UNITED NATIONS - Amid continuing reports of Israeli attacks in all five Gaza governorates, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday that they answered a Civil Defense distress call and helped coordinate the rescue of injured people in Gaza City. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (O»»»

Colombo [Sri Lanka], December 2 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has provided emergency funding of USD 175,000 to support essential health services in Sri Lanka as the country faces rapidly worsening conditions triggered by a cyclonic storm."The funds will be used for rapid response teams»»»

T'puram: The local self-govt department's (LSGD) heart might have been in the right place when it recently issued a circular urging all local bodies to observe World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The only problem was that the circular was released on Oct 10 while the commemorative day fell on June 15,»»»

The World Health Organization sounded the alarm Monday over soaring numbers of drug-resistant bacterial infections, compromising the effectiveness of life-saving treatments and rendering minor injuries and common infections potentially deadly. The United Nations' health agency warned that one in si»»»

On International Youth Day 2025, youth-led environmental and health advocacy groups from around the world urged negotiators of the global plastics treaty to impose a full ban on cigarette filters and to align the agreement with the World Health Organization Framework Conv ... »»»

The death of a baby girl who was a victim of female genital mutilation (FGM) has sparked outrage in the Gambia. The one-month-old infant was rushed to hospital in the capital of Banjul on Sunday, after she developed severe bleeding. Police said she was pronounced dead on arrival. Autopsy results ar»»»

Breast milk is the ideal food for infants. Breastfeeding is the most effective way to ensure the health and survival of children. However, the rate of breastfeeding for infants under six months of age remains low. Various studies have proven that breast milk (ASI) is safe, clean, and contains antib»»»

“I used to easily receive aid distributed by the UN,” Abir Safi, a displaced person from the Zeitoun neighborhood of Gaza City, told UN News. “Now, we get nothing. I risk my life by going to the Zikim crossing and returning with an empty bag. All I want is to return to my children with some food.” »»»

What does starvation do to the body? And is famine inevitable in Gaza? Aid agencies say the limited amount of aid Israel has allowed into Gaza in the last week is unlikely to avert the famine experts have warned about for months. While at first most of the starvation-related deaths were among child»»»

The Palestinian Center for Prisoners' Defense confirmed that the Israeli occupation continues to detain 24 doctors from the Gaza Strip in extremely poor humanitarian conditions. The center said in a statement that the detained doctors were subjected to the most heinous, systematic, and deliberate a»»»

Gaza: Six people have died in the last 24 hours due to famine and malnutrition in the Gaza Strip, medical sources reported on Sunday. The deaths were recorded in several hospitals across the Strip. These latest fatalities bring the total number of deaths caused by starvation and malnutrition in Gaz»»»

Palestinian Civil Defense crews comb for survivors and bodies at the site of a building in Gaza City razed by Israeli shelling. File Photo by Palestinian Civil Defense/UPI | License Photo July 22 (UPI) -- The World Health Organization said employees and family members living at its staff residence »»»

Multan is facing a serious clean water crisis as almost all of its underground water has become unsafe for human consumption. This alarming revelation came from Federal Energy Minister Owais Leghari, who warned that 94% of the city’s underground water is no longer drinkable. Speaking to the media o»»»

Over 7 million people die from smoking-related deaths every year. The World Health Organization’s protocols to control and reduce tobacco have been adopted in at least 155 countries. Credit: Unsplash/Kouji Tsuru UNITED NATIONS, Jun 30 2025 (IPS) - Tobacco kills up to half its users who don’t quit, »»»

Medical sources in the Gaza Strip have reported that 41 per cent of kidney failure patients have died since the beginning of the ongoing Israeli assault, as a result of their inability to receive dialysis treatment due to the destruction of medical facilities and the collapse of essential health se»»»

TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – The Palestinian delegation won the right to fly their flag at the World Health Organization after a symbolic victory in a vote on Monday. Delegates at the World Health Assembly (WHA) voted Monday in favor of a decision allowing the flags of non-member observer states at the U»»»

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday warned that most medical supplies have been depleted in Gaza, and nearly half of essential medicines, including painkillers and antibiotics, are no longer available as 51 agency trucks await approval to enter the enclave. As much as "43% of essential me»»»

KUWAIT, May 26 (KUNA) -- Minister of Social Affairs, Family Affairs and Childhood Dr. Amthal Al-Huwailah on Monday affirmed that launch of "Kuwait Reference for Disability 2025" affirms Kuwait's adherence to relevant national legislations and international treaties.In remarks to KUNA marking launch»»»

Minister of Public Health Rakan Nasreddine announced receiving a donation from the World Health Organization, funded by the Republic of Ireland and the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund. The donation includes medical supplies to cover 24,000 dialysis sessions for approximately 500 pati»»»