Health

The serious outbreak risk comes after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck a remote region of eastern Afghanistan on August 31, near the Pakistan border, destroying water, sanitation and hygiene infrastructure. “The earthquake razed homes and caused too many deaths, and now threatens to cause even more deaths from disease.“, warned Dr Tajudeen Oyewale, UNICEF representative […]

More than 40 percent of the world’s population – more than three billion people – are affected by neurological disorders, according to the first ever WHO report on the issue. The top 10 includes stroke, migraine, meningitis, Alzheimer’s disease and other dementiasas well as neurological complications linked to premature birth, autism spectrum disorders and cancers

According to the agency’s latest monitoring report, antibiotic resistance increased in more than 40 percent of bacteria-drug combinations tracked between 2018 and 2023, with average annual increases ranging from 5 to 15 percent. “Antimicrobial resistance is outpacing advances in modern medicine, threatening the health of families around the world.” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

When designed with lived experience at their heart, AI tools like conversational screen readers, adaptive dashboards, and real-time captioning don’t just break down barriers; they expand the possibilities. They transform access into agency and the freedom to learn, lead and contribute fully. Avoiding a “shinier version of the same old prejudice” Surashree Rahane was born

The landmark survey, funded under the WHO/Europe project with the European Commission – coinciding with World Mental Health Day – analyzed almost 100,000 responses from 29 countries, from October 2024 to April this year. The main finding is that doctors and nurses work in conditions that harm their mental health and well-being, which also impacts

“I saw people fleeing, so I joined them,” recalls Yuri, 88, thinking back to the day he left Ukraine. “I arrived in Moldova alone, without family or children to turn to. » Most days, Yuri spends time in the courtyard of a community mental health center in Chișinău, participating in therapeutic activities that help him

Dr Hanan Balkhy, WHO director for the Eastern Mediterranean, said Gaza’s health services had been “broken” after two years of conflict and “on the brink of total collapse”. “When the fighting stops, a new struggle will begin: rebuilding Gaza’s health system and saving an entire population from starvation and despair.” she told reporters at a

It is according to the latest report by the World Health Organization (WHO) on the use of tobacco published Monday which analyzes smoking trends from 2010 to 2024 and concludes that the epidemic is far from over. The use of tobacco rose from 26.2% in 2010 to 19.5% last year – and the United Nations

Last July, in the remote locality of goal, in the south of Haiti, Jonas *, nine, lost his life because of the rage. When a wandering dog bit the boy on his leg, the injury seemed minor. Like many families living far from all health establishments, his mother ignored that immediate care was essential. In

“These injuries that change life represent a quarter of all the injuries reported, a total of more than 167,300 people injured since October 2023,” said Rik Peeperkorn, representative of the West Bank and Gaza. More than 5,000 people faced an amputation and other serious injuries with arms, legs and spinal cord. Briefing Journalists In New