Global Fund: Declines in Malaria, HIV and TB Deaths Threatened by Donor Aid Cutbacks, Climate and Conflict 12/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher While deaths from malaria have fallen by 29% since over the past two decades, mortality could rise again this year due to the cuts in global health funding seen recently, says Peter Sands, executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. “There has been a significant impact…and I suspect that we […] Continue reading -> In Kashmir and Beyond, Extreme Rains Cut Off Healthcare Access and Fuel Disease 04/09/2025 Arsalan Bukhari SRINAGAR, INDIA – When record-breaking rains, landslides and cloudbursts lashed northern India in late August — across Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh — highways turned into rivers, homes collapsed and death tolls mounted. But beneath the visible destruction lies a quieter emergency: public health systems buckling under the strain. In Kashmir, the Jhelum […] Continue reading -> Pan American Health Organization Targeted in New Round of US Funding Cuts 01/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new White House “pocket rescission package” threatens to throw the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the Americas branch of the World Health Organization, into a financial crisis – if it is not stopped by the US Congress before the end of September. The White House order, announced on the eve of the long US […] Continue reading -> UN-Backed Food Security Group Declares Famine In Gaza for First Time 22/08/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher More than half a million people in Gaza City and its environs are now trapped in famine, marked by widespread starvation, destitution and preventable deaths, according to a new report by a UN-supported food security assessment body, released on Friday. Famine conditions are projected to spread from Gaza Governorate, in the northern area of the […] Continue reading -> Gaza Malnutrition Deaths Rise, says WHO, while Israeli Hostage Mothers Make Fresh Appeal to ICRC 13/08/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Despite an uptick in food supplies reaching Gaza this month, critical medical equipment remains barred from entry while deaths from malnutrition continue to mount to 147 casualties as of August 5, said Rick Peeperkorn, the World Health Organization’s representative in the Occupied Palestinian Territories Tuesday at a UN press briefing in Geneva. On the same […] Continue reading -> WHO Awards Top-Level Recognition to Regulatory Authorities in Canada, UK and Japan 08/08/2025 Editorial team The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated government regulatory authorities in Canada, Japan, and the United Kingdom as WHO-Listed Authorities (WLAs), a status granted to national authorities that meet the highest international regulatory standards for medical products. The recognition widens the pool of WHO-recognized authorities significantly beyond the previously recognized authorities in Europe, the United […] Continue reading -> Around 100 Gazans Died This Year of Starvation as of 29 July, WHO Confirms 07/08/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO has confirmed reports of 99 people who died of malnutrition-related deaths in 2025, up until the end of July, including 64 adults and 35 children, most of the latter under the age of five, said WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday. According to the Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry, the number of […] Continue reading -> African Summit Looks for Solutions to Health Funding Crisis 06/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan “Africa needs health without aid,” former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo told the continental health sovereignty summit in Accra, Ghana, on Tuesday. He appealed to leaders to establish a health fund under the auspices of the African Development Bank, funded initially by an airline tax on tourists flying to African countries – an idea that has […] Continue reading -> Health Experts Call for Greater Investment in Women-Led TB Solutions 04/08/2025 Health Policy Watch As South Africa marks Women’s Month this August, the global health community is preparing to spotlight the vital role women play in tackling tuberculosis—often in overlooked and underfunded areas of research, care, and advocacy. A special webinar, hosted by Global Health Strategies, the Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism, and Health Policy Watch, will recognize and […] Continue reading -> Hunger Declines Globally, but Rises in Africa 28/07/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The proportion of the world’s population suffering acute hunger declined globally in 2024 to about 673 million people, but continued to rise in most African regions as well as western Asia, according to the new UN State of Food Security and Nutrition (SOFI) report, launched Monday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Global hunger levels have remained […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. 