News headlines for “Health Issues”, page 114
Interwoven Global Crises Can Best be Solved Together
- Inter Press Service
BONN, Mar 02 (IPS) - When global crises are interlinked, they overlap and compound each other. In such cases, the most effective solutions are those that work at the nexus of all these challenges.
Research Uncovers Cheaper Diagnostic Tools For Chronic Hepatitis B in Africa
- Inter Press Service
BLANTYRE, Mar 02 (IPS) - Researchers have found that cheaper and more accessible blood testing methods can improve the care of patients with chronic hepatitis B in Africa.
International Women’s Day, 2023 - Unleashing Our Region’s Most Untapped Potential: Harnessing the Digital Age to Empower Women & Girls
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, Thailand, Mar 01 (IPS) - New technologies and innovations are reshaping our world and its future, often at a dizzying pace. Yet women and girls continue to be left behind in this burgeoning digital universe. How, then, can we harness these developments to create a better future for all of us?
This year’s International Women’s Day theme, “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality,” seeks to answer exactly that question.
WHO chief underscores need for ‘peace for health’ in landmark visit to northwest Syria
- UN News
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday visited earthquake-ravaged northwest Syria, becoming the first senior UN official to enter the region since war erupted in the country 12 years ago this month.
Earthquake Relief Efforts in Syria Shouldn't Overlook Those With Disabilities
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Feb 28 (IPS) - Emina Cerimovic is a senior disability rights researcher at Human Rights Swatch.A few days ago, I saw a photo shared to Twitter of Sham, a young Syrian girl rescued from under the rubble in northwest Syria, sitting upright in her hospital bed, According to the Syrian Civil Defense, a volunteer humanitarian group also known as the White Helmets, Sham will lose both her legs because of injuries from the quake.
Repealing laws targeting people living with HIV/AIDS saves lives
- UN News
Repealing discriminatory laws against people living with HIV/AIDS saves lives and helps advance the end of the pandemic, the chief of UNAIDS has said, marking Zero Discrimination Day on Wednesday.
Avian flu reappears in Cambodia, UN health agency warns
- UN News
Cambodian authorities reported two cases of avian flu, including an 11-year-old girl who died of the virus, the UN health agency said on Sunday.
Over 1 billion in 43 nations at risk amid cholera outbreaks, WHO says
- UN News
A global surge of cholera cases has put one billion people in 43 countries at risk, the World Health Organization (WHO) cautioned this week.
WHO: Nations step closer to global guides on pandemics, disease outbreaks
- UN News
Governments agreed on a way forward to update disease outbreak regulations ahead of meetings to draft new global guidelines for tackling pandemics, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday.
Beyond Zero Discrimination: A New Social Contract for Health and Care Workers
- Inter Press Service
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Feb 24 (IPS) - While its origins may be rooted in the discrimination faced by people living with HIV, Zero Discrimination Day has evolved to celebrate commitments to the fundamental human right of being treated equally in law and in practice.
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