WHO Includes Popular Anti-Obesity Drugs on Essential Medicines List for Diabetes Control 05/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s 2025 Essential Medicines Lists (EML), published Friday, has included the active ingredients in popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy – semaglutide or other comparable GLP-1 receptor agonists – in a recommendation that recognizes the growing importance of the drugs in clinical treatment of diabetes worldwide. These drugs, as well as new PD-1/PD-L1 […] Continue reading -> Fears of Sub-Standard Medicine and Rising Prices Amid Growing Cancer Burden in Pakistan 03/09/2025 Rahul Basharat Rajput ISLAMABAD – Cancer cases in Pakistan are on the increase, but patients and health advocates are caught in a struggle for access to life-saving treatment amid concerns about the quality of generic drugs and the rising cost of medicine. Tahmeena Kausar Parveen, a 45-year-old resident of Islamabad, was shocked by the news that she needs […] Continue reading -> One Billion People Worldwide are Living with Mental Health Disorders 02/09/2025 Disha Shetty Over a billion people across the world are living with mental health disorders, a slight but significant increase over the numbers from the last time the data was collected in 2000, with anxiety and depression being the most prevalent conditions. In low-income countries, fewer than 10% of affected individuals receive care, compared to over 50% […] Continue reading -> Leveraging Health Literacy and Self-Care to Tackle Diabetes 27/08/2025 Bente Mikkelsen & Sanne Frost Helt The key to managing diabetes, one of the world’s most prevalent non-communicable diseases (NCDs), lies more in self-care skills than pills. Leaders meeting at the United Nations next month to decide on how to address NCDs need to take note. In 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that the number of people living with […] Continue reading -> Pan-African Task Force to Address the Brain Health of Ageing Citizens 12/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan Africa’s population over the age of 60 will triple by 2050, bringing “a sharp rise in neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s, with profound health and economic costs”, according to a paper published in Nature last week. The paper highlights a five-year strategy, headed by a pan-African task force, to address this demographic shift on the continent, […] Continue reading -> More Concessions for Soda and Alcohol Industries in Final UN Draft Declaration on NCDs 06/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan The language on health taxes has been further weakened in the latest draft of the political declaration on non-communicable diseases (NCDs), due to be adopted by the UN High-Level Meeting (HLM) in September – and it’s a done deal unless UN member states raise specific ojections. Member states have until noon Eastern Time on Thursday […] Continue reading -> Addressing Alzheimer’s: Speech and Smell Tests May Help to Detect Cognitive Decline 30/07/2025 Kerry Cullinan Digital tests based on speech and smell are being developed to screen for cognitive decline, researchers told the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Toronto. Two speech apps are already some way down the road, testing several markers including speech speed, vocabulary and rhythm in different languages to establish a baseline for testing, a session convened […] Continue reading -> Exposure to Leaded Fuel Affects Memory Loss of Older Americans 29/07/2025 Kerry Cullinan Americans are about 20% more likely to experience memory problems if they lived in areas with high levels of atmospheric lead, according to a study of over 600,000 adults over the age of 65 released at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Toronto on Tuesday. Researchers examined how exposure to airborne lead between 1960 and […] Continue reading -> Governments ‘Backslide’ on NCD Commitments After Pressure from Unhealthy Industries 28/07/2025 Kerry Cullinan Governments have weakened their commitment to addressing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) after pressure from “big tobacco, alcohol, junk food, and fossil fuels”, according to civil society. Their claim centres on the draft political declaration due to be adopted at the UN High-Level Meeting (HLM) on NCDs in September, which no longer calls on countries to implement […] Continue reading -> Hunger Declines Globally, but Rises in Africa 28/07/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The proportion of the world’s population suffering acute hunger declined globally in 2024 to about 673 million people, but continued to rise in most African regions as well as western Asia, according to the new UN State of Food Security and Nutrition (SOFI) report, launched Monday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Global hunger levels have remained […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Fears of Sub-Standard Medicine and Rising Prices Amid Growing Cancer Burden in Pakistan 03/09/2025 Rahul Basharat Rajput ISLAMABAD – Cancer cases in Pakistan are on the increase, but patients and health advocates are caught in a struggle for access to life-saving treatment amid concerns about the quality of generic drugs and the rising cost of medicine. Tahmeena Kausar Parveen, a 45-year-old resident of Islamabad, was shocked by the news that she needs […] Continue reading -> One Billion People Worldwide are Living with