In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), restrictive abortion laws, limited medical resources, and high costs—all heightened by two decades of conflict—have led to barriers in access to safe abortion.
Mar 16, 2021
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The EU's three biggest countries—France, Italy and Germany—are the latest to suspend AstraZeneca's COVID-19 shots because of fears over blood clots and other possible side effects, despite the company and the WHO insisting ...
Mar 15, 2021
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Pakistan, Nigeria and Indonesia will be among the biggest recipients of free COVID-19 vaccines before June—more than 10 million doses each—the Covax scheme announced Tuesday.
Mar 2, 2021
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Health workers in eastern DR Congo have begun an Ebola vaccination drive after four cases, two of them fatal, surfaced just three months after the country's last outbreak of the disease, the UN said.
Feb 15, 2021
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DR Congo on Wednesday declared the end of its latest Ebola epidemic, closing the file on an outbreak in the northwestern province of Equateur that claimed 55 lives in nearly six months.
Nov 18, 2020
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Despite not having safety and efficacy data from the final phase of clinical trials, China and Russia have already started COVID-19 vaccinations and have been widely criticized for prematurely exposing the public to these ...
Nov 6, 2020
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The latest Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now under control, the man leading the fight against the disease said on Saturday.
Oct 17, 2020
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The number of people battling acute hunger and suffering from malnutrition is on the rise again. The upheaval set in motion by the COVID-19 pandemic may push even more families and communities into deeper distress.
Apr 29, 2020
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As the novel coronavirus pandemic continues to impact countries worldwide, we've seen how nations around the world are working to mobilize populations, resources, and government assistance to mitigate spread of the virus ...
Apr 1, 2020
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The UN's health agency has faced criticism in the past for overreacting and for moving too slowly in fighting epidemics, but it has rarely faced as much scrutiny as with the coronavirus pandemic.
Mar 25, 2020
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