Cyberattacks and the digital divide are creating new barriers to HIV services As health and social services have moved online, protecting people’s privacy while making sure digital transformation does not widen existing inequalities has become ...

Gaza: Dialysis patients face grueling hospital journey by donkey cart The elderly man sits in a wheelchair mounted on a donkey-drawn cart, with an oxygen cylinder and a small fan beside him as he makes ...

‘I am somebody’: Street-smart youth take their declaration to the UN The two young leaders, both alumnae of Street Child United (SCU), were presenting the United Declaration of the Street Child World Cup 2026 – ...

Wildfires surge across Europe as Spain and France battle major blazes Wildfires destroyed 2.2 million hectares of land in the WHO’s European Region in 2025 – up from 1.4 million hectares in 2022. In Spain ...

After an Ebola centre was attacked, peacekeepers moved in next door On 16 July, the UN peacekeeping mission in DR Congo (MONUSCO) deployed the base near the town of Nyakunde, in Ituri Province – allowing ...

DR Congo: Ebola outbreak still expanding, WHO sees signs of stabilization By Nathalie Minard, Geneva 21 July 2026 Health In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), UN health teams and partners are still racing ...

A former Ferrari boss has a blunt message: Your commute is more dangerous than his old job “When I started as a boy, it was very, very dangerous,” he says. “People were not surprised if ...

‘Heat deaths are not inevitable’: WHO pushes Europe to heat‑proof its hospitals Europe is the fastest-warming continent on the planet, with temperatures rising at approximately twice the global average, which is placing growing pressure on ...

WHO warns DR Congo Ebola outbreak is outpacing response as Uganda reaches milestone Addressing reporters in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the two month-old outbreak has continued to expand despite major efforts by ...

Breaking the silence: Zimbabwean youth leader calls for urgent investment in mental health The tragedy exposed a stark reality: Many young people facing mental health challenges had nowhere to turn for support. “I saw the ...