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The FMD is a very contagious viral disease affecting hoofes cloven animals, including cattle, pigs, sheep, goats and various wild species. Europe is currently facing its worst epidemic so far this century at the same time as an exotic viral strain has been introduced in Iraq and other countries in the Middle East. Concern for […]

And with nearly seven million people in force by violence since the progress of M23 Rebels at the start of this year, the DRC is faced with one of the most complex travel crises in the world, according to the United Nations Migration Agency (OIM). Living in overcrowded and subressource camps, displaced populations are increasingly

Thein Zaw Win, Communications and Advocacy Analyst at the Yangon office of the United Nations Sexual and Reproductive Health Agency (UNFPA) saw the devastating consequences of the earthquake during a week -long visit to the Mandalay region, one of the regions most seriously affected by the disaster. Thein Zaw Win, Communications and Advocacy Analysing at

A moved woman said UN news Corresponding to Gaza: “In all camps, we suffer from biting insects, especially chips”, adding that “our children suffer from intense pain due to itching and tingling. “We tried to treat it simple, but good medications are not available at the medical center.” Although biting insects found in Gaza are

According to the United Nations Migration Agency, the IOM, in the past few weeks, have increased in the expulsion of women, including those who are pregnant or breastfed, as well as children and newborns. The agency highlighted the increased risks that these groups face in Haiti, where access to basic services remains severely limited. Only

Although the health sector in the world plays a key role in stopping the abusive MGF practice and the support of survivors, in several regions, the evidence suggests the opposite. In 2020, around 52 million girls and women were subjected to MGFs in the hands of health workers – about one in four cases. “”Health

Plots to global health funding lead to an increase in disease epidemics that vaccines had almost destroyed, the United Nations health agency, which warns Thursday. In the “meningitis belt” of Africa, which covers certain parts of sub -Saharan Africa, vaccination campaigns have managed to eliminate meningitis A. Likewise, improving routine immunization and emergency vaccine stocks

Before World Malaria Day on Friday, the United Nations Health Agency, which calls for a renewal of efforts at all levels – from global policy to community action – to accelerate progress towards elimination. Malaria is distributed by certain types of mosquitoes and is mainly found in tropical countries. Symptoms – which can be light

Each year, more than 21 million adolescent girls in low and intermediate income countries fall pregnant. About half of these pregnancies are not intentioned. Nine out of 10 adolescents occur in girls who have married before they were 18 years old. “Early pregnancies can have serious physical and psychological consequences for girls and young women,”

Developed after more than three years of negotiations under the auspices of the World Health Organization (WHO), the project describes a framework to strengthen international collaboration, equity and resilience in the face of future health threats. “”Nations of the world have made history in Geneva today“Said the director general of the OMS Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.