 | South Africa, Colombia and others are fighting drugmakers over access to TB and HIV drugsIn the COVID-19 pandemic, rich countries bought most of the world’s vaccines early, leaving few shots for poor countries and creating a disparity the WHO called “a catastrophic moral failure.” |
 | 43 per cent increase in global measles deaths from 2021-2022: WHOThe report noted that in 2022, 37 countries experienced large or disruptive measles outbreaks compared with 22 countries in 2021. |
 | WHO wants flow of Gaza patients into Egypt, relieves pressure on overwhelmed hospitalsTwenty-five out of 36 hospitals in the Gaza Strip are not functioning and the remainder are struggling to provide services. |
 | 'Perverse': WHO paid sexual abuse victims in Congo $250 each, the amount per victim is less than a single day’s expenses for some UN officials thereMany Congolese women who were sexually abused have still received nothing. |
 | WHO calls for daily aid flow into Gaza, including fuelThe war -- sparked by the bloody October 7 Hamas attack on Israel that officials said has claimed more than 1,400 lives -- has set off fury across the Middle East against Israel and its Western allies |
 | India had world's highest number of preterm births in 2020: Lancet studyIndia was followed by Pakistan, Nigeria, China, Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of the Congo and the US, the researchers said. |
 | WHO classifies 'Eris' Covid strain as 'variant of interest'In its latest risk evaluation on Wednesday, the WHO designated EG.5 and its sub-lineages as a variant of interest (VOI). |
 | World Breastfeeding Week; enable breastfeeding, support nursing mothersBreast milk is a complete source of nutrition and supports optimal growth and development of newborns. |
 | Legalise market for human organs to stop donations out of desperationEven now, the case is only in the preliminary stage and there is a long way to go before a verdict is passed. It, however, confirms the nightmares we have about hospitals. |
