News headlines for “Health Issues”, page 70
South Sudan faces growing humanitarian crisis, warns WHO
- UN News
Twelve years on from independence the people of South Sudan continue to face huge challenges, exacerbated now by the war in neighbouring Sudan, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
Childhood immunization levels stalled in 2023
- UN News
New data published on Monday by UN agencies shows that immunization coverage for children worldwide stalled during 2023, leaving around 2.7 million lacking the protection they need compared to the pre-COVID-19 levels of 2019.
Overwhelmed Healthcare Systems in Gaza Struggle Through Evacuation Orders
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 12 (IPS) - For nine months, over 2 million people in the Gaza Strip have been forcibly displaced in the wake of the armed conflict between Israel and Hamas. The ongoing fighting and displacement have put significant strain on humanitarian organizations on the ground to address even basic health needs.
Is Artificial Intelligence The Way Forward or Backward?
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Jul 12 (IPS) - Contrary to popular belief, artificial intelligence has been a cornerstone of technological progress for much longer than the past few years.
Computer scientist Alan Turing brought forth the concept of computers solving complex human problems with his invention of the Turing Machine in 1936. This machine provided solutions to a seemingly infinite number of problems, yet the technological limitations of the early 1900s proved that this number was indeed very finite.
Flash forward to the 2020s, artificial intelligence has become a widespread practice, impacting different fields such as music, art, science, forensics, finance, agriculture, and many others. Although artificial intelligence has been hailed as the future of human progress, it also poses a risk to this future due to its significant carbon footprint.
Gaza: WHO chief highlights health risks of latest evacuation orders
- UN News
More Israeli evacuation orders in Gaza are further threatening the health of people in the embattled enclave, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) said during a media briefing in Geneva on Thursday.
WHO prequalifies first self-test kit for Hepatitis C virus
- UN News
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday that it has prequalified the first self-test for the hepatitis C virus (HCV), thus accelerating efforts towards elimination of the viral infection.
Lebanon’s Deep Healthcare Crisis Exposed through Communicable Diseases
- Inter Press Service
BEIRUT & TORONTO, Jul 08 (IPS) - This summer is bringing an additional challenge to the public health front in Lebanon, along with higher-than-normal temperatures.
Several Ukrainian cities hit in new wave of Russia missile attacks
- UN News
Ukrainian cities faced another barrage of missiles fired by Russian forces on Monday with dozens killed and a children’s hospital among the locations hit, UN humanitarians have said.
Investing in Teachers, School Leaders Key in Keeping Girls in School UN-African Union Study Finds
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI & ADDIS ABABA, Jul 04 (IPS) - Investing in teachers and school leaders in Africa is the most important factor in promoting educational opportunities for girls, keeping them in school and ending child marriage, ultimately reducing gender inequality through education.
Mayurbhanj Kai Chutney: From Forests to Global Food Tables
- Inter Press Service
UDULA, India, Jul 02 (IPS) - On a scorching May morning, Gajendra Madhei, a farmer from Mamudiya village, arrives at the local bazaar in Udula, a town in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district. He displays freshly caught red weaver ants, known locally as kai pimpudi, in the bustling tribal market.
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