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The tragedy revealed a harsh reality: many young people facing mental health issues had nowhere to turn for help. “I saw the gap. I saw the need,” she recalls. “As a young person, I realized we needed youth-focused solutions to address youth mental health issues. » Today, the 26-year-old doctoral student at the University of […]

Speaking to reporters in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the two-month-old outbreak has continued to expand despite major efforts by the government, WHO, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and other partners. “So far, 2,273 cases have been reported, with 796 deaths.“, he said. “In comparison, the 2018-2019 Ebola

“When I started as a kid, it was very, very dangerous,” he says. “People weren’t surprised if someone got killed in a race car.” This world no longer exists. Decades of engineering, regulation and relentless safety work made it possible to survive a 200 mph pileup. “Today, everyone would be surprised if someone was injured

More than 57 million people worldwide live with dementia, with almost 10 million new cases diagnosed each year. Alzheimer’s disease accounts for about 60 to 70 percent of all dementia cases. Although there is no cure for this debilitating and irreversible brain disease, the WHO said. growing scientific evidence shows that many risk factors can

Europe is the fastest warming continent on the planet, with temperatures rising about twice the global average, putting increasing pressure on health systems, social services and communities already facing more frequent and intense heatwaves. Data from five countries already shows nearly 10,000 additional deaths linked to the intense heat of this summer. The heat is

However, during these workshops, men often start by drawing football jerseys or their favorite teams, the doctor explained. Soon, these drawings become conversations about everyday anxieties, showing how sport can open doors that traditional discussions about mental health often can’t. “On the ground, absolutely no one wins alone“, said Dr Al Nahari. “Players depend on

Annual WHO-UNICEF estimates of national immunization coverage reveal 90 percent of infants worldwide have received at least one dose of medicines for diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough (DTC) last year, while 85 percent completed the recommended three-dose series. Although both figures increased by one percentage point from 2024, global vaccination coverage remains below pre-pandemic levels.

Why it matters The third largest Ebola outbreak on record. Most new infections come from unknown transmission chains. The virus has spread beyond the area of ​​origin of the epidemic. Early detection and global support are essential. Speaking to journalists in Geneva after returning from Bunia, in DRC’s eastern Ituri province, the heart of the

“Cholera is back and affects several statesmainly in the western part of the country, Darfur and Kordofans,” said Dr. Shible Sahbani, representative of the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) in Sudan. Speaking to reporters in Geneva, the official reported more than 1,330 confirmed cases and 114 deaths from the disease, which is preventable but

The United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, announced on Wednesday that the individual prize would go to Professor Serigne Magueye Gueye of Senegal, while the institutional prize would go to Fondation Bonne Action Umugiraneza of Burundi. This annual award recognizes outstanding contributions to advances that improve reproductive health and solve population growth challenges