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New York: Although progress in treating people living with HIV has enabled them to work, they continue to face career discrimination, says a new study launched on Thursday by the United Nations labour agency. more
More ‘political commitment’ needed urgently for HIV prevention: UNAIDS chief

New York: As HIV infections continue to rise, UNAIDS — the UN agency leading the global effort to end the public health threat posed by the virus — called on Tuesday for count ...

Record 123 million infants received at least one vaccine in 2017, says UN

New York, July 17: A record-breaking total of around 123 million, or nine out of 10, infants, received at least one dose of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine in 2017, protecting them f ...

Prevention is key to ‘breaking the cycle of HIV transmission’, UN chief tells General Assembly

New York: This year’s United Nations annual debate over how best to battle HIV and AIDS heard that while progress had been made, it remains “uneven and fragile” with man ...

‘Social drivers’ must be confronted in fight against tuberculosis says UN chief

New York: Winning the fight against Tuberculosis requires that “social drivers” of the disease – especially poverty and inequality – are tackled head on, the Unite ...

Ebola outbreak puts DR Congo on an ‘epidemiological knife-edge’

New York: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains on an “epidemiological knife-edge” regarding the spread of deadly Ebola disease, despite the quick response by aut ...

Poverty compounding health challenges for Palestine refugees – UN agency

Nerw York: Non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, cancer and smoking-related ailments, account for the majority of the chronic health problems confronting Palestine ref ...

At global health forum, UN officials call for strong, people-focused health systems

New York: Everyone, everywhere must have equal access to quality health care, said top United Nations officials on Monday, urging greater focus on comprehensive health and well-being.

UN health agency aims to save millions of lives by ‘elimination’ of trans-fatty acids from global food chain

New York, May 15: Industrially-produced trans-fats may give food a longer shelf life, but each year they also lead to the death of more than 500,000 people from cardiovascular and heart d ...

UN health agency launches new diagnostic tool to ensure effective treatment

New York, May: Although correctly identifying disease is essential for successful treatment, many have no way of accessing an accurate diagnosis, the United Nation health agency said on T ...