Health

International health officials are accelerating efforts to develop the first vaccine for the Bundibugyo species as the Democratic Republic of the Congo faces a record-breaking outb

The seventeenth Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has recorded nearly 4,000 infections and over 1,700 deaths since the health crisis began in mid-May.

The Democratic Republic of Congo faces a rapidly accelerating Ebola outbreak as the death toll rises and frontline healthcare workers strike over unpaid wages.

Emergency response teams are working to locate survivors and provide shelter to thousands of displaced residents following a seismic event that crippled essential national infrastr

The World Health Organization warns that the virus is outpacing containment efforts while frontline staff in Ituri province have ceased work due to wage disputes.

New facilities backed by the United Nations have launched in eastern Congo as health authorities attempt to contain the largest recorded Ebola outbreak in the country's history.

Genetic sequencing from the World Health Organization indicates the current health emergency began months earlier than initially suspected, while Zambia prepares for upcoming presi

The World Health Organization is shifting its response strategy as more than 1,900 people have died in an outbreak where the majority of fatalities occur outside medical facilities

The current Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reached a grim milestone as the total number of documented infections continues to climb rapidly.

The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe has released a study calling for a shift in how societies view older persons to improve public policy and individual expectations.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo faces its largest Ebola outbreak on record as active warfare and identification delays complicate humanitarian efforts in the central African n

Health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have increased their capacity to track individuals exposed to Ebola, yet the virus continues to spread rapidly in the east.

United Nations forces have deployed a new mobile station in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to protect health workers following an attack on a medical facility.

Dr Ghassan Abu Sittah is performing reconstructive surgeries on children from Lebanon and Gaza who suffered life-altering injuries and amputations during recent Israeli military op

The Director-General of the World Health Organization has reaffirmed the safety of childhood immunizations after the Trump administration issued a directive to overhaul recommended

United Nations officials confirmed that over three hundred children have died during a viral surge involving the rare Bundibugyo species in the country's eastern region.

Ahead of World Day Against Child Labour, the United Nations has called on governments and communities to intensify efforts to protect millions of children still trapped in the work

Local officials confirmed on Tuesday that the death toll from the Ebola virus has exceeded 2,000, following a significant spike in fatalities over the last three weeks.

Rising grain prices and a lack of humanitarian aid in West Kordofan have forced residents to consume ambaz, a livestock byproduct, to survive a severe food crisis.

A United Nations backed monitoring report warns that more than 256,000 people in the Horn of Africa nation are expected to experience emergency levels of food insecurity.

The United Nations children's agency reports that active outbreaks are currently impacting six different countries, placing millions of children at significant risk of contracting

Activists meeting in Mombasa have called for the meaningful inclusion of persons with disabilities in continental discussions regarding sexual and reproductive health and rights.

The recent seismic activity in Venezuela has exacerbated existing humanitarian needs by destroying homes and disrupting income sources for vulnerable populations across the country