Global Immunization Rate Steady at 85% – but Coverage Gaps Propel Outbreaks of Measles and Other Diseases 15/07/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The global childhood vaccination rate in 2024 held steady with 85% of infants and children receiving three doses of the vaccine for diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus (DPT), used as a global benchmark for immunization rates overall. However large, continued gaps in coverage are propelling outbreaks, including the highest rate of measles cases since 2019. “In […] Continue reading -> Loneliness, Social Isolation Linked to 871,000 Annual Deaths, WHO Finds 04/07/2025 Stefan Anderson A three-year investigation by the World Health Organization found that loneliness and social isolation contribute to 871,000 deaths worldwide every year, a death toll researchers said places social health in a tier “as damaging as other public health risks” such as air pollution, tobacco and alcohol. The landmark report by the WHO Commission on […] Continue reading -> Bridging the Nutrition Financing Gap With Private Sector Partnerships 19/06/2025 Shelley Pigott & Lucy Kanya Better nutrition is crucial to breaking the cycle of poverty affecting millions of people across the world. As international development funding faces unprecedented strain, private sector partnerships are a key piece of the jigsaw to close the nutrition funding gap. With the right approach, we can leverage private sector resources and innovation for mutually beneficial […] Continue reading -> Recent Aid Cuts Jeopardize 40% Reduction in Maternal Mortality Since 2000 08/04/2025 Sophia Samantaroy Maternal mortality rates have dropped by 40% since 2000, largely due to improved access to essential health services. But WHO officials warn that the recent, deep cuts to international aid could be as disruptive as the COVID-19 pandemic, if not more so, to a woman’s chances of surviving pregnancy and childbirth. And in 2023, more […] Continue reading -> Common US Infant Formulas Are Laden with High Levels of Added Sugars 03/03/2025 Sophia Samantaroy Most infant formulas in the United States contain a high percentage of added sugars instead of natural lactose, “jeopardizing” infant health and development, says researchers at the University of Kansas in a new analysis of commonly marketed formulas. “Infants may consume upwards of 60 grams of added sugars per day, or the equivalent of two […] Continue reading -> Third Polio Vaccination Campaign Planned for Gaza Next Week 19/02/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A third mass polio vaccination campaign will be carried out next week in the embattled Gaza Strip, following the further detection of poliovirus in wastewater samples, WHO and UNICEF said in a surprise, joint announcement on Wednesday. “This campaign follows the recent detection of poliovirus in wastewater samples in Gaza, signaling ongoing circulation in the […] Continue reading -> International Rescue Committee Cutting Thousands of Staff after US Aid Freeze 19/02/2025 Irwin Loy (The New Humanitarian) The International Rescue Committee, one of the oldest humanitarian aid organizations in the United States, is cutting thousands of staff, in another sign of the turmoil rippling across the humanitarian sector as the US aid funding freeze continues. “We have had to take immediate and significant cost-cutting measures, including laying off and furloughing […] Continue reading -> Key Senate Republican Expresses Doubts About Advancing RFK Jr’s HHS Nomination to Full Floor 31/01/2025 Sophia Samantaroy WASHINGTON, DC – Robert F Kennedy (RFK) Jr’s Senate confirmation as Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary faced fresh obstacles on Thursday after Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) said he “wasn’t sure “ he could vote for someone “who spent decades criticizing vaccines, and who’s financially vested in […] Continue reading -> Over 100 Countries Pledge to Adopt Policies to Address Violence Against Children 11/11/2024 Sophia Samantaroy The voices of the children’s choir echoed in the conference hall as a reminder that more than one billion children who experience some form of violence each year. Their performance was part of the historic first high-level ministerial conference to end violence against children in Bogota late last week, which brought together government delegations, children, […] Continue reading -> Dose of Hope: How Updated Vaccine Policy Can Protect More Women Against Cervical Cancer 11/10/2024 Cathy Ndiaye On the International Day of the Girl Child, new HPV vaccine is hailed as a lifesaver Across Africa, too many women are still dying from cervical cancer – a disease that is almost entirely preventable with HPV vaccines. For too long, these vaccines have been out of reach for many girls across the continent. But […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Loneliness, Social Isolation Linked to 871,000 Annual Deaths, WHO Finds 04/07/2025 Stefan Anderson A three-year investigation by the World Health Organization found that loneliness and social isolation contribute to 871,000 deaths worldwide every year, a death toll researchers said places social health in a tier “as damaging as other public health risks” such as air pollution, tobacco and alcohol. The landmark report by the WHO