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In Kashmir and Beyond, Extreme Rains Cut Off Healthcare Access and Fuel Disease 04/09/2025 Arsalan Bukhari SRINAGAR, INDIA – When record-breaking rains, landslides and cloudbursts lashed northern India in late August — across Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh — highways turned into rivers, homes collapsed and death tolls mounted. But beneath the visible destruction lies a quieter emergency: public health systems buckling under the strain. In Kashmir, the Jhelum […] Continue reading -> Pan American Health Organization Targeted in New Round of US Funding Cuts 01/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new White House “pocket rescission package” threatens to throw the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the Americas branch of the World Health Organization, into a financial crisis – if it is not stopped by the US Congress before the end of September. The White House order, announced on the eve of the long US […] Continue reading -> UN-Backed Food Security Group Declares Famine In Gaza for First Time 22/08/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher More than half a million people in Gaza City and its environs are now trapped in famine, marked by widespread starvation, destitution and preventable deaths, according to a new report by a UN-supported food security assessment body, released on Friday. Famine conditions are projected to spread from Gaza Governorate, in the northern area of the […] Continue reading -> Gaza Malnutrition Deaths Rise, says WHO, while Israeli Hostage Mothers Make Fresh Appeal to ICRC 13/08/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Despite an uptick in food supplies reaching Gaza this month, critical medical equipment remains barred from entry while deaths from malnutrition continue to mount to 147 casualties as of August 5, said Rick Peeperkorn, the World Health Organization’s representative in the Occupied Palestinian Territories Tuesday at a UN press briefing in Geneva. On the same […] Continue reading -> WHO Awards Top-Level Recognition to Regulatory Authorities in Canada, UK and Japan 08/08/2025 Editorial team The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated government regulatory authorities in Canada, Japan, and the United Kingdom as WHO-Listed Authorities (WLAs), a status granted to national authorities that meet the highest international regulatory standards for medical products. The recognition widens the pool of WHO-recognized authorities significantly beyond the previously recognized authorities in Europe, the United […] Continue reading -> Around 100 Gazans Died This Year of Starvation as of 29 July, WHO Confirms 07/08/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO has confirmed reports of 99 people who died of malnutrition-related deaths in 2025, up until the end of July, including 64 adults and 35 children, most of the latter under the age of five, said WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday. According to the Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry, the number of […] Continue reading -> African Summit Looks for Solutions to Health Funding Crisis 06/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan “Africa needs health without aid,” former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo told the continental health sovereignty summit in Accra, Ghana, on Tuesday. He appealed to leaders to establish a health fund under the auspices of the African Development Bank, funded initially by an airline tax on tourists flying to African countries – an idea that has […] Continue reading -> Health Experts Call for Greater Investment in Women-Led TB Solutions 04/08/2025 Health Policy Watch As South Africa marks Women’s Month this August, the global health community is preparing to spotlight the vital role women play in tackling tuberculosis—often in overlooked and underfunded areas of research, care, and advocacy. A special webinar, hosted by Global Health Strategies, the Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism, and Health Policy Watch, will recognize and […] Continue reading -> Hunger Declines Globally, but Rises in Africa 28/07/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The proportion of the world’s population suffering acute hunger declined globally in 2024 to about 673 million people, but continued to rise in most African regions as well as western Asia, according to the new UN State of Food Security and Nutrition (SOFI) report, launched Monday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Global hunger levels have remained […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Pan American Health Organization Targeted in New Round of US Funding Cuts 01/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new White House “pocket rescission package” threatens to throw the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the Americas branch of the World Health Organization, into a financial crisis – if it is not stopped by the US Congress before the end of September. The White House order, announced on the eve of the long US […] Continue reading -> UN-Backed Food Security Group Declares Famine In Gaza for First Time 22/08/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher More than half a million people in Gaza City and its environs are now trapped in famine, marked by widespread starvation, destitution and preventable deaths, according to a new report by a UN-supported food security assessment body, released on Friday. Famine conditions are projected to spread from Gaza Governorate, in the northern area of the […] Continue reading -> Gaza Malnutrition Deaths Rise, says WHO, while Israeli Hostage Mothers Make Fresh Appeal to ICRC 13/08/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Despite an uptick in food supplies reaching Gaza this month, critical medical equipment remains barred from entry while deaths from malnutrition continue to mount to 147 casualties as of August 5, said Rick Peeperkorn, the World Health Organization’s representative in the Occupied Palestinian Territories Tuesday at a UN press briefing in Geneva. On the same […] Continue reading -> WHO Awards Top-Level Recognition to Regulatory Authorities in