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In Ituri, a province in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), intensifying conflict, intercommunal violence and mass displacement are forcing hundreds of thousands of children out of school.

For most nicotine users today, their first experience with the drug is a flavoured product - making it easier, and more appealing, to try.

UNITED NATIONS, May 29 (IPS) - The humanitarian situation in Haiti has deteriorated significantly in the recent weeks as rates of violence, hunger, and displacement soar amid a severe lack of funding. As armed gangs continue to seize more territory . ...

The 78th World Health Assembly concluded Tuesday in Geneva, marking several major milestones in global health. Delegates adopted the world's first pandemic agreement and approved a significant boost in core funding for the World Health Organization ...

The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has warned of an escalating public health crisis in Sudan, as conflict and mass displacement continue to drive a surge in disease, particularly cholera and malaria.

STOCKHOLM / BANGKOK, May 28 (IPS) - The World Health Organization (WHO) for this year's World No Tobacco Day (May 31) has chosen the theme, "Unmasking the Appeal",?to reveal the tactics employed by the tobacco and nicotine industries to make their .. ...

As the war between rival militaries in Sudan continues, the World Health Organization (WHO) has raised alarm over the escalating health emergency, driven by ongoing violence, mass displacement, collapsing health systems and poor conditions inside ...

Alcoholic drinks, especially beer and spirits, may raise the risk of pancreatic cancer, a new UN study has found.

Five days - that is how long it took Dah, a 14-year-old prospective mother from Côte d'Ivoire, to give birth. The child was stillborn and she developed obstetric fistula.

Some patients are easy to diagnose. They walk into a clinic and explain their symptoms. They can afford to pay for healthcare and access it seamlessly.