Covid-19 in the world

Four decades after AIDS emerged as a global crisis, the progress made against HIV is at risk of being reversed by reduced international aid and financial pressure on prevention and treatment programs. During the General Assembly High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS, which […]

Gaza: UNICEF questions ceasefire credibility due to child deaths. UNICEF questioned the credibility of the ceasefire in Gaza on Friday, reporting that 265 Palestinian children have died since the truce was announced last October. The agency said that this equates to one child killed every day.

Since the Ebola outbreak was declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo on May 15, considerable progress has been made in detection capacity, Tarik Jasarevic, a spokesman for the World Health Organization (WHO), told reporters in Geneva. The detection of the Bundibugyo strain, responsible for the

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus are urging world leaders to finalize a crucial international agreement aimed at preventing future pandemics, according to a joint letter published Monday. The message underscores a shared global responsibility.

The Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo continues to spread and could increasingly affect children in the coming days, the World Health Organization and UNICEF said Friday during a press conference in Geneva. In about three weeks since the outbreak was confirmed, the number of children infected with Ebola has risen to 1,000.

“Deep down, I knew that what I had experienced was not something any girl should have to go through,” the UN sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA) documented her story. Female genital mutilation was an unavoidable rite of passage for young women in the Mara region of the United Republic.

Measles is resurging strongly in the Americas. The Pan American Health Organization has issued an epidemiological alert calling on all countries in the region to intensify surveillance and vaccination. The reason is clear: measles cases have increased 32-fold in the last year compared to 2024, with nearly

Five patients leave Gaza through the Rafah crossing; 18.500 still waiting. Five Palestinians in need of urgent medical attention managed to leave Gaza through the Rafah crossing on the first day after its reopening. The World Health Organization welcomes this first step but notes that 18.500 people are still waiting. “I hope to travel

The World Health Organization (WHO) launched its Global Appeal 2026 on Monday, seeking to raise nearly $1000 billion to provide vital health assistance to millions of people trapped in humanitarian crises and conflicts. The goal is to respond to 36 health emergencies worldwide, 14 of which are global.

For the first time, a study by the WHO and its International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) quantifies the cancer risk attributable to preventable causes such as tobacco, infections, alcohol, and environmental pollution. “By examining patterns across countries and population groups, we can provide governments and individuals with more specific information to help