Health

1 in 15 children in Sub-Saharan Africa died before reaching their fifth birthday—14 times higher than the risk for children born in high-income countries

The highest prevalence of tobacco use among boys is recorded in the occupied Palestinian territory of West Bank, peaking at 43.3 percent followed by Jordan with 33.9 percent

The hospitals that have thrown in their gloves include, Kamal Adwan Hospital, Indonesia Hospital, Hamad Hospital for Rehabilitation and Prosthetics, and European Gaza Hospital.

Agreement’s adoption follows three years of intensive negotiation launched due to gaps and inequities identified in national and global COVID-19 response.

This year’s gathering comes at a pivotal moment for global health, as Member States confront emerging threats and major shifts in the landscape for global health and international development.

Naomi Oyoe Ohene Oti of Ghana and Khadija Mohamed Juma from Kenya have qualified for the finals in the award which honors exceptional nurses from around the world for their remarkable service and leadership in healthcare.

Dr. Parker volunteered full time with Mercy Ships from 1987 and in 1995, added the responsibility of ships’ Chief Medical Officer to his surgical role.

Universal access to clean cooking targets 80 percent adaptation by 2030 while Africa’s own milestone is fixed at achieving the 80 percent mark by 2034.

Tanzania's progress in energy access, from a mere 14 percent national coverage in 2011 to 46 percent in 2022, is one of the fastest expansion rates in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Although more than 521,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo have already been vaccinated, the disease continues to spread in several provinces.