Global IssuesNews headlines for “Health Issues”, page 7
The Impact of Media Literacy for Meat Production
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 25 (IPS) - With the emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and social media, the dissemination of public information moves at a faster speed than ever before. Social media platforms have become an integral tool for users of younger generations to access the news. Although this shift has led to public news being more accessible to younger users, it has also led to an overall decline in media literacy.
Raid on North Gaza hospital ‘deeply disturbing’: WHO chief
- UN News
Reports of Israeli troops storming one of the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza are deeply concerning, while ongoing hostilities are hampering polio vaccination in the area, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
Gaza: Palestinians are dying amid lethal evacuation delays
- UN News
Children and disabled people are facing ever more horrific conditions in war-torn Gaza, with some dying as they wait for medical evacuations, as the year-long war grinds on, UN officials and rights experts said on Friday.
Biden’s Middle East Endgame Spells a Death Sentence for Thousands More Palestinians and the Israeli Hostages
- Inter Press Service
PARIS, Oct 24 (IPS) - Nobody should be fooled by President Biden's recent warning to Israel that the U.S. may level consequences if it doesn't do more to surge humanitarian aid into Gaza within the next 30 days. Biden's warning, along with Anthony Blinken's 11th trip to Israel and the region to try and revive ceasefire talks, is nothing more than cynical double talk designed to appease domestic audiences and buy time for Israel to deepen its genocidal aims against the Palestinian people and brutally punish those who support their liberation.
Israel Escalates Offensives on Lebanon
- Inter Press Service
Oct 24 (IPS) - Attacks on Lebanon over the past two months, as instigated by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have been increasingly indiscriminate. The Disaster Risk Management Unit at the Lebanese Council of Ministers confirmed that the death toll of Lebanese civilians has risen to over 2,530. Furthermore, Israel's hostilities have led to casualties among United Nations (UN) personnel, which has been described as "violations of international law".
Egyptian Parliament Moves to Strengthen Support for People with Disabilities and the Elderly
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO, Oct 24 (IPS) - In a significant move to address the challenges faced by people with disabilities and the elderly, six Egyptian parliamentary committees met in Cairo on October 12 to discuss national strategies and legislative efforts.
Meet The Young Women Arrested for Fighting Corruption in Uganda
- Inter Press Service
KAMPALA, Oct 24 (IPS) - Until recently, Margaret Natabi would never have dreamed of taking her anti-corruption fight on the streets of Uganda's capital, Kampala.
Hunger Is Ravaging the Bodies of Syrian Children, Stunting Their Growth
- Inter Press Service
IDLIB, Syria, Oct 23 (IPS) - Children in northern Syria are suffering from hunger, illness, and malnutrition as a result of poverty, poor living conditions for most families, and the collapse of purchasing power amid the soaring prices of all essential food commodities. Displacement and a lack of job opportunities make this worse.
85 percent of children affected by polio in 2023 lived in fragile and conflict-affected areas: UNICEF
- UN News
Countries facing conflict, natural disasters and humanitarian crises are struggling to provide routine childhood immunisations leaving many children vulnerable to the resurgence of polio, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned in new report.
Gaza: Israeli strikes delay polio vaccine campaign in the north
- UN News
Intense bombardments, mass displacements and lack of access in northern Gaza have forced the postponement of a polio vaccination campaign, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday.
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