Mental Health Disorders 02/09/2025 Disha Shetty Over a billion people across the world are living with mental health disorders, a slight but significant increase over the numbers from the last time the data was collected in 2000, with anxiety and depression being the most prevalent conditions. In low-income countries, fewer than 10% of affected individuals receive care, compared to over 50% […] Continue reading -> Leveraging Health Literacy and Self-Care to Tackle Diabetes 27/08/2025 Bente Mikkelsen & Sanne Frost Helt The key to managing diabetes, one of the world’s most prevalent non-communicable diseases (NCDs), lies more in self-care skills than pills. Leaders meeting at the United Nations next month to decide on how to address NCDs need to take note. In 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that the number of people living with […] Continue reading -> Pan-African Task Force to Address the Brain Health of Ageing Citizens 12/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan Africa’s population over the age of 60 will triple by 2050, bringing “a sharp rise in neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s, with profound health and economic costs”, according to a paper published in Nature last week. The paper highlights a five-year strategy, headed by a pan-African task force, to address this demographic shift on the continent, […] Continue reading -> More Concessions for Soda and Alcohol Industries in Final UN Draft Declaration on NCDs 06/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan The language on health taxes has been further weakened in the latest draft of the political declaration on non-communicable diseases (NCDs), due to be adopted by the UN High-Level Meeting (HLM) in September – and it’s a done deal unless UN member states raise specific ojections. Member states have until noon Eastern Time on Thursday […] Continue reading -> Addressing Alzheimer’s: Speech and Smell Tests May Help to Detect Cognitive Decline 30/07/2025 Kerry Cullinan Digital tests based on speech and smell are being developed to screen for cognitive decline, researchers told the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Toronto. Two speech apps are already some way down the road, testing several markers including speech speed, vocabulary and rhythm in different languages to establish a baseline for testing, a session convened […] Continue reading -> Exposure to Leaded Fuel Affects Memory Loss of Older Americans 29/07/2025 Kerry Cullinan Americans are about 20% more likely to experience memory problems if they lived in areas with high levels of atmospheric lead, according to a study of over 600,000 adults over the age of 65 released at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Toronto on Tuesday. Researchers examined how exposure to airborne lead between 1960 and […] Continue reading -> Governments ‘Backslide’ on NCD Commitments After Pressure from Unhealthy Industries 28/07/2025 Kerry Cullinan Governments have weakened their commitment to addressing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) after pressure from “big tobacco, alcohol, junk food, and fossil fuels”, according to civil society. Their claim centres on the draft political declaration due to be adopted at the UN High-Level Meeting (HLM) on NCDs in September, which no longer calls on countries to implement […] Continue reading -> Hunger Declines Globally, but Rises in Africa 28/07/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The proportion of the world’s population suffering acute hunger declined globally in 2024 to about 673 million people, but continued to rise in most African regions as well as western Asia, according to the new UN State of Food Security and Nutrition (SOFI) report, launched Monday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Global hunger levels have remained […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
One Billion People Worldwide are Living with Mental Health Disorders 02/09/2025 Disha Shetty Over a billion people across the world are living with mental health disorders, a slight but significant increase over the numbers from the last time the data was collected in 2000, with anxiety and depression being the most prevalent conditions. In low-income countries, fewer than 10% of affected individuals receive care, compared to over 50% […] Continue reading -> Leveraging Health Literacy and Self-Care to Tackle Diabetes 27/08/2025 Bente Mikkelsen & Sanne Frost Helt The key to managing diabetes, one of the world’s most prevalent non-communicable diseases (NCDs), lies more in self-care skills than pills. Leaders meeting at the United Nations next month to decide on how to address NCDs need to take note. In 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that the number of people living with […] Continue reading -> Pan-African Task Force to Address the Brain Health of Ageing Citizens 12/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan Africa’s population over the age of 60 will triple by 2050, bringing “a sharp rise in neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s, with profound health and economic costs”, according to a paper published in Nature last week. The paper highlights a five-year strategy, headed by a pan-African task force, to address this demographic shift on the continent, […] Continue reading -> More Concessions for Soda and Alcohol Industries in Final UN Draft Declaration on NCDs 06/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan