Health

UN honours Henrietta Lacks, whose cells transformed medical research worldwide

New York: For the past seven decades, the cells of Henrietta Lacks, a Black American woman who died of cervical cancer, have saved countless lives, and made numerous scientific breakthroughs possible, such as the human papillomavirus and polio vaccines, drugs for HIV treatment, together with cancer and COVID-19 research. more

‘We can end the pandemic’, UN chief says in new call for global vaccine plan

New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday repeated his call for a global COVID-19 vaccination plan to boost production and reach millions over the coming months, ...

WHO asks for commitments on maternal and newborn health

New York: Every day, approximately 800 women and 6,700 babies lose their lives around the time of childbirth. In addition, nearly 5,400 babies are stillborn daily, with 40% of these death ...

COVID crises highlight strengths of democratic systems, says Guterres

New York: The UN Secretary-General, on Wednesday, urged the world to “learn from the lessons of the past 18 months, to strengthen democratic resilience in the face of future crises. ...

Science, evidence-based facts, key to help end scourge of drug abuse: UN chief

New York: The world’s drug problem remains an urgent challenge that threatens to exacerbate COVID-19 pandemic impacts and hinder a healthy and inclusive recovery, warned the UN Secr ...

Vaccine inequity posing ‘significant risk’ to global economic recovery: UN report

New York: Although the outlook for global growth has improved, the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as inadequate progress on vaccination in poorer countries, are putting ...

New UN-led global immunization push aims to save more than 50 million lives

New York: A UN-led global immunization strategy was unveiled on Monday to reach more than 50 million children who have missed lifesaving jabs against diseases such as measles, yellow feve ...

COVID-19: Greta Thunberg contributes 100,000 Euros to vaccine equity initiative

New York: The teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has donated 100,000 Euros to boost global efforts to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to anyone, anywhere, who needs them, the World Health ...

UN Security Council demands COVID-19 vaccine ceasefires; WHO pushes for more action to speed up inoculations

New York: The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously passed a resolution calling on all Member States to support a “sustained humanitarian pause” to local conflicts, in ord ...

COVID-19 shows ‘urgent need’ for solidarity, UN chief tells Nobel forum

New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for global solidarity and greater international cooperation, and must be turned into an opportunity for fundamental change, UN Sec ...