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Lower malaria vaccine price expected to protect 7 million more children by 2030

Under the terms of the agreement, the price of the R21/Matrix-M vaccine will drop to $2.99 ​​per dose within a year – a reduction expected to save up to $90 million. These savings are expected to allow countries to obtain more than 30 million additional doses over the next five years. “Today’s announcement is a […]

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UN calls for legal safeguards for AI in healthcare

The warning comes in a report from the United Nations’ World Health Organization (WHO) office in Europe, where AI is already helping doctors detect diseases, reduce administrative tasks and communicate with patients. Technology is reshaping the way care is delivered, data is interpreted and resources are allocated. “But Without clear strategies, data privacy, legal safeguards

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Protecting lives in a warming world: health at the center of COP30

As climate negotiations continue in the Amazon city of Belém, Brazil, governments, UN agencies and partners have adopted the Belém Health Action Plan, with a focus on addressing health care inequities. For updates on all UN actions and media coverage so far, go to our dedicated page here. A planet on the way to “intensive

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Ethiopia: UN supports response to potentially deadly virus outbreak

So far, eight possible cases have been reported in the southern region of Ethiopia and laboratory tests are underway to determine the exact cause. Health workers are among those infected, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a tweet. What is viral hemorrhagic fever? Viral hemorrhagic fevers are a group of epidemic-prone diseases caused by

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Diabetes now affects 1 in 6 pregnancies: what you need to know

This Friday, on the occasion of World Diabetes Day, the UN highlights the impact of the disease on pregnancy, in line with this year’s global theme, managing diabetes “at all stages of life”. The organization also launched its first-ever global guidelines on how to manage diabetes before, during and after pregnancy. “These guidelines are grounded

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Gaza: the war has made children violent, sad and destitute

Warning that children’s sense of stability and security has been eroded by the collapse of key daily services, humanitarians insist young Gazans will need “sustained, long-term efforts to recover”. According to child safety partner assessments conducted in September and shared by the UN Office for Aid Coordination (OCHA), 93 percent demonstrated aggressive behavior and 90

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World news in brief: Gaza latest, Americas lose measles-free status and Brazil recovers from tornado

Fuel is needed to power machinery for critical operations, including water, sanitation, hygiene, health and rubble clearance. Education, nutrition and protection works will also be possible through the delivery of diesel, OCHA said, noting that three-quarters of the total amount went to the south and a quarter to the north. The latest UN data also

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Ensuring access to drinking water as climate threats increase

“Health facilities are where vulnerable people seek healing. Yet without adequate water, sanitation and hygiene, for too many people, expected care can turn into unintended harm,” said Dr Hans Kluge, World Health Organization (WHO) regional director for Europe. Stressing that health care is “put to the test like never before,” Dr. Kluge insisted that strengthening

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Syria’s future threatened by serious funding shortfall

The development comes 11 months after the country’s devastating civil war ended with the overthrow of the Assad regime by opposition forces loyal to new President Ahmad Al-Sharaa. Today, as Syrians return home in growing numbers, the shattered country faces chronic shortages of foreign investment, medicine, electricity and equipment. According to the WHO, only 58

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