health News
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Monkeypox: experts give virus variants new names
A group of global experts convened by WHO has agreed on new…
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WHO’s Science Council launches report calling for equitable expansion of genomics
WHO’s Science Council of experts has issued its first report, on accelerating…
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COVID-19 pandemic fuels largest continued backslide in vaccinations in three decades
The largest sustained decline in childhood vaccinations in approximately 30 years has…
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WHO report shows poorer health outcomes for many vulnerable refugees and migrants
Around the world, millions of refugees and migrants in vulnerable situations, such…
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Pandemic instrument should be legally binding, INB meeting concludes
INB members agreed that a new international instrument on pandemic prevention should…
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More breathing devices needed for premature babies born in Ukraine
“The war increases levels of stress in pregnant women, which leads to…
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WHO calls for optimizing brain health to benefit people and society
Roughly nine million people die each year from neurological disorders, which include…
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Heat, drought and wildfires during one of the warmest Julys on record– WMO
According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), temperatures were close to 0.4℃…
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Sri Lanka: UNFPA appeals for $10.7 million for ‘critical’ women’s healthcare
“UNFPA is committed to meeting the critical health and protection needs of…
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ILO calls for adequate workers conditions during extreme heat in Iraq
In a call for action to protect workers, ILO Country Coordinator in…
