Category: Health

Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing, and the National Drugs Strategy, Jennifer Murnane O’Connor TD, has announced €500,000 in recurring funding aimed at improving healthcare access for Traveller children. The funding will support new projects in two of Ireland’s six Health Service Executive (HSE) regions, under the Brighter Beginnings Pilot Project. This initiative aligns with Ireland’s […]

Social housing tenants in Scotland will soon benefit from stronger protections against housing disrepair, including issues like damp and mould, thanks to the introduction of Awaab’s Law. This new legislation, named after Awaab Ishak, a two-year-old boy who tragically died in 2020 due to mould exposure in his home, aims to prevent similar incidents in […]

From 1 January to 23 February 2025, a cumulative total of 70 488 cholera cases and 808 deaths were reported from 23 countries across three WHO regions. In February 2025 (epidemiological weeks 5 to 8), a total of 32 613 new cholera and/or acute watery diarrhoea (AWD) cases were reported from 21 countries, territories, and […]

Unanimously adopting resolution 2777 (2025), the 15-member council stressed the “critical importance” of a continued presence of UNAMA and other UN agencies across Afghanistan. The council also expressed appreciation for the UN’s long-term commitment to the country and its people, reiterating its full support for UNAMA and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General who leads […]

“Measles is back, and it’s a wake-up call,” warned Dr. Hans Kluge, the World Health Organization (WHO) regional director for the European region. A total of 127,350 cases were reported in the region in 2024, double the number of cases reported for 2023 and the highest number since 1997, according to analysis by WHO and the […]

In a major shake-up of the UK’s healthcare system, Prime Minister Keir Starmer today unveiled plans to abolish NHS England and return the National Health Service to direct government oversight. This announcement marks a significant shift in the structure and management of the NHS, with the goal of streamlining operations, reducing bureaucracy, and ensuring more […]

A new report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), funded by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the Health Foundation, paints a troubling picture of worsening mental health in England and Wales, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic. The report underscores significant increases in mental health issues, a sharp rise in Disability Benefit claims linked to […]

The initiative aims to curb the spread of preventable diseases such as polio, measles and yellow fever which remain a persistent threat in hard-to-reach areas. Speedy response WHO delivered 79 outboard motors, two speedboats, 14 motorcycles and other essential equipment worth $750,000 to the country’s Ministry of Public Health to expand vaccination campaigns in 89 […]

A Missouri judge has imposed a $24 billion penalty on China, ruling that the government is liable for its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. The decision stems from a lawsuit filed in April 2020, which accused China of misleading the world about the pandemic’s severity and hoarding protective equipment, hindering the U.S. response. The judge’s […]