Oct 27, 2017, at 04:23 am
New York, Oct 26(Just Earth News): If Africa is to keep pace with an unprecedented demographic transition – African’s under-18 population will reach 750 million by 2030 – scaled-up investment in health, education and women’s protection and empowerment will be needed or the continent will face a ‘bleak’ future, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported Thursday.
UN Assembly President rings Nasdaq bell; sounds alarm on behalf of world's endangered ocean
Aug 22, 2017, at 09:39 am
New York, Aug 22(Just Earth News): The President of the United Nations General Assembly opened the trading day in New York this morning to send the message that the world's ocean health is in distress.
Investing in poor children saves more lives per dollar spent, UNICEF study finds
Jun 29, 2017, at 05:04 am
New York, June 28(Just Earth News): Investing in the health and survival of the most deprived children and communities provides more value for money than investing in less deprived groups, saving almost twice as many lives for every $1 million spent, according to a new study by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
WHO convenes emergency meeting to address 'dramatic' spread of Zika virus
Jan 29, 2016, at 02:45 pm
New York, Jan 29 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday called an emergency meeting for Monday on the "dramatic" rise in Zika virus infection – strongly suspected of causing birth malformations – warning that its "explosive" spread could eventually infect up to four million people before it is brought under control.
WHO urges vigilance in South-East Asia after case of MERS confirmed in Thailand
Jan 25, 2016, at 02:15 pm
New York, Jan 25 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations health agency cautioned South-East Asia States on Monday to remain vigilant against the continuing risks of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS CoV) after Thailand confirmed the sometimes fatal disease in a traveller, its second case in seven months.
Twenty countries in the Americas reporting cases of Zika virus: WHO
Jan 23, 2016, at 02:19 pm
New York, Jan 23 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Twenty countries in the Americas and about 10 in Africa, Asia and the Pacific have reported cases of the mosquito-borne Zika virus infection according to information delivered on Friday by the UN World Health Organization (WHO).
West Africa set to be declared free of Ebola virus transmission, Ban calls for vigilance
Jan 14, 2016, at 03:25 pm
New York, Jan 14 (Just Earth News/IBNS): On the eve of West Africa being declared free of Ebola virus transmission, top United Nations officials on Wednesday highlighted the "extraordinary" global cooperation mustered to tackle an epidemic that killed over 11,300 people, at the same time calling for vigilance against future flare-ups.
Oral cholera vaccines to double to 6 million doses after WHO approves new supplier
Jan 09, 2016, at 02:33 pm
New York, Jan 9 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Faced with a global shortage of oral cholera vaccines (OCV), the United Nations health agency announced on Friday that supply should double this year to six million doses, with further increases later, after it approved a third producer to fight a disease that kills up to 142,000 people annually.
Sanitation becomes UN human right in enhanced fight against deadly infections
Jan 01, 2016, at 03:29 pm
New York, Jan 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): With more than 2.5 billion people worldwide, one third of the total population, living without access to proper toilets, the United Nations General Assembly has recognised sanitation as a separate human right in a bid to curb a major source of deadly infections.
UN declares end to Ebola in Guinea; all three host countries free
Dec 30, 2015, at 02:26 pm
New York, Dec 30 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations health agency on Tuesday declared the end of Ebola virus transmission in Guinea, where the epidemic began two years ago before spreading to neighbouring Liberia and Sierra Leone and, ultimately by land and air travel to seven other countries, killing over 11,300 people.
'We can consign rabies to the history books' with plan to eliminate virus: WHO
Dec 11, 2015, at 02:59 pm
New York, Dec 11 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Against the backdrop of one person dying every 10 minutes from rabies and that treatment for those bitten can cost 40 days of wages in some countries, the United Nations announced on Thursday a new framework to eliminate human rabies and save tens of thousands of lives each year by ensuring ready availability of vaccines and treatment, and emphasizing mass dog vaccinations to tackle the disease at its source.
New report signals progress towards malaria elimination: WHO
Dec 10, 2015, at 03:08 pm
New York, Dec 10 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The world is making "significant progress" toward malaria elimination with prevention and treatment efforts saving more than 660 million lives and $900 million in case management costs since 2001, the World Health Organization (WHO) has reported.
UN bedside tool to help prevent maternal and newborn deaths worldwide
Dec 05, 2015, at 02:26 pm
New York, Dec 5 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday a new checklist for healthcare workers that will help reduce maternal and newborn deaths with "a single and practical bedside tool" designed to make a difference for women and infants in various settings around the world.
Fundamental change needed to address women's health in conflicts: UN
Dec 04, 2015, at 02:42 pm
New York, Dec 4 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Of the more than 100 million people in need of humanitarian aid this year due to conflict and natural disasters, 26 million are women and adolescent girls of reproductive age, yet efforts to meet their desperate needs are seriously underfunded, a United Nations report warned on Thursday, calling for fundamental change in the situation.
Yemen faces dire health crisis with funding gap and 15.2 million lacking care: UN
Dec 03, 2015, at 03:20 pm
New York, Dec 3 (Just Earth News/IBNS): More than 15.2 million Yemenis now lack access to health care services, well over half the war-torn country's total population, yet there is a 55 per cent gap in requested international funding to address the crisis, according to the United Nations health agency.
