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Malaysia: ‘Everyone has a migration story’, now let’s eat

Date
Sunday, May 28, 2023 - 6:00 AM
Description
Every recipe has a story, from Pakistan’s signature chicken korma to kaldu kokot cooked on Indonesia’s Madura Island. The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) has set the table for an innovative campaign that brings seven recipes to life, tackling a wave

Marburg virus outbreaks highlight link between health and planet: Tedros

Date
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 - 6:00 AM
Description
The head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that the agency was working to help contain Marburg virus disease outbreaks in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania, advocating for more global action to implement a UN-led “One Health”

Mayaro virus disease - French Guiana, France

Date
Saturday, October 24, 2020 - 11:00 AM
Description
On 13 October 2020, the French health authorities officially reported 13 laboratory-confirmed cases of Mayaro fever in French Guiana, France. In September 2020, the Institut Pasteur de la Guyane (IPG) (member of the French National Reference

Meningitis outbreak declared in Democratic Republic of the Congo: WHO

Date
Wednesday, September 08, 2021 - 7:35 AM
Description
A deadly outbreak of meningitis has been declared in a northeastern province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where the World Health Organization (WHO) have been supporting health authorities to deploy an initial emergency response team.

Menstrual Hygiene Day: Putting an end to period poverty

Date
Sunday, May 28, 2023 - 6:00 AM
Description
Fatoumatta Fatty’s commute on an old, malfunctioning wheelchair takes up to two hours during rainy season in The Gambia, but she is happy joining her co-workers at a sanitary pad production centre, where she takes pride in making products that help

Mental health care ‘barriers’ must end, urges Guterres

Date
Monday, October 09, 2023 - 6:00 AM
Description
Three in four people suffering from a mental health condition receive inadequate treatment – or none at all – UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, as he urged countries to “break down the barriers that prevent people from seeking