Commission on […] Continue reading -> Bridging the Nutrition Financing Gap With Private Sector Partnerships 19/06/2025 Shelley Pigott & Lucy Kanya Better nutrition is crucial to breaking the cycle of poverty affecting millions of people across the world. As international development funding faces unprecedented strain, private sector partnerships are a key piece of the jigsaw to close the nutrition funding gap. With the right approach, we can leverage private sector resources and innovation for mutually beneficial […] Continue reading -> Recent Aid Cuts Jeopardize 40% Reduction in Maternal Mortality Since 2000 08/04/2025 Sophia Samantaroy Maternal mortality rates have dropped by 40% since 2000, largely due to improved access to essential health services. But WHO officials warn that the recent, deep cuts to international aid could be as disruptive as the COVID-19 pandemic, if not more so, to a woman’s chances of surviving pregnancy and childbirth. And in 2023, more […] Continue reading -> Common US Infant Formulas Are Laden with High Levels of Added Sugars 03/03/2025 Sophia Samantaroy Most infant formulas in the United States contain a high percentage of added sugars instead of natural lactose, “jeopardizing” infant health and development, says researchers at the University of Kansas in a new analysis of commonly marketed formulas. “Infants may consume upwards of 60 grams of added sugars per day, or the equivalent of two […] Continue reading -> Third Polio Vaccination Campaign Planned for Gaza Next Week 19/02/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A third mass polio vaccination campaign will be carried out next week in the embattled Gaza Strip, following the further detection of poliovirus in wastewater samples, WHO and UNICEF said in a surprise, joint announcement on Wednesday. “This campaign follows the recent detection of poliovirus in wastewater samples in Gaza, signaling ongoing circulation in the […] Continue reading -> International Rescue Committee Cutting Thousands of Staff after US Aid Freeze 19/02/2025 Irwin Loy (The New Humanitarian) The International Rescue Committee, one of the oldest humanitarian aid organizations in the United States, is cutting thousands of staff, in another sign of the turmoil rippling across the humanitarian sector as the US aid funding freeze continues. “We have had to take immediate and significant cost-cutting measures, including laying off and furloughing […] Continue reading -> Key Senate Republican Expresses Doubts About Advancing RFK Jr’s HHS Nomination to Full Floor 31/01/2025 Sophia Samantaroy WASHINGTON, DC – Robert F Kennedy (RFK) Jr’s Senate confirmation as Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary faced fresh obstacles on Thursday after Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) said he “wasn’t sure “ he could vote for someone “who spent decades criticizing vaccines, and who’s financially vested in […] Continue reading -> Over 100 Countries Pledge to Adopt Policies to Address Violence Against Children 11/11/2024 Sophia Samantaroy The voices of the children’s choir echoed in the conference hall as a reminder that more than one billion children who experience some form of violence each year. Their performance was part of the historic first high-level ministerial conference to end violence against children in Bogota late last week, which brought together government delegations, children, […] Continue reading -> Dose of Hope: How Updated Vaccine Policy Can Protect More Women Against Cervical Cancer 11/10/2024 Cathy Ndiaye On the International Day of the Girl Child, new HPV vaccine is hailed as a lifesaver Across Africa, too many women are still dying from cervical cancer – a disease that is almost entirely preventable with HPV vaccines. For too long, these vaccines have been out of reach for many girls across the continent. But […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Bridging the Nutrition Financing Gap With Private Sector Partnerships 19/06/2025 Shelley Pigott & Lucy Kanya Better nutrition is crucial to breaking the cycle of poverty affecting millions of people across the world. As international development funding faces unprecedented strain, private sector partnerships are a key piece of the jigsaw to close the nutrition funding gap. With the right approach, we can leverage private sector resources and innovation for mutually beneficial […] Continue reading -> Recent Aid Cuts Jeopardize 40% Reduction in Maternal Mortality Since 2000 08/04/2025 Sophia Samantaroy Maternal mortality rates have dropped by 40% since 2000, largely due to improved access to essential health services. But WHO officials warn that the recent, deep cuts to international aid could be as disruptive as the COVID-19 pandemic, if not more so, to a woman’s chances of surviving pregnancy and childbirth. And in 2023, more […] Continue reading -> Common US Infant Formulas Are Laden with High Levels of Added Sugars 03/03/2025 Sophia Samantaroy Most infant formulas in the United States contain a high percentage of added sugars instead of natural lactose, “jeopardizing” infant health and development, says researchers at the University of Kansas in a new analysis of commonly marketed formulas. “Infants may consume upwards of 60 grams of added sugars per day, or the equivalent of two […] Continue reading -> Third Polio