"PUBLIC HEALTH"

People with disabilities face a risk of dying up to 20 years earlier than compared to others in the society, according to a new report launched today by the World Health Organization (WHO) ahead of International Day of Persons with Disabilities. UNTV CH

As one of Africa’s most populous countries with one of the biggest economies, Nigeria has one record it wants to remedy – ending AIDS in children. UNAIDS

A new report launched today by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that half of the world's population is affected by oral disease and vulnerable and disadvantaged people are more affected. WHO

Ahead of World Toilet Day, Johannes Cullmann, Vice Chair of UN-Water, said to reporters today, “We are just polluting our own resources if we don't have adequate wastewater treatment.” UNIFEED

The World Health Organization (WHO) informed today that the first doses of vaccine against Ebola should be shipped to Uganda next week. WHO

As the world’s population reached 8 billion today, UN top officials called the mark “a success story”, but also highlighted the challenges that come with it. UNIFEED

Over the past few weeks, flood waters have continued to recede in many flood-affected areas across Pakistan causing an increase of diarrheal diseases, an ongoing dengue fever outbreak, measles and diphtheria, said today the World Health Organisation (WHO). UNTV CH

Milano Check Point, based in Milan, Italy, provides free and anonymous sexual health services to the local community, including rapid testing for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, and administration of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to help prevent HIV infection. Since the monkeypox outbreak in Italy, Check Point volunteers have also been providing vital outreach services. WHO

The United Nations health agency, WHO, expressed serious concerns about a likely spike in a range of preventable diseases in Ethiopia’s northern regions - and in particular Tigray – caused by nearly two years of conflict and chronic aid access problems. UNTV CH

Adedeji Ebo, Deputy to High Representative for Disarmament Affairs told Security Council, “we are aware that the Russian Federation has filed an official complaint in line with the provisions of Article Six regarding allegations of biological weapons programs in Ukraine,” adding that the United Nations is “not aware of any such biological weapons programs. This remains the case today.” UNIFEED