The language on health taxes has been further weakened in the latest draft of the political declaration on non-communicable diseases (NCDs), due to be adopted by the UN High-Level Meeting (HLM) in September – and it’s a done deal unless UN member states raise specific ojections. Member states have until noon Eastern Time on Thursday […] Continue reading -> Addressing Alzheimer’s: Speech and Smell Tests May Help to Detect Cognitive Decline 30/07/2025 Kerry Cullinan Digital tests based on speech and smell are being developed to screen for cognitive decline, researchers told the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Toronto. Two speech apps are already some way down the road, testing several markers including speech speed, vocabulary and rhythm in different languages to establish a baseline for testing, a session convened […] Continue reading -> Exposure to Leaded Fuel Affects Memory Loss of Older Americans 29/07/2025 Kerry Cullinan Americans are about 20% more likely to experience memory problems if they lived in areas with high levels of atmospheric lead, according to a study of over 600,000 adults over the age of 65 released at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Toronto on Tuesday. Researchers examined how exposure to airborne lead between 1960 and […] Continue reading -> Governments ‘Backslide’ on NCD Commitments After Pressure from Unhealthy Industries 28/07/2025 Kerry Cullinan Governments have weakened their commitment to addressing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) after pressure from “big tobacco, alcohol, junk food, and fossil fuels”, according to civil society. Their claim centres on the draft political declaration due to be adopted at the UN High-Level Meeting (HLM) on NCDs in September, which no longer calls on countries to implement […] Continue reading -> Hunger Declines Globally, but Rises in Africa 28/07/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The proportion of the world’s population suffering acute hunger declined globally in 2024 to about 673 million people, but continued to rise in most African regions as well as western Asia, according to the new UN State of Food Security and Nutrition (SOFI) report, launched Monday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Global hunger levels have remained […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Leveraging Health Literacy and Self-Care to Tackle Diabetes 27/08/2025 Bente Mikkelsen & Sanne Frost Helt The key to managing diabetes, one of the world’s most prevalent non-communicable diseases (NCDs), lies more in self-care skills than pills. Leaders meeting at the United Nations next month to decide on how to address NCDs need to take note. In 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that the number of people living with […] Continue reading -> Pan-African Task Force to Address the Brain Health of Ageing Citizens 12/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan Africa’s population over the age of 60 will triple by 2050, bringing “a sharp rise in neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s, with profound health and economic costs”, according to a paper published in Nature last week. The paper highlights a five-year strategy, headed by a pan-African task force, to address this demographic shift on the continent, […] Continue reading -> More Concessions for Soda and Alcohol Industries in Final UN Draft Declaration on NCDs 06/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan The language on health taxes has been further weakened in the latest draft of the political declaration on non-communicable diseases (NCDs), due to be adopted by the UN High-Level Meeting (HLM) in September – and it’s a done deal unless UN member states raise specific ojections. Member states have until noon Eastern Time on Thursday […] Continue reading -> Addressing Alzheimer’s: Speech and Smell Tests May Help to Detect Cognitive Decline 30/07/2025 Kerry Cullinan Digital tests based on speech and smell are being developed to screen for cognitive decline, researchers told the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Toronto. Two speech apps are already some way down the road, testing several markers including speech speed, vocabulary and rhythm in different languages to establish a baseline for testing, a session convened […] Continue reading -> Exposure to Leaded Fuel Affects Memory Loss of Older Americans 29/07/2025 Kerry Cullinan Americans are about 20% more likely to experience memory problems if they lived in areas with high levels of atmospheric lead, according to a study of over 600,000 adults over the age of 65 released at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Toronto on Tuesday. Researchers examined how exposure to airborne lead between 1960 and […] Continue reading -> Governments ‘Backslide’ on NCD Commitments After Pressure from Unhealthy Industries 28/07/2025 Kerry Cullinan Governments have weakened their commitment to addressing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) after pressure from “big tobacco, alcohol, junk food, and fossil fuels”, according to civil society. Their claim centres on the draft political declaration due to be adopted at the UN High-Level Meeting (HLM) on NCDs in September, which no longer calls on countries to implement […] Continue reading -> Hunger Declines Globally, but Rises in Africa 28/07/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The proportion of the world’s population suffering acute