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A breakthrough HIV drug that only needs to be injected twice a year to offer near-total protection from the virus and developing AIDS should be made available "immediately" at pharmacies, clinics and via online consultations, the UN health agency ...

Devastating funding cuts from international donors are hitting countries hardest affected by HIV -- but many are showing remarkable resilience and determination to keep progress alive.

One in six people are affected by loneliness, with significant implications for health and well-being, according to a new report from the UN World Health Organization (WHO).

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has launched a bold new national initiative aimed at eliminating AIDS among children by 2030 - a move hailed by the United Nations as "a beacon of hope" amid growing global funding constraints.

UNITED NATIONS, Jun 27 (IPS) - Since 1989, the United Nations (UN) has recognized June 26 as the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in an effort to raise awareness around the global drug problem and foster a more ...

BHUBANESWAR/AHMEDABAD, India, Jun 26 (IPS) - As Deviben Dhaundhaliya, 45, a streetside seller of artificial jewelry, waits for her husband Devabhai to arrive and help her shift their iron-frame mobile 'shop' to the Bhadra Fort open-air marketplace in ...

Although nearly 92 per cent of the global population now has basic access to electricity, more than 666 million people still live without it, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) to urge greater financial support for renewable energy.

Nearly three months after Myanmar's strongest earthquake in a century, more than six million people remain in urgent need of assistance, as the disaster compounds a humanitarian crisis driven by years of conflict, political turmoil and mass ...

NEW YORK, Jun 24 (IPS) - The world is losing interest in investing in others, especially when it comes to humanitarian aid. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has slowed to critical levels, weakening emerging markets and further slowing growth across .. ...

SEVILLE, Spain, Jun 23 (IPS) - Sarah Strack, Forus Director and Christelle Kalhoule, Forus ChairCan the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) be a turning point? The stakes are high. The international financial system- . ...