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Africa: WHO and France Shift One Health Vision to Action With New High-Impact Initiatives

[WHO] On World Health Day, global leaders gathered in France for a milestone "One Health Summit", where the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners announced a new wave of con...

Kenya: Kenya's Health Moment - Building the Infrastructure Behind the Vision

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- More than 2,000 delegates from over 50 countries have convened this past week at the United Nations Office at Nairobi for the World Health Summit Regional M...

Dengue Observatory Eyes Global Disease Surveillance

A new international platform now enables monthly monitoring of dengue trends across 88 countries, aiming to support the global response to a disease that reached historic highs in...

Ebola Outbreak in the DRC Raises Global Health Concerns Amid Conflict and Displacement

UNITED NATIONS, May 26 (IPS) - Since May 16, there has been a significant increase in the number of laboratory-confirmed and suspected Ebola cases reported across the Democratic R...

Africa: WHO Calls for Action - 'Together for Health. Stand With Science.' to Mark World Health Day

[WHO] The World Health Organization (WHO) today calls on people everywhere to renew their commitment to working together and supporting science as the twin engines driving better h...

Ebola outbreak in Central Africa declared a ‘Public Health Emergency of International Concern’

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Conc...

Diagnostic Tampons: Fighting Cervical Cancer in Latin America

Cervical cancer represents one of the most pressing yet preventable crises in global health. It remains the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide, with 94% of deaths occu...

Global Health Gains Face Threat of Reversal

Urgent action for stronger health systems backed by improved data is needed to protect progress.

WHO: Migrants and Refugees Face Rising Health Risks as Global Systems Fall Short

UNITED NATIONS, April 2 (IPS) - Global human migration is at record-high levels, as the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that roughly 1 in 8 people—about one billion indi...

Managing Maternal Hypertensive Disorders in Venezuela

Venezuela faces a time of profound instability. Not only due to piling political unrest but further exacerbated by changing climates and insufficient funding reach. Maternal and pe...

UN Forum puts spotlight on healthcare for Indigenous Peoples

Ensuring Indigenous Peoples’ access to healthcare, including during conflict, is the theme for a major meeting that opened at United Nations Headquarters in New York on Monday. Rea...

SDG 3 in Afghanistan: Health Gains and Persistent Barriers

Afghanistan is still struggling to achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3, which aims to ensure good health and well-being for everyone. The country scores low on key health...

Q & A with Dr. Wohl: How global health changes could impact Ebola response

As the world has waited with bated breath to see if the small outbreak of the hantavirus aboard a cruise ship would multiply and spread beyond borders — another infectious disease...

WHO says billions saw health gains in 2025 despite funding cuts

Despite significant funding cuts, the World Health Organization (WHO) was able to support significant national health gains for hundreds of millions of people in 2025, according to...

Health Ministry engages VIYA Health and Incepta to expand access to WHO-prequalified solution

Growing health crisis crosses borders as cases surge, global response intensifies

A growing Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus has infected at least 134 people and killed 18 across the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, according to the Worl...

Community Health Workers in Malawi Expand Maternal Care

Community health workers in Malawi play a central role in maternal care, especially in rural communities where distance, transport gaps and workforce shortages can delay treatment....

Africa: Why The World Must Recognize NTDs as a Human Rights Issue

[allAfrica] During my years working in Malawi's health system - from clinician and public health officer to leading national public health programmes, and now as Minister of Health...

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The Ministry of Health, in partnership with the World Bank Group, has launched a Regional Health, Nutrition and Population Strategy to drive a new era of stronger, more resilient h...

WORLD HEALTH DAY 2026: TOGETHER FOR HEALTH, STAND WITH SCIENCE — A VISION FOR KASHMIR

World Health Day 2026 emphasizes “Together for Health: Stand with Science,” advocating a collective approach to improving Kashmir's healthcare system. Challenges include limited ac...

Urban health leaders renew commitment to accelerate life-saving action in cities

As noncommunicable diseases and injuries continue to account for more than 80% of deaths worldwide, global urban health experts concluded the 2026 Partnership for Healthy Cities Su...

Ebola Crisis Sparks Debate Over Global Health Double Standards

To some Africans, the claim that the continent’s largest health agency had already bungled its response scratched a familiar wound.

Education to Improve the Planet’s Health, and Our Own

As the planet’s health declines, human health increasingly suffers. We can change this trajectory through a global Planetary Health education campaign.

Chip in with Taiwan for smart health: A pragmatic choice for the Philippines

EACH YEAR, as the World Health Assembly (WHA) brings the international community together in Geneva, one fundamental question resurfaces: Should global health governance be guided...