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WHO continues to urge China to share data five years after COVID-19

The World Health Organization (WHO) this week reflected on COVID-19, and ongoing efforts to understand the disease, five years after its emergence. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/nRxAw30 via IFTTT

Israel attacks push Gaza healthcare ‘to brink of collapse’

Israel’s pattern of deadly attacks on and near hospitals in Gaza, and associated combat, have pushed the healthcare system to the brink of total collapse, with catastrophic effect on Palestinians’ access to health and medical care, the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/HdXxhEP via IFTTT

Last hospital in northern Gaza out of service following raid

The last major functioning health facility in northern Gaza, Kamal Adwan Hospital, is now out of service, putting the lives of the 75,000 Palestinians remaining in the area at risk, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Friday. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/fCJdBGH via IFTTT

Global solidarity key to future pandemic preparedness, says UN chief

In a message commemorating Friday’s International Day of Epidemic Preparedness, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged all nations to invest in resilience and equity to make a healthier and safer world for all. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/Qp3XygF via IFTTT

Syria: UN health agency launches $56.4 million appeal to meet critical needs

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday launched a $56.4 million flash appeal to address urgent health needs in Syria, where years of conflict have cripped the healthcare system. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/D40mZOi via IFTTT

Yemen bears world’s highest cholera burden, deepening humanitarian crisis

Yemen has reported the highest global burden of cholera, with nearly 250,000 suspected cases and 861 associated deaths as of 1 December, accounting for 35 per cent of worldwide cholera cases and 18 per cent of related deaths this year, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/wWvhYuP via IFTTT

Winter rains and aid obstacles worsen ordeal for one million Gazans

Nearly one million Gazans risk spending winter without adequate shelter as UN agencies struggle to provide cold weather assistance, amid ongoing Israeli bombardment, repeated evacuation orders and restrictions on aid deliveries, they warned on Wednesday. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/jo1FXLJ via IFTTT

Avian flu reported in 108 countries across five continents, says UN health agency

Avian influenza has caused the deaths of more than 300 million birds worldwide and the virus “is increasingly crossing species barriers”, according to UN health officers. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/b0NUQ3T via IFTTT

Underinvestment threatens universal health coverage goals

Coinciding with Universal Health Coverage Day on Thursday the World Health Organization (WHO) released its 2024 Global Health Expenditure Report, revealing troubling declines in government health spending. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/pSsJQk5 via IFTTT

‘War on drugs has failed, completely and utterly’: UN human rights chief

The UN human rights chief has called on leaders and international stakeholders to radically rethink global drug policy, stating that the decades-long “War on Drugs” approach has “destroyed countless lives and damaged entire communities”. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/GcwHuB8 via IFTTT

UN health agency approves ‘groundbreaking’ TB test

A potentially “groundbreaking” new test for tuberculosis (TB) has been endorsed by the UN World Health Organization (WHO) as part of continuing efforts to eradicate one of the planet's leading infectious killers. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/FU9kDmr via IFTTT

Live updates: Global Humanitarian Overview launch

Every year, the launch of the Global Humanitarian Overview is an opportunity to highlight where needs are greatest - and how much funding is needed to help some of the most vulnerable people on earth. We'll be bringing you news from the events taking place in Kuwait, Nairobi and Geneva, hosted by the UN's new Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher. UN News app users can follow here.  from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/AzDsxfW via IFTTT

World AIDS Day: UN urges leaders to ‘take the rights path to end AIDS’ by 2030

Ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 is within reach, but only if global leaders commit to dismantling barriers to healthcare and upholding human rights, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on World AIDS Day. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/rkDXV5l via IFTTT