Health

At his home in Jalalabad, about 50 kilometers from the epicenter, Dr. Sahak and his wife burst out their room to find their eight children already in the corridor. “I immediately thought of Herat,” said the Afghan doctor at the end of the forties, referring to the earthquakes that devastated the western province of the […]

“”Air quality does not comply“Said Lorenzo Labrador, scientific officer in the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).” Smoke and pollution that forest fire problems of this record season of the Iberian peninsula have already been detected above Western Europe [and]… Can travel mainly in the rest of the European continent. »» Presentation of the last WMO Air

Speaking of the Kyiv capital, which was shaken by some of the deadliest attacks in the war last week – and after a visit to the Sumy front line – representative of women in Ukraine Sabine Freizer Gunes described to UN news Nathalie Minard both emotional exhaustion and resilience which she had witnessed. The interview

Disorders such as anxiety and depression allow a heavy price on individuals, families and economies, but most countries do not provide adequate support. Mental health problems are widespread in each company and age group and remain the second cause of long -term disability. They increase health care costs for families and governments while costing the

The new joint report, Climate change and thermal stress at workUnderlines the risks of assembly because climate change feeds, more extreme and more frequent. Stressing that workers in agriculture, construction and peaches are already suffering from the impacts of dangerous temperatures, the report stresses that vulnerable groups in developing countries – including children, the elderly

Body punishments refer to children most frequently, but can refer to any sanction inflicted by parents, caregivers or teachers who are intended to cause a certain degree of discomfort. This can happen at home or in more public circles such as school class. But wherever this happens, this type of punishment has large-scale effects, including

Rubole – which is commonly known as German measles – is a very contagious viral infection, and particularly serious for pregnant women because it can lead to miscarriage, mortinity or a range of debilitating congenital malformations. The safe and profitable vaccines made it highly avoidable. “”The success of Nepal reflects the unshakable commitment of its

So far this year, cholera has killed more than 4,300 people in 31 countries. These figures are underestimated and there is a particular concern for those affected by war in Sudan, Chad, the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and Yemen. In Sudan, the disease has already made more than 1,000 lives since January 1.

These young deaths are “the last of the war against children and childhood in Gaza,” Philippe Lazzarini, head of the UN refugee agency, said on Wednesday in a tweet. The toll also includes some 40,000 boys and girls reported killed or injured due to bombing and air strike, at least 17,000 unaccompanied and separate children,

Less than half of Gaza hospitals and less than 38% of primary health centers partially work – or do it at minimum levels – said Dr. Rik Peeperkorn, representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) for West Bank and Gaza. The occupation of beds in the main installations exceeds the limits by significant margins-the Shifa