Most Gaza Palestinians Living in Dangerous, Unsanitary and Unhealthy Shelters 25/08/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Nearly a year after Israel and Hamas agreed to a US-brokered cease-fire, some 94% of Gaza’s 2.1 million Palestinian residents lack adequate shelters with 84% facing severe constraints in heating, cooling, cooking, lighting and hygiene and nearly 60% facing “critical” or “catastrophic” shelter needs. This according to a new analysis by the Global Shelter Cluster, […] Continue reading -> Ebola at 100 Days: Lessons, Challenges and Achievements 25/08/2026 Kerry Cullinan The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’s Ebola outbreak passed the 100-day mark on Monday with over 5,515 confirmed cases and 2,642 deaths – and health experts warn that the response needs to be accelerated to bring the world’s fastest Ebola outbreak under control. While the case fatality rate is almost 48%, the DRC’s Ministry of […] Continue reading -> As Taliban Rule Enters Sixth Year, Healthcare for Afghan Women Is Being Dismantled 24/08/2026 Manija Mirzaie Five years after the Taliban returned to power, Afghanistan’s health system is being squeezed from two directions: shrinking healthcare services and restrictions that are making it increasingly difficult for women to reach them. The consequences are particularly acute for Afghan women. Taliban-imposed restrictions on their movement, employment and education have narrowed access to healthcare, while […] Continue reading -> Violence Against Ebola Responders Mounts in DRC as Red Cross Condemns Attacks 24/08/2026 Stefan Anderson Twelve Red Cross volunteers have been injured and an ambulance set on fire in 11 violent incidents during the 100 days since the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared its Ebola outbreak, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement said Monday. Three volunteers taking part in response activities were attacked and injured by a […] Continue reading -> Indonesian Health Minister Budi Sadikin Becomes Fourth Candidate to Run for WHO Director-General 23/08/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen Indonesia has officially nominated its Health Minister, Budi Gunadi Sadikin, for the WHO Director-General election – in what is also an unconventional candidacy for the global health agency that has traditionally been led by medical or public health professionals. Sadikin was posted as an official nominee on the WHO election website over the weekend. A […] Continue reading -> Delhi to Phase Out CNG Light Duty Trucks; Other Indian States Demand Delhi-like Airshed Battleplan 21/08/2026 Chetan Bhattacharji As Delhi’s officials finally take tough action on major pollution sources, the demand for a similar approach is rising in other states – as seen at the 8th Indian Clean Air Summit held this week in Bangalore. BANGALORE, INDIA – Two decades ago, authorities in Delhi switched public and heavy duty transport from largely diesel […] Continue reading -> Ebola Outbreak May be Three Times the Officially Reported Size 21/08/2026 Kerry Cullinan Over 5,000 people have been infected with the Ebola Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), but the outbreak may be three times the officially reported size, warned the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has said. Speaking at a press briefing, Africa CDC’s Prof Yap Boum said the estimation of various […] Continue reading -> BREAKING – WHO’s European Regional Office Head Hans Kluge Enters Race for Director-General 20/08/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen Dr Hans Henri Kluge, WHO’s Regional Director for Europe, has become the third candidate to throw his hat into the ring in the race for the next WHO Director-General. He will be taking a leave of absence from his duties from Friday, 21 August 2026 following his nomination by home country Belgium. This is according […] Continue reading -> Malawi Conducts Mass Vaccinations After Detecting a Polio Case 20/08/2026 Josephine Chinele BLANTYRE, MALAWI – As early as 6:30 am, Malawi’s community health workers are already scattered across urban and rural neighbourhoods, dressed in sky-blue uniforms with square cooler boxes slung over their shoulders. For four days in mid-August, health surveillance assistants (HSAs) across the country walked from door to door, administering the novel oral polio […] Continue reading -> London’s Clean Air Zone Reverses Pollution Damage to Children’s Lungs 20/08/2026 Stefan Anderson The lung capacity of thousands of children stunted by traffic fumes on London’s streets recovered fully in the five years after the city imposed limits on its most polluting vehicles, a landmark study has found. The research, published Tuesday in The Lancet Public Health, tracked more than 3,400 children in London and Luton, a commuter […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
