News headlines for “Health Issues”, page 82
World News in Brief: Gaza relief ‘an impossible mission’, COVID spreading fast again, food prices fall
- UN News
The UN’s relief chief on Friday warned that “Gaza has simply become uninhabitable” and demanded Israeli forces and Palestinian militants start meeting their obligations under international law to protect civilian lives.
Stories from the UN Archive: Hollywood greats campaign against malaria and polio
- UN News
Frank Sinatra and Edward G. Robinson were two of the 20th century’s biggest stars of the stage and screen, and when it came to the World Health Organization’s campaign to tackle two of the biggest killers of the post-war era, they answered the call.
WHO and partners deliver aid to two Gaza hospitals in high-risk missions
- UN News
The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners delivered fuel and other essential supplies to two hospitals in northern and southern Gaza this week, the UN agency reported on Wednesday.
‘Act on the lessons of COVID-19’, Guterres says on Epidemic Preparedness Day
- UN News
The world must prepare for the next pandemic and act on lessons learned from COVID-19, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a message on Wednesday to mark the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness.
2023 marked by achievements and 'avoidable suffering': WHO chief
- UN News
The past year saw significant milestones and challenges in global public health but also immense and avoidable suffering, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
Amidst a Horrendous 2023, Civil Society is Fighting Back Society
- Inter Press Service
TORONTO, Canada, Dec 22 (IPS) - The year 2023 has brought so much tragedy, with incomprehensible loss of lives, whether from wars or devastating ‘natural’ disasters, while our planet has seen yet more records broken as our climate catastrophe worsens.
Dengue spike fuels concerns of public health threat in previously untouched countries: WHO
- UN News
This year's surprising spike in dengue infections globally represents a potentially high public health threat, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
South Asian Women, Girls Need Responsive Legal System to Gender Violence
- Inter Press Service
NEW DELHI, Dec 21 (IPS) - Criminal justice systems in South Asia are failing women, despite stark statistics on the prevalence of violence. WHO estimates translate to one in every two women and girls in the region experiencing violence daily.
Whats in Store for Indian Farmers After Cop 28s Conclusion in Dubai?
- Inter Press Service
DUBAI & SRINAGAR, INDIA, Dec 21 (IPS) - Durga Das*, a 59-year-old farmer from the Indian state of Maharashtra, committed suicide last year by ingesting a poisonous substance. He was unable to repay the loan he had taken from the bank for the renovation of his single-story house.
World News in Brief: Latest Sudan fighting displaces thousands, second malaria vaccine, Russian dissidents ‘disappeared’
- UN News
The latest surge in fighting in Sudan has displaced up to 300,000 people as conflict spread to the country’s second largest city, Wad Madani, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Thursday.
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