News headlines for “Health Issues”, page 72
Half the world now following doctors’ orders on cutting trans fats: WHO
- UN News
A total of 53 countries had best practice policies in place for tackling industrial trans fats in food as of last year, vastly improving the food environment for 3.7 billion people, or 46 per cent of the world’s population, according to a milestone report published by the UN World Health Organization on Monday.
Unveiling the Dark Matter of Food, Diets and Biodiversity
- Inter Press Service
Jun 20 (IPS) - This year, bee pollen has become a trendy superfood thanks to a wide range of potential benefits. Last year, sea moss led the superfood trends. Before that, it was turmeric.
Birth in a war zone: Coping amid ongoing attacks in Ukraine
- UN News
Like many expecting parents, Oleksandra and Oleksandr Chebotar were eagerly awaiting the birth of their daughter. The way it happened, however, was unlike anything they had ever imagined.
WHO announces global resurgence of cholera cases in 2024
- UN News
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a spike in cholera in several regions of the world, with almost 195,000 cases and over 1,900 deaths reported in 24 countries since the start of this year.
UN health agency issues alert on falsified semaglutides used for diabetes treatment, weight loss
- UN News
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday issued a medical product alert on the release of three batches of falsified semaglutides – the type of medicines primarily used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity in some countries.
Deadly and growing impact of air pollution laid bare in new UNICEF-backed report
- UN News
The State of Global Air (SoGA) report published in partnership with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warns on Wednesday that air pollution is increasingly impacting human health - and is now the second leading global risk factor for premature death.
Pakistan’s Dirty, Open Secret—Manual Scavenging
- Inter Press Service
KARACHI, Jun 12 (IPS) - A dark head emerges, followed by the torso. The balding man heaves himself up, hands on the sides of the manhole, as he is helped by two men. Gasping for breath, the man, who seems to be in his late 40s, sits on the edge, wearing just a pair of dark pants, the same color as the putrid swirling water he comes out from.
Turning the Tide: Health Community Turns to UNFCCC for Inclusivity
- Inter Press Service
BONN, Jun 11 (IPS) - There is a rapid realization that climate change is impacting health, which is why the recently adopted World Health Organization's Climate Change and Health Resolution is considered pivotal.
Lawmakers Deliberate on ICPD30, Water Security at Tajikistan Conference
- Inter Press Service
Jun 10 (IPS) - It's been 30 years since the International Conference on Population and Development Programme of Action (ICPD30) was adopted in Cairo, transforming policy and thinking on population and development issues.
At World Health Assembly, countries agree on efforts to boost pandemic preparedness
- UN News
Countries on Saturday agreed to a set of key actions to better guide and coordinate international efforts in preventing, detecting, and responding to public health risks, while also committing to finalize negotiations on a global pandemic agreement within a year at the latest.
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