Ebola at 100 Days: Lessons, Challenges and Achievements 25/08/2026 Kerry Cullinan The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’s Ebola outbreak passed the 100-day mark on Monday with over 5,515 confirmed cases and 2,642 deaths – and health experts warn that the response needs to be accelerated to bring the world’s fastest Ebola outbreak under control. While the case fatality rate is almost 48%, the DRC’s Ministry of […] Continue reading -> As Taliban Rule Enters Sixth Year, Healthcare for Afghan Women Is Being Dismantled 24/08/2026 Manija Mirzaie Five years after the Taliban returned to power, Afghanistan’s health system is being squeezed from two directions: shrinking healthcare services and restrictions that are making it increasingly difficult for women to reach them. The consequences are particularly acute for Afghan women. Taliban-imposed restrictions on their movement, employment and education have narrowed access to healthcare, while […] Continue reading -> Violence Against Ebola Responders Mounts in DRC as Red Cross Condemns Attacks 24/08/2026 Stefan Anderson Twelve Red Cross volunteers have been injured and an ambulance set on fire in 11 violent incidents during the 100 days since the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared its Ebola outbreak, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement said Monday. Three volunteers taking part in response activities were attacked and injured by a […] Continue reading -> Indonesian Health Minister Budi Sadikin Becomes Fourth Candidate to Run for WHO Director-General 23/08/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen Indonesia has officially nominated its Health Minister, Budi Gunadi Sadikin, for the WHO Director-General election – in what is also an unconventional candidacy for the global health agency that has traditionally been led by medical or public health professionals. Sadikin was posted as an official nominee on the WHO election website over the weekend. A […] Continue reading -> Delhi to Phase Out CNG Light Duty Trucks; Other Indian States Demand Delhi-like Airshed Battleplan 21/08/2026 Chetan Bhattacharji As Delhi’s officials finally take tough action on major pollution sources, the demand for a similar approach is rising in other states – as seen at the 8th Indian Clean Air Summit held this week in Bangalore. BANGALORE, INDIA – Two decades ago, authorities in Delhi switched public and heavy duty transport from largely diesel […] Continue reading -> Ebola Outbreak May be Three Times the Officially Reported Size 21/08/2026 Kerry Cullinan Over 5,000 people have been infected with the Ebola Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), but the outbreak may be three times the officially reported size, warned the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has said. Speaking at a press briefing, Africa CDC’s Prof Yap Boum said the estimation of various […] Continue reading -> BREAKING – WHO’s European Regional Office Head Hans Kluge Enters Race for Director-General 20/08/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen Dr Hans Henri Kluge, WHO’s Regional Director for Europe, has become the third candidate to throw his hat into the ring in the race for the next WHO Director-General. He will be taking a leave of absence from his duties from Friday, 21 August 2026 following his nomination by home country Belgium. This is according […] Continue reading -> Malawi Conducts Mass Vaccinations After Detecting a Polio Case 20/08/2026 Josephine Chinele BLANTYRE, MALAWI – As early as 6:30 am, Malawi’s community health workers are already scattered across urban and rural neighbourhoods, dressed in sky-blue uniforms with square cooler boxes slung over their shoulders. For four days in mid-August, health surveillance assistants (HSAs) across the country walked from door to door, administering the novel oral polio […] Continue reading -> London’s Clean Air Zone Reverses Pollution Damage to Children’s Lungs 20/08/2026 Stefan Anderson The lung capacity of thousands of children stunted by traffic fumes on London’s streets recovered fully in the five years after the city imposed limits on its most polluting vehicles, a landmark study has found. The research, published Tuesday in The Lancet Public Health, tracked more than 3,400 children in London and Luton, a commuter […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
As Taliban Rule Enters Sixth Year, Healthcare for Afghan Women Is Being Dismantled 24/08/2026 Manija Mirzaie Five years after the Taliban returned to power, Afghanistan’s health system is being squeezed from two directions: shrinking healthcare services and restrictions that are making it increasingly difficult for women to reach them. The consequences are particularly acute for Afghan women. Taliban-imposed restrictions on their movement, employment and education have narrowed access to healthcare, while […] Continue reading -> Violence Against Ebola Responders Mounts in DRC as Red Cross Condemns Attacks 24/08/2026 Stefan Anderson Twelve Red Cross volunteers have been injured and an ambulance set on fire in 11 violent incidents during the 100 days since the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared its Ebola outbreak, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement said Monday. Three volunteers taking part in response activities were attacked and injured by a […] Continue reading -> Indonesian Health Minister Budi Sadikin Becomes Fourth Candidate to Run for WHO Director-General 23/08/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen Indonesia has officially nominated its Health Minister, Budi Gunadi Sadikin, for the WHO Director-General election – in what is also an unconventional candidacy for the global health agency that has traditionally been led