hunger declined globally in 2024 to about 673 million people, but continued to rise in most African regions as well as western Asia, according to the new UN State of Food Security and Nutrition (SOFI) report, launched Monday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Global hunger levels have remained […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Pan-African Task Force to Address the Brain Health of Ageing Citizens 12/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan Africa’s population over the age of 60 will triple by 2050, bringing “a sharp rise in neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s, with profound health and economic costs”, according to a paper published in Nature last week. The paper highlights a five-year strategy, headed by a pan-African task force, to address this demographic shift on the continent, […] Continue reading -> More Concessions for Soda and Alcohol Industries in Final UN Draft Declaration on NCDs 06/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan The language on health taxes has been further weakened in the latest draft of the political declaration on non-communicable diseases (NCDs), due to be adopted by the UN High-Level Meeting (HLM) in September – and it’s a done deal unless UN member states raise specific ojections. Member states have until noon Eastern Time on Thursday […] Continue reading -> Addressing Alzheimer’s: Speech and Smell Tests May Help to Detect Cognitive Decline 30/07/2025 Kerry Cullinan Digital tests based on speech and smell are being developed to screen for cognitive decline, researchers told the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Toronto. Two speech apps are already some way down the road, testing several markers including speech speed, vocabulary and rhythm in different languages to establish a baseline for testing, a session convened […] Continue reading -> Exposure to Leaded Fuel Affects Memory Loss of Older Americans 29/07/2025 Kerry Cullinan Americans are about 20% more likely to experience memory problems if they lived in areas with high levels of atmospheric lead, according to a study of over 600,000 adults over the age of 65 released at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Toronto on Tuesday. Researchers examined how exposure to airborne lead between 1960 and […] Continue reading -> Governments ‘Backslide’ on NCD Commitments After Pressure from Unhealthy Industries 28/07/2025 Kerry Cullinan Governments have weakened their commitment to addressing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) after pressure from “big tobacco, alcohol, junk food, and fossil fuels”, according to civil society. Their claim centres on the draft political declaration due to be adopted at the UN High-Level Meeting (HLM) on NCDs in September, which no longer calls on countries to implement […] Continue reading -> Hunger Declines Globally, but Rises in Africa 28/07/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The proportion of the world’s population suffering acute hunger declined globally in 2024 to about 673 million people, but continued to rise in most African regions as well as western Asia, according to the new UN State of Food Security and Nutrition (SOFI) report, launched Monday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Global hunger levels have remained […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
More Concessions for Soda and Alcohol Industries in Final UN Draft Declaration on NCDs 06/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan The language on health taxes has been further weakened in the latest draft of the political declaration on non-communicable diseases (NCDs), due to be adopted by the UN High-Level Meeting (HLM) in September – and it’s a done deal unless UN member states raise specific ojections. Member states have until noon Eastern Time on Thursday […] Continue reading -> Addressing Alzheimer’s: Speech and Smell Tests May Help to Detect Cognitive Decline 30/07/2025 Kerry Cullinan Digital tests based on speech and smell are being developed to screen for cognitive decline, researchers told the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Toronto. Two speech apps are already some way down the road, testing several markers including speech speed, vocabulary and rhythm in different languages to establish a baseline for testing, a session convened […] Continue reading -> Exposure to Leaded Fuel Affects Memory Loss of Older Americans 29/07/2025 Kerry Cullinan Americans are about 20% more likely to experience memory problems if they lived in areas with high levels of atmospheric lead, according to a study of over 600,000 adults over the age of 65 released at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Toronto on Tuesday. Researchers examined how exposure to airborne lead between 1960 and […] Continue reading -> Governments ‘Backslide’ on NCD Commitments After Pressure from Unhealthy Industries 28/07/2025 Kerry Cullinan Governments have weakened their commitment to addressing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) after pressure from “big tobacco, alcohol, junk food, and fossil fuels”, according to civil society. Their claim centres on the draft political declaration due to be adopted at the UN High-Level Meeting (HLM) on NCDs in September, which no longer calls on countries to implement […] Continue reading -> Hunger Declines Globally, but Rises in Africa 28/07/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The proportion