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Men fight against female genital mutilation of girls

Men fight against female genital mutilation of girls

Sat 8 Feb 2025 17:00 CET

The number of girls and women who have been subjected to genital mutilation has increased by 15 percent in recent years, despite great efforts against it. In several places, parents are fighting against the tradition

Men fight against female genital mutilation of girls

Men fight against female genital mutilation of girls

Mon 3 Feb 2025 10:54 CET

The number of girls and women who have been subjected to genital mutilation has increased by 15 percent in recent years, despite great efforts against it. In many places, parents are fighting against the tradition

UN: New Emergency Transports in Gaza – the Need is Enormous

UN: New Emergency Transports in Gaza – the Need is Enormous

Fri 31 Jan 2025 16:55 CET

Two UN agencies warn that the need for emergency aid to Gaza is "enormous", despite the number of aid transports having increased significantly after the ceasefire between Israel and terrorist-stamped Hamas.

The Doctor: Covid Made Me a Different Person

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The Doctor: Covid Made Me a Different Person

Fri 31 Jan 2025 07:19 CET

Intensive care staff in 12-hour shifts far from home and relatives who were denied visits to dying family members. The Covid pandemic, which came to Sweden exactly five years ago, has left its mark on those who toiled in healthcare

Marburg virus outbreak confirmed in Tanzania

Marburg virus outbreak confirmed in Tanzania

Mon 20 Jan 2025 14:41 CET

Tent camp in "safe zone" attacked in Gaza

Tent camp in "safe zone" attacked in Gaza

Mon 23 Dec 2024 19:57 CET

Up to 60 people have been killed by Israeli attacks in Gaza in the last 24 hours, reports The Guardian, citing health authorities in the Hamas-ruled strip. In northern Gaza, direct artillery fire is reported against one of the few functioning hospitals

Osaid, 2, may soon go blind – denied evacuation

Osaid, 2, may soon go blind – denied evacuation

Tue 17 Dec 2024 05:59 CET

Sick and injured children wait for months to leave Gaza for treatment. Some die while waiting for permission from Israel

Tons of medical equipment to be flown to Syria

Tons of medical equipment to be flown to Syria

Fri 13 Dec 2024 19:58 CET

50 tons of medical equipment will be flown to Syria via Turkey, announces the EU Commission.

The disease that plagued the pharaohs is now gone

The disease that plagued the pharaohs is now gone

Tue 29 Oct 2024 01:52 CET

Egypt is now free from malaria, announces the World Health Organization (WHO). In a press release, the fight to eradicate the disease in the country is described as "a hundred-year effort" and an end to a disease that has existed since "ancient times"

Israel's accusation a "shock" – had to flee the hospital

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Israel's accusation a "shock" – had to flee the hospital

Mon 28 Oct 2024 05:50 CET

They pull out the wounded from the rubble and care for them in hospitals – but are now themselves falling victim to Israel's attacks. Over 160 healthcare and rescue workers have been killed in the war in Lebanon

Second case of new mpox in Europe

Second case of new mpox in Europe

Tue 22 Oct 2024 16:05 CEST

Germany has got its first case of the new variant of the disease mpox, previously called monkeypox. It is the second case in Europe

Side provides support to reduce mpox infection

Side provides support to reduce mpox infection

Tue 22 Oct 2024 04:21 CEST

The Cancer Foundation is outraged over new tobacco policy goal

The Cancer Foundation is outraged over new tobacco policy goal

Thu 19 Sept 2024 17:03 CEST

The government is changing the goal of tobacco policy from "reduced tobacco use" to "reduced medical and social harm" caused by tobacco and nicotine products. The decision is met with strong criticism

Sudan rejects UN demands for refugee protection

Sudan rejects UN demands for refugee protection

Sun 8 Sept 2024 17:55 CEST

Sudan's regime rejects a UN demand for an "independent and impartial" force to protect millions of vulnerable inhabitants. The WHO chief says that more than 20,000 people have been killed in the civil war that has lasted for 16 months

Danish mpox vaccine arrives in Congo

Danish mpox vaccine arrives in Congo

Thu 5 Sept 2024 14:15 CEST

Vaccine against the mpox virus has arrived in heavily affected Congo-Kinshasa. About half of the 200,000 doses that the EU has promised are expected to arrive this week, mainly from Denmark, announces the EU's authority for emergency health interventions

Mass vaccination against polio has begun in Gaza

Mass vaccination against polio has begun in Gaza

Sat 31 Aug 2024 15:08 CEST

Mpox in Africa can be stopped in six months

Mpox in Africa can be stopped in six months

Fri 30 Aug 2024 18:13 CEST

The first vaccine doses against mpox are expected to arrive in the Democratic Republic of the Congo within the next few days. The hope is that the outbreak can be over within six months, according to WHO