'Hidden epidemic' of HIV hitting adolescents in Asia-Pacific region: UN agencies
Dec 01, 2015, at 03:27 pm
New York, Dec 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The Asia-Pacific region is facing a ‘hidden epidemic’ of HIV among adolescents, with an estimated 50,000 new infections in 2014 among those aged 15 to 19, United Nations agencies reported on Monday, calling on Governments to develop specifically targeted prevention strategies.
UNAIDS urges expanding antiretroviral therapy to all people living with HIV
Dec 01, 2015, at 03:19 pm
New York, Dec 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Expanding antiretroviral therapy to all people living with HIV is the key to ending the AIDS epidemic within a generation, the World Health Organization announced on the eve of World AIDS Day, presenting new "treat all" recommendations to enable countries to expand treatment rapidly and efficiently.
West Africa cannot recover from Ebola epidemic on its own: UN health official
Nov 28, 2015, at 02:01 pm
New York, Nov 28 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Following the flare-up of Ebola in Liberia 77 days after the outbreak was declared over, the region's top coordinator of the United Nations response to the epidemic said the three West African countries most affected by the deadly disease cannot recover from its ravages on their own.
UNAIDS: Millions receiving HIV treatment globally through focused response
Nov 25, 2015, at 03:50 pm
New York, Nov 25 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Citing "extraordinary" progress in HIV prevention and response in the last 15 years, a new United Nations report found that many countries are adopting the Fast-Track Strategy developed by the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), which allows more people to receive timely treatment for HIV, in an effort to end AIDS by 2030, as part of the recently adopted Sustainable Development Goals.
Ban establishes panel to broaden access to quality medicines at affordable costs
Nov 21, 2015, at 02:44 pm
New York, Nov 21 (Just Earth News/IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has announced the establishment of 15-member High-Level Panel on health technology innovation and access, in an effort to escalate investments in research and development for diseases where financial returns are not guaranteed.
UN official warns health and education systems in war-torn Yemen near collapse
Nov 20, 2015, at 03:47 pm
New York, Nov 20 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Warning that "humanitarian agencies cannot be a substitute for [Yemen’s] basic services," a senior United Nations relief official wrapped up a three-day visit to the country stressing that its health and education systems in the country are on the brink of collapse and stressed that "peace is the only solution to prevent a humanitarian disaster."
UN calls on countries to protect health from impacts of climate change
Nov 18, 2015, at 03:49 pm
New York, Nov 18 (Just Earth News/IBNS): With the United Nations climate conference (COP21) starting in Paris in less than two weeks away, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday underlined that climate change is already causing tens of thousands of deaths every year, and called on countries to take strong actions to address the issue.
Widespread misunderstanding about antibiotic resistance threatens public health: WHO
Nov 17, 2015, at 01:40 pm
New York, Nov 17 (Just Earth News/IBNS): A recent multi-country survey revealed that people are confused about the rising threat of antibiotic resistance to public health and are unclear about how to prevent it from growing, World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday at the launch of a global campaign at the initiation of the first World Antibiotic Awareness Week.
Affordable vaccine brings Africa near elimination of meningitis A: WHO
Nov 11, 2015, at 02:24 pm
New York, Nov 11 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Scientists have found that 90 per cent of individuals vaccinated with a meningitis A vaccine costing less than 50 cents a dose had protective antibodies in their system 5 years later, bringing Africa close to elimination of the 'highly feared' disease on the continent, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Tuesday.
WHO scales up coordination for effects of El Niño expected worldwide
Nov 07, 2015, at 03:32 pm
New York, Nov 7 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Deeply concerned about potential deaths, illness, malnutrition and psychosocial effects brought by the ongoing El Niño phenomenon, the strongest in nearly two decades, the World Health Organization (WHO) is ramping up its efforts with regional offices and partners to guide countries on El Niño preparedness and timely response to curb its health risks.
Amid fears of cholera outbreak in Iraq, UN agencies support government-led response
Nov 07, 2015, at 03:31 pm
New York, Nov 7 (Just Earth News/IBNS): With the cholera spreading further in Iraq, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), which is providing assistance Iraqi health authorities, has on Friday urged accelerated action to shield communities and families from the outbreak, which has already infected more than 2,000 people across the country.
East Jerusalem: UN officials call for respect of health premises, right to health care
Nov 03, 2015, at 01:45 pm
New York, Nov 3 (IBNS): Officials from a number of United Nations agencies have stressed the need to ensure respect for health premises as well as the right to health, following recent actions by the Israeli security forces at a hospital in East Jerusalem.
UNESCO kicks off conference against doping in sport
Oct 30, 2015, at 02:14 pm
New York, Oct 30 (IBNS): The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) hosted the fifth session of the International Convention against Doping in Sport at its headquarters in Paris on Thursday, with the theme of educating young sportspersons about the danger of using prohibited substances.
UN report links processed meats to cancer in humans
Oct 27, 2015, at 02:47 pm
New York, Oct 27 (IBNS):The cancer research arm of the World Health Organization (WHO) has determined that the consumption of processed meats like hotdogs, ham, sausages and meat-based sauces causes colorectal cancer, while eating red meat like beef, pork and lamb is "probably carcinogenic to humans."
Women worldwide live longer, healthier lives with better education: UN report
Oct 21, 2015, at 04:42 pm
New York, Oct 21 (IBNS):The lives of women and girls around the world have improved in several areas over the last 20 years but they continue to be victims of gender based discrimination and violence, according to a new report launched on Tuesday by the United Nations.