UN Forum puts spotlight on healthcare for Indigenous Peoples
MA New York, US (PANA) - Ensuring Indigenous Peoples’ access to healthcare, including during conflict, is the theme for a major meeting that opened at United [...] Full text...
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Africa: Nearly 20 million measles deaths averted since 2000
WA Geneva, Switzerland/Measles vaccinations have saved nearly 20 million lives in Africa since the year 2000 and more than 500 million children were protected through routine [...] Full text...
Burundi: Five dead from ‘mystery illness’
MA Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Health authorities in Burundi, supported by the UN World Health Organisation (WHO), are racing to identify a mysterious illness that has claimed [...] Full text...
Psychiatric care and addiction treatment complex inaugurated in Tripoli
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Libya’s Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdulhamid Al Dbeibeh, inaugurated the private “Al-Irada” complex, a psychiatric care [...] Full text...
Global leaders convene for 'One Health' Summit
MA Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A high-level global summit kicked off this week, bringing together heads of State, scientists, and environmental experts under the banner of [...] Full text...
WHO releases new opioid treatment and support guidelines
MA Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced the update to guidelines for the treatment of opioid dependence and the community management [...] Full text...
Multi-country outbreak of mpox, External situation report #64 - 26 March 2026
WA Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The 64th situation report for the multi-country outbreak of mpox has been published.The report provides an update on mpox outbreak transmission [...] Full text...
‘Truly transformative’ new diagnostic tools can help end tuberculosis
MA Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) called on Tuesday for countries to step up action to end tuberculosis (TB) – one of [...] Full text...
Dozens killed in drone attack on a regional hospital in Darfur
MO Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday said it had verified yet another attack on health care in Sudan’s Al [...] Full text...
US, Angola sign MoU on health cooperation
MA Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States and the Republic of Angola on Thursday signed a five-year bilateral health cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), [...] Full text...
Progress in reducing child deaths slows as 4.9 million children die before age five
WA New York, US (PANA) – An estimated 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024, including 2.3 million newborns, according to new estimates [...] Full text...
Middle East crisis: UN health agency releases emergency funds for Lebanon, Iraq, Syria
WA Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organization (WHO) is releasing another $2 million in emergency funds to support health systems in Lebanon, Iraq [...] Full text...
US, Senegal sign health MOU
MA Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has signed a bilateral health cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs) with Senegal as part of US President [...] Full text...
Conflict deepens health crisis across Middle East, WHO says
WA Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - More than ten days into the latest escalation of conflict in the Middle East, health systems across the Region are coming [...] Full text...
WHO chief lauds HIV treatment as ‘one of the defining public health successes’
MA Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Once a death sentence, HIV can now be controlled with safe and effective medication.As a result, the number of annual AIDS-related [...] Full text...
Chile becomes first country in the Americas to be verified by WHO for elimination of leprosy
WA Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO), together with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), congratulates Chile for becoming the first country in [...] Full text...
Sudan: Lifeline for thousands of children as first vaccine shipment in nearly three years arrives in South Kordofan
MO ort Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- The international charity, Save the Children. has announced that two truckloads of 11 key routine vaccines from arrived in Kadugli town, [...] Full text...
Why medicinal plants matter on World Wildlife Day (By Evgeniya Kleshcheva, UN News)
MA Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Medicinal plants and their varied uses span from ancient medicine to modern cosmetics and pharmaceuticals amid a surging demand for more.As [...] Full text...
US, Guinea sign five-year bilateral health cooperation MoU
MA Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States and the Republic of Guinea have signed a five-year $142 million bilateral health cooperation MOU that establishes [...] Full text...
US signs MoU with Niger on bilateral health cooperation
MA Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The United States and Niger on Friday signed a five-year, $179.3 million bilateral health cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), in Niamey. Under [...] Full text...
US and DRC sign MoU on bilateral health cooperation
MA Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States and the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Thursday signed a five-year bilateral health cooperation [...] Full text...
US and Burkina Faso sign MoU on bilateral health cooperation
MA Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States and Burkina Faso on Wednesday signed a five-year bilateral health cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that is [...] Full text...
WHO Director-General visits Jordan to recognize strong collaboration on health system delivery, emergency relief and advancing mental health
WA Amman, Jordan (PANA) - The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, today concluded the first day of his two-day State visit [...] Full text...
WHO validates elimination of trachoma as a public health problem in Libya
WA Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced that Libya has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, a landmark victory for [...] Full text...
Medical evacuations from Gaza continue in ‘limited numbers’, UN Humanitarians report
MA Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Since last Monday, 55 patients and 72 companions have been medically evacuated from Gaza, according to the World Health Organisation [...] Full text...
Maternal deaths spike during war and instability, new report warns
WA Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Nearly two thirds of all maternal deaths worldwide occur in countries marked by conflict or fragility, according to a report released [...] Full text...
WHO prequalifies additional novel oral polio vaccine
MA Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has prequalified an additional novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2), further strengthening the global supply [...] Full text...
WHO expresses 'significant concerns' over controlled randomised trial on hepatitis B birth dose in Guinea Bissau
MA Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed “significant concerns” over a proposed randomised controlled trial (RCT) on the hepatitis B [...] Full text...
New recombinant mpox strain detected in UK and India, WHO urges continued monitoring
MA Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The detection of a newly identified recombinant mpox virus containing genetic material from two known strains underscores the need for continued [...] Full text...
Hepatitis B birth dose vaccine an effective and essential public health intervention -WHO
WA Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) underscores that the hepatitis B birth dose vaccine is an effective, and essential public health intervention, [...] Full text...
Violence pushes South Sudan’s health system to the brink
MA Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Since late December 2025, a devasting escalation of violence has swept across northern and central parts of South Sudan, the UN children's agency [...] Full text...
Human capital deficits cost developing countries 51% of future labour earnings – World Bank
MSS Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Deficits in health, education and skills development are costing low- and middle-income countries an estimated 51% of their future labour earnings, [...] Full text...
Gaza: UN scales up evacuations and education support
MA New York, US (PANA) - UN teams in Gaza supported the medical evacuation of 18 patients and 26 companions through the Rafah Crossing on Tuesday.Teams [...] Full text...
DR Congo: UN urges urgent scale-up as cholera outbreak worsens
MA Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The UN relief coordination office, OCHA, has warned that the spiralling cholera outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...
One in two people facing cataract blindness need access to life-changing surgery
WA Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) is urging countries to accelerate efforts to ensure that millions of people living with cataract can [...] Full text...
Measles cases drop in 2025 across Europe and Central Asia, but outbreak risks remain
WA Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Measles cases across Europe and Central Asia declined by 75 per cent in 2025 compared to 2024, according to preliminary data [...] Full text...
Senegalese authorities pursue investigation into twelve arrested individuals
MSS Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The case involving 12 individuals arrested for alleged acts against nature continues to generate widespread reaction, with the suspects expected to [...] Full text...
US and Burundi sign MoU on bilateral health cooperation
MA Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States and the Government of Burundi on Friday signed a five-year bilateral health cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) [...] Full text...
Libya, Germany discuss promotion of maternal and child health programmes
MA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's acting Minister of Health, Mohamed Al-Ghouj, has held talks with representatives of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and [...] Full text...
UN calls for renewed action to end female genital mutilation in The Gambia
MSS Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United Nations has called for renewed and sustained collective action to end female genital mutilation (FGM) in The Gambia, describing [...] Full text...
Fatwas, faith and fallacies: Myth-busting female genital mutilation in Africa (By UN News)
MA New York, US (PANA) - Olivia Albert, 19, was subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM) when she was 14. She told the UN sexual and reprodutive [...] Full text...
UN lauds $6 billion US funding approval towards ending HIV/AIDS
MA New York, US (PANA) - The UN agency leading the global effort to end HIV/AIDS worldwide welcomed legislative approval from the United States on Thursday [...] Full text...
Gaza: 20,000 people awaiting urgent medical care, warns the UN
MA Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - While Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip reportedly killed 17 people on Wednesday, approximately 20,000 people in the Palestinian enclave [...] Full text...
Nearly 40 per cent of cancer cases could be prevented, UN study finds
MA Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Up to four in 10 cancer cases globally could be prevented, new analysis has revealed, highlighting the need for stronger tobacco [...] Full text...
Building healthy bridges towards peace: WHO launches $1 billion appeal
WA Geneva, Switzerland ( PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday launched its 2026 global appeal for nearly $1 billion to ensure that millions [...] Full text...
Global health systems ‘at risk’ as funding cuts bite, warns WHO
WA Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday that cuts to international aid and persistent funding gaps are undermining the [...] Full text...
Libya takes action to protect children from tobacco use
MA Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Security Operations Department of the Organ for Combating Illegal Immigration, in collaboration with the General Directorate for the Protection of [...] Full text...
Communities unite to address stigma and discrimination affecting people with neglected tropical diseases
WA Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Marking World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns that millions of people living with NTDs continue [...] Full text...
Four in ten cancer cases could be prevented globally (Embargoed for Tuesday, 3 February 2026, 5 pm CET
WA Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Up to four in ten cancer cases worldwide could be prevented, according to a new global analysis from the World Health [...] Full text...
Under financial pressure, WHO is struggling to maintain its priorities
MA Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With the World Health Organisation (WHO) facing a $660 million deficit following a reduction in its voluntary contributions, the global health [...] Full text...