Health

Largest-ever global response to cholera targets 2 million people in Africa

New York: The largest cholera vaccination drive in history targeting two million people across Africa is underway, the United Nations announced on Monday, in response to a series of recent deadly outbreaks of the water-borne disease. more

‘Bad’ fats targeted in new global health guidelines

New York, May 5 (IBNS): People everywhere need to cut down on their consumption of artery-clogging fatty foods, the World Health Organization (WHO) is urging, in a new report released on ...

Mental health ‘neglected issue’ but key to achieving Global Goals, say UN chiefs

New York: Mental health remains one of the most neglected global health issues, even though it is critical to the achievement of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by w ...

Vitamin A deficiency puts 140 million children at risk of illness and death – UNICEF

New York: More than 140 million children are at greater risk of illness, hearing loss, blindness and even death globally if urgent action is not taken to provide them with life-saving vit ...

UN’s advice for hospitals: Help mothers breastfeed to give babies best possible start in life

New York: Breastfeeding within the first hour of birth protects newborns from infections and saves lives, United Nations agencies said at the roll-out of their 10-step guidance to help ne ...

Universal health coverage key to safer, fairer world, says WHO chief on eve of World Health Day

New York: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday marked World Health Day, and the agency’s 70th anniversary, with a strong call for universal health coverage, to ...

WHO appeals for international community support; warns of grave health risks to Rohingya refugees in rainy season

Dhaka: With a grossly underfunded health sector grappling to meet the needs of 1.3 million Rohingyas in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar, the World Health Organization has appealed to ...

UN health agency finds high levels of antibiotic resistance to world’s most common infections

New York, Jan 30 (JEN): Antimicrobials have been a driver of unprecedented medical and societal advances, but their overuse has resulted in antibiotic resistant bacteria, with the World H ...

Largest yellow fever vaccination campaign in Nigeria’s history under way – UN health agency

New York, Jan 26 (JEN): The Nigerian Government launched a mass vaccination campaign in alliance with the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday, aiming to immunize more than 25 mill ...

Oral sex, lack of condom use helping gonorrhea to spread: Doctors

New Delhi, Jul 9 (JEN): Oral sex and the lack of use of protection is developing antibiotics resistant bacteria that is spreading gonorrhea, the World Health Organisation said.