Interviews
As global vaccination coverage falls, measles cases spike
According to a report from the World Health Organisation, numerous countries have experienced a spike in measles cases in recent years. Due to gaps in vaccination coverage, it is estimated that 110,000...
World Aids Day: 1 December 2018
Tomorrow, 1st December 2018, marks World Aids Day, a day that rallies support for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV. It commemorates those who have died from AIDS-related illnesses...
Biggest threat to global health is Climate Change, warn doctors
According to a recent report in The Lancet Medical Journal, climate change will bring with it unique and devastating health impacts that risk overwhelming healthcare systems. Medical officials have warned...
Every country in the world is falling short of malnutrition targets, warns new report
The Global Humanitarian Assistance Programme has released its 2018 Global Nutrition Report which reveals alarmingly high levels of malnutrition in every country of the world. The fifth edition of the report...
Greater action needed to tackle HIV among children, urges UNICEF
According to a report from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) titled “Children, HIV and Aids: The World in 2030”, approximately 360,000 adolescents are projected to die of AIDS-related diseases...
UNICEF funding shortage will leave 1 million children without life-saving supplies this winter
UNICEF has warned that nearly 1 million children across the Middle East and North Africa will be affected by a funding crisis this winter and will not receive life-saving supplies and cash assistance. Without...
Poor, urban children more disadvantaged than their rural peers, says UNICEF
According to a new report from UNICEF titled “Advantage or Paradox: The Challenge for children and young people of growing up urban”, millions of the world’s poorest urban children are...
European Union provides €12 million in support of global food security, UN reports
The European Union, FAO and its Rome-based UN partner agencies, with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP), signed a €12 million deal that will...
UNAIDS calls for more availability in HIV testing in new report
UNAIDS have released a new report ahead of World Aids Day titled ‘Knoweldge is Power’ which illustrates the importance of improving HIV testing around the world. The report demonstrates progress...
26 million in Nigeria to be vaccinated against yellow fever
In collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), UNICEF and Gavi the Vaccine Alliance, the government of Nigeria intends to establish high population immunity by vaccinating 26.2 million people...
Cases of dengue fever have tripled in Dhaka, the most deadly year to date
Dhaka, Bangladesh is currently experiencing an explosion of dengue fever cases, making it the deadliest year since records began in 2000. In Dhaka, dengue season typically begins in June during the monsoon...
Bogota day care centre helps at-risk Venezuelan children cope with the adaptation process
According to a report from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Venezuelan children travelling to Colombia are often underweight and susceptible to assault. While more than one million Venezuelans have...