by medical or public health professionals. Sadikin was posted as an official nominee on the WHO election website over the weekend. A […] Continue reading -> Delhi to Phase Out CNG Light Duty Trucks; Other Indian States Demand Delhi-like Airshed Battleplan 21/08/2026 Chetan Bhattacharji As Delhi’s officials finally take tough action on major pollution sources, the demand for a similar approach is rising in other states – as seen at the 8th Indian Clean Air Summit held this week in Bangalore. BANGALORE, INDIA – Two decades ago, authorities in Delhi switched public and heavy duty transport from largely diesel […] Continue reading -> Ebola Outbreak May be Three Times the Officially Reported Size 21/08/2026 Kerry Cullinan Over 5,000 people have been infected with the Ebola Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), but the outbreak may be three times the officially reported size, warned the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has said. Speaking at a press briefing, Africa CDC’s Prof Yap Boum said the estimation of various […] Continue reading -> BREAKING – WHO’s European Regional Office Head Hans Kluge Enters Race for Director-General 20/08/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen Dr Hans Henri Kluge, WHO’s Regional Director for Europe, has become the third candidate to throw his hat into the ring in the race for the next WHO Director-General. He will be taking a leave of absence from his duties from Friday, 21 August 2026 following his nomination by home country Belgium. This is according […] Continue reading -> Malawi Conducts Mass Vaccinations After Detecting a Polio Case 20/08/2026 Josephine Chinele BLANTYRE, MALAWI – As early as 6:30 am, Malawi’s community health workers are already scattered across urban and rural neighbourhoods, dressed in sky-blue uniforms with square cooler boxes slung over their shoulders. For four days in mid-August, health surveillance assistants (HSAs) across the country walked from door to door, administering the novel oral polio […] Continue reading -> London’s Clean Air Zone Reverses Pollution Damage to Children’s Lungs 20/08/2026 Stefan Anderson The lung capacity of thousands of children stunted by traffic fumes on London’s streets recovered fully in the five years after the city imposed limits on its most polluting vehicles, a landmark study has found. The research, published Tuesday in The Lancet Public Health, tracked more than 3,400 children in London and Luton, a commuter […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
Violence Against Ebola Responders Mounts in DRC as Red Cross Condemns Attacks 24/08/2026 Stefan Anderson Twelve Red Cross volunteers have been injured and an ambulance set on fire in 11 violent incidents during the 100 days since the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared its Ebola outbreak, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement said Monday. Three volunteers taking part in response activities were attacked and injured by a […] Continue reading -> Indonesian Health Minister Budi Sadikin Becomes Fourth Candidate to Run for WHO Director-General 23/08/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen Indonesia has officially nominated its Health Minister, Budi Gunadi Sadikin, for the WHO Director-General election – in what is also an unconventional candidacy for the global health agency that has traditionally been led by medical or public health professionals. Sadikin was posted as an official nominee on the WHO election website over the weekend. A […] Continue reading -> Delhi to Phase Out CNG Light Duty Trucks; Other Indian States Demand Delhi-like Airshed Battleplan 21/08/2026 Chetan Bhattacharji As Delhi’s officials finally take tough action on major pollution sources, the demand for a similar approach is rising in other states – as seen at the 8th Indian Clean Air Summit held this week in Bangalore. BANGALORE, INDIA – Two decades ago, authorities in Delhi switched public and heavy duty transport from largely diesel […] Continue reading -> Ebola Outbreak May be Three Times the Officially Reported Size 21/08/2026 Kerry Cullinan Over 5,000 people have been infected with the Ebola Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), but the outbreak may be three times the officially reported size, warned the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has said. Speaking at a press briefing, Africa CDC’s Prof Yap Boum said the estimation of various […] Continue reading -> BREAKING – WHO’s European Regional Office Head Hans Kluge Enters Race for Director-General 20/08/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen Dr Hans Henri Kluge, WHO’s Regional Director for Europe, has become the third candidate to throw his hat into the ring in the race for the next WHO Director-General. He will be taking a leave of absence from his duties from Friday, 21 August 2026 following his nomination by home country Belgium. This is according […] Continue reading -> Malawi Conducts Mass Vaccinations After Detecting a Polio Case 20/08/2026 Josephine Chinele BLANTYRE, MALAWI – As early as 6:30 am, Malawi’s community health workers are already scattered across urban and rural neighbourhoods, dressed in sky-blue uniforms with square cooler boxes slung over their shoulders. For four days in mid-August, health surveillance assistants (HSAs) across the country walked from door to door, administering the novel oral polio […] Continue reading -> London’s Clean Air Zone Reverses Pollution Damage to Children’s Lungs 20/08/2026 Stefan Anderson The lung capacity of thousands of children stunted by traffic fumes on London’s streets recovered fully in the five years after the city imposed limits on its most polluting vehicles, a landmark study has found. The research, published Tuesday in The Lancet Public Health, tracked more than 3,400 children in London and Luton, a commuter […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