Canada, UK and Japan 08/08/2025 Editorial team The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated government regulatory authorities in Canada, Japan, and the United Kingdom as WHO-Listed Authorities (WLAs), a status granted to national authorities that meet the highest international regulatory standards for medical products. The recognition widens the pool of WHO-recognized authorities significantly beyond the previously recognized authorities in Europe, the United […] Continue reading -> Around 100 Gazans Died This Year of Starvation as of 29 July, WHO Confirms 07/08/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO has confirmed reports of 99 people who died of malnutrition-related deaths in 2025, up until the end of July, including 64 adults and 35 children, most of the latter under the age of five, said WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday. According to the Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry, the number of […] Continue reading -> African Summit Looks for Solutions to Health Funding Crisis 06/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan “Africa needs health without aid,” former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo told the continental health sovereignty summit in Accra, Ghana, on Tuesday. He appealed to leaders to establish a health fund under the auspices of the African Development Bank, funded initially by an airline tax on tourists flying to African countries – an idea that has […] Continue reading -> Health Experts Call for Greater Investment in Women-Led TB Solutions 04/08/2025 Health Policy Watch As South Africa marks Women’s Month this August, the global health community is preparing to spotlight the vital role women play in tackling tuberculosis—often in overlooked and underfunded areas of research, care, and advocacy. A special webinar, hosted by Global Health Strategies, the Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism, and Health Policy Watch, will recognize and […] Continue reading -> Hunger Declines Globally, but Rises in Africa 28/07/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The proportion of the world’s population suffering acute hunger declined globally in 2024 to about 673 million people, but continued to rise in most African regions as well as western Asia, according to the new UN State of Food Security and Nutrition (SOFI) report, launched Monday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Global hunger levels have remained […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
UN-Backed Food Security Group Declares Famine In Gaza for First Time 22/08/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher More than half a million people in Gaza City and its environs are now trapped in famine, marked by widespread starvation, destitution and preventable deaths, according to a new report by a UN-supported food security assessment body, released on Friday. Famine conditions are projected to spread from Gaza Governorate, in the northern area of the […] Continue reading -> Gaza Malnutrition Deaths Rise, says WHO, while Israeli Hostage Mothers Make Fresh Appeal to ICRC 13/08/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Despite an uptick in food supplies reaching Gaza this month, critical medical equipment remains barred from entry while deaths from malnutrition continue to mount to 147 casualties as of August 5, said Rick Peeperkorn, the World Health Organization’s representative in the Occupied Palestinian Territories Tuesday at a UN press briefing in Geneva. On the same […] Continue reading -> WHO Awards Top-Level Recognition to Regulatory Authorities in Canada, UK and Japan 08/08/2025 Editorial team The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated government regulatory authorities in Canada, Japan, and the United Kingdom as WHO-Listed Authorities (WLAs), a status granted to national authorities that meet the highest international regulatory standards for medical products. The recognition widens the pool of WHO-recognized authorities significantly beyond the previously recognized authorities in Europe, the United […] Continue reading -> Around 100 Gazans Died This Year of Starvation as of 29 July, WHO Confirms 07/08/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO has confirmed reports of 99 people who died of malnutrition-related deaths in 2025, up until the end of July, including 64 adults and 35 children, most of the latter under the age of five, said WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday. According to the Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry, the number of […] Continue reading -> African Summit Looks for Solutions to Health Funding Crisis 06/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan “Africa needs health without aid,” former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo told the continental health sovereignty summit in Accra, Ghana, on Tuesday. He appealed to leaders to establish a health fund under the auspices of the African Development Bank, funded initially by an airline tax on tourists flying to African countries – an idea that has […] Continue reading -> Health Experts Call for Greater Investment in Women-Led TB Solutions 04/08/2025 Health Policy Watch As South Africa marks Women’s Month this August, the global health community is preparing to spotlight the vital role women play in tackling tuberculosis—often in overlooked and underfunded areas of research, care, and advocacy. A special webinar, hosted by Global Health Strategies, the Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism, and Health Policy Watch, will recognize and […] Continue reading -> Hunger Declines Globally, but Rises in