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But despite their critical role, United Nations support for midwives is seriously threatened due to serious funding reductions. Each year, three -quarters of all maternal deaths occur in only 25 countries, the majority of them located in sub -Saharan Africa and South Asia, according to the United Nations Reproductive Health Agency, UNFPA. Midwives are often […]

“Whenever it happens, people lose access to health services – and sometimes hope,” said Dr. Humphrey Karamagi, representative of the United Nations World Organization (WHO) in South Sudan. “”Health is the last safety net. If he fails, everything else will also fall. “” The apparent air fracture on the hospital led by Doctors Without Borders

The study of the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals that they can be responsible for a Spectacular reduction in life expectancy in rich and poor countries. For example, People living in the country with the highest life expectancy will live on average 33 years more than those born in the country with the lowest life

“”We are experiencing the greatest disruption of global health funding in memory“Said Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Dr. Tedros. He warned that sudden withdrawal of funding endangers hard -to -say medical progress, including efforts to combat tropical diseases, which are now reappearing in certain regions. “”It’s just the tip of the iceberg“He told journalists from the

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