Health
Ukraine’s tuberculosis progress ‘stopped in one day’
As Ukraine struggles to cope with the immediate casualties of Russia’s invasion, there are fears the war will also ruin the country’s ...No country met WHO air quality standards in 2021 – data
Not a single country managed to meet the World Health Organization’s (WHO) air quality standard in 2021, a survey of pollution data ...Masks, PCR tests no longer needed in Namibia as COVID cases fall
The wearing of masks in public in Namibia and negative PCR tests for vaccinated visitors are no longer required, President Hage Geingob ...Ninety percent of Ukrainian population could face poverty in protracted war
Nine out of 10 Ukrainians could face poverty and extreme economic vulnerability if the war drags on over the next year, wiping ...Kenya lifts all mandatory Covid-19 restrictions
Kenya lifted its remaining COVID-19 restrictions on Friday, including a ban on large indoor gatherings such as religious services and a requirement ...Guatemala law punishes abortion with prison for up to 25 years
Guatemala’s Congress approved on Tuesday a law that punishes abortion with up to 25 years in prison and prohibits same-sex marriage and ...Nearly 3 mln Malawian children to get polio shot after rare outbreak
Medics will vaccinate about 2.9 million young children against polio in Malawi, the United Nations said on Thursday, after a three-year-old girl ...Fears of medical shortages and disease in Ukraine after Russian invasion
Ukraine is running low on critical medical supplies and has had to halt urgent efforts to curb a polio outbreak since Russia ...UAE drops face masks outdoors, quarantine for COVID contact cases
The United Arab Emirates, the Middle East tourism and commercial hub, over the weekend ended a requirement to wear face masks outdoors ...COVID vaccine supply for global programme outstrips demand for first time
The global project to share COVID-19 vaccines is struggling to place more than 300 million doses in the latest sign the problem ...














