In a major positive step for global respiratory health, Member States at the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA), held May 19–27 ...

Summary box Health workers were differentially infected during the 2014 to 2016 Ebola outbreak with an incidence rate of 30 to 44/1000 depending on their job duties, compared to the wider population’s ...

The World Bank Group’s evaluation underscores the urgent need for global investment in epidemic and pandemic preparedness through integrated One Health strategies, stronger health systems, and rapid ...

As of December 2024, the UN Refugee Agency reported that approximately 8.9 million Afghans are residing in the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan. Since September 2023, over 3 million have returned ...

According to her, the Health Security Program builds on more than a decade of World Bank engagement in the region, particularly following the 2014–2016 Ebola outbreak.

The World Health Organization warned on Friday that cholera cases in Sudan are set to rise and could spread to neighbouring countries, including Chad, which hosts hundreds of thousands of refugees ...

A dangerous mpox outbreak is unfolding in Sierra Leone. In just the first week of May, cases rose by 61%, and suspected cases surged by 71%. Roughly half of all confirmed mpox cases in Africa now come ...