© WHO/J.-M. Raymond The current Ebola outbreak is the country’s largest ever. DR Congo: New clinics open at epicenter of record Ebola outbreak Healthcare The number of confirmed […]
WHO: Viral hepatitis kills about 3,500 people every day
© WHO/PAHO A mother and child at a medical center on the island of St. Lucia. WHO: Viral hepatitis kills about 3,500 people every day Healthcare Today, approximately […]
Head of WHO Europe: forest fires in Europe are becoming a growing health threat
© Unsplash/K. Cook As a result of climate change, forest fires are occurring more frequently and becoming larger in size. Head of WHO Europe: forest fires in Europe […]
Hunger is receding, but the goal is still far away: the UN warned of new threats to global food security
© Pudlowski In 2025, about 645 million people, or 7.8 percent of the world’s population, experienced hunger. Hunger is receding, but the goal is still far away: the […]
WHO: Europe needs to prepare for new reality – frequent extreme heat waves
© Adobe Stock/M. Ursi Temperatures in Europe are rising at about twice the global average rate. WHO: Europe needs to prepare for new reality – frequent extreme heat […]
A healthy lifestyle helps prevent or delay dementia
© Adobe Stock/Atthapon Dementia negatively affects memory, thinking and many physical abilities. A healthy lifestyle helps prevent or delay dementia Healthcare Up to 45 percent of dementia cases […]
UN: Vaccination rates are rising, but the world faces new epidemics
© UNICEF In 2025, 90 percent of the world’s infants will have received at least one dose of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine. UN: Vaccination rates are rising, but the world […]
The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is spreading faster than at any time in modern history.
©UNFPA/J. Yunus The current Ebola outbreak in the DRC is the third largest in modern history. The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is spreading faster than at any […]
Prepare for the next earthquake: why you need to act early
© UNICEF/A. Mirzad The main lesson from recent major earthquakes is that it is important to prepare before the next disaster occurs. Prepare for the next earthquake: why […]
New cholera outbreak threatens war-torn communities in Sudan
© OCHA/J. Clark The cholera case fatality rate in Sudan has already reached an “extremely high” level of 13.7 percent. New cholera outbreak threatens war-torn communities in Sudan […]