Global Burden of Disease study 2015 assesses the state of the world’s health
Medical journal, The Lancet publishes the most up-to-date analysis on the state of the world’s…
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On World Day, UN urges rabies control beyond human and animal health services
Officials at the United Nations today urged human and animal health authorities around the world…
Ninety-two percent of the world’s population breathes substandard air, WHO says
The World Health Organization (WHO) says 92% of the world’s population breathes air containing pollutants…
Post-Ebola, West Africans flock back to bushmeat, with risk
Photo by Jared Belson As the deadly outbreak of Ebola has subsided, people in several…
Abraaj seeks shelter from Africa’s economic woes in healthcare
Private-equity companies are taking advantage of a surge in demand for healthcare products in Africa…
African countries step up contributions to the Global Fund
African countries increased investments in the Global Fund as global health partners seek to galvanise…
Global goal to reduce maternal deaths threatened by lack of access to quality care: study
Unequal access to health services and poor quality care for pregnant women is hampering progress…
Climate and air travel maps identify Africa and Asian countries at greatest risk of Zika
India, Indonesia and Nigeria are among the countries outside Latin America most at risk from…
Air pollution kills more than AIDs and malaria: study
Air pollution is a threat to the poor and could push an additional 100 million…
The last supplies of an important snake antivenom just expired – and that’s a problem
At the end of June 2016, the last remaining supplies of an important, safe, and…