Goal 3: Good Health Archives - United Nations Sustainable Development /sustainabledevelopment/blog/category/health/ 17 Goals to Transform Our World Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 Kenya races to trace all contacts after first Ebola death, WHO official says https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/10/1168542 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/10/1168542 Kenya’s first Ebola death has triggered a race to trace everyone the victim came into contact with, as the United Nations and partners provide full support, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) top official in the country has told ĢƵ News in her first interview on the case.  Read Full Story on ĢƵ News

The post appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Critical funding gap threatens health response in Yemen https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/10/1168541 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/10/1168541 The World Health Organization (WHO) warned that significantly more resources are required to scale up its response in Yemen amid escalating conflict and rising needs. Read Full Story on ĢƵ News

The post appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> WHO releases first global guidelines on child obesity as cases surge https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/10/1168536 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/10/1168536 Child and adolescent obesity has quadrupled since 1990, rising from two per cent to around eight per cent of youngsters in the five-to-19 age group, according to the ĢƵ World Health Organization (WHO).   Read Full Story on ĢƵ News

The post appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Testing and monitoring underway in suspected Russia plague death https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/10/1168533 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/10/1168533 The death of a lab worker in Russia’s Siberia region has sparked concerns over a possible plague case, the ĢƵ World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, adding that it was following the situation closely.   Read Full Story on ĢƵ News

The post appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> ‘Ebola takes the people children depend on’: ĢƵICEF https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/10/1168531 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/10/1168531 The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is robbing children of their loved ones – with some succumbing to the deadly disease themselves, the ĢƵ Children’s Fund (ĢƵICEF) reported on Tuesday. Read Full Story on ĢƵ News

The post appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Extreme heat making pregnancy a ‘new fault line’ in climate crisis https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/10/1168522 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/10/1168522 Pregnancy and childbirth have become a “new fault line in the global climate crisis” as extreme heat worsens, the head of the ĢƵ climate action body (ĢƵFCCC) warned on Monday, calling for maternal and newborn health to be built into countries’ climate plans.  Read Full Story on ĢƵ News

The post appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Gaza: WHO appeals for massive aid influx ahead of winter https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/10/1168508 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/10/1168508 Repeated delays in bringing lifesaving medicines, prosthetics and more from Israel into Gaza risk having devastating consequences on Palestinians who urgently need them in the war-torn enclave, the ĢƵ World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.  Read Full Story on ĢƵ News

The post appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Global life expectancy bounces back to near pre-pandemic levels, WHO says https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/10/1168515 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/10/1168515 People around the world are living longer again, with global life expectancy almost fully recovered from the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. Read Full Story on ĢƵ News

The post appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Ebola response faces setback as transit centre burns down in DR Congo camp https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/10/1168499 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/10/1168499 The enormous challenge of halting the spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) just became even harder after a key transit centre for patients requiring treatment burned down in Ituri province. Read Full Story on ĢƵ News

The post appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> DRC: Early access to care and oxygen decisive for Ebola patients’ survival – WHO https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/09/1168481 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/09/1168481 In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), health workers fighting the country’s largest-ever Ebola outbreak are struggling to overcome critical challenges to patient care, the ĢƵ World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday. Read Full Story on ĢƵ News

The post appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> DR Congo Ebola emergency: Calls grow for urgent humanitarian access https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/09/1168465 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/09/1168465 Aid teams trying to keep deadly Ebola disease from spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are increasingly concerned about ongoing fighting and violence that has forced thousands of people to flee a displacement camp in the vast, resource-rich east of the country. Read Full Story on ĢƵ News

The post appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> LIVE: Six years on from COVID-19, is the world ready for the next pandemic? https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/09/1168437 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/09/1168437 COVID-19 killed millions, shattered health systems and brought the global economy to a virtual standstill. World leaders are meeting Friday to review the lessons learned and cement a new approach to prevention and preparation for the next pandemic. Hopes are high that a World Health Organization-led international agreement can move forward. Read Full Story on [...]

The post appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> ĢƵ health agency calls for investment boost to save young lives from cancer https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/09/1168408 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/09/1168408 More children and young people are beating cancer, but progress remains uneven across regions and age groups, highlighting the need for increased investment to boost survival rates. Read Full Story on ĢƵ News

The post appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> DR Congo Ebola outbreak toll exceeds 3,700 deaths https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/09/1168407 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/09/1168407 More than 130 days into the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), health experts said on Wednesday that response efforts have been scaled up significantly and “the first encouraging signs of progress” are now being seen. Read Full Story on ĢƵ News

The post appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Ebola vaccine trial begins in DR Congo https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/09/1168381 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/09/1168381 An Ebola vaccine trial is underway in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), involving frontline health workers and others involved in the response. Read Full Story on ĢƵ News

The post appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> The race to build a pandemic-proof world https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/09/1168377 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/09/1168377 Six years after COVID-19 killed millions, battered health systems, disrupted lives and brought the global economy to a virtual standstill, the world is still grappling with how we can prepare better for the next pandemic. Read Full Story on ĢƵ News

The post appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Women and girls pay high price in DR Congo Ebola outbreak https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/09/1168368 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/09/1168368 The deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has taken a disproportionate toll on women and girls, many of whom are on the frontlines caring for patients as well as their own families despite the high risk of infection. Read Full Story on ĢƵ News

The post appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Ebola responders grapple with widening outbreak in DR Congo https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/09/1168338 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/09/1168338 The deadly Ebola virus outbreak in DR Congo continues to spread across the vast country despite some success in containing it, aid officials said on Tuesday, in a renewed call for international support to help responders on the ground.  Read Full Story on ĢƵ News

The post appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Tobacco use can undermine fertility, ĢƵ health agency warns https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/09/1168290 Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/09/1168290 Smoking very likely makes it harder to have a baby, the ĢƵ World Health Organization (WHO) warned in a new publication issued on Tuesday, highlighting that women who smoke have a 40 per cent higher risk of infertility compared to non-smokers.  Read Full Story on ĢƵ News

The post appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Ebola response in eastern DR Congo must include food assistance, WFP says https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/09/1168295 Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/09/1168295 As Ebola sweeps across the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), ensuring families meet their basic food needs is crucial to halt the spread of the deadly disease. Read Full Story on ĢƵ News

The post appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]>