UN News - Limited supply and unequal vaccine distribution mean that lower-income countries consistently struggle to access essential inoculations in demand by wealthier countries, according to the latest Global Vaccine Market Report released by the World Health Organization (WHO). It is the first to examine the implications
Jamaica's Ministry of Health and Wellness is awaiting the Pan American Health Organization's (PAHO) final report on the cluster of Klebsiella pneumoniae infections discovered at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) in Kingston. Health Minister Christopher Tufton announced this during Tuesday's House of Representatives session (November 1). Klebsiella
UN News - Immediate action is needed to save young lives in Haiti amid the “triple threat” of cholera, malnutrition and violence, said the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) CRC members urged the international community to support authorities in the Caribbean country in guaranteeing
Release - Breast cancer awareness month is commemorated in October annually to increase awareness of the disease's impact and highlight how this impact can be limited. In 2020, breast cancer became the most diagnosed cancer type in the world and overtook lung cancer in the number
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) catalogued the 19 fungi that represent today's most significant public health risk. By putting these "priority pathogens" on a list, the World Health Organization hopes to encourage research and improve how to deal with fungal infections and antifungal resistance. WHO said that people
Director of Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO) Clarissa Etienne has called on Caribbean leaders to pay more attention to the health of their people. At the recent Cuba Salud 2022, where officials from all over the globe gathered to discuss the state of health in their respective
Peptides are a reduced form of proteins. They are short forms of amino acids, typically containing 2 to 50 amino acids. Numerous health and beauty products use various peptides, including muscle strengthening, anti-inflammatory, and anti-ageing. According to recent studies, various peptide types may help slow
UN News - A lack of global supply has prompted the international body which distributes oral cholera vaccines during outbreaks and emergencies to temporarily suspend the standard two-dose regimen. The International Coordinating Group (ICG), is made up of members from the World Health Organization (WHO), UN Children’s Fund UNICEF,
UN News - Thousands of severely malnourished boys and girls in Somalia are at risk of dying, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday, urging donors to step up support amid historic drought. “Without greater action and investment, we are facing the death of children on
Media Release - "Mental health, neurological and substance use disorders" are a significant cause of disability globally. These conditions account for about 20% of the total disability burden in the Americas. They are surpassed only by non-communicable chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes,