Indonesian Health Minister Budi Sadikin Becomes Fourth Candidate to Run for WHO Director-General 23/08/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen Indonesia has officially nominated its Health Minister, Budi Gunadi Sadikin, for the WHO Director-General election – in what is also an unconventional candidacy for the global health agency that has traditionally been led by medical or public health professionals. Sadikin was posted as an official nominee on the WHO election website over the weekend. A […] Continue reading -> Delhi to Phase Out CNG Light Duty Trucks; Other Indian States Demand Delhi-like Airshed Battleplan 21/08/2026 Chetan Bhattacharji As Delhi’s officials finally take tough action on major pollution sources, the demand for a similar approach is rising in other states – as seen at the 8th Indian Clean Air Summit held this week in Bangalore. BANGALORE, INDIA – Two decades ago, authorities in Delhi switched public and heavy duty transport from largely diesel […] Continue reading -> Ebola Outbreak May be Three Times the Officially Reported Size 21/08/2026 Kerry Cullinan Over 5,000 people have been infected with the Ebola Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), but the outbreak may be three times the officially reported size, warned the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has said. Speaking at a press briefing, Africa CDC’s Prof Yap Boum said the estimation of various […] Continue reading -> BREAKING – WHO’s European Regional Office Head Hans Kluge Enters Race for Director-General 20/08/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen Dr Hans Henri Kluge, WHO’s Regional Director for Europe, has become the third candidate to throw his hat into the ring in the race for the next WHO Director-General. He will be taking a leave of absence from his duties from Friday, 21 August 2026 following his nomination by home country Belgium. This is according […] Continue reading -> Malawi Conducts Mass Vaccinations After Detecting a Polio Case 20/08/2026 Josephine Chinele BLANTYRE, MALAWI – As early as 6:30 am, Malawi’s community health workers are already scattered across urban and rural neighbourhoods, dressed in sky-blue uniforms with square cooler boxes slung over their shoulders. For four days in mid-August, health surveillance assistants (HSAs) across the country walked from door to door, administering the novel oral polio […] Continue reading -> London’s Clean Air Zone Reverses Pollution Damage to Children’s Lungs 20/08/2026 Stefan Anderson The lung capacity of thousands of children stunted by traffic fumes on London’s streets recovered fully in the five years after the city imposed limits on its most polluting vehicles, a landmark study has found. The research, published Tuesday in The Lancet Public Health, tracked more than 3,400 children in London and Luton, a commuter […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
Delhi to Phase Out CNG Light Duty Trucks; Other Indian States Demand Delhi-like Airshed Battleplan 21/08/2026 Chetan Bhattacharji As Delhi’s officials finally take tough action on major pollution sources, the demand for a similar approach is rising in other states – as seen at the 8th Indian Clean Air Summit held this week in Bangalore. BANGALORE, INDIA – Two decades ago, authorities in Delhi switched public and heavy duty transport from largely diesel […] Continue reading -> Ebola Outbreak May be Three Times the Officially Reported Size 21/08/2026 Kerry Cullinan Over 5,000 people have been infected with the Ebola Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), but the outbreak may be three times the officially reported size, warned the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has said. Speaking at a press briefing, Africa CDC’s Prof Yap Boum said the estimation of various […] Continue reading -> BREAKING – WHO’s European Regional Office Head Hans Kluge Enters Race for Director-General 20/08/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen Dr Hans Henri Kluge, WHO’s Regional Director for Europe, has become the third candidate to throw his hat into the ring in the race for the next WHO Director-General. He will be taking a leave of absence from his duties from Friday, 21 August 2026 following his nomination by home country Belgium. This is according […] Continue reading -> Malawi Conducts Mass Vaccinations After Detecting a Polio Case 20/08/2026 Josephine Chinele BLANTYRE, MALAWI – As early as 6:30 am, Malawi’s community health workers are already scattered across urban and rural neighbourhoods, dressed in sky-blue uniforms with square cooler boxes slung over their shoulders. For four days in mid-August, health surveillance assistants (HSAs) across the country walked from door to door, administering the novel oral polio […] Continue reading -> London’s Clean Air Zone Reverses Pollution Damage to Children’s Lungs 20/08/2026 Stefan Anderson The lung capacity of thousands of children stunted by traffic fumes on London’s streets recovered fully in the five years after the city imposed limits on its most polluting vehicles, a landmark study has found. The research, published Tuesday in The Lancet Public Health, tracked more than 3,400 children in London and Luton, a commuter […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
