Health

“Ebola feeds on delay, fear and hunger“, said Carl Skau, Acting Executive Director of the World Food Program (WFP). “Stopping this outbreak requires all hands on deck and communities at the center. “ Declared in eastern DRC on May 15, the Ebola epidemic is the fastest growing on record. Large-scale Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo […]

A *new analysis finds that although countries have made significant progress over the past decade, funding gaps, humanitarian crises and persistent inequalities are widening gaps in care for those most at risk. “This report tells two stories,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “It demonstrates what is possible when countries invest in health, communities and

Why it matters 1.2 million people contracted HIV and 570,000 died from AIDS-related illnesses in 2025 22 percent of people living with HIV are still not receiving treatment International HIV funding has fallen by 18 percent, the biggest drop in almost 20 years New drugs like lenacapavir are almost 100% effective in preventing HIV infection.

As health and social services have moved online, protecting individual privacy while ensuring that digital transformation does not worsen existing inequalities has become an urgent priority for the UN HIV/AIDS agenda, Daria Ocheret said in an interview with PK Press Club. Lessons from the pandemic UNAIDS’ focus on digital safety deepened during the COVID-19 pandemic,

The two young leaders, both alumni of Street Child United (SCU), presented the Street Children World Cup 2026 United Declaration – a document built around football and around the campaign message “I am somebody”. A pitch, not a pity party Ms. Richards grew up facing challenges at home that took a toll on her mental

The elderly man sits in a wheelchair mounted on a donkey cart, with an oxygen bottle and a small ventilator at his side as he walks towards the dialysis center from his tent in the Al-Mawasi neighborhood. “Since January 2024 until today, I have been doing dialysis sessions three times a week,” he said. “I

On July 16, the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) deployed the base near the town of Nyakunde, in Ituri province, allowing “blue helmets” to patrol to better protect hospitals and patients. The base opened a day after a series of incidents rocked the community in and around Nyakunde. On

Wildfires destroyed 2.2 million hectares of land in the WHO European Region in 2025, compared to 1.4 million hectares in 2022. In Spain and Portugal alone, the number of forest fires has more than doubled since last year. Madrid declared a state of national emergency on Friday as wildfires near the capital forced 10,000 people

Key Points The fastest growing Ebola outbreak on record. There are no approved vaccines or treatments. Violent instability hampering disease surveillance and care. Early detection remains essential to saving lives. “The outbreak has been reported in five provinces, but Ituri province remains the epicenter of the outbreak, accounting for more than 90 percent of cases

Key Points The fastest growing Ebola outbreak on record. There are no approved vaccines or treatments. Violent instability hampering disease surveillance and care. Early detection remains essential to save lives. “The outbreak has been reported in five provinces, but Ituri province remains the epicenter of the outbreak, accounting for more than 90 percent of cases