Tag: Global Health

The global fight against HIV/AIDS is at risk as the head of the United Nations AIDS agency warns that US Aid freeze could lead to a dramatic increase in infections ...

The Trump administration’s decision to proceed with the USAID shutdown has triggered widespread criticism, with congressional Democrats raising concerns about the influence billionaire ally Elon Musk wields over the federal ...

The United Nations and its agencies have responded to President Donald Trump’s executive orders withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Paris Climate Agreement.  The ...

In a significant breakthrough in the fight against tuberculosis (TB), the World Health Organization (WHO) has endorsed a cutting-edge diagnostic test, marking a milestone in global health.  The test, called ...

An estimated 10.3 million people contracted measles in 2023, marking a 20% increase from 2022, according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Centers ...

Countries grappling with conflict, natural disasters, and humanitarian crises are facing a severe setback in providing routine childhood immunizations, leaving millions of children vulnerable to preventable diseases like polio.  In ...

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has called on the world's richest nations to increase their support for African countries, which have been sidelined as development funds increasingly shift toward addressing the ...

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed optimism that the current mpox outbreaks across Africa might be brought under control within the next six months.  WHO Director-General ...

The ongoing mpox outbreak, which started in 2022, has evolved into a significant global health crisis. With over 99,000 confirmed cases and 208 deaths reported across 116 countries, the virus’s ...