Global Issues News Headlines for “Health Issues”

The World’s Aid Workers Must Be Protected

2026-08-07T05:16:54-07:00

NAIROBI, Kenya, August 7 (IPS) - This summer, an ambush on a marked humanitarian convoy in Duk County, South Sudan, left 17 dead and five injured. While the UN called for an immediate investigation, history suggests the victims’ families will wait indefinitely for answers.

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Ebola in DR Congo: Childhood deaths rise; hopes raised over new vaccine

2026-08-07T05:00:00-07:00

More than 300 children have died in the Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN said on Friday, as health experts urged trials of the only vaccine against the disease to halt further spread of the rare Bundibugyo species.

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New Ebola vaccine trial launches as outbreak spreads in DR Congo

2026-08-04T05:00:00-07:00

Results may be months away, but efforts are advancing towards enhanced treatment and the world’s first vaccine for the Bundibugyo species of Ebola, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday as deaths and cases rise in the largest ever outbreak on record in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

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Female Genital Mutilation: Winning the Argument, Losing the Funding

2026-08-03T11:23:15-07:00

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, August 3 (IPS) - Last August, a one-month-old girl in The Gambia bled to death after being subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM), a practice that had been illegal in the country since 2015. FGM is a human rights violation, whatever the appeals to faith or tradition made in its defence, but now the Gambian Supreme Court is being asked to strike the country’s ban down. This is the second attempt in two years to make FGM legal again.

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Mothers still lack support to breastfeed, UN warns

2026-08-03T05:00:00-07:00

Breastfeeding rates are rising worldwide, but millions of mothers and families still lack the services and protection they need to feed their babies safely, the UN has warned.

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DR Congo: New centre opens at heart of record Ebola outbreak

2026-08-03T05:00:00-07:00

New UN-backed centres will serve eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as confirmed Ebola cases continued to climb sharply over the weekend in the largest ever outbreak of the highly contagious disease in the country.

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Wildfire smoke poses hidden health threat

2026-07-31T05:00:00-07:00

Wildfires are often associated with the destruction they leave behind, but the smoke they produce can pose a serious health threat far beyond the fire zone, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.

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Dual Crises in Eastern DRC as Ebola Surges and Hunger Deepens

2026-07-30T11:06:59-07:00

UNITED NATIONS, July 30 (IPS) - The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is battling the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record, with United Nations officials warning that hunger is actively undermining efforts to contain the spread.

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From the Foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro, Magnolia Athletics Camp Is Helping Girls Stay in School, Pursue Athletics and Escape the Pressures of Harmful Traditional Practices

2026-07-30T09:29:21-07:00

OLOITOKTOK, Kenya, July 30 (IPS) - Before sunrise each morning, 19-year-old Josephine Sembeyo joins dozens of teenage runners leaving Magnolia Athletics Camp for training beneath the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro.

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Hunger hampers Ebola response as cases top 3,200 in DR Congo

2026-07-29T05:00:00-07:00

The UN emergency food agency appealed for immediate funding on Wednesday, warning that deepening hunger is undermining the response to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that has now infected more than 3,200 people.

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