Tag: Public Health

Why Stroke Prevention Should Be a Global Health Priority?

Imagine waking up one morning and your life has changed forever. You…

Dr Lachlan Dalli

โ€˜Investing in Vaccine Literacy Today Protects Children and Builds a Healthier, More Resilient Society Tomorrowโ€™

Even with life-saving vaccines available, millions of children still miss out on…

Harshad Hussain B

Several dead after mysterious brain-eating amoeba cases in Kerala, India: What you need to know

The southern Indian state of Kerala has recently found itself at the…

Harshad Hussain B

Ebola vaccination begins in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Vaccination of frontline health workers and contacts of people infected with Ebola…

ME Desk

Obesity exceeds underweight for the first time among school-age children and adolescents globally โ€“ UNICEF

One in 10 children worldwide living with obesity. Exposure to the marketing…

ME Desk

WHO updates list of essential medicines to include key cancer, diabetes treatments

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released updated editions of its Model…

ME Desk

Over a billion people living with mental health conditions โ€“ services require urgent scale-up

More than 1 billion people are living with mental health disorders, according…

ME Desk

WHO Responds to Afghanistan Earthquake

The World Health Organization (WHO) has deployed emergency teams to Afghanistanโ€™s eastern…

Harshad Hussain B

WHO Afghanistan receives vital support from OCHA to strengthen health services

The World Health Organization (WHO) in Afghanistan has received over US$ 6.3…

ME Desk

1 in 4 people globally still lack access to safe drinking water โ€“ WHO, UNICEF

To mark World Water Week 2025, new report highlights persistent inequalities, with…

ME Desk