vaccine development
A new study by the World Health Organization (WHO) lists [...]
Gaza: Polio campaign reaches 94,000 children in besieged north
The UN-supported polio vaccine campaign concluded in besieged northern Gaza [...]
Gaza: Strike hits health centre as polio vaccine campaign resumes in ravaged north
The long-awaited final phase of a UN-supported polio vaccine campaign [...]
WHO concerned following raid on North Gaza hospital
Reports of Israeli troops storming one of the last functioning [...]
Gaza: Palestinians are dying amid lethal evacuation delays
Children and disabled people are facing ever more horrific conditions [...]
Gaza: Israeli strikes delay polio vaccine campaign in the north
Intense bombardments, mass displacements and lack of access in northern [...]
UNICEF: 85 per cent of children affected by polio in 2023 lived in fragile, conflict-affected areas
Countries facing conflict, natural disasters and humanitarian crises are struggling [...]
World News in Brief: Egypt malaria-free, tropical storm lashes Cuba, Mozambique killings, WHO support for South Sudan
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially certified Egypt as malaria-free. [...]
Lebanon: Cholera fears for communities uprooted by war
The UN health agency has warned that a first case [...]
UNICEF seeks $165 million for therapeutic food to combat ‘silent killer’
Nearly two million children suffering from severe wasting are at [...]
Invest more in vaccines to reduce deaths from drug-resistant superbugs: WHO
More investment in vaccines could prevent deaths due to antimicrobial [...]