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Wildfire smoke poses hidden health threat

Wildfires are often associated with the destruction they leave behind, but the smoke they produce can pose a serious health threat far beyond the fire zone, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/uBsmEAk via IFTTT

Hunger hampers Ebola response as cases top 3,200 in DR Congo

The UN emergency food agency appealed for immediate funding on Wednesday, warning that deepening hunger is undermining the response to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that has now infected more than 3,200 people. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/R7zj9ob via IFTTT

HIV, hepatitis, STI gains at risk as funding falls, WHO warns

Years of progress in tackling HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are at risk of stalling, leaving millions of people without access to life-saving prevention, testing and treatment, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/ZcST7eE via IFTTT

High prices and funding cuts stall HIV prevention revolution

The AIDS epidemic could stage a comeback amid unequal access to breakthrough prevention medicines and a sharp decline in global funding, according to a UN report released on Monday ahead of the opening of the 26th International AIDS Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/BOhVWgJ via IFTTT

Cyberattacks and the digital divide are creating new barriers to HIV services

Cyberattacks, data breaches, online harassment and other forms of technology-facilitated violence are becoming significant obstacles to HIV prevention and treatment, according to a UNAIDS specialist who says digital security has become inseparable from the fight against the epidemic itself. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/ClwMIcQ via IFTTT

‘I am somebody’: Street-smart youth take their declaration to the UN

When Samantha Richards and Angela Hifume walked into the Hall of Flags at United Nations Headquarters last week, they carried more than a folder of paper. They carried the voices of hundreds of street-connected children who had never expected anyone to listen. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/5Z4hIsR via IFTTT

After an Ebola centre was attacked, peacekeepers moved in next door

A new mobile UN peacekeeping base in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has allowed local authorities to continue responding to the fast-moving Ebola outbreak there after violence disrupted the work of medics at a treatment centre set up to contain the spread. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/dFGfpib via IFTTT

Wildfires surge across Europe as Spain and France battle major blazes

The amount of land burned by wildfires across Europe has increased by 57 per cent in four years, according to new data from the World Health Organization (WHO) in Europe. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/XcBL0bx via IFTTT

DR Congo: Ebola outbreak still expanding, WHO sees signs of stabilization

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), UN health teams and partners are still racing to contain the rapidly expanding Ebola outbreak, despite ongoing insecurity in eastern areas where the virus has taken hold. As of 19 July, the DRC Government has recorded 2,423 confirmed cases, including 967 deaths and 469 recoveries.  from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/CzvnmXw via IFTTT

A former Ferrari boss has a blunt message: Your commute is more dangerous than his old job

Jean Todt spent decades around the deadliest motorsport on Earth. He was a rally co‑driver, then ran Ferrari’s Formula One team, then became president of world motorsport’s governing body. In his early years, a driver dying at the track barely made news. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/4ZhHOfw via IFTTT

Breaking the silence: Zimbabwean youth leader calls for urgent investment in mental health

For Tanatswa Amanda Chikaura, mental health advocacy began with a personal loss: while studying psychology at the University of Zimbabwe, she learned that a fellow student had died by suicide. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/Q43ScDq via IFTTT

WHO warns DR Congo Ebola outbreak is outpacing response as Uganda reaches milestone

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has become the third largest on record and is spreading faster than any previous one during the first month of exposure, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/BqykEjF via IFTTT

‘Heat deaths are not inevitable’: WHO pushes Europe to heat‑proof its hospitals

As Europe battles a deadly record-breaking heatwave, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued new guidance on Thursday to help countries face scorching temperatures now and in the future. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/Fh9tve1 via IFTTT

New guidance offers hope for reducing the global toll of dementia

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued updated global guidelines aimed at reducing the risk of cognitive decline and dementia, saying that up to 45 per cent of cases may be preventable or delayed by addressing modifiable risk factors throughout life. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/d7jOCq3 via IFTTT

World Cup football’s other goal: Helping young people talk about mental health

When Dr. Sahira Al Nahari founded Shifā Art, a Saudi Arabia-based organization using art to create conversations around mental health, she noticed that men attending her therapeutic art workshops often felt uncomfortable opening up about their feelings. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/DXcEFKL via IFTTT

‘This is a fire’: DRC Ebola outbreak is fastest-growing ever, warns WHO

Infections of the Bundibugyo species of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have reached record highs and a majority of new cases are coming from “unknown chains of transmission”, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/DRPkqcQ via IFTTT

New cholera outbreak alert for Sudan’s war-weary communities

In war-torn Sudan, a deadly new cholera outbreak has already claimed more than 100 lives, heightening serious concerns for vulnerable communities including in besieged El-Obeid, where daily drone attacks have continued to hamper aid access.  from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/wHzSMcY via IFTTT

World must move faster on Ebola response for DR Congo: UN relief chief

The world must move faster to contain the spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), UN relief chief Tom Fletcher said on Thursday. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/N1bLCz7 via IFTTT

Restoring dignity: Senegalese surgeon and Burundian foundation win reproductive health awards

A Senegalese surgeon who has dedicated his career to restoring the health and dignity of women living with obstetric fistula, and a Burundian foundation supporting vulnerable women and children, have been named the winners of the 2026 United Nations Population Award. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/GzI3tD0 via IFTTT

Cancer cases could nearly double by 2050 without urgent action, WHO warns

The number of new cancer cases worldwide could rise to almost 35 million a year by 2050 unless countries take urgent action to strengthen prevention, early diagnosis and treatment, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/SeUL4wZ via IFTTT

Ebola continues to spread in DRC as death toll passes 500, WHO warns

The outbreak of the deadly Bundibugyo species of Ebola in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is expanding, while the push to accelerate testing and identify effective treatment options continues, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/0KtnHcV via IFTTT

A safe return home: Tackling stigma on Uganda's Ebola frontline

As Uganda works to contain an Ebola outbreak that is also affecting neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), health workers are doing more than responding to a deadly virus. They are helping families navigate fear, misinformation and stigma.  from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/9zc6pj0 via IFTTT

Taking the world’s temperature: WHO chief spotlights global health emergencies

The hantavirus global outbreak is officially over, Ebola outbreaks are growing in Africa and responders are helping recovery efforts in quake-hit Venezuela, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief said on Thursday, announcing updates on global health emergencies. from UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://ift.tt/LA6ZYDh via IFTTT