Ebola Outbreak May be Three Times the Officially Reported Size 21/08/2026 Kerry Cullinan Over 5,000 people have been infected with the Ebola Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), but the outbreak may be three times the officially reported size, warned the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has said. Speaking at a press briefing, Africa CDC’s Prof Yap Boum said the estimation of various […] Continue reading -> BREAKING – WHO’s European Regional Office Head Hans Kluge Enters Race for Director-General 20/08/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen Dr Hans Henri Kluge, WHO’s Regional Director for Europe, has become the third candidate to throw his hat into the ring in the race for the next WHO Director-General. He will be taking a leave of absence from his duties from Friday, 21 August 2026 following his nomination by home country Belgium. This is according […] Continue reading -> Malawi Conducts Mass Vaccinations After Detecting a Polio Case 20/08/2026 Josephine Chinele BLANTYRE, MALAWI – As early as 6:30 am, Malawi’s community health workers are already scattered across urban and rural neighbourhoods, dressed in sky-blue uniforms with square cooler boxes slung over their shoulders. For four days in mid-August, health surveillance assistants (HSAs) across the country walked from door to door, administering the novel oral polio […] Continue reading -> London’s Clean Air Zone Reverses Pollution Damage to Children’s Lungs 20/08/2026 Stefan Anderson The lung capacity of thousands of children stunted by traffic fumes on London’s streets recovered fully in the five years after the city imposed limits on its most polluting vehicles, a landmark study has found. The research, published Tuesday in The Lancet Public Health, tracked more than 3,400 children in London and Luton, a commuter […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
BREAKING – WHO’s European Regional Office Head Hans Kluge Enters Race for Director-General 20/08/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen Dr Hans Henri Kluge, WHO’s Regional Director for Europe, has become the third candidate to throw his hat into the ring in the race for the next WHO Director-General. He will be taking a leave of absence from his duties from Friday, 21 August 2026 following his nomination by home country Belgium. This is according […] Continue reading -> Malawi Conducts Mass Vaccinations After Detecting a Polio Case 20/08/2026 Josephine Chinele BLANTYRE, MALAWI – As early as 6:30 am, Malawi’s community health workers are already scattered across urban and rural neighbourhoods, dressed in sky-blue uniforms with square cooler boxes slung over their shoulders. For four days in mid-August, health surveillance assistants (HSAs) across the country walked from door to door, administering the novel oral polio […] Continue reading -> London’s Clean Air Zone Reverses Pollution Damage to Children’s Lungs 20/08/2026 Stefan Anderson The lung capacity of thousands of children stunted by traffic fumes on London’s streets recovered fully in the five years after the city imposed limits on its most polluting vehicles, a landmark study has found. The research, published Tuesday in The Lancet Public Health, tracked more than 3,400 children in London and Luton, a commuter […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
Malawi Conducts Mass Vaccinations After Detecting a Polio Case 20/08/2026 Josephine Chinele BLANTYRE, MALAWI – As early as 6:30 am, Malawi’s community health workers are already scattered across urban and rural neighbourhoods, dressed in sky-blue uniforms with square cooler boxes slung over their shoulders. For four days in mid-August, health surveillance assistants (HSAs) across the country walked from door to door, administering the novel oral polio […] Continue reading -> London’s Clean Air Zone Reverses Pollution Damage to Children’s Lungs 20/08/2026 Stefan Anderson The lung capacity of thousands of children stunted by traffic fumes on London’s streets recovered fully in the five years after the city imposed limits on its most polluting vehicles, a landmark study has found. The research, published Tuesday in The Lancet Public Health, tracked more than 3,400 children in London and Luton, a commuter […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
London’s Clean Air Zone Reverses Pollution Damage to Children’s Lungs 20/08/2026 Stefan Anderson The lung capacity of thousands of children stunted by traffic fumes on London’s streets recovered fully in the five years after the city imposed limits on its most polluting vehicles, a landmark study has found. The research, published Tuesday in The Lancet Public Health, tracked more than 3,400 children in London and Luton, a commuter […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts