World Health Organisation (WHO)

Children dying of starvation in Gaza according to World Health Organization

The World Health Organization says that children in northern Gaza are dying of starvation. The head of the WHO has appealed to Israel to ensure more aid enters the Palestinian enclave. William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.

March 6, 2024 8

Health / Medical

WHO meeting report released on mental health content that supports young people

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a report following a virtual roundtable meeting held on 4 October 2023, focused on exploring guiding principles for developmentally-appropriate online mental health content for young people. Twenty-two global health experts with backgrounds in digital media, child and adolescent mental health and suicide prevention participated in the discussions. Participants were diverse in gender and geographic locations, joining online from 16 different countries. Prior to […]

February 6, 2024 11

Namibia

SADC Council of Ministers meets over cholera outbreak

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) held an extraordinary meeting of the SADC Council of Ministers on Monday to discuss the cholera outbreak being experienced in several member states. Speaking during the virtual meeting, Chairperson of the SADC Council of Ministers, Téte António, said the meeting sought to take collective and coordinated action to prevent and control cholera in the region. “In our meeting today we seek to […]

January 30, 2024 5