COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund, ACT Accelerator face cash crunch
ACT Accelerator needs $22.1 billion in 2021; COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund $1.96 billion
Agreement on sharing pathogen access unlikely at World Health Assembly, may delay pandemic treaty
Even after two years of negotiations, countries have not reached a consensus on the finer details of the pandemic agreement
Nigeria makes history with rollout of new 5-in-1 meningitis vaccine
Men5CV recommended by WHO offers protection against five strains of the meningococcus bacteria in a single shot
Investing in ending TB: WHO study shows potential benefit of $39 for every dollar spent in screening, prevention
Released modelling study for Brazil, Georgia, Kenya and South Africa ahead of World Tuberculosis Day on March 24
We were on a global panel looking at the staggering costs of COVID. Here are 11 ways to stop history repeating itself
Massive global failures in the pandemic led to 17.7m deaths and counting
Water, Africa’s Gold: One crisis too many
Africa is caught in a vortex of poverty, water and disease
Nearly 4.4 million girls will be at risk of female genital mutilation in 2024, warn UN agencies
On International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, must amplify survivors' voices to raise awareness, inspire collective action
India reported 1.41 million new cancer cases in 2022; breast cancer ranks highest
Globally, lung cancer most common, followed by breast, colorectal, prostate and stomach cancers
New replenishment mechanism to make WHO funding flexible welcomed at World Health Assembly
Sustainable Development Goals should also discuss adolescent health, says a report presented at the World Health Assembly
January 30 now ‘World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day’: WHA
Delegates at the 74th World Health Assembly unanimously adopted a proposal by the UAE to declare January 30 as ‘World NTD Day’
Ivermectin for COVID-19: Is India overusing
The medical fraternity is divided on its use amid lack of strong evidence of its success in treating COVID-19
UN drives campaign for youth as COVID-19 pandemic ups anxiety among 90%
WHO, ’Big 6’ youth orgs team up to help ‘lockdown generation’ build lives
Guinea Ebola outbreak risk ‘very high’, warns WHO
Among the 7 cases reported between January 18 and February 13, five have died
Violence against women with disabilities and older women goes unseen: WHO advocates for urgent action
Older women and women with disabilities can be extremely isolated when violence occurs, complicating their ability to seek help and report the abuse
WHO to promote finance, fossil fuel phase-out, and climate resilience of the health system at COP28
UNFCCC, a forum of 197 countries making climate deliberations, has so far not discussed with seriousness the climate change-health nexus but has …
Hope is on the horizon for a malaria-free Africa
After decades of intense research, two new malaria vaccines have come to market
Uganda declares Ebola outbreak after 1 person dies of rare Sudan strain
Sudan strain’s case fatality rates ranged from 41% to 100% in previous outbreaks
WHO: Off-track progress in Africa could kill 70,000 cervical cancer patients
26 countries have introduced HPV vaccine, but just 31% girls under 15 received its first dose in 2022 in the African region
Is open defecation back in India?
The latest WHO-UNICEF data shows at least one-sixth of India’s rural population still defecate in the open and a quarter doesn’t have …
WHO releases policy recommendations to protect children from harmful effects of food marketing
Food marketing involves the use of numerous persuasive techniques to influence children's food attitudes, preferences & consumption
Using sugar substitutes to lose weight could cause harm long-term, warns WHO
Continued consumption doesn’t reduce weight; could increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and mortality in adults
WHO ends COVID-19 global health emergency, bringing one of human history’s most painful periods to a close
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus cautions world against letting its guard down
TB battle took a backseat during COVID-19 pandemic; Cases, drug resistance go up, finds WHO
Global spending on essential tuberculosis services decreased from $6 billion in 2019 to $5.4 billion in 2021.
Data democracy: WHO bats for passing on genomics tech to developing world
Inaccessible tech not justifiable; Focus required on inadequate finances, lab infra, highly trained personnel
India’s new COVID-19 vaccination milestone in figures
How many people have been fully vaccinated and how many are yet to get a single shot?