Vaccination Campaign Planned for Gaza Next Week 19/02/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A third mass polio vaccination campaign will be carried out next week in the embattled Gaza Strip, following the further detection of poliovirus in wastewater samples, WHO and UNICEF said in a surprise, joint announcement on Wednesday. “This campaign follows the recent detection of poliovirus in wastewater samples in Gaza, signaling ongoing circulation in the […] Continue reading -> International Rescue Committee Cutting Thousands of Staff after US Aid Freeze 19/02/2025 Irwin Loy (The New Humanitarian) The International Rescue Committee, one of the oldest humanitarian aid organizations in the United States, is cutting thousands of staff, in another sign of the turmoil rippling across the humanitarian sector as the US aid funding freeze continues. “We have had to take immediate and significant cost-cutting measures, including laying off and furloughing […] Continue reading -> Key Senate Republican Expresses Doubts About Advancing RFK Jr’s HHS Nomination to Full Floor 31/01/2025 Sophia Samantaroy WASHINGTON, DC – Robert F Kennedy (RFK) Jr’s Senate confirmation as Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary faced fresh obstacles on Thursday after Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) said he “wasn’t sure “ he could vote for someone “who spent decades criticizing vaccines, and who’s financially vested in […] Continue reading -> Over 100 Countries Pledge to Adopt Policies to Address Violence Against Children 11/11/2024 Sophia Samantaroy The voices of the children’s choir echoed in the conference hall as a reminder that more than one billion children who experience some form of violence each year. Their performance was part of the historic first high-level ministerial conference to end violence against children in Bogota late last week, which brought together government delegations, children, […] Continue reading -> Dose of Hope: How Updated Vaccine Policy Can Protect More Women Against Cervical Cancer 11/10/2024 Cathy Ndiaye On the International Day of the Girl Child, new HPV vaccine is hailed as a lifesaver Across Africa, too many women are still dying from cervical cancer – a disease that is almost entirely preventable with HPV vaccines. For too long, these vaccines have been out of reach for many girls across the continent. But […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Recent Aid Cuts Jeopardize 40% Reduction in Maternal Mortality Since 2000 08/04/2025 Sophia Samantaroy Maternal mortality rates have dropped by 40% since 2000, largely due to improved access to essential health services. But WHO officials warn that the recent, deep cuts to international aid could be as disruptive as the COVID-19 pandemic, if not more so, to a woman’s chances of surviving pregnancy and childbirth. And in 2023, more […] Continue reading -> Common US Infant Formulas Are Laden with High Levels of Added Sugars 03/03/2025 Sophia Samantaroy Most infant formulas in the United States contain a high percentage of added sugars instead of natural lactose, “jeopardizing” infant health and development, says researchers at the University of Kansas in a new analysis of commonly marketed formulas. “Infants may consume upwards of 60 grams of added sugars per day, or the equivalent of two […] Continue reading -> Third Polio Vaccination Campaign Planned for Gaza Next Week 19/02/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A third mass polio vaccination campaign will be carried out next week in the embattled Gaza Strip, following the further detection of poliovirus in wastewater samples, WHO and UNICEF said in a surprise, joint announcement on Wednesday. “This campaign follows the recent detection of poliovirus in wastewater samples in Gaza, signaling ongoing circulation in the […] Continue reading -> International Rescue Committee Cutting Thousands of Staff after US Aid Freeze 19/02/2025 Irwin Loy (The New Humanitarian) The International Rescue Committee, one of the oldest humanitarian aid organizations in the United States, is cutting thousands of staff, in another sign of the turmoil rippling across the humanitarian sector as the US aid funding freeze continues. “We have had to take immediate and significant cost-cutting measures, including laying off and furloughing […] Continue reading -> Key Senate Republican Expresses Doubts About Advancing RFK Jr’s HHS Nomination to Full Floor 31/01/2025 Sophia Samantaroy WASHINGTON, DC – Robert F Kennedy (RFK) Jr’s Senate confirmation as Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary faced fresh obstacles on Thursday after Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) said he “wasn’t sure “ he could vote for someone “who spent decades criticizing vaccines, and who’s financially vested in […] Continue reading -> Over 100 Countries Pledge to Adopt Policies to Address Violence Against Children 11/11/2024 Sophia Samantaroy The voices of the children’s choir echoed in the conference hall as a reminder that more than one billion children who experience some form of violence each year. Their performance was part of the historic first high-level ministerial conference to end violence against children in Bogota late last week, which brought together government delegations, children, […] Continue reading -> Dose of