News headlines for “Health Issues”, page 122
Russia's LGBTQI 'Propaganda' Law Imperils HIV Prevention
- Inter Press Service
BRATISLAVA, Dec 16 (IPS) - A new law banning LGBTQI ‘propaganda’ in Russia will further stigmatise LGBTQI people in the country and could worsen what is already one of the world’s worst HIV/AIDS epidemics, critics have warned.
Global cholera surge likely accelerated by climate change, warns WHO
- UN News
Climate change has driven an “unprecedented” number of larger and more deadly cholera outbreaks around the world this year, the UN health agency, WHO, said on Friday.
Community-led responses ‘essential for ending pandemics’ – UNAIDS
- UN News
Communities must be empowered and appropriately resourced to lead the fight against HIV/AIDS and other pandemics, UNAIDS, the UN agency dedicated to tackling HIV/AIDS, stressed at an international meeting held in Thailand.
Step up investment to ensure water and sanitation access for all
- UN News
Countries must ramp up investments to provide safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) to all people by 2030, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners said on Wednesday in a bid to save more lives.
Once again, US and Europe way ahead on daily calorie intake
- UN News
The number of calories per person consumed globally, increased by a full nine per cent on average last year, to 2,960 per day, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Monday, in its latest annual statistics report.
World Cup joins team UN to kick-off Universal Health Coverage Day
- UN News
To mark Universal Health Coverage Day on Monday, the UN is sharing the spotlight with the biggest sporting event in the world this week - the FIFA World Cup semi-finals. A showcase celebration of Health for All on the eve of the first showdown between Argentina and Croatia, is taking place on the main stage at the FIFA Fan Festival in Doha, Qatar.
Life-threatening infections on the rise due to drug-resistant bacteria, new WHO report reveals
- UN News
Over 50 per cent of life-threatening bacterial infections are becoming resistant to treatment, a new World Health Organization (WHO) report published on Friday reveals.
Countries held the line against malaria cases and deaths in 2021: WHO report
- UN News
Despite the continued impact of COVID-19, malaria cases and deaths remained stable throughout last year, according to new data released on Thursday by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Battling the Twin Challenge of HIV and Cervical Cancer
- Inter Press Service
Nairobi, Dec 06 (IPS) - Damaris Anyango* was recently discharged from Kenyatta National Hospital, battling the twin challenge of cervical cancer and HIV. She is 50 years old and was diagnosed with HIV nearly ten years ago.
Many persons with disabilities face premature death due to health inequities
- UN News
Persons with disabilities face a risk of dying up to 20 years earlier than other sections of society, according to a new report issued by the World Health Organization on Friday.
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