Health Issues
World Hepatitis Day
Egypt leads the charge, achieving gold-tier status for hepatitis C elimination in 2023 and hepatitis B control by the end of 2024. Its landmark “100…
Prevention of Re-establishment of Malaria Transmission
Key outcomes include: Launch of a regional malaria database compiling over 100 years of data Introduction of new WHO guidelines for preventing malaria resurgence Development…
Mexico Grapples With Its Worst Measles Outbreak in Decades
The outbreak comes amid a broader resurgence of measles in North America. Both the United States and Canada have seen a growing number of cases,…
The Smoke Thins, but the Fire Smoulders
Progress has been striking in some areas. In 2007, only one billion people were protected by at least one MPOWER measure. Today, that number exceeds…
What Remains of Care
At least 82 Palestinians were killed on Tuesday alone, according to Al Jazeera’s medical sources. Among the dead were 17 people caught in a fight…
Polio Remains Endemic in Pakistan
The campaign is aiming to vaccinate more than 6M children, from April 21.
Sudan’s Health Crisis Amid Ongoing Conflict
For many, this prolonged period of unrest has meant waiting for urgent medical care that has remained out of reach, leaving individuals in desperate need…
A Personal Reflection on the Global Call for Health Equity
The figures speak for themselves. WHO’s latest report reveals that, in 2022, 141 countries spent less than 5% of their GDP on healthcare—a figure that…
Unidentified Epidemic Strikes Congo, leaving 74 Dead and Hundreds Affected
Public health officials from the Africa CDC said they had collected samples and would know more later in the week.
Libya Launches National Vaccination Campaign to Protect Children Amid Growing Health Risks
This campaign is organized by the National Center for Disease Control and aims to vaccinate children from one day old to six years old to…
A Clean Water Crisis in the UK
The water companies say they need more money from their customers in order to invest in the infrastructure required to clean up these problems.
Addressing the Malnutrition Crisis in Northeast Nigeria
The organization’s findings underscore a grim reality: approximately 32 million people across Nigeria are currently grappling with food insecurity, exacerbated by a combination of persistent…
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