Syria: UN health agency steps up services for thousands of people in Raqqa
Oct 26, 2017, at 04:34 am
New York, Oct 25(Just Earth News): The United Nations health agency is stepping up the delivery of medicines and medical supplies to thousands of people in newly accessible areas of Raqqa.
HIV-related stigma, discrimination prevent people from accessing health services – UN
Oct 04, 2017, at 10:52 am
New York, Oct 4(Just Earth News): People living with HIV who experience high levels of stigma are more than twice as likely to delay enrolment into care than people who do not perceive such stigma, a United Nations report released on Tuesday reveals.
Health services, especially vaccines, must ‘reach the unreached,’ stress UN agencies
Jul 18, 2017, at 01:33 pm
New York, July 18(Just Earth News): Globally, nearly 13 million infants – almost one in ten – did not receive any vaccinations last year, putting them at serious risk of potentially fatal diseases, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday, urging greater efforts to extend the reach of health services.