of the world’s population suffering acute hunger declined globally in 2024 to about 673 million people, but continued to rise in most African regions as well as western Asia, according to the new UN State of Food Security and Nutrition (SOFI) report, launched Monday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Global hunger levels have remained […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Addressing Alzheimer’s: Speech and Smell Tests May Help to Detect Cognitive Decline 30/07/2025 Kerry Cullinan Digital tests based on speech and smell are being developed to screen for cognitive decline, researchers told the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Toronto. Two speech apps are already some way down the road, testing several markers including speech speed, vocabulary and rhythm in different languages to establish a baseline for testing, a session convened […] Continue reading -> Exposure to Leaded Fuel Affects Memory Loss of Older Americans 29/07/2025 Kerry Cullinan Americans are about 20% more likely to experience memory problems if they lived in areas with high levels of atmospheric lead, according to a study of over 600,000 adults over the age of 65 released at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Toronto on Tuesday. Researchers examined how exposure to airborne lead between 1960 and […] Continue reading -> Governments ‘Backslide’ on NCD Commitments After Pressure from Unhealthy Industries 28/07/2025 Kerry Cullinan Governments have weakened their commitment to addressing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) after pressure from “big tobacco, alcohol, junk food, and fossil fuels”, according to civil society. Their claim centres on the draft political declaration due to be adopted at the UN High-Level Meeting (HLM) on NCDs in September, which no longer calls on countries to implement […] Continue reading -> Hunger Declines Globally, but Rises in Africa 28/07/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The proportion of the world’s population suffering acute hunger declined globally in 2024 to about 673 million people, but continued to rise in most African regions as well as western Asia, according to the new UN State of Food Security and Nutrition (SOFI) report, launched Monday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Global hunger levels have remained […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Exposure to Leaded Fuel Affects Memory Loss of Older Americans 29/07/2025 Kerry Cullinan Americans are about 20% more likely to experience memory problems if they lived in areas with high levels of atmospheric lead, according to a study of over 600,000 adults over the age of 65 released at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Toronto on Tuesday. Researchers examined how exposure to airborne lead between 1960 and […] Continue reading -> Governments ‘Backslide’ on NCD Commitments After Pressure from Unhealthy Industries 28/07/2025 Kerry Cullinan Governments have weakened their commitment to addressing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) after pressure from “big tobacco, alcohol, junk food, and fossil fuels”, according to civil society. Their claim centres on the draft political declaration due to be adopted at the UN High-Level Meeting (HLM) on NCDs in September, which no longer calls on countries to implement […] Continue reading -> Hunger Declines Globally, but Rises in Africa 28/07/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The proportion of the world’s population suffering acute hunger declined globally in 2024 to about 673 million people, but continued to rise in most African regions as well as western Asia, according to the new UN State of Food Security and Nutrition (SOFI) report, launched Monday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Global hunger levels have remained […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Governments ‘Backslide’ on NCD Commitments After Pressure from Unhealthy Industries 28/07/2025 Kerry Cullinan Governments have weakened their commitment to addressing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) after pressure from “big tobacco, alcohol, junk food, and fossil fuels”, according to civil society. Their claim centres on the draft political declaration due to be adopted at the UN High-Level Meeting (HLM) on NCDs in September, which no longer calls on countries to implement […] Continue reading -> Hunger Declines Globally, but Rises in Africa 28/07/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The proportion of the world’s population suffering acute hunger declined globally in 2024 to about 673 million people, but continued to rise in most African regions as well as western Asia, according to the new UN State of Food Security and Nutrition (SOFI) report, launched Monday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Global hunger levels have remained […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Hunger Declines Globally, but Rises in Africa 28/07/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The proportion of the world’s population suffering acute hunger declined globally in 2024 to about 673 million people, but continued to rise in most African regions as well as western Asia, according to the new UN State of Food Security and Nutrition (SOFI) report, launched Monday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Global hunger levels have remained […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts