Repeated delays in bringing lifesaving medicines, prosthetics and more from Israel into Gaza risk having devastating consequences on Palestinians who urgently need them in the war-torn enclave, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on ...

Ebola response faces setback as transit centre burns down in DR Congo camp Condemning the blaze, the UN’s senior Ebola response official in DRC, Julien Harneis, also noted that Kigonze camp where the facility was ...

DRC: Early access to care and oxygen decisive for Ebola patients’ survival – WHO By Dominika Tomaszewska-Mortimer in Geneva 29 September 2026 Health In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), health workers fighting the ...

DR Congo Ebola emergency: Calls grow for urgent humanitarian access The latest alert follows reports of security incidents since 20 September linked to an uptick in families fleeing Kigonze displacement camp in Bunia, northeast Ituri ...

Global perspective Human stories WHO/PAHO How Honduras first performed genomic sequencing of the COVID-19 virus to detect circulating variants in June 2023. (file) LIVE: Six years on from COVID-19, is the world ready for the ...

DR Congo Ebola outbreak toll exceeds 3,700 deaths In an update, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said that in the last 21 days, cases of infection fell by approximately 26 per cent in province ...

UN health agency calls for investment boost to save young lives from cancer 23 September 2026 Health More children and young people are beating cancer, but progress remains uneven across regions and age groups, highlighting ...

Ebola vaccine trial begins in DR Congo The UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that 20,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine have been allocated for the research vaccination programme in Ituri province. The ...

Women and girls pay high price in DR Congo Ebola outbreak This is evident in the city of Bunia, epicentre of the crisis, said Dr. Setcheme Mongbo, UN Women Representative in the DRC, speaking on ...

Tobacco use can undermine fertility, UN health agency warns “For all people who plan pregnancies, our message is, ‘Stop smoking, improve your health, improve your reproductive health as well,’” said Dr Kerstin Schotte, Medical Officer ...