Gavi, working with the International Rescue Committee (IRC), has administered one million doses of life-saving vaccines to children living in fragile and conflict-affected areas across Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan.
Malgré l’opposition franche de la France, l’Union européenne adoptera d’ici quelques semaines une directive pensée pour mettre un coup d’arrêt à la précarité des travailleurs des plateformes numériqu…
The militant group continues to abduct schoolchildren in north-eastern Nigeria, but one school is giving survivors hope of a better life through education
It is now often known as the ‘world’s happiest country’, but Finland used to have one of the highest suicide rates in the world. From alcohol to antidepressants, here are the changes that made the difference
Nearly half of the reduction was attributed to earlier and more effective treatment
Privacy among regulation's key tenants.
A new program will improve healthcare and nutrition services for about 4.6 million people, especially women, children and adolescents in 63 districts of Mozambique, thanks to a new 4-year program co-funded by the World Bank and the Global Financing Facility** (GFF), approved today.
This joint publication by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the World Food Programme (WFP) presents the state of school feeding programmes in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) as of 2022. Amidst the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and compounding challenges, the publication highlights the critical role...
The commitment will go towards funding 141 projects across the nation.
Abuja ‒ Adenike Olayemi says Nigeria’s cervical cancer screening programme saved her life: “I cannot imagine what could have happened if I had not done the screening and gone for treatment.” Olayemi, 43, who lives in Ondo State, was among 667 women who tested positive for the human papillomavirus (HPV) and underwent...
Child deaths in Maharashtra has seen an 11% decline over the last four years, according to data released by the state public health department. Public health activists stress the need to focus efforts on tribal and rural areas for further improvement.
Teaching unions say guidance includes practices already adopted and most schools already have policies in place
A new saliva test could provide a quick and cheap way to screen for breast cancer
Satellite monitoring is a key aspect of the bill meant to prevent spills in the sea.
Animal welfare charities welcome the African Union decision to ban the donkey skin trade across the continent.
From Tanzania southward, populations have rebounded, thanks in large part to “buffer” zones that connect more protected areas.
Digital companies will have nowhere to hide after the EU's landmark content law enters into full force from Saturday, with the risk of heavy fines for any violations.
Medicine used alongside chemotherapy in trials quadrupled three-year survival rates for mesothelioma
Over 20 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have died in Florida after the legislature adjourned Sine Die on Friday, leaving some wondering if energy is waning over anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ legislation.
Even expats can benefit from the bonus.
In 2020, the United States experienced one of its most dangerous years in decades. But in 2023, crime in America looked very different. That change may have gone unnoticed.
A Yale researcher developed a vaccine that can slow or halt certain cancers in dogs. And it could be used to treat humans in the future.
Hoboken, New Jersey, recently marked seven consecutive years without a traffic death. Officials there credit their decision to take away some street parking, a change that increases visibility for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians.
