Category: Health

The Health Service Executive (HSE) has announced a €2.3 million investment to improve cancer services across the south west of Ireland, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen regional healthcare delivery. The funding will be directed toward enhancing diagnostic capacity, expanding treatment services, and increasing staffing levels in key oncology units. The investment is expected […]

 Loneliness is linked to approximately 100 deaths every hour – more than 871,000 deaths annually. By contrast, strong social connections are associated with better health and longer life, the UN health agency said on Monday. WHO defines social connection as the ways in which people relate to and interact with one another. Loneliness is the […]

“Our country can no longer tolerate children being born and growing up with HIV, when tools exist to prevent, detect and effectively treat this infection,” President Félix Tshisekedi declared at a recent government conference in the south-eastern Lualaba province, as he launched the five-year initiative. Backed by an initial commitment of $18 million in national […]

June 25, 2025 – Department of Health Minister for Mental Health Mary Butler T.D. has successfully guided the Mental Health Bill 2024 through Committee Stage in Dáil Éireann, marking a major milestone in modernising Ireland’s mental health legislation. The Bill, which will replace the Mental Health Act 2001, is designed to strengthen legal protections for […]

27 June 2025 – The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its 54th situation report on the multi-country outbreak of mpox, confirming 6,823 new cases and 16 deaths (case fatality ratio: 0.2%) during May 2025 across 49 countries in all WHO regions. Key Developments: Vaccination and Response: Ongoing Global Emergency: Following a review by the […]

June 2025 – Department of Health Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill T.D. has officially announced that the new children’s hospital, currently under construction, will be named National Children’s Hospital Ireland (NCHI). Set to be the largest and most advanced paediatric facility in the country, NCHI will consolidate services from Temple Street, Crumlin, and Tallaght […]

June 2025 – Department of the Taoiseach Taoiseach Micheál Martin reaffirmed Ireland’s commitment to global health equity at the Global Summit for Health and Prosperity through Immunisation, announcing a €21.6 million pledge to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. Addressing the summit, the Taoiseach highlighted the transformative role vaccines play in improving global health outcomes. Citing World […]

While the rate of basic access to energy has increased since 2022, the current pace is insufficient to reach universal access by 2030, one of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to a report published by the WHO and partners this Wednesday. The report highlights the role of cost-effective distributed renewable energy — a […]

LONDON | 25 June 2025 – The UK government has launched a rapid national investigation into failings in NHS maternity and neonatal care, following years of repeated safety breaches, inadequate leadership, and systemic harm to families. The inquiry, announced by Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting, aims to deliver truth, accountability, and urgent improvements […]

The 28 March quake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale, struck central regions with deadly force, killing some 3,800 people and injuring over 5,000, according to UN estimates. The disaster devastated infrastructure and homes across Mandalay, Sagaing and Magway, displacing tens of thousands more in a country already grappling with over 3.2 million internally displaced […]