News headlines for “Health Issues”, page 109
WHO mission to Syria quake zone boosts protection from disease outbreaks
- UN News
The World Health Organization (WHO) has carried out a month-long field mission to areas of northwest Syria devastated by the February earthquakes there, and in Türkiye, helping stem the risk of further disease outbreaks or full-blown epidemics.
Millions of children deprived of life-saving vaccinations amid COVID pandemic, misinformation surge
- UN News
Some 67 million children worldwide missed out on one or more essential vaccinations between 2019 and 2021, due to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and armed conflict, but also decreasing confidence in vaccines, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday.
INTERVIEW: Making family planning choices simpler for 8 billion
- UN News
Women’s bodies should not be held captive to choices made by governments or individuals, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has said, as it launched its flagship State of the World’s Population Report for 2023.
Initiative aims to prevent Hep C infection in marginalized groups in low-income countries
- UN News
A $31 million investment announced on Tuesday seeks to prevent hepatitis C infection among people who inject drugs and other high-risk populations in low and middle-income countries.
World Chagas Day calls for primary health care to track ‘silent’ disease
- UN News
Early screening can make Chagas a disease of the past, said UNITAID, a global agency hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO), on the occasion of World Chagas Disease Day, observed on Friday.
‘Fully financing’ HIV response in Africa will save millions of lives: UNAIDS
- UN News
Fully financing the HIV response in Africa will produce substantial health, social and economic gains for the continent, a new report backed by the UN agency devoted to ending AIDS (UNAIDS) has revealed.
Superbugs Among Top 10 Threats to Whole Cycle of Life
- Inter Press Service
MADRID, Apr 11 (IPS) - Research after research, world's scientists renew their loud alerts against the high dangers of human-driven “superbugs” - bacteria and pathogens that no longer respond to antimicrobials, making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death.
Neglected Tropical Disease Mycetoma Research Gains Momentum
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Apr 07 (IPS) - The disease burden and distribution of mycetoma—a neglected tropical disease—are not very well understood. However, it is known to affect people in Sudan, Senegal, Mauritania, Kenya, and Niger, as well as people in Nigeria, Ethiopia, India, and Cameroon. Cases have also been reported in Djibouti, Somalia, and Yemen.
Platitudes not Enough: Urgent Investment Needed in Health Workforce
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC / NEW YORK, Apr 07 (IPS) - As World Health Worker Week draws to a close on April 7, health organizations from around the world have been celebrating women’s vital role in the health workforce and sharing stories about the enormous value they bring to all areas of health and care.
Better access to fertility care essential for global health: WHO
- UN News
One in six people worldwide is affected by infertility and access to affordable care is insufficient, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday, in a major new report.
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