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Patients in Rafah ‘afraid to seek services’, WHO reportsThe World Health Organization (WHO) has taken “crucial steps” in preparation for a large-scale Israeli military operation in Rafah, Dr. Ahmed Dahir, team lead of its office in Gaza, told UN News on Tuesday.

No sign yet of H5N1 bird flu spreading between humans, says WHO chiefThe H5N1 avian influenza virus has so far shown no signs of adapting to allow human-to-human transmission, the UN health agency said on Wednesday, urging continued surveillance.

World News in Brief: Vaccine ‘patches’ trial shows promise, lowering catheter infection risk, Guantanamo detainee facing revictimisationFew enjoy having injections and if you have children, you probably like them even less when it’s time for their mandated vaccine shots.

First Person: Women in Madagascar too ashamed to seek help giving birthSome of the poorest women in an underdeveloped region south of Madagascar are “too ashamed” to seek the maternal health services they need, according to a midwife working in a health centre supported by United Nations...

Peace or war, midwives keep deliveringMillions of lives each year rely on the expertise and care of midwives and yet a global shortage is squeezing the profession like never before, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency UNPFA said on Sunday, marking the International Day of the Midwife.

Europe: Report highlights direct link between pandemic and childhood obesityThe COVID-19 pandemic has led to increased obesity in school-aged children in Europe, the World Health Organization (WHO) office for the region said in a new report issued on Wednesday, sounding the alarm for action.

Gender therapy review reveals devastating impacts on teensA top Human Rights Council-appointed expert has welcomed the decision by all health authorities in the United Kingdom to halt the routine use of puberty-blockers offered to children as part of gender transition services, amid a sharp...

‘Just in case’ antibiotics widely overused during COVID-19, says UN health agencyAntibiotics saw “extensive overuse” globally among hospitalised COVID-19 patients during the pandemic without improving clinical outcomes, while also potentially increasing the already serious and growing threat of...

New global campaign boosts lifesaving vaccinesTwo UN agencies alongside the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the global vaccine alliance Gavi launched on Wednesday a campaign to scale up programmes to save lives, marking the start of World Immunisation Week, celebrated annually during the...

Teen alcohol and nicotine use in Europe is up, WHO urges preventive measuresSmoking and drinking is on the rise among teenagers in Europe, Central Asia and Canada, and girls now match or even exceed boys when it comes to substance use, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report on...

Latest hunger data spotlights extent of famine risk in Gaza, Sudan and beyondDangerous levels of acute hunger affected a staggering 281.6 million people last year – the fifth year in a row that food insecurity has worsened – heightening growing fears of famine and “widespread death” from Gaza to...

Heatwave deaths increased across almost all Europe in 2023, says UN weather agencyClimate change shocks caused record levels of disruption and misery for millions in Europe in 2023 with widespread flooding and severe heatwaves – a new normal which countries must adapt to as a priority, the UN...

Pandemic experts express concern over avian influenza spread to humansThe ongoing global spread of “bird flu” infections to mammals including humans is a significant public health concern, senior UN medics said on Thursday, as they announced new measures to tackle airborne diseases.

Violations of women’s reproductive health rights trigger rise in preventable deathsAfrican women are 130 times more likely to die due to pregnancy or childbirth complications than women in Europe and Northern America, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA) said in a new report...

Nigeria first country to introduce ‘revolutionary’ meningitis vaccineNigeria has become the first country to roll out a “revolutionary” five-in-one vaccine against meningitis, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement on Friday.