Africa: Deadly and Growing Impact of Air Pollution Laid Bare in New Unicef-Backed Report

The State of Global Air (SoGA) report published in partnership with the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) warns on Wednesday that air pollution is increasingly impacting human health -… Read more »

Africa: Global Efforts to End Female Genital Mutilation Undermined By 'Vacation Cutting'

The global fight to tackle female genital mutilation (FGM) is being undermined by the movement of some girls across national borders and beyond to undergo the procedure, the UN… Read more »

Africa: WHO Reports Major Increase in Sexually Transmitted Infections

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as syphilis are on the rise in most regions of the world, UN health agency WHO said in a new report on Tuesday. Read more »

Madagascar: First Person - Women in Madagascar Too Ashamed to Seek Help Giving Birth

Some of the poorest women in an underdeveloped region south of Madagascar are "too ashamed" to seek the maternal health services they need, according to a midwife working in a… Read more »

Sudan: Latest Global Nutrition Data Reveals Extent of Famine Risk and 'Widespread Death'

Dangerous levels of acute hunger affected a staggering 281.6 million people last year - the fifth year in a row that food insecurity has worsened - heightening growing fears of… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria First Country to Introduce 'Revolutionary' Meningitis Vaccine

Nigeria has become the first country to roll out a "revolutionary" five-in-one vaccine against meningitis, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement on Friday. Read more »

Madagascar: Mother Makes 200km Emergency Trip Across Rural Madagascar to Save Baby

A young mother in Madagascar has been describing how she was forced to make a 200km emergency journey on challenging rural roads to a specialist regional hospital after she… Read more »

Africa: World News in Brief - Dignity and Justice Key to End Evil of Racial Discrimination, Methane Emissions Update, Mpox Latest, Peacebuilding Boost

Racism is "an evil infecting countries and societies around the world" the UN chief has said in his message marking the International Day for the Elimination of Racial… Read more »

Africa: WHO Study Shows $39 Return for Each Dollar Invested in Fight Against TB

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday called for a funding boost in tuberculosis (TB) screening and prevention programmes to protect vulnerable populations and achieve… Read more »

Africa: 'Historic Milestone' As Child Mortality Hits Record Low of 4.9 Million in 2022

The fight against child mortality has reached an historic milestone the UN announced on Wednesday with latest estimates revealing the number of children dying prematurely before… Read more »

Africa: At Least One in Eight People Now Obese, Warns WHO

At least one in eight people on Earth are living with obesity, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, citing a newly released global medical study. Read more »

Africa: World News in Brief - Air Travel Boom Erases Covid Dip, 'Disturbing' New Anti-LGBT Bill in Ghana, Rights Abuses in Crimea

The UN aviation agency on Wednesday announced that air traffic levels are operating at around two per cent above their high in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic grounded much of… Read more »

Madagascar: First Person - Supporting Mental Health in Madagascar, One Consultation At a Time

Ongoing humanitarian crises in southern Madagascar have worsened the situation for people with mental health disorders, but the UN's World Health Organization (WHO) has been… Read more »

Africa: World News in Brief - DR Congo Clashes, Invest in Ending Polio, Say #idont to Child Marriage

Tensions remain high in North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), particularly in the town of Sake, as clashes persist between M23 rebels and… Read more »

Sudan: Youth-Led 'Emergency Rooms' Shine Rays of Hope in War-Torn Sudan

With the war in Sudan triggering widespread violence and instability, youth-driven emergency response rooms (ERRs) are among a growing number of community-led initiatives reaching… Read more »

Cape Verde: Another Malaria Milestone As WHO Declares Cabo Verde Free of Deadly Disease

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday declared Cabo Verde free of malaria, hailing it as the latest success in the global fight against the disease. Read more »

Africa: Tobacco Use Declining Despite Industry Interference - WHO

The number of people using tobacco continues to decline despite industry attempts to jeopardize progress towards stamping out cigarettes and other such products, the World Health… Read more »

Malawi: Cholera Cases Soar Globally - Malawi, Haiti Deadliest Outbreaks, WHO Reports

The world enters 2024 with soaring cases of cholera globally, with over 667,000 cases and more than 4,000 deaths last year, UN agencies have reported. Read more »

Africa: 2023 Marked By Achievements and Avoidable Suffering - WHO Chief

The past year saw significant milestones and challenges in global public health but also immense and avoidable suffering, the Director-General of the World Health Organization… Read more »

Africa: Dengue Spike Fuels Concerns of Public Health Threat in Previously Untouched Countries - WHO

This year's surprising spike in dengue infections globally represents a potentially high public health threat, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. Read more »

Africa: COP28 - Bring the Vulnerable to 'Front of the Line' for Climate Funding

Advocates showcased the devastating impacts of climate upheaval on their communities at COP 28 on Monday as the focus of the world's largest climate gathering turned to financial… Read more »

Africa: Tackling Health Impacts of Climate Change and Scaling Up Digital Climate Action in the Spotlight at COP28

Delegates at COP28 in Dubai on Saturday called for stronger and more resilient global health systems, which are indispensable to protecting populations from the negative impacts of… Read more »

Africa: Climate Change Risks Upending Global Fight Against Malaria - WHO

Climate change and its impacts, particularly extreme weather and heatwaves, pose a "substantial risk" to progress being made to fight malaria, the UN World Health Organization… Read more »

Africa: More Action Needed to Write 'Final Chapter' of TB

Tuberculosis (TB) response is bouncing back from disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but more effort is needed to end the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) said… Read more »

Africa: Food and Agriculture Organisation Report Reveals Hidden Costs of Agrifood Systems

Although current agrifood systems provide nourishment and sustain economies, they also impose huge hidden costs on health and the environment - the equivalent of at least $10… Read more »