Global IssuesNews headlines for “Health Issues”
Europe: Report highlights direct link between pandemic and childhood obesity
- UN News
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to increased obesity in school-aged children in Europe, the World Health Organization (WHO) office for the region said in a new report issued on Wednesday, sounding the alarm for action.
Transgender Health Rights Boosted by Hospitals' Separate Room Policy
- Inter Press Service
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Apr 30 (IPS) - Transgender people and civil society organizations have welcomed the decision of the chief minister in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, to allocate separate rooms in hospitals for the transgender community so they can avail themselves of uninterrupted healthcare.
WHO Africa Advances African Science by Promoting Peer-Reviewed Rese
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Apr 29 (IPS) - The World Health Organization's African regional office and partners published over 25 peer-reviewed articles in scientific journals in 2023 as part of efforts to address the imbalance in global research and ensure that Africa was better represented in the production of health research academic literature, a new report shows.
‘Just in case’ antibiotics widely overused during COVID-19, says UN health agency
- UN News
Antibiotics saw “extensive overuse” globally among hospitalized COVID-19 patients during the pandemic without improving clinical outcomes, while also potentially increasing the already serious and growing threat of antimicrobial resistance from "superbugs"the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
Gender therapy review reveals devastating impacts on teens
- UN News
A top Human Rights Council-appointed expert has welcomed the decision by all health authorities in the United Kingdom to halt the routine use of puberty-blockers offered to children as part of gender transition services, amid a sharp increase more widely in the number of teenage girls seeking such treatment and concerns that it might disrupt brain development.
Teen alcohol and nicotine use in Europe is up, WHO urges preventive measures
- UN News
Smoking and drinking is on the rise among teenagers in Europe, Central Asia and Canada, and girls now match or even exceed boys when it comes to substance use, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report on Thursday.
New global campaign boosts lifesaving vaccines
- UN News
Two UN agencies alongside the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the global vaccine alliance Gavi launched on Wednesday a campaign to scale up programmes to save lives, marking the start of World Immunisation Weekcelebrated annually during the last week of April.
Latest hunger data spotlights extent of famine risk in Gaza, Sudan and beyond
- UN News
Dangerous levels of acute hunger affected a staggering 281.6 million people last year – the fifth year in a row that food insecurity has worsened – heightening growing fears of famineand “widespread death” from Gaza to Sudan and beyond, UN agencies warned on Wednesday.
Heatwave deaths increased across almost all Europe in 2023, says UN weather agency
- UN News
Climate change shocks caused record levels of disruption and misery for millions in Europe in 2023 with widespread flooding and severe heatwaves – a new normal which countries must adapt to as a priority, the UN weather agency said on Monday.
Pandemic experts express concern over avian influenza spread to humans
- UN News
The ongoing global spread of “bird flu” infections to mammals including humans is a significant public health concern, senior UN medics said on Thursday, as they announced new measures to tackle airborne diseases.
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