Hope: How Updated Vaccine Policy Can Protect More Women Against Cervical Cancer 11/10/2024 Cathy Ndiaye On the International Day of the Girl Child, new HPV vaccine is hailed as a lifesaver Across Africa, too many women are still dying from cervical cancer – a disease that is almost entirely preventable with HPV vaccines. For too long, these vaccines have been out of reach for many girls across the continent. But […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Common US Infant Formulas Are Laden with High Levels of Added Sugars 03/03/2025 Sophia Samantaroy Most infant formulas in the United States contain a high percentage of added sugars instead of natural lactose, “jeopardizing” infant health and development, says researchers at the University of Kansas in a new analysis of commonly marketed formulas. “Infants may consume upwards of 60 grams of added sugars per day, or the equivalent of two […] Continue reading -> Third Polio Vaccination Campaign Planned for Gaza Next Week 19/02/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A third mass polio vaccination campaign will be carried out next week in the embattled Gaza Strip, following the further detection of poliovirus in wastewater samples, WHO and UNICEF said in a surprise, joint announcement on Wednesday. “This campaign follows the recent detection of poliovirus in wastewater samples in Gaza, signaling ongoing circulation in the […] Continue reading -> International Rescue Committee Cutting Thousands of Staff after US Aid Freeze 19/02/2025 Irwin Loy (The New Humanitarian) The International Rescue Committee, one of the oldest humanitarian aid organizations in the United States, is cutting thousands of staff, in another sign of the turmoil rippling across the humanitarian sector as the US aid funding freeze continues. “We have had to take immediate and significant cost-cutting measures, including laying off and furloughing […] Continue reading -> Key Senate Republican Expresses Doubts About Advancing RFK Jr’s HHS Nomination to Full Floor 31/01/2025 Sophia Samantaroy WASHINGTON, DC – Robert F Kennedy (RFK) Jr’s Senate confirmation as Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary faced fresh obstacles on Thursday after Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) said he “wasn’t sure “ he could vote for someone “who spent decades criticizing vaccines, and who’s financially vested in […] Continue reading -> Over 100 Countries Pledge to Adopt Policies to Address Violence Against Children 11/11/2024 Sophia Samantaroy The voices of the children’s choir echoed in the conference hall as a reminder that more than one billion children who experience some form of violence each year. Their performance was part of the historic first high-level ministerial conference to end violence against children in Bogota late last week, which brought together government delegations, children, […] Continue reading -> Dose of Hope: How Updated Vaccine Policy Can Protect More Women Against Cervical Cancer 11/10/2024 Cathy Ndiaye On the International Day of the Girl Child, new HPV vaccine is hailed as a lifesaver Across Africa, too many women are still dying from cervical cancer – a disease that is almost entirely preventable with HPV vaccines. For too long, these vaccines have been out of reach for many girls across the continent. But […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Third Polio Vaccination Campaign Planned for Gaza Next Week 19/02/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A third mass polio vaccination campaign will be carried out next week in the embattled Gaza Strip, following the further detection of poliovirus in wastewater samples, WHO and UNICEF said in a surprise, joint announcement on Wednesday. “This campaign follows the recent detection of poliovirus in wastewater samples in Gaza, signaling ongoing circulation in the […] Continue reading -> International Rescue Committee Cutting Thousands of Staff after US Aid Freeze 19/02/2025 Irwin Loy (The New Humanitarian) The International Rescue Committee, one of the oldest humanitarian aid organizations in the United States, is cutting thousands of staff, in another sign of the turmoil rippling across the humanitarian sector as the US aid funding freeze continues. “We have had to take immediate and significant cost-cutting measures, including laying off and furloughing […] Continue reading -> Key Senate Republican Expresses Doubts About Advancing RFK Jr’s HHS Nomination to Full Floor 31/01/2025 Sophia Samantaroy WASHINGTON, DC – Robert F Kennedy (RFK) Jr’s Senate confirmation as Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary faced fresh obstacles on Thursday after Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) said he “wasn’t sure “ he could vote for someone “who spent decades criticizing vaccines, and who’s financially vested in […] Continue reading -> Over 100 Countries Pledge to Adopt Policies to Address Violence Against Children 11/11/2024 Sophia Samantaroy The voices of the children’s choir echoed in the conference hall as a reminder that more than one billion children who experience some form of violence each year. Their performance was part of the historic first high-level ministerial conference to end violence against children in Bogota late last week, which brought together government delegations, children, […] Continue reading -> Dose of Hope: How Updated Vaccine Policy Can Protect More Women Against Cervical Cancer 11/10/2024 Cathy Ndiaye On the International Day of the Girl Child, new HPV vaccine is hailed as a lifesaver Across Africa, too many women are still dying from cervical cancer – a disease that is almost entirely preventable with HPV vaccines. For too long, these vaccines have been out of reach for many girls across the continent. But […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