Africa 28/07/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The proportion of the world’s population suffering acute hunger declined globally in 2024 to about 673 million people, but continued to rise in most African regions as well as western Asia, according to the new UN State of Food Security and Nutrition (SOFI) report, launched Monday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Global hunger levels have remained […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Gaza Malnutrition Deaths Rise, says WHO, while Israeli Hostage Mothers Make Fresh Appeal to ICRC 13/08/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Despite an uptick in food supplies reaching Gaza this month, critical medical equipment remains barred from entry while deaths from malnutrition continue to mount to 147 casualties as of August 5, said Rick Peeperkorn, the World Health Organization’s representative in the Occupied Palestinian Territories Tuesday at a UN press briefing in Geneva. On the same […] Continue reading -> WHO Awards Top-Level Recognition to Regulatory Authorities in Canada, UK and Japan 08/08/2025 Editorial team The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated government regulatory authorities in Canada, Japan, and the United Kingdom as WHO-Listed Authorities (WLAs), a status granted to national authorities that meet the highest international regulatory standards for medical products. The recognition widens the pool of WHO-recognized authorities significantly beyond the previously recognized authorities in Europe, the United […] Continue reading -> Around 100 Gazans Died This Year of Starvation as of 29 July, WHO Confirms 07/08/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO has confirmed reports of 99 people who died of malnutrition-related deaths in 2025, up until the end of July, including 64 adults and 35 children, most of the latter under the age of five, said WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday. According to the Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry, the number of […] Continue reading -> African Summit Looks for Solutions to Health Funding Crisis 06/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan “Africa needs health without aid,” former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo told the continental health sovereignty summit in Accra, Ghana, on Tuesday. He appealed to leaders to establish a health fund under the auspices of the African Development Bank, funded initially by an airline tax on tourists flying to African countries – an idea that has […] Continue reading -> Health Experts Call for Greater Investment in Women-Led TB Solutions 04/08/2025 Health Policy Watch As South Africa marks Women’s Month this August, the global health community is preparing to spotlight the vital role women play in tackling tuberculosis—often in overlooked and underfunded areas of research, care, and advocacy. A special webinar, hosted by Global Health Strategies, the Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism, and Health Policy Watch, will recognize and […] Continue reading -> Hunger Declines Globally, but Rises in Africa 28/07/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The proportion of the world’s population suffering acute hunger declined globally in 2024 to about 673 million people, but continued to rise in most African regions as well as western Asia, according to the new UN State of Food Security and Nutrition (SOFI) report, launched Monday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Global hunger levels have remained […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
WHO Awards Top-Level Recognition to Regulatory Authorities in Canada, UK and Japan 08/08/2025 Editorial team The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated government regulatory authorities in Canada, Japan, and the United Kingdom as WHO-Listed Authorities (WLAs), a status granted to national authorities that meet the highest international regulatory standards for medical products. The recognition widens the pool of WHO-recognized authorities significantly beyond the previously recognized authorities in Europe, the United […] Continue reading -> Around 100 Gazans Died This Year of Starvation as of 29 July, WHO Confirms 07/08/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO has confirmed reports of 99 people who died of malnutrition-related deaths in 2025, up until the end of July, including 64 adults and 35 children, most of the latter under the age of five, said WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday. According to the Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry, the number of […] Continue reading -> African Summit Looks for Solutions to Health Funding Crisis 06/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan “Africa needs health without aid,” former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo told the continental health sovereignty summit in Accra, Ghana, on Tuesday. He appealed to leaders to establish a health fund under the auspices of the African Development Bank, funded initially by an airline tax on tourists flying to African countries – an idea that has […] Continue reading -> Health Experts Call for Greater Investment in Women-Led TB Solutions 04/08/2025 Health Policy Watch As South Africa marks Women’s Month this August, the global health community is preparing to spotlight the vital role women play in tackling tuberculosis—often in overlooked and underfunded areas of research, care, and advocacy. A special webinar, hosted by Global Health Strategies, the Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism, and Health Policy Watch, will recognize and […] Continue reading -> Hunger Declines Globally, but Rises in Africa 28/07/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The proportion of the world’s population suffering acute hunger declined globally in 2024 to about 673 million people, but continued to rise in most African regions as well as western Asia, according to the new UN State of Food Security and Nutrition (SOFI) report, launched Monday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Global hunger levels have remained […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Around 100 Gazans Died This Year of Starvation as of 29 July, WHO Confirms 07/08/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO has confirmed reports of 99 people who died of malnutrition-related deaths in 2025, up until the end of July, including 64 adults and 35 children, most of the latter under the age of five, said WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday. According to the Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry, the number of […] Continue reading -> African Summit Looks for Solutions to Health Funding Crisis 06/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan “Africa needs health without aid,” former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo told the continental health sovereignty summit in Accra, Ghana, on Tuesday. He appealed to leaders to establish a health fund under the auspices of the African Development Bank, funded initially by an airline tax on tourists flying to African countries – an idea that has […] Continue reading -> Health Experts Call for Greater Investment in Women-Led TB Solutions 04/08/2025 Health Policy Watch As South Africa marks Women’s Month this August, the global health community is preparing to spotlight the vital role women play in tackling tuberculosis—often in overlooked and underfunded areas of research, care, and advocacy. A special webinar, hosted by Global Health Strategies, the Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism, and Health Policy Watch, will recognize and […] Continue reading -> Hunger Declines Globally, but Rises in Africa 28/07/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The proportion of the world’s population suffering acute hunger declined globally in 2024 to about 673 million people, but continued to rise in most African regions as well as western Asia, according to the new UN State of Food Security and Nutrition (SOFI) report, launched Monday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Global hunger levels have remained […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
African Summit Looks for Solutions to Health Funding Crisis 06/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan “Africa needs health without aid,” former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo told the continental health sovereignty summit in Accra, Ghana, on Tuesday. He appealed to leaders to establish a health fund under the auspices of the African Development Bank, funded initially by an airline tax on tourists flying to African countries – an idea that has […] Continue reading -> Health Experts Call for Greater Investment in Women-Led TB Solutions 04/08/2025 Health Policy Watch As South Africa marks Women’s Month this August, the global health community is preparing to spotlight the vital role women play in tackling tuberculosis—often in overlooked and underfunded areas of research, care, and advocacy. A special webinar, hosted by Global Health Strategies, the Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism, and Health Policy Watch, will recognize and […] Continue reading -> Hunger Declines Globally, but Rises in Africa 28/07/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The proportion of the world’s population suffering acute hunger declined globally in 2024 to about 673 million people, but continued to rise in most African regions as well as western Asia, according to the new UN State of Food Security and Nutrition (SOFI) report, launched Monday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Global hunger levels have remained […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Health Experts Call for Greater Investment in Women-Led TB Solutions 04/08/2025 Health Policy Watch As South Africa marks Women’s Month this August, the global health community is preparing to spotlight the vital role women play in tackling tuberculosis—often in overlooked and underfunded areas of research, care, and advocacy. A special webinar, hosted by Global Health Strategies, the Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism, and Health Policy Watch, will recognize and […] Continue reading -> Hunger Declines Globally, but Rises in Africa 28/07/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The proportion of the world’s population suffering acute hunger declined globally in 2024 to about 673 million people, but continued to rise in most African regions as well as western Asia, according to the new UN State of Food Security and Nutrition (SOFI) report, launched Monday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Global hunger levels have remained […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Hunger Declines Globally, but Rises in Africa 28/07/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The proportion of the world’s population suffering acute hunger declined globally in 2024 to about 673 million people, but continued to rise in most African regions as well as western Asia, according to the new UN State of Food Security and Nutrition (SOFI) report, launched Monday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Global hunger levels have remained […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts