The security situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) could be behind the significant decline in Ebola cases over the past week, the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention warned on Thursday. Africa CDC emergencies head Dr Wessam Mankoula cautioned against reading too much into the plunge in cases over the past week, […] Continue reading ->
Progress towards global nutrition targets is too slow, and rising food prices threaten to put healthy diets even further out of reach for many, according to the 2026 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World published recently by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Even before delivery systems began to strain under the […] Continue reading ->
Although the United States’ bilateral health memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with 35 countries are due to come into effect on Thursday (1 October), the start of the US fiscal year, the money will not flow yet – as countries have until Friday to submit their final 2027 budgets. And while US officials have hailed the […] Continue reading ->
At the opening of the Pan American Health Organization’s (PAHO)’s annual meeting on Monday, officials celebrated progress made in tackling regional health challenges – despite political and economic challenges. However, the US warned PAHO’s 63rd Directing Council not to stray into “ideological” issues, as it continues to withhold millions in unpaid members’ dues. The opening […] Continue reading ->
Thousands of people displaced by conflict in Yemen are at risk of cholera, measles, malaria and dengue as the El Niño season approaches, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Eastern Mediterranean region warned this week. A four-year ceasefire between Iran-backed Houthi forces and the Saudi-based Yemeni government collapsed in August after Houthi forces attacked Saudi Arabian […] Continue reading ->
The Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) has signed sublicense agreements with 11 manufacturers across multiple regions to expand access to generic baloxavir marboxil, a single-dose antiviral treatment for influenza that was originally developed by Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche. The announcement, made the night before last Friday’s UN High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response, reignited […] Continue reading ->
Several significant pledges for global health – covering reproductive health, ‘transition’ and Ebola – were made on the fringes of last week’s United Nations General Assembly amid massive donor withdrawal from the sector. Reproductive health, which has suffered massive funding losses, got a $337.8 million boost from the United Kingdom, which announced its pledge at […] Continue reading ->
Lisa Sama is a 19-year-old medical student in Cameroon. As far back as she can remember, she has lived with asthma, and in recent years, she has turned her attention to the role that air pollution plays in her health. “From the very beginning, my life involved inhalers, medication, hospital visits, and many sleepless nights. […] Continue reading ->
The Political Declaration on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response was not approved by consensus by the United Nations General Assembly, and is likely to be put to a vote at a later stage on the UN calendar. Objections by the United States and a few other states appeared to block a consensus agreement on the […] Continue reading ->
World leaders on Thursday approved the first United Nations declaration on sea level rise, affirming that nations losing land to the ocean will keep their statehood and maritime rights, as a new UN report warned that up to 1.2 billion people could be displaced by 2050. Championed by small island states, the declaration affirms a […] Continue reading ->