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WHO calls for greater investment in brain health and care services

·October 14, 2025·1 min read

More than 40 per cent of the global population – over three billion people – are affected by neurological conditions, according to WHO’s first-ever report on the issue. The top 10 include stroke, migraine, meningitis, Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, as well as neurological complications linked to pre-term birth, autism...

Mental health care to take centre stage at the General Assembly

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·September 25, 2025·3 min read

Although the subject of mental health has been raised in previous years, it will get top billing at the event, which will also cover the prevention and control of other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular illnesses, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases. NCDs remain the leading causes of death...

‘You have to be able to rule your life’: The care revolution in Latin America

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·July 19, 2025·4 min read

The workers we don’t pay or see are grandmothers, mothers, daughters — the women who take care of children, look after ill family members and give dignity to the elderly. To do this vital care work, they give up formal employment with pay cheques. “Our system is designed as if...

Gaza: Israeli aid cut threatens care for most vulnerable, warns UNICEF

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·March 5, 2025·2 min read

The agency said that despite the huge influx of humanitarian goods into Gaza during phase one of the ceasefire which began on 19 January, it has not been enough to make up for the 15 months of war when supply convoys were frequently blocked, impeded or cancelled by the Israeli...

Mental health care ‘barriers’ must end, urges Guterres

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·October 9, 2023·1 min read

In his message marking World Mental Health Day on Tuesday 10 October, the UN chief underlined that mental health is vital to humanity, allowing us to lead fulfilling lives and contribute positively to our communities. One in eight people globally lives with a mental health condition, with women and young people...

Russia must provide ‘urgent and comprehensive’ care to opposition leader Navalny: Rights experts

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·May 15, 2023·2 min read

Alice Edwards, who is officially known as the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, said she was “distressed by the deteriorating state of Mr. Navalny’s health and the apparent lack of satisfactory diagnosis and medical treatment”. ‘A form of torture’ In a statement also backed...

World Chagas Day calls for primary health care to track ‘silent’ disease

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·April 14, 2023·2 min read

“UNITAID calls upon the global health community and governments to make Chagas disease a priority and support ongoing efforts to prevent mother-to-child transmission and improve access to tests and treatments,” said Herve Verhoosel, UNITAID’s head of communication. “Together, by integrating it into primary health care and systematically screening mothers and...

More women work in health and care but they earn 24 per cent less than men: UN report |

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·July 14, 2022·3 min read

The gender pay gap in the health and care sector: a global analysis in the time of COVID-19, was published by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). It documents a raw gender pay gap of roughly 20 percentage points which jumps to 24 percentage...

INTERVIEW: ‘Deliver the care our ocean needs – together’, urge co-hosts of UN conference |

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·June 8, 2022·11 min read

At the end of the month, world leaders, youth, entrepreneurs, and civil society will gather in Lisbon, Portugal, for the second UN Ocean Conference, to mobilize action and jumpstart science-based innovative solutions aimed at starting a new chapter of global ocean action. Co-hosted by Portugal and Kenya, the event will...