International Rescue Committee Cutting Thousands of Staff after US Aid Freeze 19/02/2025 Irwin Loy (The New Humanitarian) The International Rescue Committee, one of the oldest humanitarian aid organizations in the United States, is cutting thousands of staff, in another sign of the turmoil rippling across the humanitarian sector as the US aid funding freeze continues. “We have had to take immediate and significant cost-cutting measures, including laying off and furloughing […] Continue reading -> Key Senate Republican Expresses Doubts About Advancing RFK Jr’s HHS Nomination to Full Floor 31/01/2025 Sophia Samantaroy WASHINGTON, DC – Robert F Kennedy (RFK) Jr’s Senate confirmation as Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary faced fresh obstacles on Thursday after Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) said he “wasn’t sure “ he could vote for someone “who spent decades criticizing vaccines, and who’s financially vested in […] Continue reading -> Over 100 Countries Pledge to Adopt Policies to Address Violence Against Children 11/11/2024 Sophia Samantaroy The voices of the children’s choir echoed in the conference hall as a reminder that more than one billion children who experience some form of violence each year. Their performance was part of the historic first high-level ministerial conference to end violence against children in Bogota late last week, which brought together government delegations, children, […] Continue reading -> Dose of Hope: How Updated Vaccine Policy Can Protect More Women Against Cervical Cancer 11/10/2024 Cathy Ndiaye On the International Day of the Girl Child, new HPV vaccine is hailed as a lifesaver Across Africa, too many women are still dying from cervical cancer – a disease that is almost entirely preventable with HPV vaccines. For too long, these vaccines have been out of reach for many girls across the continent. But […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Key Senate Republican Expresses Doubts About Advancing RFK Jr’s HHS Nomination to Full Floor 31/01/2025 Sophia Samantaroy WASHINGTON, DC – Robert F Kennedy (RFK) Jr’s Senate confirmation as Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary faced fresh obstacles on Thursday after Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) said he “wasn’t sure “ he could vote for someone “who spent decades criticizing vaccines, and who’s financially vested in […] Continue reading -> Over 100 Countries Pledge to Adopt Policies to Address Violence Against Children 11/11/2024 Sophia Samantaroy The voices of the children’s choir echoed in the conference hall as a reminder that more than one billion children who experience some form of violence each year. Their performance was part of the historic first high-level ministerial conference to end violence against children in Bogota late last week, which brought together government delegations, children, […] Continue reading -> Dose of Hope: How Updated Vaccine Policy Can Protect More Women Against Cervical Cancer 11/10/2024 Cathy Ndiaye On the International Day of the Girl Child, new HPV vaccine is hailed as a lifesaver Across Africa, too many women are still dying from cervical cancer – a disease that is almost entirely preventable with HPV vaccines. For too long, these vaccines have been out of reach for many girls across the continent. But […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Over 100 Countries Pledge to Adopt Policies to Address Violence Against Children 11/11/2024 Sophia Samantaroy The voices of the children’s choir echoed in the conference hall as a reminder that more than one billion children who experience some form of violence each year. Their performance was part of the historic first high-level ministerial conference to end violence against children in Bogota late last week, which brought together government delegations, children, […] Continue reading -> Dose of Hope: How Updated Vaccine Policy Can Protect More Women Against Cervical Cancer 11/10/2024 Cathy Ndiaye On the International Day of the Girl Child, new HPV vaccine is hailed as a lifesaver Across Africa, too many women are still dying from cervical cancer – a disease that is almost entirely preventable with HPV vaccines. For too long, these vaccines have been out of reach for many girls across the continent. But […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Dose of Hope: How Updated Vaccine Policy Can Protect More Women Against Cervical Cancer 11/10/2024 Cathy Ndiaye On the International Day of the Girl Child, new HPV vaccine is hailed as a lifesaver Across Africa, too many women are still dying from cervical cancer – a disease that is almost entirely preventable with HPV vaccines. For too long, these vaccines have been out of reach for many girls across the continent. But […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts